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Today's News Printed Today THIRTY-EIGHTH YEAR SALEM, OREGON, FRIDAY, MARCH 19, 1915 PRICE TWO CENTS ON TRAIKB AJID KBWI STANDS riVB OEITTS . M AND EEC Antral Countries Prepare to Denounce Triple Alliance Treaties With Austria and Germany Unless Conces sions of Territory Are Made-Greek Cabinet Becomes lore Favorable to War-Russian Raiders Active (By Alice Eohe.) Rome, March Italy ii preparing .,Honnco lier triple ulliaticc treaties ,,ih Austria ami Germany, according , reports from various sources today. Minister of Foreign Affairs Sonnino .Kl'orted to be pri-Jiuriug to take this .m thus presenting Austria with the vtfrulive of ceding to Italy the do ,lttJ provinces ulontf the Adriatic or ,1 (icing Italy ' participation in the in on the side of the allies. Jloit of tlie newspapers tn lay warn le public that a crisis in the relations Vlweea IUlv and Austria is near. The fcagero derlares the ellorts ot mice VonBiielow. Herman ainbnssa ., m nsrsnnile Austria to ccile ferri tin-have failed and that Minister Son- aDi euiiURed in negotiations which uy plunge Italy into war. G.r.ernnient officials privately ad mit that the situation is j;ruve. They li sol deny that an aiiiiuiiiicciiieiit re filling the triiile alliance is a possi--Jit?. It is pointed out. however, that .(I in act must nut be const rued as iWinite ftep towards war. It would : ( make Italy a tree agent, and ns A she would be in a lietti'r position i itfotiate wit li until sule.s in tue Bflit conflict more aJvanlugcnuslv. Cabinet Wrangle Denied. (Hy Kd. h Ki ) Irtta, March 111. That Greece may S '.ftjf tn i :i -st iier lot will, th, ill- flkv V'.urou'iiii war was indicated in oU'e'ia ttutpliiftit from Alliens i-V( Veto May. It denies that n" Inn been ntiv eos-omv,,,,,.,, over le cnimtrv iu-iohiVov i.. i. . reel; cabinet. "The government continne luJv the external s:j":ii,,n," wiil cslaiili -lli'-C (III II ni, .in. I u I :.. now to says i, its which "" 'liable it to obtain precise i ioinisii " f "reec.. ,eei.e , a,a. !" her neiitnilitv. "0 report, of ilbseti-ioiis in the '" cabinet have hen received 1 ' assumed that tiie niini-trv is in With Killir I -,,,( :.. I . ,'"' I'eaoe." Tins nffieiul denial of ,...1. t t ' caused tl, ,i,f ,!,. u, nii. '"" '"' 'o nuii l, , filvr of :,rrJll,.V I'-en i.,di, re. cue. Kmilnni cross Border. .-7:. V"'''1 ' I"". March riihicis (V1. .. i 1 err,o t. ,.,,,,.,. (if Vfat I Va. .1 ... V"' "'"skirts of .Me- -' ""."uic,. by the war office in ft statement this afternoon. Official dispatches from Insterburg characterize, the Russians participating in these attacks as "firebugs" rathet than soldiers. They dusU across the border, burn as many houses as possi ble und 'pillage German towns and then flee back across the line. How they have evuded the Gorman patrols has 110; been explained. The war office announces, however, that troops have been ordered from Tilsit to prevent repetition of the raids, ' Shv uttempts to take the offensive in northern Poland have failed. At tacks between the Pissa and Orzec riv ers und to the northwest and west of Przasnvsz have all been repulsed with loss. South of the Vistula, the state ment snys, there has been no change. Uniform German successes are claim ed in the western theater of the war. Two French attacks north of Mesnil are declared to have been checked by G rninu artillery. North of Beausejour, a French assault failed, and two offi cers and 70 mou were captured. The French have admittedly achieved a slight success on the plain of Woevre but have been thrown back after severe ; lighting on the east bunk of the ' Mouse. Fighting for possession of the j heights of the Mouse continues. I U. S. lu Full Accord. : Tokio, Marc in ltt. The Japanese i people wero assured by Tokio news papers today that the United Stutos is ' in full accord with Japan in her lutcst demands upon China. I In substantiation of America '1 sup jpii:t of Japan's attitude, an interview I with Premier Okiiniu is published, in which ho is quoted as saying; that both the United States and Knglnud appre ciate Japan's interest in Chinese af fairs. , Note Causes Smile. ! Washington, March llf The idea that the Unitod States approves ,la- ' puu'.i demands on China, as reported in press dispatches from Tokio, caused smiles here today among persons iu j touch with the administration's viows. 