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8 DARDANELLES WILL BE OPEN-TO RUSSIA Allies Agree to Give Czar's Ships Free Passage of Straits. FORT DARDANUS SILENCED J'loot Operates 1 2 Miles Vp Passage, Attack , Interrupted by Gale, Union Halts Long-Range Fire and Air Operations. FAEI5 via London. March 2. The t Temps asserts that an agreement lias ; been reached between France, Great Kiitain and Russia regarding the future status of the Dardanelles, which . will irive Russia free passage of the - straits. ; IOXDON. March 2. According to the Daily Mail's Athens correspondent, Fort Dardanus, 12 miles up the Darda- nriles. on the Asiatic aide, has been ; silenced bv the allied fleet. I The correspondent adds that diplo- ' niatic reports from Constantinople in- i dicate that serious rioting there was : .suppressed after many arrests had been : made. LONDON. JUrch 1. The attack of J the allied fleet on the Dardanelles has i. been interrupted. The oinciai miw T mation bureau issued a statement to i night, saying that the operations were - being delayed by bad weatner. r The statement follows: -The Secretary of the Admiralty makes the following announcement 5 The operations in the Dardanelles are 1 osrjiin rielaved bv unfavorable weather. r -V strong nontheasterly gale is blowing - with rain and mist, which would ren j ler long range fire and aeroplane ob ctinrnrinn difficult." The flags of Great Britain and Franco now are flying at the entrance in h Dardanelles over the lurmsn forts Tcduccd by the sea power of the allies. Th imoratlnns of the British ana i French warships against the sea de fenses of Constantinople are creating a I tremendous stir in the isear Jast, t Broussa. In Asiatic Turkey, has been olrctod bv tho Turks as their new cap i itt in rases it becomes necessary to evacuate Constantinople. " An admiralty report says that one - marina was killed " and three were . wounded on the British battleship 1 Vengeance in the attack on the Dar I dandles forts on Friday, t PETROGKAD, JTar. 1 (via London.) i. The following officiat statement re- - yarding the operations of the Russian - forces in Asiatic Turkey was issued this evening: - "Our troops opcratir-r in the coast : rrcion sestcrday vupied the port of Z Khopa ton the Black Sea. IS miles I southwest of Batum). The port was of T irreat military importance to the t Turks. - "There is no change in the other t parts of the war zone.'' I WESTERN TRIP DECIDED ON i .' jRUer and Harbor Committee of ; Uouc of Koprcscntatlvcs Coming-. 1 ABERDEEN, Wash.. March 1. (Spe ; rial.) A telegram received today from Albert Johnson. Representative in Con 1. Kress announces that the river and harbor committee of the House of Rep. resentatives expects to visit Grays Harbor and AV ilia pa Harbor the last week in July. fThis committee, in which originates sill legislation for the Improvement of rivers and harbors, will rendezvous at ome point about July 10 on. which - tlate they expect to start west. They probably will go to California first ' and then work up the coast. Tho com. inittee Intends to make a thorough in vestigation of the needs of Southwest "Washington. Chairman i-parkman said several days -probably will be devoted ' to tins section. The full committee ' expects to make the trip. masters have been appointed in Wash ington as follows: Blngen, Edward H. Suksdorf: Boyls ton, Frank L. Olmstead; Brooklyn, Emma M. Vaughn; Cusick, Edward M. Ashley: Dryad. William W. Benson; Fort Flagler. MaeX'ook; Fort Simcoe. Fred A. Hunt: Glfford. Samuel C. Stur man; Glacier, Lucy S- Drake; Glenwood, Mary Dean: Goldbar. John R. McKay; Hav, James B. Taggart; Harper, Wini fred Garnett; Hartline, Cleora Steele; ICumptulips. Hilda K. Evans; Latah, Charles N. Hathaway: Lyle, Homer W. Moore; Machlas, William L. Moore; Skykemish, John Maloney; Underwood, Herbert 3. Adams; Wauconda, John R. Van Slyke; Winona, Daniel Branch; Alaska. Percival Lantz; Barnum, Harry E. Knight; Beryl. Samuel E. Lyons; Eglon, Charles E. Mark wood; Bay Cen. ter. Mrs. T. M. Jackson: Bonita. George T. Goundrey; Chesaw, Miss Annie Blaine; Columbus, Miss Edith S. Robin- Ml If LI son: Conalls. Damon J. Halferty; Cres- IVIUVn ton. Miss iSadie Furness; Dalkena. Jay B. Rust: Deming, Miss Ada M. Clode; Fall Bridge. Francis G. Dunn; High Point, Paul V. Lovegren; Mohler, Ell K. Tarwood; McMillin, Austin Richardson; Metaltno, Wilmer N. Golden; Meyers Falls, Myron D. Spencer; Soap Lake, Miss Nora s. Okeroerg; apiKeton Charles C. Sharp: Spokane Bridge, Mrs. Alice Lorang; Whitcomb, Mrs. E. Bul- lard: Wickersham. Mrs. D. E. iianer. BRITISH ACTION JS OF GRAVE MOMENT State Department Officials Re gard Shutting Off Com merce With.. Anxiety. Two Changes a Week Now at Peoples Theater ivery Sunday an