Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937, June 05, 1918, Page 2, Image 2

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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, WEDNESDAY. JUNE 1018.
16 ESCAPE RAIDER
TO PERISH IN STORM
Carolina Survivors Set Adrift
by Germans 'Meet Death
in Angry Sea.
300 REPORTED RESCUED
(Schooner 1'Atn Ii. Douglass Reaches
Port Carrying Men and Women
Greatly Exhausted by the
Severe Experience.
LEWES, Del., June 4. Nineteen sur
vivors, passengers and crew, of the
steamship Carolina, were landed here
today and brought a harrowing tale
of the sea, the news of the loss of 16
of their number and a remarkable
rescue of a girl while they drifted
helplessly by on the ocean during a
severe thunderstorm Sunday night.
Ten boats left the Carolina before
she was sunk by the German subma-,
rine U-37. All passed through the
same storm and the survivors here
said they had felt sure all were lost.
They expressed great Joy when In
formed that most of the Carolina's
company had been saved.
The 19 persons landed here were
brought in by a British vessel that
picked them up more than 25 miles
off the Delaware capes. They were
taken in charge by the Naval authori
ties and cared for at the station near
Cape Henlopen. None oi them had any
knowledge that the submarine had
shelled the lifeboats.
Cermnn Survivor Detained.
The story of the survivors did not
become public until they were taken
to the railroad station late this aft
ernoon and left for New York. One
of their number, however, was de
tained. He is a German member of
the crew and will be held pending an
Investigation.
According to the survivors, the Caro
lina was warned late Sunday after
noon by wireless to look out for sub
marines. The steamer was advised
that a three-masted schooner bad Just
been sunk and was cautioned not to
show lights. , -
At 6 o'clock Sunday evening a sub
marine appeared above the surface
close to the Carolina. She was about
350 feet long, survivors said, and was
Identified as the U-37, ,
"A German officer with an armed
guard came alongside and gave orders
to our captain to lower- all boats and
leave the ehip In 20 minutes," said one
of the survivors.
Good Order Maintained.
"Of course it would be useless to say
that none of us was frightened. Good
order was maintained, however. The
sea was smooth and there appeared to
be few elements of danger. Nobody
thought of a storm and the German
officers appeared to show consideration
to the passengers as they hurried to
leave the eteamer.
"Ten boats were lowered and every
body got in. There was little or no
confusion. All the time the submarine
lay close as possible, her crew stand
ing on her deck watching us.
'After the lifeboats had swung away
from the Carolina the German officers
aboard the steamer ordered one to
return.
"This frightened many in other life
boats, but after a time we found out
the reason for the action. In going
through the steamer ha found a fire
man who had been left behind, and
he had ordered the lifeboat to re
turn for him.
"When this last boat was clean of the
Fhip again the Germans left the Caro
lina and in a few minutes the sub
marine shelled her seven times. Then
she burst into flames.
Storm Separates Survivors.
"It was a beautiful Sunday even
ing. The sun began to set as the Caro
lina slowly went down. Then is got
dark, and a feeling of fear overcame
many of us. The sea was still smooth
and there was no danger, apparently.
All the boats kept as close together
as possible, everybody that was ablo
taking a turn at the oars.
"After we had drifted for I do rot
know how long, the storm came. The
Kale kicked up a nasty sea. The boats
pitched and soon became separated and
we who were in a motor launch seemed
to be alone in the storm. Rougher
ana rougner became the water, and
the boat rolled and pitched.
"Finally she capsized and all of the
aj in her were thnown into the sea.
She was righted, and capsized again
while we clung to her. This occurred
t-everal times. The storm passed, rnd
the sea began to calm. It was pitch
uarx.
"Finally we kept the launch righted
but the was full of water. We clung
xo ner ana Dailea out the water with
our hands. Some could not stand the
strain, became exhausted, let go their
hold and sank. It was terrible. We
bailed out enough water to let one of
ua in.
All Get Back Into Boat.
"Then we bailed furiously and enough
wilier was Euoopea out to permit a
ffcond to get into the launch. We
kept on bailing until the launch was
able to bear the weight of a third and
& lourtn.
"we kept this up all night until
finally all those who still clung to the
Bides of the motor boat were able to
fret in. ."When the last was helped over
the side we found that there were but
ly or us. Sixteen had gone."
With the coming of daylight the sea
calmed. All Hands came to the con
elusion that all in the other boats had
perished.
