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FEBRUARY 20, 1915. j MORNING OREGONIAN, SATURDAY, ..mm I w LHELmlNA GOES INTO PRIZE COURT British Action Indicates Pur pose to Regard All Food for Germany as Contraband. OTHER REPRISALS LIKELY Challenge of Right to Carry Out Plan Is Not Expected, Says Sir Edward Grey In Note to American Ambassador. tavtx-n- Feb 19. The British gov ernment announced today It had de cided that the cargo of the American steamship Wilhelmlna should be held lor the decision of the prize court, anis announcement was made by Sir Edward Grey.' - the British Foreign Secretary. It seems to make clear the purpose of Great Britain to declare all foodstuffs for Germany contraband, as well as to foreshadow other reprisals. r tiallncr "ot Expected. In his note Sir Edward Grey, after reviewing tne uerman memuus ui fare and denouncing' them as absolute violations of all international usage, says: "Jf. therefore. His Majesty's govern ment should hereafter feel constrained to declare foodstuffs absolute contra band or to take other measures for interfering with German trade by way of repriiwlB. they confidently expect that such action will not be challenged on the part of neutral states by ap peals to laws and usages of war whose validity rests on their forming an In tegral part of that system of Inter national doctrine, which, as a whole, their enemy frankly boasts the Inten tion to disregard, so long as such neu tral states cannot compel the German jrovernment to abandon methods of warfare which have not in recent his tory been regarded as having the sanction of either law or humanity." Reason for Srlsore Given. Great Britain's reply to the Ameri can note on the Wilhelmlna case, which was handed today to "Walter Hines Page, the American Ambassador, fol lows: "The communication made by the United States Ambassador in his note to Sir Edward Grey, of the 16th inst-, has been carefully considered and the following observations are offered in reply: "At the time when His Majesty's gov ernment gave directions for the seizure of the cargo of the steamship Wil helmlna as contraband they had before them the text of a decree made by the German Federal Council on the 25th of January, under article 45 of which all grain and flour Imported Into Ger many after the Slst of January was declared deliverable only to certain or ganizations under direct government control or to municipal authorities. The vessel was bound for .Hamburg", one of the free cities of tho German Empire, the government of which Is vested in the municipality. This was one of the reasons actuating His Majesty's gov ernment in deciding to bring the cargo of tho Wilhelmlna before a prize court. German Motive Suspected. "Information has only now reached them that by a subsequent decree, dat ed tho sixth of Kebruarj-. the above provision in article 45 of the previous decree was repealed, it would appear, for tho express purpose of rendering difficult the , anticipated proceedings asainst the Svilhelmina. The repeal was not known to His Majesty's gov ernment at the time of the detention of the cargo, or indeed until now. How far the ostensible exception of import ed supplies from th general govern ment monopoly of all grain and flour set up by the German government may affect the question of the contraband nature of tho shipments seized is a matter which will most suitably be in vestigated by the prize court. "It is, however, necessary to state that tho German decree is not the only ground on which the submission of "the cargo of the Wilhelmlna to the prize court Is Justified. The Ger man government have in public an nouncements claimed to treat practi cally every town or port on the English East Coast as a fortified place and base of operations. ' Slnkine of Canto Cited. "On the strength of this contention they liavo subjected to bombardment tho open towns of Yarmouth, Scarborough and Whitby among others. On tho samo ground a number of neutral vessels sailing for English ports on the east coast, with cargoes of goods on