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Declares SlOth and Needless
ness Emdangcr Triumph
IN Great Struggle.
BIAMES WORkME\
FOR SHIRkI\G Duty
Sees No Help From Amer
lea: Busy in own Defence
if Germans Win.

,D.,iol ,ahie De,Lat1 ,o rw
LoNpoN. Feb. 2s.-David Lloyd
George. Chancellor of the ENchepuor
made an important speech at Bangor
Wales, to-day. in which he said thai
drink vas doing NOR damage to thc
country than al the German sub
marines put together.
H. referred to the ~uppr-~ ~siun II tn,
traffic N vodka Y Russia and ~
suppression uf the sale of ahsiuthe in
France and then declared that the
British Government was going to take
hold Of the question firmly. lie said
that while no such drastic action as
that of Russia or France would bc
taken the Government Of Great
Britain had fun powers to deal with
drink and meant to use them.
Mr. Lloyd George made no definite
announce cment ~ to the proposed ac-
tion. hut the military authorities At
Blackpool closed all the saloons In
that place at q o'clock tonight. much
before the usual time.
The Chancellor severely criticised
the spirit In which the war was re-
garded in England AS compared with
France and Russia. He warned his
hearers that the war could not bc won
without great struggle and that the
present policy Of sluth and needless
ness would prolong the agony ana on
danger the final triumph.
The Chancellor told his hearers that
he rad important things 10 say and
they must be- said Immediately sunday
was his only free day. The hammer
'ng OF tho fcrges were ringing down
the church bells from one end of the
country to the other. and knowing this
he was not such a hypocrite as to pro-
frss that II panied his soul to talk on
these things.
NJ Lloyd George complained Of the
lack ~ seriousness coward the war.
lie coutr sted the earucs:neSs Of France
vaore the people realized the grip OF
g-im tragedy. although they were
quietly confident Of victory The Brit
iSh, the Chancellor said. we're c'r-
Quoting tn. war as though II IA not
exist. He warned his audience that vie
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LABOR TROUBLES END.
Liverpool Coal Heavers to Get In
crease In Wages.

