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THE SUNDAY OREGONIAN, PORTLAND, AUGUST 16, 1914. CABINS OFATLANTIG LINERS T Celtic Arrives in New York and Several Other Liners Leave Britain. TRANSPORTS NOT NEEDED American Tourists in London Who Booked Early Passages, Sow Dis posed to Walt dor Greater..' Comforts Later On. " NEW YORK, Aug. 15. More than 1500 passengers from Europe arrived today on the crowded Celtic, of the White Star line. There were 304 in the first cabin. 606 in the second and 656 4n the steerage. A good propor tion of the steerage passengers were persons who would have taken cabin passage if it had been available. The cabins were Jammed and the stewards had a hard time feeding the throng. The Celtic took a northerly course and steamed without lights at night, but the trip was 'without incident. Mr. Vanderbllt on Board. W. H. Vanderpoel, son-in-law of C. K. G. fillings, was a passenger on the Celtic with his wife, child and Miss Billings. He said they were in Paris when the condition of affairs became alarming. The party left on a crowded train for Calais. Other passengers were: Mrs. Alfred Vanderbilt and son; Captain C. A.- Barbour, Ernest Iselin and Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Westinghouse. LONDON, Aug. 15. Hundreds of Americans who signed a petition urg ing that a transport be sent over here for them have aireacy returnea io America, and .with 48 vessels sailing during the next three weeks to tne United States and Canada, the citizens' committee here considers it unlikely there will be any need for a transport. ' Germans Also Assisted. The German cdmmittee has been as sured by Reginald McKenna, British Home Secretary, that he will be glad to help in the repatriation of German non-combatants as well as women and HRQN6ED children. The sailing from Liverpool today of the St. Louis, the Campania and the . Minewaska for New York, and the . Megantic for New York, and the number of Americans who had been stranded in England by 4500. Another thousand got away from Glasgow. The carrying capacity of the vessels sailing for Transatlantic ports during the next 26 days is estimated at 60.000, or three times the number of Amer icans in the British Isles. While the number on the Continent of Europe is not known, it is believed not to ex ceed 30,000. A large number of these are returning by Dutch, Danish and Italian lines. Tonri.ta Not la so Great Harry. - Many American tourists In London, who had booked passage on small ves sels or had taken steerage berths, are offering to sell their tickets to the American citizens' committee? as they prefer to make a later and more com fortable passage. The members of the committee say they fall to see the necessity for the dispatch of transports to take stranded Americans back to the United States, In view of the new sailings which have been announced. A dispatch from Amsterdam today says 700 Americans from Berlin ar rived at the station at Amsterdam during the night. Some hundreds were sneiterea at ine iiuieia, wima muuio proceeded to The Hague and Rotter dam, where arrangements are being made for ships to take them home. Many of the Americans warmly praised the treatment which they had in Berlin. When they were leaving the Oerman capuai m nieiii;ii tunau- late, the railway station and the car riages which carried them to the rail way were decorated with flowers. The dining-cars of their trains were abun dantly stored with food. ' ROME, via London, Aug. 15. The American Ambassador, Thomas Nelson Page, has issued a notice that the American Government is sending to Eu rope transports capable or taaing nome 8000 Americans. tne announcement has caused great rejoicing among tour ists and others anxious to leave the country. It is thougnt possmie mai further means of transportation will be provided. There are about 6000 Americans In Italy alone, while there are probably 11,000 in Switzerland. BERLIN, via Copenhagen and Lon oon, Aug. 15. The Americans-dn Berlin are not altogether Indigent, although about 100 of them have been obliged to seek succor from their German and American friends because money sent to them from America has not arrived. The Chamber of Commerce of Berlin has arranged gratuitously that sick Americans shall be admitted to hos pitals. DEMAND FOR MOSEV KELIKVED Ambassadors and Consuls Extend Assistance to American. WASHINGTON, Aug. 15. Reports ' from American Ambassadors and diplomats indicate that the situation has been considerably relieved by the release for- trans-Atlantic service of the liners Lusitanla, Mauretania, Olympic and Saxonia. The restora tion of these vessels will help solve the transportation