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80 Pages Section One Pages 1 to 18 Six Sections VOL. xxxiv. NO. 1G. rOIMXAND, OREGON, SUNDAY MORNING, APRIL. 18, 1915. PRICK FIVK CENTS. GERMANY NOWHERE NEAR STARVATION Food on Hand Ample for Year or More. BIG HARVEST IS EXPECTED Blockade Ineffective and Sup plies Are Entering. NATION SUPPORTS ITSELF People United to Last Man and De termined to Win; l'celinjr Against Americans Bitter; Financial ' Contlilion J.s Good. BV GUST AVE C. ROEDER. (Tor 'J7 years a member of the editorial taff of the New York World and a veteran cf the I'nited Siates Navy. Copyrisht, 115, i.y 'the I'ress Publishing Company (the New York World). (.Published by arrangement). The future of the world war now raging in Europe depends primarily upon the actual economic' conditions which today prevail in Germany. If Germany is unable to feed not only her huse army of millions of sons of the Fatherland who are today following the banner of the Kaiser, but also her civilians left at home, then the world will soon see the war at an end. Defeat for Germany would be a nat ural consequence. If, on the other hand, the Germans have an ample food supply, enough not only to satisfy the wants of those bat tling for the future of the empire, but also for the care of the civilian popu lation at home, then the war may be carried on for months or, maybe, for years. In order to learn the cxaot state ot SifTairs at first hand, the "World dis patched a commissioner to Germany with instructions to carefully observe conditions throughout the entire Ger man Empire and to report truthfully Just how matters stand. Here pre the conclusion.? arrived at by the World staff correspondent after a careful and most painstaking investi gation and after an exhauslive travel throughout the Kaiser's domains: 1. The report that Germany is on the point of starvation is absolutely false. There is ample supply not only to feed the monster army which Ger many has placed in the field but also enough to care for the rest of the pop ulace. 2. There are on hand today enough foodstuffs to last at least one year. If not 18 months. Food Stilt Briuff Imported. 3. Positive and absolutely effective blockade has not been established against German ports, and foodstuffs and other materials are being brought into Germany today from outside sources. 4. There is no scarcity of flour or bread. On the contrary, there is enough on hand of the former so that the Ger man government will not be compelled to draw upon the products of the crop of 1913 until next year, it then. 5. Even if the crop of 1915 should turn out to be a poor one. It would still be greater than the crop of an average year, because since August 1, 1914. more land under the German ban ner has been cultivated for agricultural purposes than ever before. 6. There is enough meat on hand to last for an indefinite period. 7. Germany today is practically self-supporting. Nation Will Fight to Last Man. 8. The financial conditions of the .country are such that it will be a, long time before the war chest can be emptied. 9. Throughout Germany proper there are scarcely any indications that (Concluded on Faye 5.) F-4 DIVER NEARLY LOSES OWN LIFE HKItOIC RESCUE IS MAIE AT DEPTH OP 2 20 FEET. .Man AYorklng on Submarine Is En tangled in Lines 4 Hours Man "With rCccord Goes After Hiin. HONOLULU". T. H., Anrll 17. A diyer, W. K. Loughman, working at the place outside the Tiarbor where attempts are being made to raise the submarine F-4, submerged since March 25, be came entangled in the lines at a depth of -'20 feet today, but was released after heroic efforts lasting nearly four hours. Members of the crew were bringing Loughman to the surface slowly, bo that he might not suffer from caisson disease, and he was resting at the 90-foot level, when the report was re ceived here. Loughman was lowered shortly after 10 A. M. and was being raised to the surface when he became entangled. Frank Crilly, a diver who recently made a record for deep-sea diving, was hurriedly lowered to make an attempt to rescue him. It was not until both divers had worked strenuously that the lines were disentangled from Lough man and both divers were reported safe. Diver Crilly was brought to the sur face shortly after 2 P. M. and it was reported that he had suffered no se rious results from his long stay in the water, but that he was somewhat ex hausted. Naval officers said that Crilly's feat in releasing Loughman was a remark able one. SUNDAY DANCING BARRED l-'airview Council Passes Midnight Ordinance. FAIRVIEW, Or., April 17. (Special.) At the last, meeting of the Council on ...(i,.., ...... ...oc nioaAl Trnll i hitlTl PT u i i v l v. 1 1 . i . n. . 