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TIIE -HOUSING OREGONIAN. WEDNESDAY,- - JANUARY 26, 1916. 3 BRITONS' HAND NOT SEEN AT BARRACKS War Department Finds No Evidence of Unneutral Re-' v cruiting at Vancouver. DESERTIONS ONLY NORMAL InveMlgatora Say Portland Police Delisted From Apprehending Of- j'k'U'w wecausc of Jeers ol Tlicir Comrtxles. OrtEGOXIAXNRWS BUREAU. Wash ington, Jan. 23. While desertions from the United States Army at Vancouver Barracks have increased because of in ducement of better pay and promise of active service under the British flag, the War Departments finds, after thor ough investigation, that no British or Canadian officials have been inducing American soldiers to desert to Join the Kritlsh forces in Canada and ultimately Jn Kuropc. The War Department today made puhlic tho findings of Colonel Carlton and other omcer of the Inspector jen rral's department who were sent to Vancouver Barracks to investigate charges of somewhat sensational char acter. The report of Colonel Carlton, though received more than a month ago. has been held back pending con firmation. Desert loss Only Klttht a Month. A statement by the War Department today announces the following find incs with regard to conditions at Van couver Barracks: 'Vancouver Barracks is not being used as a recruiting station for Great Britain. Desertions have not increased at an enormous rate at Vancouver Bar racks. For the entire period of 1914 and 11 months of 1915 they amounted to only 183, or an average of eight Ver month. In Portland enlisted men have read letters from Canada from deserters from the United States Army, but in no case has it been proved that anv directions have been given in these letters to intending deserters. "The reading of letters appears to have been harmless, but the men who received them were not apprehended nor were efforts made to apprehend the foreign agents. raliee I willlHK fo Be Jeered. The Portland police discontinued posting deserters from Vancouver Jiarracks and ceased to take an inter est In their apprehension, due to un willingness to subject themselves to taunts and jeers of enlisted men on their appearance at Vancouver with ap prehended deserters. 'No conspiracy exists to use the Army to help out the Canadian recruiting service. "Desertions from Vancouver Bar racks have not been unrestrained. On the contrary intelligent and ealous efforts have been made by the post authorities to keep these desertions within normal bounds. No letters from Canadian recruiting agents have been exhibited by American soldiers. Deser tions have increased at Vancouver Barracks due to inducement of better pay and promise of active service in Canada. Work That of Individuals. "Knowledge of these inducements may have been conveyed to enlisted men by individual sympathizers with the Knglish cause or by the. usual Canadian recruiting posters brought across the border. "KfTorts have probably been made by Individuals to secure trained men for the Canadian service, but it is not believed that any individuals or or ganizations have been authorized by the Canadian officials to induce Amer ican soldiers to desert and enlist in the Canadian service. It seems un reasonable to believe that systematic efforts to induce our men to desert and join the Canadian forces could have been made at Vancouver Barracks without the knowledge of soldiers of ierman birth and sympathy who are found in every organization at that post and who. it is manifest to the inspector, would bo keen to detect and iuick to report any such violation of our neutrality." either a Scandinavian delegate or a person even dimly interested in the cause of the expedition. Is it any wonder that you bear the native in his haunts singing "Peace on earth, good will toward men?" Expedltloa Like Bis Jot ride. Sometimes when I look over the whole party it seems as if the members are out on a Joy ride delegates, students, stenographers. Journalists and all. I - believe there are earnest men men among the delegates. But even so, the spirit of adventure, the wish to get away from their own small towns or hard tasks, without any 'ex pense to themselves, undoubtedly stirred their souls as much as the wish to be part of a great movement. It was more evident on the boat, be fore they began to get blase. Those who were making their first trip away from home were so evidently self-conscious and excited that it was easy to spot them, but now they have