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THE MORXIXG OREGONIAX, 3rOXDAT, APRIL 23, 1917. GERMANS TORPEDO TW0H0SP1TALSH1PS WORK OF GREAT MAGNITUDE PERFORMED BY WILL H. PARRY. p. Teutons Kill Own, Wounded When Donegal and Lan franc Are Sunk. of Gasoline ONE MARKED, OTHER NOT Admiralty Reports Both Had Escort and That British Patrols Saved Many at Great Risk at Enemy Hands. LONDON, April 23. The British hos pital ships Donegal and Lanfranc, with many wounded aboard, have been tor pedoed without warning- They were sunk on April 17. Of those on the Donegal 29 wounded men and 12 of the crew are missing. The Lanfranc car ried German wounded as well as Brit ish. Of those aboard 19 British and 3 5 Germans are believed to have per ished. The story of the sinking of the hospital ship Lanfranc will rank with the undying histories of the Birkenhead and Tyndareus, accord ing to a British officer. The British soldiers stood at attention while the ship was slowly sinking- beneath them. Their conduct was In marked contrast to that of the Prussian Guardsmen aboard, who in the moment of danger rushed for the lifeboats. German Dash for Boats. "The Lanfranc was attacked by a submarine about 7:30 o'clock Tuesday evening." said the officer. "The crash shook the liner violently, the explosion sending splinters of wood and glass flying in all directions. Within a few minutes the engines stopped and the vessel seemed to be sinking rapidly, but to our surprise she steadied herself, and sfter a while remained motionless. We had aboard prisoners of the Prussian Guard and many British wounded, in cluding some serious cases. "The moment the torpedo struck the Prussians made a mad rush for the lifeboats. When they were ordered to await their turn many showed coward ice by dropping on their knees and im ploring pity. British Sing- Despjte Peril. "Tha crew and staff went to their posts. The stretcher cases were low ered first to the boats. Meanwhile, In response to distress calls, many ves sels came hurrying to our assistance. Even while wounded and helpless Tom mies lay unaided in their cots, the cowardly prisoners made another at tempt and managed to crowd in a life boat, which, however, toppled over di rectly as it was lowered. Then they fought with each other to reach another boat containing some gravely wounded. -I shall never forget the behavior of our own lads. They tried to stand at attention, crippled as they were, while the graver cases were being looked after. The crew" and staff remained at their posts until the last man was taken off. Some doffed their garments and threw them to those In the life boats wanting warm clothing, and in the midst of the distress and tragedy our men were able to strike up some popular ditties." Medical Staff Lost. The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Andrew Bonar Law, announced on April 19 in the House of Commons that there had recently been further losses of British hospital ships which would be published soon. Today the Secretary of the Admiralty issued the following statement:- "On the evening of April 17 the steamships Donegal and Lanfranc, while transporting wounded to British ports, were torpedoed without warn ing. The Donegal carried slightly wounded cases all British. Of these 29 men, as well as 12 of the crew, are missing and presumed drowned. "The Lanfranc, In addition to 234 wounded British officers arui men, car ried 167 wounded German prisoners, a medical personnel of 62 and a crew of 123. Of these the following are miss ing and presumed drowned: "Two wounded British officers. "Kleven wounded British other ranks. "One Royal Army Medical Corps staff. . Kive of the crew. "Five wounded German officers. "Ten wounded Germans other ranks. 