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TTIE MORXTNG OREGOXIAH. THURSDAI, FEBRTJARY 24 191C. CHAMBER APPROVES NEW BUREAU PLANS Organization Will Devote At tention to Public Econ J? omy and Efficiency. .SUPPORT TO BE VOLUNTARY Hoard of 15 Directors to Be Chosen J'ivc Each From Employes, t. Professions, and Wage , Earners of Portland, Plans for a bureau of efficiency and economy that shall extend its activities , through various branches of local gov ernment were approved by the board cf directors of the Chamber of Com merce at their regular meeting last 'I1 The tentative constitution for such n organization, as drafted by mem bers of the legislative and taxation bu reau of the chamber, was adopted without chancre. The organisation Is to be supported by voluntary contributions from mem bers Management of the bureau is to be in the hands of an efficiency en gineer to be elected by the directors. "The Portland Bureau of Efficiency end Economy" is the name under which the new organization will be conducted. Its avowed objects are "the collection and promulgation of information for the advancement of the interests of the people of Portland and of Oregon." It is pointed out that "through publicity desirable reforms may be and are -secured." Flana Are Proponed. Among the means to this end that the bureau proposes to adopt shall be "investigations of various problems, the holding of meetings for the readine- and discussion of public questions and the publication of such papers, discussions, communications and other information as may seem expedient." Two classes of members are provided for donating and subscribing mem bers. The former class will pay a minimum of $10 a year, and the latter class a minimum of il a year. Both classes have equal rights and equal voice and vote. Fifteen members shall constitute the board of directors, five to be chosen each year for a term of three years. 'ive members of the board shall be chosen from the employes of the city, five from the professions of law, medicine, theology, engineering and teaching, and five from the wage earners or employes. No more than two members of any one group shall be elected in any one year. Elections are to be conducted by mail votes and will be effective on the first day pf January in each year. Oflicra Are Named. Another British steamer, the West burn, has put intQ port flying the Ger man flag and with a German prize crew aboard. This vessel has reachetr-Santa Cruz. Teneriffe. fjhe has on board 20S passengers taken from various British vessels which have been sunk by Ger man raiders. In the British Parliament Premier Asquith, in reply to questions concern ing the possibility of peace, reiterated his former pronouncement that there would be no peace until conditions pre- ..i -- . .1 ..... w,kB&.mat ThpnA in- eluded the restoration of Belgium and Serbia, ana tne overmrow ui n usoiau militarism." , members,. The efficiency engineer will sarilv be elected from the board members. It is intended to issue at least one annual printed report, covering the ac tivities of the bureau for the year. Other reports may be issued, however. Members ' of the Chamber of Com- I never reacJl the starving refugees. Bui merce are eager to organize the bureau appeared determined to finish u: and start it in operation aa soon as practicable. MLO JAPANESE 15 LOYAL SOCIETY PRESIDENT DECLARES FOIt AMKRICAXIS3-. Fhells. was uninterrupted. As the French had foreseen this' battle, all their available guns were called Into action and responded in kind to the heavy shelling of the Germans. While at .some points the French were unable to resist the onslaught of the attacking forces along much of the front, according to the Paris communi cation, the attacks were well sustained and heavy losses were Inflicted on the Germans. While President Wilson is said to be unalterably opposed to any action by Congress with respect to warning Americans off armed merchantmen, of .1 k.llin.ant a ( T T, a ft 1 1 T" M f fLZ'i luo ucuificim, . .......... .j v - ' ' tation in Congress in thia direction has grown to niarKea proportions ana 1ir..hln(rtnil ailvlHOa KOV thfl De.mOCr&tS of the foreign affairs committee have voted to canvass the Bentiment of the House on several pending resolutions bearing on that question. The Administration leaders at Wash ington, it is further declared, are conn- dent that they will be aoie to control the situation so that the executive branch of the Government may be free to carry on diplomatic negotiations with Germany. NAVY'S SHOWN NEED TO BE IN SECRECY Admiral Badger to Tell of Pos sible Foes for Whom Na-V tion Would Prepare. BRITAIN IS NOT SUSPECTED On the Russian and Austrian fronts . v. ha hcon 1'fineiriirnhlw fighting. and the Italians admit that at one point the Austrians succeeaea in itiicumis thpir lines. No late advices have been received irora ine v.