the habit of saying. "Once when I was crossing the ocean." or similar phrases heard from world-travelers. It has become almost impossible dur ing the last week to get enough of the delegates together for a meeting. The Joyride spirit so completely pervades them that they go forth on daily expe ditions shopping, sightseeing, motor ing, tobogganing and are not seen again until the next meal. They seem to forget that the fate of the world rests in their hands, and the few faithful delegates have had to era ploy "whips" to chase them to the meetings and have made the students promise always to send at least 10 rep resentatives to give the semblance of numbers. These students formerly were relegated to the rear of proceed ings. The majority of the party have no money. They can't get home without a check from the business office. They must stick to the party or go without their meals. There seems to be little spirit left. To be sure they go through the motions at each stop there are the same speeches, the same gestures, the same sobs after the same graphic secrets. But it seems as if the hope and faith were gone. It is a last effort at courage. All the delegates I have talked to want to have it over with they want to appoint their committee and then re' turn home as soon as possible. AMERICA TO HAVE 42-CENTIMETER GUN War. Department Plans for Utilizing German Weapon Told to Committee. FRENCH 75'S DUPLICATED Rapidity of Fire Not Attained, but Is Expected Utilization of Private Munition Factories Is Being Studied. ARMOR EXPERTS DIFFER Jf.lTsIi OFFICIALS AXD 31 A UFA C Tl RERS BEFORE COMMITTEE. . PEACE JUNKET IS JOYRIDE Continued From First Tsse. gaged to furnish two meals. At the rate of European wagon restaurant fare those meals should have cost S3 rents for lunch and $1.25 for dinner, or $375 for the party. The manager, how ever, charged Just under $1000. and re fused to allow any of the remaining food there were eight whole turkeys untouched to be eaten by the starving members of the expedition when the arrival was 10 hours late. 930.000 Spent In t'hrlatiania. The four days spent in Christiania. counting the cost of train and the $10, 000 given the students' building, was $30,000. The tips for the boat were $1900 and tips for the Grand Hotel in Christiania were $200. Is it any won der that the waiters smile when we come into the room? The Stockholm bill will be $30,000, Including the train. At every meal both here and in Christiania tiere are scores of graft ers. Most of the newspaper reporters of the town get both meals at the hotel; there arc groups of students, curious outsiders, persons who have met one member of the party and like the means. At present we have an American chorus girl who was asked to Join a Christmas eve restaurant party and hasn't left the main Ford party since. Tonight at dinner I stood up in my pUce and counted 43 outside guests, rone of whom as far as 1 know was DIseDsaloa of Bill for Government Plant Brings Oat Varied Oplo loaa Regarding Cost. WASHINGTON, Jan. 25. Widely dif ferent estimates of the cost of build ing an armor plant and making armor were presented to the Senate Naval committee today by Naval officials and representatives of private manu facturers. The committee is consider ing Chairman Tillman's bill for the es tablishment of a Government factory. Rear-Admlral Strauss, chief of the Navy ordinance bureau, estimated that it would cost $11,000,000 to build an armor plate plant producing annually 30.000 tons. A. C. Dinkey, president of the Mldvale Steel & Ordnance Com pany, testified that It would cost that much to build a 10,000-ton plant. Admiral Strauss said he had figured the manufacturing cost of the Govern ment-produced armor would be $263 a ton. E. G. Grace, president of the Beth lehem Steel Company, insisted that this did not include allowances for depre ciation. Mr. Dinkey said the armor his plant was turning out for the battle ship Pennsylvania was costing $341 a ton. Mr. Dinkey estimated it would take the Government four years to build an armor plant and Admiral Strauss said it would require more than three years. Senator Tillman told the committee, however, that the new head of the bureau of yards and - docks had re ported tl at if the red tape of the Navy Department were cut he could build the plant in a year and a half. ROADS RILL IS PASSED AID IN SUM OF 3.