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THE MORNING OREGOXIAX, WKDXESDAT. MAY O, 1017. BALFOUR v SPEAKS 111 SENATE CHAMBER Vociferous Applause Greets Britain's Foreign. Minis ter at Conclusion. VICTORY IS FELT ASSURED Alliance of Three Grcut Democra cies Declared Destined to Crush ' World Menace and to Save Civilization. TfASIIINGTOX, May 8. Foreign Sec retary Balfour declared in an epochal address in the Senate chamber today that the war conferences here had ce mented an alliance of three : great democracies destined to crush the great est world menace of all time and to save civilization and liberty. Though severe trials still' must be faced, he said, free peoples now have been aroused and fired with a determination insuring the ultimate triumph of free institutions. "This war is to be settled by hard fighting." said the British statesman, "and when it comes to hard fighting, America, Britain or France need not fear measuring themselves at any mo ment against those who have risen up against all that wc hold dear for the future. "It renuires every man and woman on this side of the Atlantic, as on the other side, to throw their efforts into the scale of right, but that effort un questionably will be made. 1 speak with confidence about the issue of this great struggle a confidence which is rodouhled since you have " thrown in your lot." . Spirit of People Incentive. "The submarine campaign presents a grave situation just now," Mr. Balfour naid, "but. more than one difficulty, of like magnitude had been overcome." Failure to comprehend that the two great English-speaking peoples won.d and could fight for an ideal he char acterized as the great blunder which would cost Germany the war. The Foreign Secretary expressed full appreciation for the warm reception given the- war missions by the Ameri can Government and people, declaring this attitude had raised the whole level of the war conferences from a purely business nature to a significance that will live in history as epochal. In his visit to the Senate chamber Mr. Bal four was accompanied by Lieutenant General Bridges and Admiral de Chair, of the British mission, and they were given a reception rivaling in enthusi asm that accorded them; Saturday in the House. Vice-President-. Marshall presented the Foreign Minister as "the foremost champion of the Magna Charta, an instrument of the liberty without which neither- America nor France "would be- r have a hope of being." Applause both .from the Sen ate, floor and from the galleries greeted the pointed declarations punctuating Mr. Balfour's speech, and at the end the Senators rose ; to their feet and cheered. " '. Fatal Blunder Shown... IMr. Balfour spoke in pa'tt as follows: "We Knglish-speaking peoples have never organized- ourselves for military purposes, and. when the war broke out undoubtedly the Germans looked around the world, estimated the value from their point of view of nhe nations with whom they might be concerned and they decided that neither British nor American countries counted in the struggle by which they hoped to ob tain the dominion of the world. "On that miscalculation have been wrecked and will be wrecked all their hopes. It was their fatal blunder from which they will never recover, but a blunder which has saved civilization. "I speak with confidence about the issue of this great struggle a confi dence which is redoubled since you have thrown in your lot with those who have been fighting since 1914. I sec. indeed, suggestions that Germany, Incapable of winning by arms, is going to win through the illegitimate wea pon of submarine warfare. 1 believe it not. I do not deny that the subma rine difficulty is a very great one. I do not deny that it will require every effort made either in Britain or here successfully to overcome it. But it will be overcome. End "ot Doubted. "This war Is not going to be settled by the sinking of helpless neutrals or by sending women and children to the nottom by torpedoes or gunfire. " It is to be settled by hard fighting and when it comes to hard fighting America, Britain or France need not fear meas uring themselves at any moment agRinst those who have ' risen up against all that we hold dear for the future. v ' "I therefore look forward, not, of course, in a spirit of light and easy and unthinking confidence, but with firm faith, to the future of this war. 1 no more doubt that success will crown our efforts and that posterity will look back upon the union