3 i ' . . v u y . ........ - n dancing within the, city limits after s.z o ciock eaturaay nigm. The Council has designated next Sat urday as clean-up day. Owners of teams have been asked to donate the use of their teams to haul away the debris. Mrs. A. L. Stone entertained the mem bers of the Bible class of the Rose City Park Presbyterian Church on Thursday of this week. She was as sisted by Mrs. S. A. Dixon. GERMAN TRAVEL DELAYED Railways Given Over to Troops, Says Report l-Yoni Zurich. ZURICH, Switzerland, via Paris, April 17. Travelers from Germany are reach ing Zurich after extraordinary delays resulting from the congestion ot Ger man railroad lines with troop trains. Ordinary freight and passenger traffic in Germany haa almost stopped. Ger man troops, according to the travelers, are being moved in several directions, part of them toward Austria. Private dispatches received here from Vienna say that no fewer than 350,000 Germans are actually fighting with the Austrians against the Russians In the Carpathians. .. CARRIER TO HAVE LOW PAY Department Vises Pay on New Rival Route for The Dalles at $57C. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, April 17. Rural route No. 4 will be inaugurated at The Dalles June 1. It Is 24 miles long and serving 97 fam ilies. This is the first route established in Oregon in a year and although it Is of maximum length, the Department fixes the carrier's salary at 1572 a year. "Un der the law he would be entitled to $1200. Thread Manufacturer Dies. SOUTH WELLINGTON", Conn., Ajrll 17. Gardiner Hall, millionaire manu facturer of cotton and silk thread, died at his home today. He was 78 years old. SOME EVENTS IN II WILSON ASKED TO INTERTOM5HIHA U of O Long Cablegram Sent by Missionaries. JAPANESE DECLARED MENACE Future Trouble for United States Is Predicted. TROOP QUOTA IS DOUBLED President ' "Urged to Tell Japan to AVithdraw Her Excessive Forces. Tolls, Amounting to $6000, Paid by Pekin Officials. PEKIN, April 17. Intervention by the United States in the negotiations now proceeding between China and Japan Is recommended to President J Wilson In the appeal recently sent to him by American missionaries in this country. The message of 5000 words was cabled to Washington. It charac terizes the Japanese demands on China as acts of aggression such as event ually will present a menace to the United States. Recalling the fact that Japan has at present In this country doubled her usual quota of troops (amounting to 60,000 men), the missionaries urge that Japan be notified that the excess of troops should be removed. Chinese Par Cable Tolls. The understanding here is that a Chinese official or several officials paid the, cable charges, amounting to nearly $6000, on the message to Presi dent Wilson. This communication was signed by Revs. E. W. Thwing, John Wherry, C. H. Fenn, and W. A. P. Mar tin, all connected with the American Presbyterian Mission at Pekin; Rev. Chauncey Goodrich, of the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions, who ia stationed at Tien Tsin; Rev. H. H. Lowry. of the Methodist Episcopal Mission at Fekln, and Rev. C. F. Hubbard. The petition asks President Wilson to demand of China and not of Japan American participation In the confer ences now under way. It is suggested that Great Britain and other nations be invited to participate. Many Hrfune to Join In Appeal.. There are in China several hundred American missionaries, of whom the great majority have not seen the mes sage. Some of them who were re quested to sign it. declined. The Amer ican board recently requested its mis sionaries to avoid public expression of opinion on political affairs and al though it is said the missionaries gen erally side with China in the present controversy, few of them have been active politically. ' The missionaries ask "that the gov ernments of both China and Japan be notified that the presence of unusual bodies of Japanese troops on Chinese soil not only embarrasses the freedom of negotiations, but constitutes an out rage to the rights of China and a seri ous menace to the peace and safety of Americans and foreigners, generally,' and recommends that "pending the re moval of excessive contingents of Jap anese troops all negotiations should be suspended." Rule Under Republic Praised. Declaring that "we wish it under stood that we are not partisans," the message says: "Let it not be thought that China is a republic only in name because of the autocratic powers at present vested In the republic. The powers of his high office are wisely and patriotically ex ercised. The formalities and parade of kingly station re all avoided and Concluded on Page 2.) THE PAST WEEK'S NEWS TJVRJE A SOA7 DFCOt TS SV