LONDON, Feb. 2s.--The labor troubles
of the Liverpool coal beavers, the Hull
engineers and the Edinburgh ana Liver
pool carters have been arranged, The
men will get an increase in wages and
are expected to resume work on Mon
day,
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Hiihe ffee Tor the u.s. OF all OF the
people of this country who wish IL ~
process that Is confidently expected to
increase their Yields OF gasolene from
crude petroleum fully 200 per cent. and
perhaps more. such results having been re-
peatedly obtained In the laboratory.
1T ls claimed by Dr Rittman that
his process Is safer. simpler and is more
economical In time than the processes
now In use. and these are economic
factors Of great Importance. with q
steadily increasing demand FOR gaso-
iene for automobiles. motor boats and
engines this fortunate discovery comes
at the proper time
The Second Process.
The second process discovered by
Dr. Rittman may prove of much more
value TO the country than the first In
that 1t suggests the establishment of an
industry in which Germany has hereto
re been preeminent--thc dy,s,ufr IN
dustry--and also promises indirectly Il
measure of national safety OF incalcu-
liable import.
Among necessary ingredients of high
explosives usel in modern warfare
toluol and benzol are in the first rank
Heretofore these products have niainl,
been obtained In Germany and England
from coal tar and IN" explosives manu-
facturers have had to depend largely
on the supply from thes. sources in
making explosives.
u understand that some toiuol ana
Oenaol have been obtained from Amcri-
can coal and water Eus tars. but this
supply does not begin to satisfy the
present demands
Tile Federal u;ovci umcut now pro-
poses to obtain the toluol and bouzo.
from crude petroleum rhe real COM
fort is that "" have the knowledg"
that this new source OF supply is AT
the command OF our people and that in
time Of great national STRESS. If the
nation is eve called upon to defend
itself. we will be able to manufacture
the most efficient and most powerful ex-
plosives known III warfare.
Were 1t not fog this discovery it Is
possible that in such an emergency we
might he compelled TO rely largely on
the greatly inferior explosives that
were used in the time Of our civil war.
and this would spell national disaster.
'Dr. Rittmau concludes from his en-
perments that this process may become
more economical than the German
method of obtaining these products from
coal tar, as this process not only makes
toluol and benzol but also gasolene In
considerable quantities. lie intmated
T. me the possibility Of the value OF the
gasoiene being an important factor In
paying the costs of the process
"Ir this should prove to hc true it
may result in eventually giving the
United States a supremacy in the dye
stuffs industry that has for some time
belonged TO Germany, since toluol and
benzol are the source f many OF those
important dyestuns that are used In the
silk. cotton and woJllen industries.
'lt would also tend to- prevent dis
turbance OF the great Industries en-
gagged in the manufacture of silks. cot
tons and woullens in such extraordinary
times ~ We are now experiencing. for
We would be able to supply them with
the necessary dyes"
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To-day We need equipment more
than men. The war Will be won and
lost by engineers. Every days delay Is
full OF peril W" appeal FOR the CO.
opcration OF employers. walkmen and
The general public These three must
act and endure together Delay might
inpcril victory We require the aid Of
every man who can saw and handle
metal We have every reason for con
hdenc". bu, none for complacency. Com
p,acency is the rust OF a nation. We
laugh AT things IN Germany that should
terriiy us.
Look AZ the way they mako bread
out OF potatoes. That potato bread
spirit Is something more 20 dread than
TO mock At | fear that more than
do Field Marshal Won HIndenburg's
strategy, efficient though that may be
'i wish 10 speak plainly about the
position of employ ers and workmen We
do not get the ASSISTANCE No have -
right t. expect from oar workshops. In
dustrial disputes are inevitable, but We
cannot afford to have them now. The
employers and workm,L %. tho clyde
Rave been Spoutlu- som. tu" dIsput4ug
Continued or Stcoad PuDc
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tory could not pe attained NitAou; =
long struggle. Il was within the
nations power to- hasten its triumphant
end r Wus also within IS power
by negicc.. stuth and heedlessurss to
proluus the Ignnt and endanger the
completeness Of the triumph.
The Allies, the Chancellor said. mad
an overwhelming pr"pouderancc of re-
sources and also g., strong moral cause.
which Germany had not. A nation
having on it, soul the crime OF Belgium
could not endure 20 the end. but Great
Britain was moi doing it's utmost.
This VIZ. She prelude 20 a strong le-
nunciation oi industrial unrest ami its
causes Mr Lloyd George saiI on this
point
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OIL MONOPOLY MENACED
BY 4 NEW u. S. PROCESS
Df' Rttman of Mines Bureau Discovers Method of In
creasing Independent Gasolene Supply 200 Per
Cent. and Also of Producing Dyestuffs

NAsHiNGToN. Feb 2s.--Secrstary
Lane to-day announced the discovery
Dy the United States bureau OF mines
OF two chemical processes. one of which,
il Is claimed, will be of tremendous i'm
portance to the oil industry and will
greatly increase the supply of gasolene.
while the other may make the United
states Independent OF Germany and
other nations for supplies of materials
necessary for the dye industry and the
warfare.
The first of these processes promises
to enable the Independent refners In
this country to increase their output
of gasolene from petroleum zoo per
cent. or more. according to Secretary
Lane. who says
with an estimated production on the
part of the independent refiners of
10000. 900 barrels of gasolene In a year
this will mean an output from inde-
pendents alone of 100000 900 barrels
greater than the total production to-day
from all sources"
The second process includes the manu-
facturc from crude petroleum of what
is known chemically as toluol and BEN
zol. both Of which have been here
tofore obtained from coal tar. AS Ger
many has specialized far beyond other
countries in by-products from coal the
United states and the rest Of the world
have been dominated by that coun-
try az regards those products of toluol
and benzol, which are the important
and high explosives. especially smoke
less powder.
Dr. Ritsmsn sh" D,.co,er-r.
The discoverer Of these two valuable
processes after many years Of research
is Dr. Waiter +. Rittmap. chemica, en-
gineer OF the bureau OF mines. the
work having been done at Coumbie
University. New York. the facilities o.
the laboratory there having been turned
over To the Federal Government by Dr.
Nicholas Murray Butler president OF
the university
Application has been made 10y Dr
Rittman on behalf of the Federal Gov
ernment to patent these processes 70
prevent any monopoly IN their use. the
patents 10 b. dedicated To the American
people.
These processes. said Secretary
Lane to-day. "are fraught with the
utmost Importance 10 the peopl. of this
country For some time the Standard
Oh Company. through the great amount
of money at It's command. through its
employment OF expert chemists aud
through its extensive organization. has
had IA big advantage over the lnde-
pcndonts IN the production of gasolene.
this company having a patented process
that obtains for II a. much as three
times the amount OF gasolene from a
given quantity of petroleum as the in
dependents now obtain.
There are two or three other large
corporations that have AN efficient
process for the manufacture Of gosolene,
but the independents as whole have
never been able even 10 approach the
results obtained Dy the Standard OH
Company
Now the Federal Government through
the efforts Of pr. Rittman proposes to
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service Only In War Time.

