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- - I . . - ' . -1 t - 78 Pages SIX SECTIONS Section One Pages 1 to 22 vol. xxxvi xo. 16. PORTLAND, OREGON, SUNDAY MORNING, APRIL 23, 1917. PRICE FIVE CENTS. ; I; -. i c 'i BALFOUR PARTY ARRIVES li! U. S. British on Way to World's Greatest War Council. WHEREABOUTS KEPT SECRET Special Train, Held 5 Days, Is Traveling Over Closely ji Guarded Route. PLANS BEGUN INFORMALLY American State and Military Notables Escorting Visit ors to Washington. with the balfour party, April 21. Great Britain's high com missioners to the International War Council, to begin in Washington next week, set foot on American soil today our! now are on their "way to the Capital. Arthur James Balfour, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs of the Em pire, ex-Premier, and often called the dean of the world's elder statesmen, was the central figure of a party that included some of Great Britain's most prominent men. American Aid Appreciated. With a genial smile playing over his features, he consented to a brief inter view, warmly expressing his appre ciation of all the United States has done as a neutral in charitable and relief work in Belgium and in German prison camps, his gratification that England and the United States now were allied for a common purpose, and his conviction that this country in its war efforts would astound the world, particularly Germany. . The object of the commission, Mr. Balfour said, was "to make co-opera tion easy and effective between those who are striving with all their power to bring about a lasting peace by the only means that can secure it, namely, a successful war. Submarines Are Evaded. "Your President, in a most apt and vivid phrase," Mr. Balfour added, "has proclaimed that the world must be made safe for democracy. That self governing communities are not to be treated as negligible simply because they are small; that the ruthless dom ination of one unscrupulous power im perils the future of civilization and the liberties of mankind are truths of political ethics which the bitter expe rience of war is burning into the souls of all freedom-loving peoples." England's leading statesmen, hav ing safely evaded the German subma rines and mines which sent Lord Kitchener to his death, were received with the highest honors as guests of the American people when they ar- (Concluded on Page Column 2.) TURKISH RELATIONS WITH U. S. BROKEN . 2 AMERICAN AMBASSADOR IS TOO ILL TO LEAVE XET. Example- of Austria-Hungary as Ally Is Followed by Ottoman Government In Action. ' LONDON, April 21. The Turkish gov ernment on Friday evening officially Informed the American Embassy that diplomatic relations with the United States had been broken off, according to a Berlin dispatch forwarded by Keu ter's correspondent at Amsterdam. American Ambassador Elkus,' who Is suffering from typhoid fever, the re port adds, will have to remain some time In Constantinople. The Ambas sador's condition has shown some im provement. BASEL. Switzerland, via Paris, April 21. A dispatch from Constantinople dated today says the Ottoman govern ment has notified the American Em bassy that, following the example of its ally, Austria-Hungary, It has broken diplomatic) relations with the United States. MARINER DIES AT WHEEL Captain John Johnson CoquIIle Bar Pilot for S3 Years. BANDON, Or.. April 21. (Special.) Captain John Johnson, 56, dropped dead at the wheel of the bar tug Kllhyam Just as his craft crossed out through the last line of breakers this morning. Acting Mate Llnd seized the wheel, pre venting disaster. Captain Johnson had piloted vessels over the Coquille bar for 33 years. He died while going out to bring in two steamers. A wife and two grown chll dren survive him. BOMB FOUND IN GRAIN CAR Plot to Destroy Elevators Suspected by Authorities. DENVER. April 21. Federal author ities are investigating what Is believed to be a plot to destroy grain elevators by mean of bombj, it was announced today. Investigation was begun fol lowing the discovery yesterday of what is believed to be a nitroglycerin bomb in & carload of oats received by a large local grain company from a. grain com pany at Omaha. The bomb was dropped into the Platte River by a police officer. STRIKE., IS .LAID TO SPIES Illinois Mine AVorkers President Asks Federal Investigation. SPRINGFIELD. 