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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (April 20, 1915)
Tnn 5IORMNG OREGOKTA2T. TUESDAY, AFHIU 20. . 1915. PRESIDENT URGES PRESIDENT OF DAUGHTERS OF AMERICAN REVOLUTION AND CANDIDATE WHO OPPOSES HER FOR RE-ELECTION. AUSTRIAN ATTACK WrrWfiil Mill mpnr ENDS, SAYS FOE For Any Model in a Special Group of 400 Trimmed Hats Selling to $12.00 This sale is the most important announcement of the season in connection with millinery. Thio second day's sale will come as welcome news to the many women who were unable to attend Monday's selling. Hats of beauty and individuality, such as have never been offered in our history at such a low figure. Second Floor Mr. Wilson Speaks Guardedly of World Crisis, Pleading for All to Keep Poise. Desperate Attempts to Take Important Carpathian Heights Are Failure. GALm AMERICA FRANCE'S THANKS UTTERED Ambassador Jusseraiiil One of Speakers Before Daughters or American devolution, AYhich Holds Election Tomorrow. WASHINGTON, April ID. The need of sclf-possessio.n, calmness and a Ju dicial temperament n the part of the L'nited States in ihe present world crisis was urpred today by President Wilson, in a speech before the opening at'sslon of the 24th continental con cress of the Daughters of t"ho Ameri can Revolution. The President said self-possession was the supremo test of a nation's met tle, ami urged the congress to rally to the cause of righteousness, as min istered by those who hold their minds quiet and judsre upon principle. Following the President's speech Am bassador .lusserand, of France, told the congress that the United States had be haved in the European crisis in such n -way as to command the gratitude and thankfulness of the world. France Expreaica Gratitude. "We in France," he said, "have learned to know what the American heart is made of the pure American Bold that is in it. I am clad that I may afnrm the thanks of France for the trenorosity of America tho neutral United States." The Ambassador said the chief ques tion in the European struggle was the amc problem that confronted America in revolutionary times. "We thought we had solved tho problem of human liberty," he added, "but it again con fronts us. It will be solved now just as it was solved in former times, and it was solved in the trenches at York town." The. annual message of the president-general, Mrs. William Cummings Story, of New York, was followed by the start of a sharp contest over tho offices, which will reach its climax in the election on Wednesday. Tivb Candidates Active. All the offices are to be filled in the biennial election this year, but of over shadowing interest is the contest over the election of a president-general. The congress this year, as was the case two years ago. apparently is divided into two factions one supporting Mrs. Story and the other George Thatcher Guernsey, of Kansas. The President in his speech declared that he could speak only in general terms, and that it was "indiscreet for him to even speak in that way." I'renldent Looks to Future. His address in part follows: "Your society particularly is intend ed to commemorate the circumstances of the birth of this Nation, but I take it for granted that it is not your thought to create 'an exclusive com pany of those whose recollections by heredity run back to that great day, but that your thought is also of the constant rebirth of the Nation. "In a peculiar degree the United States seems to be reborn from gener ation to generation, because the Na tion is renewed out of all the sources of human energy in the world. There is hero a great melting-pot in which we must compound a precious metal. That metal is the metal of nationality, and if you will not think I am merely playing upon words, I would like to ppell the word "metal" in two ways. For it Is just the mettle of this. Nation that we are now most interested in. "It seems to me that the ob ject of traditions such as this society cherishes and means to assist In per petuating is to show us the bases of principle upon which we shall keep our pose. We are interested in the United States, politically speaking. In nothing but human liberty. We are not inter ested in political aspects of government for their own sake. Traditions Mot Sacred. "I venturo to say that if there ever should be discovered a better form of government than the Democratic, . we should wish to adopt it, because it was better, for our object is not to stick in the bark, our object is not merely to preserve forms, but to pre serve a precious essence, and that is the essence of equal opportunity and essential human rights. Such ideals cannot be maintained with steadiness of view amidst contest and excitement, and what I am constantly hoping is that every great influence, such as you .ladies exercise, for example, will be exercised to produce the sober second thought upon every critical matter that arises. "I cannot speak, ladies, as you know, in more than general terms. Indeed, it is indiscreet for me to speak at all. But I ca; ask you to rally to the causo which is dearer in my estimation than any other cause, and that is the cause of righteousness as ministered to by those who hold, their minds quiet and judge according to principle." 