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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, TUESDAY FEBRUARY G, 1917. BERNSTORFF GOES BYlVAY OF NORWAY More Than 200 Germans, Em bassy Suite and Consuls, - to Leave Next Week, MEW YORK SAILING POINT Special Car From Washington to Be Provided and Guarded Similar v Courtesy la Expected Xor Gerard at Berlin. WASHINGTON. Feb. S. One week frtm tomorrow the whole corps of Ger man officials in tbe United States, including- Count and Countess Von Barn storff, the Embassy suite, and consuls from all parts of ths country, will sail 1 from New York for Germany. ' Reservation for mora than 200 per sons have been " engaged on the big Scandinavian liner Frederick VIII, leav ing New York February 13 for Chrls tlanla. Final arrangements will be completed tomorrow with officials of the company. Meanwhile former Ger man consuls throughout the country, having turned their consulates over to caretakers to be eventually re-opened under the direction of Swiss officials, will start for New York In time to be on hand when the ship goes out. Safe conducts have been requested by the State Department of both Great Britain and France for passage through the allied blockade, and no doubt Is felt that they will be accorded. . Count Von Bernstorff, his wife, who Is .an American woman, together" with the secretaries and official servants of the Embassy, will leave the capltol next Sunday night In a car specially pro vided through the courtesy of the State Department, and adequately guarded to prevent any offense to the former .Ambassador and his suite. On their ar rival In New York the party will go direct to the steamer. Ambassador Gerard and bla suite at Berlin and all the American Consular officials in Germany, are expected to receive similar courtesy from the Ger man government and people. As yet no word has come from them as to events In Germany or plans of depar ture. New York "was selected as the sail ing port for the German officials lata today, after tentative plans had been made for them to go by way of some southern port to Cuba and then Spain or Italy. MINE UNION SUIT GOES ON Supreme Court Postpones Decision on Treble Damses. WASHINGTON, Feb, 5. Postponing final decision as to whether labor unions may be sued for treble dam ages under the Sherman anti-trust law, the Supreme Court today refused to Interfere with the trial ordered In Arkansas for suits for $1,283,000 dam ages brought against the United Mine Workers' Union by the Coronado and other Arkansas coal companies. After the trial, another appeal may be brought to the Supreme Court. A writ of prohibition, sought by the union to prevent Federal Judge You mans of Arkansas from proceeding with trial of the coal ' companies' ac tion pending Supreme Court review of legal Questions involved, also was denied. FOREIGN OFFICE PACIFIC (Continued From First Page.) to Spain. No American official will remain In the embassy except possibly several of the women clerks who are familiar with the files and who will be able to help the Spanish staff with the enormous amount of clerical Work Involved. The records of the business are in excellent shape. Break Doubted at First, First news of the break reached Ber lin at 11:30 P. M. Saturday. The News Bureau, the ' Foreign Office , and the Admiralty were then without infor mation and doubted ths authenticity of the announcement. It was not con firmed until a Router dispatch was re ceived and published at noon Sunday. The crowds were small because of the Intense cold, so there was no possibility of measuring the extent of public feel ing. . Immediate precautions were taken to protect the American embassy, but it seemed ' to have been unnecessary, as no crowds assembled. It Is not ex pected that the public will make any sort of demonstration. The same cour tesy Is shown to Americans as before. Foreign Secretary Zimmerman, at the request of the American correspond ents, received the full delegation at 6. o'clock tonight and talked informally, but not for publication. The Secretary was deeply earnest and showed that be was much disappointed. Rear-Admiral Slay Dies. BOSTON, Feb. 6. Rear-Admiral