111.. April 21. Be lieving that agents of Germany are trying to foment strikes among the miners to harass the United States Gov eminent in the war, Frank Farrington, president of the Illinois District of the United Mine Workers of America, has asked the Federal Government to in vestigate the strike at Kincaid, No komis and Witt, near Springfield. PORTLAND SECOND IN UNION Xew York Leads With 55 Navy En listments to This City's 32 3. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, April 21. Portland is contribut ing more men to the Navy than any other city save New Tork, according to figures given out by Secretary Daniels for the week ending April 12. There were 355 Navy enlistments In New York and 323 In Portland; in Seat tle there were 184 and Salt Lake 170. WHEAT REACHES $3 MARK New Record Is Made in Prices at Fort Worth, Texas. FORT WORTH, Tex, April 21. A new record for wheat was set here yesterday. A carload of Texas No. 2 hard wheat sold for $3 a bushel to a Texas mill. 5S OREGON ORGANIZES TO USE RESOURCES W. J. Kerr Will Direct Food Production. EFFICIENCY IN WAR IS AIM Governor Presides at Notable and Earnest Meeting. PRICE CONTROL DEMANDED Co-operation Pledged by Individ uals and Organizations and Rec ord of Achievement at Confer ence Declared Unexcelled. W. J. Kerr, president of the Oregon Agricultural College, was authorized to take complete charge of Oregon's food production and conservation campaign at a meeting of representatives of most of the state's industrial, commercial, civic and social Interests at the Cham ber of Commerce yesterday afternoon. The meeting also went on record. unanimously, in favor of strict Federal supervision of food distribution and Federal regulation of food prices. Every speaker who demanded legis lation that will curb the unpatriotic manipulations of unscrupulous food speculators was applauded with vigor and enthusiasm. Price Regulation Urged. The meeting authorized the dlspatchJ of telegrams to the Oregon delegation in Congress demanding action that will prevent the further unnecessary In crease in food prices. Governor Wlthycombe presided. More than a score of earnest, determined speakers, including J. D. Farrell, presi dent of the O.-W. R. & N Company: L. C. Gilman, president of the North Bank road; various Etate officials and heads of several enterprising civic or ganlzations were hearC Councilman t Be Named. The Governor explained that he had been authorized by" President Wilson to appoint a committee of seven mem bers on the State Council of National Defense to co-operate with the N tional Council, now in session at Wash ington, and that he would appoint a delegate to represent Oregon on the National Council at Washington during the continuation of war. The proposed state council, which will be named by the Governor early next week, will co-operate with the work that President Kerr and the fac ulty of the Agricultural College were authorized to carry on. They will work in complete harmony, too, with the Oregon Patriotic Service League, to the end that no important effort in this direction will be duplicated or mis directed. Patriotic League to Assist. H. II- Ward, president of the league. attended yesterday's meeting and de clared that the whole force of the or ganlzation would be at the disposal of the Agricultural College in this work. Yesterday's meeting was held In re sponse to requests from Federal au thorities. Those attending It were fair ly representative of every " Important activity In the state and their action now makes President Kerr the official head of all the agricultural conserva tlon work in Oregon and the direct representative here in that capacity of the Federal Government. Secretary Houston Telegrraphs. Even while the meeting was in prog ress, President Kerr received the fol lowing telegram from Secretary D. F. Houston, of the Department of Agri culture: "Glad to hear of plans for efficient (Concluded on Page 4. Column 8.) SOME NEWS EVENTS OF THE WEEK AS SEEN FROM WHERE CARTOONIST REYNOLDS SITS. INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS The Weather. TESTBRDArS Maximum temperature, 57 degrees; minimum, 43 degrees. TODAY'S Probably fair; northwesterly winds. War. Turkey breaks with United States. Section 1, page 1. Germans captured by thousands as French sweep on. Section 1. page 1. Australians welcome open battle. Section 1. page 2. Two Belgian relief ships sunk. Section 1, page 3. Argentina demands Immediate satisfaction for sinking, of ship. Section 1, page 3. Shipping Board plans to be ready this week. Section 2. page 16. Two German destroyers, possibly three, sunk when raiding Dover, bectlon 1. page 4. British Foreign Minister and party arrive In America for war council. Section a, page 1. Belgium's conquerors blush at own brutality says Brand Whltlock. Section 1. page e. Senate clears way for Army bilL Section 1, page 3. European allies require only few staples from United States. Section 1. page 6. Russian radicals gain few followers. Sec tion 1, page 7. Foreign. Mllukoff says Russia looks to United States lor victory.. Section 1, page 7. National. Will H. Parry, of Seattle, and member of Federal Trade Commission, dead. Sec tion 1, page 6. Two hundred million dollar war loan over subscribed In three days. Section 1, page 1. America's food vuddIt will last only until fan. says agent of Agricultural Depart ment. Section 1, page 7. West to furnish 2500 men for officers train lug camp. Section 1, page 8. Domestic. War sits lightly on New Yorkers. Section page a. Mexico. American envoy hissed; German cheered In Mexican House of Deputies. Section 1, page C. Sport. Rain delays angling season somewhat. Sec tion z, page 4. Ray Barkhurst to lead Baseball Boosters' parade. Section 2, page 2. Beavers and Seals open here Tnesday. Sec tion 2, page 3. Tacht Club season will open soon. Section page 4. Big golf tourney won't be postponed. Sec tion page 4. Pacific Coast League results: Portland T. (JaKland 4: Salt Lake o. San Francisco 8 Los Angeles 4, Vernon 2. Section 2 page 2. Four new faces will be In ring Tuesday nignt. section 2, page 3. Northwestern League season starts en Tues day. Section 2, page 2. Corvallls relays furnish many thrills. Sec tion J, page 3. Pacific Northwest. Expense of I. W. W. trial at Seattle pro tested, bectlon 1, page 9. Military training at State University put Ilrst or all. Section 1. page 8. Food train party welcomed at last stop In BEKer. bectlon 1, page 10. Western Governors plan to attend National nerense conference. Section 1, page 11. Oregon Public Service Commission orders hearings on Eastern Oregon farm prod ucts tariffs. Section 1, page 7. Emergency Board to probe Pacific Livestock Company case. Section 1. page 1L Coos County rallies to road bond Issue. Sec- . tlon l. page a. Commercial and Marine. Wheat barely steady In Northwest despite small stocks. Section 2, page 15. Two new ship orders and Vancouver ship yard Interest marine circles. Section 2, page 10. Rules Issued for vessels In defensive sea areas. . Section 2. page 10. Shipbuilders plan to mobilize labor. Sec tion 2, page 16. Portland and Vicinity. Food production of state put In hands of W. J. Kerr. Section 1. page 1. Irvlngton Club has bright outlook. Section 1. page 12. Official reports ' shows wonderful daring of Italian troops. . Section 1. page 12. Farmers favor road bonds. Section 1, page 14. H. L. Corbett outlines policy of Chamber for coming year. Section 1. page 14. Company H, First Regiment, plans great reunion. Section 1, page 10. Prize-winning essays In road bond contest are announced. Section 1. page 16. Newspaperman who nearly elected President, gets bride from campaign. Section 1, page 17. Plans ready fop big road rally Saturday. Section 1. page 18. Funeral rites held over 2000 quarts of liquors at Courthouse. Section 1. page 18. City Attorney holds two-platoon plan does not authorize new tax levy, bectlon 1. page 20. Ice war ends and prices Jump. Section L page 20. Navy makes start on campaign for 600 more men. Section 1, page 21. Honor Guard Girls will give big benefit on May 10. Section 1, page 21. Shakespeare Club presents film of "King Lear" as hospital benefit. Section 1. page 21. League to enforce peace is formed here. Section 1, page 9. Foreign-born