Applications for membership forms dis
tuctly state that membership shall not
Involve military or naval service except
In time of war, Each member must re-
port to the secretary of the legion four
times year, on the first days Of Ilnu-
ary, April, July and October, giving his
serial number in the legion and his
permanent address AT that time. He
must also inform tho secretary promptly
Of any change of permanent address be-
tween these dates, 7'he annual dues are
o. cents and each member must prom
Ee to wear tho red. white and blue but
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heforehand Just what the DoycInm, n
would have to do after il had enlisted
a great volunteer army and navy.
Men who have been trained as soldiers
pr sailors will be classified In detailed
records as 70 physique. education. char
lcter of training and length of service.
Men of special training In other fieics
will be classified in the same way and
every applicant for membership will
be carefully questioned and the nature
Of his qualifications thoroughly invesu-
gated The compiling OF these data
will extend even to measurements S)r
Government uniforms. caps and shoes.
These men OF special training will
he drawn from the following or SINH
lar occupations: Master, navigator,
mate yachtsman, merchant seaman
Csteam or said, diver, riggcr, ship
hitter, machine gun operator, ppwdc,
men, toposrapher, photographer, photog
rtpher surgeon, physician. trained
nurse (malc or female), pharmacist
miner, engineer thinning, civil, me
ohdnical, hydraulic, sanitary, electricaD, ,
electrician, dynamo tender, surveyor.
radio opcraior, radio mechanic. teleg-
raphcr, telephone operator lineman,
stenographer 'malo), motor boat (optr-
ator or owuerb, J!rship topcyItJr. me-
chanic or owncr), halloonist (operator
OF owner), motor ear Operator, me-
chanlc or ovnel), motorcvclist (dpera-
tor. mechanic or owncrp, maclinist.
plumber. railroading Operation, con-
etructiOn or r"pairD, stationary en-
ueer ,gas or stcaml, transport driver
lr paCk'~, blacksmith, veterinary,
f,rrIer. horseshoer, saddlcr, whcclwright
'arpentcr, lumberman, cook, bake,
butcher, city policeman, city fireman.
cpnstabulary. cowboy, explorer, guide,
scout. rrapp"r and hunter
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Those VINO are behind the orgauiZd ton
are not imhued with the spirit OF mill
'arism. They agree with those who
>ay that at a word from the President
Il the United States millions OF men
would swarm TO the coloIs and that II
not necessary. In time OF peace. that
his country maintain great standing
army such as one associates with the
word mlitarism. No military training
n time of peace Is involved, no Increase
a standing army, navy or militia. but
here is contemplated taking stock
II resources SO that in time Of war the
Government would be able 10 lay its
land Immediately upon those who would
ne best qualified to cope with the emeL-
Sency
There will he two active branches Of
ne legion. The line OF the legion Will
le composed exclusively OF men who
ave had army or navy service or who
can handle a high power rife and are
-Cisoned In taking care of themselves
I'D the open. The special service branch
vii accept in its various services only
iosa men with thorough technical quail
icstions.
1t is IA fac; not generally known per-
laps that the United States army and
nayy keep no account Of the thousands
'bf men who are annually dropped from
the service. either by resignation or h.
expiration of term OF enlistment They
simply melt away into the great bed.
of the population.
II is OF course generally known
that IN this country no data are kept
Of the activities Of citizens that would
enable the Government in time of wa"
20 pick out at once the man OF body
f men especially adapted for "a partic-
uler service, The selection l. mad"
after the man enlists and his prcfcssed
qualifications are discovered only by ac-
tual trial Of his abilities IN the servico
of his country.
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GREAT LEGION
OF CITIZENS ON
DEFENCE ROLL
Noted Men in Movement Of
Volunteers to Prepare for
Country's Call.
ROOSEVELT TO JOIN
WITH HIS FOUR SONS

