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POST III BELGIUM
Governemnt Lacks Faith In
Germany's Promises Con
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SINKING REOEF SHIPS
PUTS END TO HIS WORK
Netherlands Officials Will
Take Over and
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Carry
Washington, Mar. 21. Brand Whit-
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inent that this government nag also j
withdrawn from the Belgian relief work
which has been turned over to Holland i
end other nations.
The Whitlock withdrawal wob taken
as a forerunner of actual war.
For some time tho department has
debated giving up the relief work, and
the recent destruction of several relief
ships by Germau submarines has dis
couraged attempts to run the relief
work in American channels.
The official statement on the changes
said:
"By direction of the president, the
minister at Brussels has been instructed
to withdraw from Belgium with all dip
lomatic and consular officers and take
up his official residence at Havre.
"After consultation witn tne commia-
blon for relief of Belgium, Mr. Whitlock j
lias also been instructed to arrange for
the departure of the- American members
of the commission.
"The- stepv the seriousness of which
is fully appreciated oy the government,
was taken only after careful considera
tion and 'full consultation with all the
interests involved.
Moral Responsibility.
' ' When diplomatic relations with
Germany were broken off the moral pro
'edure would have ueen to withdraw
the minister at Brussels and the Amer-
Both this government and the commis
sion, however, felt a heavy oral respon
sibility for the millions of innocent
civilians behind the German lines and it
was decided that the work of the com
mission must be kept going despite all
difficulties until continued American
participation became impossible. For
over two years it has been the single
minded purpose of this government and
the commission to see that those ten
million of civilians were fed and with
this end in view, the Americans con
cerned have submitted to restrictions
imiio-sed upon them bv the German au
thorities which under ordinary coudi-H
firms would never have been tolerated.
"Immediately after the break iu re
lations the German authorities in Brus
sels withdrew from Mr. Whitlock the
diplomatic privileges and immunities
which he had until that time enjoyed.
His courier service to The Hague was
Ktoiioed: he was denied the privilege of
communicating with the department ot
utate in cipher and later even in plain
language- The members of the relief
commission were placecLunder great re
strictions of movements and communi
cation, which hampered the efficient
performance of their task. In spito of
ill these difficulties the government
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aid commission were determined to said:
keep the work going till the last pos-j Active intcicst in the railroad depart
silile moment. J meiit which was manifested in the late
Germany Violates Pledges. j stock market yesterday as a result of
Now, however, a more serious dif , tho freight increase move was carried
ficulry has arisen, in the course of the .over today and imparted unwonted ani
past 10 davs several of the cwuinis- j mntion for a Saturday short session.
(Continued on page three.)
I steel and copper group, like most of the
U. ' standard railroad issues, were iu excel-
inn UfADTIM lont demand at advancing prices, de
sk AUu ftlAKlln spite intervals of realizing sales which
? temporarily lowered the general level.
' sit Most of tl' laying aud selling was im-
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Th' banquet at Melodcon Hall lastj
night wuz a huge success, 'cept theyt
were one baked p'tater short- Th'
hsrdest blow some folks ever eit ia
when they finally realize that ther's a
lew things they'll have t miss.
Eght Loggers KIkd
When Log Throws Train
From Track Near Astoria
Astoria, Or.. Mar. 24. The bodies of
right loggers, killed yesterday by a
"ing iir ire were urouxnr to ab
V'a today. Eight other men, serious
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it .A -ared some of them may die.
-. workmen, sitting on two flat
cars, "t ' riding back to camp tor din
ner. A xvy gale was blowing. The
wind up d a second growth fir
tree, which, loll across one of the cars,
pinning many of the men beneath it.
The work train was still moving, and
the men were swept off the cars like
flies. Several were pinned under tho
tree until jacks were used to lift it up.
The Victims
The residence of all was given as
Portland.
