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THE SUNDAY OREGONIAN, PORTLAND, FEBRUARY i, .1917. V J V GAUTiON IS TAKEN AGAINST ALIENS Army Posts, Navy Stations and Arsenals Placed Un der Heavy Guard. WARLIKE STEPS AVOIDED White House Grounds Closed to Vis itors Navy Yards Shut to Pub- llo Movements of Warships Not to Be Published. to employes and members of the gar rison. A heavy guard was posted around the buildings and strangers barred from approaches to the post. The Rock Island arsenal is one of the largest Government small-arms and ordnance stations in the United States. SAN DIEGO, Cal., Feb. 3. Guards were assigned today to the Point Loma and Chollas Heights naval radio sta tions and orders were issued by the naval authorities to allow no one ex cept employes to approach the two reservations. The Chollas Heights sta tion, recently commenced, is a few miles east of the city, and the Point Loma plant is situated near the land batteries of Fort Rosecrans. Admiral W. B. Caperton, of the Pa cific fleet, today refused to make any statement relative to warship movements. FORT GUARDS DOUBLED MOVEMENTS . ABOUT SEW ARE KEPT SECRET. YORK WASHINGTON, Feb. 3. Precautions to safeguard naval stations. Army posts and arsenals and other service prop erty constituted the military measures taken by the Government tonight fol lowing the severance of diplomatic re lations with Germany. President Wilson conferred briefly after his address to Congress with Sec. retary Baker and Secretary Daniels. The conference, it was said, had to do entirely with precautionary steps, al though the Secretaries also probably gave some general information as to the Nation's preparedness for war. It was made clear that the Admin istration had no desire to take warlike measures unless forced to do so by some Act of Germany. White House Closed. The following specific orders went out during the day: The White House and White House rounds were closed to visitors for the first time in many years. All Navy-yards and stations were closed to the public, only employes and officers and enlisted men of the Navy to be admitted until further notice. Officers commanding Army posts, ar senals, magazines and coast batteries were directed to exercise every precau tion. The State, War and- Navy building was closed to visitors and cards of identification were issued to employes and press representatives entitled to admission. Publication of the dally ship-movement list, giving the departures and arrivals of naval vessels, was sus pended. Secretary Daniels said there was no change in the orders of the Atlantic fleet. "The fleet will continue maneu vers In the Guantanamo region," he said. Navy Well Prepared. Measures of National preparedness taken within the last two years make It necessary for the War and Navy de partments to do much work that other wise would have to be begun immedi ately. For the Navy, assured of all merchant craft under the American flag and of all pleasure craft and power boats, has been virtually completed. Guns ror the arming of merchant ships have been assembled at the various Navy yards with plans for the structural work necessary for putting them aboard already worked out. The availability of each vessel so examined for some particular part in a naval mobilization has been determined. For the Army and Navy both, an In ventory of the munitions, resources and plants of the country has been carried well forward, each plant examined hav ing been listed for its best use in pro ducing war munitions. A textbook on munitions has been printed and is about ready for issuance.' From it private manufacturers can learn quickly the steps necessary for the conversion of their plants to war uses. The council of National defense cre ated last year already has taken over the co-ordination of industries for war purposes and has worked out in part Its general plans. Army Increase Likely. Without additional authority from Congress, President Wilson can direct that the regular Army be increased at once to its full war strength of 2S6 000 men and the Navy to 87,000. There Is in addition the National Guard, now about 150,000 strong, and the full strength of which, 440,000,.can not be required under existing law within four years. The regular Army now numbers about 120.000, and would not be recruited to full strength ex cept on order of the President in an emergency of threatened war. So far as the fleet is concerned, of ficials appeared to agree that its pres ent situation was most desirable, even if war is to come immediately. It rests