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TOE MORNING- OREGONIAN. FRIDAY, STAT 14, 1915. 3 NATION'S FINANCES CAN STAND STRAIN .Treasury Experts Believe De fense Fund Could Be Pro vided With Ease. STABILITY IS ASSURED Popular Bond Issue or ISillioa Dol lars Could Be Absorbed Without .Embarrassment or Distress v to Business Interests. WASHINGTON, May 13. (Special.) The United States is uble to meet with out a strain any financial demand that may arise from the Oerman crisis. The total wculth of the country is ap proximately $21)0.000,000,000,; the interest-bearing public debt is about JDKO.OOO.OOO. National banks show resources amounting to til. 50 J, 000, 000.. There is a koUI reserve In the treas ury of i53,eoo,ooo. Deposits in savings banks exceed Jl. 000,000,000. Special taxes have been laid on in comes, corporation incomes and on a few special articles. Bond Issue 'Would Not Dmbnrram. In the opinion of treasury experts a popular bond issue of $1,000,000,000 for cefensc, carrying a reasonable rate of interest, would be absorbed by the country in a few weeks without em barrassment to the financial institu tions or distress to the business inter eats. Expenditures of. the money by the C.oveinment would be made in the Vnited States because this country has all the material necessary for National iefense. and future Government loans would be as quickly absorbed from the funds thus turned over by the Govern ment. Provisions for sinklnpr funds for in terest and redemption could be made in special taxes and increase in internal revenue taxes that would fall some what heavily on the people, but would be still less oppressive than are the present taxes of all Kuropean coun tries, less even than are the taxes in eome of the neutral countries. 1'owtr Rests With Conarres. The power to authorize this issue of bonds in the event of necessity rests with Congress, ns does also the duty of making provision through the tax ation and the levying of customs duties to provide for interest payments and redemption at maturity. Congress would be called in special e.sion undoubtedly should Germany take hostile action against the United Elates, and Its first act would be to provide funds for the Government to prepare for defense and what other action mlprht be authorized. There are In the Treasury, unissued, S24O;O0O.0OO of Panama Canal bonds. To meet any emergency facing the Government these bonds could be dis posed of immediately. The proceeds from their sale, together with the gold reserve totaling nearly $400,000,000, would be sufficient to start defense preparations on an elaborate scale. The gold reserve could .be replaced, if called upon at all, within a short time from the sale of special bond issue that would have to be authorised. Trade Halnnce J.aJiicly la Gold. It has been estimated by Secretary Rwlfleld, of the Department -of Com merce, that the trade balances for the year ending June 30 this year will be in favor of the United States to the amount of $1,000,000,000. This balance will be in great part in gold. This will strengthen the sold reserve of this country and enlarge the circulation. The stability of the National treas ury will make possible, also, the issue under the Aldrich-Vreeland emergency currency law of $500,000,000, which can be used by the banks to steady them selves while the bond issues are being absorbed. These figures are based solely on the existing financial condition of the country. They have no relation to commerce, although it is understood that finance and commerce have an in timate connection. It Is not conceived that Germany, even should she make war on the United States, could cut off he commerce of this country. BAPTISTS SUPPORT WILSON Southern Organization Asks Divine Guidaui-c for President. HOUSTON, Tex., May 13 The South ern Baptist convention today adopted unanimously resolutions approving the stand taken by President Wilson in the international relations of the United States since the European war began. J-rayer was oncred for divine guidance for the President. The resolutions, which were ordered telegraphed to President Wilson, said in part: "The Southern Baptist convention, representing 2.500,000 Baptists, desires to place on record its high appreciation of the great service to the Nation anc the world now being rendered by tr . President of the . United States, Wood row Wilson, in the firm stand he has taken for the ideals of peace and at the same time in his vigorous assertion of the principles of justice and the re quirements of international law." SUBMARINE WAR GOES ON (Continued From first Fapr.l Sea. Libau on the Baltic to the Carpa thians, German troops massed on the Roumanian and Italian frontiers, wait ing the decisions of those countries, fighting in