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TJTE MORNING OREGONIAN, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1917.
GERMANS RELEASE
DETAINED
SAILORS
Washmgton Ready With Per
emptory Demand Before
4k. Receipt of News.
86 CONSULS ARE MISSING
Nothing Beard From Train Bearing
American Officials From Munich.
Alarm la Not Felt, but In
qulrles Are Made.
BERUN, Feb. 15. via London. Feb. 16.
The American seamen who were
brought prisoners to Germany on the
British steamer Yarrowdale, have been
liberated.
"WASHINGTON. Feb. 15. A. peremp
tory demand upon Germany for the re
lease of the 72 American seamen from
the prize ship Yarrowdale was pre
pared at the State Department today,
"With President Wilson's approval.
Any doubt as to the ruthless charac
ter of the new submarine campaign and
Its violation of neutral rights long since
has disappeared, and the situation Is
made more. and more grave daily by
aggravating incidents.
Even if the President delays groins to
Congress longer than It is believed in
most quarters he will, the present ses
sion comes to an end in less than three
weeks and it is regarded as inevitable
that he will deliver another address on
the German-American relations before
Congress adjourns. .
Economic Results Serloas.
From an economic standpoint, serious
results from the new submarine cam
paign were becoming more apparent
today. Representatives of a large group
of railroads met here and decided on
plans for placing an embargo on east
bound freight destined for exportation
unless shipping facilities were assured.
President Wilson himself still was
moving slowly in order that no serious
step be taken in advance of an unmis
takable demonstration of Germany's
disregard of the interests and rights of
the United States. Realizing that some
reports of German activities may have
been exaggerated, he is relying only
on official information.
Efforts of persons and organizations
working to maintain peace are eolng
forward with unabated vigor.
Beneath the surface there is a strong
undercurrent of discussion of various
possible means of averting war, in
cluding suggestions that a conference
of neutrals be called. There are no in
dications, however, that the President
contemplates any such move.
Wilson Visits Departments.
The President paid another visit to
day to the State. War and Navy De
partments, but it was explained that
this did not foreshadow any immediate
Important developments. A Cabinet
meeting will be held tomorrow.
Concern over the absence of any
word from Ambassador Elkus at Con
stantinople since the break-with "Ger many
was somewhat relieved today
when two brief dispatches were re
ceived from him.
Nothing has been heard' of the de
parture of a train loaded with some 86
American Consuls and their families,
together with an unknown number of
other Americans, which was due to
leave Munich for Switzerland early
thl3 week. While officials here do not
yet feel any alarm, several inquiries
about them have been sent.
The work of clearing other Amer
icans out of Germany is going on. The
advisability of the withdrawal by the
International Young Men's Christian
Association of Its 20 or more American
representatives, who have been work
ing among the prison campe in Ger
many, was discussed today at a con
ference between State Department of
ficials and Dr. John R. Mott, interna
tional secretary. No decision was
reached as to their Immediate recall.
FORGET YOUR MARBLES AND SOLVE THAT GOOD-ROADS PROBLEM.
AGRICULTURAL SCHOOL AIM
Puyallup 'Will Ask for $150,000
and Pullman Indorses Plan.
TACOIIA. "Wash, Feb. 15. (Special.)
Puyallup will ask for $150,000 for a
echool of secondary agriculture to be
.established there. The members' coun
cil of the Tacoma Commercial Club
has indorsed the plan. The backers
cay that the Washington State College
Is too far removed from Western Wash
ington to be of much use. The pro
posed institution is indorsed by Presi
dent E. O. Holland, of the State Col
lege, and the board of regents of that
echool and the University of Washing
ton. The appropriation to be aarfed of the
legislature Is to provide buildings and
equipment and to maintain them. It
would establish two-year courses in
agriculture, horticulture and dairying.
Builders Indorse Wilson.
ATLANTA, Ga., Feb. 15. Resolutions
Indorsing President Wilson's stand in
the international crisis were adopted
today at the annual -convention of the
. National Association of Builders' Ex
changes. Pittsburg was selected for
the 1918 convention.
