Morning Oregonian., August 29, 1917, Image 1

VOL. LVII. NO. 17,712.
PRICE FIVE
REJECTS
MILADY WILL WEAR
SILK HALF-HOSIERY
BERLIN CONCEDES
FREEDOM OF SEAS
STRIKE IS VOTED IN
SEATTLE;L0STHERE
PORTLAND YARDS SHOW FAITH
IN FEDERAL FAIRNESS.
POMP IS EXTREME
AT GERMAN COURT
COMMITTEE FAILS
K0RN1L0FFS FAITH
TO FIX WHEAT PRICE
T
KNEES TO SHOW SO CLOTH WILL
BE CONSERVED. -
DIFFERENCE OF OPINION BE
LIEVED TO BE WIDE.
NAT ON
DM
POPE'S PROPOSAL
Germany Now Not to Be
Trusted.
AMERICA SPEAKS FOR ALLIES
Wrongs Against Women and
Children and Disregard for
Promises Are Cited.
PREMATURE PEACE UNWISE
Object of War Is to Deliver
World From Power Now
Balked but Not Beaten.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 28. Presi
dent Wilson has rejected the Pope's
peace proposals.
In a. note dispatched last night and
made public here tonight the Presi
dent says that, while every heart not
blinded and hardened by the terrible
war must be touched by the moving
appeal of his holiness, it would be
folly to take the path of peace he
points out if it does not in fact lead
to the goal he proposes.
Peace Now Means New War.
To deal with such a power as the
present rulers of Germany upon Pope
Benedict's plan, declares the Presi
dent, would involve a recuperation of
the strength and renewal of the world
domination of that power, now balked,
but not defeated, after sweeping a
continent with the blood of innocent
Women and children and the helpless
poor, as well as of soldiers.
Permanent peace must be based
Cpon the faith of all the peoples and
upon justice and fairness and the com
mon rights of mankind, he adds, and
"we cannot take the word of the pres
ent rulers of Germany as a guarantee
of anything that is to endure, unless
explicity supported by such conclusive
evidence of the will and purpose of
the German people themselves as the
other peoples of the world would be
justified in accepting."
Rejection High Point of War.
President Wilson's rejection of the
Pope's peace proposals i3 regarded
here as the high water mark of the
war. Furthermore, it is indicative of
the virtual selection of the President
by the allies as their spokesman be
fore the world.
The note comes as a climax to the
remarkable series of state documents
In which President Wilson has argued
the cause of world democracy against
autocracy in the high court of public
opinion and accepted more and more
by the people of all the allied coun
tries as expressing their ideals.
America Speaks for Allies.
There appears to be no doubt that
the United States was selected to
make answer before the world in ad
Vance of all the others. Whether the
entente nations will send extensive re
plies is not known here. It is re'
garded as probable that, they will, in
large measure, adopt the President's
reasoning for their own and send
notes of indorsement.
The general tenor of the President's
reply had been anticipated every
where, but there was no inkling of
the forceful terms he would employ
to say that the world can have no
faith in the autocratic government of
Germany.
Appeal Made Anew to Germans.
Students of diplomacy see in his de
nunciation of the military autocracy
a fresh appeal to the war-ridden Ger
man people to throw off their military
masters and join democracy with a
government fit to deal with the re
mainder of die world.
Although this appeal will not be
permitted to become known in Ger
many until the autocracy has at
tempted to mold the . temper of the
people for its reception by denuncia
tion through a government-controlled
press of whtt has been characterized
as interference in the internal affairs
of Germany, the hope is that it will
fall on fertile soiL
Reply Quickly Drawn.
Considering the extraordinary char
acter of the President's communica
tion, its immense importance in def
initely terminating, for the present at
least, all efforts to reach a compro-
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Absence of Embroidery From Negli
gee to Be Compensated For ly
Brightness of Colors.