the German list of condi tional contraband, have been seized by German cruisers and brought before a German prizo court. "Again tho Dutch vessel Maria, having sailed from California with a cargo of grain consigned to Dublin and Belfast, was sunk in September Inst bv the German cruiser Karlsruhe. This could only have been justitled, if among other things, the cargo could have been proved to be destined -for the British government or for armed forces and if a presumption to this effect had been established owing to Dublin or Belfast being considered fortitied places or bases for armed forces. BRITAIN JUSTIFIES ACT (Contlnu'-d from First Page.) and it is understood that the Lusitania left Liverpool under the British flag. "It seems unnecessary to say more as regards the Lusitania in particular. Vic f Neutral Klag Defended. "In regard to tho use of foreign flags bv merchant vessels, the British mer chant HhinDing act makes it clear that the use of the British flag by foreign merchant vessels is permuted, in time mf war for the purpose of escaping capture. It is believed in the case of ther nations there is similar recosm Ann r.r thn same practice with regard to their flag, and that none of them has forbidden it. "It would, therefore, be unreasonable to expect His Majesty's government to pass legislation forbidding the use ot foreign flags by ttritisn mercnuni ta to avoid capture by the enemy, now that the German government has announced its intention to sink mer chant vessels at sight with their non combatant crews, cargoes and papers, a proceeding hitherto regarded by the opinion of the world not as war but piracy. Britain Accords Hiccht to Others. "It is felt that the United States Government tcould not fairly ask the British government to order British merchant vessels to forego a means always hitherto permitted of escaping not only capture, but the much worse fate of sinking and destruction. "Great Britain has always, when a neutral, accorded to vessels ot otner states at war the liberty to use the British flag as a means ot protection against capture and instances are on record when United States vessels availed themselves of this facility at the time of the American Civil War. It would be contrary to fair exception. if now, when conditions are reversed, the United States and neutral nations were to grudge to British ships the liberty to take similar action. General Practice Xot Advised. "The British government has no in tention of advising their merchant hinninv tn iika foreign flags as a .''' I general practice or to resort to themi otherwise than for escaping capture or destruction. The obligation upon a belligerent warship to ascertain def initely for itself the nationality and character of a merchant vessel before capturing it and a fortiori before sinking and destroying it has been universally recognized. "If that obligation Is fulfilled the hoisting; of a neutral flag on board a British vessel cannot possibly endanger neutral shipping and the British gov ernment holds that it loss to neutrals Is caused by disregard of this obliga tion it is upon the enemy vessel dis regarding it and upon the government giving the orders that it should be HicrA7ariAH that the aole responsibility for Injury to neutrals ought to rest." FRANCE MAKES THREAT GERMAN SUBMARINES, SAYS MIN ISTER, WILL. BE SUNK. Measures for Protection Will Be Taken but Nature of Tfcena In Not Ready to Be Disclosed. PARIS. Feb. 19. "The sinking by Germany of merchant ships Is simply an extension to the sea of her war against non-combatants on land," said hA French Minis ter of Marine, to the Associated Press today. "The French government has abso- l..ta pnnflHna In thfl TIAVn.1 situation." continued Augagneur, "and is not in timidated by tne uerman oiocitaue. When the steamer Admiral Ganteaums, Knu T-; r, ct- w nmcn ,nd children refugees. was torpedoed and 20 lives were lost. great Indignation was ten inrouguuui the civilized world, but we now regard , v. - Binvinir of merchant vessels with a certain calm. Germany did not wait until February IS to Degin torpedoing. iv-wH fmrA tn nrmn.n v's reason for her announced sea blockade, Augagneur said: "We expect merchant vessels to oe sunk. Not, however, as many as Ger nn.. AvnA.a ThA rnrnedo is not an Infallible weapon, as Is shown In the case of the steamer Dinorah, which, after she was torpedoed, was towed into port. "Measures for protection will be (flknn th nature of which I am not at liberty to disclose. Ultimately, Ger- ..l..