The Coos Bay times. (Marshfield, Or.) 1906-1957, July 21, 1915, EVENING EDITION, Image 1

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Newspaper Page Textm H ALL RIGHT TO BE CONSERVATIVE BUT '""M SLOWING UP IN THE HOME STRETCH NEVER WON A RAC nM Coos Bay Times Your Paper The Govs Bay Times Is proud of Its Utlo "The Exmtx A Southwest Oregon Paper That's what tlio Coos Hay Times Is. A South west Oregon paper for Soutlinost Oregon pcoplo Slid devoted to tho best Interests of this groat section . Tho Times always boosts Md noTor knocks. fj People1 Paper," mid It strives nt nil times to '. live Bp to Ita nnmo by devoting Its energies to Y promoting tho peoplo'a Interests. MKMRKK OK TDK ASSOCIATKR PHKSS OL. NO. XXXVIII. Established 1H7H As Tho Coast Mull. MARSHFIELD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, JULY 21, 1915 EVENING EDITION. A Consolidation of Times, Const Mnll mid Coos liny Advertiser. No. 309 FLEET in CITY EXPECT L IS MADE (Eons RMANS NEAR IDLE SUNK 01 I T NEVER DIES SPEECH Russian rami rmy Now Within Thirty-five Y Miles From Ricja, Impor tant Base of Supplies HOLD an ttempt Will be Made to Cut utf Retreat of the Czar's Forces nt, IAKING A HARD FIGHT tautoulc Allies Are Kvldcutly iil ling in Korea ICicry KlTo'ri In J'lmil Attempt to Crush Russian Army Duke Kmhurrnsscd JDy Aaaorlalfd Trtn to foil Day Tlmra.) W , LONDON, July 21. -Rumors or paiiarsuw'fl nil uro In circulation hut ttllio latest cominuulealloiiH from liolli i!cs Indlcnto that tho AiiHtro-Gor-inn rush towards tho I'oIIhIi cup tal has slowed down. The Russians onllnito to yield ground, hut npimr ntly the cumpalgn has not yet been dought to a (IccIhIvo Issue VII IS'ciii'iiig Riga Wludou, on the llnltli; Sea, Is def- nlloly,ln the Germans' bunds. The jorniniib aro now with lift miI1h of no Important Russian seaport, Ulna. te locncrclon of which hy the Germans vould forco tlio RiiBslan armies near lliavll and Mltau to retreat, as lMga h tho chief 'source of supplies. Tho German's aim to cut off this otreat by-, placing forces between M.I10 retiring Muscovite armies mid petrograd. . .Making Hig Ml'loit Tho position of Grand Duko Nicholas' forces now Is omhurrusslng. Military critics hero say the pres- jiico of tho (Ionium l.andwhor and "andstunn troops Indlcoto that tho 4 ".Barman staff Is exerting evory re- lourco .In ,tliq final efmrt to crush tho ItliBslans. apim:au to iih showing more! nA STRENGTH Germans Continue Drive to 'Warsaw r and Will Try to Crush Out ., Russians H tBy Auoclite.1 rtnt to Cdo nr TlmM.1 LONDON. July 21. Whllo official reports Indicate no halt In tho Ton-1 inlrt Aftvn nt WnTflnw tirfillmlnn rv I ''to an offort to crash tho Russian tir i''mIos, tho Russians seem to bo show jjing Increasing powers of resistance ns tho Gorman hosts approach tho Po lish capital. Tho latest stutcmouts ''show that tho Germans wcro under 4 tho guns of Nowo Georgcjovsk for tress, tho key to Warsaw on tho north , and nineteen miles from tho city. Farther north Ostrolenka fortresb has fallon. Tho German advance through Southern Poland Is slow but steady, Important Russian com munication lines In tho Lublin region have not yot been pierced so far as tho roports show. noma reports further Italian ad vances In tho Iboiizo region, particu larly on tho Corso Plateau, MORE MEM STRIKE MACHINISTS QUIT WORK AT SHOPS AT RHIDGEPORT StlllIfeuvy Labor Troubles nt Horn- Ington Arms Company Plant ' In the Kiiht (Dr AuocUteJ n to Coo Pay Tlmn.J nniDORPORT, Conn., July 21. Strike cals resulted today In ma chfnlHtB walking out in a number of BliopB. Tho leaders assort that nioro than ono hundred nddltloaal men had quit tho two plants working for the Romlngton Arms company. It Is claimed that pickets had prevented eighty from working today at tho now Romlngton plant, nnd that ono hundred of tho night shift had quit at tho Union Metallic Cartridge com pany plant and that fivo hundred skilled 'machinists aro now on strike. EXPECTING A HARD