After a while an object -was seen in
me water. mere was no wav to
reach it as the launch had lost her
prasoline and oars. The launch, how
ever, drifted close and the survivors
were startled to discover a girl alive
linging to the bodies of two drowned
men.
The bodies were incased in life
belts, but the girl wore none. She ap
peared to be a good swimmer and with
Iier own efforts and clinging to the
two bodies for support she managed
to remain atloat.
rorto Rico Girl Rescued.
The launch got near enough to her
to effect her rescue and she proved
to be Fiona Donato Virola, of Porto
' Ttico. She is one of the two women
landed.
She was one of those in the launch
and became separated from it when 1
capsized. The Identity of the two dead
men is not known. Their bodies were
left and the launch continued to drift
until Monday afternoon, when it was
picked up by the British vessel.
All the passengers and crew suf--fered
from exhaustion, but were well
on the way to recovery when they left
for New York.
The two women brought ashore wore
little clothing and they were supplied
by the women of Lewes.
ATLANTIC CITY, N. J.. June 4.
; Twenty-eight survivors of the New
; York and Porto Rico liner Carolina,
which was sunk by a German sub.
marine Sunday evening', were recover
ing in hotels and at the Soldiers and
Sailors' Club here tonight, after 40
hours in the battered boat from which
they landed this afternoon.
The women " were suffering from ex
haustion, a number of them being un
able to stand when lifted from the
boat, and all had suffered from hunger
and thirst, as they had only a little
water and few biscuits during the time
they were at sea. None was in a seri
ous condition, however.
Emergency Hospital Established. .
The prostrated passengers were lifted
bodily from their seats and carried to
an emergency hospital on the sands.
One woman fainted as a lifeguard
lifted her from the yawl and ran to
the tent with her. At that moment
the notes of the "Star-Spangled Ban
ner" floated Into the tent and the
woman, half rising on her cot, cried
hysterically, "We're safe safe at last."
Then she sank back again into uncon
sciousness. Mrs. C. H. Westbrook, of New York,
who with a 13-year-old girl, was among
the rescued passengers, paid high trib
ute to Lieutenant McLaren and the men
of his crew.
Mrs. P. J. Hamilton, wife of Chief
Justice Hamilton, of the Porto Rico
Supreme Court, and Miss Carlotta
Hamilton, her daughter, were among
the saved.
Lieutenant Tells of Attack.
Lieutenant McLaren, in charge of the
boat, said:
"We were attacked Sunday evening
off Atlantic Highlands. The same
submarine that sank the Texel was our
assailant. Several shots were fired.
We were told by an officecr of the
submersible that no harm was intended
the passengers and crew. 'Proceed to
get into your boats with all possible
speed,' he said, 'because it is our In
tention to destroy the ship."
"We dropped our ten boats and pro
ceeded to fill them leisurely. There
was nothing like a panic. Women and
children behaved admirably. I never
saw anything finer."
NEW YORK, June 4. Officials of
the Porto Rican steamship line re
ceived the following message today
from Captain Barbour, of the Carolina:
"I am aboard the schooner Eva B.
Douglass., off (a certain coast light
house). I have 150 passengers and 94
of crew with me. Carolina sunk Sun
day night by German submarine. Send
tufif immediately to tow vessel to (an
Atlantic port). I am proceeding up
coast. Tell tug to look out for
schooner. Some of the passengers are
restless and poorly clothed. Every
body saved except two boats. Motor
launch and No. 5 lifeboat with 80 pas
sengers, separated " from other boats
and have not seen or heard from them.
All saved that were with me."
AMERICANS HURL BACK FOE
(Continued From First Page.)
drove back a German force which had
crossed the Marne farther south.
French Tell of U. S. Aid.
The French "War Office's statement
today also chronicled the participation
of the American armies in the new-
battle, and for the first time definitely
placed the Americans as standing
with the French and British in the
path 06 the new German rush.
One body of Americans is mentioned
as defending Neuilly wood. This little
patch of forest lies just to the -south
of the hamlet of Neuilly la Poterie and
is eight miles west of Chateau Thierry
and about seven miles due north of
Nanteuil, which is situated on the
north bank of the Marne River below
Chateau Thierry.
Yankee Machine Gunners Active.
