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the aionxnro oregoxiax. Saturday, april 20, 1918. 9 F000 EASY TO BUY 1 1 llll THE WAR" IS Will IF KOU HAVE MONEY Americans Coming Out of Ger many Relate Experiences With Berlin Speculators. GOOSE COSTS 180 MARKS IVntlst of Kaiser and High Court Officials Tells Wnat It Mean, to Do Shopping Coder System of Speculation la Germany. BT LOCISE BRTANT. (Cearrtsbt. lot, kjr Pabllc LdT Com Scjr- caprnsat Canada, ins. by pub- lt La4sr Compear. Fubue&d bj nSfUMBL) XJIL 1a Geraaar you can bar anything for montr." waa tba flat statement f tba wwman who had Just coma from Berlin. We were all silting around la the music room of the tipsy flttie BerprTisfJord. somewhere between Konray and New York. This woman and ber son wera so healthy and pros perous that we couldnt brio wonder Ins; how they managed it In a country wbera wa wera pretty certain many ere starving. Then soiue one ven tured to ask. And this waa her aa wer. Wa felt wa wera really going to ret aoma Information about food specula tion and craft so common to all war tint countries. Wa began to ply her with questions. but abe withdrew Into berseir and an awered so enigmatically that wa finally abandoned her In despair. I Siva varta pf our conversations "How did you happen to stay In Ger many so Ion aftr the war. especially after the I'mted States came ln "Well, my husband died and I did cot feel Ilka traveling." "Tld you have any trouble retting out "Why should IT Ton mifcbl have observed certain things Sat latrreetrd la Palmes. They understand I'm not Interested In politics: all my lira I have not been Interested In politics." "Didn't they examlna you or any thing "Yes. they did examlna ma once It was very embarrasing; they made me take off my clothes . . . "Did they scrub you?" "Of course not. I never heard of such thing!" The deck steward came In and passed around declaration blanks to be filled out before we reached New York har bor. "I really don't know what to do." complained the lady from iter'ln. "1 don't know what is In ay trunks." "How's that" "My maid parked for me." We tried a new tark. "Did you find much suffering In Ger many among the women and children? We understand that the infant mor tality was very great." t'h. I don't believe so. Teopla are vary well taken care of. I got plenty of milk for my boy." "How much did you hava to pay?" "A great deal." "l. it true that they haven't any fat In Germany?" "Yes. 1 paid 11 marks for a goose Just to get tbe fat." "And you say you alwa:s had plenty f food and plenty of bread." "Yes. one could always buy every thing there are ways." "Lo you believe there will ba a revo lution?" "I'm not Interested In politics." slonal pride, "No-o." , he said, "I didn't." We began to talk about food condi tions. "It la always easy to get food If you have money." said the cWctor. "Tell us how you did it over there with all the strict rules and regula tions." Sasae Traablo Barytas Haas. "There was a regular system. The porters of tna apartment houses were In with the speculators and they kept us In touch. I'll give you an Instance: "One morning the maid came and said to us at break fast. "There's a man downstairs who has something to sell. We told her to send him trp. When he came in he showed us a large ham. He said he had gotten off the train before he reached Merlin and walked into -the city In order to avoid the guards. While he wss telling us his story the porter III nnn Gunrc i UIIUUUIIUIU 1IUI1U NOTED I KCTIRI'.R WHO WILL JIPPKIH AT THK I.INCOl. HIGH HHOUL TOMOIIT. : f. r 7V - J. Hooverize, Economize, Liber alize, Preacher Exhorts ' Huge Audience. ORGANIZATION IS SECRET Realization That America Is United to See It Through Will Make Ger many Halt White Temple la Thronged for Lecture. Professor Charles t'peaa Clark. Charles I'pson Clark, of the American Academy In Kome. will lecture at the Lincoln High School tonight upon the subject of "Klghting Above the Clouds" and "Italy's Tart in the War." The lecture will be Illustrated with motion pictures taken In Italy. Trofessor Clark returnd to Amer ica In December on leave of ab sence for a tour to raise funds for Italian blind and maimed sol diers. He brought with him the motion pictures which will be shown, professor Clark lectured In New York for ten yesrs be fore he went to Rome as director of classical studies in the Amer ican College. He speaks with the official spproval of the Ital ian government. Kalaera Deatlst Felaew Voyager. So we gave her up and went to the smoking room, where we found the Kaiser's dentist. Rumor ran around the ship that he had come out of Germany on a special passport signed by the Kmperor. and further rumors main tained that he had had nine visits from his majesty wlthia the last few months. Allied passengers walked up and down the deck saying queer things about the doctor. They speculated upon Just what action they would have taken in similar circumstances. A mild, religious youth burst out with sudden fury that