-,,.ntc, th,mRPlVM Will be IUU.II ...w sunk, perhaps even sooner than they expect. "tk. rtoT-mnna cannot iustlv com- plain of the allies' blockade of Ger many, as tho right of an army to in vest a town and starve It into sub mission hitherto has been recognized as i ; i , ThA nreaAnt method, al though largely exercised through pres sure brought to oear on m tmi lob ulation, shows no essential difference from the Investment of a town." WAR INFECTION STUDIED ROCKEFELLER TO EO.UIP NEW HOS PITAL IN FRANCE. Purpose Not Only Immedlnte Good, but Perpetuation of Discoveries of . Dr. Alexis Carrel. vrw vnRir TVh. 19. A new hos pital established by the French govern ment at Compiegne, under tho super- t Ai..io fnfrl In bein&r eaulpped by the Rockefeller Institute lor Medical ncseartu n --" apparatus for the study of the new forms of Infection incident to trench warfare, the institute announced to night. It was announced also that the i,....i-Ar.iio irminHatinn has voted an appropriation of J20.000 to bo used un der the direction oi ine uiBinuie furthering medical research work under war conditions. nf thn Institute In Alio jiuirvov - . .. . equipping Dr. Carrel's hospital, it is said is not only to make his research work of the greatest effectiveness at tho moment, but also to make it per manently available to the world of science. . , For the use of the patients under the t rf .r'nTTAl and his assistants. w u - according to the lnstltutos announce ment, the' French government has requisitioned a hotel which has been . . i ; l ..th aeoom. convenea into a ...... -- modations for about 100 patients. In addition to the regular surgical unit of the hospital. Dr. Carrel will have a staff of bacteriologists and chemists forming a laboratory unit. The chemical part of the reasearch work will be under the direction of Pr II. D. Dakin. Administrative of- rnmnntonf surgeons will be provided by the French government to . . . . T 1 . 4hito 1 til V carry on tne regular , rs r,,B to nerform his char acteristic operations and to conduct the laboratory studies. ARMY BOOT QUESTIONED CANADIAN PARLIAMENT INVES. TIGATING Ql'ALITV. Charters of Inferior Product Brine Sun- plied Troops Moves Government to Begin Probe. nTnivi rvnt Pili. 19. A speoial committee of Parliament appointed to investigate tne cnarges mat iuw" boots were supplied to certain units . . , innnJ4tan ApropAi mn tin cent. Ot llltt v an""""' - - was organized today. The hearing of evidence will Degin -ruesaay auu i witnesses will be examiraea uy James Aiklns. r General Sam nugncs, .iinisier i Militia, has tabled a report of ,an in vestigation board recently appointed by him to deal with complaints regarding the boots. Tne repon. m a. Bcn." wav, relieved the militia department of ii"vi knt found that there were tt.ll uiauic, " - - serious faults in the manufacture of the boots and that the specincations were not, in many cases, adhered to. -, i .i in siAfpnKe of the manu facturers that considering the enormous and sudden demand, tne doois, wauo not suitable for abnormal weather con ditions, were or soon tutt.ni.jr. a boots were manufactured by concerns In Canada. Lawmakers May Visit Celilo. