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THE MORNING OREGOMAX, FBIDAT. OCTOBER I. 1917. 3 U.S. PUTS EMBARGO Ofl COAL EXPORTS Neutral Ships Plying From South America to North Europe Under Ban. ALLIES APPROVE DECISION Co-opcratfon AVill Be Given to Amer ica by Allies, Who Will Kn force Similar Regulations, It Is Announced. WASHINGTON Oct. 4. A final movement to prevent supplies from reaching: Germany from the outside world was taken today by the Amer ican Government in deciding to refuse coal to neutral ships carrying; supplies from South America to the Northern European neutral countries, unless their cargoes are inspected in American ports In making; known the decision today, the exports administrative board an nounced that it would apply provisions of the exports control act, which gives ,the Government the same supervision over bunkers it has over the exporta tion of goods generally. Allies All Approve. The step was taken with the approval of all the allies, who will co-operate by enforcing- similar regulations. It follows closely Great Britain's declara tion of a complete embargo against the Northern European neutrals, which was designed to strengthen the em bargo already put into force by the United States. In a statment accompanying the an nouncement the exports board makes it clear that the present absolute em bargo against the European neutrals Is not necessarily permanent and that a final decision as to a policy will not be made until information as to the neutrals' actual requirements is ob tained. The general understanding has been that the neutrals will be fed but that they will receive no more sup plies than actually are necessary and that none will go forward until proper assurances are received as to neutral exports to Germany. Final Policy Not Decided. "No final policy has been yet de cided on," the statement says, "be cause the Board has riot been able to obtain information from the govern ments of the Northern neutrals, re peatedly requested as to their resources and requirements and other information necessary for intelligent action. The matter still is under discussion with the neutrals and with the foreign gov ernments associated with U3 in the war." "Some Latin-American countries are exporting freely to the European neu trals. In deciding to cut off bunker coal to ships engaged in this trade the United States is within its rights under international law. as it can do what it will with its own commodities. South America Only Source. "For some time there has been a tight ening up of the export of coal to South American countries Jn an effort to cut off supplies to German-owned public utilities concerns, which it had been" charged have supplied funds for Ger man propaganda in this country. "South American countries are the only nations in the world left in which Germany has a chance to obtain food stuffs and other necessaries through the border countries. With this source cut off allied statesmen feel that the ring around Germany is drawn so tight ly the economic pressure, reinforcing the allies' ever-growing military su periority, will make the German people fcee their cause is hopeless. Trade Not to De Prevented. While the board does not purpose to prevent trade between other neu trals and the border neutrals, it is expected, nevertheless, if vessels wish to use the coal of the United States they should not be permitted to ap ply our coal to a voyage which will result in supplying or assisting to supply the enemy with foodstuffs or any other commodities. Numerous ' cases have been pre sented to the board where vessels have touched at a United States port en route to a border neutral and carry ing cargo which did not originate in the United States, but which is des tined for a border neutral and will undoubtedly accrue to the benefit of the enemy. This causes a serious em barrassment, and to avoid such em barrassment the board has adopted a policy calculated to prevent such cases arising in the future. GERMAN RAIDERS IN PACIFIC Continued From First Pasre. on July S the American schooner Manila. The Manila was destroyed by dynamite, after which the Seeadler proceeded to Mopeha Island, the west ward island of the Society group, ar riving there July 31. On August 2 the Seeadler stranded and was abandoned as a total loss. The commanding officer of the Seeadler left on August 21 in a motor sloop with machine guns, rifles, bombs and about two months' supplies, accompanied by three officers and two men. TlefugeeM Left on iMland. "On September. 