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ft CIRCULATION IS OVER 4000 DAILY - i FULL LEASED WIRE DISPATCHES (THIRTY-EIGHTH YEAR SALEM, OREGON, TUESDAY, JANUARY 11, 1916 PRICE TWO CENTS B?uT!m BRITISH TROO S HURRY 10 RELIEVE FORTRESS Re-inforcements Now Seventeen Mil From Beleaguered Kut-el-amara, Base of British 0i itions In Mesopotamia-Heavy Turkish Forces Ba rogress But Post Is Well Prepared to Withstand Sieg- -Germany Justifies Submarine Attack on Italian Liner . .t Said London, Jan. 11. Biitish soldiers going to the relief of beleaguered Kut-el-amara, Great Britain's Mesopotamia base, are now within -seventeen miles of the town, accord ing to the best available information today. But the Turks, outnumbering them two to one, block their path and surround the town. No news of the fate of the garrison has reached here since dispatches told of the danger to the British as a re sult of Saturday's fighting in that region. Hence, it is regarded possible that a dicisive battle may already have been fought. Not since the memorable siege of Ladysmith, South Africa, during the Boer war, have the British been in such a perilous predicament, so far from home, as thejr find themselves in at Kut-el-amara. Therefore anxiety, if not genuine alarm, is felt for the expedition. The latest advices indicate that the relief forces of Generals Aylmer and Campbell are in contact with the Turks in the bend of the Tigris river, east of Kut-el-amara. The weather, however, is impeding the British progress. Though no details of the situation have been received, it is believed the Turks who encircled the British light wing threw heavy forces between the Kut-el-amara garrison and the Tigris. If that is the case, the relief forces must fight their way eastward through this force. Meantime, officials are hopeful. Kut-el-amara is un doubtedly provisioned, to withstand a long siege, inasmuch as it served as the base for the recent unsuccessful Bag dad sally. Moreover, the British improved the town's Turkish defenses when they captured it, and it is believed to be impregnable against the light artillery that the Turks have drawn from Bagdad. Berlin, bv wireless to Sayvillc, L. I., .Tmi. 11. Justification for torpedoing the llnlin liner Porto Slid was Riven in Vienna dispatches today, wiiieh de clared an Austrian .submarine, sank her after she liad tried to escape and to ram the undersea bont. "The submarine first ordered the Porto P.iid to stop, but alio attempted to escape," said the message, "Then ahe ran up a white flag and stopped "When the submarino approached, iliA uti'mimi HiuliliMih- veered in order to. ram lier. Tlio submarine fired and! hit her after which she again stopped nd beg.in lowering her boats. "Then the submarine stopped firing. Hpon Approaching, tho submarine found that boats were pulling away without heeding thoso who were swim ming. The submarine. Iiiilted the boat containing the captain and threatened to tdioot liini if ho did not return and sue these people. "The submarine found two persons aboard tho steamer, one of whom was v.-ounded. Tho latter was taken aboard tiio submarine and bandaged, and then transferred to the captain's bont. Onlv then was the Porto Waid torpedoed. While tho submarino was still aiding those aboard the ship, the submarine was shelled by enemy torpedo boats and yachts." London dispatches December 15 re ported that the !)rto Said hid been submarined, but carried no details. She was a 0,300 ton vessel. Greek Likely to Protest. Athens, .Tan. 11. Allied troopers Alntioncd outside a Bulgarian church t Hnlouika today arrested several Teutonic, sympathizers, suspected of osplonage. This action, following oth er arrests, is expected to provoke a fresh protest to the allies from Greece. The lTestia today declared that flrcek ships detained at M.Uta and else where had been released, and said that the allies had guaranteed not to hinder supiilios for Greece within the limits prescribed by tho commission sit ting in Paris. Parliament convenes Janury 24, and inc.intimo tho government is seeking assurances that