1 All government officials were silent, but it is nn open secret thut the do- j vcloi. incuts in the Fur Fust are regard ed us among the gravest with which !this .'idministration has to deal. The general otiiniou iu official cir cles !s that Japan hus modified her at titude somewhat ns a result of recent representations, but it is considered un likely tiint the mlkaijo has abandoned his plan of reeuring a predominant in fluence in China. SCOT HOIJR riiif GOVERNS ALL LABOR TORSTATE BRIDGE lln. .. . (c, ; " l:i""'oro'1 h re,,,, ?"''1 'I'!'"-'', i" response We k..?m V"l'no,nah countv Interl , '"' ''"'"""iction Mfr J."'1 :r",-'t' wroi-i the fTtimt... ; a'-ouver. nil eon- HinC ! fur thf construction thrJl'V '0!.!r of con- ""'"a trovil ,om,l"'"""n. must the ei,..... V" iiiiriii- ,hf ! 1 V""1 ''''Ployed "mir 'aw or ru c. Bride of Few Months Left Explanatory Note L'tPine, Ore., March 1'.!. Author ities here today made public a note found clutched in the dead hand of -Mrs. ,T. It. Weunndy when her body was discovered by a chauffeur yester Jny. The note asks that her body bo cremated and that the ashes bo spread on the front lawn. .Mrs, Wonnndy, who was a bride of a few mrintlis l ,lt hail ropro.t'd hii Jot rnt'iirmig the tuoLuna1 1011 exMnsi. i uo noto Sairl vhfl Vena wit Knit f 4 uti.lu n.1 tUnt 'Iiit litislianj hml proved faithleH. - --"Qr law or ric; btM, Mmtui M proVeJ ,"iEd Fleets Find Dardanelles IE Hot Fire From Turkish Forts Compels Allied Fleet To . Withdraw Passage Hard to Accomnlish 1 vMA"6 0fatr'TT!!?"",LEllroPan!t,,rv concentration, to defend the forts , url1' March n tv, 1 : uttuitift field operations. This must I"d , ;,; ";' ,"Vl,"t.v;meu,i that the Turks have received in- ,,ll' llie, I,.,,,,, ' " ''" opera-( formation concerning the movement of tH ""'ln..-IU.s '''.''"'''''''"l-.the rnem.V, troops. Athens has heard " London. ' g-j that uti army curpj is on its wnv to the Berlin, by wireless to London, March 19. The French battleship Houvet was sunk at 0:15 p, m. yesterday as the re sult of striking a mine while bombard ing the Dardanelles forts, according to dispatches from Constantinople this nfternoon. An English torpedo boat la declared t0 have been sunk by a shell from one of the forts. The British bat tleship Irrestible was put out of action, the dispatches declared whilo another battleship was badly damaged. It declared the Anglo-French fleet steamed into close range of the forts hurling shells nt intervals of loss than one every minute. So effectively did the forts reply, tho statement says, that several warships were badly crip pled and withdrew from . the 'battle. The Bouvet, struck by several shells, suddenly listed and sank. Immediate ly the fleet withdrew and disappeared iu the direction of Tenedos Island. Humors were current today that tho allies may nbnndon the attempt to force the strait as the result of the latest reverse, The admiralty olso announced that Turkish warships have, bombarded the Russian torpedo boat base at Theodosia. in the Crimen, setting fire to many buildings und damaging several war crafts. This is tho first confirmation of previous reports that tho Turkish fleet had withdrawn from the Dard anelles and Is now operating in the Black Sen. Only a part of the fleet participated in this moiineuver. The ISouvet was one of the oldest warships 0f the French navy. Her keel was laid in lHS):i and she was finished in 1MIS. She had a displace ment of lL'.L'D." tons. Normally tho crew numbered (K'fi men. No mention of their fate is miiile in the dispatch. The P,ou vet cost !i,!illu,U0(). 