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Newspaper Page TextIgS FLIES j 14 PRICE TWO -CENTS A"t riy?DS VOL. XIV. NO. 16. PORTLAND, OREGON, SATURDAY EVENING, MARCH 27, 1915 TWO SECTIONS 14 PAGES WILSON PEACE DEFER REFUSED German Secretary of Foreign . Affairs, Angered by Sir Edward Grey's Attack on Germany, Refuses to Listen COLONEL HOUSE SENT. TO INTERVIEW LEADER Grey Favorably Disposed to Conference of Powers but. Chance Is Lost. Iiy Carl W. Ackerman. (Copyright. 1915, by the United Press.) Berlin, via The Hague, March 27. President Wilson's newest effort for peace has met with failure, . Colonel E. M. House, the presi dent's personal emissary, will leave Berlin for Switzerland tomorrow, on ' vinced that, for ; the present, peace Is - out of the question. ' 'y Despite denials from Washington, Colonel House came to Europe 'on a -; mission of peace. I learn authorita tively that he was sent by President x WJAstm to sound the warring govern ments and learn through informal In terviews whether there was any pos- sibility of a truce and peace confer ' ence -before the spring campaigns are opened and cause more blood to flow ; on the battlefields of Europe. V" Colonel House' conferred withiSlr .Edward Grey, British foreign minister; Premier Vltianl of France, and 'finally fwith the German secretary of foreign .1 affairs, von jagow. With all possible r courtesy and expression of apprecia ' tlon of President Wilson's kindly in tfrest. Colonel House has been told ! that there Is no possibility of a peacu compromise R this- time. sit was reported in diplomatic circles that Sir .Edward Grey was disposed to look upon the' suggestion for a confer ence between the warring nations with ..favor. President Wilson's emissary brought that word to Berlin, but while Colonel House was engaged, 'wlth ' the German officials, the British secretary for foreign affairs delivered a bitter attack upon Germa ny in a public lec .ture In Londpn.- He assured his hear ers, according to report published here, that the. allies were determined to crush Germany at any cost. Grey's speech knocked any lingering chances for peace in to: a cocked hat The German.3 were nerer more confi dent of sucpess than, at the present time. A relcount of the second war loan showed, tbat $2,356,000,000 was subscribed and aroused the greatest en thusiasm In government circles. Savings banks throughout the fath erland are crowded with people of the working class. eager . to ' sub scribe to the loan. It Is probable that a still greater total .will be reached because the date of closing subscriptions has been extended to April 10, enabling the soldiers on the field to subscribe. ' . "IT MEANS WAR TO THE VON JAGOW; "SO LET IT. WE ACCEPT IT. German, Foreign Secretary Says Speecf Grey Constitutes-' a Renewbd Declaration of War; Se- ri rv i i vere biow 10 reacemaKerSi (International Sewn Serrfre.) Berlin, via London. March 27. "We have It now owt of Grey's own mouth that England is In tent on. completely ? crushing Germany, on destroying Ger , manyi It- was a frank admission to : the world of what we long ago knew to be England's motive in this war." This Is a statement made today by - Foreign Secretary -von Jagow in an in terview When asked if the government wou Id reply to a speech recently made b the British foreign 'secretary, in :; which he charged Germany with start- i ing the war. . "Sir Edward Grey's speech consti tutes a. renewed declaration of war," ' von , Jagow continued. "It means war to the hiltj' so let it be. England wants it.- We accept it as such, and If this human slaughter continues Intermin ably let the world place the blame at England's door, where it belongs. Eng- langtaged the war and has engineered i it thus fan Blow to the Peacemakers. . "Grey's words must be a severe r blow to" those who seemed to haVe the .. hope they would brjng about peace. He announces that England will noU.quit .until Germany is completely crushed. That day is far distant. History shows thaf the German people are not easily crushed. -Hundreds of thousands of . lives will be sacrificed and much blood will flow; all because Geermany dared to" s:row' and to be strong and powerful. "We are thankful to " Grey for his i open avowal before the world of Eng i land's motive and purpose-.' Does any one with knowledge of England's. Jiis- tory believe for a moment thatft is ; fighting for unselfish purpose--Eng- land. altruistlo and humane? Eng : land,, self-proclaimed champion of the down-trodden? " Tfcreat of Starvation. l ' "This i the England which starves . 