of these peoples, symbolized by such meetings as that which I am now addressing, as marking a new epoch in the history of the world, in which all the civilized nations aronsed themselves in unity to deal with .one of their number which has forgotten its responsibilities, forgotten us duties, and in the unscrupulous lust for universal domination has brought the greatest known calamities upon the stated, after the authorities became satisfied that the reports that the ships were ' supplying submarines were un true. . - ACCUSATION MADE BY CREW Submarines . DcclaVcd Supplied by Steamer Manitowoc. - SAN JUAN, Torto Rico, May 6. (Correspondence of the Associated Press.) There are German submarines in the Atlantic and until very recently they have been supplied from the United States by ships flying the American flag, according to statements by members of the crew of the steamer Manitowoc, which for several weeks was detained in the harbor at St. Thomas. Twenty-one of the crew' are returning to the United. States after difficulties with Captain F. Hogstead, master of the ship. The Manitowoc. Muskegon and Alla guash. all belonging to the same line, shortly before the Ianish Islands be came the Virgin . Islands, United States of America, put into the har bor at St. Thomas bound from Buenos Aires to New York supposedly to "await orders." They were still wait ing orders when the islands were transferred to the United States. Ac cording to their manifests ail three ships carried coal and other fuel sup plies. Members of the crew of the Manitowoc said all the vessels were loaded wth contraband for German sub marines. "When wo left New Tork last we were supposed to have a cargo of coal exclusively," said one of the crew. "Underneath the coal were all sorts of fuel and food supplies. Supposedly the cargo was destined for Buenos Aires. Between St. Thomas and Buenos Aires we got rid of our cargo on the high seas to German submarines. We had no cargo when w.e reached Buenos Aires." At Buenos Aires that ship, the Muskegon and the Olaguash all took on general cargoes, oil and other fuel supplies which were covered over with several hundred tons of coal, they said. On the Manitowoc there were also placed two iron chests filled with gold, each supposed to contain $250,000. These, according to the men, also were hidden under the coal. While waiting in St. Thomas for or ders, the Danish Islands were trans ferred to the United States and the Khins were not permitted to sail. The rew of the Manitowoc, tried to get some of their pay while idle in me harbor, but Captain Hogstead refused to make any payment. The men then made a complaint to- Rear-Admlral Oliver. Governor of the islands, who re quired Captain Hogstead to guarantee that he would not supply any more enemy ships before being permitted to leave the harbor, presumably for Buenos Aires. Captain Hogstead said he was unablo to get any instructions from the owners in New York. One morning, according to the crew, the captain ordered the ship's flag hoisted upside down, "" indicating there was mutiny aboard. When officials from shore came on board to find out what the trouble was the men insisted there was nothing wrong ex cept for the fact they had. refused to work unless their pay was guaranteed. Finally, they said here. Captain Hog stead signed such a guarantee. Shortly afterward it was learned the Mani towoc had been ordered to return to Buenos Aires and they were preparing to sail with her, when, they assert. Captain Hogstead repudiated his guar antee. - The men then demanded that they be returned to New York, and they arrived here Tuesday en route to the states. - MAHY LEAVE FOR CUP MEMBERS OR OFFICERS' RESERVE .: CORPS GO TO PRESIDIO. world." AID TO U-BOATS RUMORED ffnntlnned From F1rt PaffiO told probably because "the crew was disgruntled." "If the Government Is investigating our snips now we do not know It, Mr. Wagner said. "We have nothing to conceal." All three ships detained at St. Thomas wer- refewsed. Mr. Wagner FUA For Infants and Children In Use For Over 30 Years Always bears ' the Signature of ' Architect for Public Auditorium Among Prominent Men AVho Are Seek ing C'ommUlons. Hundreds of persons were at the Union Depot at 8 o'clock last night to bid farewell to about 75 of the Ore gon contingent ordered to the Officers' Reserve Corps training camp at the Presidio. The men. principally from Portland, left on two snctions of sleep ers over the Southern Pacific, and will