Turkey and on the Serbian fronts, Germany absolutely Is calm. 15n route from the Dardanelles, I rushed back from Bucharest on hear ing of the Lusltania, expecting to find excitement and Americans in full exodus. Much to my surprise I have not Been Berlin so calm since the beginning of the war. The composure and calmness impressed one almost as icy, and in the circumstances unnatural. This is so pronounced that even Americans have little worry about a possible break between America and Germany. So far as the embassy is aware, none of the American colony, which still numbers several hundred, has left or is preparing to leave. I found Am bassador Gerard somewhat grave, but not excited, seconding President Wil ton's efforts. He expressed confidence that President Wilson would find a course without a diplomatic rupture. Ambassador Gerard was anxious about the fate of his private secretary, Itetlngton Pyne, who was to have sailed on the JjUsitanla. Mr. Gerard today telegraphed Count ess Szechenyi on the loss of her broth er. Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt. To relieve the strain and possibly also to give reassurance that the situ ation between America arjd Germany is not critical. Ambassador Gerard played tennis today after enlivening: the routine at the embassy by hiving or dered Maurice Somborn, an American, representing the National Sweeper Company, of Torrington, Conn., ejected from the embassy because he would not heed the Ambassador's warning to cease abusing Secretary Bryan in the em bassy. After telling Somborn to "set out of this room; I have stood for this long enough, from you," and seeing that he left the office. Mr. Gerard asked a serv ant to take him to the embassy door. Somborn protested vociferously. Almost like irony was the arrival at the embassy today of several American members of the Women's Peace Con gress at The Hague, including Angela Morgan, ot New York City, and Re becca Shelly, of Freeport, 111., on a sightseeing tour. Following closely upon the official announcement in Vienna, restricting the sale of meat to five days, stock tak ing of all potato supplies in Germany has been ordered. Not only must deal ers, wholesalers and growers report the quantities on hand, but all families and hotels having more .than 20 pounds. While I, among others, have repeated ly written that Germany is amply sup plied with food, such conclusions have been based too much on first-class hotels and restaurants. From inquiries here and in Austria among the working classes and groups of Americans who employ labor, my im pression is that the food question by no means Is as rosy as painted. 143,500RUSS!AKSTAKEN lAN.XOX, 2.VS MACHINK UVS8 CA PITHED BV TEUTOISS. Aaalro - Germans Are Approaching: rnfmyal Petrograd Says Hearty Revenge Is to Be Taken. LONDON. May 13. The German war office announced today that in the re cent fighting in Galicia and Russian Poland 143.500 Russians had been cap tured. It also says that 69 cannon and 255 machine guns had been taken from the Russians and that the victorious Austrian and German forces, continuing their advance eastward in Galicia, are now approaching the fortress of Przemysl. The Petrograd official report says: "In Western Galicia the intensity of the fighting decreased on a consider able part of the front during Tuesday and Wednesday. "Our army has received strong rein forcements, and is ready to exact hearty revenge. Our falling back was carried out methodically. The enemy's loss was heavy. "Our offensive on the right bank of the Dneister is meeting with continued success. The enemy on Tuesday made several fruitless counter attacks to re lieve his center, which was retiring in disorder on the Dneister toward the Obertyn-Horodenka line (these towns are in the extreme cast of Galicia, Obertyn is almost north and Horodenka is northeast of Kolomea). "In this operation the Austrian units which led the offensive 'were repulsed near Chocirlerz, northwest of Obertyn, with heavy losses. Our artillery anni hilated two entire battalions and a third suffered severely. "Near Horodenka the enemy gave way about 7 o'clock in the evening of th same day and began a disorderly refreat. We captured several thousand additional prisoners, a number of guns and about 50 ammunition caissons." BRITISH TAKE WINDHOEK German Capital or Southwest Africa in Hands of Botha. LONDON. May 13 According to a dispatch from Cape Town, Windohoek, capital of German . Southwest Africa, was captured yesterday without resist ence by General Botha's forces. General Botha, addressing his vic torious troops, said the capture of the capital of German Southwest Africa was of the "utmost importance to the empire and the Union of South Africa, as it means practically complete pos session of German