2 OREGON JVIEN ADMITTED Supreme Court to Hear Attorney ticncral, A. H. Tanner and Day. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, April 19. Attorney-General Brown, of Oregon; Albert II. Tanner, of Portland, and John Mills Day, of Seattle, were today admitted to prac tice before the United States Supreme Court on the motion of Senator Cham berlain. Messrs. Brown and Day are to make arguments in the Oregon-California land grant case and Mr. Tanner is here to argue the case of Booth-Kelly Lum ber Company and the Larauth against the United States, Involving title to six timber entries in Lane County. Oregon. It was intimated at Supreme Court today that argument in the land grant case may not be reached before Thurs day, although an effort will be made to get it under way Wednesday.- The Booth-Kelly case will be argued next week. DEMONSTRATION IN VIENNA Itcport Made to Pope on Procession of 30,000 From Cathedral. nOME. April 19. Cardinal Piffl. archbishop of Vienna, forwarded to Pope Benedict today a report of a great demonstration yesterday for a "happy result of the war." The demonstration was in tho form of a procession of SO, 000 persons, which started from the cathedral. In the procession were many prom inent persons, with Archduke Albert at their head. SPAIN URGED TO ACT Ex-Premier Says Declaration of Sympathy Is Due. CHOICE OF FRIENDS ASKED Silence ItegarUing Favor in Euro pean AVar Is Declared Crime and Presentation of Aspirations tor Tanslers Is Suggested. MADRID, via Paris, April 19. "Si lence at present is a crime, for if we wait until the moment of victory to show our sympathy for the victor, it is probable we shall be too late," was the assertion made by Count Alvaro De Kuaanones, ex-Premier of paln, in f peaking yesterday to a large audience at Palma, capital of the Balearic Isles. He pointed out that Spain's foreign policy since the Cartagena agreement in 1907 has been more and more favor able to the triple entente. "The present hours are so grave and important," said the ex-Premier, "that It is necessary for Spain to make a solemn declaration. Without violating our neutrality we must say who among the belligerents we consider our friends." Count Romanones' address was en thusiastically cheered by his hearers. The speaker said among: other'thlngs that the government was obliged to be silent on the subject, but that men who come in power could declare that Tan gters was a national aspiration, and that the future of Spain was in the Mediterranean, while the future of Por tugal was In America. At the same time Count Romanones was speaking at Palma, Premier Dato delivered an address in Barcelona, in which he appealed to the people to aid tho government in the difficult task of defending its interests. The Cartagena agreement was a triple understanding reached between Great Britain, France and Spain fol lowing a visit of the late King Edward to Cartagena in 1907. The agreements between Spain and Great Britain and Spain and France were distinct, al though following the same lines. Great Britain's chief interest in the agree ment was in the removal of any cause for uneasiness in regard to the possi bility of a land attack n Gibraltar, Spain, for the first time, recognizing her right to hold the peninsula. Spain, on the other hand, benefited by having a stron? power guarantee her positions in the Canary Islands and the Mediter ranean, including the Balearic Islands. vNo attempt was made by Germany to conceal its irritation at the conclusion of the agreement, for it was felt that Its chief aim probably was the further Isolation of that country. BUTCHER SHOPS RAIDED FETROGRAD DEALERS REFINE TO SELL AT FIXED PRICES. Populace Batters in Cellars and Finds Stored Meats Police Start Court Procedure. PETROGRAD, April 19. Petrograd butchers refused to sell meat today in protest against a recent government order warning all retailers that prices must not be raised above rates fixed by the government. Customers who went to the shops for their usual pur chases found them empty. The butch ers. said there was