Thursday! TO BE EXPLAINED England and France, in Forbidding Shipments to Germany, Seem to Have Forgotten Rights of United States, Officials Say. RURAL CREDITS ARE UP SEVATE RETURNS TO GENERAL legislative: calendar. Seagoing- Submarines Are Cot to Two In ComgromUe Measure, While 19 Coast Defenders Are Agreed Te. WASHIXGTOX. March 1. Both houses of Congress worked until late tonight. Administration leaders strain- I country the ing every resouree to expedite lesism tion that must be enacted before ad- inumment. Rural credit legislation, as an amenu- ment to the agricultural appropriation bill, held the House in session far into the night. The Senate, after devoting second day to appropriation tangles in the Jll.000.000 Indian supply oiu. laid it aside tonight for an executive session and to take up general calendar bills. A compromise on the naval building programme was one of the important developments of the day, conferees of this much-discussed measure agreeing to two submarines of the sea-going tvne and It coast-defense submarines. The House bill had provided for but one sea-going submarine and 11 of the coast-defense type. Neither would the House conferees agree to the senate proposal tor new hospital ship and for a new gun boat, these being eliminated from the report. The provision for two battle ships was unchanged. Conference reports on the District of Columbia, military academy and sun dry civil bills were finally approved during the day. Measures approved and sent to the President up to to night aggregate an outlay of 1314,411 Senators Burton and Kenyon submit- ted to the commerce committee today list of items in the river and harbor bill which they wanted cut out aggre gating 413,000,000. This would reduce the bill to 125.000.000. but Administra tion leaders practically have decided to offer a blanket resolution to provide for existing projects. Army engineers have estimated that J30.000.000 would be required for this. Action of House Republicans today n filibustering against consideration of the conference report on the Gov. eminent ship-purchase bill prevented action , on that measure, and siAne of its champions were inclined to abandon any further effort to force it. Another effort to get the report approved may be made tomorrow, although Repub- ican Senate leaders have reiterated their warning that the bill will be talked to death if it is sent to the Sen ate again. WASHIXGTOX, March 1. All com mercial intercourse hy sea between Germany and the outside world was declared today prohibited by Great Britain and France. Identical notes presented by the French and British Ambassadors here Informed the United States Government of this drastic step by the allies in reply to German's war zone proclamation. If this policy is enforced it will no longer be possible to ship cotton, ma ufactured articles and commodities hitherto of a non-contraband character from the United States to Germany d rectly or indirectly, and from the latter upply of oyestutis ana other merchandise for consumption in this country will be cut off. Protest Is Probable, The impression was general in of ficial Quarters tonigtht that strong pro test would be made against the action of the allies, which was regarded as an unprecedented step. Officials pointed out that in the reprisals which the belligerents were making toward each other there was a singular lorgetiui ness of the fact that whatever migh be the violations of international cus torn as between the countries at war, this rnulri not affect the status ot In ternatlonal rules as between the United States and countries with wnicn sne war at peace. Assurances given by Great Britain that today's note was not a -reply to the recent proposals of the United Mtates for an adjustment of the entire situation which led to the retaliatory measures gave ground for some hopes that the measures taken might De only of a temporary character. American Note Considered. In this connection the State Depart ment issued the following statement: Ths British Ambassador has pre sented the following instructions from lii rrovernment when presenting Joint Anglo- French communication you should in form the United States- Government that ihe communication received from them through the United btates jm- E HAVE managed to secure two great PARAMOUNT releases a week. From now on the Peoples I heater will change its programme every Sunday and Thursday, beginning next Thursday. Until Wednesday nio-fit f ri Ponnloc ThAntpr will run DAVID HARUM. Droduced by Charles Frohman, with William 11. crane as David. As usual with the Paramount pictures, there is an all-star cast. Beginning Thursday W night the Peoples Theater will run Edward Peple's great stage success, THE LOVE ROUTE Shows begin at the Peoples Theater every day at 11:30 A. M. and run till 11:30 P. M. The Peoples Theater is Portland's leading photo-play theater. a vrn w a pttm" ;0 h rnrrnr Paramount I "Do-unto-the-other-fellow-thc-way-he'd-do -unto - rt,. r.rnliireH hv the Famous Players vou-and-do-it-fust " nor the horse mat wouia I ' - IT.. Film Comoany. ' stand-witnout-nucnin . Fn,. who has read Edward Noyes Wes- Yes. D.vld H.rum I. one of the grr.le.t of pl7. 