152 Germans Rescued. "One hundred and fifty-two wounded German prisoners were rescued by British patrols at the imminent risk of being themselves torpedoed. "Owing to the German practice of sinking hospital ships at sight and to the fact that distinctive marking and lighting of such vessels rendei them more conspicuous targets for German submarines, it has become no longer possible to distinguish our hospital ships in the customary manner. One of these two ships, therefore, though carrying wounded, was not In any way outwardly distinguished as a hospital ship. "The distinctive markings of the other had not yet been removed. Both were provided with an escort for pro tection." The Lanranc was a vessel of 6287 tons gross, 418 feet In length. The Donegal registered 1997 tons gross and was 331 feet long. BERLIN, via London, April 22. "Aft er a naval engagement Friday night to the east of Dover," says an official statement today, "two German torpedo boat destroyers, the G-85 and G-42, are reported i- have been lost." The German destroyer G-42 was one of 11 vessels of this type built at -the Krupp-Germania yard in 1914. Tie vessel displaced 620 tons and carried a complement of 73 officers and men. She was an oil burner and had a nor mal speed of 32 hi knots. The G-58 was a destroyer of a still later type. LODON, April 227Reynolds' Weekly newspaper says that at Dover 28 Ger man and 22 British dead lie in the market hall. The crowds hooted the German survivors from the sunken de stroyers when they landed, on account of the sinking of hospital ships by Ger man submarines. Absolutely Removes Indigestion. One package proves it 25c at all druggists T" r .4 f feriecuy QS3 harmless Pleasant e to take VP Acts like Magic t. ' .-, ,- 1 : a .-- ' . 1 y: . Vp f ,v J . ; :; - Vm i - A v L ' " - , ft". U:rs?- : " v ' J iNi3f " i ' ' i :x.: . ., v,r ., i. ? " ' S LATE PHOTOGRAPH TAKEN AT MR. PARRY, SEATTLE. Wash.. April 22. (SpeclaL) Will H. Parry "died In harness." money for various Seattle Industrial ganlzation of the lumber industry in industry would be put on its feet It was Mr. Parry's plan to perfect legislation so that lumber mill Interests could lawfully co-ordinate In market ing their products abroad. Such legislation as Is now in the hands of Congress was drafted by him. It is known that President Wilson named him as member of the Federal Trade Commission as a personal appreciation of the glgantio lumber interests of the Pacific Northwest and their Importance to the country. ARMY BILL UP TODAY Republican to Lead Fight for Administration Measure. SENATE WELL IN HAND Advocates of Volunteer System to Make Strenuous Fight in House, but Democrats Are Confident of Margin of at Least 2 0. WASHINGTON, April 22. The Ad ministration's war Army bill will be under, debate In both houses of Con gress tomorrow with right of way over all other legislation until passed. Interest centers upon the House, where spokesmen for President Wilson will oppose the majority of the military committee over the selective draft plan. A vote may be reached Wednesday. In the Senate It Is regarded as a foreerone conclusion that the measure as drawn by the general staff and approved by the President will be passed there by a substantial majority. Chairman tent, or tne Mouse mili tary committee, and nine other com mitteemen will make the fight for the bill as reported by them, which pro poses that the Army shall be raised by calls for volunteers in increments of 500,000 and that the draft shall be resorted to only unless and until that system has failed. Despite the opposition or Chairman Dent, Administration supporters main tained tonight that they would override his volunteer plan by from 20 to 25 votes at the least. Advocates of the volunteer system made no predictions, but they felt sure. It was declared, that they will make a good showing. They hoped that full explanation of their plan on the floor would attract support. Particular interest attaches to the debate because . Representative Kahn. a Republican, born in Germany, will present the Administration views. The President and committee chairmen heretofore often have differed on meas ures, but this is the first time that a Republican actually has been advanced to speak for the Administration. Representative Kahn. ranking Repub lican member of the military commit tee. Is a forceful speaker who has been in accord with most of the Gov ernment's preparedness plans. SHADOW IS APPLAUDED SPECTATORS STIRRED BY PJLMIXG OP BOXER'S TRIUMPH. Former Portland Actor Director of Pic ture Featuring: Jack Mnlnall. Strand Offers Vaudeville. A prizefight that won the hand of a princess and brought a happy end ing to one of the cleverest extrava ganzas that has been produced was the highlight in the Redfeather film fea ture. "Mr. Dolan, of New York," which began its run in the new bill at the Strand Theater ; esterday. Jack Mulhall. who is cast for "Mr. Dolan," lightweight champion of the world, became a hero to the motion pic ture fans when