FULL LEASED WIRE DISPATCHES CIRCULATION IS OVER 3900 DAILY . THIRTY-EIGHTH YEAR SALEMOREGON, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1915 PRICE TWO CENTS JSSFt?3 DIPLOWIATIG erman Submarines Would Be Ordered to Sink Everything la Sight and War With America Would Necessarily Follow QuicklyAmbassador Bernstorff Tells What Severing of Formal Government Relations Means In In terview Printed By New York Newspaper New York, Sept. 11. War with America would follow in a few days after breaking off of diplomatic rela tions between America and Germany, German Ambassador Von Bernstorff was quoted as saying in today's New fork Evening (Sun. "If diplomatic relatious were brok en off," the paper quoted Bernstorff, "German submarines would be instruct ed to sink everything they see, and of course this would mean war with Amer ica in a few day." The Hun obtained its interviews through a friend of Von Bernstorff. "The ambassador was quoted as say ing America had won, with his co operation, a diplomatic victory, since Germany has conceded the seafaring, principles, for which President Wilson (ma been contending," the article con tinued. "The ambassador was reported to be amazed that newspapers, and Vmericsu citizens coutiiine to speak of breaking off of diplomatic rela tions." Turning then to direct quotatiou of the envoy, the Sun continued: , "There seems to be a liking in Amer ica for talk about breaking off of dip lomatic relations. Does anybody, I wonder, understand what that mean? "Germany adopted submarine repris als against England bocause of her blockade and her attempt to starve our entire people. Then, out ok deference to America, we hnve made the conces- .Hiou that no passenger ships- shall be i kttneked uuless it attempts to escape or STORY, OF ZEPPELIN RAID ON LONDON Note Tin British censor passed the following "personal experience" story of the latest raid on London, by Wil liam G. Shepherd, staff correspondent of the United Press. It is the first one approved, and the first giving a com plete insight intct the public's behavior ''under fire." The story confirms the announcement bj the United Press Thursday that Zeppelins raided the heart of London, although Shepherd was not permitted to state the theatre it identify the section of the city ut I'lcked. United Press Association, New Vnrk. By -William 0. Shepherd. C opyright 191.) by tho United Press. Cuiyrig'nted i:i Groat Britain.) London, Sept. It. It is Wednesday Might, September 8. Above the din of the orchestra there sweeps over the theatre a cavernous bass boom. "Zeppelin," whispers the pretty girl next to a So0Tch officer. "No," you hear hi in whisper, "it's " door banging." lie's lying nn'd knrtws it. "Zeppelin," "Zeppelin." The whisper runs through the audi ence. - If you knew whnt is transpiring In Hie street yon would be out there In lend of waiting for the last act. Such i scene is being enacted out there as old London, in nil her rich, thousand year history has never beheld. The curtain goes down. You file out "it Lie street. Traffic is at a stand- .loe Kite wuz arrested fer boot tog '!'n' yisterdny, after visit an search, "ne good thing about roastin' ears ''icy cut down tl talking at til' table. BREAK IS 0 PROVOKE WAR to ram the submarine." The article credited Bernstorff with hnvijig a feeling that America un derestimated its diplomatic victory. "The ambassador expressed pride," said the Sun indirectly, "that he had been able to help America win what he termed the 'victory.' The reason Amer ica underestimated this, he assigned to the idea that America had come to look at things through English eyes.' "The ambassador is also reported to have said that ho and all his diplo matic associates, as well as Germany, nre in a most peculiar position because they are convicted that England's policy now is to embroil America in the war." Bernstorff Will Not Talk. New York, Sept. 11. When the Unit ed Press this afternoon called Ambas sador Von Bernstorff 'a attention to statements regarding war possibilities, credited to him by the Evening Sun, he declared: "I have not given any person an in terview, on any subject, and hnve au thorized no statement." "Does the Sun nrticle represent your sentiments? " he was asked. "I cannot make any statement con cerning my Bcntiments," he replied. "Havo you authorized any statement about your sentiments?" "No.", "Have you made any such state ments?" "No." ' ' IN WORD PICTURE still. A million quiet