The Quinine That Does Not Affect the Read
Because of its tonic and laxative effect. Lax.
ative Bromo Quinine can b taken by any
one without causing nervousness or ringing
Jn the head. There is only one "Bromo Qui
nine." E. W. GROVE'S signature on box. H5o.
Alkali Makes Soap
Bad for Washing; Hair
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THREE RAIDS IDE
British Are Successful in
Minor Operations.
Hartsock. of Corvallls, who has been
with the Interstate Commerce Com
mission for the last two years, has
been appointed head instrument man
with the party now operating In Cali
fornia, with headquarters at Santa
Maria. He was graduated from the
Oregon Agricultural College highway
engineering department in 1913.
MUCH DAMAGE IS INFLICTED
Most soaps and prepared shampoos
contain too much alkali, which is very
Injurious, as it dries the scalp and
makes the hair brittle.
The best thing to use Is Just plain
mulsifled cocoanut oil, for this Is pure
and entirely greaseless. It's verj- cheap,
and beats the most expensive soaps or
anything else all to pieces. Tou can
eret this at any drug store, and a few
ounces will last the whole family for
months.
Simply moisten the hair with water
and rub it in. about a teaspoonful is all
that is required. It makes an abundance
of rlchj1 creamy lather, cleanses thor-ca-xbly.
aVd rinses out easily. The hair
dries qiiJkly and -venly, and Is soft,
fresh looR'rg. bright, fluffy, wavy and
easy to hanuJv Besides, It loosens and
takes out every' particle of dust, dirt
and dandruff. AdvV .
'ELL-AIM
Absolutely Removes
(Indigestion. Onepackage
proves it. 25c at all druggists.
Policy ot Unceasing Bombardment
and Daily Attacks Designed to .
Make Lire Unbearable In
Trenches of Enemy.
WITH THB BRITISH ARMIES IN
FRANCE, via Lo-dan, Feb. 15. (From
a staff correspondent of the Associated
Press.) The past 30 hours have wit
nessed three of the British raids which
are carried out daily and nightly with
the object of making life unbearable to
the Germane in the front-line trenches.
Two of the raids were conducted by
the Canadians, who really invented the
practice of trench raiding which has
now spread throughout the British
army. .
These raids, added to the steady
progress by the Britieh on both sides of
the Ancre, are evidence that the cold
est weather of the war on this front
has not stopped the constant worrying
pressure which the British seek to exert
upon the Germans.
Old soldiers say that there Is nothing
quite so valuable as these minor opera
tions for keeping the troops in fighting
trim, while nothing is so depressing
and Injurious to morale as. the con
stant defensive which the Germans
have endured all Winter opposite the
British lines.
In thia respect the British are unlike
the French In their methods of Winter
warfare. 3eneral Haig's policy has
been one of unceasing bombardment,
punctuate by dally raids and minor
attacks, tactics which have brought In
a constant stream of prisoners and In
flicted a heavy toll of casualties on
the Germans. The French, on the other
hand, prefer lying quiet in their
trenches for long periods and then
attacking suddenly on a-wide front In
a sharp, fierce combat
Steady Grinding; Practiced.
The British have not the same ap
preciation of the dramatlo as the
French, but believe Implicitly in the
efficacy of the steady grinding-down
process which they are carrying out.
In their biggest raid the Canadians
captured 47 prisoners of the Eleventh
Bavarians, who came into the lines only
yesterday. The Canadians remained in
the German trenches for more than an
hour and left them completely wrecked.
Their most important work was prob
ably the blowing in of four mine shafts,
by which they sealed in living tombs
scores of Germane, who were tunneling
toward the British lines. '
ilajor-General F. B. Maurice, chief
of military operations at the War Of
fice, who has returned from France,
said to the Associated Press today that
since the beginning of the new year
British trench raids have netted a gain
in ground to an average depth of three
quarters of a mile over a front of
10,000 yards and the capture of 2000
Germans, and also have greatly en
couraged the British troops. On the
debit side of the ledger. General Maur
ice said, the total losses of the British
have not been as great as the number
of German prisoners.
Material Advances Made.
"Since I saw you a fortnight ago
said the General. "I have had a chance
to see the results of our raids.
