Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937, May 23, 1916, Image 2

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Newspaper Page TextTHE 3IORXIXG OREGOMAN, TUESDAY, ZSIAY 23, 191G. DEPmD TO GIVE UP PURSUIT EXPECTED WITH AMERICAN TROOPS ON MEXICAN BORDER. T. R. WELCOMES AID OF HIS SUPPORTERS Store Opens Daily at 8:30 A. M. Saturdays at 9 A. M. store Closes Dailv at 5:30 P. M. Saturdays at 6 P. M. Rejection, Said to Be Certain, , Is Regarded Likely to Pro voke Intervention. Colonel Says Principles for Which He Fights Are Those , of New Organization. Pacific Phone : Marshall 50S0 Home Phone : A 2112 The Most in Value, ihe Best in Quality- XICAN PROBLEM VEXING Officials Begin to Suspect Villa Slay Tie Dend, but Withdrawal While ISrlganrtHgo Continues Js Said to Bo Impossible. BY JOHN CALLAN OXAUGHUN. WASHINGTON, May 22. (Special.) The Mexican situation again has bobbed up to worry the President aad his Cabinet. From Mexico City have come official advices that General Carranza has de termined not to permit the further con tinuance of American troops on the soil of his country or the pursuit by them of raiders across the line. On the other hand, tfrom General Fur.ston has been received a. dispatch sitting- that General Obregon, In ac cordance with the understanding i f-ached with General Scottx during the Kl Paso conference, is distributing Carranza troops along- the frontier to prevent more raida Into the United fctates. Demand Weald Be Rejected. The action of Obregon unqueslion-rl-lj is intended to show this country that the Carranza government proposes to act in good faith. It is believed it will be offered as grounds for the forthcoming statement that there is no Teason for the presence of American soldiers south of the border. The "Administration is exceedingly anxious that General Carranza shall not make a demand for the retirement of the American troops. The demand, according- to the author ities, would be rejected, and a situa tion thus might be produced calculated to provoke intervention. The President takes the position that he cannot order General Pershing north until the danger of raids has passed and Villa, has been captured, or killed. Villa's Death Suspected. Tt would not surprise some of the htsh officers of the Army should it develop that Villa actually was under frround. General Obregon expressed this belief to General Scott at El Paso, pointing out that Villa was a man who loved to be in the limelight and that his failure to reappear was exceedingly significant. . General Scott replied, however, that he could not recommend the withdrawal of the American troops until it was absolutely certain that Villa was dead. President Wilson would not authorize such action, for he feels that a great blow would be struck at American prestige should withdrawal be ordered and Villa subsequently reappear. An additional reason for the reten tion of the troops and their entrance into Mexico whenever necessary lies In the condition of brigandage which exists and "which the recent raids have revealed. Carranza Not Counted On. Carranza hitherto has done nothing to cause the President to repose confi dence in his ability to maintain order in the region lying along the Ameri can border, and until he does so this Government holds it must rely upon its own soldiers. It is fully realized here that General Carranza's position is an exceedingly awkward one. He has been charged, particularly by the Cientificos, with en couraging and permitting American "intervention." . The politicians point out which Is unquestionably true that the Ameri can punitive expedition has become an American force of occupation. How Ion? does General Carranza propose to permit that occupation to continue? 'J. hey are askings General Carranza wants it to termi nate at once, and he will do everv thing in his power, short of war, to nave nia wishes observed. Feeling: Is Growing; Bitter. The information received here shows there is developing a general feeling araone all classes of Mexico against Ihe further stay of American troops so that any - demand General Carranza may make undoubtedly would receive jiopular support. To help General Carranza as much as possible there has been a steady drawing in of American columns and they are within comparatively close proximity to the border. No instruc tions have been given to the-troops to pet out, however, and none will be Issued, according to the Administra lion, under present conditions. WARSHIP SENT TO MEXICO Buttle&hip Nebraska to Recruit Its Crew at Newport, 11. I. BOSTON. May 22. The battleship TCebraska left the Navy-yard here today under orders to proceed to Mexico. . She will take on a, complement of ap prentice seamen at Newport, R. I., en route. Largest and .nndt Theater It A. M. to lt:30 p. M. Exrluslva motion picture classics ex tploitir.e the photo-dramatic art K'ELHOY S SUl'ERB ORCHESTRA. JM 1 fin ri.. nd ciunijaya, 13c;. loces, 25c. WOMEN WHO DISREGARD HEALTH If a woman disregards her health fhe Is sure to pay the penalty In later years. Incessant work and worry unfit a woman as a helpmate and mother and bring on ailments which drag her to despair. -The real help for all such ailments is Lydla. B. Plnkham a Veg t table Compoui.d, nature's ideal assist ant to build up and strengthen the female organism and throw off disease, s proved by the letters from women continually being published in these columns. Adv. ELL-ANS Absolutely Removes Indigestion- One package provesit Jcat all druggists. . ' ' . 