Ed ward May. U. S. N died at his home here today at the age of 79 years, H was retired In 1900 with the rank of Rear-Admlral In recognition of ' his services in the Civil War. Read The Oregonlan classified ads. : HOT TEA BREAKS : : . A COLD -TRY THIS t Get a small package of Hamburg Breast Tea, or as the German folks call it. "Ham burger Bruat Thee," at any pharmacy. Take a tablespoonful of the tea, put a cup of iboiling water upon It, . pour through a sieve and drink a teacup full at any time. It Is the most effective way to break a cold and cure grip, as It opens ths pores, relieving congestion. Also loosens - me Dowels.- thus breaking a cold at once. It Is Inexpensive and entirely vege table, therefore harmless. Adv. . rSE AW1PS FOOT-EASS. The antiseptic powder to be shaken into the . shoes and sprinkled Into the foot-bath. If you want rest and comfort for tired, aching, swollen, oaeatlng fiet, use Allen's Foot--Jase. It relieves Chilblains and Frost bites ' end prevents blisters, sore and caHous spots. Just thfl thin? for Danclnr. Parties. Patent s Leather Shoes, and -for" Breaking In New fcnotes iry it iousj. soia everywnere, zsc Don't oceent any substitute. For FREE trial package, address Allen 3. Olmsted, Le toy, is. t. (Bell-aw'S (Absolutely Removes indigestion. Onepaclcage proves it 2qc at all druggists. . EMBASSIES TO BE DESERTED AS RESULT OF BREAK BETWEEN UNITED STATES AND GERMANY. l I - . HfTv- - .-r 11 if S , HfiL v?-" t-iSZzfr - . r. IL rv ( W II " -- "- j-" rv'r-s y v i-"' t A I"! ff , 4 ' -1 1 ' - V. . s ... -r , 7, - v . t ' All -r . - r v,-- .t -f-ri V --w All ' . V i -ir r ' 4 A ;: r, 1 4 wl v ) ill 'r:&J&$& - i 1 - - 1 ijl irwls& v -s, - ,-5 --111 To: -TTnltea State Ambassador James W. Gerard and American Rmbassy at Berlin. Below , - Accompany Husband Home, and Germ an tmbaasy at Washington. Mrs. Gerard, Wa Will OLD TREATY REVIVED Pact of 1828 Would Delay In ternment of Nationals. had an agreement with Mr. Leuschner whereby he was to take 10 cords of wood and pay for It before he took any more. He did not pay for the wood and took 15 cords. The Jury decided he was guilty of larceny. ISSUE BEFORE PRESIDENT Berlin Officials Desire to Let Americans Know Tliat They Will Not Be Detained In Case of Further Trouble Witn TJ. S. BERLIN, Feb. 4. via London, Feb. 5. The Associated Press learns au thoritatively that Germany will pro pose to Ambassador Gerard a special re-ratlflcatlon of the Prussian-American treaties of 1799 and 1828. allow ing nationals In case of war cine months in which to settle their af fairs and leave hostile countries. This step positively . would Insure Americans In Germany and Germans In America against Internment If hos tilities break out, and would prevent a precipitate exodus from either coun try, such s was general in Europe when the war began. ' A representatlv . of the foreign of fice pointed out to a correspondent of the Associated Press that the ancient treaties between the United . States and Prussia were still In effect and contained a clause contrary to the usual rule, that they should not be invalidated by the outbreak of hos tilities. Americans Not to Be Interned. This official said that, so far as he was Informed, Germany certainly would hold to these treaties and that there would be no question of intern ing: Americans In Germany In case of war. In official quarters there seemed to be anxiety to reassure the few Americans still here on the question of Internment. Several of these Americans are In a highly difficult position, with no prospective means of returning to the United States except by .the trans Siberian railway, or possibly by a roundabout route through Switzerland to Spain and by Spanish steamers to Cuba. Scores of Americana bave applied since Wednesday for the necessary permission to leave the country, but this involves a delay of at least a fortnight. Others, including long-time residents whose entire Interests are in Germany, plan to remain, no mat ter what happens. The status of the Prussian-American treaty of 1828 Is one of the first things President Wilson will have to decide as a result of breaking: off re lations with Germany. Status "of Vessels