cries make a sub dued roar. Seven, million people in the biggest city in the world are gazing skyward from the durkeued streets. Here is the climax of tho twentieth century. Among the autumn stars floats a long gaunt Zeppelin. Jt is of a dull yellow the oo'or of the harvest moon. The long fingers of the searchlights, reaching up from the roofs of the city are touching nil sides of the death mes senger with their whito tips. Great booming sounds shake the city. They are Zeppelin bombs falling killing burning. Lesser noises of shooting nearer at hand nre the noise of aerial guns shoot ing shrapnel skyward. "For. God's sake! Don't do that," says one man to another who has struck a match to light a cigarette. W'uiiMpers and low voices run nil through the streets. "There's a red light in the sky over there; our house may be burning," ex clnims a woman, clutching a man's C(. it. "There are a million houses in Lon don; why ours particularly" he re sponds. A group of in'on', talking French, nre unzinif up from the street. They are in waiters' clothes and iinve rushed out of one of tiie most luxurious 'lintels in the world. "The devils," exclaims one, then "We've got it: it can't get away! There's shr.ipnel all around it!" '(Hi, my nei'it," says a pretty girl in evening wraps. "I en n't look up a minute more." Hut she does. All about you are beautifully garbed women and liica in evening cluthes. "Oil's" "nil's" long drawn out exclaination:i of admiral ioji like sounds made bv Anierinin' crowds wat'liing fireworks, greet the brilliant whit flushes nf snruimcl. Suddenly volt realize the biggest city in the world has become a night battle field on which seven million harmless men, wmnen, and children' live. Here is wnr lit the verv heart of civilization, threatening the millions of things that ; 1 1 imiii heiuts auil human ininils have created in' past centuries. Mourners to night will leave the side of their dead to look skvwnrd fearfully. Little chil dren, who' have said. "Now J lav mc down." and have gone to sleep will be awakened and rushed to cellars tu save them from death. There are more criei. "Good God! It's staggering,' ex claims one as shrapnel flashes apparent ly near the airship. ' Hut the Zeppelin' move on steadily. What a Tonr of joy would go up from millions in this great city if they Oinld suddenly see the yellow ob.lcel transformed in a flash into one gtuantie gns explosion! Little white gloved hands would clap approval at the .ep- (Continued on Page Tir:) DEATH OF VILLA Alii REPORTED MEXICO Report Is -Generally Current But There Is No Con firmation Washington, Sept. 11. An unconfirm ed unofficial report from Kl Paso this afternoon stated that General Fran cisco Villa had been killed attacking the plantation of the former Villista commander General Thomas Urbina in the state of Chihuahua. Reports: of Villa's death have been frequent, so government officials were not inclined to take the report seriously until further word came. Death Is Rumored. New York, Sept. 11. The Cananvis ta agency here this afternoon received an El Paso message saying General Vil la's death was rumored there. Latest Reliable News. El Paso, Texas, Sept 11. The latest confirmed dispatches regarding Gen eral Villa declared he was going to at tack General Toinns Urbina's ranch, where Urbinn was supposedly keeping five million dollars looted from north and central Mexico In the last year. Urbina had- refused to comply with demands to give the money to the con vention government. Urbina had surrounded himself with a large following and a battle was ex pected. Battle With Rangers. Brownsville, TexaH, Sept. 11. Mexi can raiders dashed down upon the big Santa Anita ranch m Hidalgo last night, and buttled Texas rangers uutil nearly dnvbreak. Hidden behind bushes, under the cov er of night, the raiders kept up an in cessant sniping fire, but failed to "get" anv of the rangers, barricaded in a ranch building. The rangers, each armed with two rifles, answered with a steady fire, keeping one man busy loading the repeaters as soou as they were emptied. Despite this continued exchange the only casualties were two Mexicans killed. A big band of raiders are reported to have crossed near Rio Grande City early today, and General Funston's cavalry' men are now riding the neighborhood seeking a trace of them. General Carranza's Reply. Washington, Sept. II. General Car ranza's answer to the Pan-American conferees' peace conference