TITE MORNING OREGOXIAX. TUESDAY. - FEBRUARY 13, 1917.
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FIVE MORE SHIPS
SOI BY U-BOATS
British Lose Four Steamers
and Greeks One Total
Tonnage Is 8360.
SEVERAL SEAMEN KILLED
Firing on Grew Taking to Lifeboats
Reported by Survivors o Ca
nard Liner Germans Sum
Cp Their Operations.
LONDON. Feb. 12. Sinking of five
more ehips by German submarines was
reported today by Lloyd's Shipping
Agency. Four were British steamers,
and the other a Greek steamer. A
number of lives were lost among the
crews. The total tonnage lost was
8360.
The British steamer Lycla, a Cunard
liner of 2715 tons, was suddenly fired
on without warning, according to state
ments made by the crew. The men
rushed for the boats, but the Germans
continued to fire recklessly, they said.
Two men were wounded.
When the Greek steamer Spyridion,
of 768 tons, was sunk, only live men
made land. The captain and others of
the crew were drowned.
The British steamship Olivia, 241 tons
gross, was sunk with the loss of one
life. The men were injured.
Other vessels destroyed were the
British steamers Voltaire, 409 tons
gross, and the Netherlee, 4227 tons
gross.
The Netherlee was last reported on
her departure from Philadelphia Janu
ary 21 for Dunkirk, France.
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REFUGEE SAILORS RELEASED
Charges of Damaging Interned Ves-
sels Also Dismissed.
HONOLULU. T. H., Feb. 12. (By
cable to San Francisco.) The 76 sail
ors from various German ships taking
refuge in Hawaiian waters were re
leased from detention today by United
States' Immigration Inspector Halsey,
acting, he said, under orders from Sec
retary of Labor Wilson.
Simultaneously charges against of
ficers and men held for alleged de
struction of machinery and otherwise
damaging the self-interned ships, were
dismissed in the Federal Court at the
orders of the United States District
Attorney, who gave no reason for his
action.
19 of Saxonian's Crew Saved.,
LONDON, Feb. 12. Nineteen members
of the ere wof the British tank steam
er Saxonian, which was sunk February
8 by a German submarine, were res
cued, according to Central News re
port. Eight men were injured.
GERMANS REPORT ACTIVITY
Battle Planes Destroy 1002 Hostile
Machines, Say Statistics.
BERLIN. Feb. 12. (By wireless to
Bayville, N. Y.) From . the beginning
of the war to January 31, 1917, German
.battle planes and anti-aircraft batteries
destroyed 1002 hostile machines or 167
enemy squadrons of six machines each,
according to official statistics obtained
by the Overseas News Agency. In the
period stated 1700 hostile aviators were
put out of the combat and machines
valued at 50.000.000 marks were de
stroyed. In 1914-15 hostile airplanes to the
number of 163 yere brought down. In
1916 the Teutons brought to earth 734
hostile machines, and in January, 1917,
the number of airplanes accounted for
was 55.
HOLIDAY CAUSES 'STRIKE
Bridgeport Workers Ask Time and
One-half for Lincoln's Birthday.
BRIDGEPORT. Conn.. Feb. 12. Dis
agreement between union officials and
the heads of several large factories
here over the question of whether
Lincoln's birthday was a lgal holiday,
under the terms of the local union
agreement, caused a one-day strike of
nearly 10,000 persons here today.
Under the terms of the union agree
ment, time and one-half is to be paid
for work on holidays. The strikers
said they would return to work tomor
row. There was no disorder.
The employers, it was announced to
night, now are trying to reach a spe
cial agreement regarding Washington's
birthday.
UNION SERVICES PLANNED
Five Congregations Will Hold Series
of Meetings at Baker.
- BAKER. Or., Feb. 12. (Specials
Union evangelical services will be held
by five churches of the city the last
three weeks of Lent. At a meeting In
the X. M. C. A. today It was decided
that the Methodist, Presbyterian.
Christian, Baptist and Episcopal
churches hold combined meetings in
the different churches.
Pastors of the various churches will
preside and a committee composed of
the minister and one layman from each
church will have charge of the cam
paign. Labor organizations and fra
ternal orders will also be invited to
take part.
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TOP, GUARDS ON DOCK DCTT. BELOW, GERMAN SHIP AT 135TH STREET.