FIGHT s Eaattddo Council Has Troubles That -WUUIJo Threshed Out at Next Meeting tlfeo i NotTalono are tho city duds of Marshfleld In a fight for street gra dlriktTho Kastsido councllmen arc fncincKtHfn In Cooston and next Tuesday evening will come beforo them Tfo'r adoption or rejection tlio plans'and specifications for tho plank ing ' of- Bother and eoveral other streets' In Cooston. It' la understood that tho measuro will bo, bitterly opposed. Tho grade has already been adopted after a, lone discussion several weeks ago. IM proponea iiiipruveuiuni is buiu iia approximate 115,000 and the. Mftlw. U made by somo of the pro- owners mat me piaiiKing wuum to the confiscation 01 meir f.'. This statement, on tho oth- influ JUSSIANHESISTi ,'ln contested strongly. RUSSIANS RFSTROV SIXTV-XIXF, MK.RCHAXT VFSSKLS Routs Wore Luilcn Willi Klour and A to Scut (o llottotu of (ho lllm-lc Sen Wr AnnoclatM frtM to Cnoi Hay Tlmn.J PHTROGRAD, July 2 1. An offi cial coiniiiunlcntlou from army lu'iuliiiuirtcra In tlio CiuictiHtiH says Russian destroyers In the lllaclc Sea Imvo sunk n fleet of (i'.l Turkish vessels laden with flour. 111:1,1' AKHAXGK K.XCIIAXGK, OK INCAPACITATED PRISONERS Swedish Government. Will Transport the Russians and Germans at the Sumo 'I'lnic. tlty AworlnlpJ I'rcas to Cooa liar Tlrnri.) HKItLIN. July til.- The Overseas Nuwh Agency toilay says negotia tions between Russia and Germany for tho exchange of Incapacitated prisoners has been successful huge ly through (hi! efforts of American Ambassador Gerard. Tim Swedish government has undertaken to trans port (he German and Russian prls one 1:1 to the frontier at the game lime. IS U. S. DETERMINES I'PON ACTION REGARDING GERMANY Kurllicr Loss of Americans Hccauso of Siibuiarluo Warfare Will bo "Unfriendly Act" tDr AwocUtM Vtn to Coot my TlmM.J WASHINGTON, I). C, July 21. Tho United States has decided to In form Germany that further loss of American lives hy submarine warfare in contravention of tho principles of International law will ho regarded os an "Unfrlondly act." Tho dlBCiis slon of principles Is virtually ended. Tho action which tho Pulled Sta tes would take Is not indicated but In diplomatic usuago an "Unfrlondly act" has always carried tho Implica tion of finality often leading to sev erance of friendly relations. While officials aro non-committal, It was belloved tho request for reparation In tho LuBltanla caso would bo v newcil. aiul this tho Issuo ho kept ns tho subject of first Importance In tho two countries' futuro rotations. Agreed on Principle. In tho new nolo tho United States assumes that Germany nlreody has admitted tho principle that passen gers must bo ronlovcd to a placo of safoty beforo destroying unresist ing merchantmen ns prizes. Taking this position, therefore, that tho two governments aro agreed - In principle tho United States views It as Incumbent upon Germany to mako her submarine practice conform with tho accepted principles of In ternational law. Any deviation in actual prartlco resulting in tho loss of Aiuorlcan lives, It Is then pointed pointed out, would bo viewed as an unfriendly net. Rejects Pioposnl Tho noto will reject Germany's proposals that American vessels ho given comploto Immunity when not carrying contraband nnd for tho transfer to American register of four belligerent vessels for Atlantic service provided no contraband Is carried. Tho noto goes to Uerlln probably Friday. FIGHT IN THE AIR FRKNCII AKROPLAXKS MAKK ATTACK OX (JIIKMAXS Thirty-one Machines Hugngo In the Kvcut and Drop lloinlis 011 Railroad Station tnr Aiioclale-I rrwt to Coo Hay Tlmm. PARIS, July 21. A battlo In mid air and the bombardment of an im portant ralfroud station nt Couflaus-ISn-.lurnlsy by ill French aoroplanos Is told In an official war communique today. Three Gorman avlutors wero routed and ono was forced to land. MANY ATTEND" THE ALERT CLUB PICNIC Largo Party of Pcoplo Kujoy Gath ering at Country Homo 011 Coos ltlver (Special to Tho