he appeared as the cow boy In "Fighting for Love," and won the hand of a queen In a little Euro pean kingdom, and he is mo- e than ever a hero since his appearance in "Mr. Dolan. of New York." Applause for a motion picture is not the average response of an audience, but when Jack knocked out "Spider Flynn" on the screen yesterday and the King of Koentgsburg came over the ropes to make him a Count and bestow upon him the hand of the princess, the spectators forgot that it was only a shadow on a screen. Raymond B. Wells, formerly of' the Baker Stock Cbmpany here, directed this film, as he did the one in which Mulhall first became famous. The vaudeville half of the programme features Abrams, Johns and company in th comedy sketch, "Tha Widow," which PARRY'S HOMK OX SALMON BAY, SEATTLE, SHOWS MR. PARRY, MRS. THEIR SOX TOM AND DAUGHTER JA.VK. and civic enterprises during the last Washington and Oregon, through the for foreign trade after the war. has the excitement of "The Girl of the Golden West" and a great big laugh for the end. Harry Cubey, trapeze performer, has a series of clever and daring feats, and Ed Dale, In blackface, is a big hit with his sparkling patter. Lane and Bauman feature singing and Impersonation of a dancing girl very cleverly. LIFER'S CASE LOOKED INTO Governor Has Attorney-General In vestigate Murder Conviction. BOSEBURG, Or.. April 22. fSpecial.) Acting upon request of Governor Wlthycombe, Attorney-General George M. Brown came here todaj to examine certain portions of the evidence ad duced at the trial of the elderly Morris Campbell," who is now serving a life term in the State Penitentiary. Mr. Campbell was convicted of killing Will iam Becker, a rancher, following a dis pute over livestock. The murder oc curred at the time Attorney-General Brown was Prosecuting Attorney of this district. A petition Is now before the Gov ernor asking for a pardon for the pris oner. Both Mr. Campbell and Mr. Becker resided in Douglas County for many years, and were well known. DIKES NEAR KELSO RUSHED Completion In Time for Protection Against Freshet Expected. KELSO, Wash., April 22. (Special.) With five dredges working upon the Kletsch-Bush and W. J. Matchette diking projects, west of Kelso, those Interested hope to get the dikes com pleted in plenty of time for protection against the coming Spring freshet. Captain Albert Burcham, who has the contract for the Kletsch-Bush dike, has his own large land-digger, a hired land-digger and a dredge, which he recently rented from the Brown Dredging Company, hard at work. Captain Matchette is doing his own work and has the dredge of Diking District No. 1 and the dredge Skookum of the Columbia Agricultural Com pany, of Clatskanle, at work on the project. , THREE BOYS DIE IN LAUNCH Seattle Youngsters Asphyxiated hy Gasoline Fumes. SEATTLE, April 22. The bodies of thrae small boys. Billy Williams, six-year-old son of Bailey V. Williams, an Associated Press operator: Raymond Mills, nine-year-old son of P. Mills, and Jack Izzard, aged 11, were found today on a gasoline launch in Lake Washing ton, asphyxiated by gasoline fumes; The launch was moored to the shore near the home of one of the boys. When they did not -eturn home yester day afternoon search was begun for them, continuing all night, it being feared that they had been drowned or been lost in the woods. This morning they were found on the launch. DRIED FRUITS N0VV RISING Higher Cost of Staples Throws De mand on Fruit Products. TACOMA, Wash.. April 22. (Spe cial.) The latest food staple to be af fected by the general upward move ment in prices is the dried fruit, the bulk of prices of which advanced an average of 1 cent a pound in the Ta- oma market. Dried applies, apricots. pears, peaches, prunes and other va rieties were all affected. Dealers say that the rising price of the more important staples has caused a great increase in the demand for dried fruits, which, though higher than last year, have not been advanced un duly of late. Lumberman to Visit Holdings. ROSEBTJRG. Or., April 22. (Spe cial.) DeWltt Van Ostrand, wealthy timber owner of Phillips, Wis., will arrive here on April 26 on his way to Grants Pass, where he has exten sive timber holdings. Mr. Van Ostrand Is much interested in a railroad from Roseburg to Coos Bay and on his last visit here announced that such a line might be constructed. People here