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THE 3IOBXKG OREGONIAX, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1918. Him W$GtiXffl PORTIAND. OREGON. .$9.n. Entered at Portland Oregon) Postofflee aa econd-cieaa mail matter. t-aoscripUoa rates Invariably In advance: I By Mail. TIW. Sunday Included, on year ...... 0 la:iy, fundtr (nclud-d. six months .... "V.-3 rai r. Sunitir lnelude-1. three months.. - 25 t'a.1 y. Sunday Included, one month .... . J ljl y. without Sunday, one year 6 04) Pace, without hunday. ax mnntha .... IUny, without bunday, ooa month ..... We-kV. one year I-'' Sunday, one yar ..................... MJ feuody and weekly S-JO i Mr t arrier. j Iai'r. g'.nday Included, one year .. I.ailv. e-inriav Included, one mnnth l'siiy. Sunday Included, three months.. 2 "3 I'al.y. without .Sunday, one year i.'i lmy, without Hunday. threa months.. 1.1" l)ai:y. without fcunday. one month 63 How ta Remit Send itostoffice money or der, efprcfs or personal check OB your local Lank. Stamps, coin or currency are at own. era risk. Give poatofflre addraas In full, in c.udina eeunty and state. riMan Rates 12 to IS paces. 1 cent: II to 3J pafes. 2 cents; 34 to 48 pages. 3 cents; & to SI pages, 4 cents; 62 to 74 pases. 2 rents; 78 to J paces, cents. Foreign post are, double rates. Eaatera Business Office Verree Conk Mn. Brunswick building. New York: Verree onklin. Meger bulldlnc. Chicago; Verree 4k Conklin. free Press building, Ietrolt. Mich.; (an Francisco representative, it. J. Bldwell. themselves of the burdens of -war and gle factor would have accomplished the old custom, the bcassard, or arm to employ their demobilized armies, the result alone. band, servin every purpose of denot It would tend to put American fac- It was well worth while. The pro- ing respect to the memory of deceased tories on half time, while foreign fac- ducer by taking muchpains has saved relatives. This has also received in torics would bo on full time. Although labor, which is our most precious dorsement in the United States. The the revolution which tho war has commodity just now. We hope that brassard is preferably three inches caused in our national finances in- he kept a. record of all his costs and wide, of black broadcloths or other sures that customs duties will here- a diary of his days" work. These will appropriate material, and bears a gold after contribute only a small propor- show. It is morally certain, a far small- embroidered star. There will be addi tion of the national revenue, the fact er cost per bushel than if he had tional stars where more than one rela remains that a protective tariff has al- spread out his effort over eight or ten tive has died. The woman's committee ways yielded more revenue than a tar- acres, as is the commoner practice, of the Council of National Defense iff nalanalhlv fft, eoVAnilA OnlV. ft no vm In t a e m I n tt hnth tft look ahead hla iKSUPfi & Statement Saying that it Since tariff revenue will hereafter be I and to take pains. small by comparison with that derived I from internal taxes, it may for t,hat I reason be morefrecly used in bargain- I ing for foreign markets. is desired that the brassard shall never be commercialized, but that it should always be made possible for the members of those who have made this supreme sacrifice to prepare for them' selves this badge of honor." MEMBER OF TIIK ASSOCIATED PRESS The Associated Press Is exclusively entl t'ed to the use for republlcstlon of sll news dtapatchea credited to it or not otherwise credited to this paper, and a!so the local aewa published herein. All riahts of republlcstlon of special dis patches herein are also reserved. PORTLAND, TIIIRSDAT, OCT. IT. 1918. THE TARIFF AFTER THE WAE. ' Until twenty years ago our exports consisted almost entirely of food and raw materials, the domestic market consuming almost all of our manufac tures. Before the war we were al' ready exporting a considerable sur plus of finished products, and the stimulus which the war has given to Industry has vastly increased this ex portable surplus. In order that fac tories and labor may be fully em ployed after the war, it will be neces sary not only to keep open, but to ex pand foreign markets. Sales must be made not only of the surplus from our present peace industries, but of the products of our many new war indus tries which will then turn to produc tion of goods used In peace. We shall " have to invade all the markets of the world in the effort to keep factories running by disposing of their prod ucts. But other nations will be In the came position. .-both our allies and our present enemies in Kuropc. The for mer will have thousands of new fac tories to convert to peaceful indus try, and will need to run them to ca pacity in order to employ their re turned soldiers and tho millions of women who have joined their labor armies; also order to earn revenue with which to pay interest on their enormous debts and to reduce those debts. Germany and Austria will have to pay billions of dollars in reparation for their crimes and will strive to earn them by recovering their lost markets abroad and by opening new markets. Having in curred the hatred of the world, they will try to overcome it by the cheap ness of their goods. The good will earned from the allies by the aid w give them In war will not restrain them from keen competition with us In commerce. They may not attempt to put in full effect the discriminativ tariff policy embodied in the resolu tions of the Paris economic confer ence, but we may expect them to es tablish