3 the French schoon er Uutece, bound out of Takiti, Society Islands, arrived at Mopeha and was captured by .the remainder of the See adler's crew, who Immediately left on the schooner with machine guns, sup plies, rifles and bombs, leaving behind them 27 white men and 17 native pris oners from the Seeadler, marooned on Mopeha. These men are in great need of food and water." First news that the Seeadler had slipped past the British cordon in the Ncrth Sea and was preying on ship ping in the Atl.-tntic came on April 1 last, in dispatches from Rio Janeiro, giving the names of 12 allied craft. KNOW POSLAM'S RARE POWER TO HEAL ECZEMA Ton can make no mistake in using Poslam, first and for all. to treat Eczema or any Skin Disease. It is the remedy of concentrated healing proper ties. Apply it right on the raw placeB that burn and itch: they will be paci fied, soothed, cooled, and will no longer harrass. Poslam has been considered a rare "find" by many who never knew Just what .to use to secure real and lasting relief for ailing skin. Shortest -way to eradicate Pimples, Hashes, In flammation Sold everywhere. For free sample write to Emergency Laboratories, 243 West 47th St.. New York City. Poslam Soap, medicated with Pos lam. should be used If skin i tr.ir seil and steam, that she had de stroyed. Word of the sinkings were carried to the Brazilian port by the French bark Cambronne. which was sent there by the Seeadler with the trews of the destroyed ships. According to some of the survivors the Seeadler's master said he left Ger many on December 22 and passed as a Norwegian sailing ship. The Seeadler had three masts and was equipped with a powerful auviliary engine. She car ried two guns of 105 millimeters and 16 machine guns, with a crew of 64. under command of Count Ukner. The vessel also was equipped with a power ful wireless concealed in the rigging. The R. C. Slade and the Manila, lum ber sailing schooners, are both weK known in Portland, having carried car go out of here frequently during the last few years. The R. C. Slade loaded here several years ago, and on the present trip was en route from Sydney, Australia, to San Francisco with copra. WHAT'S YOUR IXrOJIEl MAR RIED OR SIX(;,E( HERE'S WHAT YOU PAY. WASHINGTON. Oct. 4. fSpe cial.) The new income taxes as sessed in the war revenue bill, joined with the existing income taxes, are shown by a Treasury expert to apply as follows: Annual Married Single Income. Man's Tax. Man's Tax. f 1.000. . t ... t 2.000.. ... 20 3.000. . 20 40 4,000. . 40 80 5.000.. 80 120 6.000.. 130 170 7.000. . 180 220 8.000.. 233 275 9.000. . 295 - 335 10.000.. 355 395 11.000.. 425 465 12.000.. 495 535 13.000.. 570 610 14,000.. 650 690 15,000. . 730 770 16.000.. 830 870 17,000.. 930 970 18,000.. 1.030 1,070 19,000.. 1.130 1.170 20.000.. 1,230 1.270 21,000.. 1,360 1,400 22.000.. 1.490 130 23,000.. 1,620 1.660 24.0UO.. 1,750 1,790 25,000.. 1.880 1.920 26.000.. 2,010 2.050 27,000.. 2,140 2.180 28.000.. 2.270 2.310 29.000.. 2.400 2.440 30.000.. 2.530 2.570 31,000.. 2.660 2.700 32.000.. 2.790 2.830 33.000.. 2.920 2.960 34,000.. 3.050 3,090 35.000.. 3.180 3.220 36.000.. 3,310 3.350 37,000.. 3.440 3,480 39.000.. 3.700 . 3.740 40,000.. 3.830 3,870 41.000.. 3.990 4.030 42.000.. 4,150 4,190 43.000.. 4.310 4.350 44.000.. 4.470 4.510 45.000.. 4.630 4.670 46.000.. 4.790 4.830 47.000.. 4.950 4.990 48,000.. 5,110 5.150 49.000.. 6.270 6,310 50.000.. 5,430 6.478 75.000.. 10,180 10,220 100.000.. 1S.430 16,470 150.000.. 31.930 31.970 250.000.. 69.930 ' 69.970 500.000.. 192.930 192.970 1.000,000.. 475.430.. 475.470 10,000,000.. 