with the President what Army policy is to be followed If war comes. The unanimous opinion of the Gen eral Staff has been that in prospect of war with a. first-class power 3,000,000 or more men would be trained. DAVENPORT, la., Feb. 3. Colonel George Burr, U. S. A., commandant at the Rock Island arsenal in the Mis sissippi River opposite here, tonight called in all passes except those issued YOUR SICK CHILD IS CONSTIPATED! LOOK AT TONGUE Hurry. Mother! Remove Poisons from Little Stomach, Liver, Bowels. v Give "California Syrup of Figs" it L-ross, Bilious Feverish. or No matter what alls your child, a Beniie, uorougn laxative should al ways be the first treatment given. If your little one Is out-of -sorts, half. sick. Isn't resting, eating and actln naturally look, Motherl see If tongue Is coated. This Is a sure sign that it's little Btomach. liver and bowels are clogged with waste. When cross, lrrl table, feverish, stomach sour, breath bad or has stomach -.che, diarrhoea. sore uroax. run or cold, give a tea spoonfu' of "California Syruo of Flsra." and in a few- hours all the constipated poison, undigested food and sour bile srently moves out of its little bowels without griping, and you have a well, playful child again. Mothers can rest easy after giving this harmless "fruit laxative," because it never fails to clean.-e the little one's liver and bowels and sweeten the stom ach, and they dearly lo- its pleasant taste. Full directions for bable chil dren of all ages and for grown-ups printed on each bottle. that It Is made by the "California, fig yruf Ijompanyj n&aTa Military Training; Camps Association of 18,000 Men, Roosevelt, Jr and Others Offer Services. V NEW YORK. Feb. 3. After the an nouncement today of a diplomatic oreak with Germany, preparation for possible eventualities were made by every branch of the Government serv ice. Under orders from the War and Navy departments. guards were dou bled all around the forts and coast defenses which command the approach to the port of New York. Similar pre cautions were taken at the Navy- yard and Governor's Island, headquar ters of the Department of the East. Major-General Leonard Wood, com manding the Department of the East, denied himself to all callers and pro hibited his staff from making public any information regarding the move ments of units under his command which covers 22 of the Eastern states and the District of Columbia. Major-General John F. O'Ryan. com manding the National Guard of New York, announced that the- militiamen of the state "await orders from the proper authority, which, when re ceived, 'will be carried out.' The Military Training Camps Asso ciation, composed of 18,000 men trained at the Federal camps, today offered the President, through Its executive committee, "the active co-operation of our National machinery and organiza tion for such use as you may direct," assuring him "loyal support for any measures'" he might deem best "to up hold the honor and interest of the Na tion." The offer was also made to submit the names and addresses of "thousands of men who stand ready for military service in case of need." This commu nication was signed by Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., D. K. Jay, Grenville Clark, Percy II. Stewart and J. Lloyd Derby. 200 AMERICANS ARE VICTIMS OF U-BOATS Lives of Most of Number Lost as Result of Attacks Without Warning. I : MANY U. S. SHIPS SUNK consequence and those which brought Germany's closest ally into the situa tion began with the destruction of the Italian liner Ancona, in the Mediter ranean, November 7. Twelve Ameri cans were on board and nine were lost. Italian official figures say 308 per sons were lost out of 607 on board. The Austrian government later gave assurances which prevented a break. Aberdeen Has Another Company. ABERDEEN. Wash., Feb. 3. (Spe cial.) Organization of three militia divisions upon Grays Harbor In place of the one now located here is about complete. The division here has 96 men or just enough to permit it to be divided in two and drilling of this division in two parts now is being done. Hoquiam has 44 of a necessary 48 men to secure a division in that city. The fourth division of this city has made application to Adjutant-General Maurice Thompson to split the Aberdeen division in two and favor able action is expected soon. OTHER NATIONS MAY ACT PRESIDENT REPORTED TO HAVE ASKED THEM TO JOIN HI 31. United Protest Would Cause Germany to Modify Intentions, Govern ment Officials Hope. WASHINGTON, Feb. 3. It was re ported tonight in diplomatic