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VOL. JCIV. NO. 71.
PORTLAND, OREGON, IONDAY EVENING. MAY 31. 1918. EIGHTEEN PAGES. ,
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OW TaAIXt AND KIWI
IT AH Dfl riVK CtSTM
GERMANY TO
BE TOLD SHE
CAN'T ARGUE
SUBMARINES
Friendly" Relations Between
Two Governments May Be
Ended This Week if She
Insists on Torpedoing Un
armed Merchant Vessels?
SERIOUS SITUATION IS
ADMITTED AT CAPITAL
Quick Reply to Gefmany's
Answer to American Note
. Is Expected 'and Will Leave
No Room f on Prolonged Ar
gument on Technicalities.
Wat-hington, ; May 31. (IT. P.)-Am-bastiiuJor
von Bwnstorff this afternoon
aRked President Wilson for a confer
ence. The president made an appolnt
ment lth tlio German envoy for
. "Wednesday noon.
Count von. Bernstorff visited Secre
tary Bryan at the state department
shortly before It o'clock today.
At the' same time It was announced
that President Wilson had- received a
telegram from Secretary; of Commerce
.Kedfleld In Syracuse,, stating that from
a legal standpoint the administration
was correct In its attitude tpward mer
chantmen carrying munitions of war.
'.Washington, May 31. (U. P.) 'ier
many must accept the American view
that the submarine warfare as riow
conducted Is In violation . of Interna
tional Jaw. or assume responsibility
for Interrupting, the frtendly relations
between .the two go re nuni ett t w.".
; The president is determined no? to
enter a prolonged argument, it was
t stated in . official circles today. He
- has declned not td modify the ' de
mands which were made upon Ger
many following- the sinking of the
Lusttania. r The president's rejoinder
to the latest note received from Ger
many will "sweep aside all technicali
ties. The situation was admittedly serious
today. ; Only reconsideration by Ber
lin of the announced intention of con
tinuing the submarine warfare, can
prevent at least a break in diplomatic
relations with the kaiser's govern
ment. It would cause no surprise, in offi
cial, circles if - Ambassador Gerard
should be recalled from Berlin end
Count von Bernstorff, the German am
bassador, handed his passport within
this week.
Xtsply Becelved at Midnight.
America's future policy toward Ger
many was today, taking shape. The
official note from the German foreign
.office rejecting President Wilson's de-
mand that submarine attacks either be
stopped or measures be taken to safe
guard the lives of Americans aboard
merchant vessels was received from
Ambassador Gerard at midnight.- It
was immediately ' translated from tha
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SENSATION EXPECTED
TO FEATURE FRANK'S
LAST FIGHT. FOR LIFE
Reported Attorney for Col
:; ored Man Will Tell Court
u Latter Guilty,. -. ,
Atlanta. Ga May 31. (I. . S.)
Leo M. Frank, convicted; murderer of
Mary . Phasan, started his las, battle
for life here today before tha Meorgia
' prison, commission, which wul make a
recommendation to the. governor, who
has the power of commutation or par
don. Frank asks that his sentence be
commuted.' to life 'imprisonment.
The pardon board met promptly at
10 o'clock. A number of delegations
from Georgia' cities and outside the
state havo arrived. - Someof these will
oppose Frank's plea, but .e majority
will aid him in his fight. '
The principal address in Frank's be
half wilt be made by former Represen
tative W. G Howard. He will be op
posed by Solicitor General Dorsey, who
says he has petitions signed by thou
sands and. thousands of letters oppos
ing clemency. These will be presented
to the prlsonoard, v
. It was reported early in the day that
William-Smith, who represented the
negro, John Conley. will appear and
submit a statement to th -effect' that
Frank is innocent and Conley guilty of
the Phagan girl's murder.
No Cabinet Trou ole. .
Washington. May 31. (U. P.)