Times.) ALLKGANY, July 20. There wero (13 peoplo In tho excursion of tho Alort club when they wont to the homo of .Mr. nnd Mrs. Heap, where a splendid picnic dlnnor was sorved which was really worthy of a coun try function. Tho party went up In six rigs of various slzos and capaci ties and, thoimh tho road was some what rough In places, all seemed to havo a good time. Ilritlgo Is Completed. Tho JIarlow Creek bridge Is finish ed and Is a very good Job. Tho turn loading onto the bridge has been greatly reduced and also is more on a lovel. Tho bridge is about 100 feet long besides the fill that has been mado on both ends. Li COURSE 0 General Gonzales Evacuates the Capital and It is Occu pied by the Zapatistas SUPPLIESlUT OFF Carranza Troops Cannot Re ceive Anything From Vera Cruz or Communicate FORCES ARE COMBINED General Reyes With Villa Army Fur nishes Ammunition to the a- patlslas and Willi Korrcs .loin- ed They Will .March on City til Atopt,i rifM 10 coot nay 'rituM.j WASHINGTON, I). (J., July 21. Vera Cruz advices to tho state de partment say tho complete evacua tion of Mexico City by General (Sun- l znles and Its inoccupation by the Za patistas Is confirmed In Carranza quiortors. All communication) with the capital Is cut off. Sl'PPMKS CI'T OFF General (.'onales and Oirrana Forces hi 11 Itad Way nx AMotttttd Vim to Coo. Day Tlrora. KL PASO, Tex.. July 21. Genoral Pablo Gonzales and the Carranza for ces that evacuated Mexico City last Sunday has been cut off from Vera Cruz by Villa's expeditionary forces under Gen. Reyes, making it Impos sible to obtain supplies from the coast, according to reports reaching here. Gen Reyes Is said to have sup plied tho Zapatistas with ammuni tion and tho combined forces will move on tho Mexican capital. KASTF.KN RAILROAD CLOSF.D OUT L'XDKUTHi: HAMMKIl Purchase Is Mado by a Jo?nl Reor ganization Committee for Klght ecu Million Dollars (tly Anoclate4 Trria to Coot Day Tltnrt. ST. LOUIS, July 21. Tho proper ty nnd all tho rights of tho Wabash railroad, a two hundred and twenty million dollar concorn, woro sold un der tho hammer for eighteen mil lion dollars to n Joint reorganization committee of road's creditors under n foreclosure today to satisfy a for-ty-ono million dollar mortgage of which tho Kqultablo Trust compnny of Now York Is trustee. Xeu- Suit Filed. A fow minutes boforo tho sched uled salo horo at noon today of tho Wabash railroad undor foreclosure, tho Now York Trust company filed a suit for ono and oue-hnlf million dollars In tho fedoral court for rent al of cars and equipment, against tho Wabash railroad. I1UNDHF.RS IN OHIO FLOOD DIS TRICT A HK RKSTITL'TK Stnto Authorities Take Steps to Relieve Those Who A10 In Need or Help. (Ily AocUte4 I'rrta to Coon Day Tlmra 1 COLIJMIU'S. Ohio. Julv 21. Tho state authorities aro now planning tho relief of hundreds of persons marooned and destitute In tho Hurdy uouuty inarsu luuns. i-:li-:vi-:n drowxkd Ciiiioo Turns Over With Men Trying to Kscnpe, Illy Aaaoclitril I'ini to Cooa Day Tlmoa LIMA, Ohio, July 21. Roports from Kenton say eleven Kentucky farm laborers, who attempted to es tupo tho floods In a canoe, probably havo been drowned. Tho canoo was found capsized after striking a snag. Tho sanitary conditions in the marsh district aro appalling. STRIKi: IS SKTTLKR ny AaaoclitM I'rea. to cooa Day Tloira.) LONDON, July 2. Tho South Wules coal miners by an overwhelm ing mujoiity have accopted tho terms of the strike settlement agree ment agreed upon yesterday and the strike Is definitely ended. 