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g " THE MORNING OREGOTflAJf THURSDAY, MAItCII 8, 1917, - EZ CAPTURED DRILLING ON HOTEL ROOF PREPARING TO "DO THEIR BIT, NEW ACTIOfl LIKELY We believe, permanent suc cess is founded on the great ness, vitality and power of the plays offered plus "su perior service. In today's programme we maintain that perfect balance drama and comedy that has at tracted the discriminating to the Columbia the house of service. BY CUBAN TROOPS WITHIN FEW DAYS 'I --v, Starts Today I JVlenocal Has Word of Victory President Is Told He Doesn't by Collazo, Government Require Congress Back ing, but He Wants It. X . i :4 Commander. X 3 " BATTLE LASTS FOR HOURS SESSION WILL BE CALLED GO -' . . . i ., - .. , - r i f -5 v r f v r -f 3 4 a . ' J ' V '. .7 4 1 1 - 1 i . . ! 1 ' I -: i i Itebel leader's Force Succumbs to Heavy Maclilne-Gun Fire and Attack From Two Sldes Fernandez Makes Offer? J HAVANA, March 7. The news that ex-President Jose Miguel Gomez, leader of the rebels, and his entire staff, were prisoners In the hands of Colonel Col lazo, commander of the government forces operating near the dividing line between Santa Clara and Camaguey provinces, was announced this after noon. It set the crowds about the Presidential palace cheering wildly. Shortly before 4 o'clock Secretary Montero appeared on the Palace balcony and a read a message ' from, Secretary of the Interior Hevia, who has been in charge of the campaign in Santa Clara province, saying that Colonel Collazo had reported the cap ture of Gomez apd his staff In Cama guey province. Machine Gum Defeat Rebels. The men were said to have been captured after a battle lasting several hours in which many are believed to have been killed or wounded. Machine guns played a prominent part in the rebel defeat. Having received word that a con siderable force under personal com mand of General Gomez and Colonel Kigueroa were near Arroyo Blanco, Colonel Collazo with eight cavalry squadrons, one battalion of Infantry and militia. Bet out to flank the rebels, coming In contact with them near Placetas. Colonel Consuegra In Santa Clara disposed his forces to prevent the rebels evading battle and continuing their flight westward. Last night he concentrated his forces near Placetas, ready for the expected battle this, morning. At 10 A. M. the battle opened. Attack Made From Two Sides. ' Collazo's forces made a frontal at tack, while Consuegra attacked the rebel right flank, his machine gun fire causing them to give way. Immediately following the news of Gomez" capture an unconfirmed re port spread that Rigoberto Fernandez in Santiago de Cuba had offered to surrender if allowed to come under the amnesty decree ofered by President Menocal a few days ago. General Pino Guerrara, a prominent rebel leader, and his brother, Ramon, are reported to hove given themselves up in Pinar del Rio. General Jose Miguel Gomez has been described as the leader of the Cuban revolt. Forces which he commanded were defeated by those of Colonel Col lazo late in February in a battle on the Jatibonico river boundary between the provinces of Camaguey and Santa Clara, and it was reported that the insurrectos had been dispersed into email bands and that General Gomez had taken flight. President Menocal was recently quoted as attributing the Cuban re volt to the "unbridled ambition" of General Gomez to overthrow blm, nut this was denied hy General Gomez' friends. A few days ago it was Elated that a Cuban judge had found a true bill against General Gomez on a charge of conspiracy and revolution and had fixed bail at $200,000. NAVY OFFICER GIVES WARXTNG Lieutenant Cunningham Carries Proc lamation to Cuban Rebels. SANTIAGO, Cuba, March 7. Lieuten ant John C. Cunningham, of the United titates mine layer San Francisco, who was detailed to deliver to the Govern ment forces the proclamation Issued yesterday by Commander Belknap, of the United States naval forces here, left today for Contramaestre. where the government troops are encamped. He was accompanied by Louis Preval. an interpreter for the civil government. Major Loret de Mola, commanding revolutionary forces, has started for Contramaestre to attack the govern ment forces, marching towards Palma Soriano. Commander Belknap in his proclama tion warned all persons against taking part in military operations in Oriente Province except under orders of the military commander of that province. hebeij leader denies tale Fcrrara Says Code Messages Show Gomez Is Xot Captured. TTEW YORK. March 7. Dr. Orestes Ferrara, representative in this country of the Cuban revolutionary party, de nied tonight that Jose Miguel Gomez had been captured with hiB entire staff by government troops. "Code dispatches from Havana," said Tr. Ferrara, "state that government re port is untrue." Dandruffy Heads Become Hairless If you want plenty of