Presidential Secretary Tumulty today
declared talk of a split In the cabinet
C4(er the course to-e pursued toward
Gtmacy wag nonsense. -
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LATE BULLETINS
Danish Steamer Torpedoed.
London, May 31. (I. N. S.) Ac
cording to an announcement made to
day by Lloyds agency, the Danish
steamship Sobodg has been sunk in
the English channel by a German tsub
marlne. The members of her crew
were saved.
Admit French Gain.
Berlin, via wireless tovLondon, May
31. (U. P.) Maekenxen'g offensive
about Przemysl continued to make sat
isfactory progress the official state
ment from the war office announced
today. It was admitted that the
French had penetrated a few advanced
trenches in Ltt Pretre i forest , on the
western front. .
A French offensive to the north of
Arras was! repulsed.
Zeppelin, Raids Helsingfors.
London, 'Aay 31.; (I- S.) A
Stockholm dispatch today says that a
Zeppelin-raider, visited Helslngfors. It
dropped jbombsip setting fire to several
cotton sfneds and destroyed a passenger
ship, "'-f ;! f : - ,.'
;-ft -itAly , Breaks With" 'Turkey -
Athens, May 31. : W. P.) The
Italian ambassador" has left Constan
tinople and is returning--to Roma, ac
cording tt unconfirmed reports, reach
ing here today. 4
Turks lose 2O0O Men.
Cairo. Egypt, May 31. (U. P.) The
Turks lost 2000 killed and wounded
when the French forces operating on
the Gallipoll peninsula stormed and
captured a line ..of, earthworks, it was
officially announced today. Hot fight
ing was declared ' to have taken place
about an unnamed redoubt which was
captured with a loss of only 300 to the
French. . '
Fifty-one Vessels Torpedoed.
London, May 3 1. ( U. P. ) Fi f ty -seven
merchantmen', with an aggregate
tonnage of 186,512, were sunk between
February 18 and May 27, an official
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RUSSIANS DRIVE LEFT
WING OF GERMANS
OVER; THE SAN; RIVER
Mackenzen's Effort to ' Sur
round . -Przemysl Checked
In Violent Conflict.
' Petrograd, . May 31. (U. P.) The
left wing of General von Mackenzen's
array,' attempting to surround Prze
mysl,, has been hurled back across the
San river, an official statement an
nounced today. . -i ' '; i
Fighting of the most violent nature
continues on both the north and south
fronts -about the' famous' fortress. The
Russians, it was" announced, occupied
Kanikow and Naklo after throwing
back the Austro-German force north
east of Przemysl. . Three thousand
prisoners were taken including many
officers, while several machine guns
and searchlights used by the Germans
in their night attacks were captured.
While the arrival of heavy rein
forcements, along the northern Russian
line has resulted in again halting : the
Germans, it is admitted that the enemy
is pressing the attack south of Prze
mysl, with undiminished fury. Of op
erations in Poland, the statement to
day said: i ; ' :
"In the Shavll region we continue to
press back the Germans defending
Skahiany and. Ke'lmy. Near . Sawdunil
we took 16 gunB.' many .prisoners and
much booty." ;
Russians Take 7000 Prisoners.
Petrograd.' May 31- (J, .N. ; S.)
Seven thousand prisoners have been
taken by the -Russians in a great vic
tory in the region of Sienawa, on the
San river, north of Jaroslau, accord
ing : to, official announcement here to
day.. All reports from the front have
served to ' magnify the extent of the
Slav success. . '" :
"In ' Galicla,' says the statement,
"the Russians have cleared the enemy
from the rlrht bank of . the San river
andi delivered' successful attacks
against his main positions. The Teu
tons are now retiring to positions in
the Lubaczowka district. -.
"Fighting -continued today with un
abated furv in the region a about the
Dnetster river." ? ' -
BETWEEN THE
inw any
of its aaca-ed 55- J- -
' liini i I
the United States
their iree exercige land
statement announced today. - Of this
number, 51 vessels were torpedoed by
German submarines. It was on Feb
ruary 18 that the German war zone de
cree became effective.