6,490,430 6,490,470 Several days ago Mrs. Haldor Smith, of San Francisco, wife of Captain Smith, of the Slade. received a cable message saying: "All safe." Manila Known In Portland. The message came from Suva. Fiji Islands, and probably was the message sent by Captain Smith after the meet ing with the raider. It is presumed Captain Smith supposed the news of the sinking of the Slade would be made public immediately, and he sent the message to allay fear. The Slade had been 160 days out from Sydney. The Manila, Captain Southard, left Newcastle, N. S. V., May 25. and was bound for Honolulu, being overdue sev eral weeks ago. She had a carrying capacity of 850.000 feet of lumber and was frequently under 'charter out of this port. 8 BELIEVED RAIDEKS TOLL. Presence of Germans in South Seas May Explain Missing Ships. SAN FliANClSCO, Oct. 4. (Special.) Although official announcement was made today at Washington of the de struction by a German raider in the South Pacific of only three schooners, shipping men here believe at least eight vessels, in all, of which six are owned in this city, have been sunk by the sea rover. The five not mentioned in the Wash ington dispatch as having been de stroyed have been missing such a long period hope has been given up weeks ago for their safe arrival. The only question among shipping men was whether the missing craft had been lost in storms or sent to the bottom by a raider. With the official announcement that the three schooners were sunk, the theory has been abandoned that the disappearance of the others was due to the normal perils of the sea. In addition to those officially re ported sunk the following vessels have been destroyed by the raider, in the opinion of local shipping men: Steamship Wairuna. from Auckland for San Francisco, owned by Union Steam ship Company; schooner Encore, from Columbia River for Sydney, owned by Hind. Rolph & Co.: bark Beluga, from San Francisco for Sydney, owned by W. O. Stevenson: schooner Cecilia Sudden, Grays Harbor for Melbourne, owned by parties of Sydney. Australia: schooner Winslow. from Sydney for Apia. Samoa, owned by G. E. Billings & Co., San Francisco. As a result of the raider report the censorship on Pacific Coast arrivals and departures will probably be rigidly enforced. BEER FOAM COSTS MILLION t-rotii on Orlnks Sold to Soldiers in British Canteen Valued. LONDON. Sept. 10. Last year 216. 000.000 pints of beer were sold to soldiers in the army canteens of the United Kingdom. An interesting fact brought out in the repor from the army canteen committee is that the value of the froth on this beer figures out at nearly a million dollars. "When glasses are rapidly filled." ex plains the report, ythere is always a certain amount of froth, and the bar rels. ' therefore, yield more than- the number of gallons Invoiced. This sur plus sometimes amounts to as much as one glass in ten. although sometimes as ldw as one glass in 40. Our Inspec tors estimate that the excess profits through this source alone amounted last year to 175.000. These profits, it should be explained, are all expended for the benefit of the army. 1 Umatilla Rancher's Son Killed. PENDLETON. Or., Oct. 4. (Special.) Rudolph Buttke. a 13-year-old son of August Buttke, rancher of Notin. near here, was almost Instantly killed last night when he slipped from a load of straw under the heavy wagon. Civil Rights Bill Passes House. WASHINGTON, Oct. 4. The soldiers' and sailors' civil rights bill was unani mously passed today by the House. It "i-ohh1v will not b taken up In the . .IP'.' .- ' '.".'. V -I'T-f'i- FARMERS ASKED TO BUY LIBERTY BONDS Secretary of Treasury Warns Producers of Disaster if . Kaiser Is Winner. FOREIGN TRADE AT STAKE Mr. JIcAdoo, in Address at Sioux City, Points Out That ir Germany Is Successful, 'o Market for Products Will Exist. SIOUX CITT. Ia.. Oct. 4. Warning the farmers of the West that if Ger many is successful in destroying the foreign commerce of the United States farm products will go to ruinous prices. W. G. McAdoo, Secretary of the Treas ury, came here today to urge that Iowa, South Dakota and neighborhig states subscribe liberally to the second liberty loan. He spoke in a score of small towns and villages while crossing Iowa with Governor W. L. Harding, of Iowa, and tonight will maxe another appeal to the farmers at Sioux Fails. S. D. ' . "If we had submitted to the order of the German Kaiser that we stow our trade with Great Britain, France. Bel gium and Italy, what would have hap pened?" asked the Secretary before a crowd of 5000 here late today. "All the surplus wheat of every farm in this state and every surplus bushel of grain on every farm In America would have