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THE MORNING OREGONIAX, THURSDAY, AUGUST 9, 1917. 9 GERMANY RESENTS 1MTI0I1S SALES Officials Bitter Against Amer ica, Telling Gerard Re venge Will . Follow. PRESS STIRS UP HATRED Words Overheard at Dinner Give Ambassador Hint of Bryan Dumba Note That Iiusitania Note Xot' to Be Taken Seriously. fnntlnu"! "From First ragf. tilities, found that the rule worked to his disadvantage. Nor did the Germans consider that America could not vary Its international law -with the changing fortunes of war and make one ruling "when the Germans lost control of the sea and another if they regained it. "(itrminy Never Forgets. From early in 1915 until I left Ger many I do not think I ever had a con versation with a German without his alluding- to this question. Shortly be fore leaving Germany, in January, 1917, and after I had learned of the proba bility of the resumption of ruthless submarine war, at an evening party at Doctor Solfs, the Colonial Minister's, a large German, who turned out to be one of the Grand Dukes of Mecklen-burg-Schwerin, planted himself some distance away from me and addressed me in German, saying: "You are the American Ambassador and I want to tell you that the con duct of America in furnishing arms and ammunition to the enemies of Germany is stamped deep on the German heart, that we will never forget it and. will some day have our revenge." He spoke in a voice so loud and alapped his chest so hard that everyone in the room stopped his conversation In ordr to hear. As he wore on his breast the orders of the Black Eagle, the Red Eagle, the Elephant and the Seraphim, when be struck all this menagerie the rattle alone was quite loud. I reminded him politely of The Hague convention, of the fact that we could not change international law from time to time with the change in the situation of the war and that Ger many had furnished arms to England to use against the Boors-. But he pim ply answered, saying. "We care nothing for treaties," and my answer. "That is what they all say," was a. retort too obvious to be omitted. The German press continually pub lished articles to the effect that the war would be finished if it were not for the shipment of supplies from America. All public opinion was with the German government when the warning was issued on February 4, 1915. stating that the blockade of Eng land would commence on the 18th and warning neutral ships to keep out of the war zone. American Ships and I.lTen Attacked. From then on we had constant cases mnd crises withreferenosto tha sink ing of American boats by the Germfan submarine There were the cases of the Gulflight and t!i Cushing and the Falaba, an English boat s"- . without warning on, which Americans were killed. On May C, 1915. Director Krlege, of the Foreign Office, asked Mr. Jackson t3 call and see him. and told him that he would like to have the following three points brought to tne attention of the American public: "1. As the result of the English ef fort to stop our foreign commerce with Germany. Ge.many wo ;ld do every thing in her power to destroy English commerce and merchant shipping. There was, however, never at any time an intention to destroy or interfere with neutral commerce or to attack neutral shipping unless engaged in contraband trade. In view of the ac tion of the British government in arm ing vessels and causing them to de velop their national character, the occasional destruction of a neutral hip was unavoidable. Naval officers in command of submarines had been instructed originally, and new and more stringent instructions had been issued repeatedly to use the utmost care consistent with their own safety, to avoid attacks on neutral vessels. Indemnity Is Promised. "2. In case a neutral ship should be destroyed by a submarine, the German government is prepared to make an immediate and formal expression of its regret and to pa;- an indemnity, with out having recourse to a prize court. "3. All reports with regard to the destruction of a neutral vessel by a German submarine are investigated at once by both the erman Foreign Of fice and Admiralty, 'and the result is communicated to the government con cerned, which is requested in return to communicate to the German govern ment the result of its own independent investigation. Where there is any ma terial divergence ia the two reports as to the presumed cause of destruction (torpedo or mine), tiie question is to be submitted to