"On the Ancre since the first of the
year over a front of 9000 yards, we
have gained ground to a depth of near
ly three-quarters of a mile, while else
where in the Somme section terrain to
an equal depth has been gained over
1000-yard front The effect of theBe
gains has not only given us excellent
vantage posts, but the encouragement
of our morale has been great, while we
have reason to believe the effect on
the enemy has been exceedingly de
pressing.
"Some idea of the effect on the mor
ale of our troops may be gained from
the expression of a Canadian Colonel,
who, when I was visitjng his troops
said they had "become very chesty'
since they had taken part in the' raids.
It is seldom that more than a battal
ion takes part in a raid. Some idea
of their success may be gained from
the fact that in a whole series of raids
our total of missing was only 100.
"We are now capturing Germans of
all ages, including both ends of the
17 to 60 now being enforced as the
age limits in the German army. '
C. N. Hartsock Gets Post.
OREGON AGRICULTURAL. COLLEGE
CorvalHs. Feb. 15. Special.) C. N
WIVES' STUNT FOOLS MEN
Husbands Can't Pick Spouses' Hands
From Among Buncli.
A LB ANT, Or, Feb. 15 (Special.)
Could you pick out your wife's hand
from several other protruding through
an aperture in a curtain? Several men
tried to do this at a Valentine party
here last night, and not one of them
succeeded. The men thought it would
be easy when the stunt was announced,
but It proved to be the reverse.
All of the women present went be
hind a darkened curtain and each put
br left hand through the curtain and
each man had the opportunity of guess
ing which hand was that of his wife.
Each woman was permitted to wear
her wedding ring, though required to
take off all other rings.
UTAH HAS FUND FOR PROBE
Governor Suspends Two Officials
Pending Investigation.
SALT LAKE. Utah, Feb. 15. Gover
nor Bamberger's investigation fund of
125,000, which, he says, will net the
state J2, 000,000, was granted by the
Legislature today. The bill allows the
Governor to suspend any state official
during an investigation of his depart
ment. The Governor immediately sus
pended William J. Lynch, secretary of
the State Land Board, and F. W. Cham
bers, State Fish and Game" Commis
sioner.
It was announced at the- Governor's
office the scope of the investigation
will probably be revealed two weeks
after it gets under way.
WIDOWS GIVE-COURT TIME
Baker Officers to Investigate as to
Claims for Pensions.
BAKER, Or.. Feb. 15. (Special.)
To give the Baker County Commis
sioners time to Investigate the claims
of 14 widows, who recently won their
suit compelling the court to pay them
pensions, five days more were granted
by C. H. McColloch, attorney for the
women. The . answer of the County
Court was to have been made today,
according to Circuit Judge Anderson's
decision.
The widows' pensions were cut off
by Judge Messick. and the County
Court, when he took office January,
1915, and their suit was for all back
as well as future pensions.
BRYAN IS DENOUNCED
Campaign Declared Calculated
to Divide Country.
WILSON ADVISED TO ACT
MR. SCHUEBEL REINSTATED
Council Supporters Hold Meeting
and Reverse Dismissal.
OREGON CITY, Or.. Feb. 15. (Spe
cial.) Council supporters of Chris
Schuebel for City Attorney tonight
held a meeting of their own without
Mayor Hackett or other members of
the opposition, reinstated Mr. Schuebel
and ordered that his salary be paid for
January. Mr. Schuebel was dismissed
by the Council recently.
Fred Metzner, resident of the Coun
cil, presided. Others who attended were
Councilmen A. B. BucKies. j. x: Al
bright, Roy B. Cox and B. W. Fred
erick, a quorum of the memDersnip.
BILL MAY ABOLISH GUARD
Failure of Organized Militia System
Charged In New Mexico.
SANTB FE, N. M.. Feb. 15. A bill
to abolish the National Guard of New
Mexico was introduced in the State Sen
ate today.
It is asserted the National Guard
system is a proved failure, that .he
New Mexican Guard makes ' only a
"costly paper" showing, that an ex
pensive recruiting campaign last year
proved futile and the Guard is now
composed largely of men from other
states who will leave when mustered
out.