preferential tariffs with their colonies, which will give the mothe country a first claim on the raw ma terials of colonies and a decided ad Turkey has begun to worry whether it's to be peace or pieces. a a Leo Ditrich6tein has a new play. "The Matinee Hero." which he helped write with A. E. Thomas. He opened at the Vanderbilt Theater last Mon day. This is the first season in six or seven years that Mr. Ditrichstein's company has not included Anna Mc Naughton and Leo Millar. These two excellent artists are this season with the Baker Stock Company. By the way. Air. Millar is a cousin of a well known Portlander, Dr. Mabel Akin, her self a physician and the wife of Dr. Otis Akin. Howard Russell is again this season with the Del Lawrence stock company in San Francisco. plies a policy or universal .reo traut "JL. ": . .h offer tn nor. m.fr,rnlntrit nf the expedition, the e Howard brothers Eugene ana without regard to the difference or '"c'1 " " ' i , hi.), . r-nntain Clh.-irles Willie were arrested the other day economic conditions among various admirai was obdu- Francis Hall, who died before the crew for singing on Broadway and charged countries. The effect of that policy To all plea lne a f h Poari8 reached home. The with disorderly conduct- Magistrate would be to lower the nation havtrig , corrigan. who had probably heard iVvVX, the 8 owest Our aim should that he takes his stand upon the degrees 11 minutes North, which was them sing at the Winter Garden, de evel with the owest. Our aim should -.e frhirlnen to ac- the most northern point attained to cided the evidence was insufficient be to maintain our nign American -.-- - - M t- ij -,,-i ji ,., - I Hi.mi...j .t,nj..j nd in heln other nations cept a decoration except ior atia m uatuius, " - standard and to help otner " Because he has not been in to span the intervening 9 degrees 43 . . a to rise gradually to it. thus bringing war. rsccause ne iiata uvi e I ,... The New Tork Morninar Tele ... . i . st'iii I inntnrt Wirn T fl PnPIII V in H. I 111 1 II U Lf3 UCLWCC11 LllC uiLllliaio Lfvia I . -' Sio.Srjb.tu.to seas, he prefers to reached by the Polaris and the pole print. .these clever versions of a pop- - OCR MODEST ADMIRAL. Admiral Henry H. Wilson, com President Wilson's recent utterances mander in chief of the American Indicate that he still Is wedded to the naval rorces m f rec.,B- 'of historic Democratic policy. In the refusal to accept a proffered Cross of third of the fourteen principles laid he pon or 7 down by him in his speech of January himself down as the most modest of . .-j .. n men. The French government. In m barrTer, and bUshment of ;S,-- 7Xl2?J equality of trade conditions." Read In i?r tn, u.l u.suucu - ! ' ""C 'e- .v. the light of former speeches, this lm- French. P resiaent mv.tea mm to plies THE LAST POLARIS SCRVITOB. The death of Frederick Meyer, last survivor of the famous Polaris expedi- of the North Pole, is a e men who laid the groundwork for the dis- rml cv o? universal free trade luncheon and a Minister of the French covery of the North Pole. Meyer was policy or universal Tree traae 1 . ..... . ... ,. , n...L...rninei,t r.r tho e-rnerlltion. the Stars and Starmakers. By Leone Casa Baer. Beware Ye, Hohenzollern. By Lieutenant Roberts D. Ne-erhnll, S. P. I)., Vancouver Barracks, graph in ular author. vantage in selling finished goods in colonial markets. Great Britain is practically commit ted to a mutually preferential tariff with the entire British empire, which means abandonment of free trade, and to protection of the new industries which make her economically inde pendent of Germany, such as chemi cals, dyes, optical glass ana the ma terials of explosives. A higher but still preferential tariff on imports from allied countries. Including the L nited States, may be expected, yet It would present new obstacles to en trance to the British markets and to those of the British colonies. France and Italy will be disposed to adopt a like policy- At the same time those countries will do their utmost to gain entrance to the American market. This outlook points to the tariff policy which it will be wise for the United States to adopt. We shall need both a protective and a bargaining tariff for the purpose of negotiating reciprocity treaties. In order to off set the difference In cost of produc tion between this and other countries, we shall need a minimum tariff. In addition we shall need excess rates which may be thrown off in exchange for like concessions by other nations. As we command the largest propor tion of the world's output -of certain commodities, such as cotton and cop per, it may prove advisable to impose an export tariff on them when shipped to countries which refuse to make concessions, though this would require amendment of the Constitu tion. Those industries which have proved necessary to our economic in dependence may need a special degree of protection in order to build them rip. the rates to be automatically re duced from year to year in order that they may not breed a new crop of tariff barons. This policy would be in line with that cf the Republican p.nrty In recent years. It was first definitely suggest ed by James G. Blaine when he said In criticism of the McKinley tariff of 1S90 that it did not open a market for a single barrel of pork or flour. It was carried farther by the reci procity treaties negotiated by Presi dent McKinley and pigeonholed by a ttandpat Senate. It was carried farther by the Paync-AIdrich tariff of 19PJ, which imposed an additional I duty of per cent on imports from countries