'GREEKS HELD AT SOFIA Rotables Charged With Complicity In Bomb Explosion at Capital. FARIS. March 1. 3:05 P. M. The Havas Agency has given out a dis patch from its Athens correspondent, who says that information has reached there from bofia to the effect that the police of the Bulgarian capital have arrested a number of Greek notables. " charged with complicity in the explo . vlon of a. bomb the night of January 15 in the local casino during a ball attended by the exclusive society of the city. This act resulted in the killing of two persons. Among the Greeks arrested was ", Christo Manos. who later died in prison. The police of Sofia refused to ' turn the body of Manos over to the Greek legation. It was interred in - Sofia by Greek priests FUNERAL PLANS ARE MADE Burial of Albert L. Mawell Will Be Held Today. The funeral of the late Albert I Maxwell will be held at the First Pres l.vtcrian Church at 2 P. M. today with L'r. John If- Boyd officiating. Friends of the late railroad man have been invited to the services, which will be xiniple. Interment will be In River view Cemetery. The services at th grave will be private. The honorary pallbearers have been named as follows: Robert Livingstone, George W. Bates, Joseph Simon. Ed ward Cooklngham, W. H. Dunckly and F. A. Knapp. The active pallbearers had not been selected last night. BELGIANS WILL REBUILD German Officers Promise Aid Newly-Formed Association. to BERLIN. March 1. There has been formed in Brussels, according to the Overseas News Acency. a new associa tion called the Union des Vllles. the object of which is the rebuilding of Belgian towns. It Is headed by prom inent Belgians. The German Governor-General has promised the association full facilities fur the carrying out of its work. ' POSTMASTERS ARE NAMED President Fill Long 1.1st of Wash ington Offices. OREGONIAX JTETVS BUREAU. Wash ington, March 1. Fourth-class post- END OREILLE AID IS ASKED Senator Jones Stoves Power Devel opment Time Intension. OREGON'IAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash. ngton. March 1. In the hope of- in uring- the Pend Oreille Development Company to invest JIO.CJO.OOO in the evelopment of water power oik the Pend Oreille River, in Northeastern Washington, Senator Jones today in troduced a resolution giving this com pany an extension of time in which to avail itself of privileges intended to be conferred on it by the act of Feb ruary 25, 1907. The Jones resolution gives the company one year longer to begin construction and three years within which to complete its plant. The permit granted by the act above cited is about to lapse. The company has deferred building the plant be cause of conditions imposed by the Government, under the existing water , power law. it will only enter on de velopment on condition that Congress passes what it considers a practicable water power bill, and If such a bill is not passed within the next year, this $10,000,000 investment is to be made in Canada, it is said. bassador in London respecting a possT- hie limitation of the use of submarines and mines and an arrangement lor sup plying food to Germany is being taken Into careful consideration by His MaJ esty's government in consultation with their allies. Th. i.rt nt th Rrftish note, wnicn was the same as the statement in the House of Commons by Premier As- quith, was given out at the btate Je-n.-irtment with the information that the French note was practically taen tiral. Copies of the notes were immediately sent by Secretary uryan to r-resiaem Wilson. State Department officials admitted that" one of the most com plex problems of the war had arisen Officials were unanimous, in their opinion that the notification could not be. called a "blocKade,. aitnougn u had virtually the effect of one. 