Involved, Originally negotiated In 1799. ail Its terms were Included In the later treaty of 1828. when it expired by limita tion. - Examination of the terms of the al most forgotten convention shows that It contains provisions which. If per mitted to stand, might prevent the United States from confiscating Ger man war-bound ships in American harbors in case of war. It also con tains provisions for ths departure of nationals. How the United States would re gard a proposal for a special re-ratification of the treaty is not clear at this time. The impression prevails in some quarters that It might be more desirable to denounce the treaty than to give It new force. Man Who Took Wood Fined $12.50. VANCOUVER, Wash, Feb. 6. (Spe cial.) A Justice Court jury today fined Prank Welsh 112.50 for taking five cords of wood from the lot which C. J. Leusobjiex vm clearing, iir. Welsh TURKEY CLOSELY-WATCHED American Institutions at Stake In Case Germany Is Supported. BOSTON, Feb. 6. "Turkey's attitude will be more keenly watched than that of any other of the central powers if the United States becomes one of the belligerents against Germany," said Dr. James L. Barton, foreign secretary of the American board of commissioners for foreign missions, bere today. He declared Americans had invested more than S40.000.0OO in Turkey in edu cational, literary, medical. Industrial and religious philanthropic enterprises and that about 200 Americans now are upon the ground In charge of institu tions' for these purposes. "If Germany is able to persuade Tur key to assume an attitude of hostility to the United States," Dr. Barton con tinued, "all of these Institutions will probably be taken possession of by the Turkish government and the Ameri cans la charge will be expelled or interned. SHIPS TO BE KEPT President Issues Proclama . tion. Forbidding Transfer. DELAYED TRAINS RELEASED Wyoming Blockade Broken and Ba ker Expects Mail Today. That ths delayed mall trains from the far East that were released, from the Wyoming blockade would go through here late tonight and early tomorrow morning was the announcement tonight of the local O.-W. R. & N. officials. With the clearing of the track be tween Baker and Union, the west bound train schedule has been restored to normal, aside from No. 4 this morn ing, which was annulled. The reason is said to have been a lack of equip ment in Portland with which to make up the train last evening, due to the blocking of so many of the westbound trains In Wyoming. Four or five trains from the East are expected In Baker before morning. EMERGENCY IS DECLARED ACTUAL WAR IS DOUBTED Rome Newspaper Thinks Neutrals Will Suspend Sailings. ROME, Feb. 4, via Paris. Feb. E The Osservatore Romano does not be lieve that the rupture of diplomatic relations between the United States and Germany is likely to lead to actual war, partly because of the policy fol lowed by America in the past, and partly because of the difficulty of armed conflict between the two coun tries because of their physical situa tions. "Probably the neutral nations," says the paper? "after protesting, will sus pend tbe departure of their Bteamers to avoid further complications, hoping thus toAhasten the end of the con flict. Consequently the German threat would remain without effect." WRIT GRANTED TO-VIRGINIA Point Won In effort to Compel 61s. ter State to Pay $14,000,000. WASHINGTON, Feb. B. Virginia to day received permission from the Su preme Court to institute mandamus proceedings against West Virginia to enforce early payment of (14,000,000 de creed to be West Virginia's share of Virginia's 1861 aebt. The court ordered West Virginia au thorities to show cause by March 6 why a mandamus writ should not issue. - To rr event the Grin, Cold, ftnae Grip LnMLti- Brorao Qulnln. rmovfs cause. There is only on. "BHOMO QUUIN." E.W.Grave'1 signature on box, ii&o Insufficiency of Maritime Tonnag, to Carry Products of Country to Consumers Abroad For mally Set Forth. WASHINGTON. Feb. 6. President Wilson today Issued . x,i J?. aUth"',t3r of tho r"t ship- v-un.uiung American shlp- tolnv lrthm tranffe"lne: their vessels to any othar rpntM, Proclamation ths President