1 1 or armament consisted of two 12 inch guns, two 10 inch, eight five Inch and eight :i.p inch gnus, ns well as two torpedo tubes. Sho had a speed of 18 knots nn hour. Two More Steamers Sunk. London, March I it. The sinking of iwo nmre liiiusn steamers hy Herman submarines wns announced bv the ad mirnlily this afternoon. It was declared- thnt the Glasgow steamer Ilyndford wns torpedoed and sunk in the channel Inst Tuesdnv. nnd that the Cardiff steamer Hluejacket, en route tiom tlie Argentine to Loudon with a cargo of gnun, wns sent to the hottom by n German torpedo lust niuht- The crew of the Illue.inckct took to tlie bonis ami slartcil for shore in the darkness. One reached Newhnven. but the other has not yet reappeared. Life- savers are senri-ning lor it. Two Forts Reduced, London, March 111. Dlsnntches from Athens today announced thnt the guns nf tne Anglii r'rench fleet last niuht reduced two Turkish butteries guarding mo uaiiiiinciies, after a two hour bom Imrdment. Some of tho warships wero sngiitiy itnmnge-d, I lie udnnritltv refused to comment on Constantinople dispatches asserting innt tne j-reneh battleship Houvet hud uccn suiik in tho strait. I llnr.l.lnnll... un... i' il.l- l "hi,iuiiuii,-n iiuiii oNivrnu, n inis n course. n t r,,., . i 1.1 ' n...,.. ""lire of t ,o k..-i . . .!i,4 " th. T I " tr.,,l innt,, , . . 'ii-nii, iiirsey s most oriliiant military ill,. ' ""if l-oHta,it, ,,l ' ' U(Mnl 1"" ln ,'h!,r',' 0f U" , - - nuiiiin i operations, rertev l usna nni ' aneO fnr nil I ' . .. r. ,,, ' It "oir..t , . '"lltlM I. 1 "''aneo fnr nil i.. A . a m. 'tn, " "'cm. " 11 i" "iiiniann or me cuiyrna nine rei;-, 11 , '."t tlint tary district, and It is understood that "li,!,,"' M-'rim,.,,, j'.,' ' Ul"n th.)(he has been held there for nn enter-'"- Tit '''ffi. tiitv V", ""v l"w' ''l' present one. t. 11 be i , , "" ,u IV'tev Pnsho made the Smyrna troops Th. t ' UM nt theithe finest in the Turkish empire, and tr, l"anv rea,iu .!, i' he aeeompinies the corps to the Par ii,Ii . ' ""K Miaiiiiics the allies will have a wortny r. JM'iKe.i , - : . Washington, March 1. Keportg re ceived this afternoon nt the stnto do purtiiient stated that the forces of Gen eral Franeise0 Villa und General Veil ustinno nrrn ii7.a aro lucked iu whut is expected to be n decisive battle for the control of the Tumpico district of Mexico. The engagement, It Is stated, began Thiirsduy morning between outposts. liencrnl Villa, with zk.ihju men in Tuuijiieo City ami vicinity, is iu per oniii command of his forces. The Curniii.intHs ore said to number Lt'.UOU. Twentv tulles from Tnmpleo a force of '1,1,1011 Vlllistiu is now engaged In buttle with 2,'iOU Carrnnzlstus, with the issue still In doubt. The state department apparently has given iii hope of re opening rail eotn munication between Mexico City and Vera Cruz, and seems to be depending on General Villa's promise to furnish an outlet for foreigners desiring to leave the country by way of El Paso. tf 'h' ''' lan-llo, i" f""- fong a land force the allies! , W,. '"bof i t , nn i-mplov in the Dardanelles opera I j ' .,.. """t din I, ""'1,,n "'"titions i, a difficult question. They need! ' ''Wr.. . f 'nmunit ,n ro'lntl'v,,'v "vallable man in France and i,n'tt. ,t'0'- C, "!'""" Flanders If an attempt is to be made1 't f"Me, ,0 landing to drive the Germans back to the fron- I 1 r '""re u, ,,mo... .... .. , .. .... ., ,. t5ii - yt "n-, nft, ine dangers, tnereiori-, it nvuviM ! , 0ow . lie, nrr made, ia that too few men to "'"If new mi!i.di.e the Turks will be ent. New Capital Proclaimed. El Paso, Texas, March !. Chlcbua bun City soon will be proclaimed the capital of Mexico, with General An Holes as president, it was reported here today. General Angnles, it was stated, Is working in harmony with General Villa and will receive the Isller's sup port. The rlrer today ta at the 4.1 foot stage, and no rainfall has been recorded during the ptt 21 hour. THE WAB LINE-UP. Turkey. Constuntinople an- aounces French battleship Bou- vet sunk during Dardanelles bombardment, fouling a mine, sje Declares torpedoboat sunk, bat- tleship Irresistible and another battleship badly damaged. Turk- ish warships bomba.