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THE . SUNDAY OREGOXIAX. PORTLAND, OCTOBER 4, 1914. MOVIES PROFIT BY CHANGE WAR TAX Democrats of Senate Commit- tee Adopt Seating. Capa city Modification. TAX ON BANKS RESTORED Straight and Industrial Life Insur ance Escaped and Immunity for Other Forms Is Sow In der Consideration. WASHINGTON, Oct 3. Retention, despite " vigorous protests from bank ers, of the proposed tax of 52 a thou sand on bank capital and surplus and elimination of the proposed taxes on straight and industrial life insurance were determined upon by Democratic members of the Senate finance commit tee today in their deliberation Vf the war revenue bill, which passed the House. The committee determined to disre gard the protests of bankers against the bank capital tax, believing that it was necessary and a better tax than the substitute tax . on checks, drafts and other negotiable paper recommend ed by a sub-committee. The latter tax, it was argued, would fall on the indi vidual and also would be bothersome In administration. , Small Theaters Profit. Proprietors of moving picture the aters and small amusement places will profit by the action of the committee, which substituted for the flat tax of $100 on all theaters proposed in the House bill a graduated tax of 25 for theaters with a seating capacity of 300 or less, $50 for seating capacity up to 600, $75 up to 1000 and $100 for seating -capacity over 1000. The committee did not Quite con clude its consideration of the bill, but expects to finish Monday. The reve nue to be derived from the measure, it is estimated, win be $110,300,000. Kliminating life insurance will mean a loss of approximately $10,000,000, but this will more than be made up in the tax of 50 cents per horsepower on au tomobile sales and estimated to bring a revenue of approximately $15,000,000. The tax on beer remains as in the House bill, $1.50 a barrel; tax on sweet wines at 20 cents, a gallon, dry wines 8 cents a gallon, and gasoline 1 cent a gallon The House bill taxes on brokers are retained, with the addition of a $20 tax on commission merchants and an in creased tax on pawnbrokers from $20 to $50 a year. The special tobacco taxes on dealers and manufacturers are retained, with the addition of two classifications to provide for taxes of $48 and $9t a year on the largest man ufacturers and dealers. The House stamp taxes are retained without change to bring an approximate reve nue of $30,000,000. The committee still has under con sideration the elimination of casualty insurance, including fire, accident and damage insurance. ENGRAVED WATCHES GIVEN Mr. and Mrs. D. II. Trimble Honored by Methodist Parishioners. At the reception tendered Rev. D. H. Trimble and Mrs. Trimble, of the Cen tenary Methodist Church, Friday night, members of the congregation presented engraved watches to both Mr. Trimble and Mrs. Trimble. The timepiece given to Mrs. Trimble was of the wrist type. Messages of esteem were engraved on .the watches, intended to be lasting tok ens for Mr. and Mrs. Trimble, who leave Wednesday for Tacoma, where Mr. Trimble takes up his new duties. The reception Friday night was largely attended, the presentation speech bating- made by Charles L. Weaver, superintendent of the Centen ary Sunday school. Dr. Lane, of Tacoma, who exchanges pulpits with Dr. Trimble, will arrive in. Portland this week and will preach his first sermon here next Sunday. The sermons today will be Dr. Trimble's farewell exhortations. At the service tonight Dr. C. E. Cllne, a war veteran, who "knowing what war Is, believes in peace," will lead the peace prayer. SOCIAL HYGIENE WORK BIG Eeport Shows Society Campaigned in 3 6 Oregon Cities. Broad educational work jn the ad vancement of the Social Hygiene Move ment in 36 of the principal cities of Oregon is outlined in the third annual report of the Oregon Social Hygiene Society, which has just been issued. Thousands of meetings, at which ad dresses of an educational nature on the subject were delivered, are recorded in the report of the work in these cities, and the summary of advance in the year is striking. The third annual meeting of the so ciety will be held next Tuesday at the Portland Hotel, at 6 P. M., with Dr. C. S. White, retiring! president, in the chair. Following is the programme of addresses that will be given: "The Oregon Social Hygiene Society and Social Progress," Judge