'otrs -Need Explanation. It was noted generally that the com munication did not use the word blockade and at the French and Brit lsh Embassies here there was an avoidance of the same word. The notes leave much, therefore, to be explained. It was regarded as practically cer tain that the United States wouio re ply promptly with an inquiry as to how the step was to be carried into practice, together with a protest against the announcement that com merce between Germany and neutral countries hereafter would be inter rupted by the allies. SHIP USES PRECAUTIONS NEW YORK MAKES AMERICAN NATIONALITY PLAIN ON TRIP. Vessel From Liverpool Keeps Lights Playlngr American Flags and Lifeboats Swung Outward. OFFICER OFFFORPENTLAND Deputy Sheriff Laird .Makes Trip AVhile Sheriff Separates Family. MARSHFIELD. "or., March 1. (Spe cial.) Deputy Sheriff W. C. Lard left today for Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, to get William Pentland, alleged to have made confession affecting the death here of Arthur Russell, In connection with hlch case Clarence Russell and his family are now being held here pend- I lig-hta were all lit as she steamed out ing lurtner investigation, renuano is i sea. and gome of the passengers saia NEW YORK. March 1. The Ameri can liner New York arrived here to day from Liverpool, after having taken unusual pains to make Known ner nationality while passing through the war tone declared by Germany around Great Britain. In addition, extra ordinary precautions against mines were observed, to the extent of havtng the lifeboats swung outward ready for immediate use if necessary. Flying the American nag, the New York left Iter dock in Liverpool shortly afted midnierht February 20. Her under arrest in Idaho now. Sheriff Johnson has sent Mrs. Clar ence Russell and her three children. aged 4, 5 and 8. to a private home in Coquille. the head of which household is a probation officer and further dep utized this officer to keep Mrs. Rus sell in charge until the preliminary hearing is held, which may be called for tomorrow or Wednesday. Russell still occupies a cell in the Coos County Jail. HOMER M'LEMORE DROWNS Portland Lineman Falls From Cable, Stunned and Dies. ASTORIA. Or.. March 1. (Special.) Homer McLemore, of Portland, a line- I by those aboard. that searchlights played on American flags, which flew from almost every mast. The ship remained ablaze with light andall nags up while steaming through the war zone and until safe waters were reached. To guard against the possibility oi contact with mines, a sharp lookout was maintained and everything aboard was in readiness for launching life boats in case a mine were encountered. Women passengers said that It was suggested to them that perhaps It would be better if. they did not retire until the vessel was clear of the war sone. Some of them stayed up all night. Although it was reported that the New York's course was guarded by British torpedo boats to the limit of the war sone, no such craft were seen man employed by the Wettern Union Telegraph Company, was drowned to day while fixing a cable under the roadway near the foot of Twelfth sstreet. He Is supposed to have-fallen while at work and struck a stringer that stunned him, as there was a gash over his right eye. Tho body was recovered about six hours after the aciidenL He was 23 years of, age and leaves a widow. Colorado Completes Liquor Law. DENVER. Colo.. March 1. The Colo rado Legislature today completed the law to enforce the state-wide . consti tutional prohibition amendment, ef fective January 1. 1916. The bill re duces from six to four ounces the quantity of liquor to be sold by drug- The New York had ZZ1 passengers. Thirty-one of them, mostly women buyers for American business firms, went from Pans to iiivorpoui iu board the boat. They were delayed before reaching Liverpool, but the New York was held at ner oock at the request of the American Ambas sador in London until they arrived. On their way to Liverpool, whither thev had hurried on receiving word that the English Channel would be closed, the party reached Dieppe 10 minutes after the last boat left for Dover. Kou mania and Bulgaria Agree. PARAMOUNT PICTURES THE Peoples Theater wants to invite everyone in Portland to see the great attraction, "David Harum," which must positively end Wed nesday night, to make room for the next great Paramount success, "The Love Route," which opens Thursday morning. Paramount pictures have been secured now for the Peoples Theater TWICE A WEEK at great expense. For a long time the Peoples Theater has been trying to get this big dual programme and has succeeded. David Harum NOW at Peoples Theater "D cott's internationally famous book will find the photo-play a positive delight- The film version is much fuller than the original. Variations of David Harum we all know that is why the play and the book have been so suc cessful. We simply are watching PEOPLE WE KNOW. You can't help enjoying David "putting it over the other fellow and you will never forget his ON Thursday Daniel Frohman will present us with "The Love Route," the great .