54,000 women and children to a roerci ; less death .in order to extend British ' domination. And if It has its "way it i would condemn, hundreds of thousands 'ifot German women and children to de of hunger, all because Germany must be crushed. A " "The word starvation does, not infr Alrnhin Ift Chased 30 Miles by Submarine Kite Star Steamship Speeds Away Fronj German in the orth Sea.. (International New Service.). lverDool. March 27. After being Durlsued SO miles in the Irish sea by . rtcrmnn auhmarine. th White Star liner ' Arabic arrived here today from NeV York. The vessek with lights extjingutshed, ; g escorted through St. George's channel . by two British destroyers, but it a moment when she was unguarded Tfor a short time, the divjer took up trie chase. As the Ara- bin made good her escape, the pas- sengers Joked ajnd cheered. Sp ain Calls 32,000 Men to the Colors Announcement Made by Premier After Cabinet Maeting Presided Over by Xing' Causes Great Alarm. (Internatlof h1 News Service) Madrid, Ma'rcte 21. After a cabinet meeting, presided over by King Al phonso, Prernieif Dato said that the catinet had resolved to call Immediately- to the colors the Excedent class of 1914, about $2,000 men. A tempo rary leave of absence will be granted to 20,000 regulajr troops, who will re turn to their regiments when the Ex cedent class of 914 will have finished Its military Instructions. he resolution of the government caused great , alarm and excitement In Madrid. The minister of war, General Echangue, said: Hve do not intend to mobilize' our army at the present time, but we need thfc reserves perfectly instructed r.nd trained as a preparation for eventuali- re -oeveiopments time nobody can foresee. it ood Conspiracy Is Not Found by U. S. Department of Evidence of Justice Can Fine No Conspiracy to Boost Prices Because of the War. (flitted lW Li"l Wire.' ' Washington, March 27. The de partment of ! justice announced today that its agentj,' who have been in vestigating cnarges or -gouging," naa f obnd no evidence of conspiracy to in crease food prices as a result of the European jvar. ' t lit was '' stated that charges of Ille gal . price , boosting, had been . received frpm California and Utah. Although these charges I antedated the war, It i . , .4 a. XI D.I. T 1. ' 1 erat gTanajury was invesugaung Beserve Governor Speak Here Not t Charles B. Hamlin leaves on Inspec tion of Federal Beserve Banks ; Se Cannot Make Many Addresses. I United Prew Leased WIre.l Wasliington, March 27. Charle3 S. amlin, governor of the federal re serve board. - left for California last night. As he I is badly In need of a rest, however, It was stated he would niot be able, to deliver speeches at Port land, Tacoma atid Seattle as was ex IJtected. IT BE. ENGLAND WANTS LET WORLD LAY BLAME" of Sir Edward planch England's cheek with horror. It ias too often heard the cry of thou sands who died of starvation under the British flag in India. This is Eng land's favorite weapon of subjugation and in keeping subjugated." J The foreign secretary was asked about the conference which Sir Ed- .-ard Grey proposed for the ostensible urpose of averting war, and he said: We did not go into the conference ecause we could not ask Austria to (Concluded en jPace Three; Column Ftour.) Noted Sculptor of France War Victim Camille Crenier Was Winner of Prix de Borne Prize Awarded by French Gov ernment; Brother in San Francisco. (Coast New Serrice.) San Pranc sco, Cal.. March 27 pamllle Crenljer. one of the most dis tinguished sculptors of France and jw-inner of the Prix de Rome prize awarded by- tne French government, while fighting in the Krance. ainriltnir a was killed trenches of table received today hy hist brother. pienri jrenjer, aiso a notea; sculptor, kvhn catna to I San Franrlacn tn Ithe1 sculptui-jar. decorations for the ,vvv,vvv cur nan. It is .. te rlble news. aaid the brother today 'What Will my poor barents do-? Three days before hin dpnth C-a mllla !Crnir hAit iAn nrnmAtMt tn tha Mntr jof corporal ' for valor jon the battle Ifield. :- ;.'; 1 , --.