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TIIE' MORNING OREGOXIAN, FRIDAY, JANUARY 4, 1918. 6 BUTCHERED E DESPJTE ALL PLEAS Mr. Gibson Tells of How Ger mans Denied Miss Cavell Solace of Clergyman. GREAT HEROISM IS SHOWN .English Woman Shot at Dajbrcak In Urassel Prison Aflrr Profess log Christian Faith Xo Sign. r Fear I Bctrajed. BT MCOM CinsON. eWrotarr .f lae Amerleaa Lat!oa la Praa- m.m ml th. etbr of tft. .r. copT' ft jr. 'o1 lCONTtXVED.1 When everything: olio hsj filled we ask .J Lancken la look at the case from la point of lesr eolelr of Gorman In terests, assuring him that to tiei t:on of Ulna Cavell would do liermtny Inr.ntto harm. Wo reminded him of the burninc of Loavala and tlso sinking; of tho Lusttania and told hiro that tola murUcr would rank with tho.o two af fair and would tlr all civilised coun try with horror and disgust. Cjunt Karrarh broka In at thta with th ratrior Irrelevant remark that ha would rather ae ill Cavell ahot than have barm coma to tha humblest German oHter. and hta only regret waa that they had not "three or four old Ens l:sh woman to shoot. " The Spanish minister and I tried to prevail upon Lancken to call great headquarters at CbarlsTtlla on th tel ephona and have tho case laid before the tmporor for bis decision.- Lane ken ffTened perceptibly at this sucsrestlon and refused, frankly, sarin mat ha could not do anythlnc of tha sort. Cover or la OMarate. Tornlnf to Vlllalabor. ha said. "I can't do that sort of ihlns. I am not a friend of my sovereign, aa yon are f yours." to which a rejoinder was mad that la order to b a food friend ona roust b loyal and ready to Incur displeasure In case of need. However, our arguments alone this Una caxne to cochins, bat Lancken finally eama to th point of saylns that tha Military Oovernor of Brussels was tha supreme authority (Gertchtsherr) In mattera of thta sort and that avan the Governor tienerai had not power to Intervene. JLt ter further argument ho agreed to tret tieneral von Sauberschsrelg. tha Mill tary Governor, out of bed to learn whether h bad already ratified the sentenca and whether , there was any chance for clemency. Lancken was coca about half an hour, during which time th three of us la bored with Harrach and Falkeahausen. -without. I am sorry to say. tha slight sl success. When Lancken returned be reported that the Military Governor aid that ha had acted In tola case only after mature deliberation: that tha dr. cumstances of Mtaa Cavell' offense were of such character that ha consid ered Infliction of th death penalty Im perative. Evaotv. Tart Ice Coattaue. Lancken further explained that un der tha provisions of German military laer tha Gertchtaherr had discretion ary power to accept or to refuse to ac cept an appeal for clemency; that In thta caso the Governor regretted that he must decline t accept tha appeal for clemency or any repreaentatlons In regard to tha matter. w than brought up acaln tha ques tion of bavins; tha h-mperor called on the telephone, but Lancken replied very definitely that tha matter had (ona too far: that tha aentenre had been ratified by tha Military Governor and tha when mattera had cone Utat far "even th Emperor blmse.f could not inter veno." NEWS, MEN! IF YOU want a good $15 or $18 Suit or Overcoat that will give you a dol lar's worth of service for every dollar you pay, see my attractive exhibit. Models and patterns are here to please men of every age and size. 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I at first demurred, polntlna; out that thia waa not an appeal for clemency, but merely a note to him. transmlttlnr note to the Governor, which was Itself to be considered the appeal for clem ency. I pointed out that thla was if pectally atatcd In the minister's nota to him and tried to prevail upon blm to keep It. He waa very Insistent, how aver, and Inasmuch aa h bad already read the nota aloud to us and we knew that he was aware of)ts contents. It seemed that there waa notbina to bo Coined by refusing; to accept trie not. and I accordlncly took It back. te..plt Lancken'a very positive state ments aa to the futility of our errand, we continued to appeal to every senti ment to secure de ay and tlma for re consideration of th case. The panth minister lei Lancken aside and said some thlncs to him that be would hav hesitated to say In the presence of Harra-b. Falkenhauaen and Im Laval, a BelcUn subject. Lancken xiutrmed and blustered by turns, but stuck to his refusal. In the meantime I went after Harrach and Falkenhau aen acaln. Thia tlma. throwlns; modesty to the winds. I reminded them of somo of tha things we had don- for German Inter at tio outbreak of tho war: how A CLEAR COMPLEXION saawaaawaasawaaaas a Ruddy Cheeks Sparkling Eyes Most Women Can liave Says Dr. Edward; WeH-Kuowa Chia Phyyaciaa Dr. F. M. Edmris tar 17 rears treated rare oi women (or liver and bowel ailments. During these years he gave to bis pabenta prescription made oi a few well-known vegetable ingredients mutea with olive oil, naming them Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets. Voa wiU know them by their olive color. These tablets are wonder-work ers on the Ever and bowels, which cause a 'normal action, carrying off the watte and poison ous matter in one a system. 