1 : '"' ' ' v T ' ' s - . 1 r - " " - y-- J " - 4 " y ; &A"s& rojr ' U srsf ' TOP COOK TE.XT AT SAN ANTONIO. BAPTISTS FIGHT RUM Fate of Liquor to Be Settled in Ten Years, Is View. NEW . OFFICERS ELECTED Dr. Clarence A. Barbour, Rochester Theologian, President of North ern Church Co-operating Ilodlcs Are Selected. MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., May 22. The Northern Baptist convention today- elected Dr. Clarence A. Barbour, or. tne Rochester Theological Seminary. Ro chester, N. Y., president, to succeed Dr. Shailer Mathews, of Chicago; selected Cleveland. O.. as the 1917 meeting place, and decided to adjourn tomor row, one oay earner man nsu. ucoi planned. Preparation lor Dattie against, mo liquor traffic was recommended to the convention in the report ol the Social Service Commission. "Signs multiply," the report said, that the fight against the legalized linuor traffic is reaching its final and decisive stage. The next 10 years will determine whether the liquor trairic shall be destroyed or shall get a new lease of life for a generation. Redoubled Effort Urged. "In view of this we cannot urge too strongly our churches to redoubled ef fort in behalf of temperance education and pledge signing. Members of the commission will aid. as far as possible In state and local prohibition, cam tiais-ns durinir the year. "Therei.auld be a fund available for literature and there shouUi be a provision whereby the expenses of the volunteer speaKers wno aia in .inoso camDaians can be met. Dr. W. C. Bitting, of St. Louis. Mo., was re-elected secretary. Frank - L. Miner. Des Moines, la., was elected treasurer of the convention. - Co-op-ratlnR Officer Elected. The co-operating organization elect ed, officers as follows American Baptist Home Mission So ciety, Frank C. Nickels, Minneapolis, president: Dr. Henry L. Morehouse, New York, secretary. American Baptist Publication Soci ety, J. Whitcomb Brougher, Loa An geles, president; Dr. A. J. Rowland, Philadelphia, secretary. American BaptiBt Foreign Mission Society, Emory W. Hunt. Newton Cen ter. Mass.. president; Dr. John X, Aitchison, Chicago, home secretary. Woman's American Baptist Foreign Mission Society. Mrs. John E. Scott California, president. Mrs. Smith T. Forsl, Chicago, was elected president of the Woman a Bap tist Home Mission Society, and Mrs. Katherine Westfall secretary. MISSIONARY WORK IS MKRGED EfflcicWy Is. Object' of Elimination of Duplication of Work. MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., May 22. (Special.) The Northern Baptist Con vention passed another -notable day Thursday, when a controversy, which had grown out of the work of two so cieties' duplication of efforts, especially in the missionary field, was settled. With not more than 10 minutes of de bate the substitute report, providing for the merging of the missionary work of America into the Home Mission So ciety, was unanimously adopted. This conflict had grown up. not so much out of the desire of one society to usurp the field of another society as it had developed out of a desire to serve humanity. . But sln.ee the Publl cation Society- is primarily a publish ins? body and the Home Mission Society a mission or evangelizing aooiety. the denomination decided that efficiency of work and expenditure of money would be best conserved by each society keep inar within the limits of its original objectives. The noteworthy feature of the day was the entire absence of hos tility and the marked presence of unity. Dr. H. L. Morehouse, for 50 years the .fhoto by Bain News Service. BELOW-ICAMP BUGLER I ACTION. honored secretary of the Home Mission Society, arose from .a sick-bed to be present, and his address following the vote was a benediction long to be re membered. Dr. A. J. .Rowland, equally long in the service of the Publication Society, likewise received an ovation from- the vast body of delegates. Presi dent Matthews happily said that this adopted report should be considered as the obituary of the efficiency commit tee, who had labored so wisely and faithfully for four years to bring about this result. It was a triumph of demo cratic evolution instead of monarchial revolution. Baptists Indorse Prohibition. t ASHVILLE. N. C, May 22. Southern Baptists in final sessions of their con vention here