thick, beautiful, Rlossy, silky hair, do by all means get rid of dandruff, for It will starve your liatr and ruin it if you don't. It doesn't do much good to try to brush or wash it out. The only sure .way to get rid of dandruff is to dissolve it, then you destroy It entirely. To do this, get about four ounces of ordinary liquid arvon; apply it at night when retiring; use enough to moisten the scalp and rub it in gently with the fin ger tips. By morning most, if not all. of your dandruff will be gene, and three or four more applications will completely dissolve and entirely destroy every sin gle sign and trace of it. You will find, too, that all itching and digging of the scalp will stop, and your hair will look and feel a hundred times better. You can get liquid arvon at any drug store. It is- inexpensive and four ounces is all you will need, r.o matter how much dandruff you have. This Blmple remedy never falls Adv. LIrAN Absolutely' Removes (Indigestion. Onepacfcage1 proves it 25cat all drugoists. I i. i ' , K , - r A - i!h MM Uc.' ' s : ; "BELL BOPS' IX TRAIMSO AT "BELLHOPS" DRILL New York Hotel Workers Take Readily to Plan. ROOF OF BILTM0RE USED Former Members of Regular Army and National Guard Train 800 Young Men Dally and Other Hotels Plan to Do Same. NEW YORK. March 7. (Special) They're learning to become soldiers. Bell hops have taken to the military idea, and 300 of them shouldered their guns and, falling into line, started the first of their dally drills under the direction of former members of the regular Army and the National Guard, on the roof of the Hotel Biltmore. The Biltmore Is the first hotel to organize its bellhops. The idea orlg- 'f ff dhWlt;h ,fresldent Bowman and the scheme. Applications are in order and membership will be extended to bell boys from other hotels throughout the city. It is expected that within a short time a full standing regiment will be recruited from these young fellows. Until a full regiment is recruited the drill will take place'. on the Bilt more roof. Later it is planned to drill them at Van Cortlandt Park. Major Stratford Corbett, of te Second Field Artillery, New York National Guard, attended the drill the other day and praised the movement and the boys, saying that the discipline of their daily work would go far toward making them soldiers. CLOTURE IS , AGREED TO (Continued From First Page.) us may conceivably require the aid of Heaven to keep us true. "What say you, can th Senate make a rule under which it may be held at bay by treachery until a foreign foe shall have prevailed over a supine na tion? I repeat, a rule of the Senate the effect of which is or may be to de prive it of the power under any cir cumstances, of bringing debate to a close, is void. "I am not one of those who, being balked by some law, would ruthlessly sweep it aside to attain this end. Rev erence for law is the sure foundation upon which government and society alike rest. If. in our conduct it is not inculcated where shall we look to find it exhibited? I shall vote with a clear conscience that we violate no law in fixing a time at which debate on any subject before this body shall close ' After Senator Walsh had concluded, the Senate adjourned until noon Thurs day. Sixteen Required to Sign Morion. The amendment provides: "That If at -any time & motion, signed by 16 Senators, to bring to a close the debate upon any pending measure Is presented to the Senate, the presiding c-fficer shall at once state the motion to the Senate and one hour after the Senate meats on the following calendar day but one he shall lay the motion before the Senate and direct -that the secretary call the roll, and, upon the ascertainment that a quorum is present, the presiding of ficer shall, without debate, submit to the Senate by an aye and no vote the question: 'Is it the sense of the Senate that the debate shall be brought to a close? "And if that question shall be de-. elded in the affirmative by a two thirds vote of those voting, then said measure shall be the unfinished busi ness to the exclusion of all other busi ness until disposed of. Limit of One Honr Set. "Thereafter no Senator shall be en titled to speak in all more than one hour on the .pending measure, the amendments thereto and motions af fecting the same, and it shall be the duty of the presiding officer to keep the time of each Senator who speaks. Kxcept "by unanimous consent ' no amendment shall be in. order after the vote to bring the debate to a close unless the same haa, been presented and read prior to that time. No dila tory motion or dilatory amendment, or not germane, shall be In order. Points of order, including question of rele vancy and appeals from the decision of the presiding officer, shall be decided without deDate." The Republicans named Senators Warren, Sinoot. Brandegee, Borah. Polndexter, Fall. Weeks, Harding