appeal reached the state department today. As expected it rejected their appeal for peace. It included no direct .request for recognition, but proposed a conference at the border. How Boon it will be made publis is uncertain. The proposal for a conference with representatives of the "conference re publics" will undoubtedly be accepted. By J. W. T. Mason, (Written for the United Press.) New York, Sept. 11 The British front in Belgium and France is ex tending thus releasing the French for service elsewhere. The British lately have held the territory from North of Ypres to LnBassee. Beckoning u mull to be a foot, thirty miles would require l."0,000 men, although two months ugo it was niinounced that the British hud upwards of 41)11,000 men in Frunre. This number would be sufficient to defend a hundred miles. Now it is reported that the British hold fully a hundreir miles of front. This probably is greatly exaggerated. From the sea to Soissons is about 125 miles. That the British hold SO per cent of friis territory is extremely im probable. If the French were so largely relieved, it would lie. inexplicable how the Germniis were able to make respect able gains in the Argomie. The British possibly have added twenty miles to their front, so ns to have it terminate south of Arras. Heavy replacement of the French by the Bri tish will not occur until the British aniiiiuiiition situation is improved. They must remain concentrated because u successful offensive movement would require at leust 15,000 men a mile. FATHER FLINN IS DEAD Portland, Ore., Sept. 11. Rev. John Flinn. US years old, a Methodist min ister for more than. 70 years uud one of the best known and most picturesque figures In the Pucific northwest, died it this home here early today after short Illness following an attack of bronchitis, . . "Father" Flinn. ns lie was affection ately called, eaine to this stnte In He is survived by a widow, four daugh ters and two sons. FRENCH ASSERT CROWN PRINCE IS BEATE1AG1 Official Report From Paris Says Germans Are Repulsed LOSSES IN ARGONNE HAVE BEEN OVER 100,000 Berlin Reports Usual Steady Progress In Eastward Driye Paris, Sept. ll.-tClaims that the Ger man crown princejs attempts to pierce the French lines jn the Argonue had failed witii enormSus losses were made officially today, i "Since the crown prince began at tempting to picrco? the lines in the Ar- gonne, ' said tne communique, "lie nas not obtained a single strategically im portant result. Jn the lust year a single German corps lost over forty thousand men. "The priuee altogether has lost over 100,000 men " It was admitted that the German at tacks Wednesday and Thursday pene trated French trenches along a front of two thirds of a mile, but the statement declared the German buses were out ot all proportion compared to the ground trained. It was admitted, however, that tho French losses this week had been as heavy as the German. "The situation ...there is practically nncluiinred. ". HniiV thu statement. Fighting About - Riga. Petrogrnd, Sept. 11. After soveral davs of quiet, fighting about Higa has been renewed. General von Bcseler is directing n heavy German attack from Friedcrichstadt tu Dvlnsk, it wns or ficiallv admitted today. In his of tensive, he is making a strong effort to cross the Uvina northwest ot neu oiichestndt. Thus far the Slavs have been able to repulse his forces, but the violence of the German pressure is becoming great er. Headquarters officials expressed confidence, nuwevcr, that Ueneral Kus- skv will bo able to hold the Dvinu line without reinforcements. The official statement today told of the thud detent of the Auslriuns with in three days, when Slav forces took five thousand prisoners at Trembuwla and Chortkoff. Russians and Germans' nre fighting bitterly for possession of Skidel, -0 miles southeast ot Grodno. The official statement last night, told of an attack bcfitro dawn yesterday. Light and heavy German artillery poured a heavy fire tigninst the Slavs though they were checked later by the counter fire. Fighting desperately, the Teutons sought to break through, but were cut down by the Itussiun urtillery and ma chine guns. Aruoud Viikonir Germans lire forcing a strong offensive also. Germans Capture SMdol. Berlin, via London, Sept. II. Field Marshal von llindenbiirg has captured Skidd, twenty miles east of Grodno af ter a tiiree days buttle iH which the Uiihsians lost In-nvily, it was officially announced today. Von