Morning Oregonian., November 16, 1917, Page 2, Image 2

THE 3IORXIXG OREGOXIAX, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER
16, 1917.
IMERIGANS HIT BY
EXPLODING SHELL
Several Men Killed and Num
ber Wounded When Teu
v ion Missile Blows Up.
INJURED NOV' IN HOSPITAL
Accuracy of IT. S. Artillerymen's
I'jre Evokes Comments From
Trench; Men In Trenches Are
learning Science of War.
(By the Associated Press.V
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMT IN
FRANCE. Nov. 15. A number of Amer
ican infantrymen, suffering from shell
wounds, arrived today at the base hos
pital. All the casualties were caused
A group of Americans were in a
shack in the reserve when the Ger
mans began shelling heavily. The of
ficers ordered the men to a dugout,
but before they could get there a large
shell dropped on the position and ex
ploded. Several were killed.
The American artillerists concen
trated their fire on the co.nmunicating
trenches of the enemy, and it is be
lieved their shells caused considerable
casualties and damage.
The accuracy of the American artil
lerymen's fire has evoked enthusiastic
comments from the French superior
officers of the command in which are
the trenches occupied by the American
troops. The General in command told
American officers today that the
marksmanship of the artillerymen was
excellent, comparing most favorably
with that of troops who had been at
war for years.
American officers were highly elated
by the compliment. The only com
plaint heard is that a few of the Amer
ican batteries are not as rapid as they
might be, but they are improving daily.
The infantry is now interesting it
self especially in patrols. All the men
who have not had this experience are
eager to try their hand, and some of
them have asked to be assigned to this
work. It is the unanimous opinion
that the men are learning more of the
science of war by their short stay in
the trenches and' gun pits than is pos-sible-to
gain in months of other in
struction. While the Infantry is learning to
handle itself in the trenches, the artil
lery, in addition to the actual firing, is
acquiring most valuable experience in
observation work and locating enemy
batteries by the sound method. The
heavy guns on both sides are now en
gaged in a duel at long range, with
the lighter pieces working at targets
nearer the lines.
Major-General Sibert's fifth son is
now in the Army. Two of his sons aj-e
Captains, one a Lieutenant and one a
West Point cadet, and the General in-
HirULlCU 1113 LIlLil JUUllgcsi PUlt lu
keep away tfor the present. He has
been advised, however, that his young
est felt he could keep out of the Army
no longer, and has just enlisted as a
private.
Senator William S. Kenyon, of Iowa,
and Senator John D. Kendrick, of
Wyoming, arrived at headquarters to
day on their tour of the military zone.
They took dinner with General
Pershing and his staff and Inspected
some of the troops. Tomorrow the
Senators will visit the headquarters
division, the reserve officer?' training
camp, the troop instruction center and
towns in which American soldiers are
billeted. They will have an opportunity
to talk with officers and men who have
returned from the trenches and to ob
serve the manner in which the finish
ing touches are given in the instruction
of recently arrived units.
CASUALTIES -ARE INCREASED
AVar Department Receives Revised
Report of German Trench Raid.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 15. 'The War
Department has received the following
corrected list of casualties resulting
from the German raid before daylight
November 3, upon the salient occupied
by a company of American infantry.
This shows our losses to have been
three killed, 11 wounded and 11 miss
ing. The additions to the original list of
wounded includes First Lieutenant
William H. ; McLaughlin and Ave pri
vates. One of the latter. Private Will
iam P. Grlgsby, was originally listed
as missing. Private Dewey IX Kern,
previously listed as missing, has been
accounted for. Others wounded are:
Private Louis Delfer, Sullivan, Iud.
Private Paul W. Fann, Sarona, Wis,
Private George Wesley, Dayton. Ky.
Private Lester C. Smith. Concord. N. C.
The following are missing and prob-
aDiy were captured:
Private Clyde I.Orimsley, Stockton. Kan.
Private Hoyt E. Decker, Vincennes. Ind.
The casualty reported as Private
HarryR. R. Langham should be Pri
vate Harry R. Laughman, Chicago.