arrive in San Francisco early tomor row. The contingent last night included many prominent men, among them J. A. Fouilhoux, architect for the Public Auditorium, who is seeking a commis sion. The number leaving last night was about the same as the delegation that left yesterday afternoon on the Shasta limited. Friends, families and sweethearts were out to see the "boys" off on both the afternoon and the night trains. As the trains pulled out the depot re sounded with the cheers and the fare wells from those left Penina. . KAISER PRAISES TROOPS Emperor Declares Deeds on West Surpass Any Recorded. LONDON. May 8. A Reuther dis patch from Amsterdam gives the reply of Emperor William to recent, congrat ulations sent him by the feultan or Turkey on the brave-ry of the German troops. Emperor William nam: "All eyes are turned on- tne mignty conflict in the west, where our ene mies, superior In numbers and mate rial, are seeking a decision. "Our brave troops are there accom plishing deeds such as never before havr been recorded in the history of all times and of all peoples. May the Almighty also protect them in the fu ture and lead them to complete vic tory' ; CHEHALIS CURBS CATTLE Ordinance Also Provides Against Sale of Firecrackers. CHEHALIS. Wash., May 8.--(Spe-cial.) The City Commission yesterday passed an ordinance forbidding the staking put of' stock on any street, parking strip or vacant lots in the city, providing a penalty of S10 to S75 for violation. The ordinance was passed under the emergency clause to protect the garden work bing done so ex tensively this year. ' Resolutions forbidding the sale of firecrackers or anything of any kind whatever haying explosives- were adopted, and merchants were urged not to purchase any for the trade. ELL-ASM 'Absolutely'. Removes Indigestions Onepackage proves it 25c at all druggists. Santiseptic for a Perfect Complexion Preserves, beautifies, softens, whitens prevents and rapidly clears skin of all jruptions. You'll like its cleanly, Wealthy odor 30c. All- druggists. If it's tuo skin use antiseptic GERMANS GAIIi; THEN LOSE AGAIN British Admit Foothold Taken, but. in Counter Attack Ground Is Rewon. BRITISH AIRMEN VICTORS Total of Seven German Observation Balloons Brought Down Berlin Says I'resnoy Has Been Re captured by Troops. LONDON'. May 8. Today the Ger mans In the neighborhood of Fresnoy succeeded after heavy counter attacks in gaining a foothold In the British trenches northeast of the Village. " Later, however, the British in a counter attack regained the lost ground. Fighting continued yesterday in and around the village of Bullecourt, neu ter's correspondent at British head quarters telegraphs today. A party of 400 Germans who suc ceeded in forcing their way through to the southwest corner of the village were held up and punished heavily. The British airmen have brought down seven of the enemy's observation baloona. "BRITISH ATTEMPTS , FAIL" Teutons Report Town on the Arras Front Held Against Attacks. BERLIN. May 8, via London, 5:10 P. M. German troops have recaptured Fresnoy, says the official statement issued today by the German army head quarters staff. The storming of Fresnoy took place this morning. The place was held, it is declared, agafnst British attempts to recapture it. " " x Fresnoy Is a town on the Arras front five miles southwest of Lens.and was captured by the Canadians on May 3. Since the taking of the town fry the British forces the Germans have mad desperate efforts to recapture it, and the fighting has been almost continu ous on that part of the Hindenburg line. OTTAWA. Ont.. May 8. A dispatch received here today from a correspon dent at Canadian army headquarter says that the Canadian line was pene trated this morning by a German at tack northeast of Fresnoy village, but that the Canadians succeeded in re-establishing the line except at one small point. The fighting still continues, the dispatch adds. "After a heavy bombardment. Includ ing the discharge of a large number of gas shells," the dispatch reads, "the enemy this morning launched an attack in force In the region northeast of Ffesnoy village, held by the Canadian troops. Our line was penetrated. The Germans did not long retain their ad vantage. 