-MM0.000 TO STATES UP TO SEXATE. THE PRESENTABLE Foslam Quickly Clears Complexions. Drives Away Pimples. When it is neeessary to quickly clear away undue redness of the skin or to dispose of pimples, rnsbes or itching, inflammation, just apply Poslam at night, and results should be apparent in tho morning. When you realise how effectively Poslam can serve you In this manner, on all occasions, you will understand why it is accepted as the standard remedy for skin diseases. Kemarkable for its control over eczema. rolsm Soap, beneficially medicated with Poslam. contains all of quality thsi ran he put into a soap. A trial will delight you. Begin its use today. Kor samples, send 4c stamps to Kmergencv Laboratories. 33 Wej-t 25lu M.. New York. City. Sold by all Drug fc'iiia. , Strong Opposition In Vpper House of Congress la Predicted i Appropria tion Is for Post Highways. WASHINGTON. Jan. 25. The Shack leford good-roads bill, carrying an ap propriation of $25,000,000 to aid the states in improving their post roads, was passed by the House late today, 281 to 81. Three members voted "pres ent." The states would share in the ap propriation on the basis of their pop ulation and the number of their post roads. The money would be disbursed through the various state highway commissions. Opponents of the measure insisted that this proposed appropriation would be only the forerunner to requests for others of a similar nature. Representatives from the larger cities generally opposed the project on the ground that the roads would not be of general benefit, but would go to favored sections of rural dis tricts. It was freely predicted that strong opposition would be encoun tered in. the Senate. WAR CAPTIVES STARVE MAM" TEUTONS IN SIBERIA DYING FROM EXPOSURE. Raaslaai overament Unable to Relieve Conditions, Says American M ho Toured Country. SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 25. Thou sands of German and Austrian prison ers of war in Russian concentration camps in Siberia were described as starving and dying from exposure by K. W. Wakefield, of San Francisco, who arrived today from, the Orient on the Shinyo Maru. He traveled in Siberia after his - marriage in Honolulu last Summer to the former Mrs. John D. Spreckels. Jr.. of tan Francisco. "When I was in Tchits, Siberia, last November," said Mr. Wakefield.-"300 prisoners in a camp there already had died from exposure and want of nourishment. The Russian government. I was told, could do but little be cause of the vast numbers to care for. "There were about 38.000 prisoners, their German and Austrian uniforms in tatters. Some shielded themselves with animal skins. In all of Siberia there were hundreds of thousands of prison ers all in need of assistance. Confidence Man Confesses. NEW TORK. Jan. 25. "Dr." Julea Waterbury, widely known, to the police throughout the country as a confidence man. pleaded guilty here today to an attempt to swindle Dr. M. Allen Starr, of this city, out of $200 on a promise of securing him a life membership in the Gridiron Club, ot Waahinstuu, WASHINGTON, Jan. 25. Some idea of what American Army' officers are learning on the battlefields of Europe wan driven the Senate military commit tee today by Colonel C. G. Treat, of the Army War College. Much of what the Colonel said was treated as con fidential, but It is known that he told the committee there was an American observer with the armies of each bel ligerent nation, and that their reports to the War College had been of great value in the prepartion of new Army plans. As a matter of course. Colonel Treat said, none of the observers would send home during the war information which might be of value to other belligerents should it become known in this coun try. Types ot Guns Discussed. Both the Congressional committees obtained much information today as to artillery types. Brigadier-General Cro zler, chief of ordnance, discussed ' in detail before the House committee the War Department's plans for big guns, while Colonel Treat, a field artillery man, talked of the lessons drawn from the war. Colonel Treat disclosed that the War Department has definite information as to the famous 42-centimeter how itzers which the Germans used to crush their way through French frontier forts. The guns can be fired without mounting them on concrete emplace ments, he said, and made ready for use in less than an hour and a half after they reach a given point. Both he and General Crozier told of plans for using these guns, now being pre pared In the War Department. He