found, itself without a. market. Dire Picture Painted. "You know we have always produced more than we can consume at home, and that our prosperity and happiness as a people depends upon our ability to market the surplus products of America in the markets of the world. But if we had been instantly cut off from those markets, that surplus would have piled up and much of it left to rot on our farms. There wou'd not have been suf ficient demand at home to consume- it. The Chicago wheat pit would have found itself in a panic: every farmer In this country who held wheat in his possession would have hastened to throw it upon the market and as the number of purchasers would have been insufficient to take the offerings, de creases in prices would have set in. The price of wheat, instead of being fl or $2.20 or $3 a bushel, as it has been, would have been probably 50 cents a bushel, or probably less. "I am not exaggerating these facts. I know whereof I speak. As the Secre tary of the Treasury I was confronted at the very outset of the war. in Au gust, 1914. with a similar and most critical situation with respect to cotton. All of a sudden shipping was paralyzed, congestion ruled in every port. Cotton went to 5 cents a pound in the South: there was no market for it and grave losses resulted. "Exactly the same thing would hap pen with respect to wheat and all farm and other surplus products if we al lowed the Kaiser or anyone else to pre vent us from exercising our rights to trade without molestation with all na. tions with which we are at peace. We San never snbmlti to tliat.1' It 'Would mean ruination, -to our fapm.- our manufacturers and our people gener ally. Germany Called Hemomelesa. "Should we submit, instead of a con tented, happy people, the German Kaiser, by one stroke of his pen, would bring about more destruction upon our farms, in our factories and in our mines than all the armies and navies of the German empire could do in 50 years." Secretary McAdoo declared that Ger many is remorseless in warfare and that the German Kaiser is waging war directly upon Americans of German descent, as well as upon native-born Americans. "I want the farmers of this country to take a large part of this liberty loan," he continued. "They can afford to do it." MINISTER TO SIAM HERE l. tiEHSOI.L, STOPS OVER O.N' WAV TO BANGKOK. Chamber of Commerce Committee Meets New Appointee and Showa Him About City. George Pratt Ingersoll, of Connecti cut, recently appointed Minister to Siam, was in the city for several hours last night on his way to take up offi cial duties in the Siamese capital. Ac companied by his wife and daughter. Mr. Ingersoll arrived here on the O.-W. R. & N. from Chicago at 7 o'clock last night, and was met at the Union Depot by a committee appointed from Cham ber of Commerce members. Among those named to assist in receiving the Ingersoll party were H. L. Corbett, W. D. B. Dodson, William McMurray and C. H. Carey. Since he was obliged to limit his visit here to a few hours. Mr. Ingersoll was taken only to the points of interest that could be reached in a short time. Mr. Ingersoll is the grandson of a famous diplomat, David I. Ingersoll, who was appointed American Ambassa dor to Russia, in 1846 by President Polk. "I am expecting a very pleasant stay in Bangkok." said Mr. Ingersoll. "All the travelers that I have met return ing from Siam report great progress there. "There is every indication of friend liness between Siam and the United States. Siam, like nearly every other civilized nation, is a participant in the great war against Germany." The Ingersoll party leaves Vancou ver next week on a Canadian Pacific liner, and will be accompanied by Am bassador Roland S. Morris, who leaves for his new post at Tokio by the same steamer. They departed for Vancouver at 11:10 last night. BANKERS AIDING FARMERS Co-operation to Obtain More Profit able Food Production Plan. ATLANTIC CITT. N. J.. Sept. 28. How the bankers of the United States have co-operated with the farmer to obtain a more profitable and increased production of food and livestock was related to the American Bankers' Asso ciation by Joseph Hirsch, of Corpus Christi. Texas, chairman of the Agri cultural Commission of the Association. "This campaign for increased