Charles L. McNary, Salem; "The Society and the State," O. P. Coshow, Roseburg; "The Work of the Coming Year," William T. Foster, Ph. D., president-elect. BROTHER'S CHILDREN SUE Wealthy Testator Declared Influ enced by Social Incidents. ST. LOUIS. Oct. 3. A suit to break the will of James Campbell, multi-millionaire railroad promoter, was filed today by children of John P. Campbell, of West Virginia, a brother of James Campbell. Under the Campbell will, the entire estate is to go eventually to St. Louis University. The validity of the will is questioned on the ground that it was changed after it had been witnessed. The petition also charges that "by reason of incidents in his business and social life and his fear of death and future punishment." Mr. Campbell was easily imposed on and influenced to leave his estate in trust for a medical school and hospital for St. Louis University. TOURS UNITE NEIGHBORS Seattle Autoists Hack From AVar Meet Friends at The Dalles. To meet unexpectedly as their auto mobiles were driven before the door of the same hotel at The Dalles Friday after they had been separated by sev eral thousand miles since last March, was the experience of Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Keen, Miss Keen, and Dr. and Mrs. W. G. Cassels. who are next-door neigh bors on Renton Hill in Seattle. The reunited neighbors now are at the Portland Hotel and will return to Se attle together by motor today or to morrow. ' While Dr. and Mrs. Cassels were hurrying away from France to escape the war, Mr. Keen, unknown to his touring neighbors, was picking out a seven-passenger model of his favorite automobile for Boston delivery. After touring 2500 miles through the New England -states, the Keen party started homeward overland. "When they reached Denver they received a card from the Cassels, addressed to their Seattle ad dress and forwarded and reforwarded several times, notifying them that they had been driven from Europe and were about to leave Cleveland, O., in a new car for a road tour home. From that' point forward Mrs. Keen scrutinized every hotel register care fully, looking for the names of her Seattle neighbors. The first names they saw on the hotel register in Medi cine Bow, Wyo- were those of the Cas sels. The Cassels had been a few days ahead of the other party all the way across the plains From Medicine Bow westward the Keens had no sign of the Cassels un til they parked their car in front of the hotel at The Dalles. Almost at that instant the Cassels' car hove in sight AMERICAN CLUB MEETS BREAKFAST IX BERLIN ATTENDED BV 150 PERSONS. Free Kitchen for Benefit of Poor to Be Opened in Reciprocity for . Courtesies Shown. BERLIN, Oct. 1, via The Hague and London, Oct. 3. The American Break fast Club assembled today for the first time since the outbreak of the war. The meeting was attended by 150 persons, including the personnel of the Ameri can Embassy and Consulate and- lead ing American business men. Lord Mayor Wermut, who was the guest of honor, asked those present to deny stories appearing in the foreign press regarding famine, rioting and un employment in the German capital. He urged dissemination of the fact that order prevailed in the city and that there is no lack of food, "of which this breakfast is certainly the best answer, despite tales abroad that the animals of the zoological gardens are being eaten." Ambassador Gerard, in a brief ad dress, thanked the Berlin banks for the assistance they had given Americans during the crisis and President Wolff, of the American Chamber of Commerce, announced that Americans in Berlin soon would open a free kitchen for the benefit of the poor. He declared tJat in three days enough money had been collected to care for 200 persons during the entire Winter. This action was to reciprocate courtesies shown Americans in Germany. SERVIANSWELLFORTIFIED VIENNA SAYS AUSTRIAN ATTACK PROGRESSES FAVORABLY. Energetic Movement to Clear Bosnia of Enemy Reported Victories by Foes Declared Imaginary. VIENNA, via London. Oct. 3. An of ficial communication signed by Field Marshal Potiorek has been given out here as follows: "For the last two days our troops in Servia have been attacking the enemy. Up to the present time our of fensive movements against the enemy, strongly fortified in positions further protected with barbed wire entangle ments, have proceeded slowly but favor ably, y "There