J-AiJ? iaay o- JKCB INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS The Weather. YESTEKDAT'S Maximum temperature, 7.1 degrees; minimum, 50 degrees. TODAY'S Fair, northerly winds. War. Berlin believes "Russians have been brought to standstill in Carpathians, with losses of 500,000 men. Section 1, page 4. French bombard German shelter caves with heavy artillery. Section 1, page 4. Germans set up laboratory near battle front and fignt infection in occupied cities. Section 1. page 3. Germany not near starvation. Section 1, page 1. Paris streets formerly congested by traffic almost deserted by vehicles. Section 1. page 5. National. Governor's brief denies Oregon Vfc Cali fornia Railroad has equity in lands. Section 1. page 2. Missionaries ask Wilson to interveno in China, declaring Japanese pressure will be menace to America. Section 1, page 1. DoiiicM lc. Republican leaders embarrassed by wealth of material from which to choose Presi dential nominee. Section 1, page 1. Mrs. Rockefeller leaves $1, 500,000 to charity. Section J, page . Opposition to advance in freight rates on grain voiced at hearing. Section 1. pace 7. Diver working on F-4 nearly Iobos own life; heroic rescue made. Section 1, page 1. Sport. Pacific Coast "League results Venice 2, Portland 1 (11 innings); San Francisco J", Uos Angeles 2; Salt Lake 1. Oak land 0.- Section 2, page 1. Johnnv Evers is injured in course of Braves' first victory. Section 2, page 1. Oregon State Trapshooters' tournament to take placa at Jcnne Station grounds next week. Section 2, page 5. Portland golfers leave for match with Eu gene Club. Section 2. page 4. Dublin Giant looms as aspirant for Willard honors. Section 2, page 3. George Kircher, recent Beaver acquisition, real baseball bug. Section 2, page 3l Council will act on anti-prizefight ordinance probably this week. Section 2, page 3. Waning Interest leaves hole In Western championships' coffers, section 2. page 4. St. Louis Americans defeat White Sox with great ninth-inning rally. Section 2, page 2. Leonard Seppala's dogs win In race to Nome. Section 2, page 2. "Pacific Northwest. Senator Poindexter announces he will seek re-election as Republican. Section 1. page 8. Ex-Governor West wins suit at Baker grow ing out of acts of militia at Copperfield. Section 1, page 1. "Stay on farms," advises Governor Withy combe at great gathering at Salem. Sec tion 1. page if. Japanese girl . wins spelling championship of Clackamas County. Section 1, page 10. Head of Republicans now Idaho issue.' Sec tion 1. page 9. Head ot University of Oregon law school pleads for higher ideal for attorneys. Section 1, page 13. Great flax industry in 'Oregon held close at hand, due to war shutting off European supply. Section 1. page l. Preliminary bridge work is under way. Section 2. page 16. . Missionary writes of thrilling escape from Kurds. Section 1, page S. Commercial and Marine. Eastern mill Is large buyer of Washington wool. Section 2, page 15. Wheat higher at Chicago on expectation of big decrease in visible supply. Section 2, page 15. Wall Street "trading ends with highest prices of week. Section 2. page 15. Beaver makes fast run from San Francisco to Portland. Section 2, page 10. Krai Estate and Building. Road bond victory fills realty dealers with optimism. Section 4, Page 10. Contracts for big buildings let. Section 4, page 10. Automobiles and Roads. Speed kings coming for auto races May 1-2. Section T. page 9. Barney Oldfield leads all drivers In amount of winnings in Pacific Coast races. Sec tion 4, page 8. Washington asks aid In posting Pacific .Highway. Section 4. page S. Albany club seeks law making funds from sale of timber In reserves available for roads. Section 4, page 9. C. C. Clinton will handle Stearns in Oregon. Washington and Idaho. Section 4, page 0 Portland and Vicinity. Governor of Federal Reserve Board guest of Portland bankers. Section 1, page. 11. Bride of two weeks today will wear wed ding gown for first time at her own funeral. Section 1, page 1. H. W. Holmes to become Assistant State Highway Engineer. Section 1, page 11. Fire Marshal, after Eastern visit, ardent advocate of tour by police band. Sec tion 1, page 11. Committees report on plans for entertain ing delegates to Federation convention. Section 1, page 12. Two years work transformation at County Farm. Section 1, page 12. Spirit of Muts begins to pervade Nation. Section 1, page 14. Compilations by City Librarian rank Port land second in Improvements. Section 1, page 14.) East Side shippers -will meet with railroad officials tomorrow. Section 1, page 17. New Moose officers are Installed. Section 1, page 17. Oregon City Locks transfer celebration will be big feature of Celilo