NAVY PLANS AGREED
House Will Vote Today on
$365,000,000 Appropriation.
22 WARSHIPS AUTHORIZED
Bill Would Allow Taking Over Pri
vate Shipbuilding Plants in Time
or Stress Aircraft Pat
ents May Be Bought.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12. Considera
tion of the annual naval bill, appro
priating about J365.000.000 to continue
the building programme and carrying
various emergency provisions request
ed by the Administration to meet the
international crisis, virtually was com
pleted in the House today and the bill
will be brought to a final vote tomor
row. Under a special rule an Administra
tion amendment giving authority to
take over private shipbuilding plants
in time of stress was adopted, and the
construction authorization for the com
ing year as agreed on In committee was
approved after various amendments to
enlarge' and curtail it had been voted
down. The section authorizes one bat
tle cruiser, three battleships, 18 sub
marines, and 20 vessels of other types.
Only two amendments remained to
be disposed of when the House ad
journed, and they will be voted on at
the start of tomorrow's session. They
are the proposals for a $12,000,000 addi
tional appropriation to fit Navy-yards
for construction, and for an appropria
tion of $1,000,000 to purchase basic
patents of aircraft. Both were recom
mended by Secretary Daniels and are
expected to pass.
Before the amendment providing for
taking over private plants was adopt
ed, the Housestruck out a specific
authorization for suspending eight
hour labor regulations in emergency.
The provision was rejected on the
ground that Navy officials already
have that authority".
brought In some unsolicited returns
yesterday. Mrs. E. C. Merrltt contrib
uted $3. Mrs. E. Bennett IL. and cash
was contributed anonymously to the
amount of $3.
AMERICANS OUT OF WORK
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WORIt IX OREGON IS HELD UP
Collections to Cease Until Further
Assurances Are Given.
"The news from London is a big sur
prise to me," said J. E. Werleln, chair
man-ln-chlef of the Belgian fund cam
paign in Oregon, when the dispatches
were read to him by The Oregonlan.
"I think," he Continued, "that In the
circumstances, we will hold off fur
ther work here until we have definite
word that our contributions will reach
the stricken people. I have heard noth
lng officially from the committee in
the East, but I will say that any
moneys which already have been for
warded to help In the Oregon campaign
will be taken care of and placed in
the Ladd & Tilton Bank to await de
velopments. If all work Is called off
definitely all these moneys will be re
funded.
"in other words, the situation here
as regards our aiding in the work of
relieving the poor, starving Belgians,
remains In statu quo.
"Until further announcement reaches
us my persoal committee and the 43
sub-committees will be held Intact that
work may be started off again with a
rush, if satisfactory arrangements are
made.
"Just let me know when you're ready
for it and I'll send in my share," was
the formula of address from business
man after business man talking to
members of the committee after the
announcement of the campaign was
made Sunday morning.
The committee will meet at the
Chamber of Commerce at noon today to
talk over the latest developments. Sta
tionery and other necessary supplies
already have been provided.
Barely launched, the campaign here
WORK OF RELIEF SUMMARIZED
Commission Outgrowth of Body
Formed to Aid Americans.
The American Commission for Re
lief in Belguim was the outgrowth of
an American commission formed in
London at the outbreak of the war,
which aided stranded American tour
ists t oreach their home from Paris
and London. Herbert C. Hoover was
the prime mover In both organizations
and since the inception of the com
mission for relief In Belgium has as
siduously worked for its success. Con
tributions from both neutrals and bel-
igerents have supported the commis
sion, which has chartered ships to take
foodstuffs and other supplies to Bel
gium for distribution through Amer
ican citizens to the needy persons Nln
Belgium and Northern France. More
than 10,000,000 persons were daily de
pendent on the commission, which ex
pended about $13,000,000 a month for
their relief.
The initial negotiations In 1914 with
various belligerent governments to per
mit relief supplies to be taken into
the occupied territory were carried on
through the American Ambassadors In
London and between the American Am
bassadors In Brussels.
r. Hoover, realizing that the United
States might become involved in the
war, obtained the patronage of the
Spanish and Dutch ministers and Am
bassadors in London, Berlin and Brus
sels, and at every crisis which has
threatened to draw America Into the
war the commission has had the sup
port of the Spanish and Dutch diplo
mats. The fact that tkey have stood
ready to replace the American per
sonnel at any time has strengthened
the commission s position.
