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THE MORNING OREGOXIAX. TUESDAY, JULY 9, 1918. IRISH BRIGADE PLOT EXPOSED AT TRIAL Prisoners in German Camp Told Undertaking to Be Fi- nanced in America. TRAITORS TO GO TO U. S. Corporal Cowling, Who Landed on Clare Coast in German-Made Boat, Denies All Charges Made Against Him. LON'DOX. July 8. The trial of Cor poral Joseph Dowling, formerly a Brit ish prisoner of war in Germany and accused of treason to Great Britain, was begun here. Lord Cheylesmore pre sided over the court-martial. Howling pleaded not guilty to the folio wing- charges: - First That while he was a prisoner of war In Germany he joined a hostile force. Second That he endeavored to in duce others to join. Third That ho participated in an attempt to land a hostile force in Ire land. Of the arrival of Corporal Dowling in Ireland, Prosecutor Bodkin said: "On April 12 fishermen going out from a harbor on the Clare coast saw a man waving a handkerchief on an island half a mile from shore. He said he had been washed ashore from the torpedoed ship Mississippi during- the night. He paid the fishermen 5 shil lings to land him at Ballyaline pier, where he gave his name as James O'Brien and described the torpedoing of the Mississippi with great detail. Boat Made In Germany. "Later in the day his collapsible boat, sof undoubted German manufac ture, was washed ashore. Dowling- had 70 of English money He said he had come from the United States to see Irish friends before joining the Amer ican Army." Sir Archibald Bodkin the prosecutor, described the German plot launched at the end of 1914 for the formation of an "Irish brigade" from among the Irish taken prisoner on the British front. The scheme, Sir Archibald said, was repudiated by most of the prison ers, but Dowling and a few others joined the brigade and acted as recruit ing agents. The prosecutor described the means used by the Germans to induce Irish men to join and in particular the Ger man promises to them reading: "At the end of the war the German government undertakes" to send every member of the Irish, brigade to the United States." American IrlHh Accused. Sir Archibald Bodkin read a docu ment issued by the Germans at Lim berg camp, which said: "The Irish in America are collecting money for this brigade. Join the new unit and win your independence. The Irish brigade is to fight solely for the cause of Ireland with the moral and material assistance of the German gov ernment.' Prosecutor Bodkin in his address de scribed the German method of dealing with Irish prisoners. "Those who joined the Irish brigade' he said, "were allowed distintive uni form, special rations and side arms, and mingled freely with the German officers and men. "Those who stuck to their oaths of allegiance were treated shamefully, their rations were reduced and every effort was made to punish them for their conduct. Yet 63 was the total of recruits the Germans secured after a long campaign among the Irish pris oners." Submarine Trip Admitted. The prosecutor declared the whole story told by Dowling regarding the circumstances of his landing and the purpose of his visit was untrue, as Dowling later admitted. "He was brought to London. contin ued the prosecutor, "and detained at the Tower, where his brother visited him. He told his brother that he came in a subma ri ne. "If he should now try to explain thHt he came in the character of an escaped prisoner, our answer is that escaped war prisoners are not provid ed with, passage in German subma rines." The first witness was a British sol dier, John Cronin, a former prisoner at Li m berg. He described a visit he paid to Sir Roger Casement when the latter was attempting to raise an Irish bri gade in Germany. Casement's efforts, he testified, were assisted by an Irish priest named Father Nicholson, who was a frequent visitor to the camp. Gratitude to Gerard Voiced. "We should all have been dead but for the kindness of Ambassador Ger ard." testified Private O'Sullivan, for merly a prisoner at Limberg. "We were actually starving and naked when Mr. Gerard visited us and secured us a sup ply of parcels and clothing from Eng land. "We would have starved but for this, as the Germans cut the rations down twice as punishment for failing to join Dowling's Irish Legion." Private Patrick O'Sullivan further testified that Corporal Dowling, in his recruiting attempts, was several times accompanied by a man in civilian clothes who posed as a prominent Irish American and who declared the move ment had the support of Irish-Americans. Dowling and this man, the witness said, declared the" Irish brigade would number 160,000 men, who would be landed