The missing private . reported as
Dewey D. Kara, Collins, la., has been
accounted for.
was dispatched to'attack him in the
rear
"The people seem to have lost con
fidence in Lenine and Trotzky. It is
intended to form a social revolutionary
coaliton"government. with representa
tives of all parties except the well-to-do.
The first task of the new gov
ernment will be to make peace with
the enemy."
STOCKHOLM. Nov. 15.. The German
minority Socialists' executive commit
tee has sent the local newspaper of
the Russian Bolsheviki a telegram for
transmission to Petrograd congratu
lating the Bolsheviki on their "seizure
of political power." The telegram ex
presses the hope that the Bolsheviki
will succeed in forcing a peace with
out annexations.
The revolutionary commlttee(in Pe
trograd. according to a dispatch from
Haparanda, has taken measures, for
revlctualllng the Russian capital. Ar
rangements have been made for in
creasing the stocks of wheat and
workmen have been ordered to con
tinue their work without interruptionr
Lieutenant-Colonel Mouravieff, com
mander of the forces defending Petro
grad. according to an undated dispatch
from Haparanda to the Dagens Nyhe
ter, has issued the following procla
mation: Kerensky has circulated a false rumor that
the troops in Petrograd have" gone over vol
untarily to the provisional eovernnient. The
troops of the free Russian people are not
retiring and are not surrendering". They
only have evacuated Gatchina in order to
avoid useless . bloodshed and take a de
fensive position nearer ' Petrograd. The
position now Is strong enough to resist
forces ten times as strong as Kerensky's.
Our troops are In the best of spirits. Order
and calm prevail in Petrograd.
Besides the cruiser Aurora, the warships
Sarga and Svobody, the training ship Afrlka
and six torpedoboats of the Baltic fleet have
arrived from Heisingfors and- anchored in
the Neva near the Nicholas bridge in the
center of Petrograd, whence they can bom
bard the entire capital. Their crews are
made up of Bolsheviki.
TWO TORPEDO VICTIMS
ENGINEER AND OILER KILLED
WHES STEAMER IS 8l'.K.
Story of Destruction of Rochester by
L'-Boat Told In Cable Sent by
V ice-Admiral Sims.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 15. Second En
glneer Sondau, and an oiler named
Anderson were killed by the explosion
of the torpedo which sank the Ameri
can steamer Rochester November 2,
Vice-Admiral Sims cabled the Navy De
partment today.
After the crew had taken to three
small boats the submarine appeared
and later signaled to two others that
hove in sight, but they did not fire on
the boats, two of .which made shore
safely. The third, containing Captain
Eric Kokeritz, 16 of his crew and five
naval gunners, was adrift five days
before being picked up by a British
patrol boat.
The Navy Department Issued this
statement:
"A dispatch from Admiral Sims states
when the steamer Rochester was tor
pedoed and sunk November 2. 47 of. the
crew and armed guard escaped in three
boats. Second Engineer Sondau and
Oiler Anderson 'were killed by the ex
plosion. Five days later a British pa
trol vessel rescued one boat containing
Captain iuric ivoKerttz, lb or bis crew
and five members of the naval gun
crew; Chief Boatswain's Mate Edward
McCausland, W. B. Thompson, Thad-
deus Fellows and William Eisenhardt
seamen, second class, and William
Foulls, gunner's mate, second class.
Two other boats. Admiral Sims is in
formed, reached shore safely. ,
. "The captain reported that no sub
marine was seen until the crew had
left the ship. Then a U-boat came to
the . surface, fired 10 shots at the
Rochester and signaled to two other
submarines which were in sight."
NEW YORK. Nov. 15. An American
steamer was reported sunk off the
Canary Islands by a torpedo November
7 and another, also by torpedo,- off the
Algerian coast near Djidjelli on No
vember 9, according to a report by the
United States Hydrographic office here,
Names of the vessels are not given.
LONDON, Nov. 15. An American
steamer has arrived at a British port
having on board a man who was picked
up at sea. It is believed that he was
the only survivor of the Cork steamer
Ardmore, which either was torpedoed
or mined.
JOHN W. FOSTER IS
GALLED BY DEATH
Noted Diplomat and ex-Secre
tary of State Passes After
Long Illness.
