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TIIE 3IORXIXG OREGOXIAX, THURSDAY, JANUARY 20, 1916. BERLIN UNLIKELY TO ADMIT WRONG Write a tetter "Back Home" This Week. MEN, here are some nobby Overcoats just waiting the word to be with you out in the snow! A lot of new convertible collars just in. Reduced prices on every Overcoat in the store. Men's Overcoats at $16.85, $19.85, $24.85, $28.50 and $32.50. These were $20, $25, $30, $35 and $40 Young Men's Overcoats at $7.85, $11.85, $14.85, $16.85, $19.85 and $24.85. These were $10, $15, $18, $20, $25 and $30 Settlement of Lusitania Issue Without Reference to Merits Probable. REGRET TO BE EXPRESSED b rmiin; Expected, However, to Pay Indemnity Negotiations Being Conducted' In Secret by Lan sing and Embassy. WASHINGTON'. J-o. ! Germany's proposal to incorporate in tne settle ment of the Lusitania case a reserva tion ot any admission of wrong-doing; by her submarine commander is un derstood to have been rejected by the ITnited State. A new proposal from the Berlin gov ernment is expected momentarily, how ever, and there is a possibility that the controversy may be closed by the eliminating- of ali mention 01 tne merits or demerits ot the actual tor- nedoinir of the vessel. Germany agree ing to pay an indemnity for the Amer ican lives lost, reiterating expressions of regret and calling attention directly or by inference- to the contention that she already has given the most eiiec- tive disavowal -by making: assurances for the future. . Jmttlllcatloa to Be Rejected. If in the new proposition ther should be another such reservation, or any attempt to Justify the sinking of the Lusitania on the ground that the art constituted a reprisal in relaxa tion for the British blockade of Ger many, that also probably will be re- Jected. There were indications tonight, however, that Germany believes that the United States might, under certain circumstances, accept a proposal omit ting mention of the legality or ille gality of the fact. One of a somewhat similar nature resulted in an agree ment over the sinking of the steam- shln Arabic Because the negotiations by mutual asreement are held to be confidential by officials of the State Department and the German embassy, it had not ceen disclosed Just how far a pro posal of this character would go. to ward a complete settlement satisfac orv tn hoth sides, or whether the Vnited States is prepared to insist that Germany shall admit in so many words that the torpedoing of the Lusitania was unjustifiable. I'ndralrable Precedent Avoided. There are. It was said, numerous ob jections to accepting a form of settle ment which, by going into a discussion of the broad questions involved, might serve as an undesirable precedent in the future. Official and Teutonic diplomatic cir cles remain optimistic regarding the ultimate outcome of the negotiations. Officials, however, do not believe a set tlement in which Germany was per mitted to reserve an admission of wrong-doing would meet with approval in the United States, while on the other hand it is declared that tae opposition in Germany and public opinion there woutfL not approve a settlement which wouliT' entail an admission that the commander of the submarine was wrong in sinking the Lusitania. "onsequently, it was considered In various quarters, there was a strong probability that a settlement might be effected by eliminating discussion of the acts of the commander. ood Faith Bellevea Assured. It in considered in Teutonic circles that the recent assurances regarding the conduct of submarine warfare in the Mediterranean, where, because no blockade exists, no reprisals are neces sary from the German point of view. contain evidence of the good faith of the. German government in regard to the entire subject of submarine opera tions. It Is urged that the same rules would have applied to the conduct of warfare in the North Sea had not Great Britain attempted a blockade of Ger many. Consideration of these contentions, along with the understanding that the United States, except in a humani tarian sense, has no interest in the North Sea operations unless they in volve the safety of Americans, has added to the belief that an offer of a settlement somewhat similar to that in the Arabic case might be acceptable. AMERICANS' MAIL DELAYED Dissatisfaction Reported Increasing in Berlin. BERLIN. Jan. 19. (Via wireless to Fayville., N. V.) There is a growing feeling of dissatisfaction among the Americans In Berlin because of the unprecedented delay to the mails from the United States, which, it Is asserted, is due to Great Britain's seizure of all postal shipments sent by way of the J lolland-America line if nob on some other steamer. James Gerard, the American Am bassador, as far as can be ascertained lias been the only American here to re ceive either letters or newspapers dated later than December 9. his mail having come through undisturbed in the offi cial pouch. Mall from the United States since the outbreak of the war has arrived in Berlin on an average of from three to four weeks after date of mailing, but the present span of 40 days without mail from the United States is un precedented. ' RUB RHEUMATIC ACHING JOINTS AND STOP "PAIN Instant Relief With a Small Trial Bottle of Old "St. Jacob's OiL" Rheumatism la ''pain" only. Not one case In fifty requires Inter nal treatment. Stop drugging! Rub soothing, penetrating "St. Jacobs Oil" rigbt into your sore, stiff, aching joints, and relief comes Instantly. "St. Jacobs Oil" is a harmless rheumatism liniment which never disappoint and cannot bum the skin. Limber up! Quit complaining! Get a small trial bottle of old. honest "St. Jacobs Oi." at any drug store, and tn Just a moment you'll be free from rheumatic