problem, though some steamship- authorities estimate that fully 100,000 Americans await passage home. The demands of stranded Americans for ready money have been somewhat relieved. The board was informed that the banks now are honoring letters of credit held by American travelers. In cases of Americans without letters of credit, American Ambassadors, min isters and consuls are extending as sistance. - The deposits of - money with the Treasury and State Departments and the subtreasurtes in other . cities crept up to . $1,196,000 today. This money is being cabled abroad for im mediate assistance of the beneficiaries. COWLITZ PROJECT PLANNED Building Jetty and Changing Chan nel Near Toledo Considered.' v CENTRALIA, Wash., Aug. 15. (Spe cial.) County Commissioners Gray and Long and County Kngineer Ward have been in Toledo the greater part of the week investigating the feasibility of building, a Jetty and changing the channel of the Cowlitz River near To ledo. Last year during high water a part of the county road and a portion of the Jacoby farm were washed away, and the course of the river is such that similar damage Is -threatened again. The river at the. point in question makes a wide bend and swerves back f-again, a. long bar separating the two channels. County Commissioner Long, who favors the plan and desires to see the work done during the present low water, believes that a steam scraper would soon cut a channel wide and deep enough to carry the water straight on south, and a good jetty to keep the water in the new channel would help save much property. EX-COUNCILMAN IS HERO Jobn Siegmund Stops Runaway at , Salem After Being Dragged. SALEM, Or., Aug. 15. (Special.) John Siegmund, ex-Councilman, was acclaimed a hero today. While walking along State street he suddenly saw a runaway horse approaching. Realizing that women and children were en dangered, he threw off his coat and as the horse sped by he grasped the bridle. Although dragged several feet Mr. Siegmund stopped the frenzied animal. FOOD PRICES ARE PROBED C. L. Reames Starts Rise Inquiry Among Medford Dealers. MEDFORD. Or.. Aug. 15. (Special.) Acting under instructions from Wash- HOW ARMIES OF GREAT iM.500.000 yA w h f i RELATIVE STRENGTH OF FIVE GREATEST MILITARY FORCES IN WAR SHOWN BY Iftgton, D. C., District Attorney Clar- ence L. Reames has been conducting! an investigation relative to the sudden Increased price of foodstuffs on the Pacific Coast. Mr. Reames interviewed a number of merchants of the city concerning the price of sugar, meat, flour and other staples. A Federal investigation has been ordered to determine whether or not the sudden increase is due to any combination in restraint of trade. Fly Campaign Proposed. WAl.LA WALLA, Wash., Aug. 15. (Special.) A swat-the-fly campaign will be started-in earnest tomorrow and Monday through meetings, and Thurs day the slaughter will start, ending August 81. Sunday every pastor is to announce the campaign from the pulpit and Monday afternoon In the Wash ington, Lincoln and Berney schools and the Y. M. C A. talks will be made. Twenty-five dollars in cash prizes are offered to the boys and girls under 15 years of age w,ho bring in the high est number of dead fltes. One hun dred moving picture show tickets will be offered also to stimulate interest. TOP (iERHAN HEAVY ARTILLERY ON """' ... . x. . jl n LL." C!r"IE5" GERMANY DEFINES CONTRABAND LIST London Declaration Adopted if Other Nations at War Keep Its Rules. SEIZURE PROVISIONS MADE Confiscation of Neutrals' Goods Legal Only When Commodities Are Under BanPrize Court to v Decide Other Edicts Due. WASHINGTON, Aug. 15. The State Department today made public the Ger. POWERS COMPARE. 200.000 '4,000.000 AUSTRIA 2000.000 DIAGRAM. man proclamation as to contraband of war. . The list corresponds as regards absolute contraband to the commodi ties set forth in the British declara tion. As regards both absolute and con ditional contraband, Germany gives notice that she will apply the pro visions of the declaration of London provided the other belligerents do not disregard them. In making public the lists. Solicitor Johnson of the State Department said his advices were, "based on the gen erally accepted principles of interna tional law and usage and are general and advisory only, the department being unable to foreeast the precise ooursc or position of the belligerent governments in particular instances." Others May Accept Lists. The declarations of the other bellig erents regarding contraband have not yet been received but it is assumed they will, in the main, follow those of England and Germany. Regarding the seizure of vessels and cargoes. Solicitor