ASTHMA CAUSE OF DEMISE
ceau the mission of forming a new
Cabinet which was promptly accepted.
M. Clemenceau remained at Elysee
Palace with President Poincare for
mors; than an hour after which" the an
nouncement was made. ,
"I intend to act quickly and rational
ly, said M. Clemenceau. "There are
certain little matters to examine and
regulate and I think I shall need 48
hours. I shall perhaps be able to give
the first exact information tomorrow
evening."
The radical and Socialist group
inv the Senate met and adopted a
resolution that the circumstances of
the hour required that the best
qualified men take office regardless of
parties. The corresponding group in
the Chamber, after a sharp discussion,
adopted a resolution against the party
pronouncing against M. Clemenceau,
Father-in-Law of Secretary "Lansing
Had Fair Claim to Title of Dean
of Diplomatic Service of Vnited
States China Pays Honor."
GAMP SITE BEING URGED
HERMISTON AND PENDLETON DEL-
EGATION TO SEE CHAMBERLAIN.
"THE STORE THAT UNDERSELLS BECAUSE IT SELLS FOR CASH"
These Special Offerings for Our
888th Friday Bargain Sale!
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BRITONS PUNISH TURKS
GENERAL ALLENBY'S ADVANCE IN
PALESTINE CONTINUES.
Important Railwny Junction ; Point
Captured and More Than 150
Prisoners Are Taken.
KERENSKY YET UNBROKEN
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conquered Gatchina. Kerensky, with
3000 to 5000 men, returned to the south.
An order was given to cut "off his re
treat and part of the northern armv
WHEN YOUR COLOR FADES
When a girl's color fades, when her
cheeks and lips grow pale and she
gets short .of breath easily and her
heart palpitates after slight exertion
or under the least excitement It means
that she is suffering from thin blood.
Headache and backache often ac
company this condition and nervous
ness Is frequently present.
The remedy, of course, . is to build
up the blood, and for this purpose Dr.
Williams' Pink Pills are recommended.
They are the remedy best suited to re
store the blood, bring brightness to
the eyes and put color In the cheeks
and lips.
The only other treatment needed
costs nothing. It is this: Give the
patient plenty of sunlight, moderate
exercise every day. not enough to
cause fatigue, and use care in the diet
because the food craved is often not
the best for the condition.
Two books, "Building Up the Blood"
and "What to Eat and How to Eat,"
give just the information - that every
mother of a growing girl needs. They
are free. Write for them today to
The Dr. Williams Medicine Co., Schen
ectady, N. Y. Your own druggist sells
Dr. Williams Pink Pills or they will
be mailed postpaid on receipt of price,
50 cents per box, six boxes for $2.50.
i Adv.
LONDON. Nov. 15. The Junction
point of the Damascus-Beersheeba
Railway with the line to Jerusalem is
now in possession of the British army
in Palestine, it was officially announced
today. The railway line to the vicinity
of Na'Aneh and 1 Mansurth came into
British- possession as a result of the
continued advance of General Allenby's
infantry and mounted troops. The
Turks lost 1500 men in prisoners and
more than 400 in dead Tuesday, besides
four guns and a score of machine guns.
The official statement reads:
"Our infantry and mounted troops
continued their advance in Palestine.
General Allenby reported yesterday
that we now hold the railway line in
the vicinity of El Mansurth and Na'Aneh,
Including the junction of the Damascus-
Beersheeba Railway with the line to
Jerusalem.
"The loss Inflicted on the Turks on
Tuesday was heavy. Including 400
buried at Katrah alone. Our captured
on Tuesday amounted to more than 1500
prisoners, 20 machine guns and four
guns." "
WASHINGTON. Nov. 15. John W.
Foster, former Minister to China, dean
of the American diplomatic corps and
father-in-law of Secretary Lansing,
died here this -morning after a long
illneBs. He at one time was Secretary
of State.
The immediate cause of the venerable
diplomat's death was an asthmatic
trouble, although his advanced years
and failing health had given his family
great concern for more than a year.