pain, soreness and stiffnesa I'on't suffer! Relief awaits you. "St. Jacobs Oil" is Just as good for sciatica, neuralgia, lumbago, backache, spraina nadv. The correct Winter Hat a Brewer at $3 a Dunlap at $5 VERC0ATS for those boys of yours strong, stylish, sturdy. Reduced prices on all garments $d.9o, $4.95, $6.85, $7.85, $9.85, $11.85. Men, Main Floor Young Men, Second Floor Ben Selling 1 Morrison at Fourth WRITERS DRAW FIRE Newspaper Men Driven From Hill by Bulgar Cannon.; ' MIST PIERCED BY FLASH Britihli Guns Are Easily Identified by Difference in bound as Mountain Acoustics Magni fy Its ImpressiTeness. Br JOHN T. M'CUTCHEON. War Correspondent of th. chii-ago Tribune, libfced by arrangement.) SALONIKI, Dec. 6. We passed a bat tery of big; suns one labeled in rough letters "Creche la Morte." the other Bosche la Morte." They pointed rak- ishly toward tbe skyline ot the next ranee of hills. Anotner battery was covered with holly a nice little Christ mas touch so that the Bulgar aero planes could not locate it. The mountain sides were green with holly and white with patches of snow which the cutting winds had failed to blow away. There were stories that mountain wolves were a constant menace to the benumbed men on out post duty. A soldier said the cold was so intense that eggs exploded. Under the iee of an abrupt sloping hjllxide, our automobiles were stopped and we were met by a couple of French officers. Capable Officer Meets Party. One looked like D'Artagnan, or as one might suppose tne nero oi inc Three Musketeers" to look. He was bright-eyed, alert, capable and pic turesque a striking contrast to the French officer detailed as our escort and 'Who', 'with 'the best intentions In the world, no doubt, had muddied everything he had tried to do. lie IOOK us to tne wrong ttmuuii, no failed to have the automobiles at the right place, he. was conspicuously unin formed on all possible subjects, yet I shall never forget him. A bespectacled, round-faced, rosy-cheeked man with a mustache, a dropping pipe, a tarn o shanter Alpine cap, and a huge shaggy gray furred short overcoat. It was intimated that he owed his pull with the commanding general to the fact that he Is a. most, exceljenf cook. . in tne lace ul iub iihi uu uiuuis the edges of a- narrow- little -ravine leading up the slope were the dugouts of the soldiers. Many of them looked like swallows nests In the face of a river -bank. XJttle fires were burning and various pleasant smelling things were cooking. Hill Where French Chanced Is Reached. The D'Artagnan officer led the way uo a steep hilL It was a terribly stiff climb, even when one was not bur dened with more than an overcoat and camera. As for charging up this hill, the thought was staggering, yet it was up this hill, the famous Hill 516, that the French soldiers charged and by most desperate fighting succeeded In driving away the Bulgars and oc cupying this commanding position. Here they nao oeen since .ovemDer l Their shallow trenches. In some places covered merely to keep out the snow and rain, but in no place suffi cient to protect against shell frag ments, led up the side of the hili; along the crest. These were ine aavancea trenches. Off across the valley on an opposing range of hills were the Bulgar trenches. while along the sKynne were tne uui gar batteries, which very oon were to begin their work. TV, were marcnea along ine irencnes. our group prominent on the mottled holly and snow background. It must have been an inviting target for the n,,ir nun. for there was a suaaen realisation that a shell was coming to ward us. . . v, mntnm tlm there nao. oeen a steady roar of shells as they droned back and forth between tne iw op posing mountain ranges, out mey nao not been bursting near enough to be startling. hell Kxplodea Near Party. Th. Fr.nfh haftereis behind us and at the right had been actively shelling and the sound of their snens passins throuah the air had become familiar. Also we could identify the British guns. but this was a new sound ana we Knew that It was headed for the: crest of Hill 51. where we were grouped. We hadn't long to wait. There was a grand culminating rush, a violent ex plosion, and a huge column of smoke rose a short distance away. It is customary for correspondents to estimate a bursting shell a being 20 yards away. This was not so close, ut lifr guesses ranged from 30 to Ju I yards. My estimate was that it was too close to be comfortable. A French officer said that we were drawing the fire and quickly led us to a less exposed position. Anotner sneii escorted tis. and burst a few yards ahead of us, some of the fragments falling exceedingly close. The mountains, with their thunder ous acoustic properties, magnified the sounds of the artillery fire and eacn explosion rumbled and' reverberated most impressively. As a spectacle the artillery duel be tween the mountain crests was strik ing.