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