The Americans participating in the
fighting near Jaulgonne are about six
miles northeast of Chateau Thierry
and at about the middle of the Ger
man line along the Marne. The Ger
mans now hold the bank of the Marne
from Chateau Thierry to VerneuiL
Other dispatches also tell of how
American machine gunners helped the
French to hurl German troops back
from Chateau Thierry on May 31.
With the American troops aiding the
French at two points on the new battle
front, there, are indications that the
War Department had some advance
knowledge of the purpose of General
Foch, supreme commander, to put
American troops into the fight on the
new lines. It is known that announce
ment of some important action of the
American forces in this area was fore
shadowed in yesterday's official ad
vices. Americans on Hun Flank.
The action at Neuilly, In which the
Americans participated in thrusting
back the German advance, appears to
be on the flank of a renewed German
effort to press westward. To the
north the Germans have progressed di
rectly "west on the road from Soissons
to Compiegne also. It is thought pos
sible that an effort is now being made
to encircle Villers-Cotterets forest,
which has so far proved a stumbling
block in the road of the great turning
movement hinging on Soissons which
is in progress.
in mac case tne Americans are at a
point where desperate fighting is to
be expected, and their dash and eager
ness may well be of substantial aid
to the French in stemming this new
thrust to cut off Paris from the battle
zones of Picardy and Flanders.
U-BOAT TOLL IS 58 DEAD
(Continued From First Page.)
ing a French steamer not far from
where the Baird was found.
It has been established that at least
two submarines of a large type took
part in tle raid. It was the U-37
which sank the Carolina and .the U-151
which sent several schooners to the
bottom.
While all the resources of the Navy
were engaged in a determined search
for the sea raiders, coast cities made
preparations for any emergency.
All display lights were ordered ex
tinguished in New Tork City and the
cities and towns along the Long Island
and New Jersey coasts as a precaution
not only against a possible attack on
the coast, but also against air raids
from airplanes which it is thought the
submersibles carry.
Lending strength to the theory that
the Government may have some defi
nite ground for a fear of raids. Police
Commissioner Fnrlght tonight an
nounced the signals which will tell of
the coming of enemy aircraft.
At every aviation station along the
coast flocks of planes took the air. to
day. In some cases they went out to
sea in battle formation.
One Finger Gone No Bar.
OREGON CITY, Or.. June 4. (Spe
cial.) Merle Jones, the young regis
trant of Mulino, who chopped off his
finger a few months ago to get out of
going to war, will be escorted to Camp
Lewis by Sheriff Wilson Wednesday
and turned over to the Army authori
ties. Jones has Just completed serving a
90-day sentence in the Federal Jail in
Portland, the term given by Judge
Bean as a condition precedent to his
Joining the Army.
Jones and his young wife conspired
to cut off the index finger of his right
hand to disqualify him from military
service.
Extra! Orpheum Show Tonight. Adv.
RUTHLESS RAIDERS
POLITE AS BANDITS
Germans in Destroying Texel
Try to Camouflage Piracy
With Apology
IMMENSE U-BOAT ENGAGED
Survivors of Sunk Steamship Say
Diver Is 350 1'eet Long and
Carries Six-Inch
Guns.
ATLANTIC CITT, N. J.. June 4.
Captain Kenneth B. Lowry, of Brook
lyn, telling of the sinking of the
steamship Texel, 36 survivors of which
yesterday reached here in leaky boats,
said the submarine captain who board
ed the Texel spoke good English. After
the German had taken over the Texel
Captain Lowry reported that the cap
tain said:
'I hate like to do this, but we
have been ordered to get into action or
return home. We have been over here
for two months."
"Tnere was no attempt to get the
men. Captain Lowry continued. e
manned two boats and everybody was
saved. When we were leaving one
submarine nearly crashed into us. The
captain shouted and waved us back to
safety."
Captain Lowry is convinced that his
ship was sunk by one of the new Ger
man submarine cruisers and that it
crossed the Atlantic i and did not come
from a base on this side of the At
lantic. Six-Inch Guns Carried.
Information dropped during a con
versation with the German commander
leads him to that belief. A piece of
shell picked up in the engine-room in
dicated, the engineer said, that the
submarine carried at least six-inch
guns.
Twelve of the Texel crew were in
terviewed. Two said the submarine
was 350 feet long, and 10 ptaced its
length at least 300 feet. It carried
guns fore and aft. The Germans acted
with all the polite ruthlessness of
Western bandits, according to the
skipper, who is but 28 years old.