llinili'i.lnirg's right wing cap tured Luii no, while sixty miles south east, Austrian forces captured Alba, and are now npproiiclimg Kossuvo. The official statement ilcclured the light for skidd ar.d around ,iickarz was desperate. "The io-itioiis were cnpiureii oniy afler the most severe inghl fighting, with swaving success," said the an nouncement. " v'e captured 2700 along the Zelwin.ika. We bombarded aerially railroad iuiidio.is at Wile.jku, Lidn and Lcd'iold, arid we are now fignting strongly for possession of Kossowo sta tion," In the nest where desperate fighting has been proceeding for the last few luvs, the Germans, it was clintnon now hold the heights of llnrtmunnswciler kopf, despite twu violent attacks by the French fun en. The Petrogrnd ol Itciul statement is sued lute last uigiit told ot a bitter oi.'flict starting at dawn yesterday about Skidd, but claimed the Teutons were repulsed despite, their neiivy ar tillery fire and reinforcements. Last night 's Berlin statement said the bat tle thcie was "proceeding." Brltisli Steamer Bunk. London, Sept. 11. Tho British steum er Curnubia of 17M tuns was sunk by a German submarine off Alexandria on the coast of Spnin, and the fishing ves sel lliiyernie wus also torpedoed, but their crews were rescued, it was an nounced here today. One of the Havernie's crew was wounded by a shell. An Austriun submarine sunk tne French cargo steamer L'Aude off Al geria. Nineteen passenger and the crew wer saved. .Secretary Olcott Receives Hundrds of Requests For Copies of Law That the liqueur dealers in other slates of tho union, and particularly in t'ali- tornia, uml as tar nortn as llntisn Columbia are preparing to reap a rich harvest in Oregon when the state goes dry" January J, til lb is indicated by tho numerous inquiries that have come to tho office of Seerotnrwof Sfcite Ol cott since the dry law was framed by the last legislature. Today Mr. Olcntt received a letter from a liquor dealer in Hilt, California, asking for a copy of the law. The writer states that he in tends to do an extensive mail order business in this stnte next year hut that he desires to abide by all of the pro visions of the Oregon statute and wish es to become fully informed upon the provisions ot tun law. Mr. Olcott states that numerous wholesale houses in British Columbia have also sent' in requests for copies of the luw which is printed in pamphlet form. He hiis also received requests from nearly every other state in the uniiti, some from states where prohibi tion laws nre now in lorce and otners where parts are dry. Temperance so cieties and prohibition organizations throughout tho United . States have shown particular interest in the Oregon Dry law and hundreds ot requests nave been received for copies uf the law winch will bo used in framing prohi bition laws in other states. Tho wide variety ot letters received indicates that as the liquor dealers in tend to invale the dry territory with lucir mail order business tho othor states in many instances are to attempt to provide more dry territory. BASEBALLJODAY American League, R. H. E. Detroit ; .4 tt 0 New York 3 6 Pnuss and Stuntigo; Caldwell aud Nunainakcr. First game , R. H. E. St. Louis .'. H 0 3 Philadelphia I 10 3 Parks, lloff and Aguew; Nubors, Hans, Fillingim mid McAvoy. Second game R. II. K. St. Louis 0 11 3 Philadelphia. 4 8 0 Koob, Weilinan and Unci; Bush and Lapp. Anker replaced Bush. I!. II. E. Cleveland 4 10 1 Washington !) 10 0 Cullniuoro and O'Neill; Uice and Hen ry. Boehling replaced Mice, Ayros re placed Boehling. R. H. E. Chicago 4 12 0 Boston 5 10 0 Russell and Schnlk; Foster and Only. Mays replaced Foster, Collin's replaced Mays, Leonard replaced Collins. 11 in nings. National League. R. II. K. ...3 12 0 Philadelphia Pittsburg 2 7 2 Mayer and Burns; iillruinu ami Gib son, It, H. K. New York 0 7 0 Cincinnati 4 10 0 Mntiicewson and Wendell; George and Wingo. R. II. K. Bmton H 14 0 Chicago 1 5 2 Hughes and Gowdy; Pierce mid Arch er. Humphries replaced Pierce. It. II. K. Brooklyn I 10 o. St. Lo'uis 2 7 2 Smith and .McCurty; Ooak uud Gun zalcg. Federal League. First game R. H. K. Pittsburg I 2 1 Brooklyn i" il 1 Allen nn'd Berry; Fa I lien burg, llick son and Land. R. II. F. Baltimore 1 I 2 Chicago 'J 7 1 Lcldair and Owens; Brown and Fish er, Wilson. Second game R. II. K. Pittsburg 1 H 0 Brooklyn 2 I! 0 Knctzcr ii ml O'Connor; Finneian and Land. II innings, U. H. F.. Buffalo 2 7 0 Kansas City ...0 1 1 Anderson