-tago tmrrcss of tho ranch and railroad. ou uc tually see a railroad con structed and every intricate process is resietered. The action culminates from the de t.rminntinn of a Kr-Rt rail road to build throuch a gni Then the trouble begins. PARAMOUNT I PICTURES I rnwhPT's property. Railroad ennlnt'ci! helped and thousands of men nre to he seen at work. Ymi won't want to mi8s "The Love Route" Thursday to Saturday. .jstiitMyiai,iiMi,yM.M.siilw igMi. u- m,m.m,n i M urn,, o rm Y wts-j-n.irtiininwin iri iim niMtmrti iri.iii i n. r ,n .i.iin if il lir'inii hi mill . C Coming Thursday Great Success The Love Route HOAX IS EXPLAINED Story of Russians in France Is Laid to Kitchener. RUMOR PART OF STRATEGY British Officer Says Report Mas In vented to Keep Germans in Fear of Attack In Bear or on Western Flank. LONDON. Feb. 19. (Correspondence of the Associated. I'ress.) The famous hoax of the first weeks of war. when a body of Russian soldiers, said to num ber from 100.U00 to zou.uuu men, who reported to have circled around from r,.hr,Fci to have landed in Scottish ports and to have been shipped through at night to reinforce the British force in France, originated wiui ijora jvh- chener himself, according to a state ment made bv a British officer to a correspondent of the Daily Dispatch. It is a noteworthy fact mai, aiinoue" tho mvth spread like wildfire through tho United Kingdom, with any number of witnesses to swear they naa seen and talked to the Russians in their native lansuage, the press did not issue nn official contradiction for a Ions time. ... "Tho TlnssiHn storv. says tne oriv sh office, "was designed to Impress the German commanders in Belgium ana Northern France and to keep tnem in fear of a surprise either in the rear or on the western flank. It accompnsnea its nnrnoBe. for this dread was real among the German staff, and accounts to some extent tor tne reirea ui vic eral von Kluck from Paris." To eive color to the report. Lord Kit chener is said to have caused 100 trans r.nru fsHpn with sundry goods to be sent from Scottish ports to Archangel, after insuring them in Holland. And when the British troops were moved from various points in Scotland and hV nnrlh of England to Channel ports he ordered the blinds of the trains to be lowered so as to arouso popular cu riosity and speculation. GERMANY CLOSED TO ALL (Tontlnufd From Firxt Page.) LONDON. March 1. An important asrreement has been reached, says Sofia dispatch to Reuter's Telegram arista on a physician's prescription and Company, between the Roumanian and provide that drusgrlsts can keep on Bulgarian railway administrations pro hand liquor valued at one per cent of viding for the passage of freight trains ft. of his stock. The measure through both countries .without the now s:oe to the Governor. I transfer of shipments. neutral opinion and still more to the verdict of impartial history, that in the circumstances in which we have been placed we have been moderate; we have been restrained; we have ab stained from things that we were pro- -oked and tempted to do, and we have adopted a policy which commends itself to reason, to common sense and to justice." Applause la Thunderous. Every member of the House not at the front in khaki or unavoidably de tained was in his seat to hear the Prime Minister's speech and there was frequent cheering. The galleries wers packed. When the Premier concluded his set statements and, turning to the Speaker, said, TThat, sir, is our reply," there was a tremendous outburst.. Curiously, the German reply to tne American note seeming to solve the situation growing out of Germany's declaration of a naval war zone, was handed to Ambassador Gerard at Ber lin today and Premier Asquith, in his speech, said that Great Britain and her allies were carefully considering the American note to them on the same subject. That the British government had rejected the proposal, he declared, was "quite untrue." Supplementary Credit Voted. The tremendous cost of modern war fare, which the Premier estimated now at $7,600,000 daily to the allies alone. and likely to grow to S8,500,000 or more daily brApril, was the theme of that part of the Premier's address not deal ing with the blockade. He gave tnese figures In asking for a supplementary vote of credit, making a total of f 362, 000,000 (Sl,810,000,000) lo prosecute the war to March 31, 1915, which the House unanimously granted. The entire struggle with Napoleon cost England only f 1.831.000.000, and the South African war only 211.000, 000. These were Mr. Asquith's figures. The decision of the British govern ment to adopt retaliatory measures against Germany was set forth in a formal statement which Premier As quith read in tho House of Commons. The Premier prefaced the reading of the statement with these words: "The statement declares In suffi ciently plain and unmistakable lan guage the view we take, not only of our rights but of our duties." The