are of the opinion that his present trip to Roseburg may be In connection with this project. Although he handled millions of 14 years, his chief work was the or Federal Trade Commission, bo that this SWEDES WANT FOOD Crowd of 5000 Sweeps Down Upon the Riksdag. RATIONS NOT TO BE CUT Immediate Commercial Agreement With Great Britain and Better Distribution System Is Also Asked by Demonstrators. STOCKHOLM, via London, April 22. A crowd of workmen, estimated to num ber 5000, congregated this afternoon before the Riksdag building to empha size their demand for the stoppage of all exports of food, for a better distri bution of foodstuffs, and for an Im mediate commercial agreement with Great Britain. Premier Swartz had just finished a speech informing the two chambers of Parliament of the Swedish food situa tion and the crowd called for M. Brant ing, the Socialist leader, who left the lower chamber to speak to the demon strators. He promised he and his as sociates would continue to work for the realization of the workingmen's just demands. Hunger demonstrations are reported from several points in Sweden. Prime Minister Swartz submitted to the Riks dag a detailed statement on food condi tions in Sweden and explained the ne cessity for the recent reduction of daily rations. He said the ration had been adjusted first on the calculation that 580,000 tons of rye and wheat together would be available the first of the year. An In ventory showed, however, only 410,000 tons, from which 40.000 tons would have to be taken for seed. The Premier said that 126,000 tons had been puYchased abroad, but that it was uncertain whether or when it could be brought in. The situation now, the Premier de clared. Justifies the statement that no further reduction of rations will be necessary until late In September, when the new harvest will be available. The fodder supply for livestock, however. Is still insufficient. The Premier de clared that the potato situation was unsatisfactory and the Increasing scar city must be reckoned with until July. Referring to the export of meats, the Premier said: "The present exports do not reach half the normal figures, so one can see that the amount left in the kingdom Is amply sufficient for all requirements." Premier Swartz concluded with an ex pression of confidence that the restric tions would be borne uncomplainingly. RAILROAD MEN VISITORS Five Southern Facific Passenger Agents on Tour of System. "Here to see the country" Is the mission of five Southern Pacific pas senger men who arrived in Portland yesterday from the South. They form one of a series of similar parties sent out by the Southern Pacific passenger department in the last few months to gain more intimate knowledge of con ditions on all parts of the system. The party embraces the following Tom Hood, city passenger and ticket agent at Houston. Tex.; R. E. George, traveling passenger agent at San An tonio, Tex.; F. E. Larkln, district ticket agent at Houston: E. A. Pennington, city passenger and ticket agent at Fort Worth, and John D. Gamy, trav eling passenger agent at New Orleans. TWO BEGIN JAIL TERMS Fred and Ora Billingsley Agree to Make Appeal. SEATTLE, Wash.. April 22. (Spe cial.) Fred und Ora Billingsley, con victed of bootlegging and conspiracy, left Seattle today for Bellingham and last night began to serve the sentences Imposed upon them by Federal Judge Jeremiah Xeterer Thursday In the Whatcom County Jail. Logan Billingsley, who was sentenced "Then I might just ity hydrometer away?" "You said it, Mr. Motorist." "Listen, the boiling points of gasoline ab solutely control its starting qualities, accel erating qualities, power - giving qualities. Gravity has nothing to do with it. "To get the most out of your motor, your gasoline must have the correct series of boiling points in a gradually rising, un broken chain low boiling points for easy starting, medium boiling points for quick and smooth acceleration, high boiling points for power and mileage. "And only straight - distillation can give this. No mixture can embody all the hun dreds of intervening fractions necessary for a perfect motor f ueL "To be certain of straight - distilled, un mixed gas, buy RED CROWN The Gasoline of Quality STANDARD OIL. COMPANY by the same judge to serve one year and one month at the Federal peniten tiary on McNeil Island, is being held here pending the