in Ireland and would be as sisted there by a large German force. Senate Would Pay for Race Riots. WASHINGTON, July 8. Payment of $40,000 by the United States to Greece for injuries suffered by Greek citizens at Omaha February 21, 1909, during race riots, is authorized by a bill passed today by the Senate and sent to the House. HURRY AWAY PIMPLES, RASHES WITH POSLAM ront let Ihtm remain to blemish and annoy any longer than It takes Poslam to heal them. And Poslam Is best equipped to do the work because Its healing powers are concentrated. Apply Poslam a night and leave It on In the daytime, too. when con venient. It acts quickly. Tou can soon Bee benefits. Poslam is harmless. So effective Is Poslam that a little of it will cover a large surface. It is Sis QUALITY, not the quantity of it, that does the work. Sold everywhere. For free sample write to Emergency Laboratories, 243 West 47th St.. New York City. Poslam Soap, medicated with Poslam, brightens, beautifies complexions. Adv. Are the IPfSick oft Plain Facts About the Meat Business The Federal Trade Commission in its recent report on war profits, stated that the five large meat packers have been profiteering and that they have a monopoly of the . market. These conclusions, if fair and just, are matters of serious concern not only to those engaged in the meat packing business but to every other citizen of our country. The figures given on profits are misleading and the statement that the packers have a monopoly is unsup ported by the facts. The packers mentioned in the report stand ready to prove their profits reasonable and necessary. The meat business is one of the largest American indus tries. Any citizen who would familiarize himself with its details must be prepared for large totals. The report states that the aggregate profits of four large packers were $140,000,000 for the three war years. This sum is compared with $19,000,000 as the average annual profit for the three years before the war, making it appear that the war profit was $121,000,000 greater than the pre-war profit. i This compares a three-year profit with a one-year profit a manifestly unfair method of comparison. It is not only misleading, but the Federal Trade Commission apparently has made a mistake in the figures themselves. The aggregate three-year profit of $140,000,000 was earned on sales of over four and a half billion dollars. It means about three cents on each dollar of sales or a mere fraction of a cent per pound of product. Packers' profits are a negligible factor in prices of live stock and meats. No other large business is conducted upon such small margins of profit. Furthermore and this is very important only a small portion of this profit has been paid in dividends. The balance has been put back into the businesses. It had to be, as you realize when you consider the problems the packers have had to solve and solve quickly during these war years. To conduct this business in war times, with higher costs and the necessity of paying two or three times the former prices of live stock, has required the use of two or three times the ordinary amount of working, capital. The additional profit makes only a fair return on this, and as has been stated, the larger portion of the profits earned has been used to finance huge stocks of goods and to provide additions and improvements made necessary by the enormous demands of our Army and Navy and the Allies. If you are a business man you will appreciate the signifi cance of these facts. If you are unacquainted with business, talk this matter over with some business acquaintance with your banker, say and ask him to compare profits of the packing industry with those of any other large industry at the present time. No evidence is offered by the Federal Trade Commission in support of the statement that the large packers have a monopoly. The Commission's own report shows the large number and importance of other packers. The packers mentioned in the statement stand ready to prove to any fair-minded person that they are in keen competition with each other, and that they have no power to manipulate prices. If this were not true they would not dare to make this positive statement. Furthermore, Government figures show that the five large packers mentioned in the report account for only about one-third of the meat business of the country. They wish it were possible to interest you in the details of their business. Of how, for instance, they can sell dressed beef for less than the cost of the live animal, owing to utilization of by-products, and of the wonderful story of the methods of distribution throughout this broad land, as well as in other