"At 4 o'clock Sunday afternoon I was
lying in a hammock," he said. "Sud
denly we heard a shot and a shell
across our bows. I ran to the bridge
and a second shot tore away the ham
mock. "Then the submarine rose and fired
two more shots. One of these tore
away part of the bridge and one went
through the engine-room, disabling the
machinery.
"Heave To" Orders' Obeyed.
"After the fourth shot the subma
rine ran up the German flag and an
officer appeared in the conning tower
and ordered us to "heave to."
"We 'hove' all right, and a boat put
off from the submarine and came over
to us. Up over the side sprang
young German officer. He was little
more than a boy.
"I had piped all hands to quarters.
There wasn't a trace of confusion. The
German commander came up to the
bridge and extended his hand. It was
certainly a funny way to capture a
boat, but he looked friendly and I
shook hands with him. He said:
"'I'm sorry to do this, captain, but
this is war, you know. Get your men
off as quickly as possible. We are
going to sink your ship."
"I gave orders to clear the boats and
meanwhile the German officer looked
on. He told me he had been some time
cruising around the Atlantic coast, but
that I was his first prize. He seemed
to be apologizing for capturing me.
All Take to Boats.
"When we were all safely transferred
to two lifeboats with some hard-tack
and water he asked me if I knew
where I was. I told him I did and he
expressed the "hope that we would get
safely ashore.
"He put off at the same time I left
in the second lifeboat. As he climbed
aboard his submarine he waved a
farewell and went into the conning
tower. A moment later the U-boat dis
appeared." A member of Captain Lowry's crew
said the Germans before leaving the
Texel planted three bombs around each
of the two-masts and placed some more
bombs in the engine-room.
The three boats, two from the Texel
and the one from the submarine, had
hardly cleared the doomed vessel
when there were five explosions in
rapid succession. The boat was fairly
blown apart and sank almost imme
diately. Meanwhile the crew of the Texel
started "to row west to the shore. From
5 o'clock Sunday afternoon until mid
night last night they rowed, the cap
tain taking his turn with the rest.
TEUTON DRIVE IS WEAKER
(Continued From First Pase.)
Verneuil and Dormans, the enemy con
centrated several of his best divisions,
but it is believed, from the assertions
of prisoners, that an attempt to cross
the Marne ts not likely.
The British and French fought
shoulder to shoulder in an attack near
Champlat. where they drove the Ger
mans back with severe losses and cap
tured a number of prisoners.
A corps of French cavalry, valiantly
resisting German errorts to turn tne
forest of Villers-Cotterets on the south
by the way of La Fertemilon. pre
vented the enemy from progressing to
ward Paris.
Cavalry Does Good Work.
The cavalry has distinguished itself
many times in the battles In Flanders
and Picardy. The horsemen dismount
ed, and fighting as infantry, displayed
wonderful Qualities or valor, which en
abled them not only to stop the German
advance, but to counter attack and in
flict heavy losses upon the enemy.
LONIJON, June 4 The -line north
and south of the Ourcq, east of the
forest of Villers-Cotterets, was the
scene of the heaviest fighting Monday
on the Aisne front, says the Reuter
correspondent, with French headquar
ters in France.
German gains were counterbalanced
Aft EASY WAY TO GET RID
OF WIND AND SUNBURN
TTHOSE wio enjoy outdoor pursuits
1 yet dread the effect of sun and
windburn, a tanned face, arms and neck,
the soreness anddiscomfort, will find
Santiseptic Lotion indispensable. You
can stay out in the hot sun all day, you
can motor, drive, swim, camp or enjoy
any other outdoor sport without dis
comfort and without fear of the slight
est injury to your skin or complexion
if you will use Santiseptio as a protec
tion to your ekln.
Sunburn and windburn are instantly
relieved and the skin rapidly healed
with a few applications of Santiseptic.
by French gains, and the situation is
more hopeful.
Koresta Help-Mans. '
"Today," continues the correspondent,
writing Monday night, "the fighting
has been hardest along the eastern edge
of the forest of Villers-Cotterets and
southward between the Ourcq and
Marne valleys. The thick mass of for
est offers great opportunity for the
development of German tactics In an
advance by infiltration.
"The Germans attacked in the morn
ing with two divisions, one of which,
the 28th, was entirely fresh. The fight
ing was terribly bitter. centering
around the villages of Long Pont,
Corey, Faverolles and Troenes. Before
Long Font the Germans failed. Corey
was taken by the Vjermans and retaken
by the French."