appeal entered on be half of the three men by their counsel. Fred Billingsley must serve six months and Ora 30 days, but before the two left for Bellingham tonight they made a' statement to the effect that while they were satisfied with the sen tences imposed on them they felt that their brother, Logan Billingsley, had been unfairly treated and that " they would therefore stand by him and take their appeal for a new trial to the high est court. William R. Bell, counsel for the Bill lngsleys, was engaged in the Superior Court today and did not argue his ap plication for an appeal in the District Federal Court, but it Is understood that he will renew, his efforts to have his clients released on bail pending the ap peal on Monday. KENNEWECK RAISES FLAG OVER JOOO PARTICIPATE I.V PARADE IX SUNDAY EXERCISES. Meeting Held Abont Pole In Center of City, and Is Marked by Unusual Show of Patriotism. KENNEWICK. Wash.. April 22. (Special.) The people of Eastern Ben ton County met here this afternoon in a great patriotic demonstration, parade and flag raising. More than 1000 peo ple participated in the parade. Ad dresses were made by prominent men. Songs were sung and a great flag, es pecially secured for the occasion, was raised on an 80-foot flagpole in the heart of the city. Never before has such patriotic en thusiasm been displayed of citizens of this city. The parade was composed of the band, a troop of the Idaho National Guard, the Boy Scouts, 110 members of Kennewick's Home Guard, Knights of Pythias drill team and several hun dred school children. The programme rendered Included a speech of welcome by Mayor George W. Sherk, Invocation by Rev. Charles E. Miller, speeches by County Commis sioner R. E. Pratt, Rev. Knowles S. Tontz and Attorney M. M. Moulton. The meeting was held in the open. The great crowd joined in the singing of patriotic songs. As expressed by Mayor Sherk. the people had met to reiterate their love of country and pledge support to the leaders of the Nation. TACOMA DOCK LOSING STATE SURVEY SHOWS UTILITY OT SELF-SUSTAINING. Operating Loss of More Than $36,000 In Six Years Found by Appli cation of Business Rules. TACOMA. Wash.. April 22. (Special.) In the last six years operation of the City Municipal Dock January 1, 1911, to December 21, 1916 there has Teen an operating loss of $36,112.75, and at no time has the dock been a paying Investment for the city, figuring on a basis which a private corporation would operate on. From reports of city controllers, commissioners of public works and mayors, in which dock documents were figured from another standpoint show ing good annual net profits, the idea became current that the dock is stand ing on its own feet financially and is a profit-making, municipally-owned utility. But members of the State Bureau of Inspection, W. L. Nicely and C W. Karner. after making the first com plete physical operating statement of the Municipal Dock since its establish ment, show in an income, profit and loss statement that the dock Is a money losing proposition for the city, with the taxpayers footing deficit bills. Teacher Leaps to Death. CHICAGO. April 22. Miss Leneta M;-ler, a teacher in the public schools of . Marquette. Mich., jumped from the third-story window of an Evanston residence today and was killed. She had been In 111 health and was awaiting the arrival of relatives from Colorado Springs, Colo., to take her home. T-r Ii rVriii r ir -i rin'm-inrf - -- riiiini- - - r '" f " as well throw my grav 14 TALK IS PATRIOTIC Milton A. Miller Speaks at Centenary Church. WAR HELD UNAVOIDABLE America's Xoble Tradition of Fight ing Only for Liberty Preserved In Present Case, He Says. President Is Extolled. "America's Part In the World Crisis" was the subject of an able and inspir ing address delivered at the Centenary Methodist Church last night by Milton A. Miller, collector of internal revenue, and devoted student of American his tory. Mr. Miller briefly reviewed the his tory of the American people, recalling at the presentation of each Important phase of their development that every war in which this Nation has engaged has been waged for the cause of lib erty. This noble tradition, he pointed out, is preserved in the part that the Unit ed States has elected to play in the present war. "We entered this war only," he de clared, "when we were clearly forced into it, because