said they would be used in coast defense work, although motor tractor plans for their use in field operations aiso are being worked out. Trench Warfare Rot Expected. There is no reason to expect that trench warfare conditions will have to be met in this country. Colonel Treat said, and therefore the proportion of high explosive shells and shrapnel for field guns will not be. altered as rad ically for the American Army as the French and British have found neces sary. Describing the effect of high explosive fire at troops, he said it had been noted abroad that the moral ef fect of the detonation of these mis siles was far greater than that of shrapnel, although the latter was more deadly. A high explosive shell burst- ng at the head of a column, he said. while it killed fewer men than a shrap-' nel shell, would be more likely to check the advance. The American three-inch field artil lery, the Colonel explained, duplicated the French .75s in every respect but rapidity -of fire, and experiments are in progress which, it is believed, will give the guns all the advantages of tho French weapon. Private Factories May Be Used, General Crozier's examination bv the members of the House committee indi cated that efforts would be made to write into the Army bill definite plans for utilizing private munition factories in time of war. Several suggestions were advanced, chiefly a proposal that the necessary patterns and machine at tachments be made and stored so That every commercial rifle or ammunition factory could be converted quickly to turn out Army calibers. General Crozier estimated that this would cost $275,000 and would produce the implements nec essary for increasing the Government's capacity to make 1500 new model Springfield rifles a day to a total daily production for the country of 15,000 or more. Without the preparation of such im plements in advance, he said, conver sion of the plants might take a year. It was pointed out that, while many American-made rifles have gone abroad during the present war, none of the orders for the service models in use in various armies has yet been filled because of the time required to convert plants. Men Do Not Enlist. The only other witness heard was Adjutant-General McCain, who re peated before the Senate committee his belief that the United States could not recruit for the regular Army more than 50.000 men a year, under any circum stances. Asked what the chief diffi culties in the way of getting men were, he said: "Well, they just don't enlist." General McCain also disclosed that there now is a reserve of approximately 1400 men for the regular Army, com pared with the much-ridiculed force of 16 last year. The reserve law did not go into operation until last .November. At the end of the first seven-year en listment period. General McCain said, there would be from 60.000 to 60,000 regular Army reserves, and this num ber would be maintained as long as the authorized strength of the Army and the reserves were unchanged. Admitting that the continental Army scheme was an experiment, the Gen eral said he believed a trial should be made, since he was positive an Army of 250,000 regulars could not be re cruited. He declared there was no in formation on which to base an opinion as to whether the proposed 400,000 con tinental Army volunteers could be found. STEEL COMMON PAYING QUARTERLY DIVIDEND OF 1 PER CENT IS DECLARED. Earnings In Last Three Months of 1915 Largest on Record for United States Corporation. NEW TORK, Jan. 25 United States Steel common shares were restored to their regular dividend status of 5 per cent today when the directors unani mously declared a quarterly disburse ment of 114 per cent out of earnings for the last quarter of 1915. Total earnings of $51,232,786 for the three months were the largest for any sim ilar period in the history of the cor poration, exceeding me previous recora, made in the second quarter of 1907, by $5,729,063. That some fair dividend would be de clared was foreshadowed in the recent decision of the corporation to increase (lie wages ot its unskilled labor by 10 "too! 8 ApmavWo(!c c& (Bo. C Merchandise oPoMerir. Only Only Four More T-V . V7"B "H tocit-JLteciuciii . Sale Da These House Dress Aprons at 59c Can Be Worn for Dresses And they sell regularly to 85c. Made m the most becoming of styles, which slip on over the head, some lace in front and others button down the .side front. Also fitted aprons, envelope style