'A counter attack was at once organized ami after two hours of sharp fighting the lino -occupied before the attack was re-established except for a small projecting angle at the extreme east of the position. Severe fighting continues in the region about Fresnoy." FREXCII DEFY FIERCE ATTACKS Germans Leave Prisoners, and Dead to South of Berry-au-Bac. (From a Staff Correspondent of the Asso ciated Pres. GREAT HEADQUARTERS OF THE FRENCH ARMY IN FRANCE. May 8. The Germans today desperately stormed the positions captured by the French to the South of Berry-Au-Bac, but they made no impression. What was left of the strong attacking waves was forced to retire, leaving behind many dead and 120 prisoners in the hands of the French. Further groups of prisoners fell into the French net at other points as a result of various raids, bringing the total of unwounded Germans taken prisoners to between 29.000 and 30,000 since April 16. A German wireless message, dated May 2, declares: "The" total number of -Germans un accounted for In trf? battle between April' 8 and 20, including dead and wounded left on the field, and prison ers, reached reached 7500." The prisoners captured by the French between April 16 and 20 withthe Ger man divisions to which they belonged numbered: 2383 of the Ninth Bavarian Reserve, 2319 of the 21st Division. 1929 of the Fifth and 1374 of the 43d. These were all taken by one French army. Another French army took in the same period 937 of the 19th Reserve Division, 1134 of the l'.th Reserve,'2139 of the 183d. 524 of the 25th landwehr. 343 of the 222d, 1S8 of the 45th .Reserve. 10 of the 211th. 10 of the Third Guards Division, 32 of the First Guards and 112 of various corps. A third French army captured 3177 officers and men in the same period. This is in addition . to small groups taken in various raids. RUSSIAN CONGRESS CALLED Trade Unions to Gather In Stale Conference lor First Time. NEW YORK, May 8. A liberty loan for the provisional government In Rus sia has been approved by the Council of. Workmen's and Soldiers' delegates by a vote of 1900 to 112, according to a dispatch received today from Pctrograd by the Jewish Daily Forward. The 112 who voted against the loan are of the Maximalist faction, who favor an immediate separate peace, the mes sage taid. - The dispatch adds that an "all-Russian Congress of trade unions" has been called for May 20, declared to be the first of its kindever held in Russia, and a society has been formed for the promotion of the idea of a United States of .Europe. BOARD DECLINES TO ACT Difficulty Between Dredgers and Island Owner Vp to Courts. SALEM. Or., May 8. (Special.) The State Land Board today refused to take a hand in the squabble between D. C. Minto, owner of Minto's Island in the Willamette River near Salem, and the Salem Sand & Gravel Company. The gravel company, under permission from the state, has been dredging the bottom of the Willamette River. Minto. who has large sand and gravel beds on his island, protested.- stating that the com pany was dredging up to the edge of his island, and the action of the water, following the dredging, wan washing away his gravel deposits. The Hoard decided the difficulties were- for the courts to settle. NATIONALISTS ARE LEADING Government of Queensland Expects Majority in House. MELBOURNE, Australia, via London, May 8. The Nationalists are now lead ing in the Senate election in Queens land, but the result there is still in doubht. Premier Hughes says the government will have a majority of at least 20 in the House of Representatives. The newspapers estimate the Nationalists will have 60 seats and tho Labor party 25 in the House. FOES' REPORTS DOCTORED German Officials Make Allied Com munlcations Fit Their Own. COPENHAGEN, via London, May 8. Evidence of the doctoring of allied of ficial reports to make them agree with claims in the German official state ments indicates the anxiety of the Ger man authorities as to the effect of the news from the western front upon pub lic opinion. One report asserts that almost al French initial successes were lost through German counter attacks, and that the French attempt to storm and capture the Chemin-des-Dames ridga and break through the German front was a complete failure. 