which discriminate against the United States, to be remitted by the President when discrimination ceases. It inspired President Taffs reciprocity agreement with Canada, his proposal of a tariff commission and of tariff revision by schedules in accord with the commission's find ings. The reactionary element of the Republican party which defeated many efforts to put this policy in ef fect is no longer in the saddle, and the progressive leadership of tho pres ent is fully committed to it. The alternative policy pursued by the Democratic party is not adapted to the conditions which will soon con front the Nation. It gives other na tions advantages in American markets without obtaining corresponding ad vantages in their markets, thus sacri ficing that wherewith we might bar gain for reciprocity. It throws open the gates to foreign goods and. if con tinued, would flood America with the products which other nations will stampede to sell In order to relieve. ... - . 1 . 1 1 Kn.lifaAie ..-T, I ,.1. "i -nmn -r Panrtf I g . , ClintT TO inO I K 11 Oil lOSI. XtC JIXO uuu iwcui iivu " " "J j Tht i. r.n of tKe manv imoortant oistingtnsnea nimseii ay acts wi . ui J-oan Jti otner ooose. -- ' - I .... , . , - IV.. 1. I 1nnurlAI4r.a a W -nritl, nil. nm fl-l MhaB I n.iPitlnnK which must be decided by war. ne aoa noi rammer uuw n..,. ,u . 1 aaary. nin. wise an wary, a. it -.il! nnt tav. done at Brest is "work at the front." I for travel could be covered in a rew I How does your earden arrow? .,nH etn , i.r,eoh it i. likelv tn One will not be disposed to criticize hours. Tho world has moved rapidly I've lots of the First and Second and Third , is.u.i,tinn ht a SDirit so commendable as the self- In a single lifetime nave IHUO I"' I . . , , 1 rrv, ...V,),.!, -.,., r..,ln ill .vnrvthlnir to rtn with Cliacemeni 01 1111s sen-uus vnu ou nM legislation. Men should be cho- admirably typifies the entire Ameri- Hall was typical of explorers in gen- sen to it who will pursue wise peace can Navy. It was Admiral Sims who eral. He was no seeker after treasure. 1 1 ; . line otner cay reminaea us mu 'm wycu mi w . I . 1 Ti- .... ...r..J nnli. a I TTi.a first vntnrA vaa ft aparrh fnr AlilCI ILHII 11. , IIAU l-t. 1 .w. im. V. vu,- w. - - - - fmrtinn nf th needs which had drawn the "bones of Franklin." for which he KAISERISM AT HOMK. ,h fnE.s f the German submarine, volunteered his services to the Amer- Through force of circumstances the I Yet nnr nliiee are readv enough to Mean Geographical Society. On his newspapers have, to a large extent be- I nrknnwledir their obligation to our first voyage he lived two years with come lawmakers in matters of direct fighting men of the sea. They do not the Eskimo, studying their manners legislation. More and more the voter TOjnimjze our help. They concede and customs, and, returning later to neglects to study measures for him- that, particularly in the organization learn more about the fate of Frank- sell and relies upon me aavice 01 jus i 0f big things, and in quick accom- 1 11n s crew, ne spent live years in tne favorite publication. I plishment. we have been a tower of I same bleak region. The Polaris expe- This has been remarked by proml-1 cirene-th to them. " I dition which was placed under his nent citizens of opposite extremes of I jt js part of the Job of the sea-1 command was fitted out by the Gov- fiirhter that he must be content with ernment of the United States. It was sharing in the impersonal glory of the noteworthy for its contributions to . . . . , I Ik. nt.f Anl T. 1 J . . 1 . I " organization as a wnoie. nis name sei- ,..Cu6o t Mar)e Doro s Jt8 gtar ther Js requlred aora gets into tne news, inere are a anuuugn ai. um uvl 1 catu um hundred Americans who know the Pole and Its leader did not live to nnniA Pumhinr tn nna wi r Mti t ol 1 1 place his precious data before the Its publisher Is said to have expended offhand the name of the admiral in public. upwards of $4000 to force upon tha command of our fleet. Yet the per-I The ruling motive of Captain Hall ballot this year two bills relating to I formances of our Navy in this war I aid of Meyer, who has just died, and newsnaDer advertising. Unv Keen nn real it viiHlnnrn and 1 of the others who were with them. The corrupt practices act places cer- l)a joyalty have contributed materi- was the solution of mystery and the received a letter stating that the actor tain restrictions upon the expenditure ailv to our prosDect of complete vie- Quest of adventure. It was not believed had authorized him to reply that he of money by corporations in the in- tory, and we have always known that then that the regions which they would accept the position at 11000 a terest of candidates, leta newspaper, I jt -would give a good account of itself I hoped to place on the map possessed ween. air. iyiers answer was aa 101 if It determines to use its influence if rmt to the supreme test. This con- economic value. They typified the lows: and its organization to foster legisla- stant readiness for action has been one quest of knowledge, which, pursued in "Tell him to negotiate his contract tion of particular type, can go far-1 0f our most important safeguards. I every field of human endeavor, has I through the German imperial govern ther toward attaining Its ends than ani when the history of the war is made the work what it is today. ment.' any railroad or bank or manufactory 1 written 'our Navy will receive its full ne wonders what outlet will be political thought. Yet but one newspa per in Oregon has ever drafted a bill. paid tho cost of its initiation and made the bill its own. The Portland Journal has In the I past initiated, and fathered measures. But the Fourth will be tne best I know. I Three fool Huns from Potsdam Went to war with a bowl; If tha Loan sales grow stroneer They won't last much longer. I One misty, molsty morning When foggy was the weather. 