- Will Crtilse on Albany. - ' fat Setr t5errle.) i - - Saatftp :TV4.h o? . l a , m ...... , ... . ivy i i lAfliru the cruiser "Albany,, the Naval Militia. National Guard of Washington, . will make its anjiual cruise to San JYan-r Cisco this year.' July 1 to 19. Orders to this effect have been received by Adjutant Getoeral Maurice Thompson, HILT," DECLARES 1 THE VOSGES - 'i -J .1 - :i ' ' ' -J. - Summit of Hartmarinsweiler kopf pained After Hot Bat tie With Germans; French , Advance on Other Slopes. FRENCH HAVE 350,000 IN ALSATIAN CAMPAIGN Captured Position of Greatest Strategical Importance in Alsace. By Franklin P Merrick, (Staff Correspondent of the International Xewt service. ) Paris, March 27. The French offN- J cial statement today declares that the fighting In Alsace is turning to the advantage of the French despite ob stinate resistance on the part of the Germans. According to reports reach ing Paris the French troops in Alsace number 350,000 and the offensive In the Vosgles district has been directed against the key position of j Hart mannswellerkopf. The war office announces the cap ture of Ithe summit of Hartmanns wellerkopf and further advances of the Frenfch forces on the north, east and soutri slopes. The Germans di rected a heavy bombardment against Arras last night. ; GERMANS ADMIT LOSS - OF STRONG POSITION, HOPE FOR RECAPTURE Br Frederick . Werner, (Staff Cori espundent of the International Newt serrice. ) via wireless to . Sayville,- L. Berlin J I., March 27. The German general staff officially admits that the French have captured the important position of Summit Hartmannswellerkopf, after desperate five days' battle.. The same authority claims" that the Germans still hold the edge : of the summit land announces the repulse of the Russian advance on Tilsit. T ,The captured position is one of the greatest ; strategical importance in the Alsace district, and it Is hinted that a Teuton drive is being planned; for. it's recapture.' Heavy losses we're suf fered by both sides in the grapple for the position, the French triumphing through .the agency of a desperate sor tie, i ' American Woman Killed in Texas by Mexican Shot (International News Service.) Brownsville, Texas, March 27. An American woman was killed In the streets here this afternoon by a stray buliet from the battle being waged be tween Carranza and Villa forces over the border. . Heavy firing started outside Mata moras at noon, and is being continued. Three thousand Villistas attacked . the enemy. J The casualties are unknown. Colonel A. P. Blacksome, in command of the American cavalry : patrol, sent a strong message to both sides de manding that no firing be done v.hich will in any way endanger Americans, here or on the other side of the border. Disbarment Case May Face Lawyer i f letter to Judee Davis From Rattle Bar Association Concerns Action of Glen ; Hoover. Action leading to disbarment pro ceedings against Attorney Glenn Hoo ver of: Seattle was intimated 'in a letter from Secretary ' Carrol Hen derson tof the Seattle Bar association to Circuit Judge Davis regarding the conduct of Hoover in the trial of Hugh Priest and Thomas Patterson, convicted recently of arson. Hender son asks for full details of, Hoover's conduct, and Judge Davis will send a transcrip of the case to the Seattle association. Hoover, . during the trial, admitted that he had spirited state witnesses from the state prior to the .trial of the .men. He was fined $10 by Jftde Davis for contempt of court, and the fine was later remitted.;1 The atten tion of the Seattle association was called to the matter through news re ports of the