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1 1 18 OREGON CITY COURIER, OREGON CITY, OREGON, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1916 m 1 1 i 1! : 8 Ladies' Cap and I For the Children For the Men Scarf Sets i In a variety of colors. Verv ooDiilar j, j. at this time. Green and white; Pink and White; Blue and White; White $1.75 $1.50 $1.25. Dolls for the girls, large dressed I Umbrellas, a good quality in several dolls with beautiful hair. Pink I shaped handles at, $1.50 $1.25 $1.00 ( or Lavendar dresses and hats. $2.50 $3.00 $4.00 Cheaper ones at $1.25 $1.00 75c 50c 25c Caps, Ties, Handkerchiefs Underwear, Shifts and Collars - SHOES ! Ladies' Wool Sweaters I t 1 0u, -ar , men are Red, White, Gray, $5.00 j and floating the American flag "all leather and made for service; a nice inn rrHnr mivorl Parl j Wool and cotton mixed, Red or Gray, $3 $2.25 $2 $1.75 $1.50 $1 85c j Toques and Caps Red, White, Gray, Blue and Green, $1.00 75c 60c 50c 25c m m a. I I . I looking shoe at, $3.75 Also English shapes in Black or Tan. Our price, $3.75 $4.00 $4.50 SLIPPERS Slippers, Black or Tan, $1.50 $2.00 J Passing in Review News of the Week from War Zones of Europe and Mexico tain Blaikie, was made prisoner." The German commercial submar ine, Deutachland, returning from the United States, arrived at noon Sun day off the mouth of the Weser. The return of the Deutschland marks the successful completion of the second round trip of the undersea boat to the United States. On her voyage just nmshed she made the passage in 19 days, having left New London No vember 21. Her previous eastward trip from Baltimore took her 23 days. Her two westward voyages took, re spectively, 16 and 21 days. ' The Deutschland, on both of her. tflps, brought valuable cargoes, chiofly of dyes and chemicals. On her present voyage she took a cargo estimated at $2,000,000 , in value and official mail for Germany. The German government issued a statement late last week in explana tion and justification of the transfer of Belgian laborers to Germany. It says the measure is by no means a hardship for the laborers, but a social necessity. Owing chiefly to the Brit ish embargo against Belgium's over seas trade, which before the war em ployed a large part of the industrial population, large numbers of Belgian workers are idle, the statement says, and conditions are growing worse. Many families have become objects of public charity, his state of things is not due, as asserted in Belgium, to German requisitions of raw material, it is explained, for these requisitions occurred, as a rule, only where fac tories were unable to continue operations. Ambassador Francis, at Petrograd, has been instructed to make further representations to the Russian gov ernment regarding the delivery of the supplies bought for German pris oners in Russia and held at Tientsin, China, for several months. The sup plies were bought from a fund of about $1,000,000, of which $400,000 was contributed by the Austrian and German governments and the remain der raised by private charity. They consist mostly of shoes and clothing to protect the prisoners against the severe Russian winters. About $G0, 000 worth of food also is included, Detention of the shipment has been credited to the fact that the Siberian railroad is working to capacity trans porting munitions from Japan. A dispatch from Switzerland, as forwarded from Rome to the Wireless Press, says Germany and Austria have offered their services to Greece in opening land communications if Greece declares war on the entente. A Reuter dispatch from Athens dated Monday, December 4, says: "The Venizelist prisoners today were transferred from the Parliament House, where they had been detained. to the Averoff prison. They were led through the starium street tied in fours and followed by a jeering crowd." port, in connection with the supposed purpose of the central powers to turn important sections of Field Mashal von Mackensen's huge army in Ru mania upon the entente's Saloniki army. Correspondents in Greece re port a persistently hostile attitude by King Constantine and the Greek roy alists toward the entente and declare efforts are being made to gather a strong army in the Larissa region for an attack upon the entente forces from the rear simultaneously with at tacks by the Teutonic allies from the north. British military writers call attention to these contingencies and decisive action with regard to Greece is urged in the interest of sound strategy and the safety of the entente forces in Macedonia. Authority to establish a govern ment monopoly of radio communica tion between ship and shore stations through the purchase of all private radio stations in the United States is to be sought from congress, accord ing to Commander D. W. Todd, di rector of naval communications. Violent artillery fighting occurred on the Somme front Friday, it is an nounced officially. A night advance against German positions near Le Transloy was repulsed. The present phase of the fighting along the British front may be classed as essentially impcrsonnl by day but intensely personal by night. During the short, gray winter day light big guns back of the fighting lines hurl tons of high explosives against the Germun positions. The targets are far away and on thick, misty days the results of this contin uous harassing fire are conjectured rather than seen. This is the imper sonal side of war. With the coming of night, however, all is changed. Then men meet face to face and hand to hand, and primitive methods of mortal combat come again into play in the midst of all the genius of war. The long, dark nights are ideal for trench raids. The-British steamer Caledonia was sunk by a German submarine Decem ber 4, it was officially