LONDON. June 4. The military cor
respondent of the British wireless serv
ice writes:
"Between the rivers Aisne and Marne,
while the fighting continues all along
the line, the operations may almost be
said to have ceased to be a German
advance and to have subsided into
fights for local positions. Thus, while
the enemy claims to have taken Chau
dun and the heights to the west of
Chateau Thierry, the French have re
taken the village of Faverolles and the
Mont de Cholsy. But except on a large
scale map the change in the line is
scarcely perceptible.
British Advance Line.
"On the rest of the new ground there
have been no changes except for the
operation by which the British ad
vanced their line locally at Thlllois to
the southwest of Rheims. The moment
has evidently arrived when the Crown
Prince's army must appreciate that
they aloho can achieve no decisive re
sult and the German higher command
must make decisions of great moment.
"Meanwhile on the northern sector
west of Armentieres the British have
not remained passive, but have car
ried out a remarkably successful raid
at Merrls, capturing 288 prisoners, 30 J
machine guns, several trench mortars
and an anti-tank gun."
WASHINGTON, June 4. Virtual ad
mission that the third German drive
in the west has been brought to a halt
was seen here in tonight's official state,
ment from Berlin. The brief announce
ment, without claim of advances, served
to convince officers here that for the
present at least General Foch has
fought the enemy to a standstill with
out the loss of any point of strategic
value and without serious Inroads on
his reserves.
American troops aided in the fight
ing. Presumably they are part of
General Pershing's main units origin
ally posted farther to the north. It
may be, however, that they are a part
of the reinforcements that have been
rushed over slifce te Gernftin high
command determined to force the way
to a conclusion in the hope that a de
cisive victory could be won before the
American Army arrived in France.
11 SHIPS KNOWN AS SUNK
(Continued From First Pare.)
"Schooner Hauppauge, 1500 tns.
"Schooner Edward II. Cole, 1791
tons.
"Schooner Isabel BWiley, 776 tons.
"Schooner Jacob M. Haskell, 1778
tons.
"Steamship Winneconne, 1869 tous.
"Steamer Carolina, 5093 tons.
"Schooner Edward R. Baird, Jr.,
279 tons.
"Steamship Herbert L. Pratt, 7200
tons; raised and towed to port.
"Steamship Texel."
Daniels Reassures Congress.
Members of Congress, who conferred
with Secretary Daniels today, were
convinced that everything possible was
being done that could be done without
lessening American efforts to crush the
enemy in France.
Secretary Daniels believes that the
main purpose of the raid is to create
a demand among the people for the re
turn of American craft that are fight
ing submarines abroad.
If so, the German effort to crush
United States participation in the war
has again met with flat failure. The
troops have gone forward without de
lay. The raiders have created panic
among coastwise shipping, but they
have done no military damage what
ever. Floating Mine Picked Vn.
The picking up of a floating mine
off the New Jersey shore was an
nounced today by the Navy Depart
ment. Undoubtedly It was dropped by
one of the enemy U-boats. Possibly
the raider was closely pursued and
thought to lay a trap for her pursuer.
Warships, submarine chasers and
airplanes were scouring the seas to
day in search of the enemy. Navy of
ficials threw a veil of secrecy over
their movements, however, and re
quested newspapers to make no men
tion of their whereabouts.
Reports from Atlantic Coast cities
showing that enlistment in. the Navy
and Naval Reserve had increased yes
terday, and the temper of editorials in
the press of the Nation formed the
basis for the feeling that at no time
have the American people had such a
strong determination to carry the war
to a successful end.
Shore Clews Larking;.
No information, has reached the de
partment, it was said, indicating that
during the 11 days on more the sub
marine is now known to have been in
American coastwise waters that it had
any communication with agents ashore.
It is indicated, however, that the
naval service has not neglected that
possibility and that every effort to
check up what has transpired along
the coast is included in the programme
it Is following out.
Officials considered today the ad
visability of arming all coastwise ship
ping in preparation fon raiding' oper
ations along the coast.
After conferring with Navy heads
today. Senators Kwanson. of Virginia
and Lodge, of Massachusetts, of the
naval committee, expressed complete
satisfaction with steps being taken
against submarines.
"Everything that can be done is be
ing done," said Senator Lodgci
U - CRUISERS , NOT MARVELS
Big Submarines Built Because
Smaller Ones Are Uncomfortable
LONDON, June 4. Stories of Ger
many's submarine cruisers may be dls
missed, says Archibald 8. Hurd. widely
known writer on naval subjects, in an
article appearing in the Dally Tele
graph.