-,led Theo- dosin ou Black sea, firing many buildings, damaging several war craft. Poland and Prussia. Petro- prnd preparing retaliate with war of savagery if Herlin car- ries out threat bum and pillage Russian towns. Planning strong protest through - neutrals. Hus- sian army declared entrenched inside Prusslnn frontier. Berlin declares Slav .attacks near Przasnysz and between Orczec and Pissa rivers repulsed. England. Announced suborn sjc Tines torpedoed nnd sank lirlt- !ih steamers Ilyndford and niuejackot. Part liluejaeket'a crew rescued, boat containing remainder missing. Austria. Great battle dcvcl- oping near Czernowitz, Hnko- wina, Austrian attacks re- pulsed. - Italy. Reported Italy irepnr- ing to denounce her treaty with Austria, thus forcing Austria to eeda territory along Italian He frontier. ' Greeec. Kcporls Greece mny yet decide to nld allies. It is $ denied cabinet has disagreed. France. Franco Uritish biic ie cesses roported nt Lorette, St. Klol, Bolunte, Fotir-de l'uris and in the Argonne. i German night t(e nltaek in Consenvoys woods re- pulsed. , s(c sjc sc sfc s( Ssjc sc jc ?c sj( sc sjc sjc L Will Adopt By-Laws and Elect i Board of Directors and . Officers CUIUS CROWD IS ill FOR COOK AS TRAE.ARRWES Sheriff Esch, Harry Minto and Pnsoner Greeted by Throng At Depot PRISONER SAYS HE WILL PLEAD GUILTY AT ONCE Jaunty Air Deserts Him When Jail Doors Open and Cell Keys Rattle With !!00 people crowding all avail able space In front of the Orepon Elec tric depot, Sheriff William Esch and Harry Minto, warden of the peniten tiary, arrived Ibis inorii!;.g at !() o'clock returning A, II. Cook from Brooklyn to answer a charge of obtniniug money under false pretences. Cook stepped from the triiiu with a jaunty smile on his face which he wore despite the jibes of the crowd and tauuliar greet ings of old friends. Ho spoke plens antlv to a number of former acquaint nines and curried his cnrelree uir to the sheriff's office, where the door was immediately looked to bur out the curious crowd. Inside the office, however, when the prisoner's hand was released from the handcuff which ciiiuneu nun to nis suit case, when the searching of his person was completed and the huge bunch of cell keys rnltleJ, Cook 'a face lost all of its careless expression, and a sallow- Inced, disiienrte I man paced down the stairs to the jail to bo locked up in the city where ho once paraded the streets as one of the foremont citizens. Cook told the sheriff ho would plead nlty ' to the clinigo against him here and would not require tho services of an attorney. Tin' charge under which on li Indicted Is obtaining money un der false pretetrcs and carries a sen tone) upon conviction of from one to five yenrs In the penitentiary, Cook will be charged with frogery, in addi tion, according to District Attorney Kingo, who alleges that Cook forged two drafts for "" Chicago bank. This charge was not pressed before the session of the grand jury which indict- The Weather Oregon: Fair to night and Satur day; frost In ex posed placet to night; northerly wind. All arrangements are complete for the big meeting of the lion crrowers of the State of Oregon, which will be held iu the Commercial Club auditorium at 10 o'clock tomorrow (Saturday) morn ing, for the purpose of adopting a com plete set of by-laws and electing I full staff of officers, board of directors and executive committee to serve for the fiscal year. Already reports