the dentist had missed the greet oppor tunity for which ho had preyed every night a chance at the Kaiser. "I think he waa a dirty coward." he cried. "It would hava been an easy Just to let hi hand slip ..." There was an Interesting group around the table at which we were In vited to sit down. Two Americana, one a keen, practical Consul-Genersl from one of th neutral countries, a General of the United States Army, a Kussian Prince still wearing his title, a San Francisco newspaper woman, xoyslf ... and the Kaiser's dentt.it. All Speeataflaa Alike. We fell Into a discussion of food speculation in Russia. Somebody said that It wss the same In all countrira "Even in Germany." remarked the Katser's dentist. From that moment ha held our atten tion. The- doctor was an American. He had lived many years in Germany? Ills practice ii exclusive of the court and the high officers. He was saluted, he said, when ba drove about Berlin In his 1 ear. I "Doctor. ssld one or the men, 1 hope you hurt the Kaiser." The doctor flushed a little and an- awered etowlv. perhr out of profes- rsme In and said excitedly that the police were coming. We hid the ham nd the porter told the police that the man had gone to tbe top floor. W e lived on the second. While they were up there the man escaped." "How did the police find he was In the building?" "There was a flower shop right across the street. Two girls who worked there saw the man come In with the bundle and reported It. to "ie police. and It was mighty mean of them, he added, "because we had often bought things In thrir shop." t alforesa Deceive. "After that we were regular cue tomers of this man. until he suddenly disappeared. I had been wondering what had become of him, when one day I wss called to the telephone. '1 under stand,' said a voice, 'that you have been trading with a certain man. Well, we hsVe out him out of business. We tlMd detectives on his trail and we know his customers. If you would like some nice flour we could deliver it to you on Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock.' agreed. "tin Wednesday morning I was called up again. 'You had better come for I lie flour yourself,' said the person at the other end of the wire. .-sot on vour life." I answered. 'I know the law. Do you think I want to get fined You see. they have a law In Germany now that the one who delivers the goods gels fined the purchaser merely has his goods confiscate!!. "Anyway, at 1 a wagon drew up with two soldiers and a huge sack containing the flour. Because they were in uniform no one paid the slight est attention to them. The funny part wss that they weren't really soldiers, but that they wore uniforms over their clothes. It was part of the game. "After they were gone a girl called and presented a bill. There was no name at the ton. only the amount In the middle of a blank page. We paid the bill and distributed the flour from one end of the house to the other in rase of a search. We put - lot of It In the attic under some papers and left only a small portion in the bin. 84 HALED 1,110 COURT DATS FI'ES FOR TR.UTIO UW VIOLATIONS IS 9421. Mlalster Harrying te Meeting of Des Paaeee to Caatrlbate Lea Blaa la Aaaeseed got. rasa -r ' r ..---r - I, " . :v ' ' - """" rt;..Tbj..'..i So many skin troubles onltj need a little Resinol to heal them for good For that itching patch of rash or eciema, try Resinol Ointment, before the trouble has a chance to become tenons. You will doubt less be surprised to find how quickly it soothes and cools yoor irritated skin. It is so eSective that iftias been a standard skin treatment among physicians for many years. AH diaaanw srd RrriseL Trial ires. Wraa Dept. J-S. Hesnoi. Bamwere, Md. Eighty-four traffic law violations. ranging In character from fast and reckless driving to failure to give J proper signals in turning corners, were disposed of In the Municipal Court yes terday. Some of the violators escaped without fines, but with warnings from Municipal Judge Rossman. Other motorists received nominal fines and a few were penalised severely. The total amount collected from traffic fines was 111. Fifty dollars was the amount of the fine imposed on Ely Leonine. For driving his car at excessive speed he paid 1S and It cost htm 135 for passing a streetcar while it waa unloading pas sengers. Rev. T. C Heywood. pastor of an East Side church, waa in too much of a hurry to attend a meeting of deacons and was caught speeding his car on iMviston street by Motorcycle Officer Freiburg. He received a fine of $10. J. C. Lewis was fined t-0 for passing a standing streetcar. For failing to give the right of way A. Cook and James Fisher were fined $15 each. Speeders were fined as fol lows: C. Bellarts. $15: C. Hanson. $15; A. Weinstein, $3: T. C. Todd. $15: t. C. Musgrove. 