today, adopted resolutions declaring the elimination of the liquor traffic is a National, not a state ques tion, indorsing the movement for pro hibition In the District of Columbia and denouncing child labor and sweat shops. . CONVEHTIONTO BE NOISY HUNDREDS OF BANDS AND GLEE CLUBS TO ATTEND AT CHICAGO. Serjeant-at-Arms Bestaa Appointing Ills 100O Assistants and Has SOOO Applications for Jobs. CHICAGO. May 22. Indications are that the Republican National Con vention of 1916 will be one of the nolsest and most exciting of the party. With 18 candidates for President in the field and with the result in doubt until the last ballot has been taken, there is likely to be an unusual amount of noise and enthusiasm every day the convention is in session. -Fred W. Upham. chairman of the local committee on arrangements, was informed today that plans have been made to bring- more than 100 bands and 60 flee and marching clubs to Chicago during convention week. Every state which has a favorite son' candidate for President will bring five to 10 bands with innumerable marching and glee clubs. The demand for convention tickets continues to increase. Season tickets for the convention are quoted at $250 each. Serjeant-at-Arms William F. Stone today began the appointment of his 1900 assistants. He has received E000 applications for the positions. PROBE FACED BY SLEUTH GRAND JURY TO INVESTIOATE WILLIAM J. BURNS. District Attorney of New York Cites . lembcrs f Munitions Dealing: Firm to Make Complaint. NEW YORK, May 23. Alleged ac tivities of Wtlliam J. Burns, head of the Burns Detective Arency, in instal ling a listening device in the office of the munitions dealing law firm of Sey mour & Seymour will be the subject of an investigation by the grand Jury Wednesday. This was made known by District Attorney Swann today when ho made public a letter to Frederick Seymour, summoning him to appear be fore the Jury and make complaint against Burns and against any other person, "against whom you have bu ficient evidence. It. was alleged before the Thompson legislative investigating committee. which brought Burns' activities to light in connection with . an Inquiry into police wire tapping, that the Burns agency was actinic for J. P. Morgan & Company, in an effort to trace a leakage of ,conf identinl information in respect to munitions connects. Philomath Bank Creditors Get More. SALEM. Or.. May 22. (Special) S. J. Sargent. State Superintendent of Banks, announced today that a divi dend of four per cent, amounting to $2200. had been declared in favor of the creditors of the State Bank of Philo math. The bunk tailed in 1912 with claims totaling tSo.01,. Since then dividends amounting to 4 per cent have been paid to the creditors. 'DEEDS, NOT WORDS' IS CRY Roosevelt Insists General I'rofcs- sions Are Useless Unless Man AVIio Makes Them Is Ready to Apply 'n Concrete Cases. OYSTER BAY. N. Y. .Mar 22. In re ply to George von L. Meyer; ex-Secre tary of the Navy, who today officially j notified him that the Roosevelt Re-! publican committee, with membership in SO states, had been organized to work for his nomination for the Presi dency by the Republican party. Colonel Theodore Roosevelt enumerated the principles for which he declared he was fighting, adding: "They are the principles you are organizing to sup port, and with all my heart I welcome such support." J. Mr. Meyfr headed a delegation of 23 members of the committee. In his speech of notification he told Mr. Roosevelt that one of the purposes of the committee was to "aid the Repub lican party in going before the country reunited and in full strength, with a candidate who is listened to and trusted by the great mass of the people." T. R. Accepts Action. A group of Oyster Bay Progressives were visitors at the Roosevelt home and witnessed the notification. Colonel Roosevelt's reply to the dele gation follows; "I am. naturally, very deeply touched, and pleased by your action. I accept it' absolutely in the spirit in which you have taken it. You are for me because you regard me as representing and em bodying the aggressive movement for thorough-going Americanism and thorough-going preparedness. Your devo tion is to the cause and to the man' only insofar as be, for the time being, embodies the cause. That is precisely the attiturc I took in my Trinidad statement. "I now hold, and shall continue to hold this a great time of crisis in out country's history, because it is a great crisis in the history of the world. If we are unprepared; if we are split and sundered by rivalries of creed, section and national origin: if our country's action is to be conditioned by helpless ness without and by the hyphenate within, the career of the United States as a great factor In the world's civ ilization is at an end. Half Measures Deplored. "There is no use of being for half measures, of Americanism and pre paredness. Still less is it of any use