1 1 chanced to meet a young man All dressed In leather. "How d'ye do?" says L "And how d'ye do?" says he; "Buy a few bonds and help my plane To fly to Germany." . a Chauncey Olcott's new play, which George M. Cohan wrote for him, is called "The Voice of McConneU." In the production that is to have French actor for the leading role. George C Tyler, who Is assembling the players, learned of one playing in a stock company In Canada, and he com municated with him. From Chamberlain Brown Mr, Tyler In purchasing candidates for the leg islature. The large newspaper's organization Is state wide. It has employes in every town and In nearly every hamlet. due. found for men of the explorer type, I In his liberty bond address at the now that exploration has been reduced Hippodrome one night last week De to a matter of routine. Wolf Homier remarked that when the Kaiser learned of the size of the Amer- Do not let talk of Germany's sur- lean Armv in Franca he lnauired im- render prevent buying of liberty iam slv: "What hnat hroiie-hi them over?" MAX SCORNS DEMOCRACY. How little ground exists for the im- Thesa it can renuiro to do its bidding pression which Germany has culti on penalty of dismissal. vateo tnat prince Max. tne new nan- bonds- The money hag already been ... . Hoooer reDliea. ..It rr- v. 1 , 1 .aiine tv a itpmnrrnt ann n. naririst. is i . 1 , .... . I - .wits iit.-ni utx it 1 una diulc uu toi---w- " - 1 r-1 if- m l aun miii'n m nra will rA nAad oi I . , ' I.J I,,, , Ml.. ..hM 1i. e,Al. Ill ".- . ..uvu, WII luo iujiun,!. pages wnicn 11 win not sen ar. any icvku "J "-.. even it an armistice should be ar- price to advertisers. This preferred his cousin, fnnce Aiexanaer 01 nonen- ranged, for the armies must remain space n. is ai noeny to uunzo lor its y, " n tne neia until peace is signed, gone to San Francisco from New York, own euas. i"j - j - ynen peace comes, the value of the I .v,.,. . t- 1 .t,.. If a newsnaDer will it- there may Pers or a speecn on me nermoa on bonds will xnrolv ri n -J(-iti I . . . . k. i.. . ih. Mnnnt which Max had made on .. 1 1 II manager or ner own company to tour v ' w . b-uuf . -" auu ijiuiu jku Lofeiier. i , i, Q td ieirt p,,u ,. , . . -ti .. n .1 v. i 1 1 ifif-om hpr i 1317. Derora xne t nam- 1 1 " w ....... .. . . . j"...;-.. . . v.. . hef n.nnilMil Rarten and in which Cisco November 1. Miss Birnett will be u"i iuI """" " 1 vvnen tne irussian Conservatives I . . ... hA snirl 1 j.j 1 D6C" new uifcio, vauicuiiiMi Zoe Barnett, California singer, has publication. No matter what its de vious course, it seems also to be true that any newspaper can attain a fol lowing which believes implicitly any thing it may publish. Here are elements sufficient to cre ate kaiser or czar out of any newspa per of large circulation in Oregon Not hatred of onr foes, but rather love Prussianism is near, but th revnln. ".YJ. ..V'i'.kT . .worflTion. e.;i tion has only begun. The German overcome tho morul opposition of our foes. I people may. take upon themselves the If the world la to be reconciled to tne great- task or Dunishinar th mithnn r,r tha neSS OI Vje rrilit Iiy a imwrr il muai uo i,uiii 1 -n.j.f. lO lesi 111. I pcillliu vur jw"" ninii-.-i 11 v, . merely a National but a world conscience. True, the whole history of spiritual Oer- Wher in the closing days Of a life when the Prussian Conservatives surrender to democracy, the end of wrltten by Anthony Warren and Will iam H. Powell. After a few weeks in hich may elect to devote them to many'a feellnga of responsibility to humanity ,., . fhat n-f xrn . . . 1 h.naa nice nenenn. in 1 is inn ,n we 1 ' - - . , 1L3 0n enas. I . , ,v. . I. .k.. .i.lRm Vorstooer niVin Inuiot.H in to The Journal has manufactured an we .hail conauer. rmmriii last ssnrine- that Rm.mi, Isttnet nut Af nnthine Tf iina rait t,1 . - . . ( . . e- v-. 1 1 n ettpr Max exnressea asion-1 vvitnvcomDe was a. Eronn-enntifrh i-u. me iu mo vvi lshment at the various interpretaUons Democratic Governor for him? put its employes 10 worn scanning put h,s speech. Swiss newspapers tne dooks 01 every county jor mate- aj irlf 1. SQrt Df oddosI- Tho nnmh l mon li rial that may be twisted into an argu- tion between the Hohenzollerns and shipyards by closing th gasoline sta- . ... - " """" tne zahringers'- vine caaen royai tlons win not De large, but as an voting space that no other lawgiver fami,v,. he wrote: item of the, nlan nf n.r.i ninih- it would be permitted to use at any price. ... h . ,v. I -n ba nonsirlered an ),inine ott,i " """-"'"S -"" .:u..o """ fact that the Kaiser this Is entre nous the result desired Deneve it. or iear it. or merely re- sent me a telegram congratulating me ana loice in notoriety to interview in be- calling my speech a high teat. half of Its policy. While complaininf. He accused the Pan-Germans of that the country newspapers term its "utterly falling to perceive in their publisher a czar and do not discuss the wrath that with my interpretation of merits of its bill, it has never yet. on Christianity I am really endowing Perhaps, when Oregon leads over the top a few more times, she will be given recognition. Unfortunately, again perhaps, Oregon is a Republican Itgtl ,lt cho nre.. ht ... it own account, published an honest their