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All drugs ists. iCutfcxiraStops ItcMnsr and SaYes the Hair wa had repatriated thousands of Ger man subjects and cared for their in terests: how during the sleaje of Ant werp I had repeatedly croaaed the llnea d urine; actual Orhtlns; at the re quest of Field Marshal von der Golts to look after German Intereata; how all thla service had been rendered gladly and without thought of reward; that alnca th beginning of the war wa had never asked a favor of tha German au tborltlea and It seemed Incredible tha they ahould now decline to grant ns even a day's delay to discuss tha case of a poor woman who was. by her tm prtsonment. prevented, from doing fur ther harm and whose execution in in middle of tha night, at tha conclusion of a course of trickery and deception was nothing short of an affront to civilisation. Even when I was ready to abandon 11 hope Do Leval was unable to be lieve that th German authorities would persist In their decision and ap pealed moat toucblngly and feelingly to tho sens of pity for which w looked In vain. Our efforts were perfectly useless. however, as the three men with whom wa had to deal were ao completely cal lous and Indifferent that they were In no way moved by anything that w could say. Fallara la Bitter. Wa did not stop nntll after midnight, when It waa only too clear that there waa no hope. It was a bitter business leaving the place feeling that wa had failed and that th little woman was to bo led out before a Bring squad within a few hours. But It was worse to go back to the legation, to tha little group of Englishwomen who were waiting In my office to learn the result of our visit. They had been there for nearly four hours, whlla Mrs. Whltlock and Miss Lamer sat with them and tried to au tatn them through tha hours of wait ing. There were Mrs. Gab an. wife of the English chaplain. Miss B. and sev eral nurses from Miss Cavell's school. Ona waa a little wisp of a thing who had been mothered by Mlsa Cavell and waa nearly bealda herself with grief. There was no way of breaking the newa to them gently, for they could read the anawer In our faces when we came In. All wo could do was to give tbern each a still drink of sherry and send them home. Da Laval waa white aa death and I took blm back to his house. I had a splitting headache myself and could not face tha Idea of going to bed. I went home and read for awhile, but that waa no good, ao I went out and walked th streets, much to the 4nnoyance of German patrols. I rang tha be 11a of several bousra In a desperate deair to talk to somebody, but could not find a soul only sleepy and . disgruntled servants. It waa a nlsrht I should not Ilka to go through asaln. but It woro through eomehow and I braced ap with a cold bath and went to the legation for th day's work. Geraaaaa Art aa Coward. Th day brought forth another loathsome fact In connection with tba Tase. It seems th sentence on Miss Cavell waa not pronounced In open court. Her executioners, apparently In th hope of concealing their Intentions from us. went Into her cell and there, behind locked doors, pronounced sen tence upon her. It Is all of a piece with the other things they have dona. Last night Mr. Gahan got a pass and was admitted to se Mlsa Cavell short ly before sh waa taken out and shot. H said she waa calm and prepared and faced tho ordeal without a tremor. She waa a tiny thing that looked as though she could be blown away with a breath. sot ne oaa a great apiriu bus told Mr. Gahan that soldiers had coma to her and asked to b helped to th fron tier; that, knowing the risks they ran and tha risks she took, she had helped them. She said she had nothing to re gret, no complaint to make, and that if sh bad It all to do over again aha would change nothing. And most pa thetic of all was her statement that ahe thanked God for the six weeka sh had passed In prison th nearest approach to rest she had known for yeara. Herolaaa la tssws. They partook together of tha Holy Communion, and she who had so Uttla need of preparation was prepared for death. Eho was free from resentment and said: "I realise that patriotism is not enough. I must have no hatred or bltterneaa toward anyone." She waa taken out and shot before daybreak. She was denied tha support of ber own clergyman at tha end. but a Ger man military chaplain stayed with her and cava her burial within the pre cincts of tha prlaon. He did not con ceal hia admiration and said: "She wss couraereoua to th end. Sh professed her Christian faith and aald that she was glad to die for ber country. She OREGON BOYS SMOKE UP FIRST TOBACCO COXSIGXMEXT REACHES FRANCE. .Meeaage Ackaowledgea Arrival of Sup plies Seat by Tho Oregonlaa aad Ita Readers. Our boya In Franca are amoking the old familiar brands again. In front line trench or In the great camps where the young soldiers are finishing school before they carry the lesson to the Hun. Donors who contributed to The Orego nian's tobacco fund will be gratified to know that tha first consignments of "smokes" are now "over there." "Sixteen hundred ' cases of kits on hand. American