&ui;iuudi Russians are continuing their pursuit or tne retreating iuift- SERBIAN AID BLOCKED AMERICA! SAYS BCXGARS ARE TRYING TO STARVE STATION. Extermination Declared to Be Purpose, Openly Justified by Flea of Mil itary Necessity. NEW YORK. Feb. 23. Richard Schel lena, of Groton, Conn., who has been xenvlne- in Serbia as a member of Lady Paget's Relief Commission, arrived here triv on the steamship Tuscania from Liverpool, and in the face of denials from Berlin reiterated charges he made In London on February 2. that the Bul garians were opposed to having Amer icans aid Serbian refugees in Mace donia. He declared it was evident Bul garia was determined to exterminate Serbia as a nation. m Kfthollenfi declared onnosition of the Bulgarians to relief work was on a plea of military necessity, tie eaiq ne and four members of the American Sanitary Commission were held in TTubnH is Ha vs. when the Bui cars oc- A president and treasurer are to be cupied that city, and were permitted to elected by the board from their own nter Macedonia with supplies only nftor nressure had been brought to alter pieuauiD 11 i.-i .j - . ....... 0 .. . -- tear on Bulgaria; by Austria and Tur- "We were asked Dy tne xsuigariana to turn what supplies we had over to their relief committee for distribution," said Mr. Schellens. "This we declined to do, for wo felt assured they. would nr.AoTo A lit nrmlnpii to finish UD the work of destroying Serbia, by starv ing, if necessary, the people wno were not killed in battle." War on Own Parents, If Need He to I phold United States, la Advised at Patriotic Celebration. HONOLULU, Feb. 23. Much discus sion has been aroused throughout the islands by the declaration of American ism made yesterday at the Washing ton's birthday celebration at Hil- by President Arawaka. of the Japanese American Society. "American-born Japanese are striv ing to get away from Japan," Arawaka said. "They have found they cannot serve two masters, and they are loyal Americans. i "The Mikado misunderstands us by thinking we are kept subjects. We must stick to American ideals, even if we should have to fight our parents in case of war." The celebration under the auspices of the society was the only onoheld at Hilo. Wednesday's War News mROOPS belonging to seven German -L army corps, under Crown Prince Frederick William, are engaged along a 25-mrie front north of Verdun in a desperate effort to drive back the v-nK iinfaiiHiiiff fnrrfta. nrnbabl v.with the capture of the great fortress of Verdun in view. There has been heavy fighting for a i.iniziH.rohl, nerinrl in this district Of the French war zone, but within the last few days the attacks of the Ger mans have taken on added strength. n-w k.iii. linn hn ifn extended and now reaches from Malancouit. on the west, to Etain. on the east, with Ver dun in the center, only a few miles southward. rt.A rn.r inn Maim t r hovA made im portant advances, and to some, extent these are admitted by the French War rifrire- which describes the battle as nf InrrenKins intensity. The German preparations were ex 'tensive. and the bombardment of the rp.nih nrtfHtinns with thousands of RECALL PAPERS OUT SOON Mayor Mason Explains Stand In De fense of Xw City Ordinance. rr.fmTH ttaTiLS. Or.. Feb. 23. (Special.) It is stated by those be hind the movement for the recall or Mayor J. B. Mason and four Council men that the petitions will be in cir culation within a few days. In the meantime the work or lining up canai dates.to oppose the officials is under way It is understood mat tne rttu election will be held in conjunction with the regular election early in May should the petitions be sunicienuy signed. - Mavor Mason defends the new city ordinance regarding which there has been some comment. xie eajo i" liquor -ordinance passed is not for the purpose of taking up the county a work, but to make it possible for the toko net Ion wnen tne county riMi will no do so. "We do not