has been started energetically a movement to clear the regions in Bosnia which have been disturbed by Servian and Montenegrin troops and ir regulars. "The announcement from Servia con cerning the annihilation of the Fortieth division of the Hungarian honved is a further proof of the vivid imagination of the Servians. This division of troops, as the Servians during the last few days have had repeated opportunity to learn, is in me Dest or condition at the battle front and it participated gloriously in engagements last week at Vishigrad and elsewhere." TEUTONS TO HONOR COMING Germans to Give Play on Anniver sary ol Arrival in America. Celebrating the anniversary of the landing of the first Germans on Amer ican soil at Germantown, Pa., October 6, 16S3, the Oregon Federation of Ger man-Speaking Societies will produce a play this evening at the German House. Thirteenth and Main streets. A patriotic address by Rev. K. O. Salzmann will be given as a curtain-raiser." "The Barbarians" is the title of the play to be produced. It was given first in Germany and later in France during the Winter of 1870-71 and the plat deals with the relations between the two nations at the time of -the Franco Prussian war. The disillusionment of French householders of the belief that the Germans were barbarians, at the time of the Franco-Prussian war, forms the theme which is dramatically developed. Local talent will appear in the Dlav and a 16-piece orchestra, led by Fritz Haenlein, will .furnish musfc. Ernest Baer, Mrs. Elsa Schwab, Mrs. R. Adams, Miss Tillie Fleischhauer, Fritz Schnur- busch, Martin Dudel, Otto Decker, W. Ross, R. Adams, F. Loretz, K. Klap proth, Mrs. Clara Winter, Miss Else Hausman, and Mrs. Rose. Jansen will take active roles. TRULY LOW PRICES On Really High-Grade Pianos. There has been much talk of late as to what the right price should be on strictly high-grade pianos. The selling price is all determined upon the cost of doing business; that is to say, how much per piano it costs to actually market them. Any thinking person, or any business man knows that in sell ing a large amount of pianos they can be sold for less per piano than a small number can. For full partic ulars you should read Eilers' announce ment page, this paper. Adv. LIGHT AT 1S PER NIGHT. The Sunshine Safety Lamp Co., 406 Factory Bldg., Kansas City, Mo., has a new portable gasoline lamn whlrh gives the most powerful home light in me worm a. uieswng 10 every home not equipped with gas or electricity. 300 Candle Power at one cent per night.- This remarkable lamp has no wick and no chimney, is absnlutoiv safe and gives such universal satis faction they are sending it to any per son in the IT. S. on 15 Days'-Free TriaL If you want to try it send them your name and address at once. Adv. Be sure and read page 17. BAVARIAN LOSS 1(1 BATTLE ENORMOUS First Corps, Bearing Brunt of Early Fighting, Wins Its Victories Dearly. ENEMY'S GUNS DEMOLISHED Detailed Report ol Battle of Saar burg Issued by General Staff at Berlin Superior Forces Met In Beginning. BERLIN, Sept 14. (Correspondence of the Associated Press.) Losses reach ing a half of their strength were suf- f!:re'Lby some of the contingents of the First Bavarian Army Corps in the battle of Saarburg in the middle of August, according to a detailed report 5 Anl8battle Jsaued by the general staff. The report says: "After the daring invasion of French territory, in whiot, v, . , " 11 n l stLVttiiiLU Army Corps, unassisted, had fought its way oeyond the line of Blamont and Badonviller, the corps had to fall back uuiuu mo ottttr rwver, the leaders hav ing planned to offer here an energetic defense against the superior French forces. ' French Follow Closely. "The French advance guards followed closely, the mass of the French army opening in their rear -n its great of fensive movement into Lorraine. Au gust 18 the corps again reached Saar burg and reluctantly saw itrelf obliged to abandon this town temporarily, since its position for the coming battle lay to the north and east of the city. "On the morning of the 19th two French cavalry divisions appeared be fore Saarburg. movintr out in mam formation without an:' cover. A few snots from our heavy artillery forced them to scatter. The French infantry that night pushed gradually on Saar burg, the woods to the left filling up more aud more wi'h hostile infan try. It later developed that the