Russian Fleet Shells Turks.
Petrograd, May 31. (I. N. S.) The
Russian Black sea fleet Sunday bom
barded the Turkish . coast, inflicting
much damage in-the vicinity of .Koslu,
northeast of Benderegll, according to
advices - received here this- evening.
Terrific fighting is in. progress along
the transeaucasion frontier, according
to official announcement.
Cotton Bnrned at Manchester.
Manchester, England, May 31. (I.
X. S.) Fires belieyed-tq have been the
work of a German incendiary swept
warehouses along-the Manchestership
canal today. More than 1000 bales of
cotton were destroyed.
; Bombard Dardanelles Forts.
.AthensV' May ;31. CI.K. S. Bom
bardment of the. forts of the Dar
danelles ..was in- pogress for :"three
haurs Unday.-accyrding t6 - 3iApa'fdl
received here today f fom Tenedps. On
the Gallipoll peninsula a series " of at
tacks on- positions of ; the Turks are
meeting with stubborn resistance.-
" Austrian Plane Captured.
Home. May 31. (I N. S.) An Aus
trian aeroplane flying over Rimini, lOu
miles from Venice, was brought down
today with a single shot from a gun
operated by gendarmes on guard at
the customs house there. The aviator
and an observer were killed.
Lull In Fighting.
Paris, May 31. (V. P.) A lull in
the fighting north of Arras was report
ed by thf official statement from the
war office today. The .only noteworthy
engagement during the. past 12 hours
was declared to be in the Lorette hills,
when a German attack was "easily re
pulsed.': .:-':.. -9
AUSTRIAN ARSENAL AT
POLA BOMBARDED BY
Heavy Damage Inflicted on
Austrian Naval Base, ; Ac
cording to Rome's Claims.
Rome. May 31. (L N. An Ital
ian dirigible bombarded . the arsenal
at the Austrian naval base at Pola, In
flicting .heavy damage. "
Germany. Calls on 1
Her Final Reserves
UamlMTi of Landitnnn. Hot Prsvloas
ly Summoned Ordered to Seport Be
tween' Jane 8 and 10 at Berlin.
' Amsterdam. May 31. (I." N.' fi.)
Germany today called to the colors
her last reserve, members of the land
sturm not previously avmmonecL,
The Refchsanzeiger of Berlin, an
nouncing the call, stated, that-those
affected in Germany must report be
tween June 8 and 10. Germains re
siding in others countries, must report
as soon as possible. l - -
Germans in Retreat. ; " '
Petrograd. May 31. (U. P.) The
Germans in the trans-Dnelster region
are in disorderly retreat and the Rus
sians .have taken 7000 prisoners in
fighting since ; yesterday - morning, it
was announced today. -i
- The -Russians are declared to have
crossed the Loubachewcsa river and
captured -Monasteresh, inflicting heavy
losses on the enemy. , '
Committee ! Comes West. ,
Chicago, Ills., May 31. (I. N. S.
The congressional committee for in
spection of reclamation work-in Cali--fomia,
Oregon',: Washington and other
western states arrived here today on
its .way west, v ; , .
Chinese Caught in Raid. '
. Salem, Or., May 31. Four' Chinese
were .taught. In a gambling raid "made
by Chief Welch last night in the ori
ental quarter. " . t . '
ITALIAN
DIRIGIBLE
LINES
enr,
From the Chicago Herald.
DE PALMA WINS 500
MILE-RACE OF SPEED
-KINGS; TIME 5:33:55
j
His .Average Was 89.84 Miles
an Hour; Restaecond,vin
5:37:24; Anderson Third.
- .Ralph De 'Palma.
.Cars and Drivers.
Stutz, Wilcox; Mercedes, De
Palma; Peugeot, Resta; Stutz.