statement is as follows: . "Germany has declared the English Channel, the north and west coasts of France and the waters around the Brit ish Isles a war area, and has officially given notice that all enemy ships fjound in that area will be destroyed and that neutral vessels may be exposed to dan ger. This is in effect a claim to tor pedo at sight, without regard to safety to crew and passengers, and merchant vessels under any flag. "As it is not in the power of the German Admiralty to maintain any sur face craft in these waters, the attack can only be delivered by submarine agency. The law and customs of na tions in regard to attacks on commerce have always presumed that the first duty of the captor of a merchant ves sel is bringing it before a prize court, where it may be tried and where regu larities of the capture may be chal lenged and where neutrals may recover their cargo. The sinking of prizes is in itself a questionable act, to be re sorted to only in extraordinary cir cumstances and after provisions have been made for the safety of all crews and passengers. Attacking Ship Responsible. "The responsibility of discriminating between neutral and enemy vessels and between neutral and enemy cargoes obviously rests with the attacking ship, whose duty it is to verify the status of tho vessel and cargo and to pre serve all papers before sinking or cap turing the ship. So also the humane duty to provide for the safety of crews of merchant vessels, whether neutral or enemy, is an obligation on. the bel ligerent. "It is upon this basis that all pre vious discussions of law for regulating warfare have proceeded. The German submarine fulfills none of these obli gations. She enjoys no local command of the waters wherein she operates. Ki rinea not take her captures within th turlHrtictlon of a prl'.e court. She carries no prize crew which can be put aboard prizes which she seizes. She uses no effective means of discrimi nating between neutral and enemy ves sels. She does not receive on board for safety the crew of the vessel she sioks Her methods of warfare therefore arc entirely outside the scope of any inter national instruments regulating oper ations against commerce in time of war. Dcstruotlou Held Indiscriminate. '"The German declaration substitutes indiscriminate destruction for regu lated captures. Germany has adopted this method against tho peaceful trader and the non-combatant with the u x-?.ii ohiert of nreventinjr commodi ties of all kinds, including food for the civilian population, from reacning or leaving tho British Isles or Northern France. "Her opponents are therefore driven lo frame retaliatory measures in order in their turn to prevent commodities of any kind from reachins or leaving Germany. "These measures will, however, be enforced by the British and. French governments without risk to neutral ships or neutral or non-combatant livee and in strict observance of the dictates of humanity. The British and French eovernments will therefore hold, them selves free to detain and take into port Bhips carrying goods or presumed enemy destination or origin. "It is not intended to confiscate such vessels or cargoes unless they would otherwise be liable to confiscation. Vessels with cargoes which sailed be for this date will not be affected. "That is our reply. Admiral Lord Charles Beresford in vited the Premier to 6tate whether Germans who engaged in submarine at tacks or raids on. unfortified towns and were captured would b'o tried for murder. Mr. Asquith declined to give any definite assurance, nut ne saia. 'No doubt the government will taice into serious consideration what is the status under international law of per sons engaged in this campaign." Lower Kates Being Arranged. ! CHICAGO. March 1. Vice-presidents and traffic managers of all the trans continental railroads of the United States met here today to arrange freight rates to comply with recent order of the Interstate Commerce Com mission, lowering rates to Coast termi nals'and Increasing rates to lntermedl ate points. T.nvAii TTnrishArn. of Derry. ' N. H.. Is ex hlbltingr a potato vine which measures six feet eight inches. Until the frost came the tops stood perfectly upright, reaching above an ordinary man neau. SAFETY OF CANAL VITAL rcv-SRCILETARY OF NAVY MB En SCORES MR. WILSO.V "President Shows Great Lack of Fore sight" Regarding; Country's Pre paredness for War, He Says. WASHINGTON. March 1. (Special.) That "the safety oi the Tanama Canal depends on our military and Navy re sources," and that "President Wilson has shown great lack of foresight" in onnoslnc- an investigation of the unpre- paredness of the country for possible war. are ststements made by George Von L. Mever. Secretary of the Navy iikii.f TruiHent 