and liluir; .Johnson and llrown. ft THE WEATHER Oregon: Fair tonight and Sun day; varinble winds, OREO DIPLOMATIC HEME 1ST END Other Nations Must Keep Hands Off American Internal Af fairs Is Edict Which Has Gone Forth Austrian Situa tion Seems Somewhat Imoroved But German Submarine Warfare Problem Is Further Than Ever From Peaceful Solution at This Time By Charles F. Stewart (United Press Staff Correspondent.) Washington, Sept. 11. With a cam paign on to end foreign diplomats' in terference in American internal nffaits, the administration today resolved to go ahead to the bitter end In the submarine wnr faro controversy with Germany, thoueh tho administra- tion was prepared to go to any extent,! short of sacrificing principles and dig nity, to avoid a break. Oddlv enough, the Anstro-American situation, wherein America occupied an nnvielding attitude by requesting re call of the Austriun envoy, was some what improved, while Gorman-Americnn relations, in which both nations have evidenced a disposition to be ns friend ly as possible, are much strained. That Austria would acquiesce grace fully in the American request for Am bassador Dumba'B recall, was generally predicted. Nor was any difficulty an ticipated in obtuining a similar pro ernm with respect to Austrian Consul Genernl Nuber at New York, and At tache Von Papen of the German embas sy, involved with Pumba in a pliin to check American munition manufacture. Regarding tho submarine controversy, however, the situation was fur more dubious. The German note on tho Ara bic, sinking was so unacceptable to this government that, it was admittod, it is hard to see how a break with Germany can be avoided unless Germany makes further concessions. Hop LI vt In Second Note, Hone for a satisfactory settlement of tho controversy was largely bused to day on dispatches concerning the sup plementary note handed, by tho Berlin foreign office to Ambassador Gerard. Officials thought tliia might givo tho "full satisfaction" which German Am bnssador Von Bernstorff promised tho stato department ten days ago. Tho Gernian-Americnn situation today overshadowed all other issues in ad ministration circles. Talk of a possible; ruiiture wilh both Austria and Germany,! with n severance of diplomatic reunions, was revived, While thero was no or ficial foundation for reports that n break is einniiiient, it was considered significant that the government lias not attempted to deny or deploro the wide spread speculation. Previously, Presi dent Wilson or high officials have given a "tip" when the discussion has been dislnsteful or embarrassing to tho nd iiiiniHtriition, The president and Secretary Lansing devoted much time today to studying the Arable note. It was indicated there will be no action, however, until the Germnn supplement lins been received. This, it is believed, is either a detailed note dealing with th Lusitiinia or an on new policy toward giving warning be fore sending ships to the bottom. High officials pointed out. that, ex cept for Voa Bcrnstorff's nsurnnccs, and a casual mention in the Arabic note, regarding these warning orders to submarine cmniniindcrs, Germany thus far has failed formally to advise Amer - ica of tho kaiser's reported intention to conform to American demands in the matter of submarine warfare. rinnrsA Knt Decided. Secretary Lansing said today this government's course in the (leruuiii - American situation cannot be decided uutil a '(.refill examination has been made of affidavits bv Arabic passcn - . . i i . .... ifuru nm crew, ilccimnl no Sll Ollllirilii. i i . i i.. ti,i . .,rr,,ii was sighted, and hence Unit no elioit was made to maneuver to ram such 11 vessel. This statement from Lansing was taken as indicating tliul tlie nu ministrntinn might ask Germany to ex plain the discrepancy between these ul'fidnvits and the submarine couiinnnd ers claim that he fenred, from the ves sels maneuvers, that he was about to be rtnii d, find that, therefore, he tor- iicilocil tlie Ami. ii much n request, n """' place America in the position of ; tinning the commander s claims. I Koine officials inclined to think that, Germany held a commanding posit ion, I as America might find it embarrassing thus to cast an implied doubt on an ex-, plauiition, which, if true, would be nt-j isfying. America, it wus iiulhorilativelv learn-1 ed, will not agree to arbitrate the buslci principle involved in its subinnriiie war f ii re demands. I The offer of