for any public man to announce him self in vague general terms as in favor of Americanism and preparedness un less his whole course of action in pub- llo life has made It evident, and now makes It evident, that he means just exactly what he says. Ilnless. if he is t W i L. V. J i. : .. career has ' been such as in fullest measure to warrant the belief that he is a man of deeds and not of words in this matter, and unless, in. every crisis, whether he be in or out of of fice, he frankly and fully takes a posi tion on the concrete facts which are up for decision, and applies the ab stract statement directly to these con crete facts. "General professions are utterly worthless unless in the first place the man making- them is ready immediately, to apply them to every concrete case as it actually arises, and unless, in the second place, when he has the oppor tunity, he at once turns his words into deeds. "I am fighting- for these principles. They are the principles you are or ganizing to support, and with all my heart I welcome such support, accept- ng it as given, primarily to the princi ples and only secondarily for myself. "Any man at this time of crisis who is not aggressively, openly and speclfl cally for these principles, is against them, and every patriotic man should treat our public servants on this basis." BRITISH GAIN ON TIGRIS ARMY ADVANCES NEARER TO TOWN OF KUT-EL-AMARA. Turks Cleared From Region, Except for .- Small Force of Rear Guards; Weather Extremely Hot. LONDON. May 22. A dispatch re ceived from Lieutenant-General Sir Percy Lake, commander of the British forces in Mesopotamia, shows thst the forces of Lieutenant-General Sir George Gorringe, operating on the south bank of tho Tigris, have virtually reached Kut-el-Amara, this region now being clear of. Turks up to the Junction of the Shatt-el-Hal River with the Tigris at Kut. On the north bank of the Tigris to the east of Kut-el-Amara, however, the Turks still occupy Sin nayyat. An official communication la sued tonight concerning the operations in this region says: "General Lake reported May 20 that the right or south bank of the Tigris is clear of the enemy as far as tho Shatt-cl-Hai except for small rear guards, covering the bridge over the Hat some 500 yards below its Junction with the Tigris. Our main force on this bank has reached the lino of Magasis Dujailam. "On the left or north bank the enemy is reported still occupying the San nayyat position. The weather Is in tensely hot and trying. The tempera ture during the last few days was more than 100 degrees in the shade." BRITISH TO BE PUT ON ISLE Anihussndor Pago Honrs of Turks Pluti for General Townshcnd. LONDON, May 82. The American Em bassy at Constantinople, which has charge of the British interests in Tur key during the war. sent word today of the disposition of the British forces captured by the Turks at Kut-el-Amara. This Information is contained In the following official statement from the British press bur-au. "Ambassador Page states that the American Embassy at Constantinople has been informed by the Ottoman gov ernment that General Townshend, who was in command at Kut-el-Amara, and his staff will be brought to Constanti nople and probably will be assigned to the Island of Prinkopo, in the Sea. of Marmora, where they will b. allowed full liberty. Most of the officers and men are still at Kut and Bagdad. Some will be sent to Damascus." Another Sensational Underpricingr of Both Plain and Novelty Silk if the silk market did not continue firm, this offering would be unusual. You have choice from 40-inch Silk-and-Wool Poplins in all the wanted plain colors, 40-inch Fleur de Janesse, 40-inch Figured Crepe Taffetas. 36-inch Moires, Satin-Stripe Tub Silks, Real Shan Tung Pongee, Double-Weight White Japanese Silks, Black Messalines and many others. Attend this sale and reap the richest savings you ever knew for silks in widths and qualities regu larly sold from ?1.25 to $2.00 a yard. They go on sale Monday and Tuesday at, q q the yard OC Underpriced Come direct to Embroidery Headquarters and profit by selections from unlimited assort ments. The latest new patterns and especially reduced prices. Three of the many offer ings are listed here. Your Choice of Values to 20c at i a This Special Sale for, the Yard 1 UC Hundreds of yards of Embroideries of the most staple sort the kind needed for every day Baby Sets, Swiss Edges, Cambric Edges, Longcloth Edges, Ribbon Beading, Ribbon Edges, Galloons, etc The kind used for underwear, baby clothes, neckwear, dress trimmings, etc. Values 98c a Yard for Embroideries That Are Regularly Sold to $2.50 Both 27 and 45-inch. Embroideries of finest quality the kind especially adapted for graduation and Sum mer dresses. They come in organdie, voile and batiste and are shown in the most beautiful Pt-QOp terns in white and dainty colored effects. Qualities regularly sold up to $2.50 a yard. This