trial in Seattle papers. -.. Crack Five Safes; Get Much Money Between $4000 and 810,000 Taken by Safeblower. After They Beat Watch man Into State of Insensibility, j fVattrtl Frw Lml Wlre.l , Chicago, March 27. One of the most daring robberies in years, resulting li eight safeblowers escaping with from $4000 to $10,000 in cash,, occurred here early today.' ' 4; The eight robbers, all masked, "jim mied" their way into the office of the Babson Brothers'- mail : order- house. The night watchman was overpowered and : beaten into, insensibility. Th safe On the first floor was then: blown and. .looted. - The company has fiv such safes, one on each floor, and the robbers-calmly moved from one floor to another. At least 10 separate ex plosions were necessary to crack the five safes. The night . watchman is said to be Jn a critical condition: with I, . graph was taken the commander. Lieutenant who is believed to have! been COLOSSAL PLANS FOR THE FINAL ASSAULT UPON TURKISH FORTS Twenty-four Battleships to Participate, Says Athens Dispatch; Forts Destroyed By Herbert Temple. (International News Serriee.) London, March 27. Twenty-four powerful battleships will participate in the final assault on ' the Dardanelles forts, according to a dispatch received here late today from Athens. The preparations for the - supreme attack were characterized as "colossa 1" by the dispatch. ' ? ' Another meeting was held, today by the Admirals of .'the Anglo-JTreiifh fleet. Immediately thereafter the captains of all ships were given special - Instruc tions. - . "It appears," the dispatch said, "that a decisive assault has been postponed in order to allow time for the arrival of additional battleships. Eighlt fresh battleships -Jttcee British, four French and one ICossian' are expected today." At present the allied fleet is . com posed of; 16 battleships. . r The destruction of the Dardanus and Kild Bahr batteries on the Asiatic and European sides of the Dardanelles was completed by 80 . shells f r!om the battleships Triumph, Qpeen Elizabeth and Aggamemnon, according tcf a. dis patch received here from Tenjdos to day. Mine sweepers continued .their operations as far as the Narrows. Dispatches from Mytilene state that three British and two French parsnip have anchored with their transports in the Gulf of Smyrna. , Reports from Constantinople! stating that the Ottoman capital Is dressed in flags and bunting as the result-of the sinking of three f the allies' battle ships by nttnes" and fhre from tjhe Dar danelles forts have not been verified. Aeroplane Sighted Over Panama Forts - Xiock Onard Keports Blghting It rly-lng- Over Pedro SClgmel and Mira flores Xocka as WsU as Hill 15. (Coast New Service. 1 1 Panama, March -27. Still further plans .a'rei being made today for the fortifications of the Panama csnal, the latest move being the planting of mine fields around the Pearl islands in the bay of Panama, 60 miles southeast of the city, to prevent their beiig used as a belligerent jiaval base.- : - ' The military and - canal authorities are investigating' a report reaching headquarters from, officers of the lock guard that an aeroplane .was sjeeri fly ing last night over the Pedrd Miguel and Mtraflores locks. ' " The aircraft Is reported also to have flown .over - Hill 15, whicbi' isj heavily Intrenched. . ; ' ' 1 - :i i i.:,- - v , WeeMIs Anxious , To Be President fCnnt Sen-i Sprrlce-l Washington, March 27. Forlthe pur pose' of delivering several v speeches throughout the west in support of his candidacy for ,the presidency) and- to avail i himself of an opportunity to visit the Panama-Pacifie -exposition' &t San Francisco, Senator John W. Wecs ef Massachusetts left here today. He expects to be gone several weeks. - ri REW of the F-4 I, r.Kts C7- 'Idv It 'I f V. .'. 