investigation by a commission c .imposed of representa tives of the two nations concerned with a. neutral arbiter, hose de: ion will be final. This course has already been adopted in two cases, in which a Dutch and a Norwegian voss-l. respcrt vlv T 3 Every household should have ajar of to heal skin troubles Minor skin troubles itching patches bits of rash or redness so easily de velop into serious, stubborn affections, that every home-maker should have Resinol Ointment on hand to check them before they get the upper hand. We rec ommend Resinol for this with the utmost confidence because of its harmless ingre dients and its success in healing eczema and similar serious skin diseases. Resinol Ointment is an excellent healinc dressing v, tor cnannrs, dutos ana stubborn luue i iJetierirrifariitii. sold ur ail drussuta. were concerned. The German govern ment reserves right to refus' this international arbitration in exceptional cr.ses where for - ;tary rca- ns t"..e German Admiralty Is opi'Oocd to its taking place." fhanccea Are Asked. Director Krlege told Mr. Jackson that a written communication in which the substance of the foregoing would be contained would soon be made to the Embassy. Mr. Jackson put this conversation down in the form given and showed Director Kriege a copy of it. Later in the day' Geheimrat Simon called on Mr. Jackson at the-Embassy and said that Doctor Kriege would like to have point two read as follows: "In case through any unfortunate mistake a neutral ship." etc., and that Doctor Kriege would likf to change what was written on point three beginning with. "Where there is" and continuing to the end so that it should read: "Where there is any material diver gence In the two reports as to the pre sumed cause of destruction (torpedo or mine. the German government has al ready in several instances declared its readiness to submit the question to the decision of an international commission, in accordance with The Hague conven tion for the friendly settlement of international disputes." I.usitanla Case Intervenes. Geheimrat Simon said that this had been suggested by Director Kriege in case it should be decided to make a communication to the American press. Mr. Jackson told Geheirrwat Simon that he would report the subject of his con versation to me. but that it would de pend upon me whether any communica tion should be made to the American Government or to the press upon the subject. Of course, the news er the torpedoing of the liusitania on May 7 and of the great loss of American lives brought about a very critical situation, and naturally nothing was done with Kriege's proposition. It is unnecessary here for me to go into the notes which were exchanged between the two governments, because all that is already public property. Dumba Note Discovered. Some time after I had delivered our first liusitania note of May 11, 1915, Zimmermann was lunching with us. A good-looking American woman married to a German was also of the party, and after lunch, although I was talking to some one else, I overheard part of her conversation with Zimmermann. When Zimmermann left I asked her what it was that he had said about America, Germany, Mr. Bryan and the liusitania. .She then told me that she had said to Zimmermann that it was a great pity that we were to leave Ber lin, as it looked as If diplomatic rela tions between the two countries would be broken and that Zimmermann told her not to worry about that, because they had just received word from the Austrian government that Doctor Dumba. the Austrian Ambassador in Washington, had cabled that the Lusi tania note from America to Germany was only sent as a sop to public opin ion in America and tha t the Government did not really mean what was said in that note. I then called on Zimmermann at the Foreign Office, and he showed me Dumba's cablegram, which was sub stantially as stated above. Of course, 1 immediately cabled to the State Department, and also got word to President Wilson. The rest of the in cident is public property. I. of course, did not know what actually occurred between Mr. Bryan and Doctor Dumba. but I am sure that Doctor Dumba must have misunderstood any friendly state ments made by Mr. Bryan. It was very lucky that I discovered the existence of this Dumba cablegram in this manner, which savors almost of diplomacy as represented on the stage. If the Germans had gone on in the be lief that the Lusitania note was not really meant, war would have in