The dead: Ande Jncobson, Axel Doh
leen, Carl Berg, L. B. Stevens, A. Pa
trella, J. Disario, B. Vandellnir.
One unidentified.
The injured:
F. A. Young, both legs and one arln
broken.
Ed Poulsi, internal injuries. ,
Axel Arnio, hurt internally.
Fred Maki, badly bruised.
(Frank Fqrmnn, badly bruised.
Lawrence Swanson, badly bruised.
Dick Die2eiisame. lesr broken.
Martin Arcey, gash in head and arm
smashed
None of the loeeers were married
Tbo j.j, anA injureil W6ro crushed
beneath the tree, which measured
inches ia ilinmetcr.
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ALL BIG GUARDED
Precaution Taken to Protect
Big Bridge Leading to
Portland
. Portland, Ore., Mar. 24. Railroad
bridges across the Columbia and the
Willamette rivors are under military
guard today. Adjutant General George
A. White or the Oregon .National
Guard called out the Eighth company
of the Coast Artillery corps last night
and tho men went on duty as soon a9
they mobilized at the armory
No other troops will be called out for
the present but the militia is hchl ready
for anv emergency.
Tho military spirit is growing in the
northwest as the seriousness of the sit-
untion is realized. The crisis will furn
ish topics for scores of sermons through
out this section of the country tomor-i
row and exercises haVo been announced
in which patriotic addresses will feature,
the program.
Next week is patriotic week in Ore
gon by proclamation of Governor
Withyeombe. The week will be devoted
to tho sober consideration of present
day problems. Young men are urged
to rally to the flag, and to join the Na
tional Guard. It is expected that the
week will see all companies in the Na
tional Guard recruited to full strength.
Citizens' committees have been named
in mnnv towns to co-operato with mili
tia officers.
Army and navy officers stationed in
nortlnvest towns say that they find re
cruiting stimulated as n result of the
present crisis. The Portland army re
cruiting offices have accepted 100 per
cent more men this week than any week
since the first of the year and 200 per
cent more than the average week's re-
icruiting last year.
Railroad Stocks Active
But Others In Dumps
New York, Mar. 24. The New York
Evening Sun financial review today
inc. irenu oi prices was upwara, ni-
though there was a good deal of irrcgu
ilarity displayed from time to time. The
over the week end, a natural impulse in
tho prevailing foreign and domestic
situation.
The railroads continued in active de
mand throughout, and firm, with a few
conspicuous exceptions, like Union Pa
cific, which at no time sold as high as
its previous closing. Beading moved up
above 102 and gains of one to two
points or so were general in that de
partment iintil well into the second
hour when sales in the entire market be
gan to ease off from the top.
KILLED BY SNOWSLIDE
Seattle, Wash., Mar. 24. John Hoff
and J. Boss, laborers, are known to
have been killed and Telegraph Operat
or Wolfe, together with a num
ber of laborers are missing today as the
result of a snowslide which carried
away the snowshed on which they were
working at Linbro, on the Great North
ern railway. Details are meager-
MONEY TOE WAE
St. Paul, Minn., Mar. 24. A bill pro-
Tiding for $1,000,000 to be used in the
event of war was introduced in the Min-
aesota senate toaay.
THIHE DEAD
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TOLL OF T
Many Bodies May Still Be
Buned In Wrecks of
Their Homes
HOSPITALS CROWDED
WITH THOSE INJURED
Workingmen's Residence Dis
trict Is Wrecked fire
Follows Storm
Indinnapalis, Ind., Mar. 24. Thirty
nine persons are known dead, nearly
150 Injured and property loss $2,
000,000 was today the toll of tho tor
nado which swept across southern In
diana late yesterday,
Tho storm spent its fury at New Al
bany, where thirty four nro known
dead, 100 were injured and $1,500,000
damage done to property.
Before striking New Albany, how
ever, as it came down in tho city from
the northwest, tho following damage
was none:
Ilolmnn One dead, two mjurod.
property loss of 10,000.