quarters. out unconfirmed in any American offi cial source, that President Wilson in advising neutrals of his action in sever ing diplomatic relations with Germany, has invited other neutrals to follow his course. President Wilson's address to Con gress today said he would expect neu trals to follow his course if he found it necessary to take further steps to protect American rights. Officials tonight did not make clear whether the President expected the neutrals to follow his example in the steps already taken or whether he ex pected them to follow the steps the United States would take in the next eventuality. Some of the officials who were asked to explain the uncertainty declined to discuss the subject and others were in clined to the belief that the President hoped other neutrals would by severing diplomatic relations make a combined protest with the United States against the latest war zone decree. The effect of a united neutral protest, some off! cials hoped, would have the. effect or modifying Germany s announced inten tions. WORK FOR KAISER ENDS AMERICANS ORDERED TO CEASE ACTING FOR GERMANY. Interests Will Be Turned Over to Other Neutrals Selected by Gov ernment at Berlin. WASHINGTON, Feb. 3. American ambassadors, ministers and consular representatives in England. France, Russia, Japan, Roumanla, Serbia, Greece, Egypt and Morocco were today instructed by the State Department to suspend all activities in relation to the German interests which they have taken over and to await information to be conveyed .through some neutral government as to whom Germany wishes those interests entrusted. Thus comes to an end the great hu manitarian work the United States has been doing in caring for German prisoners in those countries, as well as the practical task of handling Ger many's diplomatic interests. SHIP BUILDERS READY Offer Blade to Place ' Government Orders First. WASHINGTON. Feb. 8. Offers to place Government orders ahead of all others were received by the Navy De partment today from virtually every shipbuilding company and every con cern manufacturing supplies and mate rial used by the military. Vice-president Grace, of the Bethlem Steel Cor poration, telegraphed thSt be would do everything In his power to meet what ever orders might be given his com pany. Both the War and Navy departments were deluged with offers of service from prominent citizens throughout the country. To all officials replied that the offers would be filed and ac cepted in case of need. CARD OF THANKS. We wish to thank the friends who were so kind to us during the sickness and death of our husband and father, William L Keller; especially the offi cers of the State Penitentiary, members of the Sheriff's office, the ex-firemen and the Ladles of the Maccabees. MRS. W. L. KELLER Adv. AND FAMILY. Three minutes' scrubbing, with hot water and brush, are necessary to cleanse the hands In a sanitary man- Some Submarine Acts Disavowed by Germany, Wltli Promise of Rep aration, While Others Are Not Xet Settled. WASHINGTON, Feb. 3. Two hun dred Americans, at least, protiably more, have gono to their deaths through German and Austrian submar ine operations. Most of the Americans lost were traveling on unarmed merchant ships and, under the practices of internation al law and humanity, believed them selves safe. More than 2000 citizens of other nationalities lost their lives in the name attacks but they compose only a part of the toll of life taken by submarine warfare. The ships lost on which the Ameri cans met death are only a fraction of the number sent to the bottom by tor pedoes, most of them without warning. The cases which involve the United States and Germany are primarily those in. which American life was lost or en dangered. The first American of whom there is record to lose his life in sub marine attack was Leon T. Thresher. passenger on the British liner Falaba, torpedoed and sunk March 27. 