aprons, fitted aprons and extra size regulation coverall aprons. : In plain pink, light blue, cadet and light or dark assorted patterns in percales. Fourth Floor An Advantageous Time for Women to Buy Warm Bath Robes Fancy lounging or tailored robes, made from heavy Beacon blankets, plain eiderdown and all wool blankets, in figured designs and plain colors. Trimmed with satin bandings, pipings and tailored cord. Made in at least a dozen different styles. Robes to $ 5.00 are now $3.95 Robes to $ 6.00 are now $4.98 Robes to $ 9.00 are now $6.95 Robes to $14.50 are now $9.95 Fourth Floor. Y 1 5c Wire Hair Frames for 10c 1 0c Bias Tapes . , 5c 15c Sew-on Supporters ... 5c 1 5c Dress Shields 5c 25c Silk Dress Shields ..10c 25c Sanitary Aprons . . .15c 25c Elastic Sanitary Belts 18c 50c Scott San. Aprons, ,38c 10c Sanitary Napkins . . . .6c Notion Sale 25c Household Tape .15c 5c Basting Thread 4c 25c Shell Hair Combs and Barrettes 10c $1.00 Kleinert Brassieres 79c 25c Pin-on Hose Supporters for 12c 1 0c Collar Supports ..... 5c 1 0c Hooks and Eyes .... 7c First Floor. Blankets Both Wool, Cotton Fleeced Winter Warmth and Stock-Reducing Economies Just in time for tjie second spell of cold weather comes this offer ing of excellent blankets, consisting of 5000 pairs of heavy cotton fleeced blankets and 3000 pairs of all-wool blankets. Made with pretty fancy borders. $5.00 Wool Blankets $3.95 $10.00 Wool Blankets $7.95 $8.50 Wool Blankets $6.85 $11.50 Wool Blankets $8.95 $12.50 Wool Blankets for $9.85 $1.00 Cotton Blankets 83c $1.65 Cotton Blankets $1.35 $1.25 Cotton Blankets 98c $2.00 Cotton Blankets $1.59 $2.75 Cotton Fleeced Blankets $2.29 , . , - Firth Floor Third Day of the Silk Sale $1.75 Taffeta $1.19 Were You Here Monday to Share in This Sale? Taffeta silks for Spring are to be worn more than any other fabric, so say fashion authorities. Surely there never were prettier,' newer silks than these new hairline stripes, checks and block checks, in all the very latest colorings. Silks for Dresses Silks for Waists Silks for Every Purpose Of the best $1.75 quality and every yard 36 inches wide. Do not delay, but choose from this sale today. Second Floor upman&ot Sc & (Bo. J Merchandise of c Merit Only Special Demonstration Week Of the Famous Electric Hoover Suction Sweeper Of the Modern Sanitary Way to "Clean House" The Hoover Suction Sweeper shakes, vigorously sweeps and draws out all dirt in your rugs- without injury to the nap in fact, brings it back to the correct position and restores the original colors. The action of the Hoover is this: The air suction lifts the rug from the floor and ' holds it so that the electrically revolved brush (a Hoover patent) loosens the dirt, thread and lint embedded in the body or the rug. 1 he powerful air suction sucks out all the dirt. This is the only way you can thorough ly clean, and the Hoover is the only machine that does it. Will you come in and try the Hoover yourself? Do it today. See the special demonstration on the first floor in front of the elevators. per cent and the offering of the com mon stock to employes on the profit sharing: plan at 85. The corporation's financial position may be judged from the fact that it now has cash in banks amounting: to $105,000,000, while its surplus for the last quarter of 1915 amounted to more than $23,000,000. as against a deficit of $5,606,000 in the corresponding- quar ter of the previous year. Total earnings for 1915 were $130, 351,296. compared with $81,746,518 in 1914. On the basis of returns for the fast quarter of 1915, and with orders already in hand, it is believed the steel corporation's earnings for 1916 will run into unprecedented figures. MURDERESS IS ACQUITTED jury Frees Woman Who Killed Mao Threatening to Expose Her. c!-n- vnivrTsrn Tun ' j A iurv in the Superior Court today freed- Mrs. i .. p. miu . apr,ctpil Inst October when, she confessed that she had. killed a former sweetheart with an ax, cut I his body into chunks, and stuffed itj into a box couch where the police! found it. He was Michael Weinstem, with whom Mrs. Famias had been! friendly in Atlantic City. The jury exonerated Mrs. Pamlas of the murder charge on her plea that she I had Killed Weinstein because he tried I to coerce her with a threat that hel would expose her to her husband. 