With a record of practically a half cen
tury of continuous service in diplomacy
and the practice of international law,
John Watson Foster had a fair claim
to the title of dean of the diplomatic
service of the United States. He had
been Secretary of State under President
Harrison, succeeding Blaine when the
latter resigned after his sensational
quarrel with the, chief executive, and
had held three separate commissions as
a Minister Plenipotentiary. Beside that
he represented the United states in
many special treaty negotiations, had
acted as its agent before international
commissions, and even had been called
into the service of foreign governments.
Hawaiian Trenty Recalled.
As Secretary of State his most notable
act was a treaty with the Americans
in Hawaii who had been concerned in
the overthrow of the native Queen,
providing for annexation of the islands
to the United States. President Harri
son's administration was drawing to a
close and before the treaty could be
ratified by the Senate, President Cleve
land took office aad withdrew it as his
first official act.
Mr. Foster's notable services to his
country in diplomatic capacities abroad
were successively as Minister to Mex
ico, Minister to Russia, Minister to
Spain and as a special plenipotentiary
to negotiate reciprocity treaties with,
Brazil, Spain, Germany and the British
West Indies. Following that he be
came Secretary of State. Later he be
came the agent of the United States at
Paris in the Bering Sea arbitration and
at the close of the war between China
and Japan was invited by the Emperor
of China to participate in the peace ne
gotiations. While the invitation officially was ex
tended by the Emperor, Mr. Foster was
really invited by Li Hung Chang, who
describes the occasion in a volume of
his published memoirs, speaking af
fectionately of Mr. Foster, not alone
as a personal friend but as a repre
sentative of the friendship of the United j
States for China in her hour of trial.
The great Chinese statesman frankly
acknowledges how valu: ble was the
counsel of the American friend at a mo
ment when he was confronted with the
almost hopeless task of preserving his
country against the demands of the
victor. Later the Chinese government
chose Mr. Foster as its representative
at the second Hague conference in 1907.
Other Activities Extensive.
Soon after the peace conference Mr.
Foster went to Russia and Great Brit
ain on a special mission for the United
States. On his return he became a
member of the Anglo-Canadian Com
mission. Then he became the agent of
the United States at London before the
Alaska boundary tribunal. His last
public work was as China's representa
tive at the Hague in 1907.
Thereafter he lived In comparative
retire "rent . in Washington, writing his
memars. His daughter became the
wife of Robert Lansing, Secretary of
State In President Wilson's Cabinet, and
continued to make her home with him,
It is no disparagement of Mr. Lansing's
conduct of the many delicate diplomatic
negotiations which confronted him as
an outcome of the European war, to
say that he doubtless enjoyed the coun
sel and ripe experience of his distin
guished father-in-law.
Mr. Foster was born in Pike County,
Indiana, March 2, 1836, the son of
lawyer. He enteral law at an early
age and served in the U: ion Army as
an officer. .
On his 80th birthday anniversary,
March 2, 1916, President Yuan Shi-Kai
conferred upon him the Order of the
Golden Grain, the highest order of
merit within the gift of the Chinese
government. Yuan had been the com
mandlng General of the Chinese troops
in the clash with Japan which brought
on (the conflict Mr. Foster took a part
in adjusting.
Conference Will Be Held This Morn
ing; In Advocacy of 30,OOO-Acre
Tract Near Umatilla.
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Committees of business men from
Hermiston and Pendleton who arrived
in the' city yesterday at 10 o'clock this
morning will meet with United States
Senator Chamberlain and the other
members of the Oregon Congressional
delegation and present the merits of
a 30,000'acre, tract near Umatilla as a
prospective site for a military train
ing camp. The conference will be held
in the office' of Senator Chamberlain,
who is chairman of the Senate commiV
tee on nilitary affairs.
Funds provided by the last Congress
for training camps and Army canton
ments have been apportioned among
sites already chosen, but the Eastern
Oregon delegation has resolved to urge
the consideration of the site it is pro
posing in expctation that further loca
tions will be required by the Govern
ment for mobilizing and training its
forces as the war continues. The site,
most of which is owned by the Govern
ment, lies just south of the town of
Umatilla. It extends southerly for a
distance of 30 miles to the foothills and
westerly to the wheat fields of Morrow
County, a distance of 20 miles.