food, feed and livestock production which we have been advocating for five years, has become a vital factor in the suc cessful conduct of the great enterprise of war upon which this Nation is launched." said Chairman Hirsch. "Ag ricultural preparedness is Just as neces- ii--- - -tton. We are endeavoring to apr'y. efficiency meth ods to the .business of farming; the greatest business of this country. The purpose of the bankers is to increase our agricultural prosperity and at the same time make the banking business more profitable and infinitely safer by lending direction and financial assist ance to the sound farming projects ad vocated by those efficiency experts, the field forces o( the United States De partment of Agriculture and the state colleges of agriculture. "During the past 12 months we have redoubled our efforts toward the em ployment of additional county agents and no better proof of the wisdom of this policy can be offered than the fact that our Government, in its campaign for increased food production, will en deavor to place a county agent in every agricultural county in the United States. "We have continued to advocate the development of the livestock industry and hundreds of calf, dairy, baby beef, sheep, swine and poultry clubs have been organized by bankers all - over the country. Thousands of pure-bred cattle, swine and sheep have been purchased by bankers and have been sold to farm ers and to children, members of live stock clubs, at actual cost. These movements are playing an important part in the campaign of the Govern ment to increase our meat supply. 1111' nois bankers have organized more than SO calf clubs and as a result of their interest, more than 6000 head of ani mals have been brought into that state. "Wisconsin bankers. In conjunction with the state agiljvltural college have distributed a variety ol reed which it Is believed will Increase tli.; state's yield from an average of 20 bushels an acre to 38 V4 bushels an acre. Michigan bankers hope to save the farmers of the state some $15,000,000 which is lost annually because of poor seed. "The entire South has. engaged upon safe-farming campaigns conducted largely under bankers' auspices, which have - -saved millions : of . dollars for Southern farmers and brought about an agricultural revolution in the land of cotton. "All over the country a better under standing has been created between bankers and farmers. The Wisconsin and Washington Bankers' Associations conducted banker-farmer excursions to their state colleges of agriculture. The California Bankers' Association visited the state university farm in a body. As a result California bankers are now turning their attention to the develop ment of the livestock industry in their communities. . ' "This is the kind Of agricultural work by bankers which will bring ag ricultural prosperity the bankers are acting as the connecting link between the scientific forces of the colleges and the practical forces of the field. "I appeal for support in this work which is bringing about a closer rela tionship and a better understanding be tween the bankers : and their farmer customers a work which has always been economically sound but which to day has become so important a factor in the programme for - our national defense." Pisa Yields Natural Gas. ROME. Sept. 10.- Some years ago the owner of a small factory near Pisa, in boring for an artesian well, struck a pocket of natural gas, which was used to illuminate his factory ' and house. Now that coal Is so scarce In Italy, in terest in this possible source of light and fuel has been stimulated, and a commission of scientists after investi gating has reported that additional borings may be counted upon to yield a sufficient supply of gas to light the whole, city of Pisa, with a saving of about 50 per cent from the present cost. Phone your want ads to The Orego nian. Main 7070. A 6095. ' SEPTEMBER WINNERS In the Contest Among Collectors of "Puritan" 5-Cent Bottled Drinks. To Thoroughly Make Knpwn the Su perior Goodness of B-Porter, Logan port, Graport, Cherriport, Orange port and "Puritan Club Ginger Ale. MADE BY PURITAN MFG. CO. $100.00 and 10 Cases of "Puritan" Bottled Drinks Given Away to the 19, Winners in September. For Home Use or at Stand or Foun tain You'll Prefer the "Puritan" High Quality Brand. Have Your Grocer Send a Case to Your Home and You'll Never Again Be Without It Money Back If Not Satisfied. Made by Puritan Manufacturing Co, The successful contestants for Sep tember those who collected caps from PURITAN S-cent bottled drinks and ex changed them for keys tvotes) are as follows: THE MIXXER OF THE ' FIRST PRIZE, 40.0O Mn. Maybelle Thoman, SOOVa Larrabee Street. The second prize of $20 was won by Ed Van Hoonlssen, 585 East Ash street, and the third prize of $10 went to G. E. Webber. 