entire Eighth and part of the Thirteenth Army uorp3 were lacing the First Bavarian Corps. Infantry Eiccc for Battle. "The orders for the First had been that it was to defend decisively its do- sition between Rommulfingen and Rled- mg. On the night of the 19th came the order for a general attack along the whole i.ie at 11 A. M. on the 20th. "Beginning; with the first light of morning, the artillery of both sides bbmbarded each other heavily. The in tillery and the infantry at the rear, awaited eagerly the hour of its begin ning. "In the meantime the corps had pre fantry, which lay in trenches under extremely heavy fire of the French ar pared its formation for the attack with out the enemy becoming aware of it. "The cavalry and the heavy batter ies of field howitzers and mortars re mained In the rear. The balloon of the field ariship department had -ascended near Kirchberg and its observations aided in the accurate marksmanshir of the heavy artillery. Artillery Pire Devastating. "The attack began with great vehe mence at the stroke of 11 with an ad vance of the first lines. The neighbor ing corps on the left Joined in. The dust clouds thrown up by the artillery pro jectiles showed how the enemy's lines were breaking up. The French artil lery, stationed north of Saarburg and in the woods west of Saraldorf and Finslingen, was- completely surprised. "The German artillery, which had cleared the way for the infantry . at tack by shelling the enemy's positions in the woods, had, as was learned after ward, a. devastating effect on the French infantry. The heavy artillery had a like effect on every visible bat tery and against the hostile infantry, where a few shots sufficed to mow down whole companies. "The effect of the enemy's artillery and machine guns was such that the attack itself went but slowly. By 5 o'clock Volfingen, the forests west of Saaraltdorf, and the southern part of Saarburg had been taken and the enemy was retreating everywhere. By even ing, the Second Infantry-division, which had been Joined by the. Third Brigade, had taken Langd Zittersdorf and the second division had taken the heights by Hof Saarburg and the heights of Rebenberg. Machine Guns Shoot from Towers. "In Saarburg, where the infantry was still fighting, the remnants of the enemy were firing on them from houses and V towers with machine guns. As darkness -came the enemy attempted a counter attack against the left wing of the first infantry division between Saarburg and Buhl, but was repulsed. The battle ceased during the night. "The extent of the victory became clear the next day, when one could es timate the losses of the French, the great number of captives and of guns taken, 31 in alL Nearly all these guns had been demolished by the Bavarian artillery and their gunners had been either shot or had fled. The Eight teenth and Thirteenth French Army Corps had suffered heavily. : "The loeses of the Bavarian corps were, like their victory, great. Losses up to 25 per cent and even to 50 per cent were borne by the troops without wavering. The conduct of the troops was beyond all praise." BELGIANS AWAIT WORST PORTLAND MAX GETS LKTTER FROM RELATIVE IN ANTWERP. Sister Write That If Anything; Hap pen He M l II Find Something Be neath Iron Plate Back of Barn. "If we are killed or missing, come to Belgulm when you can and under an iron plate, buried in the ground. Just back of the barn, near the door, you wilj find something for you. We are brave, awaiting what happens and all are ready, but we have taken this precaution In advance. If this letter ever reches you, you will know. We do not know what the end will be. but the outlook is terrible." So reads a letter Just received by Eu gene de Lombaert, 48 Nebraska street, Portland, from his sister, Mrs. Jaak de Boers, of Antwerp, who, when writ ing two weeks ago foresaw the attack on Antwerp now reported in progress. Mr. Lombaert, of Portland, has been in the. United States about eight years, and is expecting to go home for serv ice' if the road is made clear for his return. . The letter from his sister was re ceived unsealed, and had been care fully and evasively written to escape being held up or changed by the censor. It told of the various members of the k III It "k! ' "SSJ j "Monroe lj "Model vpf IT' Exclusive Agent for Dunlap Hats $5 Brewer Hats $3 The Rendezvous of Good Style Is Here - EVERY, man in this town who takes the proper