1915. off MUford, England. The Falaba, after a hopeless attempt to escape, stopped, and while boats were being lowered and passengers still were aboard the sub marine drove a torpedo into her side andi she went down in 10 minutes. Of persons, 136 were saved. CulfllKht First IT. S. Victim. The first American shin ttsrrA wa. the Gulflight, an oil tanker, from Port .rinur, rex., to Rouen. Krancs tor pedoed without warninir off th Som jiay lino, -i wo men jumped ra and were drowned. Her cap tain a.iea or heart failure. The Gulf light did not sink and was towed to port. The German government ac knowledged the attack as an accident, expressed its regrets and promised to ine next attack was th n-n. tvi-t shocked the civilized world and brought .jib i.mi.eu Biates and Germany for the first time to the verge of war. It wa the destruction of the Lusitania, May 7, 1915. Unarmed, with 1257 Dasuen- gers, of whom 159 were Americans, and a crew of 702, she was torpedoed with out warning and sank in 23 minutes off Old Head of Kinsale as she was nearing Liverpool. In all, 1198 lives were lost, of which 124 were Americana many of them men of national promi nence. Prearranged Plan Indicated. Everything pointed to a prearranged German plan to torpedo the ship. The (merman Embassay had published ad vertisements warning Americans in veiled terms, and at the wharf a num. ber of prominent Americans received telegrams warning them not to sail. It has been charged that the German Ambassador himself knew the liner was to be sunk and that German off! cials here counted her progress across the ocean day by day and as the hour of her destruction drew near they watched for the extra newspapers, which they knew would announce her destruction. The case passed into dip lomatic negotiations, which never took final form. Before this case passed from the pub- lie mind, a German submarine torpe doed another American ship the Ne- braskanwithout warning. May 25, 1915. south of Fastnet Rock. The Ne braskan's name was painted on her sides in letters six feet high, but her American flag had been hauled down at darkness, as is the custom at sea. The Nebraskan reached port damaged but under her own steam, and no one was injured. The German government again promised to pay damages. 20 Nesroes Among Victims. Twenty American negro muleteers on the Leyland liner Armenian were killed June 28, 1915, by shell fire and drown ing when the Armenian failed to es cape from a submersible near the Corn wall coast. The Armenian was warned and invited her destruction by flight. The next submarine attack in which American lives were endangered was unsuccessful, but only because the t'unard liner Orduna was too speedy for her pursuer. After sending a torpedo just under the Orduna's stern, the sub marine rained shells after the fleeing liner without hitting her mark, and then gave up the chase. - v Three Americans -were endangered when the Russian steamer Leo was tor pedoed without warning on har way from Philadelphia to Manchester. Eng land. July 9. 1915. Fourteen, were lost, but none was American. On July 25. 1915, came the first de struction of an American ship by a sub marine. It was the Leelanaw. of New York, bound from Archangel to Belfast with flax, which is contraband. She was caught northwest of the Orkney Islands. Sailing; Ship Frje Sank. The American sailing ship William P. Frye was' the first American vessel sunk In the war, but she was destroyed under different circumstances, which are still under diplomatic negotiations, and the Leelanaw became the first case involving submarine operations. The Leelanaw besides carrying contraband, attempted to escape. The crew was taken on board the submarine and safe ly landed. On August 19, 1915, came the cele brated case of the Leyland litter Nico slan and the British patrol boat Bara long. The Nicoslan, with mules "from New Orleans to Aconmouth, was stop ped by a submarine off the coast of Ireland and her crew, including 36 Americans, took to the boats. While the submarine was making ready to destroy the Nicoslan, the Baralong ap peared and destroyed the submarine by gunfire, took on the Nicosian's crew and towed the ship to safety. The German government charged, that many of the submarine's crew were deliberately murdered Crisis Arises Over Arable. The next crisis came on August 19, 1915. when the White Star liner Arabic, from Liverpool to New York, was torpedoed without warning near the ' Lusitania's grave and sunk in about ten minutes. Out of 375 passen gers and crew, 48 were lost. Thirty Americans were on board and all but two were saved. The German govern ment contended the submarine com mander thought the Arabic was about to ram him and fired in self-defense, but disavowed the act, expressed re gret and gave additional assurances for the future safety of passenger ships. One American of the crew of the Allan liner "Hesperian was lost September 4, 1915, when the ship, re turning from Liverpool to Montreal, was torpedoed and sunk without warn ing off the southern coast of Ireland. The German admiralty contended no German submarine was in that vicin ity, but a piece of a German torpedo was picked up on the ship's deck. Austria's first