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THE ' 3I0RMXG OKEGOMAX, miD AY. MARCH 22, 1918. SPIES AND LIES ARE KAISERISM BABES Poisonous Propaganda Ever at Work Putting United States at Disadvantage. HUN AGENTS EVERYWHERE Mall rU- Often HHil t"p and I'rr limtbl; Oprnrtl. Saja Gerard. Trratj Proporil Iw Ilrlra-C Milpa In ". S. I"ori. BT JAUK.a W. GtKAT.U. Amhw of "XT s'owrs Wara i;niii - . opynthl. 1SII. J-ubllc LlSsr Company-1 AKTirLF. XXVII. From th outbreak of war w and ra'lrad oar official mall through l:nslnd. and couriers carried It b twern Hrrlln and London through Hol land via Klu.hira- and Tilbury. On account of r-t volume of rrrstndna bltrn Ambassador riia and mrself on the affair of r man prisoner In Knfland and English prwonert In Oermanjr. lher Wfre many pourhe-s rTrry week. These were leather mail b opened only br dupli cate Key kept In London and Xeriln and. fr tha American mall. In Berlin and Waahtnrton. our courier did their beat to keep the numeroua base In their ataht durlna tho lone ioarney, but on many orcalon our couriers vrrt separated. I am aura with mall rlotia purpnaa. from their bass by tha Oerraan railway authorities ana on soma occasions the bass not recovered lor days. I"nd'iubted!y at thla tlma tha Ger mans opened and looked over the con ejus of tha baas. Later rn tha war or courier, while on a Intra mall boat running; between 'lushin7 and Knc land, a aa twlra captured Ith tha boat by n t;erman warship and taken into y.eebruaae. I ndouhtedly here. to. the vacs wer secretly opened and our Itncoded dispatches and letters read. t.etaaan Uplea Aaaaylaa. German spies were most annnylnc In Havana, and one of them, a large, dark man. followed ma about at a distance of only six feet, with Ms eyes glued a the small bar which carried from a thick strap bans-Ins; around my shoul der. I broua-hl It from Germany In that way. I never let It out of my bands r sight. What waa In that bag? Among other fhlnga atra the original telegrams written by tha Kaiser In his o n hand writing, facsimiles of which appear in mv earlier book. "My Kour Years In iermanr." and tha treaty which the lirrmiiM tried to get ma to sign while they held ma as a prisoner. I'nder tha terms they proped the Germsn ships Interned In America were to have the right. In case of war. to sail for Germany under a safe conduct to le obtained from the allies by the t'nitcd ftatea. Somewhat of a treaty! And quit a new. bright and original thought by some one In the Foreign Office or German Admiral!. There were also In this mysterious bag many ether matters of Interest that may some day see the l.ght. KahserlasB Has Twin Off.arlag. Tolsonous propaganda and spylnr are the twin offspring of Kalaerlam. There Is In Mexico, for Instance, one farce that never sleeps the Herman propaganda. It Is the same method as that used by the Teutons In every coun trythe purchase or rental of news paper properties, bribing public men and officers of the army anil the Insidi ous use of Germans who are engaged in commerce. Thla propaganda la backed by enormous sums of money appropri ated by the German government, which directs how all Its officers and agents. Mgh and low. shall participate in the the Ions run a paid propaganda a'wavs falls. It is like palng money to blackmailers. The blackmailer who has once received money become so In satiable that even the Hank of England will not satisfy him In the end. Some times the newspapers which are riot bought but are equally corrupt, become vehement In their denunciation of the comlrr making the propaganda. In the hope of being bought and In the hope that I Heir bribe monrv will be In pro portion to their hostility. 1. . at Olaadvaaiaae. Corrupted public men who are not bribed often become stern, virtuous and denunciatory with a etrn'.lar hope. Those who have received the sages of shame, on tha other hand, become more inetstent In their demands. crjtng -Oive: Giver like the daughter of the norseleech. The Most of war must be struck e. atklv. WU; are dangerous, and the temporary paralysis of one country by propaganda mav mean the loss of the war. The I'nited Mtatrs has been at a great disadvantage because our offi cials have not had the authority, the means or the money to f!i:ht the Ger man propaganda si Ith effectla educa tional campaigns, both offena!e and defensive. Iierostorff In thla country disposed of enormous sums for the purpose of molding puMic opinion. I. in ttcrltn. was without one rent with which to place America's side before the German people. It Is a conflict of two systems. In Herlln I dtd not even have money l o pay private detectives, and on the rare occasions when I used them. as. for Instance, to find out who was con nected with the so-railed American or s t ion. e lru of Trn'h ' wMrh a as engaged In a violent propaganda acalnst America inside Germany. 