countries. The five packers mentioned feel justified in co-operating with each other to the extent of together presenting this public statement. They have been able to do a big job for your Government in its time of need; they have met all war time demands promptly and completely and they are willing to trust their case to the fair-mindedness of the American people with the facts before them. Armour and Company Cudahy Packing Co. Morris & Company Swift & Company Wilson & Company -- WAR CLINIC IS VISITED IXVESTIGATORS COMMEND BECOX STBCCTIOS COUBSE. Red Cram Committee Finds Reed Col lege Alert to Demands to Arlae Later In War. After thorough Inspection of the Reed College reconstruction clinic, which is conducted in the Lewis House, Nineteenth and Glisan streets, five members of the executive committee of the Portland Red Cross expressed them selves as well pleased with the work which the clinic is doing. The executive committee waa invited to visit the clinic where several hun dred women are being trained for re construction aide work in Army hos pitals by Dr. William T. Foster, presi dent of Reed College. The committee members spent all afternoon at the clinic, as the guests of Dr. Foster. They were taken through the building, introduced to the instruc tors and saw the methods used in train ing the aides. "The work which Reed College is doing is splendid." said Dr. Frederick K.iehle, who is a member of the com mittee. "The factulty is a remarkably fine group of highly trained instruc tors. The inspection yesterday showed us that the reconstruction aides are being well trained for the most useful work they will have to do later in the war. Most of us do not realize the need of preparation for the time when every crossroads will have Its hospital as in France today, but Reed College has realized it and i making commend able preparations for that time." Amedee Smith, general manager of the Red Cross, expressed himself well pleased with the clinic and the instruc tion of the reconstruction aides. Members of the Red Cross executive committee who inspected the clinic are Robert Crozier, secretary of the local chapter; Robert Strong, chairman of the home service committee: I. Lowen- gart, chairman of the military relief committee; Dr. Frederick Klehle. chair man of the educational committee; Amedee Smith, general manager of the Portland Red Cross. CALL OF FARM IS HEARD Campaign, for 1000 Volunteers to Reap' Harvest Progresses. With men from every walk of life enlisting, the campaign for 1000 men to devote their vacations to aiding Ore gon's farmers harvest food crops was opened In Portland yesterday. W. S. TTRen, well-known attorney of Portland and Oregon City, was the first to put his name on the register at Liberty Temple. Among others who put their names down the first day were: Robert Hughes, carpenter; Herbert Hagan, student; Robert Surney, hotel clerk; D. A. Norton, lawyer and city club work er; W. W. Williams, teacher; Edward Wood, insurance man; A. U. Tuttle. farmer; W. J. Elmer, printer; Evan Thomas, fruit buyer; A. H. Luck, ad writer; Carl F. Cleeb, artist; J. I. Teas dale, bank clerk; L. B. Johnson, me chanic, and Franzel Hansen, small boy. IDLERS TAKENBY POLICE Seven Men Without Classification Cards Also in Custody. Seven men having no deferred classi fication cards and five alleged idlers were arrested last night. The men taken into custody who had no card are: Peter Jankich, Godfrey Kelson, Ben F. Barber, Ernest Nelson, Victor Anderson. Harry Hoskins and G. Gug lerlewi. Men arrested for violating the city idlers' ordinance are: Harry Gen try, Simon Richardson, Frank Klrch ner. Merle Nicholson and John AstelL Homer Earl, aged 24. a clerk by oc cupation in the Northwest Bank build ing, was arrested last night by W. R, Bryon, of the United States Depart ment of Justice and is held for Govern ment Investigation. William P. O'Brien is also held for the Government. FIRE BLOCKS TRAFFIC LlOV RESTAURANT, SIXTH AND COUCH. GUTTED BY FLAMES. New Richelieu Hotel, Upstairs. Badly Damaged by Smoke and Water Dense Crowd Gathers. Fire which broke out In the kitchen of the Lion restaurant, owned by T. Hudrlmirra. a Japanese, at 35 North Sixth street, at 8 o'clock last night, damaged three buildings at the corner of Sixth and Couch streets to the amount of $2500; loss covered by In surance. The fire was caused by an overheated range. The flames quickly spread to the lodging-house in the rear, at 32614 Couch street, owned by the Hexter estate. The Fairraount Hotel, at 29 Sixth street, also owned by the Hexter Estate; the Hotel Richelieu, over the restaurant, owned by J. P. 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