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington, Feb. 19. Representative Sin not and Senator Borah have introduced resolutions authorizing the appoint ment of a committee of three Senators and nine Representatives-to attend the formal opening of the Celilo Canal May 5. - 20,000 Hooslcrs Want Prohibition. INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 19. Petitions for state-wide prohibition, signed by approximately 20,000 men and women of Indiana, were presented to the Leg islature here today. A bin providing for state-wide prohibition has been in troduced. , - ... Saturday New Things for Girls and Boys Just received this new shipment of Girls' Exceptional Wash Dresses In Sixes 2 to 6 Years Regular Prices 75c and 85c Sale 59c Of chambray, checked gingham and plain white. combined with smart plaids. Also checked ginghams, percales and striped white madras, made in a variety of attractive styles, with pleated skirts, and introducing the new middy effect, effectively trimmed. ---One style as illustrated. Fonrth Floor First Showing of New Spring Model Boys' All-Wool Suits With Two Pairs of Trousers Suits that sell regularly at $6.00 $4.95 New novelty checks and small plaids, in grays, brown and tan. in novelty Norfolk style, with sewed-down belts, knife or inverted pleats, patch pockets. Pants lined and taped throughout, knickerbocker style. Also suits in shepherd checks with one pair of pants. All extra well made and finished in the best style. Sizes 6 to 17 years. Fourth Floor Three Attractive Spring Styles in Girls' New Wash Dresses In Sizes 7 to 14 Years Regular $1.25 and $1.35 Models ' 95 Exceptional dresses of striped and plaid gingham, com bined with plain colors, made with plain and pleated skirts, short set-in or piped sleeves. Trimmed with con trasting collars and pipings in most attractive styles. One style as illustrated. Fourth Floor These Newest Style Suits for Boys Just Received $8.50 Entirely new models, in semi-Norfolk and Norfolk styles, with sewed-down belts, new flap pockets and trousers with self belt and buckle in front. Made of small plaid, all-wool materials in gray and olive gray. Sizes 6 to 17 years. I' on h I These New Rompers Special at 48c Regular Price 65c Two very attractive new models, of striped Rugby cloth, in creeper or romper style, in narrow or wide stripes, in navy and white, light blue and white, brown and white. Trimmed with pipings and plain colors. Sizes 1 to 6 years,' as illustrated. Fourth Floor An Entirely New Line of Boys' Navy Serge Suits At $5.00, S7.50 and $12.50 The finest quality suits, every one a new Spring model, including semi-Norfolk styles with half belt, pleated back and patch pockets; knife-pleated models with sewed-down belts, and the new Norfolk-box suits. Lined with the best quality serge and mohair linings, and perfectly tailored throughout. Sizes 16 to 18. K ,w, "First of the New Season" Suits For Small Women and Junior Girls Combining all that is smart and youthful looking, in exclusive new models to be found only at this store. In serges, novelty black and white checks, homespuns, and gabardine, in new sand and putty shades, navy and Belgian blue, black and .white and plain black. In sizes 1 5 to 1 7 years. Prices From $15.00 to $35.00 Fourth Floor The New Balmacaan Coats for Boysf Just Arrived Priced from $5.00 to $12.50 Genuine Balmacaan style coats, in sizes 1 Vz to 16 years. In black and white check?. plaids in brown, green, tan and gray, fancy mixtures and navy blue, with self or velvet collars. All quarter lined. i , ..r,h K...nr The Economy Basement Store Offers Saturday 720 Pairs Children's 25c Hose f , A'n. ntialitv silh lisle seamless and with spliced heels and toes. Shown in black only. In sizes Very Special tVnnmnt Hnm,l "Help Save the Babies" The Oregon Congress of Mothers and Parent Teacher Association Sale of Flags at the booth on the first floor, in charge of Mrs. Ira D. Bodine and assistants. Mail and Telephone Orders Filled by Expert Shoppers c"Merchandi'so of J Merit Ony" Phone Marshall 5000 Phone A 6691 New Oliver and Middy Suits For Boys 3 to 7 Years $3.75 and $5.00 Oliver suits in combination of slicplirrJ diet Li and serges. Middy suits of navy serves and black and white checks, trimmed with braid and emblem. , Fourth ..or . i SUPPLY BILLS NEXT Congress Busies Itself With Appropriation Measures. SHIP BILL IS AT REST t House Passes $164,000,000 Pension Bill Administration Has Hope for Treaties and