CHICAGO, Aug. 28. (Special.) "My.
ain't this war awful? And us ladles
must suffer so." -
It was announced at the Fashion Art
League today that In addition to gowns
with but one sleeve, women this Fall
and Winter would wear half-hose.
With shorter, narrower skirts, half
portion coats and now the short socks,
milady's knees will be cold, Indeed.
The adoption of half -hose ' can be
traced back to the enthusiastic wel
come given the Canadian kilties in
their recent tour of American cities.
Their bare knees and gorgeous half
hose made a decided hit.' Fashion
leaders, however, deny this is the ca .
They say silk must be conserved, hence
half -hose.
The dictators did not ' attempt to
square their conservation' plan with
advice from the Federal Government,
urging the free use of silk In order to
conserve the wool supply. They also
treated with great hauteur the sugges
tion that smaller portion hose was a
plan to relieve the work of the Chinese
silkworms, now our allies.
Mme. Marguerite, one of tr e pro
moters of he Fashion Art League, was
dilating on the half-hose innovation.
"See for yourself," she said -as she
was piloting tae bashful young reporter
to a group of beautiful models, but the
reporter fled.
Another development of the day was
the announcement that women's under
garments would be shy' the customary
lace and ribbons, but the designers
hasten to say they will be -ore at
tractive, for the reason they- will be
made of brlg.. colors.
HEN LAYS 4-OUNCE EGGS
Eugene Man Owner of Bountiful
Barnyard Producer.
EUGENE, Or., Aug. 28. (Special.)
Dr. L. F. Straight, of this city, ia the
owner of a hen that lays eggs weigh
ing four ounces each. Dr. Straight
states that an egg is produced every
other day and that all are of uniform
sizp. The hen is of the barred Plymouth
rock variety.
The eggs when broken apparently
are normal In their proportions, aside
from their great - size. Dr. Straight
said that he may experiment with a
setting of the eggs to see if a large
egg-laying strain of chickens can be
developed. ,
50 WOMEN D0N OVERALLS
Door Factory at McCleary May Add
More Fair Workers.
ABERDEEN. Vasb., Aug. 28. (Spe
cial.) Fifty women now are being, em
ployed in the ZlcCleary door factory at
McCleary and it s predicted that be
fore Winter the number will be in
creased to 250.
The women wear overalls and are
effective workers. They usually spend
the noon hour knitting and crocheting.
Most of them are employed at sorting
doors, but other lines of employment
for them in the factory may be
opened.
ARMY GAINS1900 MEN
Field Service in France Transferred
to United States Direction.
PARIS, Aug. 28. The American field
service, with 1100 men in the ambu
lance branch and 800 in the transport
branch, is to be taken over by the
American Army, the ambulance branch
going under control of the medical
service and the transport under that of
the Quartermaster-General.
Colonel Jefferson Kean, who is in
general charge of the ambulance serv
ice, will continue to serve the French
army as before.
OREGON'S QUOTA IS FILLED
Vacancies at Presidio to Be Filled
From List of Alternates.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington, Aug. 28. General Liggett Mon
day notified Senator Chamberlain that
Oregon's quota at the second officers
training camp at the Presidio is filled
and that no original appointments can
be made.
If vacancies occur they will be filled
from the list of accepted alternates.
TEUTONS SHORT OF BOOKS
"Kultur" Factories Advised No More
Paper Will Be Allowed.
AMSTERDAM. Aug. 28. The supply
of school books in Germany soon will
be exhausted, according to the Vos
sische Zeitung.
Publishers of school books have been
notified that they may use what stocks
of paper they have on hand, but they
will not be allowed any more paper for
books.
CONSCRIPTION IN EFFECT
Canadian Bill . Signed by Governor-
General at Toronto.
TORONTO. Aug. 28. The military
conscription bill for the Dominion of
Canada became a law when it was
signed by the Governor-General here
today.
The bill was brought from Ottawa
by special messenger.
Argentina's Ships Not
to Be Molested.