his if we can help it. said the Mayor, "but wish to work with the state on the matter of law enforce ment, and wish to be empowered to use ...thnritv nniv when the state does una iiw""' - J ' - . in.,ii?,t violations. Under the old regime, the police were powerless to take any action in mo - Xtions." - ' JUNKET TO COOS ARRANGED Portland" Business Men to Aid In Celebrating New Railway. Question of Canal , Blockade Also fIs Deferred TJntil Meeting Be hind Closed Doors With Com mittee Is Held Today. WASHINGTON, Feb. 23. Interna tional considerations which moved the Navy General Board to change its time-honored policy last year and de clare that the United States Navy should equal the strongest afloat by not later than 1925- will be disclosed to the House naval committee to morrow in executive session by Rear- Admiral Badger, a member, of the board. T'-.vnminn t ion" of Admiral Badger in open session was concluded today, the Admiral consistently refusing to dis cuss, except behind closed ooors, me Board's views of dangers which may confront the Nation. Attaek Vrc-n Two Sides Hinted. tk. nuncHfin rnmA.iin when Renre- sentative Stephens, of California, seek ing to show that the raciric coast was inadequately defended, asked if the 3na-A in ollcrinP- its BflllCV. 1 d not have in mind the possibility that the country might have to face simultane ously enemies in the Pacific and At lantic oceans. Admiral Radc-er said he could answer that onlyin executive session. He ex plained, however, that a fleet capable of dominating the Pacific Ocean was ik. t nrnteetinn for the Pacific Coast, and said that the earth slides in the Panama Canal had made lmpossi- Kl. fnn-th. nrenent -'and nossiblV for another year, the use of the fleet in both oceans. Further discussion of the canal closure also was deferred to the closed session. - War With British Unlikely. 1 J I 1 imr TTir.flRMl thfl ODllliOD that, should the United States adopt a two-power standard navy, such as recommended by the General -1, Great Britain would not alter her rate of construction at least until the gap between the two neets nao neen ma-oioiiAi- redneed. Earlier in his, testi mony he had said he Old not conmaer war with Great Britain even a remote possibility . Replying to a question oy repre sentative Calloway, the Admiral said that, in framing the 2S5.0UU,uuu duho irtg programme it first proposed under . . . ... i ) , . .t,- nn.rH Vi ni been sro- Jia HCW iiiu . - ing on the theory that it was necessary to get as many big snips as possioio added to the fleet in the shortest time the country's building facilities would permit. Admiral Badger repudiated a sugges tion that military men viewed all in ternational problems from .the stand- ; H , wKUa etntesmen looked upon force and diplomacy as :qual arms or government- "Ultimately, however," he . added, force." Representative Britten asked if the General Board had not made a recoro monHnn m 1914 which Secrete"-" Daniels had refused to make puDiic unless Its remarks as to the per sonnel in the Navy were stricken out. Prefacing his reply with the statement that Secretary Daniels wVs the first ,rr,t,ni to inak nubltc the Board's ni,nn.iti.nliitinn in-full, and that in i-"-' r - .. - jj Navy regulations tney were icsuuou as for the confidential use of the Sec retary only, Admiral Badger said: "I think much more had been made of that Incident than is Justined. WAR IS FEARED IN CRISIS (Con tlnued From First Pag. SKIN TREATMENT Efficient, Quick - Acting: . and Harmless Under All Conditions. T.i.m ik. niitolr.artifisrkin remedy. when spread gently over irritated skin. penetrates and relieves itching at once. .The trouble responds tothis needed : antiseptic treatment, ceases- to annoy and la soon seen to be under control. Poslam i harmless -and should be called to aid whenever the skin is dis ' ordered, broken-out. itching, inflamed ' - i l - One month's trial of Poslam Soap the soap of soaps for tender, sensitive kln usually leads to its continued UKor samples, send 4c. stamps to Km'geny Laboratories, 32 West 2uth "Kt.. New York City. Sold by all Drug- Kists, . . - -V -. , nn.n.. iiial,,i men wil conduct an 'excursion to Marshfield and other towns on Coos Bay in juiy in cercma- tion of the completion 01 tne ouumcwi t-.