1 was obliged to bear the expense personally South of the Rio Grande the Germans an- working scain.it us. dnltig their best -to nrrludlce the Mexicans again the Vniicd States, playing upon old hatreds and crratlnE new ones and. in the meantime, by their purchase of properties and mines, creating a situa tion that will constitute for us In the future a most difficult and dangerous nroblem. ea The Germans cannot understand why we do not take advantage of conditions In Mexico In order to conquer and hold that unfortunate country. They could net believe that we were actuated by a s;irlt of Idealism and that we were patiently suffering much In order really to help Mexico. They could not believe that we were watting In order to con vince not onlv Mexico, but the other slates of Central America and the great friendly republics of South Amer Ha. that It was not our policy to use the dissensions and weakness of our neighbors to gain territory, i n one occasion before the wnr I and several other Ambassadors were dining with the Kaiser, and after dinner the conversation turned to the strange sights to be seen In America. One of the Ambassadors. I think It was fam- bon. said that he had seen In America whole houses being moved along the roads, something of a novelty to Ktiro- pean eyes, where the houses, construct ed of brick and stone, cannot be trans ported from place to place like our wooden-frame house. The Kmperor Jok ingly remarked: "Yes. I am sura that the Americans are moving their houses. They are moving them down toward the Mexican border." Our party was so numerous that we were compelled to charter a apeclal train to take us from Madrid to La Co rtina, tha port In the extreme north western corner of Spain, from which the Infanta Isahela was to sail. Date mt liragssaa Engineer. Just before the train started a Span ish gentleman from the "orclgn Office, who had courteously come to see us off. said to me. "Do you know you have a Duke as engineer? Tha Duke of Saragossa is going to take out your train." So wo ran forward to the engine, and I shook hands with the Duke, who was In blue overalls. Thla Duke of Saragossa, grandee of Spain, often drives tha engine of the King's train. , Why ha engineered for our train I do not know, unless it was because of the rumors that German agents would try to atop my Journey home. At any rate the Duke proved a moat competent engineer, guldine us with velvet touch through tha ateep Inclines and sharp turns of the Guardarama Mountains. At Venta de lianos his turn at the engine ended ard on my Invitation he came to dina with us In the dining car. He proved a most charming gentleman, speaking Eng lish well. He said that his great am bition was to visit America and see the big- locomotives) and tha pretty girls. At dinner he was. of course. dressed In his overalls and carried out the professional touch by using clean cotton waste Instead of a pocket hand kerchief. Arrived at La Coruna In the morning. carriages sent by the Spanish govern ment met us. and the Mayor and the other officials were most polite. The Mayor accompanied us on board ship next day. giving to Mrs. Gerard a beautiful basket of flowers entwined with ribbons of tha colors of the city of La Coruna. My stay In Havana was brief, and I was soon en route northward troni Key West. Gerard Welcomed la America. At the station In Washington Sec retary McAdoo met me. What a splen did record of alictevement is his since Ihe war! And now with the burden of all the railways In the country added to that of finance. I suppose in no country at war haa one man so suc cessfully undertaken such gigantic taska. President Wilson was ill In bed. but next day got up on purpose to hear my report. I was with him for more than an hour. The following day I arrived In New York, being met in Jersey City by committee headed by the celebrated lawyer. John 11. Stanchfteld; Clarence Msckay. Herbert Swops (whose splen did articles In the New York World were the first warnings to America and other countries respecting the ruthless submarine warfare). I'nited States Marshal Thomas D. McCarthy. Senator r'oley. James J. Hoey and faithful trio of good friends who saw me off for Denmark only a few months before. I was escorted to the city halt where I waa welcomed by the Mayor. In a speech on the steps of the city ball I said: "We are stsndlng today Tery near the brink of war. but I want to assure you that if we should be drawn Into the conflict It will be only after our President haa exhausted every means consistent with upholding the honor and dignity of the United States to keep ua from war. "That nation that stands opposite to us today has probably no fewer than ll.eoo.Ou men under arms. I have seen tha Germana take mora prisoners In one afternoon than there are men in the entire I'nited States Army. Does It not seem to you ridiculous that tha two statea of New York and New Jersey should have more chauf feurs in thrra than there are soldiers in our army? My companions from the l?:h Regiment that have honored me by coming here today, and more men like thern throughout the country, have done what thry can. But they can't do It ill. There must be a public sen timent If we are to maintain ourselves as a Nation. If we bad a million men under arms today we should