"They are merely large submarines
such as we have been building," he
says. "They do Tint represent a tri
antiseptic also instantly relieves the
itching and irritation of mosquito and
otner insect bttes. Unlike any other
preparation. Neither sticky nor greasy
Keeps Bkin cool, soft and clear. It is a
remarkable soothing and healing lotion.
.Men use it alter shaving and women
for the complexion and for baby's skin.
Santiseptic Is easily procured a
sized bottle costing but 60c If
your druggist cannot supply it, send his
name and 25c to the manufacturers, the
Ksbencott Laboratories. Portland, Or.,
for largo Introductory bottle. Adv.
COMMERCIAL - SAVINGS
Learn the Value of
Money by Saving
This war has a wonderful lesson of Thrif t for us. In' the last Liberty
Loan campaign, over 20,000,000 invested in bonds. Most of these will
pay out of their savings. We are learning the value of money.
Portland's payrolls are bigger today than ever in history. They amount to some
thing over $200,000 a day. How- much are you saving? Everyone should have
enough will-power to pend a little less than he earns and invest his savings
where they will be safe and earn interest. Open a Savings Account here, today.
FlnSt
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umph of German engineering any more
conspicuous than a triumph our ship
builders have achieved.
"It was because German submarines
of about 800 tons could remain at sea
only a short time, were very uncom
fortable and the conditions were very
telling on the nerves of the crews that
the enemy evolved a larger type mod
eled on the Deutschland. This type hav
ing been designed. It was decided to
indulge In exaggeration in order to im
press the world."
"What is the truth about the German
submarines?" he continued. "These
cruisers displace not 5000 tons, but
about 2000. They ar not 450 ftet long,
but less than 300 fe4t. Their speed on
the surface is not 2S knots, but about
12 knots. When submerged they do
not travel at the rate of 15 knots an
hour, but approximately 10 knots or so.
"It happens that we have heard more
about the operations of the German
submarines than about the British,
simply because the enemy offers few
targets for our submarines, while we
offer the enemy thousands of targets
every week. The percentage of hits
by our submarine is about three times
that of the Germans, which in Itself
Indicates the high standard of effi
ciency of our ship design, construc
tion and operation.
"The work which British submarines
are doing is magnificent. Our officers
are handicapped by many things be
sides the small number of targets af
forded them. The Germans are able
to maintain their campaign only -by
defying every law of every nation and
ignoring the ordinary dictates of hu
manity. There is nothing easier than
murder."
RAIDS
SPEED
RECRUITING
Rush to Enroll In Merchant Marine
Service Reported.
BOSTON. June 4. Activity of the
German submarines off the Atlantic
coast has resulted in a large increase
of applications for enrollment In the
merchant marine training service of
the United States Shipping Board.
Lennon's Announce
The Opening of
Th
Waist
(Lennon's Annex)
In Portland Hotel Court. Postoffice Opposite.
Today, Wednesday, June 5
BLOUSES You are cordially invited to
view our offering of Blouses of Latest
Modes, secured from the very best makers representing
Paris and American manufacturers.
The Waist Shop is to be operated in addition to our
present stock at Lennon's, Morrison street, and will be
maintained for the convenience of our customers, afford
ing them more space for selection and fitting.
UNDERWEAR At the Waist Shop we
will also carry a complete line of
Women's Undergarments, showing the best creations of
Italian .Silk, Crepe de Chine, Society Satin, featuring the
famous Kayser line.
VOGUE PATTERNS We have secured
the Portland agency for the celebrated
Vogue Patterns. Henceforth, the devotees of this splendid
service will be relieved of the necessity of sending away
for these very desirable patterns.
Please do us the honor of a call at the new shop. A
souvenir will be distributed.
CHAS. F. BERG, Vice-President and Manager.
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Resources Over $35,000,000.
National Building Fifth at
Henry Howard, director of recruiting,
reported that 123 men had passed ex
aminations today and would begin im
mediately to train for sea duty.
The appointment of Captain Charles
Saunders as chief of the free navigation
schools In California, with headquar
ters at San Francisco, was announced
here today.
SUNKEN TANK-SHI1 IS SAVED
Herbert L. Pratt Raised and Low
ered Into Harbor.