for Con servation Measures. nr . fuivnTnV TVb. IS. Confronted ... , . - ir jmnroDrlatins: 190.000,000 a day for the next 11 legris lative days. Congress nettled down to day to hasten through the measures which will supply the 11.000.000 000 needed to run the Government during tho next fiscal year. In the Senate the entire day was de- . . . .w- ,qo nrin ni)A lAfrinlfltive. ex ecutlve and judicial appropriation bill The House passed tne pension rying S164,00l).UUO. ana wua " lornatlc and consular measures appro priating $4,500,000. Beyond the naming of the House con ..T?" .v. nurr-haan hill received lerees, mo mi' f - - - no attention, reposing in the custody of the conference committee, whh remain under the.agreement reached yesterday in the Senate until February "7 The conferees probably will meet this week. The ship bill investigation also was at a standstill today, but the special committee will resume its hear ings tomorrow. Fund lor President Cut Down. . i.. AmanAmAnt- tn thA le&ris- lative. executive and judicial bill ap propriating S160.0UU to DO useu uy luc President in connection with the. formal opening of the Panama Canal was adopted by the Senate after a sharp debate. Senator Fall sought to estab lish the basis on which the estimate of expenses had been made. Senator Martin, chairman of the ap propriations committee, said a confer ence of Democratic and Republican leaders called by the President had agreed to ask for S250.000 to defray the expenses of the President and his .... whifh wan to Include foreign diplomats and 200 or 300 members of Congress, i ne comnuuco, on "'" vised of some criticism of this last pro .i j t...wAvr hud reduced the ap propriation J90.000. leaving it to the President to invite wnora no wuum. Senator Martin said he understood the n 1 -I . .vnnnflA tA tni'ttA. AX-PreSl I Xcttlunv v w - dents Roosevelt and Taft and a small committee from congress xo mane me trip to San Francisco with him. Conservation I-cal.Iatlon Talked Of. .iTi.i. h. aVitn .iii Ant of the way. Senate leaders were giving some . i v., tA mntipra Ather than aDDro- prlatlon bills which might be urged at this session. It was understood the .j i t...... j a, urn c. TnatlnlArlir desir- Aaioiniaiitti-ivii - oua that the treaties with Nicaragua and Colombia be ratified, and also would like to see some conservation legisla tion. Senator Myers, chairman of the pub lic lands committee, said today, how ever, that opposition to the power sites and non-precious metal land Teasing bills probably would make it impossible to pass them. Senator Hitchcock, chair man of the Philippines committee, said he thought the Philippine bill had "a fair chance" of passing, although oppo sition to tho preamble declaring the purpose of the United States ultimately to grant independence was to do ex pected. Administration leaders intimated clearly that no bill would be permitted to interfere with action on the appro priation measures so as to make an extra session of Congress necessary. PL W1TXESSES SAV ASSOCIATION IS JIEAXT FOR BETTERMENT. DUTCH TROOPS MOVING THE XETHEIU.AXDS PREPARES FOR POSSIBLE EVENTUALITIES. No Real V,ncB!' lM Frlt However, Says Report German . Rrply ro Protest Expected Soon. priTn TimT'r 'vlo T.nndon. Feb. 19. J1.1UH-, ' . The critical situation brought about by the German naval demons,!.!!.... it was announced would begin yester- . . .... 4nmi-A4sprl covern- aay, aa-a isicanj ....... - mental circles here. A reply to the Dutch protest against tne v.iiroHa has not yet been re- celved. but is expected momentaiily. . , t.. nil irnirnrtl- Work was continueu in . .11 in, i'iut AVAninir and several conferences were held between Ministers. No real uneasiii- .. hut flvorv nre- as to woiianaa puonw.. caution has been taken by all branches of tho defensive torces m "" slble eventualities. . . i n t.i,nn movements are reported along the eastern frontier Mo. lng Germany, but information regard In! them is closely guarded. The water defenses are understood to be ready for any emergency. New recruits for the