Southwest Africa," CAPE TOWN. viaTlvondon. May 13. General Louis Botha has issued a proc lamation at Windohoek which says that as the commander of the German forces violated The Hague convention by poi soning wells, Gerneral Botha has re served the right to exact such reprisals as he may deem fitting. BELGIANS ATTACK WITH NEW VIGOR Paris Report Declares Ger mans Retiring Left Hun dreds of Dead. ALLIES TAKE MUNITIONS Mastery of Carency Now Declared to Be Complete Desperate light ing at Point of Bayonet Feature of Battle. PARIS, May 13. Renewed attacks by the Belgian army along the Tser, which are declared to have been exceedingly successful, and confirmation of the ex tent of the allies victory north of Arras are features of the official report ot the War Office Issued in Taris tonlght. The report says that the Belgians inflicted heavy losses on the enemy, several hun dred German dead being found on the battlefield, and that a large quantity of war material was captured in the fight ing at the other points around Carency. The French say they are now in com plete mastery of the latter front. The official report tonight says: "The Belgian army, by a new attack last night on the right bank of the Yser, repulsed the enemy, who left, in retiring, several hundred dead on the ground. Much War Material Taken. "To the north of Arras we have ob tained some new and important results. By the capture of Carency there has fallen into our hands much war mate rial which it has not yet been possible to enumerate. It included two cannon, one howitzer, two mortars, a dozen bomb-throwers, a large number of ma chine guns, 3000 rifles and large sup plies of shells and cartridges. "In the wood of Hill 125 we found the bodies of three companies of Ger mans who had been annihilated by our artillery. "The enemy bombarded Carency to day, but without result. As masters of Carency we have progressed toward the north, where we have established ourselves in Albain-St. Nazaire, which we hold, with the exception of some houses along the river. Around these the struggle still continues. We made several hundred prisoners. During his retirement the enemy set fire to half the village." Violent Attack Repulsed. The report goes on to say that 17 cannon of large caliber were taken at another point, and that two exception ally violent German attacks in the Ar gonne were repulsed. It adds that final mastery of the forest of Le Pretre has been obtained. The report fssued earlier in the day says "brilliant succerses" have been won north of Arras. It describes the strong positions taken by the Germans at Carency and Hill No. 125, and adds: "In spite of the fact that their num bers had been much reduced by their losses in killed, wounded and prisoners on previous days, these forces during "the entire night put up a desperate re sistance to our r.ttack delivered against a maze of trenches, blockhouses and narrow passages. "We broke down this resistance of the enem;- and at break of day we were in complete mastery of the situa tion. Our troops killed hundreds f Germans at the point of the bayonet. We mad u50 prisoners, of whom about 30 aro officers. Included in these latter is a Colonel and the commandant of the battalion ot chasseurs." LUMBERMEN ARE ELECTED George Stoddard Continuea as Head of Eastern Oregon Association. LA GRANDE, Or.. May 13. (Spe cial.) The Eastern Oregon Lumber Producers' Association elected officers here today. George Stoddard, of the Grand Ronde Lumber Company at Perry, was re-elected president: W. C Geddes, of the W. H. Kccles Lumber Company at Baker, was chose.n vice PreeldCnt; Vincent Palmer, of the George Palmer Lumber Company, of this city, was chosen treasurer, and Leon B. Stoddard, of the Perry concern, secretary. One of the chief matters brought up was to acquaint the members of the association with the now requirements and regulations of the compensation act, which goes into effect July 1. W. A. Marshall, of the Industrial Commission, presented the changes. LABOR WAR PREDICTED I. W. AV. LEADER SAYS COXFISCA. TION WILL COME 1ST END. "Mother" Jones Also Witness Before Industrial Commission, Telling; of Leadership of "Army." WASHINGTON, May 13. Inquiry into the relations between capital and labor was continued today before - the Fed eral Industrial Relations Commission, with William D. Haywood, secretary- treasurer of the Industrial Workers of the World, again on the witness stand Mr. Haywood said the conditions he sought could be brought about only by ai "implacable, war" between labor and capital, ending with confiscation of the means of production. Then the country would be organized by indus tries instead of by states. Commissioner Weinstock continued his examination of Haywood and de veloped that when the "general