and Wadsworth to constitute their steer ing committee for the session. Sena tors Cummins and Gronna. of those who opposed the armed neutrality bill, were members of the committee last year, and the report was cuNrent that cufer 1 Copyright, Underwood & Underwood. HOTEL. BILTMOHE, AEW YORK. b. caucus iauea to re-elect them as a .rebuke. Republican leaders said this wa ridiculous; that the committee personnel was changed every year. It was pointed out that Senator Cummins was chosen by the caucus as one of tne conferees on cloture. There also was talk at the Capitol or a movement to prevent Senator &tone rrom retaining chairmanship of the foreign relations committee. Some of the leading members of the Demo cratic steering committee said such a movement, it attempted, would come to naugni. FRAXCE TO VOTE FOB CXOTURE Senator, Wlio Yesterday" Opposed Change, to Tphold President. BALTIMORE, -March 7. United oiaies oenaior josepn l. Jfrance, one of the two Republican Senators who voted against the cloture bill In the caucus today, declared tonight that wnen tne bill comes up In the Senate he will vote for it, believing that at this time he ehould uphold the Presi dent. He said that in general he is against cloture, believing that such a limit would tend against, full publicity. BOAT TRANSFER FORBID FEDERAL BOARD EXTERI FISHER. 1ES CONTROVERSY. Chanfre of American Vessel to Canadian Registry Is. Halted to Protect American-Alaskan Interests. "WASHINGTON, March 7. The Ship ping Board took a hand today in the Federal Government's fight -to protect Alaskan fisheries against Canada's or ders in council giving preferential treatment to British Columbian inter ests. In an order forbidding transfer of the American gasboat Venture to Canadian registry, the board declared that while the Canadian regulations apparently offer tempting inducements for such transfers, they do not in real ity give American citizens an oppor tunity for free competition in the fish eries trade, but rather subject con sumers of fish brought into American territory through Canadian ports "to the possibility of monopolistic compe tition." Officials here believe the effect of the orders In council, if not offset, would be to bring the Alaskan fishing fleet operating off Ketchikan under Canadian registry and its product into the Canadian port of Prince Rupert. Representations made through the British embassy have failed to secure a modification and. retaliatory legisla tion framed by the Commerce Depart ment failed with the adjournment of Congress. ASTORIA EDITOR INDICTED Another Slan Also Is Charged With Political Criminal Libel. ASTORIA, Or., March 7. (Special.) The Circuit Court grand Jury today re turned indictments' against J. R. Hin man, editor of the Lower Columbian, and George W. Moyer. charging each with political criminal libel In pub lishing charges against F. C. Harley during the recent Mayoralty campaign. Bach of the defendants is at liberty on his own recognizance and probably will be arraigned tomorrow. Brlckmakers Score 12 Senators. Resolutions favoring the President's armed neutrality bill and condemning "the unnatriotif traitnrmm Ana nf.ntl. cally treasonable action of a few United States Senators In defeating the bill of the American people in the closing hours of the recent Congress," were adopted by the National convention of the Brick Manufacturers' Association here today. Mr. Raines Speaks at Rldgefield. RIDGEFIELD, Wash.. March 7. (Special.) Harry H. Halnea of Port land, president of the Oregon State Master Bakers' Association, and a member of the Portland Chamber of Commerce, spoke before the members of the Ridgefield Commercial Club on Monday night at their regular meet ing. Tualatin Girl, 15, Is Bride. VANCOUVER, Wash.. March 7 (Special.) Miss Beulah Harris,- 16-year-old daughter of Mrs. Mathilda Harris, of Tualatin, Or., was married here today to Herman Bremer, nine years her senior. The girl's mother accompanied the couple and assented to her minor daughter's wedding. To Prevent the Grip. Colds cause Grip Laxative Bromo Quinine removes cauee. There le only one "BHOMO SiUi-NLNii." ii. W.Orove i (ignttture oa box, 4.a V - Decision to Arm Ships Expected and Many Suggest Convoys, but Navy Thinks This Is Not In Accord With Strategy. WASHINGTON, March 7. New action by President Wilson within the next few days In the situat'on resulting from tne Oerman unrestricted submarine campaign was forecast confidently to day m Administration Quarters. If the procedure of action has been determined, unon it wan not ravsii The possibilities , are the arming of American merchantmen, the convoying ' me vessels oy warships, the imme diate calling of an extra session of Con gress, and the placing of American snips desiring- to pass through the dan ger zone under Government control. Action ConenM Not Needed. Reports conveve tn tha