sale. . . . OC 300 Different Patterns New Novelty Wash Goods, 15c Yd. An assortment so extensive and so varied that every taste may be suited. Tissue, Voile, Batiste and Lawn in plain colors, flowers, figures, stripes, dots and checks in the most desirable colorings. All spe- 1 C cially priced at, the yard... T. IOC 30 New Styles in Handbags, Xtegnlar $1.50 Grade at 98c One of the most important specials listed from the Notion Section for many a day a sale of fine Leather Hand Bags in box, crepe and seal finish. They come in black only, and in SO different styles. They QQ have silk poplin lining, mirror and coin purse fitting; are the kind regularly sold at $1.50. This sale 5OC AUDITORIUM IS READY DAMAGES DONE GLADSTOXB PARK BY HARD WINTER REPAIRED. Willamette Valley C hnntauqua to Open July 7, and Demand (or Tickets Has Begun. - OREGON CITY. Or., May 22. (Spe cial.) Tho famous old open-air audito rium at Gladstone Park, which was slightly disfigured by Jar."ary snows and March winds, yesterday received th official "O. K." following a 10 days' treatment in the hands of a small army of carpenters. The structure has been reinforced entirely about the base, the roof has been raised In several places, new windows have been put in and thousands of new shingles laid. Extensive improvements havs been under way at the park preparatory to iOOO letters r tautens srs". - f 40-inch Fleur de Janesse, Figured Crepe Taffetas, 36-in. Moires, Satin-Stripe Tub Silks, Real Shan Tung Pongee, White Japanese Silk, Black Mescalines, etc. All priced for this sale at Qualities Regularly Sold at $1.23, $1.50 to $2 Yd. There has never been such a sale in this city of High Grade Silks right at the height of the season. Even Your Choice of Values to $1 at rr This Special Sale for, the Yard OlC Handsome new floral patterns in 40-inch Col ored Voile Flouncings jn old rose, Copenhagen blue, Nile green, gold, pink, light blue and oth er desirable shades. All fast colors and all crisp and new. 10c larly sold up to $1.00 a yard. For this sale at only to 20c the opening- of the Willamette Valley Chautauqua Assembly July 7. Buildings are being repainted, the grandstand his been rebuilt and several of the cottages have been overhauled. Modern sanitary conveniences are being added, and the grounds will soon be in shape. Chautauqua headquarters In the Beaver building: have been a busy place lately. Final arrangements are now under way to complete the schedule. Though the opening date is a. month and a. halt away, inquiries for season tickets have begun, and Secretary Cross announces that the sale will be open during the coming week. UMATILLA TO GET WATER Conslrnction on West Extension of Project Progressing. OREGOXIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington. May 2U. The Reclamation Service announces that the construc tion work on the wnt extension of the 1'matllla project has progressed suf- from motorists all up and down the Coast state that Zerolene, an oil mado from asphalt-base crude, gives best lubrica tion with least carbon. This merely sup ports the testimony of famous Mote Experts Lieut Bryan, a U. S. government ex pert, reported to the American Society of Naval Engineers: "Oils made from the asphalt-base crudes have shown themselves to be much better adap ted to motor cylinders, as far as their carbon-forming proclivities are concerned, than are paraf fine-base Pennsylvania oils." Exposition juries at San Francisco and San Diego gave highest competitive awards to the Standard Oil for Motor Cars Zerolene is scientifically refined from selected California crude asphalt-base by methods especially developed by the Standard Oil Com pany after 40 years experience in the refining of high-grade lubricants. Zerolene is not only made from the riht crude, but made right. Next time you empty the crank-case refill with Zeroleoa. Dealers everywhere and at our SERVICE STATIONS Standard Oil Company (California) Portland Embroidery Flouncings, regu 59c e recelve water are 16 farm units com prising a total of 368 acres, for which entries will be accepted on June 14 A drawing will take place at the local Land Office in La Grande. Or., on June 14. Information concerning the location of the. land and methods and terms of application may be obtained by ad dressing the register at La. Grande or the project manager. United States Reclamation Service. HermiRton, Or. . Ashland to Manage Park Area. ASHLAND. Or.. May 22. (Special.) An ordinance has been passed by the City Council taking management of the entire park area from control of the Springs Commission and confirm ing jurisdiction in the park board proper. By way of protest, the Springs Commission will call a mass meeting of citisens in general to view the exact ment and seek to have the action of the Council set aside by virtue of tho merits of the protest which is sn emphatic one. Read The Oregonian classified ads.