4 -s r n I . - $ i ; I t I f i'z Ssf. " ' ' K 1 f bridge ! of the submarine in the deck of the vessele upon its Lewis A. Ede. 2 Is Alfred transferred to another submarine before this i i . . . ii c.c COLT MENTIONED FOR PRESIDENCY 0 ERCIAl BODY Retail Grocers Show Keen In terest in Organization Now About to Be Perfected. If talk among the campaigners, wbo have issuretl for Portland the largest Chamber of Commerce or similar com mercial organization jn the United States, is a correct indication, C. C. Colt will be the . president of the hew chamber and O. M. Clark will be vice president. j Now -that the main siege of the membership campaign Is over, thought is beihg turned to the probable organ ization of the new body. The. opinion is belhg expressed that Mr. Colt, presi dent Of the present Commercial jclub, should be selected to' head the new or ganization, while Mr. Clark, president of th present Chamber of Commerce, shouia be vice president. ; It was emphatically ' stated - today there j would be no .slate for any of the-positions. - Each- member is to have a voide in the organization. - Announce (Concluded n Pajfe Three,' Column fill COMM MEN WOUNDED INTRENCHES SUFFER MUCH WHILE BEING TRANSPORTED PACK-A BAC ON STRETCHER BOAT, TRAIN TO HOSPITAL Hospital Ward With Warm Beds and . Gentle Nurses Looks Like Heaven to Bullet-Stricken Soldier W No .Has Sur-, iived Terrible; Journev; -Death for Malingerers. Following 1b the ;ilu(h so1uhIt- r' tiH e by rhil Kadrr ot n Kracclsco. rornier tTnited Pre eorrespondeBt. who u sow serving with the yreoen lorelKU iegton.) By Phil Ilader. Written for United Press, s the, (Copy right. 1915,; by the United Pfess.) London, March .-!-Being wounded in our rrencnes was gruesome ous nras, If a wounded man : dropped back to safety he was extra lucky, for eyery thing that was dona for him djuaing the first few hours. . only tested-his waning strength ami was likely to make his condition worse. Often a man, would not know he was wounded for some time. One. chap came limping upV the trench one day com plaii ing that he had' been shot in the leg. He could hardly put his foot to the ground. We ripped open . his trou ers leg and "could find no bullet mark. -Then we discovered that he had beenj shot through the forearri and that the wound was hours old. r To be hit. feels like being punched, eo naay soldiers have told me. When a man sank In our trenches, th e f el low4 who were not busy usually gath ered around 5 him. while someor e -ran two j miles through the trenches to get a Red Cross mart.' Within half an hour the j Red i' Cress,1 would come. J f , the wound was not bad the man would e roafn in the trenches, after the doctor had oaked It in idodine, which I burns like fire. . Ifj the wound was serious the (doctor This! photo- arrival at Honolulu 1 is the H. Mellien of Oreg on City, vessel sank. n ( Mi 4l 1 .,7. :r : ', 4 BUILDING OF HIGHWAY PRESENTS PROBLEM! T TO SOLVE Near- Sheppard's Dell Men Had to Be Suspended by Ropes to Begin Work. The building , of the Columbia Tlyer highway presents In pi ices almost un surmountable engineering;, problems. Tho.ugh the road winds through the gorge of the-Columbia,-along precipi tous mountain faces, tl ousands of feet high, its grade must not exceed 6 per cent,. and it must be uniformly 24 feet wide. 11 , . ! Previous . to the p annlng of th6 Columbia rl-er highway: it had only been found! possible to make a road eastward from Portland to Bridal Veil and It has grades -as Steep as 22 per cent.-; and curves with btit a few 'feet radius. - f -Near Sheppard's Dell men had 'to be suspended .- by ropes . from the topi of the cliff above as they began cutting with picks into the rock wall. "At the , same-Aime cveryj loosened frag- ( Concluded on Page Fle. Colnmn root) would do the best he could in the way of dressing it and then one of. us, per haps two, would be detailed to takej the' unlucky man back tol safety. He had to be - carried through two miles of iConclnded on Par Ihree. Colamn Threei- Joumar? Sporting j Extra Begins Wijh Coast League Games " The Journal's reen Sporting Extra "will be the baseball season. . fpr this year will feature of the Its first - issue be next Tues- day, March 30, coincident with the opening of the Coast league season. With' the (added wires of the Coast News Service and j- Its exchange with the ; International News Service :in the