Post and telegraph charges have
been advanced In Austria in order to
raise the interest on the war loans. It
Is expected in this way to raise 1S.
270,000 in additional revenue.
President Should Frown Down "Ap
peal to Cowardice," Says Repre
sentative Gardner, in At
tack on Pacifists.
. WASHINGTON, Feb. 15. Pacifists
generally and William J. Bryan partic
ularly were attacked in the House to
day by Representative Gardner, of Mas
sachusetts, in making reply to previous
aeaiarations by Representative Moore,
ot Pennsylvania, that Great Brit&i
seeks to draw the United States Into
the war.
Mr. Gardner spoke !n defense of th
allies and then turned on the pacifists
wno, ne saia, were appealing to the
cowardice mat lurks In every man's
breast." Mr. Bryan's plan for inb.
mittlng the question of war to a ref
erendum, he declared, was only stir
ring up agitation calculated to divide
ine country against itself.
"The President of the United States
our captain." Mr. Gardner said, "even
now should be nerving for the struggle.
By every means in his power he should
frown down this campaign of William
J. Bryan, who is whispering to the
rank and file that death awaits them
at every turn, that the cause for which
they are enlisted is unjust; that peace
and plenty are pleasant th intra: whlla
the snows of Valley Forge are bitfer
cold ana rapid fire of machlna run
dangerous. Doubtless the, Bryans of
revolutionary aays were whispering
trembling? words to the mlnuU mn
Lexington. In those days gentlemen
were crying -peace, peace,' Just as they
" crying peace, peace today. They
were crying -mediate and arbitrate.'"
Minnesota Dry Bill Passed.
ST. PATTT.. trh ik Th. vri.. .....
faenate today passed the House bill
submitting to the people a proposed
proniDiuon constitutional amendmen
The measure wmiM h. vni.ri .
the 1918 election and, if adopted, would
oe eiiective July i, 1920.
Guard Demobilization Forecast.
SAN ANTONIO. Tex., Feb. 15. Army
omcers attached to .the Southern De
partment expressed belief today that
an xsationai uuard units on the borde
except those of Texas will have en
trained for home before th enri nf th
month.
The Store That Undersells Because It Sells for Cash
Presents This List of Special Offerings i
849th Bargain Friday Sale!
Thousands of Careful Buying Shoppers Have Learned to Wait and
- Profit by This Weekly Economy Event
' ' Thousands Will Be Here To day Don't Fail to Be Present
Come Here and Share in These
Phenomenal Lace Values, Friday!
A Stock Adjustment Sale, Including
Allovers, Insertions, Edges, Nets, Flonncings
Hundreds of Yards Dozens of Patterns All Amazingly Underpriced
At 35c a Yard
D
12 and 18-inch Silk Shadow and Chanilly Laces in
black, white, cream and Oriental colorings.
27-inch Filet and Oriental Flouncings in heavy Bilk
floral patterns on fine nets. ,
18-inch Allover Lacea in charming patterns. They
come in both silk and in cotton Venise and Shadow
Laces.
36-inch Silk and Cotton Dotted Nets in desirable
color combinations; also Flowered Chiffons in prettj
patterns.
AH' these and many other popular Laces worth from two to three times the price quoted for this sale?
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EXTRA! Special for Today!
Sample Curtains at Price
Your Choice Today While They Last at -50c to. $3.75 Pair
A complete showing of a prominent manufacturer's entire line of Scrim, Marquisette and Madras Lace
Curtains. Sample curtains one pair of each style in white, cream and ecru. Some are slightly soiled
or mussed from handling. Come early for first and best choice. All are to go Bargain Friday at
One-Half Regular Prices.
For Today Only
A Sale of Stamped
. Pillow Slips
at 39c Pair
Full Size Ready Made Slips
On Display in Our Art Section
A variety of pretty designs to se
lect from. They are made of ex
cellent quality tubing and come in
good size, 36 by 42 inches. At
the same great price reduction we
include a splendid lot of stamped
Day Slips.
For Today Only
A Sale of Unbleached
Bath Towels
at 21c Each
5 for $1.00
A Limit of Five to Each Customer
A durable, unbleached Bath Towel
of good size and quality. Comes
22 inches wide and 45 inches long.