German swords with a German . J' statement as to the present law which spirit by means of which they can it seeks to amend or an honest state- conquer the world to their hearts' ment as to what its bill would do. Its content." He scorned the laudations of attempt is plainly a desire to illustrate I the Liberal element, saying: or prove its power as a czar. t clearly enough held up to acorn la my It is Withal a gross abuse Of jour- speech the popular outcry for -democracy" nalistic power and ethics and a be- na ur"nl p .. r w""ra- especially IMIIUIOUlIUUl. San Francisco, she will tour Los An geles, Oakland and Portland, and will probably revive "The Red Rose" and "Nobody Home." Miss Barnett has en gaged a complete cast of Broadway favorites and will have George Kin near, Richard Pyle, George Burnett, Florence Earle, Mignon McGlbney, Jean Shelby and Danny Murphy. e A New York theatrical exchange says that one of the numerous "Potash" play ers, by the way, will be lost to the drama for a while. He is Charles Wln ninger, who has been acting with the Boston company of "Business Before Pleasure." Wlnnlnger, who gives his age as 34 years, la also known as the current hus band of Blanche" Ring, succeeding Fred eric McKay in that enviable capacity. On account of the closing of Boston theaters he Is now In New York City, and upon his visit to the draft board he established his qualification for service. Therefore he has measured himself for a suit of khaki and has started a round Prince of Potsdam and Prince of Fools, Prince of madmen who madmen rules; Hark the chorus tho night-winds bear. Hark ye well and as well beware! The fall of a famed cathedral spire. The cry of a babe mashed in the mire. The hissing flames of a home afire. Clearer the sounds they came! The scream of a slave flogged liko a beast. The din of a despoiled wedding feast. The last vain prayer of a slaughtered priest, A symphony of shame! The shriek of a knife-ripped Belgian child. The moan of a maid of France defiled, A widow's laughter, ghastly wild. Abysmal woe it tells! The sigh of a soldier crucified. The curse of a father, ere he died. The steady splash of a crimson tide. Louder the motif swells! The chorus wanes .and the Friend of God. Self-styled, on his pillow turns his face, Tn vain, for a sterner note doth come. To his tortured ears apace: The clang of a thousand marts of Mars, The roar of a million burdened cars. The crunch of the plow that the hill side scars. For a harvest manifold! The hiss of a new fleet's cleaving hows. The dogged rush that no pause allows. The growl of a nation slow to rouse, A diapason bold! The growing roar of the nearlng guns. The thunder of iron hall that stuns, The turmoil that ever louder runs. "An eye for an eye" the cry! The Eagle's scream from his lofty crags, The snap of the star-strewn battle flags. The tramp of a host that never lags. BACKED BY THE BONDS IUU BUI! Prince of Potsdam and Prince of Fools, Prince of madmen who madmen rules, Hark the chorus the night-winds bear. Hark ye well and as well beware! In Other Days. Twenty-Five Yeara Ago. Vrom Tho Oregonian. October 17, 1S. Tacoma. The long-distance telephone line connecting Tacoma. Spokane and Portland was completed and opened to day. The line Is 7..0 miles long. It is built of No. 10 copper wire and cost $:50,000. The Mayors of Tacoma. Seat tle and Spokane conversed over the new line this afternoon. Roseburg. Every freight train from tho north brings in a large number of tramps. Yesterday the city gave 65 of them a Sunday dinner. Dallas. The question of bonding the city for $14,000 for waterworks was voted on at the special election today, resulting In a majority of 47 in favor of issuing the" bonds. Work on the plant will be commenced immediately. The work of raising and putting to gether the draw span of the Burnside- street bridge was begun yesterday. It win take about two weeks to get the span ready to be swung. The British shin Yarana ended a pe culiar voyage when she mado fast to the sand dock yesterdav mornintr. Shi sailed from San Diego August 21 and sne nas been all this time getting to Portland. Captain Robinson reports light head Winds all the way up to the Columbia River. Then the worst of it began. Three storms were encountered in succession, and each time the ship was driven up to Vancouver Island. trayal of such confidence as is re posed in that publication. If there should ever come the day when the Oregonian, the Telegram, the News, the Voter, the Labor Press, the Jour- Whenever a German paper wants to say something encouraging It talks of a contemplated mihmann untivitv That shows, the trend of mind of the ' farewel1 handshakings at the Lambs babykillers. mjiud. The Kaiser may be consoled to learn This countrv mav become, an ar. that Mr. Wlnnlnger may not be dl He thus exolained the true purpose customed to the use of substitutes for reetly engaged in slaying the Hun- of his speeeh: - J fats and other necessities that the least. nt D means or nne or machine . - r i j . ,.. . a I real articles will tm bee-trine- after the gun. iur. wmmngers weapon or death dla- at our enemies and to hold up to ridi- war. - na obstruction it ne una nis way. will cule this affected judicial attitude of theirs I consist 01 a trombone, and Its strident nal and every other newspaper big or m the matter of responsibility for the war, I . . I tones may possess more dire results little, has Its own pet bill, made in its aa wen aa uieir care aoout -aemocracy.