evitably resulted at that time between Germany and America, and it shows how great events may be shaped by heavy luncheons and a pretty woman. (Continued tomorrow) Employe Hurt by Roll of Paper. OREGON CITT, Or., Aug. 8. (Spe cial.) Joseph Fisher, of Gladstone, em ployed in the Crown Willamette Mills here, suffered injuries to his back and legs when a 1100-pound roll of paper rolled on him this morning. Fisher was employed in the finishing room of the mill and was hauling the roll of paper on a hand truck when he slipped and fell, pulling the roll onto his back. DAILY METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. PORTLAND, Aue. 8. Maximum tempera ture. 92 degrees; minimum, 5tt degrees. River reading. 8 A. M.. S.3 feet; change in last 24 hours, 0.5 foot fall. Total rainfall (5 P. M. to 5 P. M. ). none; total rainfall since Sep tember 1. 1918. 32.13 inches: normal rain fall since September 1, 44.62 inches; defi ciency of rainfall since September 1, 12.4'J Inches. Sunrise. 5:02 A. M. ; sunset, 7.31 P. M. Total sunshine, 14 hours; possible sunshine. 14 hours 30 minutes. Moonrise. 10.02 P. M. ; moonset. 12:14 P. M. . Barome'er (reduced to sea level), 5 P. M.. 29.60 inciies. Relative humidity at noon. 43 er cent. THE "WEATHER. WAR HELPS JAPAN Nipponese Nation Grows Rich in Munitions Sales.' DR. J. H. WELLS RETURNS Former Portland Physician Says . Corca Develops Fast Under Jap anese Rule Score of 1'cars Is Passed in Orient. Dr. J. Hunter Wells, formerly a well known resident of Portland, but for the last 22 years stationed at Pyong yang. Corea, has returned to his old home and expects to remain here per manently. Dr. Wells has absorbed an immense amount of valuable information re garding conditions in the Orient, par ticularly regarding Japan, Japanese politics and' the ambitions of the Jap anese people as a nation. - "For the time being." he said yester day, "Japan is overwhelmingly pre occupied with making money out of the war. The country never was so prosperous. In two years Japan nas been converted from a debtor nation to a creditor nation. "Her sales of munitions and supplies to Russia and the other allies have been tremendous. Her only concern now is to continue this happy condi tion. Japan has no material interest in bringing about an early endi of the war." Dr. Wells reports that Corea has undergone a wonderful development under the influence of Japanese occu pation. The cities and many rural communities have assumed an ultra modern appearance. Streetcars and automobiles abound in Pyongyang, where Dr. Wells himself introduced the first kerosene 22 years ago. "The native Coreans have begun to take kindly to the Japanese occupa tion." he commented. "At first they disliked it, and some of the older heads protested now and then, but the younger element can see the amazing progress their country has made under the Japanese reign and are thoroughly reconciled to the change." For the first 20 years during his residence in "the Orient Dr. Wells was the resident physician and surgeon, for the Presbyterian Mission, but during the last two years he has served in a similar capacity at one of th big mining properties operated there by American capital. "I enjoyed every minute of my stay in the Far East," he continued, "but am glad to get back to America, I hope to settle down here in Portland and remain permanently." Mrs. Wells, who was with. Dr. Wells most of the time in Corea. also re turned. Their son, Scott Wells, is a student at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and their daughter. Miss Virginia Wells, is a student at need College. -TODAY, TOMORROW AND SATURDAY- j. J LJL3 LkdJ iJSiWLjJ Li LivoUi2 -A VIGOROUS DRAMA OF THE RUGGED NORTH REALTORS VISIT HARBOR OREGOMAXS, 150 STROXG, ARE BEADY FOR CONVENTION. STATIONS. State of weather Baker Boise Hoston Calgary Chicago Denver les Moines. . Duluth Eureka .... Galveston . . Helena Jacksonville Juneaut . . . Kansas City... Los A ngeles. . . Marshfleld ... Med ford Minneapolis . .. Montreal New Orleans.. New York North Head . . . North Yakima. Omaha ....... Poenlx Pocatello Portland Roseburc; Sacramento ... St. Lould Salt Lake San Diego. San Krancisco. 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I x w 42 70 O.OOI12IN w xw NW XW N SB Clear Pt. cloudy Pt. cloud v Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Clear Clear Pt. cloudy Clear Rain IClear Cloudy Cloudy Ciear Cloudy Pt. cloudv Cloudy Cloudy Clear Cloudy Pt. cloudv jcioudy Clear Pt. cloudy Clear Pt. cloudv Clear . Clear Clear Pt. cloudy Pt. cloudv' Cloudy Cloudy Pt. cloudy Pt. cloudy Pt. cloudy C'ear Pt. cloudy tA. M. today. 