Johnson's statement says: Vessels flying the flag of one of the belligerents are subject to the seizure and confiscation by the opposing iff . ARTILLERY. OF OPPOSING ARMIES AND MARCH. BELOW FRENCH ARTILLERY. AT LEFT COUNT VON MOLTKB, FROM MECENT PORTRAIT. belligerents. Contraband of war on bpard such vessels is, of course, sub ject to confiscation though the property of a neutral. - . , "Goods, not contraband, belonging to a neutral aboard a .captured vessel are subject to delay and Interruption consequent on the seizure of the ves sel, but not to confiscation, on mani festation of neutral ownership and the non-contraband character of the goods. Prise Court to Decide. "When a vessel containing cargo of a citizen of the United States is cap tured and is carried before a prize court, as it will be presumably, he should give notice of his claim of prop erty to the prize court authorities and be prepared to furnish proof of his ownership and the non-contraband character of his goods. "Goods of a neutral, not a contraband of war, shipped on a neutral vessel, are ; not rightfully subject to seizure or In- I terference by any of the belligerents, ' and it is not presumed that the ves- sels of neutrals carrying only non- i contraband cargoes will be interfered' with." i The message from the German gov. i ernment, owing to errors in transmis- ! sion, is somewhat obscure, but it is ! assumed to coincide with the English declaration and to define contraband as follows: Dozen Provisions Made. "Absolute contraband: "First Arms of all kinds, Including arms for sporting purposes and their distinctive component parts. Second Projectiles. charges and cartridges of all kinds and their dis tinctive component parts. "3 Powder and explosives especially prepared for use in war. "4 Gun mountings, limber boxes, limbers, military wagons, field forges and their distinctive component parts. "5 Clothing and equipment of a dis tinctively military character. "6 All kinds of harness of a distinct ively military character. "7 Saddles, draught and pack ani mals suitable for use in war. "8 Articles of camp equipment and their distinctive component parts. "9 Armor plates. "10 Warships, including boats and their distinctive component parts of such "a nature that they can only be used on a vessel of war. "11 Aeroplanes, airships, balloons and air craft of all kinds and their component parts, together with acces sories and articles recognizable as in tended for use In connection with bal loons and aircraft. "12 Implements and apparatus - de signed exclusively for the manufacture of munitions of war, for manufacture or repair of arms or war material for use on land and sea. Some Illegal Conditionally. "The following articles will be treat ed as conditional contraband: "1 Foodstuffs. . "2 Forage and grain suitable for feeding animals. "3 Clothing, fabrics for clothing andj boots and shoes suitable for use in war. "4 Gold and silver in coin or bullion, paper money. "5 Vessels of all kinds available for use in war, and their component parts. "6 Vessels, craft and boats of all kinds, "floating docks, parts of docks and their component parts. "7 Railway material, both fixed and rolling stock, and materials for' tele graph, wireless telegraph and . tele phones. "8 Fuel, lubricants. "9 Powder and explosives not spe cially prepared for use In war. "10 Barbed wire and implements for fixing and cutting the same. "11 Horseshoes and shoeing mate rials. "12 Harness and saddlery. "13 Field glasses, telescopes, chro nometers and all kinds of nautical in struments." Colfax Pioneer Is Dead. COLFAX, Wash., Aug. 15. SpeciaJ.) J. P. Ripley, 68, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Roy Endsley, Fri day. Mr. Ripley came to Colfax In 1888. He is survived by a wife, three sons and two daughters. They are George, Rome and Net, all well-known business men here, and Mrs. Charles Aogerter and Mrs. Roy Endsley. Nine grand children and one great-grandchild re side at Colfax. The funeral services will be held at 18 Morton street Sunday at 2:30, P. if.. Rev. J. Herbert Bainton of ficiating. People in China with extraordinary readi ness are adopting the telephone. PORTRAIT OF GERMAN CHIEF 50 EXTRA T Trading Stamps On Framing . Orders AH This Week 50 EXTRA ALIENS HERE FREE OF FOREIGN YOKES Persons Cannot Be Forced to 1 Serve, in Armies Abroad, Says Secretary Bryan. CITIZENSHIP IS BLOCKING Those Who Declare Intention to Be come Naturalized Also Are Safe as Long as They Remain in United States Inquiries 3Iany. WASHINGTON, Aug. 15. In response to many inquiries from foreign-born residents of the United States In all parts of the country. Secretary Bryan announced