- "i acrua ujan regular arms. nvn nffirA anrf mnlm ed hv ennen. ' ' "Y to- 1 .'nea.l. conirom ministry, expresses pain over the Hitrn nf ii nwn mnn nn hat n " r.. ? 1 "liig;. of children on the Lelnster. trombone player and a bandmaster. It the people will doubtless rise and smite doctrine of love t. .at In olearer light the vaiu is pamtui to contemplate. ,,."1", , "IT aid aTnlv t th. War OUiy Vi lUT) luou m suaMv uta ukuu ui I - I -- mankind. Wn.t i. . y.. -v. Department for an appointment as the Initiative and referendum out oi existence. It is a proper thing to point out the abuse of the power of the press in this Instance. The issue is a far greater one than the merit or demerit of the particular measure so unscrupulously presented. What else could be expected than tf.F III. T,-. A n.mnne.na an Via .v.. r. ,j 'Z va.aiilua.aivr. - 1 - 1 iimt thermally wouia auit wnen tne ln.ini.antv were Hiftnlflveil hv thin -. I ,a. V. ... , . ... , . ... ..... - .j . I " "... fo J ll-J IJI.il.OaiV CLCtllllQI i . e . 1 1 . ... , , 1 ,,;. , . . ,, - II O ui lUC IfllKCill r v J II I iv aaai V""""""- "eri uui'y 13 always a quitter. enne- that ever riai-ton th fisiPt The- Al my oojecs was am to mu.u in acvra the democratic war cry or tne western pow her? A bully is always a quitter. ater to its doors was in attendance at Americans in German prisons will the special performance of "Lightnin' ers 1 nan w turn, m iouapioiin-, , . . ,,,, i f- ,. In if.ra with my audience about eur own internal i "- picocma. j.uo v" .v""' " affaira. Aa I quite decline to accept any UrOSS Will dO it. Remember that at unu lue capacity oi tne nouse is THE WORLD'S POTATO RECORD. The Weekly News Letter of the United States Department of Agricul ture prints the news that the world's record production of marketable po tatoes on one acre was made during the past season in southeastern Utah, few miles from the Arizona state line. The yield was 49.531 pounds. or S2j bushels, and was the result of competition fostered by the Mor mon Church, which awarded a prize of $1000 to the grower. Thus, the crop was probably the most profitable of Its kind ever grown. such thing as western democracy lor tier- the next drive many ana naaen x nan penorco to ten my hearers that I perfectly understood their needs, but at the same time I could not but warn them that I had arrived at a sort of political platform which gives me liberty to follow patha I navo marked out lor myself. set for about 850, there were fully 1200 soldiers In the place. Great enthusiasm was aroused bv tha but I appearance of 60 of Pershlner's wounded He betrayed his adherence to the I way- militarist cult by saying that "I too naturally wish for the greatest possi ble exploitation of our successes" and by calling the Reichstag peaae .resolu tion of July, 1917, "a disgusting child born of fear and the Berlin dog Coffee will not be rationed. voluntary action is desirable. Most of men who have returned from the battle the coffee served is toe strong, any- front. These men eat in reserve seats in tne orcnestra. in tne courtroom scene Mrs. Bacon, wife of Frank Bacon, who portrays the leading role and is co- Wbat Alfred Holaaa'n said to the author of the piece, and a party of days." He wants "the greatest possible Commissioner is becoming mixed and King the other day can go Into the friends occupied seats on the stage. records under the head of "Classics." I Frank Bacon Is an old Pacific Coast favorite and, with Mrs. Bacon, wrote The contest for position of City tne Play Ligntnm. indemnities" and calls Belgium "the only object of compensation which we most voters need enlightenment. PCRI3 AIR- NEEDED EVERYWHERE A crop four times as prolific as that possess. which would satisfy the average far- "at letter reeais now mtio prog mer and about eight times the average ress in democracy can be expected un ield for the country is worth striving for, and the country will await with merest the particulars of how It was done. This much can be ventured In dvance, however, and that is that it as not the result of accident, or mere trood fortune, or sudden inspiration. nd that it was only partly stimulated a poker game, isoining dui tne most fer ever made. France is beginning to talk of repa ration and the world will heed all said on that subject by France. Talk about equality of sex! An 1S- year-old girl has been held for steal lng an automobile. der Max" leadership and how hypo critical is his pretense of accepting the peace conditions dictated by Presi dent Wilson. He is as firm a believer in divine right as the Kaiser, he would sit in a diplomatic game and deal out I You can own another bond In a provinces and kingdoms like chips in I year under the most advantageous of- named "liberties, by the prospect of a f 1000 prize. The kind of farmer who can produce 825 bushels of potatoes on a single acre plans long in advance, and is habitu- ted to painstaking methods of rota- on, seed selection and cultivation. Doubtless he has been breeding his own potatoes through a term of years; probably he had this year's potato crop In mind when he planted his crop last year and the year before that. and it is certain that he has labored incessantly to conserve moisture and kill weeds. The prize crop is the product of skill, and foresight, and hard labor, all threa In one. No sin- rubstantial guarantees in the shape of disarmament and occupation by the allies of places of military advantage would hold him to an agreement, nof would he inaugurate or submit to democratic rule until complete revolu tion made return to autocracy impossible. Adoption of the brassard as an evi dence