-;; lino tn that territory. racilivs in- T - . The Chamber of Commercadirectors last night autbowaea tne trip ana win i. .. t-rir' i n i rpnrpRfintation in the n..iv a sneriA.1 train will De operated out of Portland. It is probable that other cities and towns Detween -oi-i- ion .mi r.nna nv will loin tne nany Although the new road doubtless ,,,iii via fnmnitAd and ononed for oper ation some time before July, the Port land excursion proDaoiy win inarn ius first formal celebration oi tne worn. PACKING STRIKE EXTENDS More Than 2300 Men Idle In Cnda- liy and Armour Plants. SIOUX-CITY. Ia.. Feb. 23. The strike of about 100 butchers in the Cudahy packing plant on Tuesday spread to other deDartmcnts and to the Armour Company today, and tonight about 2300 men are idle. None of the employes of the inde peiiudib ioi-"ii' n t joined the strike tonight. So far offi cials of the two companies nave mane tin move toward a conference with their employes. Both plants are tied tip completely. Vur Trade Minister Named. LONDON. Feb. 23. In the House of rnmninnu tnHnv "Premier Asmiith of- fi.i.llv nnnnnnil ttlM STinilir I ITl,rt Of PLord Robert Cecil, parliamentary unaer- eecretary for foreign arrairs, as war trade minister. Only One "BRO.MO QCISI'E." . ..n.,nllii,iii, T.1VA. TIVK HROMO QUININE. Look for signature of H. W. GKO VJ3. Cures a Cold In oue uay. xoe ovon if it. involved a reDudiation of the- Administration-policy, it tnereuy tney thought war would be averted, Kepi hoth houses in a state of tension that llv rilnekprl business. v. : .. ... it- All the determination was in m Democratic ranks, and there was no Anon cVirtW nf sentiment amone the Republicans. It was indicated, how ever, that Republican Leader Mann rhispn with President Wilson's policy and that any outbreak would have to reckon witn his lorces. irvnrrt 'onnnrpntlv authentic sources . V ... came- statements tonight that the President was determined that tne dispute pending with Germany be set tled without nroloneed negotiations. He is known to believe, however, that the breaking off of diplomatic reia iinnn with fiermanv means war. and fViora will hft no undue haste in hand ling the situation involving such a pos sibility. - The Administration view is that a broad and important jrincipleis in volved in the right of Americans to travel on belligerent merchantmen and that this, right must notbe aoanaonea. - nv,innmiti"ti Come Rapidly. i TiAwoinTtmanta a re exoected momn- arily. Tomorrow may bring Germany's reply to the request of the unneo States made last weeK mroutn em bassador von Bernstorff for assurances . v. .. . .v.- t f o a tn sinlc armed mer chantmen after February 29 does not nullify previous pledges given in mo Arabic and lustitania nesoiuuun ,t.t.i M.,(rfD rrsim RArlln have indi cated that Germany will reply that pre vious' assurances win noi ot but that they applied only to unarmed ships, and probably will ask the Amer- non Rnvprnment lor ll aeimuiwu jui t which may be carried by -merchantmen without sac rificing its peaceful cnaracter. it. i tl' .,. nonarlm,nt will take no action pending the receipt of this re sponse and officials also are awaiim, ... . ...Iv.i if nartnin n n Wim lnieresi nib m ' i v " . ... ii e r..,m,nir's moSt recent dec- l"uu"'" . . " "V . X3 li laratlon, wnicn are comme uui" i vn-ti nn v i t n n vh remain, nun- ever, before the new order to s'ubma rine commanders goes into cuecu m.rli-fin RI&:hts Asserted. There hi-e been strong intimations that before the end of the time the United States will inform Germany that china i-nrrvlnCT Ji r m B for de fense only are considered in the same lass as unarmed 'vessels ano ui i ss as unarmed 'vessels and umi i" lit elf American citizens to travel on clt rir . i. nnnMn, h. MtiARtinned. The Cabinet is expected to review the situation j-rioay, ana, it n. nao -rived-to consider the German reply. Democratic leaders will endeavor to prevent discussion of the question from breaking out-at the Capitol tomorrow. D.ni..G,niBtivA Fnster. nf Illinois, has prepared a resolution to authorize the. President to lasue a proclamation ugainst boarding armed vessels of bel- fligererrts, which, it was said, he may otter from tne noor. a eii" tion presented by Representative Mc Lemore, of Texas, i3 before the foreign affairs committee. Gore Would Prohibit Passports. . Senator Gore has announced his in tention of introducing a bill tomorrow which is far more drastic than sug gestions made in the House, and would l-passports without making oath that they would not travel on armeu