115: X. M. Mcintosh. $10: Nste Laaama. $10; George Cassidy. $5; C. W. Wentworth. $J5; A. Seguin. $10; K. Spring. $12.50: W. H. Hoffer. $16; F. A. Smith. $15; J. H. Shoufe. $15; C V Hartford. $7.30. The preacher with a thousand laughs. Dr. J. Whltcomb Brougher, of the Tem ple Baptist Church, formerly of the White Temple, of Portland, was back once mora In his old pulpit last night, and In addition to the many hearty. almost riotous laughs he Inspired he gave to the vast audience assembled some stirring messages of patriotism, some sound advice and much food for thought as he lectured to them from the topic. "Simon Says Wig Wag." The well-beloved, sparkling, beam ing, soul-stlrrlng Brougher waa all there, but there was added to him last night an additional charm as he ap pealed to the patriotism and pride of his fellow Americans to do their part in me winning of tbe big world war. Aatecracy Must Die. "The games of chance of our child hood symbolise - the games of a turer age," said Dr. Brougher. "I our childhood we played a game called 'Simon Says Wig-Wag' and In it we were all supposed to obey Simon. If we didn't there was a penalty. In this country we want to be free of autocrats. No people will be abso .utely free to choose for themselves till' they have killed autocracy and the miitarism or the Kaiser. "In this country now it Is absolutely necessary for us to accept the dictates of our Uncle Simon In order to destroy the militarism of Germany and make possible the highest development of free people In all the nations on earth. Tonight, therefore. I am speaking of our Government and its necessities in the present world conflict." And a lot of serious, sound, at times intensely solemn, statements followed, but ever and anon came one of those ide-splltting Brougheresques that set the whole temple auditorium ringing with laughter and re-echoing with ap plause. raited Spirit Needed. "What we need is people In th's country' with so much backbone and true American spirit that all the word Kaiser Bill can get from here will be, 'W'e are united and one in thought and purpose and we're going to lick you. Bill.' " Reminds ma or the darkey driving along the country road." and Brougher smiled blandly. "First that darkey whipped off a daisy blossom and then he .whipped up and killed a bumble bee and then he saw two hornets on the top of a hornet's nest and the white man with him asked, 'Why. Sambo, can't you get them with your whip? And the darkey answered. 'Boss. I could get 'em but. boss, them fellows inside am organised.' "The Kaiser Is up against us and we are organized and we're not going to stop till we get him." Cheers greeted thin and other similar statements of defiance of Kaiserdom. Kaiser Devil's Competitor. "We hope to keep on till we put the Kaiser below." declared Dr. Brougher, "and when he's there he will be making trouble for the Devil. I think then Satan will say 'What are you doing here. WUhelm? Tou don't belong here walking around as if you owned the place.' And Bill will say 'I think I do, Satan, because the American soldiers gave it me.' " Dr. Brougher made a strong attack on the liquor traffic which he declared should be stopped. "It's not Justice to refuse to let the soldier boy drink," he said, "and make It possible for the folks at home to get booze. Save the money and buy liberty bonds. Cut out luxuries and things not necessary and give the money to Uncle Sam so we can win this war. "Hooverize. economize and then liber alize by giving what you save to tbe cause of righteousness," was the sum ming up. PORTLAND PIONEER BURIED School Children Drop Flowers on Hiram TerwIIllBcr's Casket. Funeral services for Hiram Terwil- Ilger, pioneer Portland citizen, who died from advanced age V ednesday morn ing, were held from the family resi dence. U2 Macadam street, at 2 o'clock-4 yesterday afternoon. Rev. A. A. Hurd, a retired t'resoytenan minister ana life-long friend of Mr. Terwilliger, con ducted the services. Miss Blanch Ber- reth sang "Nearer, My God, to Thee' and "Jesus. Lever of My Soul." Mrs. Cora Belding was accompanist. An impressive feature was the pres ence of the pupils of Terwilliger School. As the body was being conveyed from the house the pupils formed in double file and each dropped a flower on the casket. Interment was at Riverview Cemetery. Edward Holman, for many years a close friend of Mr. Terwilliger, directed the funeral. The pallbearers were Frank E. Wat- kins. W. Berreth, T. Overly. B. Hoskyns, A. R. Rodgers and J. Keller. Beginning TODAY The dainty, beautiful star of "Scandal" gains new fame in the role of a country girl who ' goes to New York 'with an artist. A not unusual story, but with -curprisingly unusual trimmings. "There are at least two miracles in this story," says "The Mov ing Picture World." "See this delightful pic ture, and you ivill have the time of your life Watching them come to pass. With another high-speed feature comedy, and the usual unequaled P a t h e Weekly. t W . wv- f V ' lii ft .rWfe' f I s - JT ' S K? . J ..3$ - V " 1 -K- - jJ' -. - . .-:-.