tho Veuizelos members will not emlmrass King Constantino in dealing with both tho entente and cen tral allies. Consul is Accused. Tierlin, by wireless to Sayvillc, L. I., .Tan. 11. Germany is investigating al leged hostile statements of Amcriein Consul Higgins of Stuttgart, accordiag to tho newspapers today. Several dnvs ago statements, appar ently inspired in tho German press, ac cused Higgins of being British in all except his birth. Uccnuso of this al leged situation they demanded his recall. ihil nuo iiiaum "My, but I'd lintn t' have a daugh ter .it huge," said Mm. Kilford Moots, ii she laid n city newspaper aside Kile talk gits in its work. Great German Offensive. Paris, .Tan. 11. At least 00,000 Ger mans participated In Sunday's Chain pngno offensive, it was nnnounced to day. "Our artillery fire, together with tho brilliant defenso of our soldiers In their subsequent counter ittircks com pletely nullified the effects of the German attacks," said tiie cotnmuni one, "It is now established that three Gcynan divisions engaged in the attack.'.. Fronch Assaults Repulsed. Berlin, bv wireless to Sayville, L. T., .fun. II. Determined French attempts to recapture ground lost as the result of the new German offensive north west of M.isslgos In the Champagne were repulsed, said tho war office to day. Three hundred and eighty pris oners were taken by the Teutons. Frinipll flpl-milfinnM ttrna 1t.,Mi,iM .Inn-.. south of Dixmudn and a British aero- mne near I ournai. British Ve-isel Sunk. T.nndnn .Tnn II Tim 1'.ril!u1, .Inn.,.. or Clan McK.irlnns has been sunk by a submarine, according to official 'an nouncement today. Thirteen nerlslipd w)mii flip f'lnn tn. rarlaiie was sunk, and 21 were res cued. She was a 4,800 Ion vessel. White Slave Price List Now la Federal Hands T.os Angeles, Cnl., .Inn. 10. A white slave price list was turned over by the police to tho federal secret service here today. H was seized in a rn i . 1 on the rooms of a woman suspected of being nn agent for a whito slave ring. The litt gnvo the values of girls wanted in the restricted districts of Mexican 3 WAR TIME SCENES AT SALONICA AND IN TURKISH ASIA O .'.y:..,?:-y-;w.:.v...- ::-t v.v.. r32 l.f "r v;vr"' V y .7, Water boxes on Turkish desert placed by Germans to aid Ottoman allies; British and Greek transports passing each other on Salonica road. , 'The far-sighted Germans have placed water boxes at intervals on the Turkish desert in Asia in order that their Ottoman allies may not suffer in making the great march on Egypt Upper photo shows a great array of boxes at one of the water stations. Lower photo presents a curious contrast between the British and Greek transports. British Tommies look on with interest at the small two-wheeled carts used by the Greeks, which the former pass on the highway near Salonica, GREA T BRITAIN SEEKS TO RESTRICT TRADE OF GERMAN EMPIRE By Wilbur S. Forrest (United Press Staff Correspondent.) London, Jan. 11. England may in sert in final peace terms with Germany a clause by which Germany will bind her own hands in the matter of com mercial expansion. With Great Britain's announced In tention of striking at the roots of German trado, it was learned today that commercial experts have suggested that one of the most effective methods of doing this would bo to insert a clause in the pcaco terms whoroby Germany would agree to refrain from export business for a period of years. Leading business men today ap proved tho speech of President Runci man of the board of trado in which he annouaVedl tho (war-ta-tho-hi(lt policy against Gorman trado and finance. Ad vocates of cutting off Germany's ex port business declared, that while the British navy as mistress of the seas could enforce such a plan, Germany might "buy hor way. out" through heavy indemnities. Meanwhile, tho board of trado is in quiring as to tho possibility of a gen eral boycott agreement between the entcnto allies, under which these pow ers would refuse to buy Gorman prod ucts in the poriod after the war. him to bid on an enormous scale from neu ultiuieously Great Britain is preparing