INDEMNITY WILL BE .PAID
Maintenance of Cordial Rela-
tions Desired.
ORDERS - ISSUED TO- NAVY
Diplomatic - Triumph Exceeds Op
timistic Hopes and Marks Mod
ification of Policy, Says
Buenos Aires Paper.
BUENOS AIRES, Aug. 28. Germany's
reply to Argentina's note embodying
demands in connection-with the sub
marine campaign as affecting Argen
tine shipping has been received. In
official circles it was . said that the
reply was satisfactory..
According to the newspaper La
Razon, the German note meets all the
demands of Argentina.
The note says that Germany "in
order to maintain friendly relations
with Argentina, is willing to modify
her blockade of enemy coasts, allow
ing freedom ' of the seas to vessels
under the Argentine flag carrying
food."
Indemnity to Be Paid.
The note also promises the payment
of an indemnity for the sinking of the
Argentine steamer Toro by a German
submarine.
This indemnity la to be arranged by
German and Argentine appraisers.
The note was recelvxi last night.
The Foreign Minister and President
Irlgoyen spent this morning conferring
concerning the note.
Both the Foreign Minister and . the
President were outspoken in their In
dignation today that an intimation of
the contents of the note was given to
an afternoon newspaper by Count von
Luzburg, the German Minister, before
It was made public by the Argentine
government, thus preventing secret
consideration of the document before
the- gist of the reply was generally
known. '-. ...
Freedom of Seas Upheld.
The German Minister tonight' handed
the Argentine government the follow
ing note: -
"The German imperial government
desires to maintain cordial relations
with Argentina, and to prove with facts
its friendly sentiment has decided.
after a new investigation of the Toro
case, to indemnify the Argentine gov
ernment. "The imperial German government
declares at the same time that the
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HIGH
Workers Place Matter In Hands, of
Metal Trades Executive Com
mittee for Settlement. 1
Calm judgment and a belief in the
United States Government that it will
"do the right thing" as to a wage scale
saved temporarily, at least, the situ
ation as ' to Portland's shipbuilding
plants last night when fully 3000 mem
bers of the unions affiliated with the
metal trades association voted to leave
the question of a strike in the hands of
the executive committee.
When -the big meeting was called to
order by Joseph Reed, chairman of the
associated metal trades unions, in the
Municipal Auditorium, the fate of the
port's shipbuilding was in the balance.
At its close, there was the feeling that
all will come out right and that affairs
will be amicably adjusted, as to the
Bcale of wages sought by the workmen.
"We have averted a strike for the
present," was the brief official state
ment of Chairman Reed. "For how
long, no one can say; I hope everything
will be adjusted without any strike, but
it cannot yet be positively said that it
wllL"
Last "night's mass meeting was at
tended by workmen from the various
shifts of Portland yards and was ad
dressed by union officials and others,
including G. Y. Harry, Federal con
ciliator. He told the men that Wash
ington authorities are working out the
situation . as rapidly as possible and
that he believed a satisfactory arrange
ment 'will be made soon.
The local unions, now await word
from the Emergency Fleet Corporation
before taking further action.
SEATTLE, Wash, Aug. 28. Ten thou
sand or 12,000 employes, of the Seattle
shipyards: have voted by a substantial
majority to strike to enforce their de
mands for increased wages,. according
to an announcement tonight by of
ficials of the.. Metal Trades Council,
following a canvass of the vote of the
15 affiliated unions involved. -
Actual putting -into effect of ' the
men's decision will be held In abeyance
pending action by the international
unions with which the local unions are
affiliated and by the metal trades sec
tion of the American Federation . of
Labor.
10 SUFFRAGISTS ARRESTED
White House ' Pickets Carry Ban
ners Urging Cause.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 28. Ten women
carrying banners on - suffrage and ex
tracts from President Wilson's speches
were arrested today in front of the
White House.
All were bailed to appear tomorrow
for trial.