A Surprising Underpricing of Corsets of Renown
Merito, R. & G. and Henderson
In Popular-Models, All Priced This Sale 98c Pair
Corsets Selling Regularly to Double the Above Price
One of the greatest saving opportunities to purchase high-grade Corsets that we have ever been able
to place before our patrons. Included are such well-known and. reliable makes as Merito, R. & G. and
Henderson models to-suit every figure and materials to please the most critical women. Come to
this sale and select from some 18 different styles at 98 a pair.
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10,000 MEN TO CUT SPRUCE
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Extra Special!
WOMEN'S WINTER
SHOES
At $4.98
A fashionable new line of "Wom
en's Shoes both button and
lace models in models with col
ored or black top all sizes.
Extra Special!
MEN'S WINTER
SHOES
At $3.98
Gunmetal and Velour Calf Shoes
in button and lace styles; also
heavy chrome Calf Work Shoes,
all sizes.
Extra Special!
Fine 20-Inch
CHARACTER
DOLLS
At 69c
A special sale of 300 Fine Char
acter Dolls 20 inches high. Thev
come with large head, "real"
hands and are dresaed in ging
ham dresaes or rompers.
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A DECIDED BARGAIN IN
Women 's Fashionable Suits
Models With Two
Way Collar and Belt at
.....$14.25
For this special sale we have undervalued a fine line of Women's Fashionable Winter Suits they
come in the most popular materials in navy, brown, green, taupe, etc. Models with two-way collar and
with belt all Sizes a perfect fit guaranteed.
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ORPHANS TO GET TURKEYS
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Oregon City People- Send Oregonian
to Men in France.
CHICAGO TRADERS WARNED
Heavy Dealings Objectionable
Food Administration.
to
CHICAGO, Nov. 15. The food admin
istrator is keeping a close watch on
the Chicago Board of Trade. This was
made evident today when four promi
nent traders were called before the
District Attorney and cautioned against
heavy dealings. Yesterday directors
of the Board issued formal warning to
members against extensive trading.
The quartet interviewed today said
that they would obey the rules of the
Board.
PETTIGREW PUTS UP BOND
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Accused Ex-Senator Prepares for
Trial in Federal Court.
SIOUX FALLS, S. D., Nov. 15. C. O.
Bailey, a local attorney, announced
hare today that . R. F. Pettlgrew, ex
United States Senator from South
Dakota, who Is under Indictment in
South Dakota for violation of the
espionage act. had furnished $5000
bonds for his appearance before the
next term of Federal Court here.
Ex-Senator Pettigrew is now in Chi
cago, j
OREGON CITY, Or.. Nov. 15. (Spe
cial.) Again- James Petty, of Glad
stone, comes forth to give the kiddies
at the St. Agnes Baby Home at Park
place a chance to give thanks on
Thanksgiving day for having a friend
who will not forget them.
It has been the custom of Mr. Petty
to remember the children with turkeys
for their Thanksgiving dinner and on
Christmas he always remembers them
with some useful gift. Mr. Petty this
year has ordered eight fine turkeys,
corn fed. and an abundance of candy
to be sent to the home.
On Wednesday Mr. Petty subscribed
for the local daily to be sent to Oregon
City men in r ranee.
A number of Oregon City people have
subscribed for The Oregonian to be
sent to men In France. Those who
have contributed toward the Oregonian
fund are Percy Caufleld, Grant B. Dim-
ick. B. T. McBain, Samuel L. Stevens,
Raymond Caufield. M. D. Latourette.
Disque's special representative at the
National Capital, and this was granted.
"I found," said Colonel Disque, "that
Major Leadbetter is just the officer,
needed at Washington to handle im
portant details of spruce production
work for us. He knows how to go
about things to get "them done thor
oughly and quickly, and knows the
lumber game from A to Z. He will be
of the greatest assistance to us in that
work. In due time, we all hope to go
to France, but there's not much use
going until we get this. spruce out."
I'rwraraiM la Hastened.
Captain Russell Hawkins, of Port
land, who has been designated by Colo
nel Disque as director of logging and
milling operations, has been in charge
of the headquarters here during the ab
sence of the Colonel and has succeeded
in speeding tip the programme to a re
markable degree.