Cooper; Stutz, Anderson; Sun-
' beam, Porporato; - Sunbeam,
Van 'Realte; Burman, Peugeot;
Kelinart, Klein; Deusenberg,
Alley'; Peugeot, Lecain; Sun-
beam'. Grant'; ; Deusenberg, '
1 O'Donnjell; Delager, J. De Pal-
' ma; Sebring, J. Cooper; Max-
well, Carlson; Maxwell, Orr;
Deasenberg, Mulford; Maxwell,
Rickenbacher; Mais, Mais; Pur-
cell. Cox; Bugatti, Kill; Cor
nelian, Chevrolet; E m d e n,
Haupt. ' '
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HOW THJIY FINISHED.
First Ie Palma; time, 5:33:53.
; Second-i Resta ; . time, 5:37: S4.
Third --Anderson ; time, 5 : 42 : 27.
Speedway, Indianapolis. Ind., May
31. (U. P.) Ralph de Palma, driving
a Mercedes, won th annual 500. m.ile
automobile race here this' afternoon
from a field of 24 starters,
was 5:33:55.
His time
More than 75,000 persons witnessed
the .running of the automobile classic
during which all records for the speed
way course were broken.,, j - :
De .Palma's average- speed . for the
entire 500 miles was 89.84 miles an
hour. - ; . ',:,;:'-';.,;
; From start to finish the race was a
dxiel' between tjie great Italian drive-r
and Darius Resta." winner crt the Van
c"erbilt cup and Grand Prix races over
the Panama-PScific exposition course
at San Francisco.
, Resta finished Second. Driving his
Peugeot at nearly 90 miles an hour.
Resta led' during; the early part of ths
race; but after the 200-mile mark was
passed was . forced to give way to De
Palma. " ' . -, ..-j. V
The latter then snor up his speed
average , to a fraction better than .90
miles an hour and gained1 a lap on
Resta. This was later lost when De
Palma stopped to change tires.;
Within the next few miles, however.
Resta was also, forced, to stop and in
a great burst of speed through the
entire field, de Raima made up the
ground he had lost and then put Resta
a full lap behind Mm. j
. Anderson, in a Stutz;? finished third.
His time was 5:42:27.57. , 4
. The race was' run without an ac
cident. .Although the day broke cold
and damp with a mist, falling, the
track dried out thoroughly and condi
tions were 'ideal for the drivers.
s De"- PaJrna "lowered the record for
the classic by 30 minutes. The former
regard was made by Thomas in a
Delag: in 1914, when he drove the
race in 6:03:45:94. This represents an
average of 82.47 miles an hour against
De Palroa's 89.84.
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SUBIRIIJES
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Germany's Reply to Ameri
can Note Declines to Give
Up Torpedoing of Mer
chant Vessels Belonging
to Enemy Nations.
OFFICIAL TEXT VARIED
FROM EARLIER VERSION
It States There If No Inten
. tion of Attacking Neutral
Vessels Engaged in Law
ful Business but Calls Lu
sitania Auxiliary Cruiser. ,
Washington. May 31. Differing in
its wording considerably from the
version cabled from Berlin and printed
by morning newspapers, the official
text of Ambassador James W. Ger
ard's message from Berlin carrying
the- official reply from Germany to
President Wilson's note on the sinking
of the Lusitania and other vessels and
the loss of .American lives by sub
marine warfare, was given out today.
The earlier jversion was translated
from the text Qf the note as given out
in Berlin and was cabled to the United
States.
The state "department completed de
coding the repy at 1 a. m. today. The
text of the ireply cabled to the
press was substantially correct, ex
cept in the matter of the charge made
by the German fbrelgn office that the
Lusitania was known to have carried
mounted guns pelow decks.
The official text states that Ger
many was informed that the Lisl
tania "undoubtedly" carried guns. And
also states blluntlv that the British
"rejected" the (American proposalTor a
limitation ; of the warfare proposed
under the Gertnan and British block
ade 'orders. - . -
The official kext of the message fol
lows: - . :.. 'J.'-.--
"Blue Cipher, Berlin (Via Copenna-
-r.tmtsrt;-'i:ffsnrtd.