GAS MASKS ARE ORDERED
Million and Half Dollars to Be Paid
for Appliances.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 28. A ,1.502,-
000 contract for 1,074,000 gas masks
has been awarded to a manufacturing
company of this city, according to an
nouncement today by an official of the
concern.
JUMPERS AT THE FAIRS THIS
ain't headed.
-". ' ' " -
Royal Receptions and
Balls Described.
BERLIN SEASON IS SIX WEEKS
Longer Residence Would Im
. pose Heavy Income .Tax.
UNIFORMS ARE BRILLIANT
Gerard Sees In Dress of Officers of
Court Regiment Who Attend Em
peror Likeness to That of "Ru
pert of Hentzau," Stage Hero.
AMSTERDAM. Aug. 2H. The Ire 0
the Berlin Zeitang Am MIttflg has
been raised to high pitch over the con
ferment by King; Gorge of the Knlsht
Grand Cross of the Bath upon James W.
- 'rard, former United States Ambassa
dor to Germany.
"We have always known," says the
newspaper, "that Ambassador Gerard
was England's representative, at least
as much as America's, In Berlin.".
.
BY JAMES W. GERARD,
American Ambassador to the German Im
perial Court, July 28. 1913. to February 4.
1917. (Copyright, 1917, by the Public
Ledger Company).
Some days after my presentation to
the Emperor, I was taken to Potsdam,
which is situated about half an hour's
train Journey from Berlin, and from the
station there driven to the new palace
and presented to the Empress. The
Empress was most charming and affa
ble and presented a very distinguished
appearance. Accompanied by Mrs.
Gerard, and always, either by night or
by day, in the infernal dress suit, "I
was received by the Crown Prince and
Princess and others of the royal princes
and their - wives. On these occasions
we sat. down and did not stand as when
received by the Emperor and Empress
ud slmnlv made "Dolite conversation'
for about 20 minutes. being- received
first by the ladies-in-waiting and aids.
These Princes were always in uniform
of some kind.
Court Ileeeptlon Is Held.
At the reception for the Hof-faehig
people Mrs. Gerard stood in one room
and I in another, and with each of us
was a representative of the Emperor s
household to introduce the people of
the court, and an army officer to intro
duce the people of the army. The offl
cer assigned to me had the extraordi
nary name of der Pfortner von der
Hoelle, which means the "porter of
hell." I have often wondered since by
what prophetic instinct he was sent to
introduce me to the two years and
half of world war which I experienced
in Berlin. This unfortunate officer, a
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YEAR.
Board Unable to Reach Decision as
Soon as Expected Report Says
Several Votes Taken.
WASHINGTON, -Aug. 28. The com
mittee headed by Dr. H A. Garfield,
named by President Wilson to recom
mend the price for 1917 wheat crop,
failed to reacn an agreement tonight,
and will continue deliberations tomor
row.
It had been announced that a nrice
would be fixed at tonight's meeting.
Members of the committee declined
to discuss the situation, but it was
understood several votes were taken.
It had been decided earlier that a.
three-fourths vote would determine the
price.
The fact that a conclusion was not
reached was taken to mean that con-
iderable difference of oDlnton has de
veloped as to what is a fair valuation
of the crop.
It Is generally predicted the nrice
will be between $2 and $2.30.
The basic price fixed will be for
Number 1 Northern wheat or its equiv
alent. Prices for other grades and
classes will be left to the fond admin
istration, which will work out a scale
within the next few days.
The duties of the committee. It ha
been understood, will end with the fix
ing of a wheat price, but it is now
suggested that the committee may be
asked to recommend to the food ad
ministration fair prices for other com
modities, on which producers and the
iooq administration cannot agree.
WOOD CHIPS TO BE BURNED
City Hall and Police Station Will
Not Use Fuel Oil Next' Winter.
It looks like a hard Wlntr fop en
gineers in the CitV Service. Armno-o.
ments have been made by City Com
missioner Kellaher to burn wood chips
in the City Hall, police station and Au
ditorium furnaces, inasmuch as no fuel
oil is available.