today that "the United States is not a party to any treaties under which persons of foreign origin residing in this country may be com pelled to return to their country of origin for military service, nor is there any way in which persons may be forced into foreign armies against their wills as long as they remain in the United States." The Inquiries- came from persons who have been naturalized, others who have made declarations of their inten tion to become American citizens and OF STAFF. I I 50 Stamp Coupon Cut out this coupon, present it at our Framing Department, Art Room, second floor, and receive 50 "S. & H." Trading Stamps with any cash framing order amounting to 50 cents or over or any cash sale of $1.00 or over on merchandise in this department. Good for the entire week be ginning August 17. Our Mouldings Are of the very latest and moht artistic patterns. OLD GOLD, CIRCASSIAN WALNUT, ETRUS CAN, MAHOGANY, ROSEWOOD, EBONY and FANCY FLOWERED GILT. Attorneys, physi cians, lodges, churches, schools, colleges, now is the time to get picture framing done at moderate prices. some from persons who have taken no steps toward American citizenship, military Liability Ceases. "The United States holds," says Mr. Bryan's statement, "that no natural ized citizen of this country can right fully be held to account for military liability to his native land, accruing subsequent to immigration therefrom. But this principle may be contested by countries with which the United States ha not entered into treaties of na turalization. The latter countries may hold that naturalization of their citizens or subjects as citizens of other countries has no effect on their origi nal military obligation or may deny the right of their citizens or subjects to become naturalized citizens of other countries In the absence of express consent or without the fulfillment of military obligations. Declaration Not Reissuing. "It is important to observe that an alien who declares his intention to be come a citizen of the United States does not at the time of making such declaration renounce his allegiance to his original sovereign, but irterely de clares that he intends to do so. Such person does not, by his declaration of Intention, acquire the status of a citi zen of the United States. "The department cannot undertake to give authentic Information either in general as to the requirements of the military service lws of foreign coun tries and penalties provided therein for evasion of military service, or in par ticular, as to the status and present and future liabilities of Individuals under such laws. Information of this kind must be obtained from officials of the foreign countries concerned. Trials at Home ' Provided. "The United " States has concluded treaties of naturalization with the fol lowing European countries: Austria Hungary. Belgium. Denmark, the Ger man states. Great Britain, Norway and Sweden. Under these treaties the nat urallzation of persons concerned as citizens of the United States and termi nation of their former allegiance are recognized with .e reservation in most of them that such persons remain liable to -trial and punishment in their native lands for offenses committed prior to Immigration therefrom, including of fenses of evasion of military duty." ROAD MEETING ARRANGED Action Concerning National Highway May Be Taken at La Grunilc. LA GRANDE, Or., Aug. 15. (Spe cial.) Representatives of the commer cial clubs of nearly every city and town in Eastern Oregon, and members of tho Oregon Highway Commission will meet here next Saturday to dis cuss the question of the National high way, which is definitely routed as far as Nyssa and awaits action on the part of .Eastern Oregon cities to carry It through. D. M. Clark, secretary of the Com mercial Club, says that quick and de cisive action Is necessary If the high- Miss Adele writes: "My hair is comb ing out. my scalp itches and dandruff is very annoying, and I want something to cur theso conditions. Answer: For hair and scalp troubles T V. n i a n.va, nn nil int-thinfr In eniial the beneficial results of a thorough treatment or plain yeiiow minyoi. n cooling, cleansing and Invigorating, and thousands now use it regularly as a nair ana hl-iliu iouu;. Henry J. C. writes: "Something seems to be wrong' with my system and I rion't know what it lu. I have huge nuffi under mv evea. m v eves are blood shot in morning and my feet and ankles are swollen. Sometimes I have chills and feel weak and tired most of the time. Answer: Your eliminating organs. such mm liver anri kidnevs. are in need of treatment. Begin taking balmwort tablets at once, net mem in seaiou tubes with full