no prospect that a supply of meat would be available. This action led to disorders and in some shope excited customers broke into the meat cellars and on finding them well stocked, insisted that they be served. Incipient riots which resulted in the partial wrecking of several shops, were ended by the police, who made an investigation as a basis for court procedure against the butchers. Shops in which no meat was found were closed by the police and will not be permitted to reopen until special permission has been obtained. . Butch ers who concealed meat will be fined or imprisoned. . JAPAN'S DEFENDER SPEAKS fConrmieil From First Pa3." and check in the internal affairs of China. "Yet it is precisely at this point that America is drawn into the situation. It only desires the 'open door" for com merce, but it also does not want to see 1 I A " ' , I I - - ' j 1 - 1 Mr. William CiitnrainKs Story and Mrs. George T. Guernsey. China dismembered or the subject of Japan. "In this juncture China can look only to the United States, just as Japan, before that empire became the present world power, looked to the United States. Thus America, both, on the side of the 'open door' and from the side of her championing of a weak na tion,' has been drawn into the Asiatic situation. "In a moment when all Europe has found the diplomacy of force bringing about indescribable misery, the United States and Japan have an opportunity to demonstrate the power of a dlplo macy based upon the giving of Justice. I believe Japan has in a large measure the future of Asia in her keeping, feel it a test of Japan's true great ness." Dr. Mathews said that Count Okuma had assured both Dr. Gulick and him self that Japan had no other purpose than to maintain the "'open door" policy in China. California Question Is Raised. Referring to the Japanese question in California, Dr. Mathews said it seemed unworthy of a great nation like the United States to leave the situa tion in its present, statue, in which an unanswered protest is still lodged, with our State Department at v ashington. Dr. Mathews declared that the Japanese government had. scrupulously and effectively enforced its "gentle men's agreement" to check emigration of Japanese workingmen to the Pacific coast. "We believe." said Dr. Gulick, "that the responsible citizenship of Japan earnestly desires to maintain this his toric friendship with America, This desire was constantly expressed by speakers and by the press. In a notable address, Baron Ivato saio, among many other important things, that Japan was "prepared to go a long way to avoid any unpleasantness with America,- COLLEGE CLASS IS HOST McMinmllle Freshmen Entertain Juniors. MMINNVILLE, Or.. April 19. (Spe cial.) Tho freshman class of McMinn ville College entertained the juniors at Flynn's Hall recently. The reception-room was beautifully decorated in white Spring blossoms and greens. In the banquet hall a scheme of red and white, the junior colors, was obtained by the use of carnations and large junior pennants. Refreshments were served In four courses. The chairman of the entertainment committee was Miss Beth Godbold, of Walla Walla, Wash.; of the banquet committee. Miss Laura Jones, of Cle Elum, Wash.; of the receiving commit tee. Miss Gladys Champion, of Phila helphia. Pa. This affair is one of the big annual events at the college. VON GOLTZ TO LEAD TURKS German Field Marshal Appointed Commander-in-Chiel. CONSTANTINOPLE. April 19. Field Marshal Baron Kolmar von der Goltz has been appointed Commander-in-Chief of the first Turkish army. Field Marshal von der Goltz recently returned to Constantinople from a trip to Berlin, the object of which is re ported to have been to urge the Ger man government to send an army to attack Serbia. In the early part of the war. he served as Military Governor of Belgium, and in January was sent by Germany to Constantinople to as sist in directing the Turkish army, which he had reconstructed in earlier years. BAYONETS WIN FOR RUSSIA More Than 2 1 0O Xew Captives Are Reported by Petrograd and Po sitions Are Declared to Be Organized Satisfactorily. PETROGRAD, via London. April 19. Austrian attacks on the heights of the Mezolaborcz district of Hungary, where the Austriana for six days have been furiously attempting to regain po sitions recently taken by the Russians, appear to have definitely subsided. The attacks, which exceeded in vio lence any action on this front, reached their greatest intensity April 17, when 16 assaults are reported to have been made on that one day. The encounters ended in the evening in a desperate bayonet charge and sustained hand-to-hand encounter, which left the Rus