Only a limited quantity. Don't
delay your coming.
For Today Only
Women's Fine
Button and Lace
Shoes
v at $3.47 Pair
The Season's Fashionable Styles
All Sizes and All Widths
In our basement we have under
priced several leading makes of
Women's Shoes fashionable styles
in all leathers, both button and
lace models in all sizes.
For Toddy 'Only
A Sale of Guaranteed
Water Bottles
at 79c
No. 2 Size In Chocolate Color
On Display at Our Notion Counter
Only a limited number to close out
at this sale price. A guaranteed
Hot; Water Bottle, warranted to
last one year one of good size and
with the best of fittings.
For Today Only
A Sale of Sterilized
Cotton Batts
at $119 Each
Full Double Bed Size
A Limit of Two to Each Customer
A pure white, extra quality Cot
ton Batt in the new wool process
finish. Comes two pounds in
weight and 72 by 84 inches the
proper size for double bed quilts.
For Today Only
A Sale of Blue and Gray
Chambray Shirts
at 50c
A Custom-Made Shirt
All Sizes From UYt to 17
A special underpriced purchase
and sale of Men's Work Shirts
made of fine heavy weight blue
and gray chambray. They are ex
tra well finished throughout and
come with one pocket.
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Today Only
Handbags
at 79c
All desirable styles and sizes. They
come in black only coin purse and
mirror fittings plain and fancy
linings.
Today Only
. Writing Paper
10c Box
24 sheets of cloth finish Writing
Paper with Envelopes to match.
An out-of-the-ordinary offering.
Today Only
Toilet Paper
7Ac Roll
A 12-oz. roll of Crepe Toilet Pa
per 1000 sheets to the roll. A
limit of 12 rolls to each customer.
Store Opens
at 8:30 A. M.
Saturdays
at 9 A. M.
The Store That Undersells Because It Sells for Cash"
The Most in Value The Best in Quality
Store Closes
at 5:30 P. M.
Saturdays
at 6 P.
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RECRUITS ARE WANTED
Will DEPARTMENT TELLS CIVIL
IANS HOW THEY CAN HELP.
Step la First of Kind Ever Taken by
Government In Time of Peace.
Rtt Also Needa Men..
WASHINGTON. Feb. 15. The War
Department today called upon individ
ual citizens, patriotic societies and or
ganizations, many of which nave of
fered their services since the break
of relations with Germany, to help
tcet recruits for the Army.
- It is the first step of the kind ever
taken by the Government in time of
peace. Army officers say, and is re
garded as a forcible illustration of
the need the Army feels for more men.
. Frank Keenan a7id
, Thelma Salter in
"Tine Crab"
A photoplay that will rank among the great
character studies of the screen
The Road Agent
One of those funny Keystone things with
Harry McCoy at the helm
"A THIRTY-THIRD DEGREE SNOWBIRD"
A Remarkable Picture.
COLUMBIA
Sixth at Washington.
A circular letter sent out today Is
Introduced with a statement that those
who are interested in preparedness
"can render no more effective service
at present than by using- their utmost
Influence to recruit the regular Army
to the strength authorized by law."
The Navy Department also has asked
assistance from civilians and organ
izations In recruiting- work.
A rough estimate of the power that
can be developed from the rivers of
Alabama places the total at 1.378,000
horsepower.
New Sleeping Car Senrice
between
BEND and PORTLAND
Sunday February 18
Beginning Sunday, Feb. 18, a standard Pullman
sleeping car will be operated between Portland and
Central Oregon points, as follows:
Leave Portland Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday.
Leave Bend Monday. Wednesday, Friday.
This is in addition to the present DAILY
TOURIST SLEEPING CAR service which
will be CONTINUED.
Change of Time:
Both sleeping cars will be handled from Portland
on North Bank Limitedj"No. 2, leaving at 7:10 P. M.,
instead of on Local Train No. 8, as formerly, leaving
at 6 P. M Arrive at Bend 7 :20 A. M.
For reservations and further information phone
Broadway 920, A 6671.
North Bank Ticket Office
Fifth and Stark Sts. .