May z. 1915. l :ao Tarut : " , 1
"Secretary or, State, Washington:
Tti fnllowlnar Via t-vf nf th
reply of the jGerman 'government to
Lusitania. note, which I am informed
will be published here Monday:
"Berlin, Mair 28. 1915. The under
signed has the' honor to make the fol
lowing reply to the note of His Kxcel
lency Mr. James W. Gerard, ambassa
dor of the United States of America.
dated the fourteenth instant, on the
subject of the impairment of many
American interests by the German sub
marine warfare: ,
'.The imperial government has sub
jected the statements of the govern
ment of the United States to careful
examination, nd has the lively wish
on its part also to contribute In a con
vincing and friendly manner to clear
up any misunderstanding which may
have entered Into the relations of fho
two governments througt. the events
mentioned by the American govern
ment.
Neutrals to Be Safeguarded.
"With regard, firstly, to the cases
of the American steamers Cushing and
Gulf light, the American embassy has
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SPECIAL SESSION OF
DECLARES CUMMINS
Senator From Iowa Sees No
" Great Danger ; of War,
However,
111 I MflT DC
VU lLL IMU I UL
CONGRESS
PROBABLE
Sena tor Albert B. Cummins of Iowa,
upon his arrival in Portland this after
noon on his way home from an extend
ed trip, stated:
"The United States will not, 'in my
opinion, be embroiled in the European
conflict. A special session of con
gress, however, appears to me now and
has ever since the Gulf light was tor
pedoed, as a certainty.
"President Wilson has grown materi
ally stronger in -the last six months
though in the following respect: Be
cause the war has proved an effectual
practical prohibitive tanrf, which off
seta the effects I believe would have
fallowed the -working of the " Under
wood tariff bill in that the people
may not wish to 'trade horses in mid
stream," when so' much is at stake
in Europe. - . -
"I approve the . foreign policy . of
President Wilson, just as emphatically
as I disapproved of his Mexican policy.
"The time for armed Intervention
in-Mexico has passed; Sur intervention
now must be the intervention of sup
plying food for -the starving.
- "We should how begin to consider
what will happen. after the-war. We
need not werry about our participation
in the war itself."
' Senator Cumriiins expressed the be
lief that' a ' Republican president, un
less .the Republicans make a profound
blunder in the -selection of a candidate,
will be elected in 1916. That he might
himself be- tfie , Republican candidate
he said remained for events to develop.
For additional late news
see page 8.
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POINTS PRESENTED IN GERMANY'S REPLY
"The German government has no intention of submitting neutral j
ships in the war zone which are guilty of no hbstile acts to attacks by;
submarines or aviators." ' ' " '.'".---: V.V '
If neutraf ships have suffered - owing to mfe takes in
identification, it is a question only of quite isolated and exceptional
cases 'which can-be attributed to the British government's abuse of
-Hags, together with the suspicious or culpable behavior of the masters
of ships." ! -yr..;, ....
"The German government, in all cases in which it has been shown
by its investigations .that a neutral ship, not itseifat fault, was dam
aged by German submarines or aviators, has expressed regret oyer the
'unfortunate accident, and, if justified by-conditions, has offered in
demnification." - ; . .'
Tbe cases of the Cuhing and the Gulf light will be treated on
the same principles." , " : "
"The0sinkinK of the Falaba on such short notice is justified by the
claim that the master of the vessel tried to escape and, summoned
help by rockets." '
' "In regard to the sinking of the Lusitania, the note claim that the
vessel, was 'a British auxiliary cruiser; that all the more valuable Brit
ish merchantmen have for a considerable time been armed and manned
with "experienced gunners; that the Lusitania had mounted cannon
concealed below decks; that the vessel carried troops and' war
material." " . -- ' , . ,' -
"The German government believes that it was acting in justified
self-defense in seeking, with alt the means of warfare at its disposition
to protect the lives, of its soldiers by destroying ammunition in'tended -for
the enemy." '. ; ; ' '
"The company is held guilty of. the death of the passengers in that
it attempted to use American citizens as protection to ammunition
aboard, carried in violation of American law. Quick sinking of the
Lusitania is attributed to the explosion of ammunition on board."