residents fill Library Hall for patriotic meeting. Section 1. page 9. Portland couple married for 68 years. Sec tion 1, page 12. Use of potato eyes as' seed explained. Sec tion 1, page 13. Tea dansant to be given to aid blind. Sec tion 1, page 19. . Weather report, data and forecast. Section 2, page 16. WAR SITS LIGHTLY UPON NEW YORKERS Atmosphere Fervid and Vocal, but. Blithe. MANY TURN OUT TO MARCH Way, However, Leads Not to Recruiting Station. SERVICE LEFT TO FARMERS Fear of Dry Regime Gives Gravest Concern to Gotham Billy Sun day Rivals War and Broad way as Reigning Sensation. NEW TORK. April 21. (Editorial Correspondence.) If one were to shut his eyes and open his ears and listen to the gossip of the hotel corridors, the smoking: cars, the street corners, or the Congressional lbby. he might imagine himself to be In Portland. It is Just the same spirit and atmosphere of fer vid and vocal Americanism every where. It would almost seem as If the aver age citizen is glad that he Is in the war or rather that America Is In the war. The distinction Is obvious. There Is no Army, and there are no satis factory signs that there will be one un til there Is conscription, which there will doubtless be. But of that some thing will be said later. City Boys Moat Needed. The day of the night we arrived In New Tork via Washington there had been a tremendous "Wake-Up-America" parade. It totfk seven hours to pass a given point. There may or may not be significance to the fact that it marched grandly up Fifth avenue to Central Park and not to the recruiting station. I mean no sneer at New Tork. It Is not different In New Tork at least not greatly different than at Chicago, or San Francisco, or Portland; but It is somewhat different from the situation In Tonkera. or Sllverton, or Cathlamet. In these latter places the farmer boys are enlisting as volunteers, being fired by the appeal to duty and the spirit of sacrifice. The farmers are, however, more needed at home than the boys on the bleachers In the baseball park, or In the billiard parlor, or the picture show. The city boy does not enlist because the crowd doesn't enlist. Tou may supply your own reason as to why the appeal to the country boy is the more readily answered. I am not will ing, however, to think or to say that the latter Is more patriotic, "for I be lieve that the fiber of the American youth, urban or rural. Is of identical quality. War Interest Evident Visually. The physical signs, the scenic evi dences, of New York's Interest in the war are most pleasing. . Fifth avenue and Broadway and other streets are bordered with flags and bunting. Not all are American flags, for there are occasional French and English em blems. The crowds hurry along the avenue much as usual past the great mansions of the famous and Idle rich. At Forty-second street and Fifth ave nue today two young fellows In khaki were addressing a somewhat languid crowd In a call for recruits. They were aided by one or two ardent women, out there seemed to be no Immediate re suits. It Is curious to note that the passers today report that & reaction has followed the mighty demonstration of Thursday and that recruiting has slumped. Last night at a theater, Just before the curtain rose, the orchestra played "The Star-Spangled Banner" ana fConcIuded on Pag 0. Column 1.) FIRST WAR LOAN OVER-SUBSCRIBED $200,000,000 OFFERING IS TAKES IN THREE DATS. Government Officials Believe Action Presages Great Response on $5,000,000,000 Issue. WASHINGTON. April SI. The first American offering of war securities In any form, $200,000,000 In Treasury cer tificates, has been heavily over-subscribed. How great the over-subscription is, officials were unable to say tonight, as many of the banks had not been heard from. The certificates were offered only to financial Institutions. The response, officials believe, presages a patriotic outpouring of funds to an extent un paralleled In the history of any na tion when the $3,000,000,000 bond Issue is placed before the general public Offering of the certificates was made Informally because the 7,000.000.000 fi nance measure Is not yet a law. As soon as It Is disposed of by Congress, probably by Wednesday of next week, the