'raft, in a letter to Representative A. P. Gardner, of Massa chiisctts. made nubile here today. ' "Not until our people realize that we are failing to receive proper nnanciai and military return for the vast amount of money expended can the necessary ri.forins in Congress be brought aooiu, and that can only be aroused by the public knowledge which the President refuses to the people." Mpv-er declared "the President has ehown e rent lack of foresight in oppos inir the resolution calling for a special committee to be appointed to examine and report on preparedness or our Army and Navy. "It is tills knowledge which our pco pie have a right to possess, and it was undemocratic and a misuse of power on the part of the President to prevent that information being obtained and given to the public." WORKERS TIE UP QUARRIES Four Thousand Men in Vermont Await H'ase Agreement. DARRH, Vt., March 1. Four thou sand members of the Granite Cutters' Union refused to go to the quarries and shops today, pending the accept ance of a new wage and working agreement offered by the manufac turers. Two factions of the union foug-ht In the streets for possession of the ballot box to be iisol in taking a vote on the "We have used several different cough syrups in our family, but consider Chamberlain's Cough Remedy ahead of them all Ed Whoft, Rangely, Me. POSLAM HEALS IRRITATIONS OF THE If you have work for Poslam to do in the way of eradicating- Plmples.llJc zema or any surface disorder, do not hesitate to use it for it Cannot possibly harm. It is antiseptic, kills germ life, soothes, cools and comforts, stopping all Itching as soon as applied. Itching troubles of the .most stub born sort are so quickly mastered by Poslam that every one so affected should have its immediate benefit. Your druggist sells Poslam. For free sample write to Emergency Labora tories. 32 West 25th Street, New York. Poslam Soap is the soap for daily use to protect your skin and hair. 25 cents and 15 cents. Portland's Exclusive Clothes Shop Morrison, Bet. 4th and 5th question. Stones and bottles were used as weapons and several of the partici pants were Injured. Police finally quelled the disturbance. Union leaders deferred the voting until Wednesday. Tli-rr ar still Inrje rrn tn rnma lhi ibr power i PC -he ; Gasoline Qualiiy Refinery g no line every drop. Not a mixturt. Keepi your en Cine "steady.' Dealert every where. Standard Oil Company Clilor.U Portland SALTS FINE FOR ACHING KIDNEYS We Eat Too Much Meat Which Clogs Kidneys, Then the Back Hurts. ANTI-KAMNIA TABLETS STOP The Pains of Sciatica Dr. E. O. Underwood says that there Is no expression of neuralgia which is more dis tressing than that known as Sciatica. The cause of this condition is usually exposure to cold and dampness. One of the most common causes Is rheumatism; Indeed this Is so often the cause that some writers In clude sciatica among the varieties of rheu matism. The treatment includes remedies to counteract the cause of the disease, as well as measures looking to the relief of pnln. Whatever treatment may be employed, two things must be borne In mind the patient must be kept as free from pain as possible and be kept as quiet as possible. One or two Anti-Kamnla Tablets should be given every two or three hours, and the patient must be warned against going out In Incle ment weather. Anti-Kamnla Tablets may be obtained at all druggists in any quantity, 100 worth or more. Ask for A-K Tablets. In Headaches, Neuralgias, and all Pains, they give prompt relief. , Most folks forget that the kldnrys. like the bowels, get sluggish ana clogged and need a flushing oc casionally, else we have backache and dull misery In the kidney region. severe headaches, rneumauo twinges. torpid liver, acid Btoinacn, sleepless ness and all sorts of bladder disorders. You simply must keep your kidneys active and clean, and the moment jou feel an ache or pain In the Kidney region, get about four ounces of Jad Salts from any good drugstore ner. take a tablespoonrui in a glass or water before breakfast for a few days and your kidneys will then act tine. This famous salts Is made from the acid of grapes and lemon Juice, com bined with II vlila, and la harmless to flush clogged kidneys and stimulate them to normal activity. It also neutralizes the acids In the urine su It no longer Irritates, thus ending bladder disorders. J ad Salts is harmless; Inexpensive; makes a delightful effervescent llthla water drink which everybody should take now and then to keep their kid neys clean, thus avoiding serious com plications. A well-known local druggist says he sells lots of Jad Salts to folks who be lieve in overcoming kidney trouble while it la only trouble. Adv. Am I! i ill it' ERICA'S Greatest Cigarette