trnl commerce. In fact, the house 'of commons was told that the English have already grasped trado opportunities in such com modities as optical goods, dyes and others in which Germany previously was supposed to have a monopoly. Eng land has been reaching out hor trade hands in a bid for a larger slice of South American trado, in view of 'destruction of German connections with that land, caused by tho English block ade. The "industries of tho empire fair," to be held ia London iu 1917 will pay particular attention to England prod ucts formerly made in Germany, aad Great Britain will cndoivor to nttract to this exposition commissioners from all lands. In addition to artificial means of shutting off tho Gormnn trade, English people, seo a natural barrier to such .business in Sir Alfrod Mond's sugges tion that after tho war Germany will be an outcuHt by reason of hor outrages during the war. POPE BENEDICT PREPARING TO MOVE FOR PEACE Prelate Will Hold Conference With Delegates From Bel gium This Week PEACE WITH HONOR" BULL MOOSE SLOGAN Three-Fourths of Committeemen Favor Returning to 0!J Party Fold If the "With Honor" Condition Can Be Com plied With They Are Willing to Accept Any RepabEcan Presidential Candidate Providing His Name Is Theodore Roosevelt Leader Sends Message on Preparedness rViiorrn Ton 11 "Pfnpf wit.Ti rionor." is tlifi onlv kind of peace the bull moosers will accept from the G. O. P If the "with honor" can be obtained, three-fourths of the bull moose natienal committeemen favor amalgamation with the mother party. . This was the outstanding leature coaay as pie uuu moose national committee got down to the business of their gathering here. A national convention, simultan eous with the republican session, appears extremely like i,r: o-i if fnlnnol p.nnspvrit nr a nrocressive reoublican is Jl J ' CULIU AX UViyi'vi v- 0 i nominated by the G. O. P., the bull moose party will be- come a memory, i ne only oar to sucn a snuauun is me bull moose fear that the standpatters will control the republican conventionand squash a Roosevelt boom be fore it can be developed. ,,. , , , A 1 Committeemen Lyon and Hotchkiss declared that amalgamation presents the only possibility of defeating President Wilson; and they thmk that the majority of republicans feel the same way. , . , A A, Some line as to the bull moose attack in the event they again get into the fight was given last night in a banquet for the committeemen when George W. Perkins criticised President Wilson's foreign policy and called it vacillating. The committee must arrange representation in the con vention based on the vote Roosevelt received in the last election, and it was expected this would consume several hours, though such a scheme would be merely perfunctory if the party decided on amalgamation. A strong minority favored waiting until after the other parties had held their convention, but Committee man Lyon of Texas and western committeemen plan to override this faction. " : . Woman Loses Identity; Thinks Fortune Awaits Her Pan Francisco,, Jon 11. Certain that somo great mystery Involving perhaps a fortune surrounds her childhood, liut unulilo tn traeo her fiarentajro or any of her early history, Mrs. Grace Dor mer, aged 20, today practieully Rove up hope of establishing her identity, Mie has asked tlio authorities in various parts of tho country to assist her. Mrs. Dormer's earliest recollection!) are of living at Faulkton, 8. D., with her foster parents, Mrs, and l'hylander Allen. Nho is certain Blin wns bom New Year's day, 1HS1I, at OiiinRO, but a search of tho birth records of Cook county failed to reveal ' the name of "Ncdiski," which she believes to be her parents' name. Mrs. Dormer ran away from the Al len home when she was J I years old: "At times, Mrs. Allen treated me unkindlv," sho said. "In some moods kIio told mo that I came from a titled family. On ono occasion l'hylander Allen told mo my father's name was 'Xediskl,' that ho died and left my mother a small fortune. I am anxious to know tho story of my origin, but it seems to bo a hopeless