strike to which the Industrial AYorkers of the World look forward as a means of revolutionizing society had taken PERTINENT EXTRACTS FROM AMERICAN NOTE TO GERMANY PROTESTING AGAINST VIOLATION OF RIGHTS AT SEA. In view of recent acts of the German American rights on the high seas authorities in violation of it is clearly wise and desirable that the Government of the United States and the Imperial German government should come to a clear and full understanding .as to the grave situation which has resulted. Having understood the instructions of the Imperial German gov ernment to its naval commanders to be upon the same plane of humane action prescribed by the naval codes of other nations, the Government of the United, States was loath to believe it cannot now bring itself to believe that these acts, ho absolutely contrary to the rules, the practices and the spirit of modern warfare, could have the countenance or sanction of that great government. This Government has already taken occasion to inform the Imperial government that it cannot admit the adoption of such measures or such a warning of danger to operate as in any degree an abbrevia tion of the rights of American ship masters or of American citizens bound on lawful errands as passengers on merchant ships of belliger ent nationality; and that it must hold the Imperial German govern ment to a strict accountability for any infringement of those rights, intentional or incidental. The Government of the United States desires to call the attention of the Imperial German government with the utmost earnestness to the fact that the objection to their present method of attack against the trade of their enemies lies in the practical impossibility of em ploying submarines in the destruction of commerce without disregard ing these rules of fairness, reason, justice and humanity, which all modern opinion regards as imperative. American citizens act within their Indisputable rights in taking their ships and in traveling wherever their legitimate business calls them upon the high seas, and exercise those rights in what should be the well-justified confidence that their lives will not be endangered by acts done in clear violation of universally acknowledged interna tional obligations, and certainly in the confidence that their own Government will sustain them in the exercise of their rights. No warning that an unlawful and inhumane act would be commit ted can possibly be accepted as an excuse or palliation for that act or as an abatement of the responsibility for its commission. It (this Government) confidently expects, therefore, that the Impe rial German government will disavow the acts of which the Govern ment of the United States complains; that they will make reparation so far as reparation is possible for injuries which are without meas ure, and that they will take immediate steps to prevent the recur rence of anything so obviously subversive of the principles of warfare for which the Imperial German government has in the past so wisely and so firmly contended. The Imperial German government will not expect the Government of the United States to omit any word or any act necessary to the performance of its sacred duty of maintaining the ritrhts of the United States and its citizens and of safeguarding their free exercise and enjoyment. ' place there would be no government, state or National." "But you cannot change the whole world overnight." said Commissioner Weinstock. "What are you soing to do in the meantime?" "It may not come for 100 years," re plied Haywood. "Meantime we will keep plugging along with this class struggle, hoping for the great change tomorrow, but working for it, even if it takes a century." Mrs. Mary Jones, "Mother Jones" of many strikes of the last 30 years, was the next witness. hen Chairman Walsh asked- her residence, she re plied: "I reside -wherever there Is a good fight against wrong. I live wherever the workers are fighting the robbers. ' "Mother" Jones told of leading an "army" about from mine to mine in the Pennsylvania coal strike of 1900, "pull ini? out" the men at work. She also related a long story of strikes in Per.nsylvanla, West Virginia, Maryland and Colorado, She described night marches with bands of strikers and battles with the militia, and told of caring for strikers killed and wounded in strike riots. SOCIALISTS FOR PEACE NATIONAL PROGRAMME MEETS OP POSITION IN COMMITTEE. Plea Made for Those Who Fight National Existence Report on Al cohol Is Referred to Party. CHICAGO. May 13. A peace pro gramme was adopted, by the National committee of the Socialist party today, but not without opposition. Victor Ber ger, of Wisconsin. ex-Representative in Congress, and George R. Lunn, ex Mayor of Schenectady, N. Y., insisted that the