not be near the edge ofwar." I have never been able to understand mby so many people did net sooner realise what Kaiacrtsm meant for us. Hut now. at last, the nation under stands that we must fight on until this menace of military autocracy has van ished and that not until then will the world enjoy a lasting peace. On April 2 csme i'rrsldent Wilson's message demanding war. t was in the opera-house that night. Between the Vr t e'v m fev.) K 1 1 :5' lit f I i ' t ' i a U I TliaeMWUI!JI"t I.I iJUMUL-JJI .IjaWrssssyns-ja 11 a-. W r a- gill i THESE are Fifteen -Dollar and Eighteen-Dollar Clothes ' . YOU'LL see in my $15 and $18 department for men the smartest, most trustworthy clothes possible to sell at those prices. I can say with confidence that the clothes I offer you at $15 and $18 can be relied on to give you satisfactory service. If any garment should chance to fail in this regard, I shall be 1 glad to refund its cost. You will find here now the new Spring fabrics and colors in these good $15 and $18 clothes. Third Floor. Spring Hats, Too, Are Here t C n. enoemm Morrison at rairtJiC? R J LIMIT PUT ON WORK McAdoo Restricts Railway Ex tensions During War. ACTUAL NEEDS TO GOVERN net ext mm appartd. 1 trlrphontvl j4rop. of thm World, who confirmed th nem. While I was rectivlnfr thta information one of the d tree torn of the Metropolitan op-rn ompjny came In the room. I told him what had hap pened and akd If he was not coin a: to ro flu me thine order the newn read fronj the vtace. fr example, and the "Star-SpanKled Hunnrr" played. He aid. o. the opera company In itu tral - I returned to the box where I was MMini. and. Meppins to the front, called on the houe to cheer .President WM toft. There was. for a moment, sur prise at surh unconventional action, hut the whole h"u soon broka into hers. onentionaliro cone. The opera a IeKoven's Tanter ht;ry rilitnms. and a fr minutes after the curtain rns on the last art. Krau iber. a i.erman sincr. who was lak mr one of tha principal parts, keeled over in a fiint. Race, perhaps, that the Yankees were at lat darinc to cheer, to assert thenivelvrs against the Kaisr: K"ot.tlnued Tomorrow.) HOW TO GKT RELIEF FROM CATARRH If you hare catarrh, catarrhal dcafne. or head nm-M ro to our druvclst nd sl 1 vs. of I'Armtnt ssdouMo strencth.. take thta home, add to It hot wtr and Juat a Utile eucar aa directed ta ea--h rarhac. Take 1 tabicupoon ful 4 time a day- This will often brine quick re llrf from the di'trra-ttna; head nolvea. rto.ffd nostrils should1 rpen. breath. nc hevoma easr and the mucus stop droppioc Into the throat. It Is ey to make, taste pleas ant nd cots hill Frcpone w ho catarrh should tve thla treatment a ."ial. You will prob abl v f!rK It Is Just hat ) ou tetd. A dr. r r 3-Grain Cadomcne Tablets Absolutely Restore Vitor Vitality. Itrnth to Wak Mn and Wotnrn. Mold r All LTutslstS. Soldier to IWM-tiinr Instructor. W.S. Or Msrrh il. (Snrriat ) Word ass rlvr4 hrr today that llarl Jours, formrr'y cashlrr of Ihs V. M. Barnstt Bank, who rnllstrd In tha ordnanca drrartmrnt last Novemhsr and waa latr transferred to Rock Island. I'l.. will return In a short time to the L'clYtiiity of Orrcua as aa Instructor. With Signing of Jtailroml MraMirt by President Wilson, Jtcvolrlng Fund of Half Billion IHlInr& Will Be Provided Director. WASHINGTON. March 21. The first act of Iirector-Ueneral McAdoo today after IVesldent Wilson signed the rail road bill, which provides a J300.000.000 revolving fund and prescribes a basis cf compensation to the owners during Federal operation, was to Issue an or der restricting railroads' capital ex penditures to extension and better ments absolutely essential under war conditions. Inasmuch as the tiovern ment has now undertaken lurKely the financing of Improvements and pur chase of new equipment, the order will serve as a safeguard to the big work ing fund. The signing of the bill opens the way for the railroad administration to proceed with necessary extensions, with the negotiation of agreements on compensation, and with other forms of financial assistance to the companies. ew llarr. May Be Aide.. One of the first results probably will be the conclusion of an arrange ment by which the Government will participate to aome degree In the meet ing of s3,0O.0UO of notes of the New York. New Haven Hartford Kailway. due April IS. An announcement on thla subject may be made this week. Without waiting for the railroad b'M to pasa the final atage of the presi dent's approval Mt McAdoo had created In tha railroad administration a division of capital expenditures, headed by Kobrrt S. Lovett. former director of priorities for the war in dustries, to supervise tha regulation of additions and betterments. In his order today Mr. McAdoo asked railroad considering extensions to be guided by the war-tlmo necessity for conserving capital, labor and material, and by the idea that enterprises which might b. meritorious- from the stand point of an individual railroad may not ba desirable now that the rail way systems have been united under Government control. Ho