Final decision on the demands made in the note from the United
States is withheld until an answer is made to this note.
FEDERATION OF WOMEN'S CLUBS REJOICES
IN NEUTRALITY OF UNITED STATES; ASSURES
' PRESIDENT WILSON OF UNFALTERING FAITH
Resolution Telegraphed to Chief Executive by General
Council Meeting Here; Attended ' by Delegates From
All Parts of Country.
L "Rejoicing in the neutrality, of the
united States in mis time or woria
struggle and upheaval, the btjard of
directors of the General Federation of
Women's clubs, in session at Portland,
hereby assures President Wilson of its
conviction that the people of this coun
try are overwhelmingly with him In
his efforts to maintain peace, and
again-places .on record its unfaltering
faith- in the principles of universal
brotherhood and international arbitra
tion." - i .
This resolution was sent to President
Wilson by telegraph last night. It Is
the first set of moment of the general
council of the General Federation of
WomB's,ciubsr4a session .at the-Mult-nomah
hotel, with representatives from
all parts of the": United tea.. r;
Sessions Begin Tomorrow.
The council session proper 'does not
open until tomorrow when Mrs. Per
cy V. Pennybacker, general federation
president, will speak on 'The Spirit
of Federation." There will be ad
dresses of welcome by Governor
Withycombe, Mayor ... Albee and Mrs.
Sarah A. Evans, president of; the Ore
gon federation.
A conference of state presidents
with President Pennybacker arid mem
bers of national boards and -chairmen
of national Committees was Iheld this
morning. ! I ' j
Besides President Pennybacker and
Mrs. Evans, Oregon president, the following-
state presidents participated:
Mrs A.! H. Hlldreth, New York; M)ss
vida. Newsome. Indiana; Miss Anna
Johnson, Ohio; Mrs. J. Vollmer. Idaho;
Mr. v. kL Corlman. uian;
UNITED STATES MUST
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ACT FOR HUMANITY, IS
WILSON'S STATEMENT
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President Speaks at, Arling-
n ; ri nli-
tOn bervices, , neuiuib
Great Days for Republic.
1
Washington, May 31. CI. N. S
President Wilson ' and Secretaries
Bryan and Daniels attended a great
celebration in memory of the nation's
dead in Arlington cemetery today. Presr
ident -Wilson spoke at Arlington man
sion and both secretaries, with Gov
ernor Wiilis of Ohio, delivered ad
dresses afeapecial services held in
honor of the sailors from the Maine
in whose . honor the old battleship's
roast was .dedicated.
The graves of five former presl
.... nroi-A rlK-nmtert with wreaths
sent by President wjlntm, whose flor
al tokens for dirrereni purposes num
ber 15. There was a great floral dis
laHo of the Auxiliary to the
G. A. R. spreading flowers in great
quantities on tne graves or. i-oe soiuier
dead.'
Optimism was the keynote of Pres
nn. wiiann'i imeech at the Memorial
day exercises. After declaring that the
United States .must act for the benefit
of humanity in whatever it undertook.
the president saiq mai greaier aays
were' before the nation than any hith
,. ttnKjKrl- H said nothing how
ever, that could be construed as indi
cating what America amiuae wouia
be in reference to Germany's reply to
the Lusitania note. , ' .
Evangelist's Attack
Followed by Fire
Ttminew. Mont.. : May 31. CU. P.