"I was surprised," said Colonel
Disque, "at the progress Captain Haw
kins has made during my absence. He
ill be invaluable to us in this work
and it is a great source of pride to me
have such a man with me in this
ig task."
Colonel Disiue has surrounded him-
elf with, officers from various sections
the country as his official staff on
the military side of the spruce produc-
on. the first to report being Major
Stearns, a cavalry officer, who reached
Portland from Honolulu two days ato
nder orders from Colonel Disque. He
will be the adjutant and executive of
ficer of the' military organization.
Sufficient Aid to Be Given. '
E. J. Clark, of Portland, who is to be
ommissioned a Captain in the Signal
Corps, and M. E. Crumpacker; also of
this city, who will be a First Lieuten
nt. will be in .charge of field mspec-
on. Lieutenant Powell, of Washing
on. D. C, will be traffic chief, and
Lieutenant Crisp of New York City, is
to direct the financial end of the game.
Other civilians will be added to this
taff from time to time, and Colonel
Disque is to have all of the officers and
men and all financial aid necessary to
the task assigned to him and his staff
by the War Department.
We are going to produce the spruce,
aid Colonel Disque, as he sat at his
esk in the Yeon building last night
and contemplated piles of official mat
ter. "We plan to get out 10,000,000 feet
every month, that much being needed
for our airplane programme. We in
tend to work 10.000 men civilians.
ossible; but, as I said, we are going to
get out the spruce. We want to treat
veryone absolutely right; we want to
be fair and we don t want to hurt any
one s feelings, but my orders are to
furnish the spruce, so I'm going to do
It, with the- help of those with me.
Patriotism Is Relied On.
"I want to organize the camps into
a patriotic order, to which owners and
workmen shall be members, the prin
ciple of which shall be that they are
ust as valuable to the United States
Government as the man who stands in
the trenches or does any other im
portant piece of war work. I venture
to say that the large majority of the
men in the camps are patriotic and
will bend themselves to the work when
they fully realize its great significance
from the standpoint of the Govern
ment, ,
It is desirable that we shall have
the hearty co-operation of all classes of
men in this work and that Is what We
shall seek. It has been suggested that
in this organization we are to form, we
shall have a badge for every member,
with an appropriate Inscription. This
plan has the approval of Secretary o
War Baker, who told me personally
that he will back this spruce produc
tion division to the limit on account o
Its srreat imnortance.
At the present time there are but 3000
men working in the spruce camps of
Oregon and Washington, but this num
ber is to be increased by various agen
cies at an early date, so that within
six week it is the plan to have the full
10,000 necessary in the field.
RED CROSS AIDS CHINESE
Fund of $125,000. Made Available
for Flood Snfferers.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 15. The Ameri
can Red Cross announced today it had
made available $125,000 for the re
lief of sufferers from the recent flood
in Tien Tsin province. China, which
swept over 12,000 square miles of ter
ritory, made 1,000,000 persons homeless
and wiped out crops and other proper
ty to an approximate value of $100,
000.000.
CLEMENCEAU COMES BACK
Former Premier Called to Form New-
Cabinet for France.
PARIS, Nov. 15. President Poincare
today offered former Premier Clemen-
Only One "BKOMO QI IMXE"
To gcet th genuine, call for full name. LAX,
ATI VB BKOMO U1.1.K. LOOK lor signa
ture of E. w. GROVE. Cures a Cold In on
Pay. 30c. Adv.
Sale of Spangled Trimmings!
Beautiful Flouncings Bands and Allovers Sell
ing This Sale at Y Regular Figures
Imported Spangle Trimmings in an endless variety of patterns
on fine nets. Included are 18, 27 and 40-inch Flouncings wide
and narrow Bands, as well as Allovers beautiful high-grade
novelties on black silk nets, or on old rose, blue, gold, green,
purple nets others come on white net. In many patterns the
bands match the flouncings. Purchase at this sale and pay only
one-half the regular selling figures.
Extra Special!
FULL SIZE PLAID
BLANKETS
$4.95
50 pairs fine full-size Plaid Blankets
to se'll at this lowered price. They
come in good weight and in pretty
color combinations gray, blue, pink,
helio and yellow.
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at 8:30 A.M.