pointed out that a National emergency the United States are permitting their vessels to pass to alien registers and to foreign trade in which we do not participate "and from which they can not be brought back to servs the neods of our water-borne commerce without i""""3io oi governments of for eign nations." Authority of Law Set Keith. The President's proclamation follows establish a United States shipping wU.Iu. ,ur me purpose Of encouraging, developing and creating a naval aux iliary and a merchant marina the requirements of the commerce of the United States with Its terrltoriet and possessions and with foreign coun tries; to regulate carriers by water engaged In the foreign and Interstate commerce of ths United States, and for other purposes, approved September 7, 1916, provide that 'during any National emergency the existence of which Is declared by proclamation of ths Pres ident, no vessel, registered or enrolled and licensed under the laws of the United States shall, without the ap proval of the board, be sold, leased or cnartered to any person not a cit izen of the United States, or trans ferred to a foreign registry or flag, Emergency la Asserted. "And, whereas, many ship owners of the United States are permitting their ships to pass to alien "registers and to roreign trade In which we do not participate and from which they can not be brought back to serve the needs of our water-borne commerce without the permission of governments of for eign nations. "Now, therefore, I, Wodrow Wilson, President of the United States of Amer ica, acting under and by virtue of the authority conferred In me by said act of Congress, do hereby declare and proclaim that I have found that there exists an emergency arising from the insufficiency of maritime tonnage to carry the products of the farms, for ests, mines and manufacturing Indus tries of the United States to their con sumers abroad and within the United States and I do hereby admonish all citizens of the United States and every person to abstain from every viola tion of the provision of said act of Congress and I do hereby warn them that all violations of such provisions will be rlgrously prosecuted, and I do hereby enjoin upon all officers of ths United States, charged with the ex ecution of the laws thereof, the utmost diligence In preventing violation of said act, and this Is my proclamation Is sued thereunder and In bringing to trial and punishment any offenders against ths same." 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It is declared, as many contracts that show American ownership have changed hands, some several times, going from American ship speculators to foreign buyers. J0YRIDE CALLED JOKE Councilman Albright Says He Will , Deny Drunk Charge Today. OREGON CITT, Or.. Feb. B. (Spe cial.) After retaining J. E. Hedges. J. F. Albright. City Councilman, arrest ed here last night on a charge of driv ing his automobile while Intoxicated, stated that he would plead not guilty when his case comes up before City Re corder Loder tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock. Albright admitted today that he had driven his big seven-passenger car onto the sidewalk in front of the Grand The ater, but says that the whole business was a Joke. He denies having been In toxicated. He says he drove his car onto the sidewalk at the Invitation of Charles Schram. manager of tbe Theater, who Is Albright's brother-! law. PEACE TALK IS DECRIED PRrSSIAX MINISTER DECLARES FOR DECISION BY ARMS. JAPANESE CRUISER SEEN Two Are Reported Off Can Flattery and' One Off Honolulu. PORT ANGELES, Wslsh, Feb. B. Telegrams received hsre today report the presence of two Japanese cruisers off Cape Flattery. v Shipping men hers declare the war ships were probably sent to this coast because of the recent rumor of a Ger man raider on ths West coast of the Pacific HONOLULU, T. H, Feb. 8. The ru mored presence of a squadron of Japanese warships In Hawaiian waters received corroboration today from re ports from passengers on the Toyo Klsen Kalsha liner Shlnyo Maru, arriv ing from Japan. They told of having seen a cruiser early today. The war vessels reported In the vicinity are the