ucuis 'erent vessels. Republican Leader Mann and Major ity Leader Kitchin held an extended conference after the House adjourned tonight, but both insisted that they did not discuss proposed legislation on the subject. ' A tense feeling pervaded the Capital as members began to arrive during the morning and. on all sides there were inouiries for a definition of the Presi dent's exact position. Soon Represen tative JflOOd Was Deing jailieil un an answer. Little groups gathered in the House Iqbby talking earnestly, but apparently without any definite plan for precipitating the excitement which followed later in the day. Tiisensslnn continued and then Chair- won rinnH "Mulnrltv T.eader Kitchin and Representative Harrison of -Mis sissippi, neio & conierenuo m mo ma jority leader's office. Simultaneously came word that a delegation of Mis souri, Congressmen who favored the resolution had called on Senator btone and insisted that a vote . of the two houses ; be taken on it. The floor buzzed with rumors of an impending outbreak from the advocates of the resolution. Congress Hum With Excitement. T.nrB,ntativA ATt-T .m DTP author Of the resolution now before the commit tee; Chairman Webb, of the judiciary committee, and Representative Heflin nf Alnhamn. were centers of groups Seeking information. The cloakrooms fairly hummed wltn conversation, wnue members rushed on and off the floor. A riimnr that fHu i tm -.1 n FlnO! had promised Mr. McLemore a hearing on . . . .. . . . i . i. . . i. nis resolution ana anumer ui ." resolution would be reported" soon cre ated a wave of excitement.' Members hastened to Mr. Flood, only to find the reports were untruee. When the conference in Mr. Kitchin's room ended the majority leader hurried over to Speaker Clark's office. Return of .the Missourians, Repre sentatives Igoe, Decker, Hensley, Rus sel and Shackelford, from their call on Senator Stone was the signal for an other stir. v "I fear we are on the brink of war, otiH wa RhnnM Avniri it if nossible." Representative Decker said. "No Demo crat is more willing to uphold the nanos or tne iresioent man j, dui i inmK mis is a step uai eiiouia uc taken without regard to his views." It then was an hour Deiore aajourn- ment time. Administration leaders, fearingSone attempt would be made to bring up tne subject on tne noor, maoe a, ran, f -..-- A ovnl it flnn D,mll. cratic leader expressed the view that if . the resolution could nave Deen brought up today it would have passed by. a majority of four to one, but that turn Aava tmnco it wniilH fail Withnilt a foreign affairs committee report on the resolution it could have been con sidered only on unanimous consent or a special rule. No attempt was made today to do other than obtain a com mittee report and the House adjourned while informal talk still was going on. iff., d A l-iiiT-n m out Iho Tl i rrt nrrn t m of the foreign affairs committee were in session an nour. present were unair man Flood,jlepresentatives Goodwin of l.Lannae T4 n rl rll snn nf Alnhnmn. mine of Indiana, Smith of New York, Shackel ford of Missouri, Ragsdale of South Carolina and Stedman of North Caro lina. The rhnirmnn Wfla tnlH that a stronff sentiment for the resolution existed in the House and tnat it couio not De Ignored. He stood steadfastly against reporting the - resolution. After a lengtny arguiiien.1. n w ucviucu mtn a canvass of the House should be taken and the chairman of the House and Senate committees. Representative Flood and Senator Stone, should report that sentiment -to the President tomor row or possiDie. Defeat In Committee Expected. TJonrojontutivo TTlnnil wn 3 ennfldent of the defeat of the resolution in the committee. "Neither the McLemore resolution nor any other of similar nature will be reported out of this committee," he said. "Nor will it be possible to get such a resolution on the floor, except through the committee." Au he talked the. telenhone bell ransr and as Mr. Flood responded he asked everyone to retire. It was President Wilson calling. "The President, too,' had heard a report that we were going to report the McLemore resolution," he said later. "I told him there was not a chance of our nnino- that M Mv.in ........ Some members or tne committee saio later the general opinon in tne meet ing was that the issue of armed mer- rV-un man wna nnt Wftrth ETOinsT to V'RT over. They advanced the argument that 11 It CaniC lO SSUUII WCau-uui iooud uia this between the. House and the Presi- lent, the resolution was certain to pass. While excitement in tne eenaie throughout the day was not so apparent as it was in tne tiouse, jnienne leeiint, n th .nhlflpi wan reflected there, too. senator otouo ircquoiiwy as wuau.vw informally. f niflahoma. 'who re n.nMv nnntineeH him n-jrriose Of intrO' ducing a bill to prohibit American citi zens Irom traveling on armeu rantunnv ihlps, prepared nis, measure, wnicn mnri rii-ot rin rir nne ne minitiucea January 5, and which has been held up ever since in tne foreign relations com mittee. His new bill would prohibit travej on - .... i. .... vAduaic rT hp nirftr- tLi ineu v in. 111. - - - ents whether armed for offense or de fense, whereas his original measure ould extend tne pronioiuon to an oei- ligerent merchant vessels. It would require Americans at tne time or maK ; n.nlicttnn fnr nflRHnorts to take oath that they would not travel or ac cept transportation on armea vessels of any foreign power at war and would also provide for withholding passports from applicants refusing to take such an oath. Violation of the oath would be made a felony punisname Dy iuuv , A tKnnn fine Arr.Antlon being made. however, in case of shipwreck or other distress at sea. mcorporaiea i" mo measure is the following provision: Th.t n Ama nwlnz alletrlance to the United States who shall Vavel or accept transportation as a passenger with or without passport on the armed vessel of any country or pwer which at the time n a stateor war iuui entitled to the protection of Jhe Government." 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Men's Union Suits of Silk Lisle, $2.50 $1 Grade, at tyl.VV A worthy saving at this special underpricing of Men's Union Suits of silk lisle in form-fitting styles with closed crotch. All sizes in ecru color; a quality and make regularly sold at $2.50 a suit, reduced QQ J l . n HUNGARIANS ARE LOYAL WILSOX -ASSURED OF AIO.EGIANCE TO ADOPTED FliAG. s and week-end letter cablo service, and resumption of Its cable-letter service restores its full line of supplementary services in addition to its regular fast cable service, a matter of importance to American foreign trade. Fresident, tn Reply to Delegratlo-i. Says He Has Confidence In Nevr Cltl- sens Who Are Thoughtful. TiriSHTVfiTOM. Feb. 23. President Wilson told a, committee of HunEar'-ms today he had never aouoieu i legiance to the United States of the great proportion of foreign - born American citizens, and that he recog nized that they were just as much Americans as anyone born in the United States. Headed by Alexander Konta. of New York, the committee presented resolu tions passed at a mass meeting ol Hungarians in New York last month urging allegiance to the United States, and declaring that they had been mis represented and slandered by attacks on their loyalty. Konta told the Presi dent be represented citizens of Hun garian birth in all parts of the country. 'So far as my own feelings and opinion are concerned, una errana wno .ODo.v t have never myself doubted for a moment the feeling that gentlemen sucti as yuuri.ci.ca toward America. I recognize you Just as much Americans as nuu -"-" " in this country. -t 1 .. 1 ,1 n n n rl T am KUTA VOU have united with me in deploring, the spirit wnitut ua ..,...... " ----- who have misrepresented those lor whom they proteasea io spev. "So x welcome mis occuiuu - .. I . n f oTnrnMlnfr mv unauall- fied . confidence in those thoughtful citizens, JlKe yoursejvea, wuu identiled themselves in heart as well as in lortune wun inia kiou-i. vwu.j l- ! L. J .. ., n Haai tn all nf 1)1 " The committee Informed the Presi Ant thn mo si meeting in New York was a protest against the denial to them or tne rigni qi opuuvu right of.freedom of speech. They said their ancestors in Hungary had fought long ror tnose ngnia. CABLE SERVICE RESTORED Western Union Now Handling All Clusses of Foreign Messages. i The' Western Union announces that improvement in its transatlantic cable facilities enables it to reinstate its cable-letter service, which has been i suspended since January 3. Some time ago the Western Union re-established the deferred bslf rate 1 an lh RHtiRh armv was only a little more than $S 5.000,0(10. The present war is costing tJreat Britain 15.000.000 a day. ELL-ANS Absolutely Removes In digestion. 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