of mourning, instead of deep black garments, gives evidence of be coming quite general, in the United States as well as in Europe. The people of France, Italy and Great Britain are not generally observing Influenza Epidemic Reason fer Cur tailment of Tobacco Use. PORTLAND, Oct- IS. (To the Edi tor.) I have read The Oregonian edi torial of October 14 and must say that I heartily agree with you and would like to add theollowlng: Cut out the pipe, cigar and cigarette. It is nearly Impossible in many places to get a breath of pure air because of the above as many choose to name the habit. While the Council passed an ordi nance prohibiting smoking in the streetcars yet I have seen men get aboard the car with a lighted cigar in their hand and allow it to vitiate the air of the car as long as the fire lasted. Smokers seem to think that they have a monopoly of the air which everybody should respect. I am not Pretty soon the Hun must run out denying their privilege to smoke, but I ao most empnaucany inins tnat tney have no right to spoil the air that other people have to breathe. Your statement "air which is not vitiated is essential to the conquering of this disease," I think should apply to the America should feel much ashamed that Pershing has to plead for the fourth loan. Rainy weather during an extraor dinary vacation is tough on the "kids." of morale, he is losing so much. SEARCH OF CORTEGE IS DE5IED No Hold-up of Tracy Funeral by State Police Occurred, Says Major. PORTLAND, Oct. 16.--To tha Edi tor.) The Oregonian, October 7, con tained an article from your correspond ent at Baker, Or., concerning the State Military Police, stating that two members thereof barely escaped rough treatment by the citizens of Grant County, because of having stopped the funeral of Ensign Tracy, deceased, U. S. Navy, in search of intoxicating liquor. This was, a very serious charge, in my opinion, if true, so I immediately nvestigated the same and as far as I have been able to learn the story is without any foundation whatever. During the last three months I have had only two men in Central Oregon, that is, Deschutes, Harney and Grant counties. These two men. Sergeant John T. (Sorcoran and Private Walter Stock- well, have traveled over 4200 miles, mostly at the expense of violators of the prohibition law, 15 of whom they have arrested and prosecuted within the three counties above mentioned. securing convictions In all cases. Among the defendants were two deputy , heriffs. The fines collected from these offenders amounted to I4J9 which excludes costs. Sergeant John T. Corcoran, who was active charge of the work, is thoroughly reliable man and is well known In Portland, as an officer of excellent judgment and wide expert ence, and he has stated that while h saw the body of Ensign Tracy bein conveyed by vehicle, accompanied by only three or four autos, from Frairn City to Canyon City, he did not stop o molest them in any way, and that on the morning he left Canyon City for Burns the body of Ensign Tracy was lying in state at the Masonio Temple In Canyon City, consequently ne cio not see the funeral procession, and that the first he heard of the charges wa on his return to Portland on October 9. The Sheriff at Canyon City was com municated with by me and he knew nothing of the incident reported by your correspondent, certainly it any one would know about a scandalous Droceeding of this kind the Sheriff o the county, located at Canyon City, would. In justice to the State Police I would respectfully request that you publish this letter In order to correct any er roneous impression that may have been formed on account of the article above mentioned, which could only have been given to your correspondent with mali cious Intent. kiuhaku uiin. Major, Commanding. Fifty Yeara Ago. From The Oregonian, October 17, 156. Copenhagen. The Relsdagh, In rela tion to the King's opening epeerh, re gards the negotiations with Prussia and Schleswlg-Holstein a failure: re joices at the unity of feeling between the King and people, and hopes for a continuance of these friendly relations with Prussia, and that International differences may be easily settled. The assessed value of property In Polk County personal and real as re turned last week by H. Davis, Esq.. County Assessor, Is $1. 234, 520. Numbrr of polls, 920. This assessment falls short some $200,000 of the assessment of last year. The County Court Has fixed 'the levy for the current year at 17 mills on the dollar. The steamer Cascade arrived yester day about noon with a number of pas sengers from Eastern Oregon. The Couch had been dispatched In the morn ing to ascertain the cause of the de lay and afford any assistance which might -be necessary, but the Cascade did not need any help. Phe was be fogged at the Cascades, and by such a fog! She reports that nothing could be seen at a greater distance than a few yards. Local market quotations Apples, 75c$1.25; dried prunes, 3040c; sugar, 1520c; coffee, 22 g30c; tea. $1 $1.50; ham, 2125c; bacon. 20c; eggs, 4045c; lard, i-.16c:' butter, choice. 