- r ft 0MM - fi- 1 w " n L , , mI " v ' "'' I r " " if - - viS? i f 4 V . , y V?" 1 '' -w ' " I y 1 p " ;' Ilannaford and Elliott Elected. ST. PAUL. April IS. President Jule Hannaford, of the Northern Pacific Kallroad Company, has been re-elected by the board, it was announced here today. Howard Elliott waa elected chairman of the executive committee. Westport Oversubscribes Quota. WESTPORT. Wash, April Is. (Spe cial Westport has subscribed $500 to the third liberty loan, exceeding Its quota by $100. DANIELS DENIES REPORT Secretary of Wat Declares That He Will Not Visit Astoria. Telegraphic reports sent out from Washington that Secretary Daniels had promised Senator McNary that he would visit Oregon this Summer and inspect a proposed site for a naval base near Astoria were denied yesterday in a message received from Mr. Daniels' office. Mayor Harley. of Astoria, in reading of the proposed visit, telegraphed to Secretary Daniels, asking .the date that the Secretary would visit Astoria so that suitable entertainment might be planned. "Secretary Daniels directs me to aay that the publication that he was to visit Astoria is an error," reads a tele gram received last night by Mayor Harley. who is registered at the Hotel Portland. The message Is signed by Edward E. Britton, private secretary to Mr. Daniels. LOG PRICES HELD FINAL JfATIOX EMPOWERED TO ENFORCE RULING OF COMMITTEE. Loggers Who Refuse to Deliver Their Product Government Subject to Fine and Imprisonment. Mexican Oil to Be Exploited. MEXICO CITY. March i0. The gov ernment announces It will permit ex ploration and exploitation of oil and coal lands in ajiy part of the republic. This rescinds an order which has been In effect longer than 18 months, limit ing such work to prescribed zones, principally along the GulX Coast. Assistant United States Attorney Rankin yesterday advised H". B. Van- Duzer. director of the Fir' Production Board for jtnls state, that the Govern ment Is empowered to enforce the price for fir logs as fixed by the price-fix ing committee of the Board of War Industries on March 19, 1918. At that time the following prices were, fixed by that board: . $19 per 1000 for No. 1 logs, $15.50 for No. 2 and $10 for No. 3. This Information 'was given in re sponse to a commission from Mr. Van Duzer, who reported that one Columbia River logging company had refused to deliver Its logs to the Government at the price fixed by the price-fixing board. Other loggers Mr. VanDuzer said, were threatening to withhold their product from the Government. These loggers complain that the price of $19 per 1000 for the best logs is not enough and they feel they can obtain a better figure by holding their output. Mr. Rankin ascertained, following an investigation, that the Government has not only the authority to compel the delivery of logs needed for Govern ment uses at the prices that have been fixed but,' in case loggers refuse to turn their logs over to the Govern ment at these figures, it can com mandeer all such logging camps and appropriate the logs. Sir. Rankin also calls to the atten tion of hesitating loggers the fact that failure on their part to respond to the Government's needs at the prices that have been established by the -Government for the logs, makes them liable upon conviction, to not more than five years imprisonment and not more than $5000 fine. BERT TRAVIS IS DRAFTED Official Spieler at Strand Theater to Go April -2 6. ' Not for many days more will patrons of the Strand Theater have the op portunity of applauding and laughing at Bert Travis, official spieler for candy at that theater, for he has been drafted into the National Army and no tified to report April 26. For some time past he has been lo cal manager for the Standard Theater Concession, of Los Angeles, and his original talks and ready smiles won him many friends among visitors at the theaer. the Germans a girl friend, Miss Julia Wyss, aged 20, of Geneva, was sen tenced to 25 years' penal servitude for the same offense. She is now in a Prussian prison. - A petition for a pardon, signed by ,1000 women of Geneva, was sent to the crown princess of Germany nearly a year ago. A cold, almost brutal, reply signed by Baron von Stulpenzel, secre tary to the crown princess, has jxiat been received. It states briefly that the petition cannot be taken into con sideration by the crown princess. NEW DIRIGIBLE EXHIBITED Inventor Declares Craft Is Superior I to Zeppelin Type. WASHINGTON, April 19. Demon strations of a 16-foot model dirigible of the Zeppelin type swung on wires. machine said to be superior to the German craft in that it is more mobile and can alight on water, were given today to the Senate military com mittee by Alfred Herbert, a Montclair, N. J., inventor. He declared his dirigible could be built 600 feet in length, carry 60 per sons, machine guns and bombs ana at tain a speed of75 miles an hour. GIRL PRISONER MUST STAY Give Hans Coldly Refuse to Friend of Edith Cavell. GENEVA. April 19. When Edith Cavell waa executed . in. Belgium by PAULINE FREDERICK IN LA TOSCA PEOPLES TOMORROW r .' i " -i U4t&&ib, sajjii...-j.. -.i f -. . ..y.Sr a ..,,.,,''.