east, as -frell as the leased wires, of the United Press, The Journal will carry the most complete sporting-. news; of any Portland paper, from the eastern-leagues andf from ' Pacific coast , points.. It will continue, as always," to have j unequaled de scriptions -of 'sporting events fn the Portland field, : j background DFFiCUL GRAPPLERS ARE RAISING N, FEW HOURS WILL TELL IF AMY OF HER GREW That There Is Still a Fighting Men in Rescue Crew, but Submarine Signals From Almost Certain All Are Dead. . RESUSCITATING APPARATUSES READY ON DECK OF DREDGER CALIFORNIA. WORKING ON WRECK Alert, Mother Ship of Submarine Flotilla, Is Submerged in 160 Feet of Water and Is Resting on Ocean's (Coast N'ewa Honolulu, said that the March 27. Wireless advices received here at noon submarine F-4 was workers thought it probable that the surface within a few" hours. United I Tn-aa Honolulu! March 37. The were, dragging an object to which cables had been attached into shallow water in the harbor here before noon today,' but naval of ficers were riot positive that it was the submarine F-4. It was generally had certainly caught the ill-fated war era was being te wed in. To verify their their cables t with its 19 belief that waters from! which She may be officers engaged Aviator Bradshaw, a local amateur, to aid them. Bradshaw will go aloft in a biplane this afternoon and make aerial observations in the hope that he may be "able to determine defin itely whether the cables have the vessel s position as an A captive balloon here was offered to the naval officers for otmervatlon purposes.' j Uejjteilant Edgerlyjof thtj Second lnfant-y volunteers, will tro aloft in the balloon. Admiral! Moore Is directing all operations. ,1 It, developed today that It was Diver Agraa who displayed rare heroism yes terday a ad rriad a desperate attempt to locate the,y-4 In spite" of th fact, that he did not have the proper equip mnt for an , extended .stay .n deep" water. Kquipped with only a helmet. Agras went down 220 feet. lie re mained down five minutes on his first attempt.' and after - returning to the surface, made,! several other trips be low the surface. . j It developed! today that an acid ex plosion aboard the -H on March 9 may. be found) to be in sorrie way con nected with the mishap to the (subma rine, which threatens to develop into one of the worst disasters in the his tory of the American navy. I One man wis injured, tlr side plates of the siibmarine Were partially blown out and, the floor plates damaged by the explosion The engine was also damaged.; After being taken to Pearl Harbfr, and repaired, the submarine was. again placed . in service. Admiral Moore regarding the ; Injuries ; to the vessel 'asi- unimportant. j . . RESCUERS SEE SOME CHANCE THOSE ON F-4 MAY STILL BE LIVING rrtnlted! rra Leaned Wire. Honolulu, March 27. The 21 men in the foundered submarine F-4 have a ffghting Chance for life. Thchlredger California, with Its elaborate appa ratus for lifting vessels from the ocean's floor; is greatly : augmenting this chance, and a few hours Will tell the . tale; The California; which was summoned by radiogram from Pearl Harbor, jls'": coupled today with the Alert, the mother ship of. the: subma rine flotilla, in the effort toi lift the f-4. - - " " vr Chains are benjr siting under the submerged hull. fore. and aft- When these are in place, the California will be sunk and the, chains tightened. With the pumping of the water from the California and her consequent re-, turn to the surface, the ill-fated: sub marine will Ue brought to view. If there is a man on board with a spark of life in him, he will be ruxhed . to the army department hospital here and subjected to heroic treatment. Colonel Elbert, in charge of Jthe hos pital, has made adequate arrangements Bees and Bungalow The: name of the classification1 in which it appears today precedes each of- these Journal Want Ads: For Bale Houses . 1 "$1250 4 room modern bungalow, fireplace; bath, good fixture, hard plaster. 