Jcffersonville One dead, three in
jurcd, several homes razed.'
bullivan county Two dead, tilteen;
hurt, twenty homes in ruins and $300,- i
OUU property loss.
Hendricks county-Une injured, twen
ty homes destroyed and $r0,000 dam
age.
District north of Decatur live in
jured, $25,00 damage to farm buildings.
Delaware county One injured, $5,
000 loss. ,
Howard county Two, injured, $1000
property loss. - ' -
Condon Twenty- injured
twenty
homes damaged and loss ef $10,000.
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New Leader of Russia
Russia's real ruler, the GrandDuke
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tle impress on history, yet it may ba siid that no suggestion of a separate
pence with Germany, no pro-German intrigue which would sap the strength of
tho Kussinn empire, would find him receptive. Under the Duma Russia will
fight on to the end of her tremendous resources, if need be. All accounts
agree that the grand duke has loathed the German influence in the Russian
imperial family, court and army, which
For two years immediately preceding the war he lived in England, occupy
ing for a time the estate of Lord Lytton at Knebworth. He is the favorite
son of the Dowager Empress Marie Fcodorovna, sister of the Dowager Queen
Alexandria of Great Britain. Until the war began little was known of the
man who now rules Russia, save for the fact that he had married a morgan
atic wife and angered tho czar, with whom he was at sword's point. Imme
diately the war began, however, he returned to Russia and offered his sword
to the czar. In the army the grand duke, though his fame spread but little
from the confines of Russia, became a sort of national idol for the moujik,
second only to the urand Duks Nicholas. In the campaign near Lomna he
was said to have handled his troops, with considerable skill, but what en
deared him especially to the Russians
with recklessness to shell and shrapnel fire, exhorting his aoldiera by ap
peals to tneir Dravery, love or countiy
WOULD LIVE BILLION
TO MM FRENCH
New York World Points Out
It Would Be Good War
Investment
New York, Mar. 24 Following np its
! suggestion of a Rift of . $1,000,000,000
i from the United states to France, the
New York World today declared, the
plan has met with approval from every
quarter
Bankers, 1-iisiness men and . toilers,
the' World said, had registered unquali
fied approval of the plan. Telegrams
from editors .of newspapers in various
parts of the country endorsing the idea
were printed. They came from Phila
delphia, Seattle, Charleston, Cleveland,
Columbia, 8. C, and many other points.
Should France refuse to accept wh
a gift from this country, the World
suggested it might be made in the form
of a loan, cairying only such interest
as would pay its expenses. It was do
dared Wall street, through interviews
and letters had swung solidly behind
the plan.
"In urging- that the United States
government by act of congress should
give $1,000,000,000 to France," the
World said today editorially, "the
World is well aware that a thousand
million dollars i a large sum, but it is
tot a large sum as war expenditures
go. -
"This country could easily waste $1,
000,001,000 in war without the accomp
lishment of a single important military
result and that is what it is certain to
do unless it devotes its resources to sup
plying the deficiencies of the allies.
"We cannot send an army to Frence
except a comparatively small force of
regulars who should be sent there for
sentimental reasons; but we can supply
the money, the food, tho credit and sup
plies, so vital to the allies."
A SCIENTIFIC SUICIDE.
Cbehalis, Wash., March 24. .Wrap
ping a wire around each thumb, and at
taching another to his body to make a
good connection with the electric light,
O. E. Larkins, a painter, carefully
stepped on a wet i "1 which he had
placed over anothej wire. Ho was in-
Istantly killed. Apparently thinking it
would help out in his scientific suicide,
Larkins also had wrapped a wet sheet
about himself.