- -Some of - the Bulgar ' batteries were actually in the clouds and . the flash of their guns pierced the heavy mists. They were on higher peaks about 5000 yards away. J n places the sun broke through the clouds and lighted up the mountain peaks with a beauty that was unreal. It made such a contrast to the grim and bleak foreground that one almost forgot the sound of the shells. HOMES OF WEALTH RAIDED f ronlinu'd From First Page.) wood Lumber Company and of the Northwest Aero Club. As a member of the Aero Club, Mr. Boeing stands for preparedness pre paredness for war. He spent $10,000 recently in Los Angeles for an aero plane in which embryo aviators are taught to fly at the Aero Club's head quarters. He is an enthusiastic avia tor himself and is prominent in the club and. social life of the city. One Stork; Worth $3000. The home of D. E. Skinner, president of the Skinner-Eddy Steamship Com pany and of the Port Blakeley Mill Company, was raided this afternoon and a stock of liquors worth about $3000 confiscated by deputy sheriffs. Mr. Skinner's residence is at 725 Fourteenth avenue North. The concern of which Mr. Skinner is president re cently began building a large shipyard here. ; No Arrests Are Blade. In each instance the great stocks were removed and will be held pending hearing of the cases. No arrests will be made. It is said to be practically certain that today's raid will result in hotly contested legal battles, attacking the dry law from the standpoint of raids on private residences and particularly that feature of the common law granting a householder extraordinary rights in his premises. Rumor has It also that further resi dence raids are in prospect, directed against the homes of officials of vari ous clubs. W. E. Boeing is on an extended East ern trip and has been absent since December 15. He is expected to return February 1. At the home of Mr. Skinner the search occupied a considerable length of time and resulted in he finding of one barrel of gin,-one barrel of whisky, one barrel of bottled beer, several cases of assorted bottled goods, two dozen quarts of rye whisky and two dozen quarts of Scotch whisky. Mr. Skinner was delivering an ad dress upon "The Merchant Marine" at a luncheon of the Seattle Real Estate Association when a note was handed him informing him his home was being raided.- -He angrily -denounced the po lice, thinking it was they who were making the raid instead of the Sher iffs, and declared he had ordered his servants to destroy all liquor, smash the bottles so the law officers could not hold orgies on fine wines at his expense. The prohibition law permits persons to keep in their own homes not more than two quarts of spirituous liquors nd 12 quarts of malt drinks.- , Rhode Inland probably has the youngest "real wn of the revolution", in, Henry A. Furllnreame. aired TO. of Pawtuoket. Careless Use of Soap Spoils the Hair ACTION IS AVOIDED Democrats Fail to Pass on Mexican Resolutions. BORAH TO CONTINUE FIGHT Idnhoan Makes Canvass to Gauge Sentiment Toward Motion to Discharge Committee if It Continues Policy. WASHINGTON. Jan. 19. Republican Senators made clear at today's meeting of the foreign relations committee their purpose to keep up the fight for action on the situation in Mexico.' The Democrats equally were determined that no legislative action should be taken at this stage and that problems involved should be left to the Presi dent. For more than two hours the com mittee discussed behind closed doors intervention resolutions and proposals to send troops to Mexico to co-operate with General Carranza in maintaining order and running down the murderers of American citizens. Senator Borah, of Idaho, and Senator Lodge, of Mas sachusetts, were the principal spokes men for the minority, while Senators Clarke, of Arkansas; Williams of Mis sissippi and Stone, chairman- of the committee, defended the attitude of the Administration. Thus far the majority leaders have succeeded in preventing action on any of the resolutions submitted to the Senate in the last week. No vote was taken in committee meeting today, even the proposal of Senator Gore for creation of a neutral zone in Northern Mexico to be policed jointly by Ameri can and Mexican troops and that of Senator Lewis to authorize President Wilson to use the armed forces of the Nation in co-operation with Carranza's troops going over. Republican Senators, however, ex pect to keep the issue before the Senate and eventually may make an effort to get the question of interven tion up for a vote. Senator Borah is canvassing the Senate to determine how much support-could be rallied for a. motion .-to discharge the committee from consideration of pending resolu tions, should it vote not to recommend any action. Senators Lodge and Borah insisted today that it was the duty of the Senate to determine upon some aggres sive step against outrages against Americans in Mexico, urging that the people of the country demand a more aggressive policy. Senator Sherman, of Illinois, will call up tomorrow a resolution he introduced today calling on the President as to whether the United States entered into agreemnt with South and Central American na tions not to intervene in Mexico with out their consent. Action was deferred by the foreign relations committee on the nomination of Henry Prather FleVher as Minister to Mexico because President Wilson's reply to Senator Fall's resolution of Inquiry for information about Car ranza's government had not been re ceived. The reply will be ready in a few days. Soap should be used very carefully. If you want to keep your hair looking its best. Most soapa and prepared sham poos contain too much alkali. This dries the scalp, makes the hair brittle, and ruins it. t The best thing for steady use is just ordinary mulsifled cocoanutoll (which is pure and greaseless), and is better than the most expensive soap or any thing else you can use. One or two teaspoonfuls will cleanse the hair and scalp thoroughly. Simply moisten the hair with water and rub it in. It makes an abundance of rich, creamy lather, which rinses out easily, removing every particle of dust, dirt, dandruff and excessive oiL The hair dries quickly and evenly, and It leaves the scalp soft, and the hair fine and silky, bright, lustrous, fluffy and easy to manage. You can get mulsifled cocoanut oil at any pharmacy. It's very cheap, and a few ounces will supply every member of the family tor montus. Adv. ... HAZELW00D CLEAR SUGAR CANDY The best kind for Winter weath er delicious in flavor and pure as falling snow. 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