directions of any well- stocked druggist. C. M. C. asks: "Please relieve me of a coated tongue, foul breath, headache, constipation and general 111 health." Answer: If habitually constipated, you should take three-grain sulpherb tablets (not sulphur) and arouse the organs which eliminate waste material from your body. These tablets purity the blood and improve the heallii by way Is to be saved to this section of Oregon. JACKSON TO STAND TRIAL Detectives to Take Alleged Hon It Swindler to New York. NEW YORK. Aug. 15. Oslln M. Jackson, who was arrested In Grants Pass, Or., yesterday. Is to be returned here for trial under Indlrtments found January, 1S1.1. In connection with ex tensive real estate swindles In Long Island and Yonkers property. Detectives left today to bring Jack son back. He and his brother. Kdnsr P. Jackson, disappeared from Now York about the time the Indictments were found, but Edgar was arrested later and Is serving a f Ivo-year-term In states prison. Oslln Jackson was (rslled Ihroimh Canada snd South America and finally captured In Oregon yesterday. He had purchased a farm there. The Jackson brothers' swindles are said to have reached f l.KOO.000 and four persons are said to have committed suicide as a result of having loM their fortunes. ELECTRIC PLEA IS REFUSED Portland Company Compelled lo I'se New Form In Slaking HIIU. SALEM. Or.. Aug. 15. (Special ) A request of the Portland Railway, Llaht & Power Company that It not he com pelled to change Its system of making out bills for electricity, as ordered in rules recently Issued by the Stste R.-ill-road Commission, until a further In vestigation now being made hy the Commission Is completed, was denied today. Tho rules provided the bills should be worded so patrons could compute the amounts therefrom. Admission whs made by the company that the dsln were not clearly given, hut it asked for a modification of the ruling until the final order was made to avoid printing expenses. Bawe Line I'rotert Coining Vp. Circuit Judas McGinn announced yesterday Just before postponing until Mondny the suit of John lllntermnn to restrain the rounty from paving the Base Line road that It was his convic tion that there was no fraud In the let ting of the contract to the Warren Construction Company. "If 61 per cent of the property owners affected do not want this Improvement, tney win not et It." said the court, "but If the ma jority want it they can get It." Bond Kupervlwir Benign-. J. R. Small, roud supervisor of Dis trict No. 1, tendered his reslenatlon to Uoudmaster Yron yesterday, which was accepted. Mr. tsmall was appoimcti ' the position a year aao. lie win en- Hfre In private business TKeDoCTOR f ')-. Lew's BdAcr The questions answered below r general In charaeter. the symptom or diseases are given and the answers will apply In any case of similar nature. Those wishing further advice, fr. may address Dr. Lewis Maker. i'oIIvk Bliig.. CollsKe-Ellwood Sts.. Dayton, u.. Inclosing self-addressed, stamped en velope lor reply. Full name and ad dress must be irlvcn. but only Initials or fictitious name will he used In my answers. The prescriptions can lie filled t any well-stocked drug store. Any druggist can order of wholesaler. acting on the liver, kidneys and bowels. Obtain In sealed tubes, with full direc tions. John C. I. writes: "1 find my natural strength and nervous system falllrif me. 1 do not recuperate as of yore. My food and rest seem not to boneflt as they should. Am weak, despondent and unable to perform the duties which were assumed enrller in life, whll my ambition for work and pleasure la slowly going." Answer: I think a powerful, harm less tonic and nervine medicine will re juvenate and restore the functions of digestion, aslmilatlon and elimination by Invigorating the nervous system Obtain lhree-;raln cadomene tablets, packed In sealeit tubes, and take as pi directions accompanying. Miss Bertie L auks: "What rerrrMlr can you recommend to reduce obesity safely? I want to reduce about thirty pounds." .Answer: I rely on five-grain abolone tablets as being the most effective and convenient treatment to reduce abnor mal fat. Druggists supply this In sealed tubes wltn complete uirociions. Alter the first few days a pound a day Is nut too much reduction. Mrs. M. D. D. asks: "Do you think It Is possible for me to Increase my welahl from 97 pounds to about 1-5 pounds' Answer: Yes, I believe that the re ular use of a special tonic tablet will do this for you, as it has for thousands of others. Ask your driikculst for three grain hypo-nmlane tablets in sealed package, with full directions. Take t h . in fnr sAVArnl ninntlia la mm full benefit Adv,