. - v. .. 1 V..nad . a VXt S nut .. naMAnttl
V CI Utti ' 'r o -- - . -
and ' civic immorality fired by, Evan-1
gelist Clyde Lee s Fife. In a sermon
Sunday on "Cleaning Up the Town,"
were followed early today- by an at
tempt to bum down the frame taber
nacle where revival services are being
held. A watch dog aroused. the Jani
tor, who was sleeping injthe building.
ami the blaze was extinguished with
smajl damage. . - .
George Ferguson. proxy,' Minnesota;
Mrs. Lutie E. Stearns, proxy, 'Wis
consin. .
Selsgatss Still Coming.
Mrs. ! Ruth McKee, Washington statj
president,, will arrive, today, and Mrs.
Zilla Wilson, South Dakota state presi
dent, "and Mrs. George Zimmerman,
Illinois state president, tonight.
Among those who took part in this
morning's conference was Mrs. William
Brooks Young, a national director, and
wife of Judge Young, of Jacksonville,
Fla. S"he met V. R. Manning, secre
tary of the Associated Charities, this
morning, and -their acquaintance, made
when both were engaged In charitable
work iJacksoH villa, was renewed. .
The conference of president and
chairmen will be continued this after
noon;.- ; 1 :
The board -of directors was enter
tained at luncheon yesterday by Mrs.
Solomon. Ilirsch. At a Memorial day
service at the Multnomah. Br. Luther
R. Dyott of the First Congregational
church, made the address. Mrs.
Warren E. Thomas was in charge of
the music, to which Mrs. Jane Burns
Albert,,Mre. Lulu Dahl Miller. Joseph
P. Mulder and Dom J..Zan contributed.
Beeeptios Tale Zvenlag.
A reception will be held in the Mult
nomah ballroom tonight, when Presi
dent Pennybacker and other officials
will meet the delegates,, local club
women and their friends.
A list of automobiles has been ar
ranged for by the Portland Womans'
club for the trip which will be taken
to points of scenic Interest in and
around Portland Thursday. I
GULFLIGHT'S SINKING
DUE TO MISTAKE IT IS
ASSERTED BY BERLIN
Chief of German Admiralty
Announces Commander Did
Not See Flag in Time.
Washington. May 31. CU. P.) The
American steamer Gulfllght was tor
pedoed by mistake by a German sub
marine, Ambassador Gerard cabled the
state department today.
An announcement from the atate de
partment this afternoon said: r
"The American ambassador to Ber
lin reports that the chief of the admir
alty staff. Admiral Behnke, informed
him that the commander of tbe sub
marine, which sank the Gulfllght, did
so through mistake because two boats
resembling trawlers, one carrying
wireless,- were apparently convoying
the Gulfllght. The commander, there
fore, thought It to be a British vessel
and did not notice the American flag
at the stern until just after giving
the order to fire." y
Aviator Notifies
Belgians of Italy
He Tiles Over. Country Held by Ger
mane, Dropping leaflets Telling of
Italy's Joining Allies ia the War,
Havre, May 31. CI. N. 8.) A Bel
giaflaviator has flown over the greater
part of Belgium. dropping leaflets, con
taining the following notice: -
To the people of Belgium and tbe
German soldiers: ;
"Italy has gone to war against Aus
tria and Germany; More than 1,000.000
new soldiers have entered the, arena
in behalf ft the cause of liberty and
civilization arid to crush. German bar
barism. Long live Italy and the allies
of Belgium." .-.---,r -.,,- i i -
; 200,000 Italians ,Volanteer.
Rome, May 31. CU. P.) Two' hun
dred - thousand Italians - have volun
teered for service in the army to date,
it was announced today.
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DMA IS Sill
HER CREW SAFE
Vessel, Supposedly of Amer
ican Register, Reported to
Have Been Flying British
Flag When Attached.
WAS CARRYING COTTON
FROM UNITED STATES
New York Reports Show No
Vessel of That Name on
American Register.
New York; May 31. CI. N. S.)
The Maritime Exchange here today
said the Dlxlana was not registered In
America. The impression here was
general that the vessel was of British
registry, as she was flying the Brit
ish flag when sent to the bottom by
the German diver.