submarine operations ( BRITISH ARE SATISFIED NEW DRAWBACKS ARE FEARED BY OFFICIALS. HOWEVER. Prisoners in Germany Left Without American Influence and Belgian Relief Work May End. LONDON, Feb. 3. The American rup ture with Germany has . created the deepest impression here of any event since the first war days of August, 1914. ' There were no crowds around the newspaper offices, nor the exhibi tion of excitement as in those days, because the public has been hardened to sensational events. But the general feeling is one of satisfaction mixed with a considerable measure of sur prise. - British officials recognize that the new situation brings drawbacks, as well as advantages, to British inter ests. Great anxiety is felt for the welfare of entente prisoners in Ger many, who are now deprived of the assistance and measures of guardian ship which the American consular serv ice and embassy have been able to ren der, as doubts are felt whether the other neutral establishments will be able to do as. much for the Interned civilians and military prisoners. Belgian relief work Is faced with the greatest danger, as the withdrawal of the American commission may result in its complete collapse and bring hun dreds of thousands face to face with starvation. The universal feeling here is that the United States will inevitably be forced into war and the part which they will be able to play therein is the chief topic of discussion, coupled with spec ulation as to its effect upon the supply of munitions to Europe. The news of the sinking of the American steamer Housatonic, as well as the contents of the President's ad dress, came too late for the evening papers, but wherever the sinking of the American vessel was known it was assumed that it would go far toward precipitating war. The new German campaign of unrestricted submarine warfare is regarded iere with com posure. On the other hand, the with drawal of the shipping of Scandinavia. Holland and Spain from traffic with England is recognized as a serious fac tor. The public, however, looks con fidently to the Admiralty to speed up its anti-submarine measures, while it is expected that the German ships in American ports will soon reinforce At lantic mercantile traffic SENIOR COLONEL HERE JUDGE CANTEXEEIN LIABLE TO CALL AS RESERVE OFFICER. Portland Jurist Probably Would Be First Chosen to Head Regiment in Case of Hostilities. Calvin TJ. Gantenbeln, Presiding Judge of the Circuit Court, Is ranking (joionei ot tne united States in the Army officers" reserve corps, and is subject to immediate call in case of war. as senior officer in the reserve. Colonel Gantenbeln probably would be the first chosen to head a regiment in case of hostilities which demanded new army. The 140,000 regulars would be called out first, the 100,000 National Guardsmen second. Of the regulars. about 6000 are officers, and of the Guardsmen about 4000. The reserve corps of officers contains about 1300 men, which would be small fraction of the number necessary to orticer an army of 1.000,000 men. There would be required about 50.000 officers for an army of that size, it is estimated. Colonel Gantenbeln organized a vol unteer Oregon regiment in which the enlistment proffers totaled 1162 when war with Mexico seemed imminent. These men volunteered for two years or war, it necessary, and their appli cations are still with Colonel Gan tenbeln. They probably would bo the first to answer the call for volunteers In Oregon. Colonel Gantenbeln, it is recalled, was senior Major of the Second Ore gon regiment in the Philippines 18 years' ago. REGULARS TAKE NOTICE Vancouver Troops Citizens German Break. Discuss VANCOUVER, Wash., Feb. 3. (Spe cial). News of the break in the diplo matic relations with Germany was re ceived with unusual Interest at Van couver Barracks today by the officers and 350 soldiers -stationed there. No orders of any nature were received from Washington, however. Some of the troops here are of the Coast Artillery, and orders were Issued to this branch of the Army nearly two years ago requiring that sentries be stationed at all cost defense guns at all times, which orders are still in effect. t In Vancouver people gathered on every corner discussing the situation. v H. ''FV ftS:i:W:S.Si Here is one of the Hart Schaffner & Marx Overcoat Styles we are specializing at $19.75--$23.75 This special sale comprises our r complete stock of fancy fabric Fall-weight Overcoats sold regularly at $25 and $30. Every style is represented, Pinch Back, Belt Back, Box ' : Back, plain or combination col . lars, single or double-breasted. You'll find a fine line of good patterns to select from. Every size represented. They're values well worth your investigation. ARROW SHIRTS FOR SPRING Now on Display. "Multnomah" Spring Hats the new features in crown, brim and color, unequaled at $3 Sam'l Rosenblatt & Co: n Portland's Largest Exclusive Men's Store Southeast Corner Fifth and Alder FEW GERMANS TALK Deutsche Zeitung Not Calm About America's Future. that at the present stage of the situa tion he preferred to make no state ment oh behalf of the German-speaking residents of the state. He said he pre ferred to reserve any comment until the final action of the President was learned. The German-speaking federation. which Rev. Mr. Salzmann represents, included 43 societies and a membership in Oregon of about 7000. In the first nine months this year the United States imported 18.500,000 pounds of sugar beet seeds, mainly fro.n Russia. CONSUL WONT COMMENT Portlanders of Teuton Hirlli Read Tsews of Diplomatic Break With Mixed Kmotions Pa per Only Is Outspoken. With the country of their adoption, and their fatherland apparently drift ing nearer and nearer to sword's points, Portland ers of German birth yesterday read in The Oregonian the news of the severing of diplomatio relations be tween the United States and Germany with divided emotions. There was great deal of interest shown by them in the progress of events relative to the present crisis, but practically all refused to comment to any extent on the situation. Frits Kirchoff. German Consul at Portland, said last night that he had as yet received no advices from his government relative to the present sit uatlon, although he waa momentarily expecting some word. "f. Til o a n t i 1 ii n " know of the situation is that which get from the newspapers. I am conse quently in no position to discuss the present crisis without official instruc tions.' German I'aper Comments. . A statement relative to the crisis ap peared in the Oregon Deutsche Zeitung. one of the leading German papers ot the state, and attracted a great deal of interest not only among German Americans, but also others, as repre senting a large constitutency of uer man birth. The statement, which ap' pears at the top of the editorial col umn In blackface type and is headed Breakers Ahead." declares: "The President has broken off the relations of comity between Germany and the United States by the recall of our Ambassador front Berlin and the discharge of Von Bernstorff. It is ex pected at "Washington that this step will eventually lead to active hostilities on the side of England, irrance. nussia and the others. The discussion of the l.i.tlf ligation of this tep will be neces sarily limited from now on by the fact that the Government of Wilson will not tolerate the promulgation of argument nr fuctK in onDOSition to nls policies. "The verdict of history may he awaited with calm composure by those whn believe In Germany s rignc or seif defense. With less calm we contem- niot the future of America. A. S. Kern, publisher of the paper. declined last night to discuss the sit .,, fiirthpr at the nresent time. Rev. Karl O. Salimann, president of rrmnn-dncakine- societies, said FACTORY SAMPLE SHOP 286 Morrison Strep t " Next t IJehes' Kar Store. ( Between Konrth Fifth, February Specials in Spring Suits. Dresses and Coats It is almost impossible to describe the marvelous values that this Factory Sample Shop is known to give. Just what they advertise. . SPRING DRESSES that will readily sell for $22.60. at 812.95 Remember These Are Samples! SPRING SAMPLE SUITS would be cheap at v25.00 and $32.60. This store will put them on special at SIS. 95. And we give ;what we advertise and refund money without "question. FACTORY SAMPLE SHOP S8S MORRISON ST BET. FOURTH AND FIFTH STREETS. , JTKXT TO IOEBES FEB STORE. 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If You Were to Judge the Quality of Our FURNITURE 9 by its price, you would fall short of your estimation of It actual quality, un our low-rent location are our prices based, which means you save money by coming a block or two from the high-rent district to this store. Three Instances of Price Lowness in BEDROOM SUITES Large Empire Scroll Colo nial Suite of four pieces, in Circassian walnut. 1 75 In mahogany $200 An attractive Sheraton Suite of four pieces, cane paneled bed, in ivory en amel finish. $200 J.G.Mack6fCo.. FURNITURE. FLOOR COVERINGS INTERIOR DECORATIONS Fifth Street, Between Oak and Pine Member Greater Portland Association. iQ kr 1 i Willi LI il, rv