task." cities, lllondes weighing 120 pounds or over nro quoted at $1,000 to l,.V)0, ac cording to looks. Ilruuettes range from l,000 to $250. GBANTS PASS P. M. Washington, .Ian. 11 President Wil son today nominated W. P. (juinlan to be postmaster nt Grants l'asi, Oregon. TODAY'S ODDEST STOEY. Cincinatl, O., Jan. 11. "I was expecting a visit from tho stork judge, and was in a hurry to get home", said Audrey Abraham, when arranged beforo Municipal Judge Fox charged with speed ing. "Have you ever been arrest ed before f" asked tho judgo. "Yea, about two yours ago, for I lie name offense, and I have hud the samo excuse." "My, that stork is keeping you busy", suid Judgo Fox with a smile. "Costs suspended." Wood Alcohol Cause of Death In Seattle Seattle, Wash., Jan II. T. Tukniia, a druggist, is In jail today anil will bo charged with manslaughter for selling wood alculiol which is alleged to have caused severul deaths. Three men (lioil yesterday from wood alcohol poisoning, bringing up to 12 tho total number who luivo succumbed to cheap liquor substitutes since tho dry law becnino effective Detectives de clare they saw Tannka sell two pints of wood alcohol. John Hums, John Alton and nn un identified man nro tho latest victims of alcoholism. Henry (Jilmnrtin, uged is In a critical condition from the same cause. Five men who any they bought wood alcohol from Tannka aro held in the city jail as witnesses. By Henry Wood. (Unitod Press Staff Correspondent.) . lionio, Jan. 11. Pope Ilouodict hopes to tako tho first practical step toward pcaco this wook, Cardinal Mercier, of Belgium, and Bishop Hcylan, of Namur, are expected hero and will bo grunted an audience with bis holiness when tlicy will tell him tho terms upon which Belgium will ngroo to aa early peace. Tho popo has beon convinced from the beginning of tho grcit world war ...ui lumoratioii of Belgium is an lui perutivo preliminary to any peaco terms, and it is understood that ho iiaa oo ..uiMimi uoui niiirn, jn tlio recent consistory, Curdinal llurtmann, of Col ogno snbiuiucd ueriuuny s terms lor ovacuation of Belgium. Tho pupa next desired to learn tlio Belgians' views, and to this end Oermany readily con sented to pussago of tho prelates to Koine. Several members of the Belgium re lief committee 1'ioiu 1ondoii aro al ready In liomo and It Is understood that tho Vatican will solicit their views as to tho solution of the Belgian prob lem. After learning tho terms ot Bel gium, tho pope pl.ing to Biibmit them io uermany, imping to ucgui a series of compromises he believes necessary to peace, Though Belgium hns been crushed by invasion, tho fact that sho has tho backing of tho allies places her in a po sition at least to foriuulato tho terms which tho pupo seeks. Stocks Break Violently In Wall Street Today (Copyright 11)10 by tho New York Evening Post.) New York, Jan. 11. Another and exceedingly violent break in war stocks today sent down the prices of several of them from three to six points on heavy selling and again unsettled the whole market. There, wns some indica tion of a "round up" that is to say, a concerted attack whereby a level was created permitting tho shorts to cover ndvantageously. There was not, how ever, any indication of forced selling by reason of depleted margins. A large outstanding speculative account has ap parently accumulated. There is no sense In ascribing this severo readjustment to the "(lary In terview" or tho "Canadian car and foundry financing" for In ui! the fore casts of market conditions for 11)10, nut one failed to tako It for granted that I hero would be u break In war stocks, or to warn tho street of risks in thai quarter, Latest from tlio war r.ono shows that everybody is winning. From Governor Johnson, of Califor nia, came tho following mcssago to- Jll"Vo have every reason to bo jubl i ti.. .i. , ami thn nartv havo exerted a most wholesome influence on th nation's poutlcil me. ivnn. Cbnrlcs 8. Bird, of Mass., the committee had this word: "The wel fare and security or mo consul " party advantages and personal fool- . third ticket ings secomi. i wm , rather thaon a rejctionnry or second rato candidate. Wo ougnc io pui responsibility plainly up tho to repub licans." Formor Senator Heveriugo s niciB.. wns largely a- plea for preparedness. Medill MH'ormlck, who recently de clared himself a republican, Is partici pating in tho conference. Mississippi and Nevada nro not represented by committeemen. At nn open conference of committee men and pnraty leaders, Allen Wh.to precipitated discussion of tlio manor of holding a convention simultaneously with tiio republican meeting, when ho , i. i, Ihiia 7. Hovernl com- lliuveu iiiwi, if " " " . . . mitleenien, however, shut off a voto by saying tlut tho coinmiuco uscii. decide. , , . i i "Bill" Flinn, of Pittsburg, insisted upon open discussion and declurcd him self flatly for amalgamation. ........ .i, titi,,miM nro nro- gressives anyway," he said. "And if .... l. Ifl Illtfli Willi III!" 1 IT1M1 !."'." wu nun ui i ii M . .. . ...if i't.iiv1vnnijL would not navo ' f4'l!..,..1 '.-111. Itn PR PmiroHo as IMTIl Hi i in u'i t "is - senator. Tho progressives annum not cam wiiat they nro labelled. All wo re after is results." Ho declared thnt Colonel uoosovoiv is not tho only man capable of running , i. t.. . i,n i.niinii. but. ho udded, he knew of no ono who could do it. lienor. ... , ,i William Chi ds. ot .NOW lorn, urgou slinult ineous conventions. A. F.. CJ rif nth. ot WusliiiiRion sun-,; was bitter against nn amalgamation wri.ii. timtlilo want me ITU- gi'essivo party to live and to continue. as a party." . Several others spoko .igainst simul- - .. i ;,,,. a, i.l rinnllv Per' lllliruun i.-unvi, ., - - kins adjourned tho conference until 3::l0 o clock. Tiio nine nun i'i the convention wns to no uccmi-u Message From Roosevelt. ri.:.. Inn 11. Askins the bull mooso national committee, Tn session here today to drop nil purely pnrnsan considerations, tolonei noosevcii um... wired tho members a plea for prepared ness. ... In it, bo declured the country faces . ...., t ..i.l. nn.l Hint the nation has fallen fur short of Its duties for tho past IS months. The message urn not mention Hoosevclt ns presidential candidate. Tim mnii4iiL'n u-ns road bv the coin- mi) ii.iiiin mid si'ores of other bull f fniifirncn iirellmin nrv to tho coinmitlee'i executive sua sion. "There Is a crying need that we dis 'regard uH but vital issues affecting CONVENTION JUNE 7. Chicago, Jan. 11. The na tional progressiva: convention will be hold in Chicago June 7, simultaneously with the republi can convention, tho national committeemen voted this afternoon. our nitional lifo," wucd Roosevelt, "and strive wholeheartedly for a sound Americanism which Bhall insist that every man within our borders bo an Amoriean and nothing nlso. Wo must do justieo to our own peopla at homo, and iusist thut they have jus tice when they aro abroad. We mustt insist upon x most thorough going pre pirodness to protect our rights aguinst all possiblo attack by any aggressor. Much preparedness is tho best guaran . -J hntmi-nliln Tinneo. We must HJW ui " ........ , over remember Hint there cannot ftw such preparedness in tilings miicnm unless there is also that preparedness . ..i a .i ,;,if wlili-h nlonn renders a nation fit to perform its high, and difficult iluties in nnuonui u nationul life...' Heading between tlio lines, some com mitteemen said thut the messign squared wit" Ocorge W. Perkins; at- i,.i, Prnsiilent. Wilson last meat. particubirly tho part referring tot 'i.tin wlmn thev aro abroad." They hold that in this, ltoosevelt hod indi cated an Intention of making, if nee cs.ir direct tittaielk against th Wilson foreign policy and likowlsei that ho had Indicated a stand for t. broader prcpnrcdnoHS program than ihm prosent admiiiistintion seeks. ENLAEUE BTOUK. XJUWO W Pnrtlnnd. Or.. Jan. 11,. Tho capacity of tho Portland yards, now tho largest on tho const, will bo increased 2" per cent this year, it was announced today. It la planned to spend a,u,uuu lor improvements liiimciiniitiijr, T THE WPlTHUt - ? 1 Just ho Ito oEr one Oregnnt Tonight nnd Wednesday fair, continued, cold; easterly winds. .