arbitration, contained lii Germany's note, was regarded as Bin-1 biguous and pu.tliiig. Authorities held that the only questions, proper for nrbi- trillion, would be how much Germany , should nnv for American lives snuffed j . . ii out in the Lusilaiiia and Arabic dis asters. For ThorouKh Clean-Up. Strike whom it may, the government is going to punish every man who has been illegally active In the interests of auy belligerent. Piplomatic offenders will bo expelled; others prosecuted crim inally. Possibly the eases .will number more than 100, as they may involve in addition to offenders against American industrial also British emissaries ami representatives of other aliens who have . Involved in attempts to enlist soldiora from America. The government's clenn up campaign, however, will bo directly mainly against Austro-Gormans. Besides' aiming tot punish Austrian Ambassador Pumba, Austrian Consul Nubur of New York, Consul Ltidwig and Vice Consul Pelenyi of Cleveland and German Attache Von Papen, this government, it la cxpectod, will seek to round up a number of other diplomats. Assistant Attorney General Warren will have charge of ho cases. Indict ments are expected at many places, especially in the cast and central west. The penalty for interference Illegally in American affairs, in any belligerents interest, is throe years imprisonment and $r,000 fine. Both American cltl sens and aliens aro liable under the laws for such violations. Dumba at Country Home. Now Vork, Sept. 11. Austrian Am bassador Pumba, whose recall has been requested by the United States govorn nicnt, "checked out" at the St. Regis hotel today, and announced his inten tion of going to hi summer homo at Lenox, Mass. He declined to discuss in any way the American requost. Germnn Ambassador Von Bernstorff likewise refused to bo interviewed though he reiterated through his secre tary that he had transmitted nothing throng American Correspondent Archi bald. He declared ho did not desire to use Archibald, because ho thought it unsafe and his judgment hnd been proved by subsequent "development. I Declines to Pardon Ford and Suhr Because of Threats of Organization Hiu'iumnnto, Cul., Hept. 11. "Hu lung hm thrcutH of injury mid nahottio eon- 4 1 . ... t u,t l.m it ii u 1 intuitu it v i 1 It limit f nu ""H o (' mwi vn..v ie torpedoing of tho, ,1(,ir behalf in California, so long ns in tlino of Germany s ,.t.lt i,iriHiii is attempted, I will neither liHteu to appeals in Demur, or mm ami Suhr, nor in any fashion consider tlu shortening of their terms of imprison ment." In this statement Governor lliruiu Johnson today made known his stand in tho ciihcs of the two members of tho I. ! v, V., now serving life sentences for murder in connection with the hop riotsj at Wheatland two years ago. In a ten page statement issued by the governor ho outlined his reasons for rousing 10 commute mo mo sentences, no openeu i 'H statement with a review of the case, and of the argiinicnts ot friends in be- j ' f two men. 1 ' "r'' "j11 ll'r Br" 'V'.." mivu t lie ntntement. "Their ori- - - " v .. 1 anizatioii be heves , in direct notion. 1 ; ; ''"'"K Their tenets lire indiscriminate and lin- The governor of th state of Cali fornia by this association and by those who claim to have beeu acting for Ford null Suhr was given u specific date, long since, by which he was required to pnrdoii Ford and Suhr on pain of ruin and destruction of the industries of tho stale of California, and even worse. 1 i . I hnve before me the literature of this rgnniZut ion. I have the reports of t)i.-ir meetings lind their ultcriiue.'s. -T,y tiey preuen in the mime of ,.(n, U Suhr) v i ) -ii--, sabotage and irs()I) T,.v ,,.,,,,, ,t, . ,,,Mtrucl ion of , (,,, flirmjK U1I fruit Industries ol' 'n Ii for ni u ; they are instructing bv Wonl of mouth and otherwise how best, hay stacks and burns uml buildings of i,'luslry may be burned, mid hor siilmtngo may be practiced. Som- o' thcir stickers ironically read thus: " 'As long as Ford and Suhr are in prison don't slick copper nails or tucks in fruit trees or grape vines. It hurls them.' "Others direct members with the right iliidei'slaniliug of sabotage into certain localities to scatter ruin and ilevastiition. 1 suggnst nut a time or the agitation of the I. W. W. In behalf of Ford and Huhr, or of the printed mat ter in thcir behalf urging sabotage and arson. Tho most eusinil investigation by any individual will enable him tu learn much more." y