Foe to Separate Peace
Michael Alcxandrovitch, has left lit
has resulted in his present elevation.
was the fact that he exposed himself
ana ucvotion to tne noiy cnurcn
FIERCE FIGHTING
DEVELOPS ALONG
HEW Gil LI
Germans Using Eyery Effort
To Halt Advance of
Pursuers
ALLIES REBUILDING
COUNTRY TO CROSS IT
Ground Flooded by Opening
Canal Sluices After Ger
mans Pass
London, Mar. 24. Having themselves
s'owed up, the Germans today were
striving by every art known to war
fare to chci-k the movement of their
pursaers.on the western front, as the
Franco-British, troops approached the
" Htndenburg line."
Fierce fighting' is developing out of
this gradual converging of masses of
men by both Bides. Front dispatches
today, reporting continued progress de
spite stiff resistance, indicated the bit
terness with which the Germans now
contest every yard of the way. North
east of Tergnier, where General Ne
ville's French troops aro nearest of the
allied forces to the Hindcnburg line,
the enemy inundated the ground bv op
cning canal sluice. The city of LaFere
was Hooded.
On the lower British front. Field Mar-
shal Haig'g-men still pressed forward drilling in tho preliminary movements
today, rebuilding the county as they when the company was rushing prepara
progressed. German counter attacks de-1 1 ions for service on the Mexican
veloped in force at half a dozen points
along this line, but all were beaten
back.
The weather was described as wintry,
with storms of snow and sleet. ' ,
. French Porces Advance. -Taris,
Mar. 24 French forces contin
ued their advance today. The official
statement reported -" great improve
ment of French positions north of Kois
sons",and progress elsewhore, as well
as repulse of German raids.
The improvement of French positions
around Hoissons was made during the
night, French forces progressing "east
of the canal of St. Quentin and on the
west bank of the Oise. north of La
Fere," the war office said.
"Gains were also made," the state
ment said, "on the cast bonk of the
Ailctte. '. . .
"A number of German raids near
Rheins and around Verdun were re
pulsed." i v '
(Continued on page seven. j
E MAY BE "I
STATES OF RUSSIA'
Indications Are Russia Will
Have Republican Form
Government
l'ctrogrnd, March 21. New Russia is
likely to bear the name "The United
States of Russia" if the temper of the
people in Pctrograd is aR inde. Aa
least the 'form of government will be
republican. Whether the unmistakable
feling on this point today in the capital!
is shared through the country is diffi
cult to tell. j
The. Russian peasant's blind is prin-l
cipally fixed on the land question;
breaking up of great estates and equal
opportunities to all. This question solv
ed satisfactorily, the peasant cares for
little else.
Duma delegates today were scattering
to all qunrters of the empire for the
purpose of explaining to the people in
distant parts exactly what has happen
ed. Doubtless they will bring back to
Petrograd an tceurae review of senti
ment on the form or government.
In the meantime, the council of work
men, soldiers and deputies, numbering
1200, continues its administration as
organized on the first day of the revo
ution. Demands of various factions,
however, are moderating; The assembly
has effected a compromise with the new
cabinet in tffaich the cabinet agreed to
await decision by a constituent assemb
ly and not to attempt precipitate ac
tion. Organization of a social democratic
party throughout Russia in the hope of
strong representation or mat ciemem
in the constituent assembly is under
way.
This additional example of the dawn
of a new era in Russia was seen today
the men waiting in line at the tram
stations voluntarily ruled "women and
children first" in the crowds to save
them from the terrific crush due to in
sufficiency of street cars. Russia's "lib
erty loan" will be for three billion rub
le (approximately $1,530,000,000) is
sued at 85 and bearing five per cent, ac
cording to information today-
Asylua Patient Lunches
at Richardson's Expense
In response to a telephone rail that
the store of Ward K. Richardson on
North Front street wag occupied by an
intruder. Night Berccant Poland at
the police station called Officer Beat
ty who beat it out to the store in
taxi and discovered that the supposed
burglar was none other ' than Oscar
Winfred Olsen, aged S4 years, a youth
who had walked away from the barn
at the state hospital.