pride in his appearance should spend a few minutes in this store and at his earliest convenience. TVe consider our present offerings, to be the best we've ever shown. And that means much, to you and to us. Variety of design, attractiveness of style and quality of tailoring combine to make of surpassing interest" this season's display of Stein-Bloch Smart Clothes They are, as always, reasonably priced; you owe it to yourself to come in and see our stocks of ready-tailored clothes. ' Suits $20 to $40 "Balmacaans $15 to $30 BEN SELLING- clothiee Morrison at Fourth family of Mr. Lombaert's who had been called to the war. . "We are all courageous now and ready to strike for the defense of our Fatherland, but we cannot tell how soon a terrible attack will come from the Germans," reads the letter. "Who would have thought Belgium would come to this? It is terrible to behold now, and yet we do not wonder so much, when we learn that under the houses of the' Germans who fled from Belgium when the war broke out we found weapons of war and dynamite." The foreboding part of the letter was the foresight taken by Mr. Lombaert's relatives to bury the family valuables, and give directions for their recovery, should Antwerp be overrun by the in vaders and devastated. Mrs. Palmyra Miller, 1299 Kelly street, is another Belgian of Portland whose relatives are in Antwerp, and from whom she has been unable to get definite word for weeks. ' She has sev eral relatives in the army who would have been among the first to go to the front. The dispatches of the last few days she believes mean that many who lived on the outskirts of the city of Antwerp have been killed or wounded. FOREIGN TRADE AIDED HARVESTER COMPANY PLAN OP DISSOLUTION ALTERED. Trial Judge Amend Original Decision, . but Organization Will Fight Case to Highest Court. ST. PAUL, Oct 3. The decree of the United States District Court handed down last August ordering the dissolu tion of the International Harvester Company under the Sherman anti-trust law was amended in a decision given here late today by Judges Sanborn, Hook and Smith, the trial judges, which alters the decree so as not to apply to the foreign trade of the com pany, and changes the original plan of dissolution. Attorneys representing the company gave formal notice of intention to ap peal to the United States Supreme Court fro-m the decision as amended. The amendment regarding the plan of dissolution was first stipulated be tween' the Attorney-General of the United States and the attorneys for the defendants. The original decree made it compulsory for the company to lay before the court a plan for the separa tion of the company's business and as sets into at least three distinct and separate corporations. Under the amendment the specific number three is eliminated and the plan to be drawn is to provide for division of the com pany's Interests "in such manner and into such number of parts of separate and distinct ownership as may be nec essary to restore competitive conditions and bring about a new situation in har mony with law." Thjk company was given 90 days in which to file such a plan for consider ation of the court. The Government was represented at today's hearing by United States Dis trict Attorney Alfred Jaques. Escaped Insane Patient Taken. ROSEBURG, Or.. Oct 3. (Special.) Ray Markham, who escaped from the State Insane Asylum some time ago, was taken into custody by the Sheriff at. Ten-Mile, Douglas County, today. He is said to be violent. Home Recipe For The Liquor Habit Well-Known Physician Whs Ha Treated Thousands of Cases Gives Out Simple Home Recipe to ' Be Given Secretly. . A well-known physician, located in the Middle West. ' who has treated thousands of cases of liquor habit. In a recent Interview made the follow ing statement: "The cost of the drugs used to treat 'the liquor habit in the high-priced sanitariums la very little. Here is a simple, inexpensive pre scription that can be given secretly In coffee, milk, water or in the food, as it has no taste, color or smell: To 3 oz. of water add 20 grains of muriate of ammonia, a small box of VarlexJ v uiiijmuuu Emu xu Brains OL pepsin. Put into coffee or food a teaspoonful three times a day. This prescription is perfectly harmless, can be filled at any drug store, and will be found very effective in the treatment of the liquor habit" Adv. . BADY FODND PERFECT YEAR-OLD GIRL SCORES 