there are no other means of defending our rights. "We have no quarrel with the Ger man people. We have no feeling to wards them but one of sympathy and friendship. "We have no selfish alms to serve. We desire no conquest, no domination. We want no man's territory. We must deal with nations as, we deal with Indi viduals. We seek no indemnity but are the champions of the rights of man kind. Lives Cannot Be Paid For. "We shall be satisfied when these rights are made secure. Property can be paid for but the lives of peaceful and innocent people cannot be. We will not choose the path of submission. We will not suffer the sacred rights of our people to be ignored or vio lated. "The wrongs against which we array ourselves are no common wrongs. They cut to the very roots of human life." While the American people are a peace-loving people, he said, they love liberty more than peace. "We shall fight for the cause that we have always carried nearest our hearts," he continued, " for democ racy. We shall fight to give the peo ple of all nations a voice in their own government for the rights and liber ties of the small nations." He referred with words of highest praise to President Wilson's so-called ON iress Pa rade when you wear our hand - tailored clothes. There's a style about them that brings you to the front. If A u Chain Boil Bo(Wloin& TobtlS smooth aoc. low' Pomtff war message, declaring it "the senti ment of every true American. "It is the spirit of this Republic." ha added. "It is the mightiest voice for good throughout the world that ever was raised in this or any other coun try. It carries out the doctrine of Washington as laid 'down in his fare well address to the American people. It embodies the principles of the Dec laration of Independence as penned by the immortal Jefferson. It will inspire the boys In the trenches who are fight for liberty, justice and humanity, more than for any victory that has been achieved on any battlefield of this war." In conclusion he paid a glowing trib ute to the American flag and the ideals for which it stands. "It was the boast of the countries in old times," he said, "that their flatr was feared. J rejoice that I live in a country where the flag is loved. I am proud that I can stand here In the presence of that flag and realize that the oppressed of all lands can point to the Stars and Stripes and say, "That flag represents Life and Liberty, Jus tice and Humanity." "It stands for more than any flag on earth. It is the same flag that George Washington and his soldiers looked to for comfort In the dark days of tl. 3 struggle for the emancipation of the Colonies. "It is the flag that today Is giving1 hope and inspiration to the men In the trenches fighting for humanity and civilization." BRITISH TIGHTEN LINES Gains Are Consolidated and Main Turkish Positions Xcared. LONDON, April 22. An official com munication dealing with the report last Friday of the advance of the British forces north of Wadl Ghuzze, in South ern Palestine, says: "The British have consolidated the ground gained and now are in touch with the enemy's main position cover ing Gaza (near the Mediterranean about 50 miles southeast of Jerusalem.) This position extends from the seacoast near Sheikha Ahmed through Alilantar to the east of the town and thence in a south easterly direction to Abuhariera. About 200 Turkish prisoners were captured on the 19th." Suffrage for 18,000 educated Indians In the province of Ontario is urged on the dominion government by Scoble Loeran, chief of the Muncey tribe. About your eyes If you need help in the way of glasses, they will not improve without that help. Dr. Dallas, so well known locally and na tionally, will examine your eyes, and if glasses will be of no ben efit he will frankly tell you so. He has diligently studied optical science and his practice has en abled him to knowingly under stand the needs and require ments of those who need help for the eyes. XV GLASSES II THE ONLY INVISIBLE BIFOCAL. Second floor Adjoining Ladies' Resbroom. CPrWchaacU of Merit OnJ To the Wife of One Who Drinks 1 have an Important, conuueuual mtta-ag-e for you. It will come la a plain en velope. How to conquer the liquor habit In 3 days and make home happy. Wonder ful, safe, lasting, reliable. Inexpensive, guar anteed. Write to Edw. J. Woods. 12 M., Sta tion J. New lorlc. I. Y. Show cbis to others.