Olseu was calmly munching crack
er inside the store "when found by Of
ficer Beatty. Olsen asked the officer
what he wanted in the atore and the
officer rcMed that he came in to get
warm. Olsen cautioned the officer
against swearing saying:, "Please do
not swear in here 1 have read the bi
ble three times. V -
When brought back to the station,
the hospital was notified and, although
they were not aware of losing a pa
tient, they recognized him as an Inmate
and accepted him from the care of the
police. Officer Beatty took Olsen to
the institution in a taxi.
TO TARE EXAftlAIIS
Young Men Rally at Armory,
Many With Some Military
Training
Last night the armory rang to the
tread of drilling men, the first result
of tho present war situation .which
faces the nation.
Thlrty-threo youn men of Salem who
are willing to make special effort to
train for commissions in tho officers'
reserve corps met and decided to go
through' with the work of preparing for
an examination-
ft-, wuh a rpininrlnr nf iha upnnn Ifittt
.Time when men In civilian clothes wer
border,
But there was lacking tho thronging
crowds, and the excitement of a call
inat nan aciuanv come., inese- men
were taking up the work of hard study
and drill for a period of time that, for
sonic, may mean years in army life.
They were a quiet, serious bunch of men
who realized that much hard work has
to be done to put a capable army into
the field for service.
Most of the men had had military
training, some had had actual war ex
perience; some were willing to get in
and dig to prepare for the work.
The meeting was called to order by
Captain Roscnburg, of the quartermas
ter's corps, who outlined the require
ments and the need for officers of the
line. He stated it boldly that thOBe
men who wer i not willing to work hard
at the gamo, who were not really se
rious about the proposition, those men
were not wanted. Apparently, every
one whom braved tho inclement weath
er meant business, and was not think
ing of personal glory and emoluments
but Bervicc to their country.
Captain Keer, of Company M,
through whose courtesy the reserve men
were allowed to use tho armory, told
the men of the responsibilities attend -
under him both in battle and in camp.
With the responsibilities thus placed be
fore them, those present decided to go
on with the work.
After tho discussion, the men were
divided into two classes those who had
military traii.ing and those who did
not have it. K. Y, Moore, a Spanish
American war veteran, was placed in
charge of the men who had training and
put tliem through the marchings and the
foot movements. Captain Roscnburg,
Allan Hall and Malcolf Gilbert took
t charge of the " rookies" and gave them
instruction in the position of the sol
dier, the fawings, and the salutes. With
this work going on, the armory looked
a wry busy place.
It is the intention of Captain Rosen
berg t endeavor to secure an officer
from Vaucouver to give instruction as
soon as possible. It is probable that,
considering the class formed here, that
an officer will be detailed. The exam
ination will be helil probably in about
six weeks, and it is also probable that
the examining board will sit in this
city.
rmny night was chosen as tho reg
ular night for drill of the candidates
for the officers reserve corps. Monday
night was selected as the night for class
study, when the theory of drill and tac
tics will be taken up. The members who
signed np for the work last night are as
follows:
Richard O. Hansen. W. K. Vincent,
Jr.; Tom L. Williams, vV. U- Moore-
house, ii. C. Giles, Miller B. Hayden,
R. E. Davey, Karl Pearcy, K. M. Wil
cox, R. W. Potter, A. L. Gralapp, R.
A. Nadon, K. F. Moore, E. O. White,
H. K. Spalding, P. Reigelman, 'E. G.
Hmyth, A. A. Hull, M. L. Gilbert, L.
J. Knox, Sim Phillips, Charles J.
Williamson, E. E. Maker, H. E.