pr.iM..) during the day that the prospects are exceuent tor lavorable action on his suggestion for a revision of the Senate rules so that action can be secured on an armed neutrality measure are h- iievea to bring the calling of an extra session, while some officials, notably those of the State Denartment h.v. advised the President that he has full power to arm merchantmen without Congressional action, others feel that such a step would be stretching-the law and therefore .would be inadvisable. it is pointed out. however, that nut restrictions surrounding the arming of vessels do not apply to supplying con voys. The best Judgment of the Navv Department has been against convoy ing for strategical reasons, but it wji considered possible that li no other way Is found . this course hut h aaoptea. People's Support Pleases. The President Is understood to feel that tying up of American vessels In port cannot be allowed! to continue much longer. He also believe. tht it has been clearly demonstrated that tne nation stands behind him in arivo eating steps to defend American lives ana. rights. Mr. Wilson was fernail tr rotlr-o his room early this evening by a cold, but previously he conferred with Secre tary Lansing about the German crisis and talked with Senators about cloture m the Senate. He did not reveal to the Senators his Plans for nrot.cilni American ships. wnen Representative Kltchln. t Democratic leader of the House, left for home today, his parting information to his colleagues was that an extra session of Congress would be called not later than the middle of May. Mr. Kitchin had been in rnnftrAnr. with President Wilson and mae thl prediction after the conference, al though a Cabinet member was author ity for the statement ' yesterdav that an extra session Is unlikely before "the first of June or the last of May." IMPORT RULES TIGHTENED Britain to Bar Goods Containing 5 Per Cent German Products. WASHINGTON. Mjwl, T A ..m.. gram from the Amprfran PamchI eral at London today said that after April 1 Great Britain would prohibit the importation of goods of neutral manufacture In whose production have entered materials and labor of enemy origin amounting to more than 5 per cent of the cost. Exceptions will be made for goods to be admitted under special license. Department of CnmmAvA said .today the order would, have little effect on industries In the United States. They thought It probably was Issued because British Industry had be come so well organized It could take care of most of its own needs. Teutonic aunnH In nh.. v,. tigruous neutral countries probably are ueueveu. to oe aoout exhausted, now, so the new order will be felt chiefly among the Northern European neutrals. RETURN OF GUARD RUSHED Headquarters Asked to Get All Men Home by April 1. RAN A vrnvtn t.- ir - ders were received by Southern De partment headquarters today to "speed Ud" the rtniii vmrkuAmn. - . . . iiiill J X Bldl troops from the border, so that all or. Bra i i l,a tntaa ...1 11 V- 1 - e....u.v.w.,0 ucr iiuine tor muster out hv Anfll 1 aa , border approximate 30,000 men. " unaernooa mat a shortage of funds due tn fallnr. r .- . " vfc ma Ailujr ap- proprlation bill-to be passed before 7 1 -ngress caused the War Department to quicken release of the troops. EL PASO. Tex.. TUn rr-y. 't tti. orders are ranpivaii -, t .,..,. . v. , quarters here for the return of National uUwu i cK iriiencB. ic will be April 15 before the last of the 15,000 guardsmen can leave the border, it was announced at district headquarters today. P0ST0FFICES THROWN OPEN (Continued From First Pare.) order would put many Republicans in office, as many of the more active as sistant postmasters are Republicans retained by the Democratic post masters, and still another wanted to know what would happen If the one man certified from the examination were a negro. The Postmaster-General, according to those present, replied that the examinations would have to take place and there would be no "spe cial privilege to any one." A Western Democrat asked why the order. If issued at all, should not pro vide for certifying the three highest In the examination as eligible to post masterships, as was done when the fourth-class postmasters were blan keted into Civil Service. The Postmaster-General said Congress had had the opportunity of legislating to that effect but did not do bo. Some members' complained that the order would take out of political life some of-the most active supporters of the Representatives in Congress. Whaling Company Bnllds Tanks. ABERDEEN, Wash.. March 7. (Spe cial.) Ten new redwood oil storage tanks, each of 200 barrels capacity, are being erected at the Bay City whaling station In lower Grays Harbor. Each of these will hold 10.000 gallons, thus adding a total of 100.000 gallons to the storage facilities of the whaling company. The whaling company : ft! im " of flie Starring Dorothy Dalton Enid Markey Howard Hickman "The Female of the Species" is the forceful story of the uneven struggle waged by a beauty of Bohemia against a lily of the ballroom, with a man's love weighed in the balance. Sumptuous sets and gor geous gowns are features of this big society drama. 