362 Union avenue. Each of the next six prizes consisted of FIVE dollars in gold, a total amount of $30. They were wbn by: Raymond Haberlach. Clackamas; W. W. Yoe. Mount Hood depot: Mrs. H. Turner, 106 Laddington Court: Millie Gholson, Gresham; H. F. D'Nelly. Portland, and Mrs. Doris Oliver. Houlton, Or. Each- of the remaining - prizes con sisted or one case of '"PURITAN" bot tled drinks and -we re,. won by: Otto Spreitzer. 407 North Twenty-fourth street; E. Thomas, Kt. Helens: S. R. Milloy, Scappoose; : Mr. Farmsworth. Gilbert Station; S. W. Dahlgren. War ren; S. Broock. 860 Sandy boulevard; Mrs. R. W. DeReign. 812. Eugene; V'ai Cary. Cazadero;. Archie Jackson. 635 Montgomery street; S..W. Burnett, 420 Morris street. . . , You will find VPUtvITAN" bottled drinks for sale at ll stands-and foun tains. For home use you'll find there Is nothing better or more delicious than these tru-frnit drinks. For borne use order through your dealer. All sell for & cents and lire made here at. home by h', l i'r"rn Vftr. v " O TFJL , -w t f turf 1 Friday Many Specials in Our Annual Harvest Sale A Sale of Special Those Mannish Tailored Suits of Oxford Gray and Blue New models in handsome Oxford gray and navy serge suits, made on strictly tailored lines. The jackets are straight, pleated, with collar that buttons up close, inlaid with velvet and trimmed with buttons. The skirts are plain tailored on the new straight lines. Wonderfully Attractive Suits On Sale Today Only at $28.50 New Korrect Skirts Are Here And Korrect Skirts are really correct in every way! ' There are novelty plaids and stripes, plain series and ncveity materials. Ex ceedingly, smart and right up to the minute in style ! At These Popular Prices $7.85, $10.75 to $16.50 Third Floor Lipman,' Wolfe & Co. More Arrivals in "Chapeau de Jour" (The Hat of the Day) Here Only at $10 n, I HI 5 And it would be impos- t sible to find smartness in hats you could see anywhere else' at this moderate price! Handsome models in hatters' plush, striking styles in Lyons velvets and many beautiful effects of panne velvet. All are "adaptations of exclusive imported models, and you'll agree that they're ex ceptional hats at $10! Third Floor Lipman. IV olfe & Co. Miss Gray Is Here From the Minerva Mills And she has models of all the newest de signs in woolwork. Bring your knitting and crocheting prob- lems in. Miss Gray and ,our Mrs. Patter son will be glad to help you and give new suggestions. Free Classes in Knitting and Crocheting Every Day 9 to 12 and 1 to 5:30 Hovenden Piano Co. The place for good values we have no special sales they cost money. We save this for our customers. We carry quality second to none. Our cash buys the best. Think it over if in the market for a piano. Hovenden Piano Co. 87 Fifth St., Between Stark and Oak Phone Your Want Ads Main. 7070. Handsome NEW SUITS Friday Only $28.50 New Georgette and Crepe de Chine Waists On $3.95 There are both novelty and tailored styles, trim med with frills, embroid ery and pin tucking. Some have large sailor collars and others such ultra- are in the new and popular high neck styles. Such lovely shades as flesh, maize, navy and many in black or white. Third Floor Lipman, W olfe 6r Co. You Will Profit Much by 'Attending Our Yarn Demonstration Fifth Floor Lipman. Wolfe & Co. e()Bs04 to THE OREGONIAN ' A 6093. k6 i I I I c I I i Sale Friday Only Just in, a large new shipment of Minerva yarns, and every want ed color and weight are included. Beauti ful, brilliant shades, heather mixtures and subdued tones; for woolwork of every description. a 1CK hcAu Leao PeNcn.Co.NY Phone Your Want Ads to THE OREGONIAN 17 degrees. Fluless, ttf"fr Uniform, Un'bsuy- t "7 ing. Perfect. 0 It :jr 7