Indi cate that there will bo at least 300 hop growers in attendance at tho ineetinir aim it is expected that .there will bo great many more and the prospocts are taut tho meeting will have to ad journ to the armory in order to aecom modute the big gathering, which gives promise of lieing the largest ever held in tho state, or 0n tho coast. Tho principal business to come be fore this meeting will be tho selection of a board of 40 directors which will have complete charge and control over all of the actions of the Oregon hop growers- association. This board, in turn, will elect a executive committee of at least five members, to have direct control over the business of the body to put into effect tho orders of the directors, and a set of officers consist ing of a president, vice-president, secretary and treasurer. The presi di'Ht and secretary will be ex-officio members of the board of directors and the secretary will also act as secretary of the executive committee. The hoard of directors is to be represnuta tne of every hop growing section of the state and the most competent men in the industry are being nominated fur the Imiiortuut positions. Up to this morning Secretary Fred in. Mump has received numerous nom inations for the bonrd of directors among which nro the following: Miernlan, V, h. Holder; Silverton, O. L. llntteberg, G. W. Morlev and Marlon Palmer; Gervnis, M. W. Mahnney; SI. Paul, John N'. Gooding; Independence, V. 11, Murphy, A. Hluper, II. I!. Fletcher, Fred X. Stump; Lane county (Springfield). J. !,. Conrk und K. K. Morrison; llanisliiiig, J. 1!. Cart wright; Jefferson, W. II. Hoy, Dele gations from other districts will pre sent the niiincs of their candidates nt tho meeting tomorrow morning. Reports of the most encouraging nn lure have just been received from Cali fornia which are to the effect that, the articles of incorporation are drawn' up and signed and will be filed with the secrelary of state, at Saernii lo this Intended to keep faith with the people been placed in the field to secure mem bership nuil he will be kept constantly at work until practically all of tho growers have signed up. A letter from George Hewlett carries very flattering news and indieiiles Hint the stale will be thoroughly organized mill ready for business on or before May 1st of this year. m SALARY SCHEDUL E IS ADOPljY BOARD Principals Salaries For Outside Schools Reduced Under New ScheduleAnnual Increase Only $645 On Payroll Exclusive of Janitors and Teachers For New School New Requirements-Reward For Service Aftor threshing the matter out at four long drawn-out special moetings, the Salem school board finally "took tho bit in its teeth" and adopted a schedule of salaries for th teachers of the public schools, which will take ef fect nt tho beginning of too fall term of school, nt Ins night's meeting, ln tho main there aro no substantial in- I'reuses, except in eases of experienced teachers, who havo been drawing salar ies below the minimum of the new schedule, aad there aro no decreases in salaries. All told, tho new schedule will cost the district approximately $tM5 more on tho annual payroll than under tho present system, or rather, luck of system, of salaries, and it duet not include the Bularios of janitors, which aro left tho same, or iftiO per month for schools of eight rooms, with an al lowance of $2.50 extra per room in ex cess of eight. This excess allowance will effect the janitor of the Fast school only, whose salary under the new Bchediilo will bo $70 per mouth. N'either does it include salaries of teachers for the new grado South Salem school. The, schedule for principals wns fixed nt $"i, $100 and 10.