2 blocks from car, near Columbia park, 100 feet from paved street.. Can make terms. .1 ' r - : - ' -" . '-'" -! Koomi ana Board i Private ramlly, 72 . "IP home r-ooklng and nice; pleas ant I rooms at la week appeal to you, call." - , Por Sale Miscallaaeous ! 19 "TH I KTY i colonies bec-s, $75; also .some choice acres." - Parnlahad Boomi 9 " B K A UTHi'lIiLY furnished. strictly! modern,, large front roomwalking distance,, $3 week." - ';-r - i I - ' - AntomobUes Wanted . 7S "WANTED 1914 Overland. Bulik or Studebaker, roadster or tour ing car, tor cash." i ' For Sent Farm - 14 "FOR RISNT Suburban ' home with neat, new 4 room- house, barn.i well, fence and located in Beaverton district; bottom land; , very choice; will make liberal deal , with' man who will take good care of place." ARE STILL ALIVE Chance for Life Is Felt by Failure of F-4 to Reply to A vessels Over Her Makes It Is Fast to F-4 Which Floor at 320 Feet. SerIre. ) being slowly raised. The rescue the craft would be brought to ! : , Loaaod Wlr. ' , dredger California and two tuirs believed, however- that the rescuine vessels on the submarine and that it was American sailors on board that the F-4 is being taken towards hoisted to the surface, the naval caught the 1-4 and also establish BeUeve Air riask Sxploded. Vallejo. Cal..' March 27. ' Mare island submarine experts -' tft are of the opinion today that an air flask In a torpedo in the bow of the F-4 caused the dl- aster to the diver in Honolulu W- waters ThurMday morning- They" believe that thin flask exploded. The air flask, thfy explained today, exerts a 2100 pound nir . r- pressure to operate the torpedo ff He" after It leaves the submarine. to It Is usual for a dlvfc to enrry four of these torpedoes when fc at target practice. f The navy yard experts eay C that the explosion of- one of these torpedoes would play havoc with the forward part of the ship. .While such an ex- plosion-would not doom the vn- ei. It was pointed out that the 9(f crew would have to work quick- . ly to save themselves by clos- Jr ing the several compartments In tho ship. ' m. . for the possible resuscitation of the F-4 crew. i When the !- wns located by divert at the harbor's entrance, It was thought tlat she could b towetl to whoal wa ters, where It-would be an eay ntatttr to raise lier. This method was given up, hqwever, owing to its slowness, and the wirelens buzzed a call to the, Cali fornia. The hulk of the submarine was ficst encountered by grappling hooks from the naval tug Navajo. It is believed that her plates have been sprung and her ctw drowned, ulthouRh (Concluded on Vnge Two. Column One) WORK FOR ALL SOON, PREDICTS SECRETARY OF INTERIOR LAIIE " aaaHpMaM,, a "Flood Tide of Prosperity" Is Coming Within 6 Months, He Says at. San Diego, . ntrft4 Prena Iared Wlr.l San Llego , Cal., March 27. The "flood tide of American prowperity" within a period of Hx months was pre dicted by Secretary of the Interior Franklin K. IHne. I have It on th opinion of several of the men In this country who have riioKt extensive in terests and who emplwy a .great df-ai of labor,"' the secretary said, "that no man in this country will be without employment within six-months if he Is really looking for work. The man ager of an immenwe concern in Illinois that supplies 8 and electric power to 82 ' mall towns --throughout tiie state and who is wll up on industrial ' Conditions, made that Ktatement. "And I am persuaded that he Ih right. "We have" every prospect of an lm- ' mene wheat and grain t-rop. lCvery firm that can manufacture munition of war, 1. of course, in" a vf-ry envi able -position. The prospect is e.ceJ lent for large crops and good prices. I predict a flood of prosperity." 'Lane ei-itU-lned California capital ists for not using more energy in the encouragement of manufactures on tlie coast. '' ' . ''' '.''" Ve sljould make our own furniture on the .coast, tot example." he aiil. "Instead of shipping the wood east an.j then shipping bactt here the flulfihe I product." Secretary , Ine spoke in favor ot the -developmnt of the irrigation re sources .of, southern California looking lo the cultivation of every acre ot tillable land. t.. . ,