Saturdays
at 9 A. M.
CM.
The Most in Value The Best in Quality
Store Closes
at 5:30 P. M.
Saturdays
at 6 P. M.
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DIVER IS DEFEATED
Germany's Submarine Cam
paign Has Broken Down.
rary. And her defeat at sea means that
America's share in the war can be and
will be decisive.
V. C. Jfawley Dined at Koscburg.
ROSECURG. Or.. Nov. 15. (Special.)
Representative W. C. Ilawley arrived
here this afternoon from Grnts Pass,
and will leave tomorrow morning for
Eugene. Mr. Hawley. with a few inti
mate friends, was entertained at a C
o'clock dinner this evening at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. J. 1 1. 390th.
Read The Oreironian classified ads.
HUNS' GREAT HOPE GONE
War Expert, Commenting on ite-
ductlon in Sinkings, Declares
Teuton's Defeat at Sea Is
Final and Permanent.
NEW YORK, Nov. 15. Arthur Pollen,
noted British war expert, has made the
following statement to tha Associated
Press on the submarine war:
"Anything unsatisfactory in the mili
tary and political situatio.. in Europe
Is balanced by the extraordinary news
thai th a Germin submarine campaign
has broken down altogether. The sub
marine is defeated. This is the most
momentous event since the united
States declared war. It means we can
all stay in and tltat America can reaiiy
come in.
"Six months ago shipping was peing
destroyed, according to some autnori
ties, at a rate of s.ouu.uuu tons per an
num Had this loss continued, the ber
mans had a right to expect, not indeed
military victory, but a peace that would
man something much less than defeat.
Thin was Germany's only " ope, and It
was the allies' only anxiety, tor every
one, including me oerman ms"
mand. knew that with sea eommunlca
tion reasonably safe, the military defeat
of the. German army was certain.
"In the first fortnight of November
the rate of losses of British tonnage
of ships greater than 100 tons each has
fallen to about 1.000.000 tons a year.
The present shipbuilding capacity of
Great Britain alone can make this loss
srood In less than eight months. At the
rate America. Great Britain and Japan
are striving to attain, wo should re
place this loss in less than eight weeks.
The rate of loss for the last week is
actually less than the annual toll of
wrecks in peace time, it is an amaz
ins- development. It Is not t-be ex
pected that losses can remain as low as
this. They must fluctuate. But they
should never cause us serious uneasl
ness asrain.
"In face of the revindication of sea
power, the greatest war achievement of
the British. American and allied navies
in the last three and one-half years, we
may be sure that there will be a reac
tion of optimism. For Germany's de
feat at sea is final, universal and per
manent, whereas Germany's successes
on land are local, partial and tempo
tiirVX Si.-. .CW
rir V r Krooks. a Portland man H'urtiSK-r.-
whose standing in medical circles
adds weight to the opinions ex
pressed by so many others of this
citv. saVs:
"I know I shall request cre
mation when the time comes
and so will the members of my
familv. This process, which
does in hours what nature does
in years, needs only to be
understood by the general publlo as well as the medi
cal men who know it to be universal."
Men whose opinions are valued Decause seiaonn
o-i.-.,,, in th. int.r.Rt nf flnv nronaeanda are
-"itaily added to the weight of testimony favoring this Ohon tr uiinpe
rational, more beautiful disposition 01 our aeaa. r, - -
Write. Phone or Call for Booklet. Dally ffOm9to5.
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Victrela XI-A. $110
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Victrolas
Today Is
the TIME
Johnson's
the PLACE
What will bring to you anything like as
much pleasure as the Victrola? The Vic
trola will bring to your home the voices
of the world's best singers ; the reproduc
tion of the best of music by the greatest
orchestras ; the old home songs and South- .
ern melodies.
In these times of war and stress the
"Victrola sings to the home folks, and to the
boys in the trenches, and the calming and
refreshing influence of good music stirs
hearts and minds to better thinking and
living.
Make your selection now. Pay a small
sum each week. Come in to see the various
styles and make your own terms.
We have all the records, also Mehlin,
Packard, Bond and other pianos.
(J JT Johnson piano
147-149 Slxta Street. Bet. Aider and Morrison,
Portland