-1, for first, second nnd third years, respectively, in spite of the effort of City Snporiiitnident llllintt, who made a huroic. endeavor to maintain the schedule as it now stands, $100, $111.1 und $110, and he was supported in his contention by ( hair man Miles. It wns, however, reduced i'i by the majority ot the bonrd under the rotest of Clinlimnii Miles. In mimo cases touchers nro receiving salaries in their respective classes above tho jiiiuimum uud hi other salaries are being paid below the in i rii hi ii tn, but the new schedule is not retrirutive iu its efleet, uud the sched ule t ikon in con junction with the new standard of ipiulil'ieut ions, which lire mndo n part of the schedule, places all teachers under tho Bchediilo upon their present snlnrios on tho basis of their present standing, and those who have been working below the schedule ara automatically granted the minimum of the schedule. Faithful Service Rowardod. Under a special dispensation, adopt ed in connection with tho new require ments, some of the teachers in the ele ment a ry grades who have boen servina; tho district for a number of veari with- Members of Company M To Hold Annual Reunion At Woodburn, March 27 Members of Company M, Second Ore fton U. S. V., or such of them thnt sur vive and cun ba iu attendance, nro looking forward with plcasurciiblo an ticipation to the second annual reunion nnd celebration of tho anniversary of the battle nf Malahon, which is soiled ulcd to take place at Woodburn on Sut unlay night, March 2". Kvery effort is b"ing put forth by Colonel J. M. Poonniiii, who whs captain of M com pnnv of the Oiegon volunteers in thy Philippines, tn locate ns many of tiro members of the old oiiipiiny as possi ble, n ml no expenae will be saved to mnkn it a big success, Company M saw some hard service during the Filipino campaign, having been involved in nearly all of the most important engagements, and 1.1 of its members never returned with the regi ment. There are four members of the company In Siilem: I'.verett Millard, re eciving tidier in the Hush bank; Claude Johnson, who runs a cleaning and pressing parlor; James Savage, em plovd with a local transfer company, and I.. II. Davis, of the Journal news staff, and there are some others' Indit ed in the county, all of whom will make a special effort to attend tho reunion and recall their experiences of tue campaign, F. Ilson advises to commence the dar br dolni the hardest thing first. We do. No matter what our tasks, the out increnso in salaries, wore granted premium or rowurd for servieo, which, effects five old teachers, and amounts; to a monthly Increnso on the payroll of VM. Miss Hcrtha Bvrd rocoiveg an advance of $10 per month under tho K'wurd fur servieo rule, which other teachers who have been serving tho district for a great ninny yeam, ranging from 12 to 111 years, have been promot ed to higher positions, and do not re ceive the service rewards under the now schedule. The reward for service rule, aa adopted, rends: "Any teacher In the Salem elementary schools after having renehed the maximum salary as per tho adopted schedule, and after having served a period of five years, there after, shall receive ail increase of $5 per month ; provided, that during that five years ho hnn spent at least on sum mer term in advam eil study iu some ap proved normal school or university. A like increase will he given for a sec ond and third period of five yenrs' suc cessful teaching and ailviuiced study. In no enso shall the maximum salary thus secured be mure than .