specified that constructions of new lines or branches Tid purchase of locomotives or cars should not be undertaken without his approval. Extras!. as Are Fegolated. Extension work begun or contracted for before January 1, when the Gov ernment took over control, niny be continued. No work Involving a charge of more than tJS.oooIto the capital account may ba started without the director-general's approval. Although Mr. Lovetfa division has been organised only a week, he has been besieged with applications for extensions of lines. Most of them have been rejected on the sfound that they irt unnecessary. FISHERS LURED FROM NETS Number Depleted by Hip.'' Wages Paid In Shipyard and Camp. HOQl'IAM. Wash.. March II (Spe cial.) Grays Harbor fishermen are bring lured away from their nets hy high wages paid in the shipyards, mills. Ingoing ramps and other . industries. ft re THATS WHAT. WANT! I HI A SPARKLING I m spJJT I R For Sale Everywhere Already the number of .fishermen has been greatly depleted. Under normal conditions several hun dred men are engaged in the fishing industry in the Grays Harbor district. The fishing industry, in Its various forms, supports here about 4000 people directly. Fish bring high prices, but fishermen say they can make as much or more, when an average is considered, in the shipyards, mills or camps. HIGH SCHOOL HAS BRANCH L. I,. Gooding Re-elecled Principal and Superintendent at Redmond. HED.MOXD, Or., March 20. (Special.) 1. I Gooding has been re-elected principal of the union high school for another year and also superintendent of the grade schools. "Mr. Gooding will also supervise the branch high school recently established at Terrebonne. The Union High School Board has decided to established branch high schools where conditions in any part of the union high school district will Jus tify it. There are school districts united in the union district. The cen tral high is located here, a branch has Just been established at Terrebonne and another may be established in Tumalo next year. This is the only place in the state where the branch high school plan Is in use. Patriotic Rally Held. REDMOND. Or.. March 20. (Special.) A patriotic rally was held in the higrh school assembly this afternoon. M. A. Lynch, one of the leading- busi ness men, gave a talk on the thrift stamp and war savings certificates. Mayor J. F. Hosch talked on food pro duction and conservation, and Rev. K. E. McVicker, of the Presbyterian Church, gave a rousing patriotic talk. The student body sang a number of patriotic songs. Many thrift stamps are being purchased this week. LOAN WORKERS TURN OUT James Zurcher Addresses 100 Union County Knthusiasts. LA GRANDE, Or.. March 21. (Spe cial.) More tnan 100 men and women from Union County outside La Grande met here today as members of the ad visory war board and primed them selves for the liberty loan campaign. Attorney James Zurcher, sent out by the state committee, explained the de tails in full to the meeting and filled the audience full of enthusiasm for the work. This Is the second time in a month that the committee of 135 in the county has been represented at the central meeting by more than 100 members. Tmbler Soldier Dies Abroad. LA GRANDE, Or., March 21. (Spe cial.) Henry K. Larsen, of Imbler, this county, has died in France, according to a cablegram to his parents today. Pneumonia is given as the cause. He was a member of the Medical Corps Supply Company. This Is the third Union County boy to die in France. Red The Oregonitn classified ads. SAMPLE SHOP 360 MORRISON STREET, CORNER PARK . f M - t-- ; Sample Suits Sample Dresses Sample Coats lots of Sample Hats The Biggest Bargains Are Found at Blank's . Sample Shop. Just Gaze at the Bargains: V Beautiful Suits Some are -sample lots of exclusive modes at $ - .095 only . . . 1 Silk mmh . xfal i Silk Dresses Georgette Dresses Serge Dresses Will go in this sale at only $12 Our New Millinery Dept. buy that spring hat now 9 knox $6.00 jamieson $5.00 monroe $3.50 imported borsalino $7, $8 Just to introduce our Hats we will start on the most up-to-date beautifully trimmed Hats. Some in this lot worth up to $12.50 at only Coats and Dresses $ " A big lot will go at J Dress Skirts $ and Silk, Georgette and Crepe Waists at only 2.95 .w -feis i'w Finger Prints Do Not Lie all latest styl 11 colors ichel agent 331 Washington " near broadwa street They furnish a positive means of identification; only once in two million times is there any record of duplication. Furthermore, finger-prints do not vary from childhood to maturity. Ladd & Tilton Bank has taken the initiative by in stalling this modern, inkless system of identification for the protection of their depositors. It is especially useful in the case of those who do not write English. If you are interested, come in and have your finger prints taken without charge, whether you are a depositor in this bank or not. It prevents absolutely any false claiming of your bank book. LADD & TILTON ' BANK:: Oldest in the Northwest Washington and Third fSSMtNSESM 'IDAL SISIBVI ta " Ad.