1I1IIS WAXTF.D Dlds will bo received for tho painting and repairing of Cooston school houso, up to Aug. 1. Work will require two coats of paint on building, placing of blackboards In houso and two coats of paint on floor. Didders apply to Mrs. M. A, McLaggan, clerk of school district No. 49, Kastsido. Times "Vfcnt Ads for resultB. T I IS SOLD MANY SUFFER N6 ITALIANS MAKIXG PLAXS KOR AX kxtf.xrf.d cox km c'p Arrange to Furnish Supply of Muni tions and Organ l.o Industries' for Maiiufacturlug tny Atiorlilotl rrm U Coo Day Tlmn.J ROMI2, July 21. A natlonol muni tions cominlttee, under tho presiden cy of Premier Salandrn today ad opted plans to Insure a continuous supply of munitions for a long war and to organize Industries to pro duce other army supplies, PHIIDICTIOX MARK AS TO STVMIS FOR WOMIIX Association of Fabric lluyers Hears Ahout tho Plans lor tho Coining Season flly AiworUtM rrrxa to font Hay Tlitm I NHW YORK, July 21. Dark rot urs will bo popular this fall In wo men's dress fabrics, according to the prediction of F. II. Iloaghuul, of tho Textile Color Card Associa tion, who reported color selections to tlio Jobbers' Association of Dress Fabric lluyers hero today. K CONVICT WIIOHI-: THROAT WAS CI'T MPCII IMI'HOVKD Condition Now Such It Is I telle vet 1 That Ho Will Smely (Jet Well. tlly AMt.rlutisl Vrvtn to I'ooa lluy Tlmra.) MILLKDOKVILLft, (In., July 21. Tho condition of Leo M. Frank, whoso throat was cut Saturday night by 11 fellow convict at tho stnto prison farm hore, has so greatly Im proved It Is believed his recovery Is certain. T STANFORD AND l OF W. WILL HOLD TWO KVKXTS Agreement Is Signed Today for Races to bo Held In Roth States Xext Year tny AmocIiiM Trn to Coo Hay Tlmra.) STANFORD UNIVERSITY. Oil., July 21. Stanford nnd tho Univer sity of Washington signed an agree ment hero today for two boot races next year, one at Oakland Kstuary In April nnd tho other on Lake Washington between tho middle of May and June. ISIOO LHVIDI) AGAINST WALTF.R DKVOi: AND H. FF.LL Fine Suspended Coder Gootl He- havlor llccatise of Dependent Families of the Men "Guilty" pleaded Waltor Dovoo and 1-:. Fell In tho Justice Court this morning on tho charge of kill lug deer out of season. Doth wero fined $-100 and tho fines will not bo enforced during their good behavior. Judgo Pcunock declared he took into consideration tho dependent wives and children of both men and that was the only reason tho sen tence wus not mado strongor. Tho men returned homo this af ternoon. They said that hereafter there will bo no hunting lor them out of season. Neither ono of them will ho able to hunt deer any more this year.' There still remains In the moun tain camp of the two men several hundred pounds of Joiked venison that now belongs to the stnto. One of them hail boasted to friends that he would make $2!0 this season sell ing the meat at $1 a pound. Deputy Game Warden Thomas declares that somo has already been sold, though ho does not know how much. So inaccessible is tho country back of Allegany lu which tho camp Is situated that the meat will havo to ho brought out on packs. Mr. Thomas has wired to tho State Game Warden to find out what shall bo done wit It. Ho Is expecting to go mi In the morning and probably will employ Devoe and Fell to aid him in bringing tho venison to Marshfleld for shipment north. May llnxe Deputy Cul Wright wus around this morn ing with an application to become au asslstunt to .Mr. Thomas, though his uume has been mentioned as one seeking tho office of Deputy Game Warden. Mr. Thomas has several times petitioned the state for un as sistant, Mr. Thoma3 bus been lu office for 23 months. During this time he bus made -I I arrests for gamo violations and has secured a con viction lu ovory caso. Dovoo Is u hunter and trapper who spends piuctlcally tho entire year in tho woods. He has a family and two or three children, whllo Foil, who was aiding him, has a vlfo and seven children It was for tho famllPs that tho Judgo felt sorry and ho told tho men this was his reason for being so lenient with them. COLO RECOVER NG BO RE HEAVILY FINED BY STRIKERS Serious Fighting Occurs at the Standard Oil Company Plant in New York T Guards Fire on Mob When At tack is Made With Stick and Stones MANY TAKEN TO HOSPITAL Those Hull Include Itoth Rioters and Policemen Men Itccanic An gry When They Smv Ono Plant Start Work Striker Killed ttly Aiioclitrd I'rraa to