'P. M. report of preceding; day. WEATHER CONDITIONS. A large high-pressure area la central tills evening over the northern Rocky Mountain states; It has caused warmer weather o-jr Oregron, Washington, Idaho and the southern part of extreme Western Canada. The rise In temperature was large ovr the greater part of this district, being 20 degrees at Portland, where thla afternoon's maximum temperature was the highest that has oc curred this season. Showers and thunder storms have occurred at mo4t stations east of the Mississippi River and In Oklahoma. Kansas. Eastern South Dakjl.i. Central Mon tana and Northeastern Wyoming.- The rain fall was heavy at Dodge City. Memphis and New Orleans, where 1.14 Inches, .92 inch and -J3 inch, respectively, fell. Conditions art favorable for fair Weatner Thursday lu Oregon and Wasbiictoa. FORECASTS. Portland and vicinity Fair: moderate northerly winds. Washington Thursday fair; continued warm; moderate northerly winds. Idaho Thursday fair and continued warm. Oregon .Thursday fair, continued warm; naooemTe nnnnrriy winns. Annual Sessions of Interstate Realty Association W ill Open at Aber deen and Hoqulam Today. HOQUIAM, Wash., Aug. 8. (Spe cial.) Nearly 150 Oregonians, made up for the most part by Portland realtors and their families, arrived here and in Aberdeen on a special train tonight ready to attend the opening sessions of the Interstate Realty Association con vention tomorrow. A number of Idaho realtors are also present. Special trains are due to arrive tomorrow from Seat tle, Tacoma and Spokane. The members of the executive com mittee of the association met at the Elks' Temple here tonight to discuss matters governing the conduct of the convention. The formal sessions of the convention will epen tomorrow at Electric Park, midway between Hoqulam and Aber deen. Governor Lister, of Washington, and Governor Wlthycombe, of Oregon, will epeak. The officers of the associa tion. President Taylor and Secretary Cowgili, both of Portland, will deliver their annual report at the afternoon session. A smoker will be tendered the visiting "guests this evening. FEWER TRY TO DODGE WAR Exemptions Asked For at Oregon City Begin to Dwindle. OREGON CITY, Or., Aug. 8. (Spe cial.) A smaller percentage of those examined here today have filed claims for exemption than those examined yes terday. The board examined 33 today, of whom 27 v -re passed and six were rejected. Of the 27 passed eight filed exemption claims today. . Those passed were: George Smith. Molalla. route 2: Ferdinand Scott. Oregon City; Joseph Walsh, Grcsham; Champion Chamberlain, Milwaukie: Will Teevin, Gresham, route 4; William Thomp son, Milwaukie; Gustlve Landeen, Oregon City, route 6; Clarence Conner. Milwaukie: Herman huhnke, Aurora, route 2; t red Aune, West Linn. Wilson Test, Eagle Creek; Lester Huggett, Oregon City; Alva C. Hughes, Oregon City; David H. Thomas, Oregon City, route 1; Arnold Schneider, Oregon City; Charles Eisner, Sull Run; Wallace B. Caufield. Oregon City: John Thomas Mlndle, Oregon City; Ennis S. Townsend. Bull Run; Elmer Johnson, Cher- ryvllle; Jacob Kraft. Canby: Clarence Chan dler, Milwaukie: Roy Anthony, New Era; Herbert H. Huxley. Estacada, route J; Rob ert J. Mattoon, Oregon City; Enrico Bevlerl, Oregon City. BOAT DWELLER DROWNS Mllo Scritsmclcr Thrown Into Wil lamette by Breaking Post. Milo Scrltsmeier, aged 22, an employe of the Albina Engine & Machine Works, was drowned last night, when he fell from a houseboat in which he lived at the Willamette Moorings. Mem bers of the Harbor Patrol worked over him with a pulmotor, but failed to re suscitate him. Scritsmeler lived with his wife in houseboat No. 47 at the Moorings. Last night he was leaning on a post at' the rear of the houseboat when the post broke, throwing him into the river. His body was recovered by the Harbor Patrol. In the land of the moon and the midnight sun; " Where you cry like hell for a bit of a song, And a woman's voice so soft and low; Where the long, long trail is the road of the strong And the law of the land is the law of the gun This story of love belongs. its swift-rushing action, dramatic power and the scenic beauty of the great Northland hold you in its grip it also features the triumphant return to pictures of T7 T7 7 srT?SjT1r3 once the screen's supreme