1 i Big New Keystone li l4 steamers now are being gotten in sea shape ready for the opening of the 1917 season about April 1. CHEHALIS CLUB ELECTS Committee) Also Is Appointed to Campaign for Members. v CHE H AXIS, Wash.. March. 7. (Spe cial.) -The annual meeting of the Citi zens' Club of Chehalis was held last night. A campaign for members was begun, with the appointment of the committee Roy Bechaud, George R. Sibley, A. H. Campbell, Tip Gabel, A. E. Pollom and Secretary Paul Duper tuls. Proposed work of organizing boys' and girls' clubs in Lewis County for practical results in pig raising, calf raising, poultry and other lines was heartily indorsed. Resolutions were adopted urging the County Commis sioners to build a short stretch of road EI JUST how you can apply the various facilities and services afforded by The Northwestern National Bank to your business, household and personal financial-requirements is a matter we shall be glad to have you consider. Resourced Over Ten Million Dollars mm r- Z" II S! 11 SI till sa ei ii ?a si ii q si mi fl!! !! ' Snuaar iftiai National BanK iS NormweternBasJcold"a. Portia ncLOregon 5Jwi-::Vi:.,.s-:;.V tn the Ethel neighborhood. A. E. Pollom, Roy Bechaud and ' Dan W. Bush, were elected trustees. K. E. Gladson Is Burled. CENTRAL! A, Wash., March 7. The funeral of R, E. Gladson, a prominent Centrallalluslness man who died Mon day night following a stroke of paralysis, was held this afternoon from the Methodist Episcopal Church, Rev. J. W. Miller, of Cosmopolis, officiating. Mr. Gladson was 66 years of age and a native of Indiana. He had been In business here Since 1902. His widow and five children survive. C. W. 'Morris' Election Indicated. MORTON, Wash., March 7. (Spe cial.) Late returns from Saturday's school election in consolidated school district 14, eastern Lewis County, in dicate that C. W. Morris was elected by vote of nearly three to one over his opponent, I D. Childers. Mr. Paying Bills by Check Bill-paying time arrives. A check to cover amount is mailed. Thus Is eliminated the risk In carrying cash, and the time in go ing to and from place of account. Indi vidual and household find the system as convenient as does the business firm. ITheNorthwestern M A Funfest in 2 Reels rtJrTtT"" Childers is reported to have lost a number of votes in Morton by denial that he was running. French Liner Past Barred Zone. NEW YORK. March 7. The Fabre line steamer Roma (French), which, sailed from here on February IS with 77 passengers, arrived safely at Lisbon on March 1. the line announced today. SYNOPSIS OF THE ANNUAL STATEMENT OF THE Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company of Sprlnpfield. in th state of Massachusetts, on the 31st day of December. Itfia, mads t the Insurance Commission of the state of Oregon, pursuant to law: Capital. (Amount of capital stock paid up Purely mutual Income. Total premium incomo f 1S.245.S0T.61 Interest, dividends and rents received during: the yr. . . . 4.246.193.01 Income from other sources re ceived during the year 809.814.49 Total income 8 18.301.815.X1 rlHbarsements. Paid for losses, endowments, snnuitles and surrender 6,157,874.17 Dividends paid to policy hold ers during- tbe year 1,622.640.13 CommUs-ions and salaries paid during the year 2.048.136.78 Taxes, licenses snd fees paid during the year 247,197 60 Amount of all other expendi tures 1.049.892.SS Total expenditures 12.125,341.05 ' Assets. Market value of real estate owned f 1.034,725.15 Stocks and bonds owned 87,80ti,23.i4 Loans on mortgages and col- lateral, etc 84.560.818.00 Premium notes and policy loa.s . 15.3ST.7SO.3 Cash In banks and on hand.. 1.142,4u.a7 Net uncollected and deferred premiums 1,786.849.70 Other assets (net) 1.512,8s2.6 Total assets Total asmais admitted In Ore Son , Liabilities. 8 93.240.S76.67 93,240.376.07 Xet reserve Total policy claims unpaid. All other liabilities Surplus .8 81,484. 592.00 4.947,3! 70 6.543.081.03 Total liabilities, exclusive of capital siock. purely mu tual .8 08,240.876.67 Total insurance In force De cember 31. 1816 8410,166,920.00 Business in Oregon for the fear. Total Insurance written during tho yesr f Gross premiums received dur ing the year Premiums returned during the year Losses paid during the year. . LosseH incurred during the year 652,124.00 193,836.07 36.555.71 7O.4D4.00 65.345.00 Total amount of Insurance out-,. winding in Oregon Decem ber 31, 1916 C.817.107.00 By WHEELER H. 11 ALL. Bee. Statutory resident Renrral agent aud at torney lor eervice: li. U, CGHO.N, Port- k b T. ft V A S-' L-