45,000 ACRES IN PROJECT Irrigation District to lie Formed Un der Xew Law. ' ' ' SALEM, Or.. May 8. (Special.) Pe titions which have for their object the creation of an irrigation district out of all the lands sold to settlers under the Central Oregon Irrigation Company's project near Bend will be put into tu--culation on May 21, the day when tie new irrigation district law goes into effect, according to a statement made here today by Attorney Claude Mo Col loch, of Portland. The lands Involved In the proposed district include over 45.000 acres, and are under about 500 owners. U. S. PRISONERS TO GET AID Society Is Organized by American Colony in Switzerland. PARIS. May 8 The first American Prisoners' Aid Society was founded to day at a meeting of 150 members of the colony in Switzerland. The imme diate object of the society Is to give aid to the 100 or more Americans held prisoner in Germany. It will extend its work when Ameri can troopu are fighting in France. Ridgefhfld to Clean Up on May 16. RIDGEFIELD, Wash.. May 8. (Spe cial.) Mayor George W. Bulter has designated Wednesday, May 16. as the annual cleanup day for Ridgefield. Ttun is somewnat later tnan usual, as in former years this day came during the month of April. Oregon Carey Act Land Sought. SALEM. ' Or.. " May 8. (Special.) There is a heavy demand for Oregon Carey acts lands in the East, according to Information that has come to the Desert Land Board from railroad offi cials. At a meeting of that Board today it was asserted that railroad officials INDIAN LAND DRAWING ON Conflicts With Filings on Fort Peck Reservation Already Reported. GLASGOW, Mont., May 8. In the drawings here today for lands In the Fort Peck Indian Reservation, the first five winners announced were Charles Prior and Reuben Jorgenson, Glasgow; William Maloney, Poplar, Mont.; Nelson Lindgren. Poplar; Victor Carlson, Pars ham. N. D. . Thedrawlng is said to be conflicting with filings on appraised mineral lands, 21 conflicts having said to have been noted already. A large number of fil ings' are expected during the week, ac cording to Judge McPhall. of Washing ton, who is in chaxge of the filing here. Amazing Power of Bon-Opto To Make Weak Eyes Strong Doctor Says It Strefigthens Eyesight 50 per cent in One Week's Time in Many Instances A Free Prescription Yob Can Have Killed and l'e at Home. Victims of eye strain and other eye weaknesses and those who wear fclmaea. will be glad to know that according to Dr. Lewis there is real hope and help for them. Many whose eyes were fall in say they have had their eyes re stored by this remarkable prescription and many who once wore glasses say they have thrown them away. One man says, after using it: "I was almost blind. Could not see to read at all. .Now 1 can read everything without my glasses, and my eye-s do not hurt any more. At night they would pain dread fully. Now they feel fine all the time. It was like a miracle to me." A lady who used it -says: "The atmosphere seemed hazy with or without glasses, but after using this prescription for la days every thlr f seems clear. I can read, even fine print-without glasses." An other who used It says: "1 was both ered with eye strain caused uy over worked, tired eyes, which Induced fierce headaches. I have worn glasses for several years, both for distance and work, and without them I could not read my own name on an envelope or t typewriting on the machine before me. ' 1 can do ooth now and have dis carded my long distance glasses Uto gether. I can count the fluttering leaves on the trees across the street now, which for several years have looked like a dim green blur to me. I cannot express my Joy at what it has done for me." It is believed that thousand who wear glasses can now discard them in a rePBouable time and multitudes wore will be able to strenethen their eye bo as to be spared the trouble and expense of ever getting- g la. sues. Eye troubles of many descriptions may be wonder fully benefited by the una of this pre scription at home. Gj to any active drug: store and aet a bottle of Bon-Opto tablets. Drop a Bon-Opto tablet in a fourth of a glass of water and let It dissolve. With thU liquid bathe the eyes two to four times daily. You bhould notice your eyes clear upperceptibly right from the start, and inflammation and redness will quickly disappear. If your eyes bother you even a little it is your duty to take steps to save them now before it is too late. Many hope lessly blind might have saved their sl&ht if they had cared for their eyes in time. Note: Another prominent Physician. ' to whom the above article wu submitted, said: "Ye, Hie Bon-Opto prescription is truly a wonderful eye remedy. It constituent In gredients are well Known to eminent eye peclallats and widely prescribed by them. I have used it very successfully In my own practice on patients whose eyes -were strained through overwork or tniaflt Uses. 1 can hlnrhly recommend It In ra of wohIc, watery, aching