favorite, and Sarah Bernhardt's former leading man, A Comedy and the Liberty Literary Digest Complete Programme Continuous 11 to 11 -LIBERTY CORNER BROADWAY AT STARK- Admission 15c Children 5c Kl l i J EUSON GOES TO NAVY Chief Clerk of American Hawaiian Company Enlists. FAREWELL DINNER GIVEN Gale Sinks Seven Sailing Ships. LONDON. Aug. 8. Seven Korweglan sailing vessels and 90 men were lost in a heavy gale near Greenland, ac cording to a dispatch to the Central News from Christiania. Butte Car Strike Settled. BUTTE, Mont., Augr. 8. The Butte streetcar men's strike was settled this afternoon, the) company agreeing to pay the men a flat scale. Operation of cars will b resumed, tomorrow morning. Employer and Fellow Employes Unite in Bidding Him Godspeed at Close of Ten Years Serv ice Willi Corporation. Wherever the fortunes of war carry him, Glfford Kuson, chief clerk for the American-Hawaiian Steamship Com pany, who had served more than ten years with that fleet, will have- with him a picture of the farewell accorded him yesterday noon, when men with whom he has been associated in the big marine corporation gathered at- the Chamber of Commerce and wished him honor, glory and good fortune in the Navy of the United States. He leaves today with the Oregon Naval Militia detachment for Pueret Sound to go into training, and from the Important billet of chief clerk he has changed since yesterday to apprentice seaman. The luncheon was arranged by C. li. Kennedy. Portland agent of the American-Hawaiian. Bidden to the affair were those who had been associated with the Portland office in the days of its early growth and. as well, the days of Mr. Euson's early career. Mr. Ken nedy spoke of the long service of the guest of honor with the company, his rise In a few years to the chief clerk's desk and his regret at losing him, though in . place of that he had the deepest admiration, Xor bis proieue, Xu having responded to the call for men. "He can no longer take orders for me, so I ask you to command him to accept this package," said Mr. Ken nedy in passing over to Lieutenant Jones, of the Oregon Naval Militia, a silver wrist watch with luminous dial, which Apprentice Seaman Euson re ceived from his superior. H. G. Chickeringr. now traveling freight agent for the New Tork Cen tral and formerly with the steamship line; also E. P. Dosch, of the Columbia River Stevedoring- Company, who had charge of the American-Hawaiian dock in days before the war drove the liners from the Canal route, added short talks. Mr. Euson endeavored to enlist in regular branches, both the Army and Navy, but because of his wide experi ence in handling vessels in port, their cargoes, disbursements and his general valuable knowledge, he was dissuaded officers pointing out that he could best serve in the transport service. Failing to find an early opening, he chose the Oregon Naval Militia, an organization that has already made its mark in the war. PROTEST SENT TO HOOVER Pendleton Man Says Lamb Sale Is Backbone of Slieep Industry. OREGOXIAN NEWS BUREAU. WASHINGTON, Aug. 8. Representa tlve Sinnott today referred to Herbert C. Hoover, the protest of J. N. Burgess, of Pendleton, against the food admin istrator's circular urging catering es tablishments to refrain from serving lamb. Mr. Burgess says raising lambs for market is the backbone of the sheep industry, and sheepmen cannot carry over lambs because of the scarcity and high price of feed, and lack of range. If the growers are forced to hold their lambs they will have to dispose of breeding ewes, and curtail the breeding of sheep. Government Rates Inapplicable. i OREGON . NEWS BUREAU. Wash. Aug S.Uaaiel .Willard, of. tha Coun cil of National Defense, today advised Senator McNary that, after conference with the Western Union and rostal Telegraph companies, he found that, under existing law, those companies cannot allow Government rates on messages sent by State Councils of De fense. The companies suggested, how ever, that the Oregon Council utilize day letter and night letter rates, which would average as low as the Govern ment rate. Herrings are 9 pence each in Vienna, and no one may buy more than, two a day. . .I Ust " u 2 SSbmh lanoEiEikSeiy I BBS t". o X: 7x .Northwestern BankBuildin& WHEN YOU BANK WE INVITE the Commercial Accounts of your business inter ests and the Savings Deposits of yourself and family. Resources More Than Eleven Million Trio orthwesterxv .National Portland) lu reckon, 1 OdP