Havre, May 31. CI. N: 8.) The
American steamer Dlxlana, owned by
the Strachan Shipping company of Sa
vannah, Ga.. has been torpedoed by
German submarine off Ushant, Franc,
according to advices received here to
day. The Dlxlana was en-route from
Savannah to Swansea, Wales, when
she was attacked by tbe Teuton diver.
Crew Land in Wales.
Barry, Wales, May 31. CIN. S.)
The captain of the Dlxlana, torpedoed
off -the coast of France by a German
submarine, and 26 members of the
crew arrived; here today. Two seamen
were badly injured by falling debris.
The captain maintained that the Dlx
lana 'Was fired upon by the German
first, but finding, this method too
slow, they exploded a torpedo in the
engine room. -
Flew British i'lag.
London, May 81. (I. N. S.) The
American steamship Dlxlana, torpe
doed off the coast of France by a
German submarine,' was flying the
British flag when she was attacked,
according to Lloyds. The Dlxlana
sailed from Savannah May : 11. h
registered 3147 tons.
The Dlxlana'a crew of I7mn wsa
picked up by : a' Greek steamship. Ac
cording Iff mem o'er Of the crew,' the"
Dlxlana was given no warning.
Washington Is Shocked.
Washington. May 81. CI. N. 8.)
Tension over the Gerrnan-Amerlcan
situation growing out of the loss of
the Lusitania was greatly heightened
here today when news of the sinking
of the American steamer DlxUna off
Ushant, France, by a German subma
rine wa received.
Information that the Dlxlana was
flying the British flag-when attacked
by the submarine was admitted to have
lessened the gravity of the act, but
that no warning was given was taken
here as a positive Indication tliut Ger
many will refuse to abate her subma
rine activities against merchant shli
In response to President Wilson's de
mands. ...
The incident is regarded as very
gravely increasing' the difficulties be
tween the United States and Germany.
The Dixlana, Captain Long, left Sa
vannah May 11 for Havre and Swan
sea. It Is believed she carried a car
go of cotton.
The -Dlxlana was formerly the Brit
ish steamer Putney Bridge and was
built In Liverpool in 1001. for W. Gray
Co., Ltd., of Liverpool. She was Z-iY
feet long, 47 beam and 21.8 depth of
hold. Supposedly -she was one of a
number of British vessels taken under
American registry last fall for use as
cotton carriers between southern ports
of the United States and Europe.
INTERNAL DISCORDS
OF
POLICE BAUD HEARD
Sergeant Ellis, ' Deposed as
President of Organization,
Returns From Frisco.
Members of the Portland police bu
reau are speculating as to what hap
pened in the ranks of the band or
ganization at San Francisco.
Sergeant' Ray J. Ellis, when the
band left here two weeka ago. was
president of the organization. But taut
Friday, Sergeant Ellis returned, shorn
of his honor. Today he swore that
he had severed all connection ...with the
band, resigned its prestdencv, ami
would never have anything- rrffire to
do with if. Patrolmen Stram, Richards
and'Sergeant Brothers, other members,
returned at the same time, and are In
the same frame of. mind.'-
The- band was scheduled to arrive
in-Portland. June , after it had car
ried all California before It in a three
weeks campaign. The. band, the re
mainder of it. sailed" bf .ssteamer from
San. Francisco yesterday, and will ar
rive here Tuesday. '- .
- There was internal dissension amon;
the band members when 'the organiza
tion left here two weeks ago today,
due to disappointment that the ban. 1
had not been able to make the Ion?
trip through the east.
It la understood that 'a'heatd mct
ing of the band was held last Thurs
day, and that ' Ellis -was. deponed ami
Ed Manrlng. first president of the
band, elected in his place. Kill re
fused to comment on what had hap
pened in the south as he said h 1M
not want to "knock" the organization.,
lillls played the bass horn In the band. .
AMONG
MEMBERS