right to fight for National ex istence must be recognized. The vote for .the programme, how ever, showed a large majority. The report of a special committee condemning the use of alcoholic liquors was ordered referred to the National party after having been discussed by the committee. The report was made by Karl D. Thompson, secretary of the special committee appointed, a year ago to gather arguments on both sides of the drink question. Among the conclusions were that alcohol is a narcotic poison, which weakens rather than strengthens the body; that alcohol weakens the inhib itory powers; that there is an ever increasing volume of evidence among; scientific men that even moderate drinking is harmful and dangerous, and that total abstinence is the only safe and wise course to pursue. TAX OH J. D. RESTRAINED FEDERAL COURT GRANTS INJUNC TION IN OHIO' COUNTY. Judge Rules Stay at Cleveland, Due to Illness of Wife, Did Not Make Oil King Legal Resident. ' CLEVELAND. May 13. John D. Rockefeller won today an important victory in his fight to prevent the col lection of taxes on $311,000,000 in per sonal property by Cuyahoga County. Judge John H. Clarke, in United States District Court here granted an injunc tion sought by Mr. Rockefeller to re strain the collection. The taxes sought amounted to about $1, 500,000, including a penalty of 50 per cent for failure to, pay when due. The assessment was made in Febru ary, 1914. when tax commissioners vis isted the Rockefeller Summer home at Forest Hill here. They alleged Mr. Rockefeller had remained In the county more than six months of the tax year and therefore, under the Ohio law, was a resident of Ohio for taxation pur poses. Judge Clarke decided that Mr. Rocke feller's contention that he intended to leave Cleveland in October, 1913. in stead of remaining here until February 3. 1914, due to the illness of Mrs. Rocke feller and her sister. Miss Lucy Spel man, was a valid excuse and did not make him an Ohio resident under the meaning of the law. Suffrage Extension Planned. . LOS ANGELES, May 13. The Suf frage Extension League, to aid the movement to procure votes for women in other states, was organized here today with John R. Braley, a capital ist, who was active in California's wom an suffrage campaign, as president It purpose is to furnish campaign ma terial for the work elsewhere in the country. WHO'S GEO. H. M'CARTHY? Adv. DYSPEPSIAOVERCOME Tone Up the .Stomach With Hm4'i Sarsaparllla. When you have dyspepsia your life is miserable. - You have a bad taste in your mouth, a tenderness at the pit of your stomach, a feelin-- of puffy fulness, headache, heartburn, and sometimes nausea. Dyspepsia is difficult digestion that la what the word means and the only way to get rid of It la to give vigor and tone to the stomach and the whole digestive system. Hood's Sarsaparllla, sold by all druggists, is the one medicine which acts on the stomach through the blood and also directly. Its beneficial effects are felt at once. Improvement begins im mediately. Hood's Sarsaparllla ' purifies the blood, makes the rich red blood that is needed for perfect digestion, and builds up the whole system. No other medicine can take its place. Adv. IM L Unite and COMFORT WHEN THEJKIN AILS If you need its marvelous healing effects, do not hesitate to use Poslam, f r it cannot possibly harm. For the eradication of Eczema, Acne, Tetter, Psoriasis, Barbers' Itch and all other skin troubles Poslam proves its healing powers at once, improvement being seen daily. When treating Pimples. Red Noses. Complexion Blemishes, Rashes, Scalp troubles, etc., results are seen over night, only a small quantity being re quired. Ail druggists sell Poslam. For free sample write to Emergency Labora tories, 32 West 25th St, New York. Poslam Soap, medicated with Poslam, for toilet and bath, 25 cents and 15 cents. Ladles' Fine Dress Shoes Pumps and Oxfords Black, white, tans and patents. . .91.48 Ladies' soft House flippers 0Kc Ladies' liarefoot SandcU S1.20 Ladies White Oxfords, Pumps. .. .91.48 WRIGHT'S Corner Fourth and Alder Anniver sary Sales Mail and Telephone Orders Filled by Expert Shoppers Pacific Phone Marshall 5000 lerit Only" Home Phone A 6691 Anniverw sary Sales From Paris, Hand-Made, Hand-Emb. Waists From Corbiere, Barjon, Poiret, Turbeax Which Have Sold as High as $22.50 1- For the Anniversary Sale .... ipiD.UU This blouse is worthy of special note it is a sale such as never had an equal for who ever heard of real Paris blouses of such style, or such exquisite materials, selling at $5.00? We certainly have not and we have held many an important sale before. . There are blouses of finest silks, soft nets, crepe de chine. Georgette crepes, fine lingerie and sheer handkerchief linen many of these blouses