The first definite stop toward the es-
adjustment Of military and naval re-
serve for national defence has been taken
In the formation OF the American Lee
rion, an Organization which makes its
how to the people Of this country to-
day with the enthusiastic Endorsement
of former President Theodore Roosevelt
and Major-Gen. Leonard A. Wood.
Its plans and purposes have been
worked out al Governors Island under
the guidance of Capt. Gordon Johnston
Of Gen Woods stan and Commander
Robert X. Crank OF the United states
navy. There its headquarters are tenn
porarily located and from there will
come presently an announcement OF the
names OF those who are to serve a. MEM
hers OF the executive committee and
board OF honorary advisers. Col. Roose
velt has already accepted the chairman
ship of the latter body. 1t is the answer
Of patriotic and practical men TO the agi-
tation which has been going on ever
since the outbreak OF the European war
allied attention To- the fact that the
United States is not prepared to defend
Itself.
II is the purpose Of this organization
not only TO enroll the fighting men Of
the country. the men who have seen SER
vice as soldiers or sailors, but also to
enroll the men who have special training
in any one Of the half hundred callings
which under the conditions OF modern
warfare are rs essential to success as
ire military and naval cquipment. The
membership OF this organization is to
bc made up not of those who are will
ng to defend their country but OF
nose who can defend IL.
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Continued on Third Page.
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THE WEATHER FORECAST.

Fair to-day and tomorrow; slowly
rising temperature.
Detailed weather. mail and marine reports will,
be found on page H.
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"ALL MEN ARE CREATED
EQUAL"

Full page cartoon in next Sundays SUN
depicts the many handicaps man has
to overcome on his march
to success
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1915-07-23
MARS AND MARRIAGE.
Welded LIZ. IN the United States Army
and Navy.

Welded Life IN the United States Army
and Navy.
cupid doesn't let the fortune Of the
Newport girl or the lack Of fortune OF
the Cheyenne girl Interfere with his
Arrangements when he gets his strateg.
ic dispositions planned and his forces
mobilized." writes Judson q. welllver
In Munsey's Magazine. The subject
Of the article K marriage In the Amer
lean army anG navy, and he argues
that as a rule the officers of these serv.
ices marry young and happily;
BE II Bar Harbor or Long Beach,
Portland or Panama, east or west,
north or south, your young man In the
blue and gold Is accoutered to take care
OF himself socially. The uniform un.
deniably helps But II does more than
add a touch Of color to the social land.
scape whereon II disports. II In a
prima facle guarantee that a young
man with n we'll trained brain, a sound
body, a disciplined mind, clean. whole
some and ambitious. IL inside.
"The uniform wouldn't be there n Il
we're not testimonial about that ta.
bic OF contents. The drawing room
arts, the social relnements. the ball.
room accomplishments are added unto
all this because they have been n part
Of the atmosphere. the training. the
bringing up in those two splendid In.
stitutions that prepare young men to
wear Uncle Sans livery.
THE navy men may not take their
wives with them TO sea under any pos
sible pretext n there In enough OF
family income to permit the wife may.
and not ipfrequentiy does, parallel the
voyagings of her husband. To the
Philippines the government permits
wives OF navy officers TO travel on the
transports ut cost OF subsistence.
which In very modest.
AT each army post houses are pro
vidcd for the married officers, and Un-
Gle Sam also furnishes light and fuel
In these respects the army officer has
the better OF his brother IN the navy.
On the other hand. he must pay for
household supplies and service Of all
kinds, while the naval officer In
member OF his mess and gets the best
OF living on shipboard at mnryelously
cheap rates
Army and navy officers as a rule
mnrry young. and as q rule the mar
riages are happy. The reasons are OBJ
vious AZ least the economic reasons
are. The others lie In that traditional
fascination which uniforms and gold
trappings have for the feminine heart"
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1915-07-23

There was a terrible secret society
IN the east which was organized for
Wholesale and systematic murder. It's
members called themselves "Hashha-
sin"-whenee, by the way. came our
word -assassin"-and used 10 get up
courage Tor their deeds OF atrocity by
doses Of the drug called hashish. This
10 obtained from Indian hemp. and II
Ia from the seed vessels that the sub
stance IA taken which yields the poison
90 famed In history aud romance IL
IL a vivid green and when taken pro
duces the most extraordinary visions
aud hallucinations.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1915-07-23
POWER OF EL0QUENCE.
A Scotch Preacher Who Proved Him.
self q Real spslibinder.