l-t nay Tlinn, NHW YORK, July 21. Rioting that Inter developed into serious fighting between strikers and police guards occurred today at the plant !of the Standard Oil Company at llayonuc. The pollco chief states that TiOOO were engaged In tho ut tack and one rioter was killed. Fifty Injured persons, Including strikers and police, wero removed to a hospital. Threo strikers wero wounded by pistol shots fired by guards after the mob had attacked them with sticks and Btoues. The crowd then dispersed. A dozen firemen with hose have been sont to use water on tho mob if there are any futuro attacks. Tho riot started when tho strikers became angry nt seeing the tidewater oil plant start work. TROOPS RKFL'SKI) (ioicnior Will Not Grunt JEoquest Mado by Mayor (Ily AiiortiteJ I'ri'H to Cooa Hay Tlmti.J TRIJNTON, N. J., July 21. May or Garven of Uayonno asked tho gov ernor's office hero today to send troops to quell the rioting at t,bo Uay onno Oil plant. Tho request wns not granted. No troops will bo sent un less requested by tho shorlff of Kin head County after ovory other rem edy has been exhausted. IS W. J. MITCHFLL AND L. C. CAR PICXTKR HFFL'SKD XKW TRIAL Will Now Tako Suit Against .loo Coach to Supremo Court Xot Satisfied With !?2,(1()() Motion has been denied by Judgo Coko for u now trial In tho caso of W. J. Mltcholl and L. C. Carpontor versus J. W. Couch. This Is tho suit brought by tho partners of tho Coast Detective Agency for tho collection of some $:i,ti00 alleged by thorn to bo duo from Coach for dotcctlvo sorvlccs extending from September 2G to March 26. In tho last term of tho circuit court tho detectives woro al lowed more than $2,000 In tholr ver dict. The dototetlves, through C. F. McKnlght, tholr nttorney, havo sor ved notice or an appeal to tho Su premo Court. Considerable Interest centered about tho caso that lasted tho bettor part of u week. In tho evidence came out one of tho most Involved stories of Intrigue and sensation that had been sprung for years In tho cli cult court. The case Involved tho Simpson girls of Ilaudoii, the allegations ugalnst Joo Coach, and later tho admlhslon ol two of tho woinon Involved that thoy had romlmtted perjury. Out of this (use, principally, arose the $fi0,)00 suit of G. T. Troudgold, city attorney of llimdon, agulnst W. J. Mltcholl, Joe Couch. O. W. Mitchell, A. R. O'Brien, M- A. Simpson and othors on charges of gross slander and mis representation, Mitchell claimed that ho hud a con tract with Coach for a stipulated amount entered Into with Coach lu early lust fall. RAILROAD MEN INSPECT ROAD LEADING TO POWERS Aro of The Operating Department ' Look Into tho Matters of Appropriations Hero Three Southorn Pacific officials or tho operating department havo Just Inspected tho Coos Ray, Roso burg & Kasteru as woll us tho Smith-Powers lino to Powors und yosterduy morning wont out by way of RoKohurg. Thoy wero It. M. Drake and G. W. Rear, of San Francisco und S. M. Slefer, of Port land, That thoy camo for tho purpose or ascertaining what appropriations bhould bo mado for tho roud during the coming your. It Is ulso believed that tho mou will muko u report on tho futuro operation or tho rail road when It is connected up with tho Willaniotto Pacific. The men .had a special train over tho lino to Powors. Have your letter heads printed ut Tho Times office. MOTION OLD SOI.DIHK COMKS FOR RRIDK AXD FIXDS IIP.H MA,RRIi:i Said Life In Homo at Roseliin-g Was Lonesome "Rut I Guess PR (i'o Hack," Ho Says. Life In an Old Soldiers' Homo ho found lonesome, did Nelson J. Cochran, of Rosoburg, au old man, white-haired and close to SO years. He wanted to spend tho last days of his life about his own homo and flresldo and though aged In years, yet in spirit ho felt young and his frame was still unbent and sturdy for his weight of years. As tho days passed on and he grew lonesome tho old veteran be thought himself of tho woman, who several years before had lived on tho farm next to his