4550o (roll); flour, JS per cwt.; po tatoes, 5075c. Those Who Come and Go. The story sent by the Baker corre spondent was written in good faith and was based on statements made to him by a person well and favorably known to the correspondent, who asserted that he had witnessed the incident. The Oregonian on fts own account has made Inquiry at Canyon City and is unable to find that Buch a search was made. Insurance Certificate Not Essential PORTLAND, Oct. Is. (To the Edi tor.) My boy enlisted in the Marines in June or July. e tooK out insur ance and pays $.0 a month and yet he has not heard of his papers nor does he hold a receipt. What would you do in my case? AN OLD-TIME SUBSCRIBER. The fact that the beneficiary has not received the Insurance certificate need not cause you the least concern. The Insurance is automatically in force so long as the payments are continued. The Bureau of War Risk Insurance has been swamped by the enormous task of getting out nearly 3,000,000 Insurance certificates, which are little more than receipts, and your son's will come in time. Way to Save in Housing, PORTLAND, Oct. 16. (To the Edi tor.) A suggestion to tho Housing Commission of Portland: In place of building some of the temporary houses for Industrial workers the commission could nrobably find numerous families now living in or owning small houses in thickly built . up locations who would prefer to own houses further out. By a reasonable adjustment of values these exchanges could be ef fected. The new building could In this way be done on a more permanent basis. GEORGE B. COOPER. 908 Corbett Street. Germany will raid its homes for more soldiers. old folks' How many days to Berlin at a gain I above named practice. of seven miles a day? I - . ARTHUR H. NICHOLS, China Likes Phones. Chicago Journal, That China is being modernized faster than most of us may think is Indicated by the increased use of the telephone in' that vast country. It also s worthy of note that aitnougn prac tically the whole equipment comes from abroad and is to a considerable extent operated by foreigners, the prices for service are much below those to which we are accustomed in this land of high prices. Day la 1884. PORTLAND, Oct. 16. (To the Edi tor.) Kindly give me the day of the week of October 18, 1884. F. L. S. ' it, Sas Saturday.. . . That Portland made no mistake In adopting safeguards against the spread of Spanish Influenza was the word brought here by J. Chester, who Is at the Multnomah, who is returning to his home in Astoria after a trip to Detroit. Mr. Chester said he wss told that a carload of bodies was shipped out of Chicago the day he left, all of vic tims of the disease, that training camps in the South are filled with it, and that Omaha is in quarantine. F. G. Barnes, of Silver Lake, Wash, Is among the arrivals at the Imperial. Mr. Barnes was a Representative from his district In the last session of the Washington Legislature. Commandant V. V. Kuenzle, of the United States Navy, arrived at tha Multnomah yesterday to take over the new steel ship "Western Plain," which will soon be placed In commission. He was accompanied by Lieutenant H. P. Tlchenor and found a full complement of officers for the ship assembled here for duty. , Mrs. H. P. Davidson, representing the Y. W. C. A., arrived from New York yesterday on a trip around the coun try arranging for participation in the United War Work Campaign. She is accompanied by her secretary. Miss Miller, and Miss Bernice Griswold. The party are at the Benson. i What J. H. Young, of Soda Lake, would like to know Is how news can travel so fast In remote sections. Mr. Young, now at the Multnomah, oper ates a plant a long distance north of Lakevlew, but Is connected with that city by telephone. Still further north are some sheep owners who had not subscribed to the current liberty loan when Count Max cabled his first re auest for an armistice. Yet those sheep men were the first to get news of the German proposal and aaviwed Mr. Young of the fact. They said: "The war is all over." What Mr. Young would like to know is how those sheep men learned that the war was over and who sent them word. E. Fulgham. of Eugene, has had more calls in the past two days than ant other man registered at the Imperial. He is connected with the Coast Range Lumber Company. Park Superintendent Keyser has written to George M- King, chief clerk of the Multnomah, that rats are no longer found in Washington Park. Mr. King undertook last Summer to rid the city zoo of rodents by the use of a preparation of his own. Governor Lister, of Washington, passed through Portland yesterday, pausing long enough to register froiaj Olympia at the Hotel Portland. A. C Ross, a tourist from Sydney. Nova Scotia, is a Portland arrival. He is making a leisurely trip aiong md Pacific Coast. J. C. Hutton, who for the past five 1 years has been conuectea wim ivw road work in Alaska, came to the Hotel Portland yesterday. Mr. Hutton Is on his way East on business. A Seattle man who was in a Portland hotel yesterday and who must remain unnamed, because ne expects to live ou Puget Sound, said that Portland should be made to take over the liberty bond .nt. KPt for Seattle, as the quotas are based on bank deposits and much of the money In Seattle oanKa is r.o. by Portland men. t v Ttaher. secretary of the Pioneer Bindery, of Tacoma, Is in Portland on business for a few days and is at the Imperial, H. P. Hoey, of Coos Bay. Is In the city. He is the man who nad cnarge of the building ot iu .a..w down that way and who found a grade of less than one-half of 1 per cent. Katheryn O'Gorman. Billie O'Gorman - and Margaret O'Gorman. representa tives of New York's Rialto. are at .he Multnomah-, wondering whether Mayor Baker is going to lift the lid and let them appear on the stage next Sunday. A. G. Beals. a well-known citizen of Tillamook, was among yesterday s ar rivals at the Imperial. Manners Are Conserved. Judge. Mamma Willie, you have no man ners. , Willie Well, if I wasta them now t won't have any wh.ea.OiAPaay. coui