Hoxie, Allan Bvnon, W. Walter Me
Dougal, Willis Bartlett, C. M. Cogs
well, E. II. Choate, J. L. Page, Rus
sell Brooks, William Bell, R. Harbert-
GRANDMOTHER IS HOME
! Petrograd, Mar. 21. Madame Bresh
- kofsky "grandmother of the Russian
- revolution" arrived here today after
- being an exile for a quarter of a cen
tury in Siberia.
nin. unon tnlcintr un the rlutiPR of nn '
officer in the amy He impressed up-1 fl'Pb"'"ng rpo ration,
on the men that it was no play game, Mass., and the j' " 1
. Ba' l a '.v ,i ' Works company. South Bethlehem, la
hat an officer is charged with the .uiW of destroyers these
lives, health and comfort of tho men c ' . "V..:i,i
IRNS COUNTRY
IT ISTPlPAOE
FOH LEIIGTHY VAR
Administration Building AVar
Corporation To Be the
Very Best
OUTLINING WORK FOR
MEN AND INDUSTRIES
Companies Of er to Mil
Ships On Basis of 10
Per Cent Profit
By Robert J. Bender
(United Press staff correspondent)
Washington, Mar. 24. With charter
terstate American business Instinct
the administration today waa building
up its "war corporation" to turn eut
a finished product designed to inatch
the best in the world. . .
The council of national defense met
here today to discuss practical handl
ing of tho measures of -war discussed
yesterday in the cabinet meeting. Jt
experts wfill constitute the govern
ment's advisory body just as soon na
war is announced by congress.
in tho meantime the administration
is sounding a warning to the people of
the nation that preparations must be
made for the possibility or a long and
bitter war. It is part of a "prepared
ness program" of the administration
to "prepare" the people to a full real
ization of what sacrifices they must
be ready, to make; to achieve sober re
alization of all citizens of the magni
tude of the task ahead of the nation;
to displace a careless optimism with a
studious knowledge of what is ahead.
Part of this nrenaration in in ri-
,vanco of . the demands which will
made shortly by the government lor
men, money, labor and materials, on
a scale unprecedented in tho nation's
history. The administration proposes
no half way measures i it ean be
avoided. i -
It is known the government is con
sidering as ono of the initial moves
the loaning of a billion dollars or
more to the entente allies provided
the people approve such a step.
One thing the Council of National
Defense proposes to guard against
and that is extortionate war profits by
industries affected. The government
will undoubtedly undertake some spe
cial taxing system to cut down many
enormous surpluses. However, Ameri
can business has thus far shown that
it is patriotic, rather than greedy.
Ship Builders Respond
Washington, Mar. 24. Hut three
shipbuilding corporations responded to
the navy department's call for bids
for construction of the fifteen author
ized torpedo boat destroyers, in bids
Pea lms nj";rnuon- I1V., , , ..
comnan
Jn view of the department's desire
to immediately augment the destroyer
fleet by about iifty vessels the bids
were a disappointment.
A conference ot ship miuiiers was,
immediately called for 2 ;o 'clock, fi'e
sumablv to discuss emergency means
of increasing the possible output.
AH three of the companies oucrea
to build tho vessels on the Hams or
cost plus ten per cent profit. Cramps
offered to build two, tour or six; nie
Union Iron Works ten, or any part
thereof; and the Fore River company,
four, six or eight.
In addition, tjramps i.unmutea an
optional offer of two vessels at $1.4.")0,-
000; four at $1,420,000 each; or six at
$1,400,000 each. The specified limi of
cost is iil,300,000.
No one of the three companies woimi
promise delivery in any specified timo
but all offered " greatest possible xv
pediencv," with seventy "r - of
thicr labor devoted to Mie construction.
Inability of the shipbuilders to ob
tain promises of delivery from subsi
diary material and naflhiaery compan
ies, was advanced as making Impossible
anv time limit.
Cramps and the Fore River specified
27.000 shaft power. 1 . .
Indications nro that a number of
new ships, not already authorized or
(Continued on page three.)
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THE WEATHER I
Oregon: To
night and Sun
day , occasional
rain 'west, partly
cloudy east por
tion; southwest
erly winds, mod
erate near tfc
coast. .
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fit S?oad5