Mr. Hoover, In a recent address in
New York, said no matter what oc
curred In the relations between the
United States and any of the belliger
ents,the feeding of the population of
Northern France and Belgium would
go on. After the breaking of relations
between the United States and Ger
many It was announced that all o por
tions by relief commission steamers
were ordered suspended until negotia
tions through the Spanish Embassy at
Berlin, through which It was hoped to
open a lane of safety direct to Bel
gium for supply ships, had been con
cluded. Ffiteen ships were at the time
In or near thewar zone. One of these
was sunk off the Belgian coast Feb
ruary 5, but whether by a mine or tor
pedo has not yet been developed.
NEW TREATY ASKED
German Proposal . Completely
Alters Old Pact.
NEGOTIATIONS NOT LIKELY
RED CROSS FORCE LEAVES
Three Surgeons and Three Xurses
Quit Prussian Hospital.
BERLIN. Feb. 12. (By - Ireless to
Sayvllle, N. Y.) The American Red
Cross contingent of three surgeons and
three nurses, which has been on duty
In the hospitals of Graudenz, Prussia,
for the past two months, received an
order from the American Ambassador
at Berlin to leave Graudenz and depart
ed Immediately, says an Overseas News
Agency announcement today.
The surgeons and nurses, who have
been withdrawn from the hospitals at
Graudenz, Prussia, belong to one of the
medical relief -expeditions sent to Ger
many and Austria-Hungary by the
American physicians' expedition com
mittee, of which Arthur voa Brlesen is
president.
Text of Document Transmitted by
Swiss Ministry It Would Ex
empt "Merchants and Their
Effects' From Seizure.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12. Germany's
proposal for a reaffirmation of the old
Prussian-American treaties of 1799 and
1828. with a long list of added clauses
to modernize and extend provisions re
lating to the treatment of enemy resi
dents in case of war. has been trans
lated formally to the State Department
by Dr. Paul Ritter. the Swiss Minister
here.
This is the proposition ex-Ambassa
dor Gerard refused to consider when the
German Foreign Office, after the United
States had broken relations, sent it to
him in the form of a protocol with the
intimation that If he did not attach his
signature Americans in Germany might
be helot as hostages to insure good
treatment of Germans in this country.
Many Changes Proposed.
The document, submitted in French,
is being translated for the considera
tion of President Wilson and Secretary
Lansing. Officials familiar in a gen
eral way with its nature said today It
apparently was so different from the
original treaties that it virtually would
constitute a new one and strong doubt
was expressed that the United States
would enter Into negotiations on the
subject.
As it is understood now. confirmation
by the Senate would be necessary even
if the Executive branch of the Govern
ment desired to agree to such a proto
col. Exemption Clause Expanded.
Most Important among the new pro
visions suggested by Germany is one
expanding the exemption from seizure
in case of war between the two coun
tries of "merchants and their effects.
of an, exemption specifically mention
ing enemy ships which are in port at
the time of the outbreak of war and
which either must be left free In port
or receive safe conduct to their own
ports, presumably in face of a blockade
conducted by hostile governments. Also
sections are added forbidding intern
ment of or restrictions upon the liberty
or freedom of movement of enemy na
tionals and reaffirming the old pro
visions allowing merchants nine months
to close up their business and depart
and guaranteeing the inviolability of
patents.
Official statements have already been
Issued at the President's direction de
claring that German war-bound ships
here would not be seized or used, even
In case of war. and that bank deposits
and other personal property of Germans
also would be Immune.
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New Envelope Purses at 79c
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chantmen from all districts, fishing
vessels and other ships' against en
tering the prescribed zone as they
would be exposed to great danger from
English mines and English men-of-war.
"The German declaration! with re
spect to the barred zone on February 1,
int. . i l. a 1 1 aw a4 K IT.ri rrl i ah rf,n-
laration. announced exactly the same I
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tning ana pointeu oul uim uuua..
ships entering this sone would do so
at their own risk; exactly as already
had been set forth January 15. 1915, In
a letter by an English Minister to the
Dutch Minister 'vessels may do so at
their own risk.' "
The newspaper declares: "The Ger
man sea forces have thus never tor
pedoed without warning, since the
sinking of all ships without previous
particular warning occurred in a war
district which had been declared as
dangerous," and adds: The same can
not be said of England, since British
submarines have repeatedly attacked
and sunk steamers by torpedoes out
side the sea war district and without
warning."