are entirely made by hand, many hand em broidered in the most exquisite designs in any number of the most attractive styles waists that can be worn with the tailored suit as well as ror tormal occasions. Third Floor. Genuine Romper Cloth Sold Here Exclusively at 20c Yard Anniversary 15c This special price is for the purpose of introducing to the women of Portland this new fabric, which combines neat patterns and fast colors medium weight in plain colors, stripes and checks. It is lighter in weight than galatea and has a linen finish. Full 32 inches wide. 50 different patterns. Guaranteed fast colors. Basement 500 Pairs of Feather Pillows $1.19 Instead of $2.50 D Li 1 r A iv r t r-, uougni expressly ror anniversary vveeK. I he famous Emmerick pillows, guaranteed filled with selected quality sanitary feathers. Covered with the best quality of fancy art ticking. Three-pound weight size 21 by 27 inches. Fifth Floor The Season's Event in Electric Irons Offering $4.00 Electric Triangle Irons Weight 6 lbs. Guaranteed for a Lifetime Anniversary Sale $1.98 Never was there such a wonderful sale of guaranteed electric irons an iron that is guaranteed for a lifetime if it proves defective at any time, bring it in and get a new one from us without charge. - Triangle electric iron, nickel plated, and the heating element in this iron is guaranteed forever. Sixth Floor Novelty Sheer Lawn Handkerchiefs Selling Regularly at 7c and 10c Anniversary Sale 5c These handkerchiefs have the new colored lockstitch edges in pink, blue, lilac and white. All are laundered and finished ready for use. . first Floor MEN Collars Sold by the Box Only 6 for 39c The collars that haoe made our Men's Furnish ing Shop famous. Twelve styles in Summer col lars, including the low, the high and the turn-down styles. Made of three-ply pre-shrunk materials. Troy laundered. All sizes in the lot, but not all sizes in every style. Soft Bosom Shirts For Summer Wear 69c Styles That Sell at $1.00 These shirts are of madras and percale in the soft-bosom, soft French cuff style, in neat, attractive patterns and in fast col ors that tub perfectly. Every shirt perfect as to fit. All sizes. Auto Gloves Half Price $2.50 Gloves at $1.25 Every man who drives a car needs a pair of automobile gloves that he can double up and put in his pocket. These gloves are of that soft, pliable quality which are not impaired by being dou bled and crushed into a pocket. They are also made with a soft conforming cuff. First Floor Grecian Tricot and Elastic Corsets That Sell Regularly at $5.00 to $18.00 Sale $2.50 to $9.95 These are discontinued models but represent the latest corset fea tures of the day. Some very low bust models as well as medium bust styles, with extra length or medium length over the hips and back and the very popular slip on models. All sizes are here, but not every size in all styles. No credits or exchanges for these models. Fourth Floor $7.50 Folding Sulkies Or Co-Carts for Children Anniversary $3.45 Same Model as Illustrated Firmly constructed, built for service as well as for comfort, with 10-inch rubber tires leath er seat steel body, black enam eled. Collapsible, can be folded up weight 1 5 pounds. - Fifth Floor Five New Styles in House Dresses ' Selling Regularly at $1.50 to $1.75 In Exact Styles as Shown in the Illustration Anniversary Sale 98c Dresses of crepe, plain chambray, plain and corded ginghams. In yoke and vestee style, collars and vestee and cuffs of white organdie. Also white pique with embroidery designs on collars and cuffs. Skirts made plain or yoke style finished with pipings. The chambray dresses are shown in plain tan, lavender, blue and gray; those of crepe can be had in black, blue, lavender and white stripes dresses of gingham come in pink. lavender, gray, light blue and black and white checks and stripes. Fourtfi Floor This Anniversary Sale of Undermuslins Abounds With Economy Plate Glass Bathroom Shelf Regular Price $15 Less Than Cost This Week 69c Shelves for the bathroom of heavy plate glass with pol ished edges. Size 18 by 24 finches. Supported by heavy nickel brackets. Complete for hanging at 69c, which is less than cost price. First Floor $3.75 Hand-Embroidered Envelope Chemise Made of sheer soft material, with fancy scalloped edges and exquisite sprays of embroidery on the front. d0 QQ They are handmade throughout. Sale JC.Oi7 $2.00 Crepe de Chine Corset Covers In flesh tint and white with Van Dyke lace back and front, finished with fine lace and beading. Elastic at waistline. Sale $1.15 $1.00 Crepe Gowns In slip-over style, with kimono sleeves. One style with tailored hemstitched finish, the other round neck, finished with torchon lace ribbon drawn. In plain pink and blue and in rosebud designs. Sale 79c Fourth Floor.