fete. Section 1, page 16. Serbia Asked to Vote $40,000,000. NISH. Serbia, via London, April 17. The Serbian government submitted to Parliament today the new army credit of 200,000.000 francs. APPEARED TO CARTOONIST REYNOLDS AS HEREUNDER SHOWN. X PEACE ! WHOS WILLING TO PAY POR PEACE? I MEVER- SAID A VJ0RO r REPUBLICANS SEEK STRUNG CANDIDATE Plethora of Material Embarrasses Leaders JEALOUSIES ALREADY FEARED Impression Gains Nominee Is Not Yet in Field. UNITED ACTION DESIRED Note Taken of- Possible Objection to Men Mentioned, With View to Cementing; AH Elements by Final Decision. WASHINGTON, April 17. (Special.) Republican leaders here are hoping for another Mark Hanna to point to the most available man to nominate for the Presidency next year. Candidates for the nomination are springing up all over'thc country and the leaders find themselves embar rassed because of the number from which to make selection. They fear Jealousies that may arise and possible lukewarmness In the fight because of disappointment. Man AVanted to Unite Party. A somewhat similar condition existed in 1896, when Mark Hanna came to the front with McKinley, smoothing out all difficulties and differences and leading a united party to the polls for a triumphant victory. There Is a growing impression that the party nominee has not yet been brought out, but from what quarter he is to come no one will 'venture to guess. They are looking for a man behind whom all Republicans can gather and work. They want a can didate against whom no general objec tion can be raised, and they are taking note of the complaints being made against most of the candidates who have been brought to the front. Various Possibilities Weighed. Senator Koot, of New York, is 72 years "young," according to his friend. Those against him object that he is too old for the nomination and that he has not the physical vigor to go out and make the fight required of a standard-bearer. Governor Whitman, of New York, is objected to on the ground that he is not experienced, and untried. Ex-Senator Burton, of Ohio, leans strongly to independence in personal action, is a pacificist and is slightly querulous also. In his fights against the rivers and harbors appropriation bills he has made enemies, who may turn out to be powerful opponents, it is thought. Myron T. Herrick. of Ohio, is being opposed by German-Americans and a wing of the Irish-American vote be cause of his alleged pro-French sym pathies, as indicated In speeches and writings since his return from the post of Ambassador to France. Ohio Haa More Candida tea. Governor Willis and Senator Hard ing, of Ohio, must face the objection that they are unknown nationally, and each will have a bitter fight to get the united support of their state. Senator Cummins, of Iowa, is being opposed by the regular Republicans be cause of his radical tendencies and his previous fight against old leaders of the party. Ex-Governor Hadley, . cf Missouri, and Senator Borah, of Idaho, are con sidered seriously, but It is urged that the geographical location of their states is against them. Ex-Vice-President Fairbanks, of In diana, is opposed by the progressive (Concluded on Page 7.) WEDDING GOWN IS BURIAL GARMENT IiKIDK OJ.'' TWO WLliKS WEAItS HII1DAL GAItli FinST TIMK. Mrs. Annie Jacobson, Who Occupied Cot in Hospital Ever Since Mar riage, Hurled This Arternoon. Mrs. Annie Jacobson. who has occu pied a cot in the Good Samaritan Hos pital ever since her marriage to Alof Jacobson, two weeks ago, died Friday night. She will wear her wedding gown for the first time at her funeral this afternoon. Rushed to the hospital immediately after the wedding, Mrs. Jacobson was operated on for appendicitis. For a time she seemed to improve. Then com plications developed, the sank slowly and succumbed. Formerly . Mrs. Jacobson was Miss Annie Johanson. She planned her wedding for April 3. She and Mr. Ja cobson fitted up a homo at 1113 Michi gan avenue. The day before the wed ding Miss Johanson was stricken with appendicitis. Unwilling to postpone the marriage, she went to the home of her cister, Mrs. John Nelson, 1SC First street. Rev. J. Richard Olson, of the Immanucl Lutheran Church, was summoned and performed the cere mony. Immediately afterward the minister put the bride In his automo bile and took her to the hospital. The operation was performed on the night of the wedding. Complications developed. Friday, realizing that she could not live, she requested that she be buried in her wetlding dress, which she had never worn. The funeral will be held at 2 o'clock this afternoon from Erickson's under taking rooms. ROAD BUYING EQUIPMENT Pennsylvania in Market for Male rial Worth $20,000,000. PHILADELPHIA. April 