5 . J I I 5 man Merchandise of J Merit Only vSl WMteSale From the Undermuslin Section Have come some of the greatest bargains of the year, and for the four more days left of this great white sale the offerings will continue to be equally as attractive. For today we feature 45c, 65c and 85c Corset Covers For 29c, 39c and 59c These in the prettiest of styles, made from Iongcloth, nainsook or crepe, with dainty embroidery insets combined with lace insertions, or yokes of embroidery and lace insertion. Some are plain em broidery trimmed. All sizes are here. 40c, 45c, 65c, 75c, $1.00 and $1.50 Drawers For 25c, 29c, 39c, 59c, 85c and $1.00 A great variety of separate drawers, made from fine Iongcloth or crepe, in the flat-leg or circular-cut style. In both regular and extra sizes. Lace, embroidery and ribbon trimmed. Fourth Floor Perhaps It's an Out-Worn Corset That Makes Your Dresses Set So Badly So Why Not One of These Corset Models at White Sale Prices $2.25 Corsets Special $1.79 Splendid models for all figures 19 to 30. With medium bust, long hips and back, without boning over the hips. Made of good quality batiste or coutil, neatly trimmed with lace and embroidery at the top. Three pairs substantial hose supporters attached. $3.50 to $6.00 Corsets $1.95 These fine corsets come in small sizes only, 18, 19, 20 and 21, and are a real "find" for the small woman who wishes either high, low or medium bust and medium or long hips. These are also excellent for young women and schoolgirls. $3.00 Rengo Belt Corset $1.95 Made of coutil, featuring both the medium and low bust style, with extra length over the abdomen. Made with wide elastic in the back. Embroidery trimmed and reinforced. Three . pairs of hose supporters attached. In sizes 19 to 30, for the medium and stout figures. Fourth Floor Three Styles First of the Spring Models In Our Very Special $1.50 -Wynall Blouses The best styles we have ever offered in $ 1 .50 blouses, ' and you'll say so, too, when you see the fine sheer quality of voile from which they are made and the dainty trimmings of lace and embroidery com bined with tuckings. All three models have long sleeves. In styles as illustrated. Third Floor TOWELS of All Kinds At New Low Record Sale Prices 50c BATH TOWELS 39c Extra heavy, double warp. Pure white, with hemmed ends. Size 27x54 inches. 60c BATH TOWELS 50c - Heavy raised corded borders. Pure white only. Extra large size, in fine, substantial quality. 30c BATH TOWELS 25c Plain white or colored borders in red or blue. With neat hemmed ends. Good size. 20c BATH TOWELS 15c , Good heavy weight, closely woven. Made with hemmed ends, in pure white only. HUCK TOWELING 45c TO 90c YARD These prices are extraordinarily low. All widths from 1 5 to 24 inches are included, in plain and figured weaves, suitable for guest and regular size towels. A large assortment to select from. SOILED HUCK TOWELS 38c TO $1.19 PAIR Beautiful quality' union and pure linen huck, with scalloped, hemstitched and plain hems. Some with space for initial. They come in pairs, extra special 38c to $1.19 pair. Second Floor This Little Group of Silver Plated Table Accessories As Illustrated All $1.00 Articles For 59c Each Butter tub. horseradish jar, mustard jar and a pair of salt and pepper shakers in a box. Made with clear, beautiful glass insets mounted in a pierced design of silver plate. Sixth Floor Cottage Grove Resident Dies. COTTAGE GROVE. Or., (Special.) David Gibson. ; Oregon for 41 years and 1 Cottage Grove five years. Jan. 25. k resident ot i resident of died Sunday night following a lingering illness. He was born at Independence. Mo., in 1831. He was married to Miss Amanda Partin at Roseburg in 1879. She sur-1 vlves. Third German Loan Completed. BERUN'. Jan. 25. (By wireless to Sayville, N. Y.) Payments on the third German war loan, have been completed, the lust installment bavins been due TanuaVy 22 The total was 12.160,300,000 bile race, to be held here in May, ac- ' t ' cording to an announcement made pub- m,lr - . lie today. Only non-professional driv- ., . er and mechanicians will be allowed Amateur Auto Race Sanctioned. to compete. CHICAGO. Jan. 25. The contest . board of the American Automobile As sociation has given its sanction to the r j.T holding of the first annual Western lVleillDerS Ol 1116 inter-club non-professional automo- m t Jt 1 Portland Ad Club BELL-ANS important notice Regular luncheon today will be held. Absolutely Removes ZttTTill- T j. , tal Room. BENSOX HOTEL, at 1S15 Indigestion. One package r- Optional Proi;ramme. proves it 25c at all druggists. Be sure &iw!AKT":ixicfc' &arT