The question now arises a.a to who
will shovel the fueL Mr. Klliiir
thinks the engineers should do It. Here-
loiore tne engineers have had nothing
10 ao dui sit by and let the fuel oil
flow In and keep steam right. Use of
chips for - fuel probably will require
almost constant shoveling.
800 Railway Employes Strike.
DUBOIS, Pa.. Aug.' 28. Eiarht hnndv-.d
employes of the engineering department
or tne. iJurralo, Rochester & Pittsburg
Railroad went on strike today, demand
ing better working conditions, increase
In wages and recognition of their union.
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 82
degrees; minimum. 68 degrees.
TODAY'S Fair; moderate westerly winds.
War.
Gerard describes royal receptions and Ger
man court balls. Page 1.
French and English advance lines slightly
Page 2.
President Wilson rejects Pope's peace pro
posals. Page 1.
Foreign.
Kornlloff hopes for future of Russia, despite
anarchy's menace. Page 1.
Labor crisis passed, says Government.
Page 2.
I. W. W. menace spruce output of North
west. Page 3.
Germany to indemnify Argentina, and prom
ises to respect ships. Page 1.
National.
Wheat committee unable to agree on wheat
price. Page L
McAdoo secretly quizzed on new bond Issue.
Page S.
Leaders expect to yield somewhat to de
mand for tax on profits. Page 3.
Text of America's reply to Pope's note given.
Page 6.
Domestic.
Former Angela Marquam's brief married life
turbulent as stormy sea. Page 4.
Silk half-hose for milady fashion's decree
Page 1.
Catholics denounce religious restrictions im
posed by Carranza. Page 5.
Houston race riot probe on. Page 4.
Sport.
Big track meet at St. Louis is assured.
Page 8.
Charley Moy. Coast bantam champion, comes
. to meet Billy Mascott. Page 8.
Pacific Coast League results: Salt Lake 2.
Oakland 0; San Francisco 4, Los Angeles
3. Page 8.
A. M. Grllley, director of athletics at mili
tary posts, is due today. Pago 8.
Pacific Northwest.
Southwest Washington Fair opens on en
larged, scale. Page. 6.
Troops curb L W. W. picketing at Aberdeen
mills. Page 6.
Many officers arrive at American Lake.
Page 2.
Hood River business men banish I. W. W.
agitator. Page 7.
Commercial and Marine.
Portland goes after business of equipping
. new ships. Page 14.
Livestock market quiet. Page 17.
Stocks still fall. Page 17.
Corn holds firm. Page 17.
Portland and Vicinity.
Southern Pacific places big order for equip
ment. Page 12.
Child in Ohio, saying George Allle is father,
charges kidnaping in Portland. Page 11.
Childish grace is displayed at Columbia
Playground pageant. Page 4.
Officer pleads with court to stay fore
closure proceedings on home. Page 8.
Banker's appeal to District Attorney falls
to save him from fine as speeder.
Page 9.
Head of shipbuilding concern criticises Gov
ernment for delay in increasing wages
of workmen. Page S.
One hundred firemen quit for better pay
and hours. Page 9.
Several arraigned in Federal Court on
slacker charges. Page 13.
Road experts named to confer with Cali
fornia over plans for tourist travel.
Page 12.
Women fighting fires in Idaho; Montana ex
hausted by battle against fires. Page 7.
Norman Richards, attorney, denies tamper
ing with witnesses. Page 4.
Police plans outlined by chief before Ro
tarlans. Page 13.
Oregon swarms with tourists. Page T.
Mr. Kellaher saves Fritz' poolhall license
for week. Page 14.
Shipyards workers vote ' averts ' strike.
Page 1.
Weather report, data and forecast. Page 17.
General Is Optimist,
Despite Outlook.
TROOPS IN FIELD GO HUNGRY
By November Railways Can
not Move Supplies.