announced Sun day. Her captain was taken prisoner. The official statement reads: "The British passenger ship Caledonia at tempted on December 4 to ram a Ger man submarine. The submarine fired a torpedo which sank the steamer. The commander of the steamer, Cap- The popular demand that the reor ganization of the conduct of the war promised by the Thursday vote in the chamber of deputies be both rapid and radical, has received further stim ulus by the events in England and is becoming more outspoken and more insistent. Stephen Pichon, writing in the 1'etit Journal, says: "By the result of Thursday's divi sion in the chamber the government escapes responsibility for facts which are a consequence of its policy and undertakes to carry out measures which it had more or less promised five months ago. The fulfillment of these obligations will not be avoided by speeches, half measures and con tradictory acts, in which the intention to spare one or another is perceptible or which, under the cover of novelty, will perpetuate and increase the mud dle." Latest reports from the Rumanian campaign reflect the continued retire ment of the Russo-Rumanian forces in eastern Wallachia, with the figures of captures of men and materials by the invaders constantly growing. Lit tle of interest is occurring on the Franco-Belgian front. The only hap pening mentioned by either London or Paris is an artillery action in the re gion of Hill 304, on the Verlun front, where the French and Germans have again been disputing possession of this height. The situation in Greece is not only again of decided political interest but potentially of marked military im- A German warship has succeeded in running the British cordon in the North sea, according to the report of a ship captain, who says his vessel was held up and examined in the At lantic. The vessel is not a converted merchantman, the captain said on his arrival in London, but is a regular cruiser. The repor from the log of this captain has become widely known in London shipping circles and has caused wide-spread agitation for the convoying of merchantmen. "Captain Lange returned before the expiration of the limit, the com mander-in-chief of the Russian Dan ube army having refused to accept Field Marshal von Mackensen's letter on the ground that Bucharest was"not a fortress but an open town. He de clared that there existed neither armed forts nor troops destined for its defense and their was neither a governor nor a commandant. Cap tain Lange pointed out the character of Bucharest as a fortress and said that such an evasion would not hin der the German operations. "From the south portions the Dan ube army pressed into the city through the girdle of forts, meeting with no resistance. "The troops entering the town were received enthusiastically and decorated with flowers. Field Mar shal von Mackensen drove in a motor PRICE IS A RECORD the entire world. His dam, Finderne car to the royal castle, where he was Mutual Fayne, was the world's record Yearling at International Show, Port land, Brings $21,500 Finderne Mutual Fayne Valdessa, a junior yearling Holstein bull, con signed by Bernhard Meyer of Lin derne, K. J., sold in the ring at the sixth Pacific International Livestock show for $21,500, the highest price ever paid on the coast for a single animal. He was bought by John von Herberg of Seattle, owner of 90 head of pure-bred Holsteins at Kent, Wash., The yearling was bid on by at least six breeders of high-grade dairy cat tle, all of them passing the $10,000 mark in their effort to get what is considered the best animal of the Hol stein breed in this country, if not in remedies accordingly, it was said. I The whole sorry picture of fruits and vegetables rotting in tne neias while residents of the cities paid ex orbitant prices for the proportion which, by manipulation or otherwise, reaches the urban markets, was presented. greeted with bouquets of flowers." junior 2-year-old, giving 200 pounds more butter than any other cow in her class. His sire is a son of the first 40-pound cow of the breed and his grandsire was the famous Spring Notwithstanding that it is general ly believed that the entente blockade will go into effect immediately and without notice, Greek officials were Farm Pontiac Cornucopia, best known optimistic after a conference between as the $15,000 bull. King Constantine arid the Italian min-1 ister last week. It was asserted in government circles that Greece can withstand a siege for 20 days, al though districts that can be reached by water will suffer more quickly. FARMERS MAY BENEFIT National Market and Credits Confer ence is Held at Chicago Cattle raisers, economists of the David Llovd Georcra at Rurkinc-' colleges and the government, plain ham Palace Thursday formally kissed farmers and marketing experts to the In the province of Wallachia, says the Russian official statement issued Saturday, the Rumanian troops l uer unceasing noswie pressure con tinue to retire to the eastward. In consequence of this, it is added, the Russian troops which are on the left flank of the Rumanians also are re tiring. Russian troops on the northern Ru manian front attacked the Teutonic forces in the Putna valley region late last week and dislodged them from two heights, the war office announces, They took 500 prisoners, including ten officers; six machine guns, two bomb mortars and one cannon." Reuter's Amsterdam correspondent sends the following official Berlin dispatch which describes the fall of Bucharest: "At 10:30 Tuesday morn ing Captain Lange of the general staff was sent as a parlementaire to the commandant at Bucharest, bear ing a letter from Field Marshal von Mackensen, demanding the surrender of the fortress. A second letter noti fied the