army reached their training depots yes terday and more win .""trVti.i, Many Dutch ships are now in British .!..!. -o i, tn nr from norts waters, on me" " - -- - in Holland. Some apprehension is felt in shipping circles, uut ... . . , 1 i. nnrKhflntmen are easily out mat iu . distinguishable, and consequently It Is hoped there win uo j' - . m, M.tSri encounter of the penings. xn" "i'"" . Dutch steamship Helena with a Zep pelin alrsh ip w l tne , o. u- rarr rnau iiiw " - is regarded as indicating that Germany does not miena i" - Ex-County Judge Sued on 'otc. . - - . t BITTB 11 Ffth 19. bought by State Superintendent o Banks Sargent i" v-.. - th.s county for the recovery of ofl and interest since J"' j, den is alleged to have given his note in a transaction m ini y & Co. were interested, and act.on is instituted to collect it now. F. H. Ooudy cashier of the American Bank & Trust Company of Portland, now de funct, owned the note at the time the . .-. T a ..If nun. It, fl 1 !1 1 T" state omciai ww. Defendant, Uowrver, Admits He Can- . celed Order to . Supply House That Sold to Independents. nF.s AroiKKS. Feb. 19. The National Association or Master Plumbers of America teaches its members how to become successful business men, aids communities in promoting good sanita- . . , . . , P thn tion ana Detters tne cunuiuvjua ... J : . , .i i- i vn IT nf 1fi iraae, accurums w vov...... witnesses for the defense In the trial of the 36 master plumoers cnarseu with violating the Sherman law, in Federal Court here today. J. B. Conningham. or umana. a uc- fonrf-.Tit ner-nnled most of the attention of tho court, and his wan the principul evidence of the day. On cross-examin.ition the Pistrirt Attorney read a lottt-r purporting to have been written by tho witness to Georjre II. Wenti!. of Lincoln, in which he said that he had canceled an order given to a supply house because tho supply house huii sold to Independents. The witness admitted that he wrote the letter, whereupon the T'iKtriet Attorney produced six other letters of the soma tenor, which the witness also admitted he had written. Indications tonight were that tho trial would run well Into next week. SERBIA WELCOMES RELIEF Work of ConiiiiitCco in Vnllrd Slates to Aid Institute Is Commended. XEW YOTUC. Feb. 19. Tho Serbian agricultural relief committee of Amur- ii-a, rortn.'fl Here recently pin- pose ef Fending food, nceci.. ;iiiI ki.iIik to the .jeKtllllte nliil noti -eotnl,.ilrtt't p.-pulatlmi 'f ."erhln, hn.i r iv.-l 1 1 folluwliig (eleu-r.iin ficm Hie mtMhii govvrritiieiit at N lull : "erhlan nveriitnent nlveM it ftillc 1 sum-iton to the mk of the com mlltee. nrnJ liens to conve y its l ofi iiti.l tliiiiiks tor xpr ssIoiin or i j nt...lli v :inl Ititeiet receive.!." Tiie central eonmuUee i estahliilie'l at 70 Fifth iivonin . New orl, niel branches are lielnc ferine. I In larK' centers of tho Tnitud .t.iti:'. Warship to Carry lane. VALT.K.TO. Csl.. Fel. 19 Itesr-Atl-miral Howard. Gominnmlcr-in-i hief of tho Paclfi.i fleet, rc-.lvo.l .inler. from the Navy Department today to plnce it nnral veosel lit the .linpoi:il of Secre tary of tho Interior I.ime to trnni-nort hini from ?nn FmncHco to San 1'Icko. Before you marry w -Alv. 1 lie lepe Brown Stone RtmT H cup Ghirrdelir ' Orouna (jnocoiat; ?s cup mii; 7i cup brtwn luf ar: jtoik 01 on ris ...... . . . 1 .A iu.il until lib m rnatard: lOinnw.BH'i'"" -.. . 1 -r--. 1 m Taka 1 m D set imvii tn- " ... brown sussr; ii cup butter; cup 'woe . .irtad flour. After th mil. . . t,i " - cant IB mixeo , Than add 1 teupoon aoda dlaaolved In a Httlo warm water. Spread white boiled iclnf o.er and between the layers. Ground Chocolate 13 noted for its smoothness in the making of desserts. t- k- roeioe it will eive just the richness and flavor desired. . . . tvrlf.iti It also makes the most satisfying, most nounsnmg, -,ri;j,yfn'A i i.r t .mnnmicil beveraee that you lv'W xnoax iicHiLuiui, !.. w . can serve your family. Sold only in hermetically scaled tins. Order from your grocer to-day. t. OHIRARDELLI CO. San Praactoco Since