ANARCHY PERVADES ARMY
Chief Demands Restoration of Death
Penalty to Make Discipline
Possible, and Restriction of
Powers of Committees.
MOSCOW. Aug. 27 (Delayed.) "I
believe that the genius and the reason
of the Russian people will save the
country. I believe in a brilliant future
for our army. I believe Its ancient
glory will be restored."
Thus concluded General Kornlloff.
commander-in-chief, an Impassioned
address at the second general sitting of
the national conference hero this aft
ernoon. In his speech General Kornll
off reviewed the situation In the va
rious Russian armies, pointing out the
grave .menace which confronted the
nation divided against itself.
Discipline Is Necessary.
In his summing up, Genera. Korniloff
declared discipline must be restored in
the army, and, more than that, the peo
ple at home must be behind the army.
When General Korniloff concluded
his speech there were prolonged cheers
from every side except the extreme left,
where several members of the soldiers"
and workmen's organization remained
silent. General Korniloff immediately
proceeded to a train which took him V.
headquarters.
General Kaledines, leader of the Dot
Cossacks, and representing the . Coun
cil of Ccssacks, read a resolution adopt
ed by the Cossacks, demanding above
everything, the continuation of the
war in close union with the allies, until
complete victory was attained. Gen
eral Kaledines proposed:
Reforms Are Provided.
First, placing the . army outside of
politics; second, the suppression of
regimental committees and councils and
the restriction of those which may be
maintained to a purely economic mis
sion; third, revision of the declaration
of soldiers' rights; fourth, reinforcing
discipline by strong measures and by
the application of those measures to
the districts In the rear; fifth, restora
tion of the rights of commanders to in
flict punishment.
The reading of the resolution was
punctuated by cheers from the right
and by some protests from the left.
When the session opened today Pre
mier Kerensky introduced General Kor
niloff, saying tho government had
thought it necessary to Invite the commander-in-chief
to lay before the con
ference the situation at the front and
In the army. General Korniloff said
the death penalty, restoration of which
he had asked, together with other
measures, constitutes only a small part
of what was necessary In an army
stricken with the terrible evils of dis
organization and insubordination.
Supplies Must Be Had.
"The strength of every army, depends
upon conditions in the district in its
rear," General Kornlloff continued.
"The blood which will inevitably flow
during the restoration period may be
shed in vain if the army, having been
reorganized and prepared for battle,
remains without reinforcements and
fresh supplies of projectiles and equip
ment. I therefore think it indispensa
ble that the measures taken at the
front should also be applied in the
rear."
The commander went on to say that
according to Information at his dis
posal the condition of the railways
was such that by IJoveniber the army
would not receive any more supplies.
In support of his statement he quoted
a telegram from the commander-in-chief
of the southwestern front saying
that the shortage of bread and biscuit
on this front amounted almost to fam
ine. General Korniloff then read fig
ures relating to the production of war
materials, which he said had decreased
compared with the period from Octo
ber, 1916, to January. 1917, by 60 per
cent for guns and shells and 80 per
cent for airplanes.
0 Days of 1915 Recalled.
"If this state of affairs con
tinues." he added, "the Russian armies
will find themselves in the same state
as in the Spring of 1915, at the time
of the retreat In Poland, Gallcla and
the Carpathians."
, In the present month. General Korn
lloff said, soldiers had killed four reg
imental commanders and other officers,
and ceased these outrages only when
they were threatened with being shot.
Quite recently one of the regiments of
Siberian rifles, which had fought so
splendidly at the beginning of the war,
abandoned Its position on the Riga
front. Nothing except an order to ex
terminate the entire regiment availed
to cause it to return to its position.
Anarchy Fills Army.
'Thus we are implacably fighting
anarchy in the army," declared the
commander. "Undoubtedly It will
finally be repressed, but the danger of
fresh debacles is weighing constantly
on the country.
"The situation on the front is bad.
We have lost the whole of Gallcla, the
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t