$15 inor, than the regular maximum." Heads of DopartinonU Defined. An advance above the scale for reg ular touchers was grunted to heads ,f departments in tlie senior high school, (Continued on Page Threo.) Diamond Brooch Worth Ten Thousand Stolen1 ! SWINDLERS ARRESTED. San Francisco, March I'd. -Mis. Charles Templeloir ( rocker, San Fran-; isoo society leader, reported to the po lice toilnv thut. n diamond hroo h, worth $10,000, had disappeared while she was witnessing the polo game at the I'lin- ainii l'acific exposition grounds Tiles- dny. ' It Is not known whether the jewel wns stolen, but. Chief of Police! While has issued orders to the ifetoe-, lives to redouble their vigilance against' thieves who might, be attracted by th', proxpd't of robbing wealthy people at San Francisco, March I!). J. A. Hale, rojilly denier, nnd II, P. Tracy, watchmaker of Grunts Pass, Oregon, are under arrest here today on charge nf using the mails to defraud. They nro accused of using the "dead man's swindle" game. Pack ages were sent e, o, d. to rela tives of men recently deceased, the detectives say, and money collected on worthless material, ))tkt((ilfc(i! the polo games. It is pointed out that n i f L 1 T T jowls worth n long s rnnsoin have In 041111! UCUdlU! ItUIil IU ilispl'ireil Ii v 1 no women wno nave in tended the games so fnr. Charles T. 'rocker declared today that he would offer a large reward lor the return of the brooch, LAMP CAUSED FIRE. Meet Albany Tonight The Salem High school debuting ten in left for Albany this afternoon t0 meet the Albany High school debaters to night. Salem will take the negative side of Allinnv, Or., March 10, A kerosene '1'iesiioii, - nesoiveu inai me uov lump explosion was the cause of n fire that completely destroyed Hie Myers general inerehandise store nt Sydney, a station on tne uregon miles north of Albany, Tuesday night at 0:.'IO o'clock. Miss Maude Rlckor who was removed to Williimettn Sanitarium recently is re ported improving nicely, nr,,,..l Ml,, .,,1.1 II,., i. un.l fl,.n...l 1, a Kiiilroads", The Salem team consists) of Lvle lliirtholomi'w nnd Victor Brndn- I'Meetrlc 1,1 "on and they are opposed by ImvlJ Wider and Margaret Gibson. The Albany debaters are now th cliiiinpions of the southern Willuniotte district and the contest tonight will de cide which team will meet the winner In the southern Oregon district. Leader of English Suffragettes Now Supports Government (By William Shepherd, United Press; other hand, n eoinpiest of Germany by taff Correspondent.) the allies would menu not only tho lib- ( opyright It'l-'i by the United Press.) i etation of eiviliiition, but tile libera- (( opyrigliteii iu iireni nriiiiiii.; j non ot uerniHii men ami women irorn London, March II). Ciiiiicat of the , I lemma Ideas." world bv Imperial Germany and a I was ulinnt to put another question (leriniiiii.iitioii " of woman, would when Mrs. Piinkliiirst Interrupted. deal n heavy blow to civilization, Mrs. " what about the violation of women Km me line Paiilihurst, militant suffrag j by German soldiers!" she asked. ette lender, declared today lu an inter- 1 suggested that probably there were view with the United Press. bad men lu everv army, M s, Puiikhiirst was diseunslng wlto "Hut there aro more hml men in inn the appeal of President Walter the army which consumes the most, al liuii'lmnii of the board of trade fnr an'eohol," she replied. "I don't believe oruiinintii of F.nglish women to aid 'British soldiers would behave like the the government in the war. The mill tnnt suffragettes, she said, welcomed tho chance to show thut women may he an Important asset. But what Is tne position or inn German women in the wart" I asked. "It would be a terrible disaster if the Germans conquered the world," wi-W tnally tnke Up arms, the decisive response, " lue uertnans, we must admit, take good caro of their women. But they regard them I don't like to use the word as breed hard -st work the work requiring the en. They consider them solely most energy is getting up, , Imcans of maintaining the race. On tho Hermans under similar circumstance. When the tables are turned and the allies begin to advance into Germany, the supply of nb'ohol should be cut olf." "There Is no necessity, nor them be any thnt Fnglish women ae tata Mrs, rank- hurst with n siniie. "But it Is th duty of F.nglish women to perform th normal work of the nation while th men are at the frout, if they ar (Continued from Tag Bix.)