sians, according to reports received by the Russian officials, firmly ensconced on the height of Telepotch. After this the Austrian attack appeared to have spent itself and there are no indica tions of a resumption of activity in this region. The Austrian assaults on tho other, important height in the East Baskids, namely Zeloe, were repulsed chiefly by the fire of rifles and machine guns. After three sharp counter-attacks the Austrlans here,, too, gave up the at tempt to regain the summit. On the northern front, the swampy condition of the thawing ground pre vents operations on a large scale. The Russian Army headquarters to night gave out the following state ment: "On' Sunday night the enemy suffered great losses in a further attack on our troops on the heights of Telpotch (in the Carpathian Mountains). By counter-attack we forced the enemy to evacuate the approaches to our posi tions and we captured an Austrian bat talion (almost 1000 men), which sur rendered en bloc, "It is confirmed that on April 16. when we captured a height to the southwest of the village of Polen, we took 1155 men and more than 20 offi cers. We also captured six machine guns. "On April 17 we repulsed two fresh attacks in the direction of Stry. "On the other sections along the whole of our front there was no change." WILSON TO VIEW FLEET WARSHIPS TO GATHER AT 3VEW YORK KEXT MONTH. Water Carnival Will Follow and Fes tival 1V111 Last Two Days Start for Canal Is Also Set. WASHINGTON, April 19. The At lantic fleet will be reviewed in New York harbor May 17 by President Wil son. Secretary Daniels announced the date tonight at the conclusion of con ferences with Admiral Fletcher, Commander-in-Chief of the fleet. Details of the review and of the events ashore will be worked out as soon as possible by the Navy Depart ment, in co-operation with Mayor Mitchel, of New York. The review will be followed by a water carnival at night and a land parade probably , the next day. May 18. The exact number of war craft to be assembled at New York has not yet been decided, but practically all of the battleships, many of the cruisers, gun boats and destroyers attached to the fleet and some of the submarines and auxiliaries will be ordered out. The review will be the first held since October, 1912. Not later than June 25 the fleet will start for San Francisco by way of the Panama Canal. , Maneuvering en route, the ships, it is expected, will pasa through the Canal July 4. JEWS EXTEND CAMPAIGN XEW" YORK MOVE IS FOR RIGHTS AMO.VG BELLIGERENTS. Conventions Announced to Be Held Throughout World at Meeting of Committee of 300. NEW YORK, April 19. The exten sion of .a movement to obtain equal rights for Jews in all belligerent countries was inaugurated here today as the result of a meeting last night of S00 delegates composing the Na tional workmen's committee on Jew ish rights. Jewish labor organizations having a membership of 300,000 are represented in this committee, it Is said. One of the main purposes is -to ob tain equal rights for Jews in Russia, but A. I. Shiplikoff, secretary of the committee, said that conventions would be held throughout the .rorld in a universal equal rights movement of the Jewish masses. Promoters of this idea expressed the hope that Socialist parties of Europe will adopt the demands of tho Jews in warring countries to be placed on equality with all other citizens. It was asserted that a demand would be made for Jewish representation in the peace congress of Europe when the war is ended. BERLIN TO PAY DUTCH APOLOGY ALSO TO BE MADE FOR SINKING OF KATWYK. German Government Volunteers to Make Compensation and Says Mis take Is Probable Cause. LONDON. April 19. The German gov. ernment's willingness to make repara tion for the sinking in the North Sea last week by a German submarine of the Dutch steamer Katwyk is indicated in a Reuter dispatch from Amsterdam. This message says semi-official an nouncement was made today at The Hague that the German government, acting on its own initiative, sent the following declaration to the Dutch gov ernment: "Neither the German government nor Is Your Dollie III? Our Doll Hospital is fully equipped to care for any form of illness that a doll is subject to. Here you may leave your doll babies and tho kindest nurse imaginable will see that they are fully repaired- and sent home to you "as good as new." And last, but not least, the prices are purprisinslv small. Leave all dolls in the doll shop. Beta U. FOR THE HOUSEWIFE An All Important Sale 50c Coverall Aprons In full .57-inch length. Of good quality percale, in light and dark patterns, in checks, figured stripes and dots. Made regulation coverall style, with round neck, kimono sleeves, turn-back cuffs, belted back, pocket, finished with white pipings. Sizes 1 , 2 and 3. Exactly as illustrated. 