17. The Pennsylvania Railroad Company lias entered the market for approximately $20,000,000 worth of new equipment and for new material for cars and locomo tives which it will build In its own shops. The equipment programme includes 141 new locomotives, 116 all-steel pas senger cars and about 10,000 freight cars. All the locomotives, 56 of the passenger cars and 2102 of the freight cars will be built at the company's shops at Altoona. while the remainder will be placed with outside companies. The new equipment is to he used for replacements and will not be additions to the present equipment. BOY EARNS $5; FINED $4.15 Passenger Carried 1'2 Miles in n Minutes to Overtake Train. ASHLAND. Or.. April 17. (Special.) Verl Kijruthouse. local Southern Pa cific call boy, motorcycled to Medford with a. pas.senger who missed his train and overtook it at that station. The distance, 12 miles, was covered in 14 minutes. He received $5 for this serv ice, the regular fare being 40 cents. For speeding on the Pacific Highway he was arrested and fined 14.15. Later on he received a check from the stranger for $5 to square the fine. The passenger whom Baruthou.se accommo dated turned out to be Lieutenant Car tier, a British army officer from Vic toria, B. C. PAULINA LAKE ICE-WRAPT I'ive Thousand Acres I-Yozen 11 Inches Thick and Snow Is Heavy. LA PINE. Or.. April J 7. (.Special.) five thousand acres of ice. averag ing 11 inches In thickenss, still remains in Paulina Lake. Paulina is the larger of the two lakes situated in the depth of Newberry Crater. Frederick Shintaffer, who has c lease on a. Summer resort site an.d mineral springs In the crater, came down to La Pine yesterday after provisions. He says, in addition to the ice, there is a thick layer of snow all around Newberry. VERDICT AT BAKER WON BY MR. WEST Jury Out 7 Hours in Copperfield Case. EX-GOVERNOR IS JUSTIFIED Outcome of Saloonman's Suit Decides Others, Too. MILITARY'S ACTS UPHELD Judge's Instructions Make luly t Inquisitors to on Legal ity of Seizure of Properly Valued at $1000. BAKER. Or.. April 17. (Special.) Ex-Governor West won tonight in the suit brought In Circuit Court here against liini by Williuin Wlctrand, Cop perfield saloonkeeper, for damages p 1 -leged to have been caused by the re moval of liquor and saloon fixtures from his saloon, when Governor West declared martial law In Copperfield. after Fern Hubbs' visit on January 1914. The Jury returned the verdict nt 7:4 o'clock, after being out seven hours. Nine were for the. ex-Governor and three dissenting. The first several bal lots the Jurors stood right for the de fendant and four against, and the dis senting ones did not change until after 7 o'clock. Attorney James H. Nichols, for the plaintiff, refused tonight to commit himself to his future action. The verdict was a surprise heir, lie cause it was thought that the length of lime occupied by the jury in its dr.. liberations indicated an anti-West ver dict, and when the verdict was rend by Circuit Judge Anderson the few pres ent teemed dazed. Attorney Appear 9urprianl. Mr. West's attorney. Prank H. Col lier, and Claud McColloch also seemed surprised, but had nothing to say. Wil liam Wlrgand, the plaintiff, was not present in court. . Ex-Governor West also was not pres ent, although he was notified in time At Hie Geiser-Grand Hotel, while pitcW ing to leave for Portland, he clearly .showed elHtion. "I came here convinced I would get a square deal, even should I lose," ho, said. "I was naturally anxious that the verdict should be in my favor, for th case has been one which attracted statewide attention, InvoI lug the great question of human rights. The. ques tion, 1 believe, is now settled for good and all, and the. rights of the human being are acknou ledged to be superior to those involving mere properly." 4'rowd t'onitratiilatea Mr. Writ. When he showed himself in the hotf I lobby afterward he was immediately besieged by a crowd congratulating him on his victory. The outcome ilso decides other dam ago suits against the cx-Governor, brought by II. A. Stewart and Anion-) Warner, it is said, for the cases were of tiie same nature, and attorneys for plaintiff and defendant are said to have agreed to accrept one verdict us deciding all tile cases. The courtroom was again crowded nd the one topic on the street tonight is Hie case. Amount Mlln to HMM. In his charge. Judge Anderson showed how tho amount involved had sifted to $1000. the value of tho goods us set forth by the appraisers. "The greatest sum in which you can return damages. In case you find for the plaintiff, is 11000, plus Interest at 6 per cent," he said. "Whether or not Oswald West is liable is for you to determine. The 4