Toklwa, Iwata and Nlsshin. . TURKISH VIZIER RESIGNS Talaat Bey Has Formed New Minis try, Amsterdam Hears. LONDON, Feb. B. Ths Turkish grand vizier has resigned, according to a Reuter dispatch from Constantinople received by way of Amsterdam. Ill ! health is given as ths reason for his ' resignation. " Talaat Bey, who has held many port folios In the cabinet, has formed a new ministry, with Enver Pasha as minis ter OI war, nrsoimj dj, w . minister, and Sassaklazlm Effendl aa Shelk-Ul-Islam. Sorry Plight of Refugees ' Sometimes Is Comic. Mexican Woman Rides to Border Mounted on Calf Poor Babies tom en nvnis vi COLUMBUS, N. M., Feb. B. While the refugees arriving at the border presented a pitiable spectacle as a whole, there have been soma Incidents affording a comlo relief. - Four babies born en fronts were named for officers in command of the refugee escorts. A Mexican woman rods to the bor der on a calf which shs saddled at El Valle, 175 miles to the south. - Chickens, cows, herds of horses, sheep and even little lambs tied to the axles of wagons have accompanied the civ ilians fleeing from the wrath of Villa. j Bead, The Oregonlan Classified ad. "Scornful Rejection1 of Terms Offered Should Hake Battle Rallying Cry, lie Says. AMSTERDAM, via London, Feb. B-Lleutenant-General von Stein. Prussian Minister of War, has Issued the follow ing statement through the Lokal An zei&er of Berlin: "The decision in ths -war still Is pending. After the scornful rejection of our peace proposal the battle Is our rallying cry, and there should be no talk of peace. Buch talk has a soporific effect. There will be no peace without a decision of arms. Every one at home and at the front must prepare for that. "All that ws have Inherited from our fathers; all that we have added to It by our own activities, and all that is German is at staks. Be the manrich or poor, eminent or lowly, wise or un wise, he must fight for what he calls his own. We must stand together for one end victoryl All our forces must be concentrated on the battle, thoughts of peace must be set In the background." MRS. B. H. IRVINE, 80, DIES Lebanon Woman Had Resided In Oregon KVeay 8 Cxfeara. LEBANON, Ort, FfcbV B. (Special.) Mrs. B. H. Irvine, wife of IBenJamln H. Irvine, died at the famll home In this city last night at ths ago of SO years. Shs had been HI several months with a complication of diseases Inci dent to old age. Mrs. Irvine was a daughter of James II. Johnson, late of this county, and had lived in Oregon for nearly 60 years. Shs is survived by her hus band who is nearly 84 years old and three children and three sisters. She was an aunt of M. A. Miller, collector of internal revenue. STRIKE HOLCMJP IS TOLD Chicago Pastor Says "Umbrella Bllke" Demanded $2 00.' CHICAGO, Feb. B Rev. Robert O. Thomas, pastor of a Presbyterian Church here, testified In a Federal Court hers today that Michael J. "Um brella Mike" Boyls, business agent of an electrical workers' union, told htm that unless ha "kicked In" with (200 a strike of electrical workers at Rev. Mr. Thomas' church would not ba called off. Ths minister was a witness for ths Government in the suit against four business agents of electrical workers' unions and 11 manufacturers of elec trical appliances charged with con spiracy to boycott goods made outside Chicago In violation of the bher- mahvantl-trust law. ReySr. Thomas said he refused to "kick ln'Scd the strike was prolonged for some tlr German Relief Work Suspended. NEW YORK, Feb. B. The American relief committee, organized to aid widows and orphans of German sol diers, of which George B. McClellan, ex-Mayor of New York, la chairman, has suspended its activities "in view of the present International situation." IBB Breaking All Records R King: of Mirth, in " The Americano " It's the greatest picture of this master of smiles' and athletics. With an ordinary cast this tale of adventure in Latin America would be a suc cess with "Dougie" at the helm it's a triumph. n If n FREE SPEECH A comedy hit by Sir. and Mrs. Sydney Drew "SCENES FROM AN ALGERIAN HAREM" COLUMBIA SIXTH AT WASHINGTON a B a a B n a K H B! H a B B Bi Si naBansBGiBaisBBBaHaBasBQQEnnBBEacficnscixoli