39c- New White Chinchilla Coats $17.50 if Sold at Regular Price. Sale $12.50 Strictly tailor made, in new 38-inch length. Of a fine quality white chinchilla, now so much in vogue for Spring and early Summer wear. Made in belted back style, with large black velvet collar, turned-back cuffs and two pockets. A very smart model excep tionally priced. Third Floor And still they come Finer Materials Better Styles Than Before In This Tuesday Offering of . er ito est Waists Featuring Five New Models Very Special Sl.OO Newness and daintiness form the keynote of these voile and organdy "Veribest" Blouses in plain and allover embroidered effects. Show ing the newest ideas in collars, in sleeves, in manner of trimmings. Tuesday we will continue this great Sale of Much Wanted Laces In Two Lots At Two Exceptional Prices Laces selling to $1.50 for 25 C Laces selling to $3.50 for 49c A most extraordinary offering indeed is this, for it includes the most sought-for laces of the season. Edges, insertions and allovers. Venise laces. Chantilly. Oriental laces. Maline laces. Cluny laces. Shadow laces, embroidered nets, metal laces. The most artistic, the newest designs in laces for all sorts of trim ming purposes laces that are in greatest favor. This is truly an extraordinary sale. It is so far and away beyond the usual lace sale in greatness of scope and supremacy that no woman can afford to miss this exceptional opportunity. First Floor TUESDAY SECOND DAY OF THE S I 1$. Imported and American g a tr Foulards, Reg. $1, Sale 5UC J 4Xi.iM-r Second Floor Hoover will do the German naval authorities, as is self-evident, had the intention of at tacking a Dutch vessel. Notwithstand ing: this, the German government be lieves it possible that owing to an un fortunate accident the Katwyk has been torpedoed by a German submarine. "At once, after the event became known, the German government or Mail and Telephone Orders CfV) man vvouc xd o. '"Morct-ndiM Pacific Phone Marshall 5000 New Style Aprons Made of light and dark col ored percale, in fancy figured designs. Made in slip-over style, buttons from shoulder to under-arm. With round neck, kimono sleeves. belted all around, fastens to the front. Finished with white bias pipings and pocket. Exactly as illustrated. , -50c Fourth Tuesday Special Demonstration of Hoover Electric Suction Sweepers Air. W. A. Hawley, Direct from the Hoover Factory, Will personally demonstrate tke many superior features of this Sweeper and convince you that it is the best Suction Sweeper manufactured. Attend this special demonstration before upsetting the house for Spring cleaning. The all your cleaning without upsetting the on your part. Sold in various sixes Easy Payment Plan dered an inquiry and requested the Dutch government to send to Berlin an official report on this subject which can pive enlightenment. If inquiry proves thi! the Katwvk has been sunk by a German submarine the German irovernment will express uniiesitatlnsly its sincere regret and offer full compensation." Filled by Expert Shoppers CO J? O ofc Merit Only" Home Phone A 6691 of Aprons $1.50 Belgian Sets Three-piece house dress sets consisting of jacket, skirt and cap, in dainty pink, blue and lavender check gingham, finished with bias striped bind ings. Jacket fastens to side, has V-neck, short sleeves and wide belt. Plain gored skirt, and revere style cap. Exactly as illustrated. $1.19 Floor 5 Comfort in Modart Front Laced Corsets is a quality that cannot be described. It must be felt and it is only by the use of correct design and superior materials in combination with good work manship that a corset will stay stylish and com fortable until worn out. A trial fitting convinces. Modart Corsets on sale here from $3.50 to $15.00. Fourth Floor 77n'ri Floor Sale of Garden Hose Goodyear Hose, Guaran teed Trout Hose, Cotton Covered 50 ft. length, V2 in. $3.98 25 ft. length, Vz in. $1.99 SO ft. length, A in. $4.48 25 ft. length, in. $2.24 Black Tortoise Hose Of 5 -ply rubber 50 ft. length, '2 in. $3.98 25 ft. length, V3 in. $1.99 fin ft i-nath 3i : tA Aft 50 25 a,rna,Ba 4f a mam ft. length, in. $2.24 Indian Ked Kubber lliuiaii icu lu Hoae 7-nlv - - r -j en 1 l 1 ml 1 t ju 11. icngin, 2 in. 25 ft. length, Vz in. $2.86 SO ft. length, , in. $6.38 25 ft. length, in. $3.19 A Solid Brass Diamond Nozzle Free with every SO ft. length hose. house and with very little effort and at popular prices. $5 Down, $5 Month Fifth Floor HORLICEC'S The Original MALTED MILK Unlosa you say "HOftUOK'S" you mmy got m Substitute.