formal offer will be made and pro ceeds of the subscription called for at once. The Informal offering of the certifi cates has been before the banks of the country only three days. It was pre sented by the 12 Federal reserve banks, which will act as the Government's agents. The certificates will bear 3 per cent Interest and will mature June 30. It Is probable that as soon as the extent of the over-subscription of the present Issue la ascertained. Secretary McAdoo will authorize the Immediate Issue of an additional amount to care for the over-subscription. GERMAN PARTY ARRIVES Diplomats and Consuls From China Reach San Francisco. SAN FRANCISCO, April SI. Paul von HIntze. ex-German Minister to China, arrived here today with 27 other mem bers of the diplomatic and consular corps of Germany, expelled from China when China broke relations with Ger many. Department of Justice agents, with customs Inspectors, boarded- the vessel, taking charge of the party's baggage and effects, which. It was said, would be thoroughly searched. iaier tne von wmtze party win go East, under safe conduct, to take pas sage for a neutral country. FAIR WEATHER PREDICTED Occasional Showers Along North Pa cific Possible This Week. WASHINGTON, April 21. Weather predictions for the week beginning Sunday issued by the weather bureau today are: Pacific States Generally fair except for occasional showers along the North Pacific Coast; temperature somewhat below seasonal average.' BALL PARK FARMS ADVISED Louis Hill Also Favors Plowing Up Golf Links. ST. PAUL, April 21. Use of baseball parks, golf links and all greenhouses for the growth of garden products was recommended by L. W. Hill, president of the Great Northern Railroad, who re turned today from California. "They are not playing golf In Berlin nor spending the afternoons shouting at hall parks," he said. FLOUR MILLS TO BE SEIZED British Food Controller to Take Over Plants April SO. LONDON. April 21. Baron Devenport. the food controller, today Issued an order for the taking over of all flour mills In the United Kingdom by his department. The order will become ' effective April 30. ARTILLERY IS Ifl SMASHING DUEL 33,000 Germans Captured in Recent Drive. FRENCH GAIN AT ALL POINTS First Sunny Day of Present Campaign Inspires Assail ants to More Daring. ADVANCE IS METHODICALJ Every Man of Vast Army Is in Right Place at the Proper Time; 330 Guns Taken. PARIS, April 21, -Violent artillery fighting between the Somme and the Oise, particularly south of St. Quen tin, is reported in the official com munication tonight. The number of German prisoners taken by the French and British troops since the beginning of the pres ent operations is placed at more than 33,000 and the guns at 330. (From a Etaff Correspondent of the Asso ciated Press.) GRAND HEADQUARTERS OP THE FRENCH ARMY ON THE FRENCH FRONT, April 21. Smash ing artillery duels marked today's fighting all along the front from Cra onne Plateau to -Auberive, inter spersed here and there with forward drives by the French infantry. Night and day the Germans were incessantly harried. Positions Are Reorganized. All the positions carried by the French have been reorganized, and in places further extensions have been made. Nowhere did the Germans suc ceed in retaking any point. Hurtebise, where the French are solidly astride the Chemin-des-Dames, which gives to them the opportunity of reaching Laon Plateau, was the point where the Germans today directed their strongest effort to eject them, but in vain. The clearing up of the reconquered ground behind the advancing front waves is extremely perilous owing tor the presence of small bodies of Ger mans in farms, valleys and woods, who do not realize that they are en tirely cut off and continue to fight in the hope of relief. Some of them were brought in today. Weather Favors Germans. Atmospheric conditions have again turned in favor of the Germans, the heavy mists hindering French obser vation. The French generals are sparing their men as much as possi ble; they never send them forward until the objective has been subjected to a terrific bombardment, calculated to paralyze the occupants. The ad- (Concluded on Page 4. Column 1.) 7 1- I r-?' I. f - F,-