Red Cross. Will all be delivered by Christmas." Such Is the) text of the message that tells of your gift's arrival. In tha country-wide plan, with which Tho Oregonlan and Its reaOers co-operated, the tobacco Is being delivered In France under the direction of the American Red Cross, with Major Murphy, head of the Red Cross in for eign service, personally In charge of distribution. The first shipment of kits was made to Major Murphy in August. ' while transportation to the other Ida Is not very much delayed, the con gestion of the railroad service In France renders the date of srrival In Paris very uncertain. It is safe to assume, however, that the tobacco will be delivered within two or three months of its arrival. Knowledge that the first consign ment reached Its destination some weeks ago is welcome and donors may anticipate the ' early arrival of the postal cards of acknowledgment, which are to be forwarded by tha soldier recipients. BOOTLEG TRUNK DISGUISED Clever Device Resorted to Gives Out Perfectly Respectable Sound. PENDLETON. Or, Jan. 8. (Special) A new trick In bootlegging camou flage waa uncovered here at the trial of H." Earl Jeffries on a charge of Im porting liquor. Some days ago Sheriff Taylor con fiscated a trunk at each of tho two railway stations here and arrested Jeffries as the owner of both. When one of the trunks was opened In the court room today it was found to be full of bottled liquor, but. In each cor ner of the top tray, was packed a cigar box containing a few marbles. Their purpose. It Is assumed, was to make a noise like an honest trunk In order to divert attention from the real contents. Jeffries, who. It Is claimed haa been operating in La Grande, Pasco and Wallace, Ida, as well as Pendleton, was fined 1200. 4 Read The Oregonlan classified ads. r 3535 17130 A Germ-Proof Home In every hospital, eveiy where, there are all the tuna sufficient number of contagions disease cases to cause a nation-wide epidemic if contagion ewer got be yond hospital walls. But it cannot. The safest haven from disease is right in a hospital where you would be surrounded by it. ' Why? Because hospitals are made germ-proof through disinfection. Nearly every hospital in the country relies upon bysol to kill disease germs. All doctors recommend it for the same purpose. Follow their lead, protect your family And yourself by making your home germ-prooL Get a bortio today do not oaa it full strength, for that woaM be wasteful. Make a eolation in a jut or large bottle (a 25c bottle ' makes two gallons of disinfectant) in accordance with directions. Use b solution regularly in garhag cans, toilets, cesspools, sinks, and drains, and in dark, sunless corners; form Uf will than be impossible in these places. Use Lysol in crabbing; water ts disinfect woodwork and floors. Take these simple, easy, and economical precautions and yon will make a bettor fight against disease than it can make against you and yours. As ther are substitute, remember tha On True Lysol is th product made, bottled, signed and sealed by Lhn ft Fink. Three aires: 25c, 50c, and $1.00. Sold everywhere. Accept only when old ia original sealed packagea. Fall diroctiooa wrth each bottle. i Disinfectant Lysol Toilet Soap Lysol Shaving Cream Contains Lysol, snd therefore protects the skin from germ in fection. It is refreshingly sooth ing and healing and helpful for improving the skin. Ask your dealer. If he has none, ask him to order it for you. Contains Lysol, and kills germs on razor and shaving-brash (where germs abound), guards the tiny cats from infection, and gives tba antiseptic shave. If your dealer has none, aak him to order a supply for you. II OUR SICK IS OUR POND lill iiii j $12.95 i V1 E DO NOT EXAGGERATE in our ad vertising. We give what we advertise and refund money without question. So you take no chances in making your purchase at Blank's Sample Shop, for you get your money back if not satisfied. DRESSES Silk and Serge Dresses. Mostly samples. Some run up to $35, only Bolivia Coats p$16.95 They would be cheap at $37.00 only Plush Fur trimmed, S18.95 and. Coats $16.95 2 mm Long Velour Coats Fur trimmed, beautiful styles, Suits Suits Mostly samples. All sizes. Less than Half Price. Some of this lot run up to 55.00. Now $23.95 and i $12.95 Heavy Serge Suits Fur trimmed. They would be cheap at $37.50 -only km VVM $12.95 U III mm oiari i Fancy Coats Full Length. Some run up to $95.00 Half-Price EVERY GARMENT IS REDUCED to half price. Must unload at once. The most beautiful assort ment of garments at popular prices in Portland. We will unload the entire stock of one of the largest Ready-to-Wear Sample Shops in the city. Remember, all the people who have bought from Blank's Sample Shop will tell you the good things about it. It is one of the most reliable institutions in Portland. HILDREN'S COAT Sizes from 4 to 17 years. Some would be cheap at $25.00 and $27.50, only FANCY SUITS Samples only. Half Price, worth less than $35. Not one in this lot Only $23.95 and is $14.95 Silk Waists, Dress Skirts and Georgette Crepe Waists at only $2.95 e av-- El Sample antes 360 Morrison Street, Corner Park r. . 7 t !a n 4 rrS fi r led Ilka a heroine." (the nd.). , r