The paper then gives the list of ves
sels alleged to have been sunk by the
British, as given out by the German
Secretary of Foreign arrafrs. Dr. Zim
merman n. early last December, and
some alleged to have been sunk under
similar conditions in me mooncrra-nean.
Grain Men to Attend Meeting.
THE DALLES. Or., Feb. 12. (Spe
cial.) J. W. Brewer, manager of the
Chamber of Commerce, Is obtaining
names of all who will attend the meet
ing of the Federal Board which will be
held on February 14 and 15 In Portland
for the purpose of fixing the Federal
grain standard for this state. The rail
roads have made a one and one-third
fare rate.
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TORPEDOING HELD LEGAL
GERMAN PAPER SAYS BRITISH SEA
ORDER MAKES IT SO,
English Proclamation of War Area In
November, 1814, Held Sufficient
Warning for All Caera.
BERLIN. Feb. 13 (By wireless to
Sayvllle. N. Y.) "Torpedoed Without
Warning." Under this headline the
Nord Deutsche Allgemalne Zeitung Is
quoted by the Overseas News Agency
as saying:
"When the English government In
November 3. 1914. declared the whole
North Sea a military area and thus
put into practice an absolutely new
principle with respect to sea war zone.
It then expressly warned all neutral
ships "Merchantmen of all kinds, mer-
GERMANS HAVE 2 CHANCES
S. S. McClure Says Victory Hinges
on XT-Boats or Russian Peace.
CUMBERLAND GAP. Tenn, Feb. II.
S. S. McClure, New York publisher,
speaking today at the closing of the
Lincoln birthday anniversary celebra
tion at Lincoln Memorial University,
declared that the outcome of the Euro
pean war depended on the success of
Germany's new submarine campaign
and on the course of Russia.
"If the U-boat is a success. Germany
will win the war." he declared, "but
Germany is beginning to doubt the
practicability of the undersea crart.
Another possibility is that Russia will
make a separate peace. In case the
U-boat is a failure and Russia adheres
to the allies Germany tslost.
MAN STARVES; FOOD NEAR
Aged Bachelor Dies and Neighbor
Blames Pierce Connty Officers.
TACOMA. Wash.. Feb. 12. (Special.)
Starvation, though there was food In
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Bathing since the advent of J. B. I
Cascade" is accounted for not only by
.i r-a - a nf itn users to
others, but also by the physicians in
sisting more ana inui o
Intestine must be kept free from waste
to Insure perfect health and efficiency.
Mary L. J. Walker, M. L. D.. Olean.
N. Y.. writes: ,
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years OlO. ne cmimcu uv u
given except the knife; but finding the
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the J. B. L. Cascade, which resulted In
a complete recovery. When I took the
case she was taxing a ia.jra.nvo iwct
times a day and had been for three
weeks: couldn't get along without it.
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Man of Today Is Only 60 Per Cent Effi
cient." Adv. .
the house, 'caused the death of J. B.
Winter. 70-year-old bachelor, found
dead in his bed by neighbors late last
night In a two-room shack, according
to Coroner Stewart.
Mrs. M. II. Sandberg. a neighbor of
Mr. Winters, declared that county and
city officials had refused to do any
thing upon reports by neighbors, though
they had every reason to doubt the old
man's sanity, and that they were re
sponsible for his death. According to
Mrs. Sandberg there had been no fire in
the shack since January 1. nor had the
old man left it to obtain water from
the outside.
Mr. Winters is said to have mones
deposited In several banks. Neighbors
say he became unbalanced mentally
tnrough brooding ever religious sub
jects and had been a patient at the
v estem Washington Asylum upon two
different occasions.
German War Loan Summarized.
AMSTERDAM. Holland, via London.
Feb. 12. A telegram received today
from Berlin says the payments on the
fifth German war loan have brought
the total payments on the five war
loans to 47.200.000.000 marks. Of this
sum 99,000.000 marks was subscribed
through loan banks.
Canada Is making clans tn hull -
highway similar to the new Lincoln
Highway in this country. The Cana
dian roadway, when complete, will
cover a distance of 800 miles. The
highway will be between Winnipeg and
Cal gary.
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