smarting, itching:, burning eyes, red lids, blurred vision or for eyes in flamed from exposure to smoke, sun. duHt or wind. It is one of the very few prepa rations I feel should be kept on hand snr regular use in almost every family.' Bon Opto, referred to above, is not a patent medicine or a secret remedy. It is an ethi cal preparation, the formula being printed on the package. The manufacturers guar antee it to strengthen eyesight f0 per cent in one week's time in many Instances or refund the money. Jt cm be obtained from k n v vwtr) (1 u a imt strtti snlil 111 this rit v 1 by the icadiuac ui uffKisT ' gjiiJ ml OREGON'S young men its business leaders have answered the call of enlistment. We who stay at home should fight for victory in other ways. Business houses and corporations invest a part of your surplus in the Government 3 '2 per cent War Bonds. Wage-earners, salaried men and women your "bit" will help in this great war. Put your savings in the Bonds. Subscribe today! The First National has placed its facilities at the disposal of the Government in han dling this loan, without cost to anyone. Subscrip tions of $50, $100 and up just as welcome as larger amounts. Full information at Window No. 1. y Nathmal Hank First for three Generations If 111 1 nl Ms tss .e2s 'its- ' 'A N r t a m- -----a T. -3 have reported numerous inquiries as to Oregon lands of this nature, and pas senger agents are desirous of obtaining information as to such lands. The Hoard will furnish all the information available as to the Tumalo project, which Is controlled by the state. . BLIND WILL BE TESTED Degree of Intelligence to lie Deter mined by Psychology: UNIVKRSITY OF ORKGOv Kugene, May 8. (Special.) Dr. R. H. Wheeler, heart Af tll. nHVrhnlnirv H.natmA . 1 the university, leaves Friday for Salem, 1 wnere he will start a series of tests on the blind in the state institution to de termine the degrees of their intelli gence. Besides employing methods already In the field of pHVfhology he will trr some of his own tests along the line of the ability of the blind students to resist suggestion and illusory phe nomena. Dr. Wheeler expects to make several tests in the interests of his investigation. PREFERENCE GIVEN COAL 40,000,000 Tons to Be Moved, Lakes to Furnaces. SALEM. Or., May 8. (Special.) In future ,ise of cars, for a time at least, preference will be given to coal ship ments over all other shipments, ac cordrns; to advices received by the Puh lic Service Commission today from the American Railway Association. Next to coal. Iron will be given the pref erence, the communication states. It Is declared that within a short tim It will he n-s rv to move proximately 40.000.000 tons of coal from the lower Inke ports to the furnaces, and all possible cars will be put into service in this stupendous task. Knights of Columbus Official Here. William J. McGinley. of New Haven, Conn.. supreme secretary of the Knights of Columbus, will be in Tort land Friday. May 11. Mr. McGinley is on his annual tour of the Western strftes in the interests of the order. Portland Knights are making arrange ments for a large gathering of mem bers at a special meeting to be held in the Council Chambers Friday night in his honor. Naval Appointment to 11c Made. ORKGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington, May 8 Senator Iane will hold a competitive examination at I'orval lis May 21 to select an appointee to the Annnpnli" Nvnl Aondr my. A Big Raise in Price Is Due Are you going to protect yourself now or wait a little while and get inferior goods and pay the big price? A Tip to My Customers I can take care of you now. I cannot buy the goods that I have on hand in the wholesale markets today. They are all gone; no more to be had at any price. These materials will not bewith us again until the war is over and conditions are normal. There is just one cause for this situation SHORTAGE OF WOOL. Now, Gentlemen I looked ahead for you come down and see a full and complete line at the old price. Made to n) Guaranteed Measure QpJJ-rl to Fit Eight years at the corner of Sixth and Stark Streets, with my! workshop above the store, constantly training an organization'of -tailors to improve their work day by day has given me wonderful perfection in the art of building clothes. No tailor in Portland can ever attempt to produce the values I am giving. rfHHIH HI t ' Hn ( V iS.i.V.. ). KM ARKHURS1 TORTLAND'S LEADING TAILOR Corner; Sixth and Stark Streets f 3 1 3 3