WASHINGTON. June ' . The tank
steamer Herbert L. Pratt, sunk yester
day by a German submarine off the
Delaware Capes, has been floated and
is now being towed to harbor for re
pairs, the Navy Department announced
tonight.
NEW YORK, June 4. News reached
here today that an American tanker
damaged as a resul tof a fight with a
German submarine off the American
coast had arrived at an Atlantic port.
Naval tugs picked up the crippled ves
sel at sea and towed her in. Details
were withheld for the time.
The tanker's hull was punctured and
she had shipped a considerable quan
tity of water.
PARSONS ON FRENCH FRONT
Youth Classed as Deserter Member
of Amerlgnn Gas Service.
Lee Parsons is not in the deserter
class. On the contrary, he is very
much engaged in fightiilg the Hun in
the gas service of the Army in France.
Recently local exemption board No. S
reported that Mr. Parsons was one of
those who had not returned his ques
tionnaire and that he must be listed
as a deserter.
A letter from Mr. Parsons received
In Portland yesterday says he left the
city July 22, 1917, under instructions
of the Chief of Engineers, U. S. Army,
and that he has been In France with
the American expeditionary force since
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effect signed by Lieutenant-Colonel K.
D. Ardery, chief of gas service in
France.
Jerry lttik Leaves for France.
LA GRANDE. Or.. June 4. (Specials
Jerry P. Musk, former Speaker of the
House In a recent Legislature, left to
night for New York, where he sails for
France as assistant director of foreign
Red Cross work. A large number of
people assembled to bid him farewell.
Read The Orpsonlan classified ruls.
( Advertisement
NOTED LECTURER
PRAISES TANLAC
Sirs. Martha Stone Was for
Years Associated With
Founder of W. C. T. U.
One of the features that dislinRui.-he
Tanlac from all other proprietary med
icines la the large number of prominent
people who everywhere are RivinR it
their unqualified indorsement. Anions
the statements recently receive! at the.
Tanlac office Is one in particular that
Is sure to arouse widespread interest
throughout the country, bavins been
made by Mrs. Martha R. Stone, of 7225
Third Ave.. Northwest. Seattle. Wixh..
noted temperance lecturer who for
many years was associated with the
late Frances K. Wlllartf. founder of
the W. C. T. U. In relating iier ex
perience with Tanlac Mrs. Stone said:
"I think it is the duty of everyone
who has been relieved as I have to do
what they can to help others; there
fore it Rives me much pleasure to tell
of the benefits I have derived from the
use, of Tirnlac.
"I was a great sufferer for many
years with nervous trouble, which be
came so bad that 1 had to take to my
bed. where I lay for six weeks entirely
helpless and unable to move. The least
little noiBe would upset me and I was
not allowed to see anyone for fear it
would excite me, and I was told that
my entire nervous system had suffered
a total collapse. You see. I had passed
through the great San Francisco fire.
In which I lost everything" I possessed,
and the experience was a severe shock
to my already overwrought nerves.
When at last I was able to Ret out of
bed I would have such awful dizzy
spells that everything: in my room
seemed to spin around as though I
was in the center of a whirlpool. My
stomach was so weak and my appetite,
so poor that I hardly ate a thing:, and
what little I forced down toured and
formed bus that pressed up into ray
throat and in my chest and maiie m
so hoarse that it was an effort for me
to speak. I also suffered much pain in
the lower part of my body from this
same iras pressure. My liver, too, was
all out of order and my kidneys save
me no end of trouble.
"When my son-in-law saw that tho
medicines I was takinjr were doing mo
no Rood, he Induced mo to try Tanlac.
as he said it had done him so much
Rood he believed it would help mc. too.
To obllRe him, I Rot me a bottle and
the first few doses soon convinced me
that It was Just whrt I needed, and my
first bottle put me rlRht on my feet. I
am now on my second bottle and am in
splendid shape, for my nerves are prac
tically in a normal state for the first
time in all these years, which I con
sider a remarkable thins. I have a fine
aDDetite and can eat most anything; I
want without sufferinR any unpleasant
ness afterwards. Tanlac is fast help
Inn me to overcome my troubles, and I
feci that I am Retting on Just fine ever
since I beRan takinR it."
Tanlac is sold in Portland by the Owl
Drug Co.
Pianos, Player Pianos and
Talking Machines
HOVENDEN
PIANO COMPANY
S7 FIFTH ST. Uroadway 677
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