near Drowns vllle. Hor two llttlo boys often came to his placo and he had grown quite fond of thorn. Mr. Cochran loft and It was many months later that ho heard of tho woman's hus band's husband being killed at Rea ver Hill by a railing tree. This week Cochran caino lo Coos Ray to find his old frlcml, still u young woman of about !I2. "I Intended to marry hor," tho veteran said yesterday. "I wanted to give them all a homo. Rut I round that already she had some ono else and they aro happy." There was a spirit or sadness lu the old man's tone. Rut ho chirked up In n minute. "They're nil as happy as can be so I guess I'll go back. This morning ho climbed into the front seat of tho Myrtle Point Roseburg auto stage and went back to tho spoud tho rest of his days at the Old Soldiers' Homo -with his comrades. KUGF.NF, SCHHOF.HKH AND AMCIO STANLKY ARK MARRICD Ri-ldo Is Daughter of Justice ,1. .1. Stanley and Well-known Coqulllo Girl (Special to Tho Times.) COQU1LLH, Oro., July 21. Kit gono Schrocder nnd Miss Alice Stan ley woro married In this city lust evening. Tho groom Is a woll known rancher who resides on tho Coqulllo River nnd tho couple will mnko tholr homo there. Tho bride Is tho daugh ter of Justice J. J. Stanley and Is one of tho popular young ladles of tho county seat. T E OKLAHOMA CAPITALISTS lNTKR KSTKD IX OPPORTL'XITIKS Report Denied Thoy Will Piirchuso Dloclc West, of Chandler I-oolc Into Several Investments That there may bo a sula of Im portant business tracts lu tho heart of the city was strongly hinted today following tho doparturo of Dr. Thom as T. Wolnor and William Malono, or Vlnltu, Oklahoma. Hoth men, ac companied by W. R. McGeorgo, u prominent Kugono banker who owns property here, looked over soveral locations and admitted that thoy woro satisfied with tho prospects of fered on Coos Ray for advancement. Tho mon lust ovculng closely ex amined tho lot directly west of tho Chandler hotel on Central uveuiio, which Is owned by William Grime Ho says that there has been nothing definite decided and that tho men also looked Into several other pros pects. It was said that tho mon express ed themselves willing to pay spot cash for any buy thoy might make. Thoy looked at lots on Ilroadway, on Anderson as well as other points on Contral uvonuo. Thoy aro now going to San Francisco und from there bud to Oklahoma, Thoro was rumor that tho lot owned by Mrs. Mary Giilovsou di rectly across from tho Noble build ing had been sold for $12,000. Judgo I Tul I, attorney for Mrs. Gill ovsen, stated ho hud heard nothing of any such sale, TO DIVIDE TIDE FLAT north hf.xd propfrtv is to hi: dividhd Meeting of Those Interested Is Held This Afternoon to Arrange Tho Mutter There was a mooting at ono o'clock this afternoon lu North Rami of the owners or what are known as the slough and running up to its heiiii, Johnson tide flats bordering Poip according to C. R. Harrows, one or tho attorneys lu tho caso. Ho said that there has boon a pe tition In tlio courts for a partition of tho lands which uro cut in hair by the Willamette Pacific lino run ning out to tho brldgo, Thoso who nro iutorosted In tho proporty aro Chris Schubel, Tom T. Honnott, Slovor llackoy, N. C Mc Lcod, Mrs, Uuldorson and Mr. Keith, formerly owner of the North Uond Harbor, SAILS TOMORROW Tho Adelino Smith with n cargo of lumber, will sail for Oakland tomorrow evening at 5 o'clock N K M ROOSEVELT Former President Says That the Country Should be Bet ter Prepared for War TIRED OFlEflTING Does ot Approve of Having Peace at Any Price as Some Advocate MAY ALL BE VERY LOFTY Hut Speaker Says Ho Is Tlrel of Idea or Prajlng That No Ono Will Offend Us Asks What Will bo Done Against Real Guns (Uy AMoctattd rrfta to Cooa Day Tlmrc SAN FRANCISCO, July 21. "I am heartily slrk of this bleating, puling, Inane cry about hnvlng penco at any price," exclaimed Roosovolt today preparatory to sncaklne at the exposition. "This thing of stand ing pat lu pink tights llko an