commandant that fire would be opened unless the parlementaire returned within 24 hours. I the king's hands on his acceptance of the offices of Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury. This indicates that the new premier sees his way to the formation of an administration and he probably was able to submit to the king a preliminary list of some of the proposed ministers. Doubtless much remains to be done in the way of the allocation of new posts, and so far as the public is con cerned, the personnel of the ministry is a matter of pure speculation. But the premier still has plenty of time before he has to meet Parliament Tuesday, to complete details, and he will doubtless be in a position to pre sent to the house of commons his new national ministry, representing all parties, with the possible exception of the nationalists, and, if common re port is to be trusted, comprising a strong business element, Three more names were added last week to the list of foreigners who have been killed in Mexico by bandits, according to reports received at El Paso. Guillermo Snyman, son of the late General W. D. Snyman of Boer war fame; Howard Weeks, or Howard Gray, as he was known in Mexico, and an American named Foster were the names added to the death scroll of Villa's banditry. Although they were believed to have been killed many days ago, the news of their fate reached the border only last Thurs day, when messages and refugees told of their fate. The Courier $1.00 per year. number of 800, who have been hold ing the fourth national conference in marketing and farm credits, complet ed their labors Friday at Chicago. They took up problems involving farm finance, putting the landless man on the manless land, efficient marketing, conservation and rural development and suggested remedial procedure in resolutions adopted Fri day afternoon. Resolutions and speeches showed that the actual growers of grain, cat tle, fruit and vegetables believe they are not obtaining proper returns for the labor and investment because they are not organized and do not work co operatively. Waste by present meth ods, or the lack of them, is of appall ing magnitude and makes it easy for the legion of middlemen to inflate the cost of living. Europe has much to teach us about co-operative agricul ture, and that it is up to congress to study the whole situation and apply Bank Official Recommends Them T. J. Norrell, V. P. Bank of Cot tonwood, Tex., writes: "Beyond doubt I have received great relief and take great pleasure in recommending Fo ley Kidney Pills. Kidney trouble makes one worried and hopeless, by aches, pains, soreness, stiffness, back ache, rheumatism. These symptoms, as well as sleep disturbing bladder disorders, yield quickly to Foley Kid ney Pills. " They cast out poisons and purify the blood. Jones Drug Co. DISMISSAL NOT ALLOWED Timmerman Case Will be Tried in Circuit Court Here Tomorrow The case of the aged Fritz Tim merman against his son, Carl Tim merman, and Carl's wife, Harriet, will be tried in Judge J. U. Camp bell's court here tomorrow as a re sult of the loss of a motion filed by attorneys for Mr. Timmerman, asking a dismissal of the action. C. Schue bel, Oregon City attorney, named as a defendant in the complaint of the old man some time ago, fought the motion for dismissal because of the fact that it was asked that it be with the inclusion of debts aggregating $617.50. Mr. Schuebel asked that the case be brought to trial if it could not be dismissed unconditionally. Timmerman is the old man who ac cuses his son of defrauding him of 70 acres of land in the nothern part of the county while he was infirm and physically unfit to attend to business. He deeded the property to his son with the understanding that he was signing a lease, being unable either to read or write English. Shortly after the complaint was filed, the son, through Mr. Schuebel as his attorney, succeeded in having the most vital clauses struck out. interested guest, the entertainment provided on Friday evening by the Oregon City high school pupils and faculty was a decided success and Prof. John F. Mason, through his able interpretation of character parts won a place in the hearts of his audience. Miss Marie Churchill, a student quartet and the high school orchestra carried heavy parts on the program and each number Was popularly re ceived. Miss Churchill, an instruc tor at the school, has a beautiful voice and her selections Friday even ing displayed its range and power to fine advantage. Mr. Mason's repertoire consisted of a variety of readings and impersona tions and he proved equally capable as a loving Italian father and as the doll in his humorous and popular reading, "I've Got a Pain in My Sawdust." Suit on Note To collect on a promissory note for $310, dated October 1, 1916, with $100 attorneys' fees, F. L. Davis yeterday brought suit against O. P. Edwards, Carl Wesolowski and H. DeNike. The Courier $1.00 per year. Don't Have Catarrh One 'efficient way to remove nasal catarrh is to treat its cause which in most cases is physical weakness. The system needs more oil and easily digested liauid-food, and you should take a spoonful of MASON IS POPULAR High School Entertainment Draws Large Crowd. Program Splendid Every ovailable seat taken by an SCUTS nun after each meal to enrich your blood and help heal the sensi live membranes with its pure oil-food properties. The results of this Scott'$ Emuhion treatment will surprise those who have used unianng smuts and vapors. H 55 H STAMPS GIVEN VALUES o&cti &btfiUui Co. our SSH STAMPS GIVEN SUITS OVERCOATS RAINCOATS Double S. & H. Green Trading Stamps given when this ad Is presented within ten days of date. EQUAL TO CASH DISCOUNT. ST. PORTLAND. OREGON c. o. c. Dec. 1,'16