100 AT WESTERN WASHINGTON FAIR. Second Board Called ' In to Confirm Marking and Agrees That Rank la Merited. TACOMA, Wash.. Oct 8. (Special.) Irish Ruth Wade, age 1 year and 2 days, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William At well Wade, of Midland, is declared a perfect baby by the Judges who have scored the 300 babies entered in the "better babies" contest at the Western Washington Fair at Puyallup. The physicians and nurses who have been doing the scoring in the contest say they believe she is the first absolutely perfect baby found in the Northwest So unusual was it that a special ex amining board of doctors was made up for a second test when the baby's score was first put at 100 and the second board agreed with the first Both the Wades believe in scientific treatment of children and Mrs. Wade gives these as her rules: "Feed it . regularly, beginning with once every two hours and gradually Increasing the intervals aa the child grows older. "Regular hours of sleep, which must never be disturbed. "Strict cleanliness, with frequent and regular bathing. "Scientific preparation of food. "Keep it away from drafts. "Warm and comfortable clothing." bert Cruman. a taxicab chauffeur, and Cecil Vaughn the police believe" they have destroyed an organized method of stealing automobile Urea During the past few years these thefts have con tinued from automobiles left un watched on the public streets. Detec tive Hellyer and Tackaberry, who made the arrest, said last night that the young men . have confessed. Several new tires were fauna under Vaughn's house and Hellyer said Gruman made the thefts and Vaughn acted as the "fence." i Water Plant Ready at Centralia. CENTRALIA, Wash.. Oct 3. (Spe cial.) The intake of Centralla's new gravity water system will be connected with the distributing system sometime next week if the plans of the engineers are not spoiled by rains and if no leaks are found In the pipeline, which has been completed to a point Just east of the Eastern Railway & Lumber Com pany's mill. The two old reservoirs have been thoroughly cleaned prepara tory to turning gravity water into them, while work on the new reservoir on Seminary Hill is being pushed. The three reservoirs will hold enough water to supply the city 30 days Jn case of an accident to the pipeline. Arrest Brings Wedding. Municipal Judge Stevenson took the part of "Cupid" when E. W. Reinking and Emma Martin were arrested under ficticious names. He recommended that they be married and yesterday the couple visited his honor with a paper certificate issued by County Clerk Cof fey. The Judge then performed the marriage ceremony. The $5 fee waa turned into the probation fund by the Judge. Youths Confess Auto Tire Thefts. Through the arrest yesterday of Al- Typewriters-CashRegisters Factory Rebuiit Investigate We have the largest stock in the state to select from and have the least overhead expense, consequent ly our prices are the lowest We are not in the trust our prices are not regulated by a Home Office. Machines shipped on approval. Terms to suit Underwood Visible. 315-350 L. C Smith Visible 125-345 Remington Visible 330-350 Royal Visible 330-340 Smith Premier Visible 320-335 Oliver Visible 315-335 Stearns Visible. ..... .' 320 Secor Visible. . 325 Remington. Nos. 6 and 7 $12-315 Smith Premier. Nos. 2 and 4.312-$15 The Typewriter Exchange 35114 Washington St, Portland, Or. "In Business In Portland 12 Vein." V J Smart Fall Boots For Women The Promenade New Fall Boot For Men A Terms," $1 Down, $lper week. Almost any piano 1, 2 or 3 yean to pay. Read page 14, sec tion 1. 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For Winter Blooming and Earliest Spring Flowers Hsrdjr. easllr grown bulbs, sure to bloom We import direct from the be.t grower., uia larca.t and mo.t complete stock carried on the coast, select top roof bulbs of the finest quality and our prices are low. On account of European conditions. Imports next year are problematical and we urg-e substantial purchases This year at the low prices we quote. Oar At-pace Autumn Catalos; of bulbs, roses, fruit and ornamental trees, berries, vines, ferns and bouse plants Is the most complete wo bava ever humeri. listlnir only such varieties as have proven satisfactory. Ton will find this cataloc a safe and dependable s-ulde to your pur chases. Mailed free on request. Ask for Catalog o-a. Portland, Oregon. 4