The magic power Of eloquence to
hold an audience bound as by a spell
Ia commonly credited TO the political
stump speaker. But that some of this
gift OF fascination In TO be found In
the pulpit the Rev. DIR. Currier makes
clear In his book, mine Great Preach.
ers." To show the Importance OF the
voice and manner In delivering the
message he tells the following story
Of the preaching OF the Rev. DIR. Guth
rie OF Scotland:
Guthrie possessed TO an eminent de
gree the power Of apt, impressive u.
lustration. Joined TO the witchery OF
his voice, II sometimes amounted TO
power OF enchantment His auditors
were then spellbound by IT,
An amusing instance In presented In
the conduct OF Highland cattle
drover one day In Guthrie's congrega.
ton In Free ST. Johns. The man
stood throughout the service in one OF
the crowded aiales within a few yards
OF the pulpit From the irst be was
riveted. u pinch OF snuff every now
and then evincing his satisfaction. To
ward the end OF the sermon and JUST
as the preacher was commencing a
prolonged illustration. the stranger ap.
piled to his horn null
Arrested. however. he stood motion.
less. his hand raised with the snuff
between bis fingers. his head thrown
back. his eyes and mouth wide open.
Tho instant the passage was finished.
and before the audience had time to
recover their breath. the drover ap
piled tho snuff with gusto TO his nos
trils. and. forgetting In his excitement
alike the place and the occasion he
turned his head TO the crowd behind
and exclaimed. "Na. sirs. never
heard tho like OF thatr'
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1915-07-23
IT WAS VERY CURIOUS.
When the Whistle Test Failed All IN
Surgeons Wsrs Puzzled.

When the Whistle Test Failed All the
Surgeons Were Pusrlsd.
A Partisan journal tells q little story
OF a young Partisan vino In civil life
had long worn a monocle In his lef,
eye and had continued the habit as an
ofiiccr. lie had been wounded. was
cured and asked 20 be returned to the
front lie was TO be examined and
concealed the monocle. thinking he
might be charged with myopia In one
eye when the chief surgeon exam.
ined him. after looking well over his
face. he said sharply. whistler
The soldier whistled like blackbiri
This In curious" said the surgeon.
and. calling a young assistant. he said
again TO the soldier. whistler He
whistled again. THAT Is curious" !"
said the young assistant
Another surgeon entered. and the pa.
dent was called upon for the third
time 10 whistle.
"Ah." said the surgeon. "this II Gu
riousf'
"But," expostulatcd the soldier. II
don't see why there In 20 much OF this.
I'm not 10 serve as locomotive"
1t IL all right" eaid the chief sur.
geon. -You may return 10 the front"
When the soldier arrived at his regi.
ment he gave 90 the rtgimental sur.
geon the note that had been given him
by the examiner. This surgeon said In
bis turn. "will you please whistler"
He whistled- This Is curious" said
the surgeon.
IL seems that when man wears a
monocle II gives to the face the appear
ance OF facial paralysis The opera
ton OF whistiing IL a test The facial
psralytic cannot whistle.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1915-07-23
sh.k..p..r. and c.rvsn,...

April -. besides being the festival OF
Englands national saint. says the Pail
Mall Gazette. u also the anniversary
OF the death OF both Shakespeare and
ceryantes. Hut. though both shake
speare and ceryantes died on April %,
1919. there was actually an Interval OF
ten days between the two deaths
The explanation Is that In 1910 Eng
land was still using the Julian calen-
dar which In Roman Catholic coun
tries had been superseded by the Gre
gorian calendar in 1882. ceryantes
died on a saturday; Shakespeare died
ON the Tuesday falling ten days later