angol of peace, praying that no ono will do anything or say anything to of rend us mny bo very lofty, but what will happon when men with real guns como to ofrond us7" Colonel Theodora Itoosovelt ad dressed tho Panania-Puciric Kxposl tlon crowds today on Preparedness for War. Tho speech wub given al most over entirely to that thomo nnd ho set It forth with now emphaals. "1 firmly bollovo that thoro should bo universal military service for our young men on tho Swiss model," said tho foripor President, at ono point In his speech. At another, referring to tho prlco which Rolglum had paid because oi her uupropareduoss, ho said: "Somo day or other It may bo that wo shall havo to pay on a ten-fold grcntor scale tho samo prlco for ex actly tho samo reasons; and, It such Bhould bo tho cobo, romomber, my fol low countrymen, that whereas tlio caso or tho Rolglans excited warm sympathy, our misfortunes would ox clto nothing but scorn and contempt; for a rich, powerful, boastful pcoplo Invites tho rldlculo of all mankind It, whether from sheer silliness and short slghtcdiicss, or from sort timidity, or from gross nnd greedy devotion to tho mntorlnl honoflts of tho moment, It rails to proparo Itself to defond Its own rights with Its own strength." Would ('Minify U. S. Col. Roosovolt spoko dorislvoly of "elocution ns a substitute for action;" nnd In his nrrlgniuoiit of those who stood lu tho way of preparedness for war, ho said tho "professional paci fists, tho peaco-at-any-prlco, non-ro-slstunco universal nrhltratlnu poopla aro seeking to Chlnary this country to roduco It to tho lovol of Impo tence to which old China sank." Tho average Chinaman, ho said, had ta ken tlio 'view that China was "too proud to fight." nnd "In practlco mado evident his hearty approval ot that abject pacifist song, "I Didn't Ralso My Roy to Ho a Soldlor." With all or his old-time vigor, Col. Roosovolt denounced tho all-luclti-slvo arbitration troatles, which tho United States had entered Into and snld that In dcclntng to apply tholr principle In tho caso ot tho LuBltanla thoro had been ovldonco of national hypocrisy or elso nn utter reckless ness of folly In making promises. It was necessary to ropudlato tlio prin cipal lu tho Lusltanla caso, tho Col onel agreed, but "a shameful thing to have put ourselves In such u posi tion that It hud to bo repudiated." Have .Neglected "Wo havo beon culpably, woll nigh criminally romlss as a nation In not preparing ourselves and If, with tho lessons taught tho world by the dreadful tragedies ot tlio lust 12 months, wo coutluuo with soft complacency to stand helpless and naked beforo the world, wo Bhall exclto only contempt and derision It and when disaster ultimately over whelms us. "Preparedness against war does not Invurhibly avert war, any moro than a I lid department in u city will Invurhibly avert u tire; and thoro uro well-meaning foolish peoplo who point out this fact as offering an excuse for uupreparediiess, "Greece was not prepared for war when she went to war with Turkey a scoro of years ago. Rut this fact did not stop tho war. It merely made tho war unsuccessful for Greece. China was not prepared for war with Japan twonty-odd yours ono, nor for war with tho Allloa who marched to Peking flfteeu years ago. Lesson Learned. "Rut tho clearest touching Is coin voyed In tho oxporlouco of China and of llelgluiii during tho last year. Ab regards Belgium tho comparison should bo mado between it and Switzerland. Tho torritory ot Switz erland, llko the torritory of Rolglum lay betwoon tho groat combatants. Ono offered as advantageous a path of entry to thoso combatants as tho other. A century ago, for Instance, when Switzerland wus utterly un prepared for war, the Napoleonic armies used It as a highway lu marching against tho Austrlans and South Germans. Absolutely the samo fate would havo been theirs now etno for tho vital fact that in tho (Coutluued on rago Four.) , )s & ati )r ri rtiJ w I, I 1 sJM Init ovr