Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937, October 26, 1918, Image 5

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Newspaper Page TextTIIE 3IORXIXG OREGOXIAX, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1918. " FBI i Last Note to Germany Meets Press indorsement. 1 PLAIN WORDS WELCOMED The well-clad boy is healthy and happy rerfeei Confidence Expressed In What Focb. Will Dictate In Mat ter of Armistice. I DIPLOMACY OF WILSON PRAISED PAIHS. Oct. 25. President Wilson's raply to Germany Is indorsed emphat ically by the morning newspapers without exception. The Outre presses the general opinion in a three column headline: "Abdication or Capitulation. The Matin savs: The formula employed by President Wilson justifies in advance all the re quirements which i-i patriotic prudence statesmen, and military circles would feel bound to specify. The Petit Farisien says "President Wilson has spoken plain words in reply to the last note of Prince Maximilian. The President knew whither he was going and made no effort to wrap up his thoughts in obscurities." Political Maneuvers Fatlle. The Journal says that no political maneuvers will enable Germany to avoid submission to the conditions which the allies will impose. 1Homme Libre says: "It is Koch who. after consulting his col leu cues, will have the last word We have no anxiety. We know in ad vance that his answer will secure our rights in their entirety." LONDON. Oct. IS. Commenting on President Wilson's note to Germany, the Daily News saysf "The imperial Chancellor's note left matters in suspense but the President's takes them where they should be. The sincerity of the German people's de sire for peace Is today brought to the final test. If the Germans accept the President's terms there is no reason why fiKhting should not end In less than a week. Mr. Wilson, beyond ques Attitude Held Correct. The Telegraph commends President Wilson's correct attitude toward the allies and especially welcomes his reference of the matter of declaring an armistice to the military leaders. The Times says: If the Germans will not accept a peace of justice without violence, then violence will make them accept a just peace. Under the caption "The Retort Cour teous." the Post says: "President Wilson's note is a masterpiece of diplomacy." The Express describes Mr. Wilson's note as the greatest of the series of his masterly state papers. Solitary Critic Speak Oat. The solitary adverse criticism of Mr. Wilson's note appears in the Graphic, which complains of the length of the document, adding: "At such a crisis bandying words suggests a lack of dignity and creates a loophole for further diplomatic wrig gling." The Paily Mail says: "President Wilson states the terms with a composed dignity worthy of the greatest masters of our language." The Westminster Gazette says: "President Wilson has taken the German government at its word and Girls and Misses' Tailored Hats. $4, $5, $7.50 I sell good clothes for strenuous boys. You must have service, as well as style, for a boy; these clothes have both these requisites. There's a variety here so great, and a quantity so large that you are sure of being pleased quickly. Select clothes for your boys from this good stock. Belted Suits $6.50 to $25 Overcoats $6.50 to $30 Mackinaws $6.50 to $18 Children's Overcoats $6.50 to $20 Military and Naval. Suits, Overcoats. Sweaters, Underwear, Furnishings. Boys' Store, Second Floor I PS fJ.1iafg-l.JZlia-' rrls cm street at fourth? L3 THDUSMfllS HDHE TB FEED DEMANDS OX U. S. FOB FOOD 5 0 FEB CENT GREATER. Xon-Combatants, Released Half Starved by Germans, - TVil! Have to Be Supplied. In conference yesterday with Ore gon l-ood Administration leaders, j. W. Hallowell and R. W. Boyden, "right- hand men" of Herbert Hoover, Na tional Food Administrator, explained why it is necessary for the United States during the coming season to ship 50 per cent more foodstuffs to Europe than was shipped a year ago. "This country shipped 11, 800,000 tons of foodstuffs to the allies in the year ending July 1." said Mr. Hallowell, "and this year we are pledged to ship 17. 500,000. or 50 per cent more. Mr. Hoover took up the needs of the allies in detail when he was over seas recently, and found it necessary to pledge the Increased shipments to keep them effective in the war. t He was taken to Salem tonight. Stutz was arrested upon complaint of his wife and daughters for disloyal utter ances, but after he had been taken t Portland on the Federal charge, Mrs. Stutz relented and insisted that her husband was insane. L" .-n m (h xranrinnlnt of fnnA th proposes a course of action which must! American people should forget all about peace negotiations. As a matter nf fart, aftfllnnipnt of nea.ee would in- armistice as defined by President Wil-I cre.ase rather than diminish the food needs of our European friends. Even the allied and! now they beer in to feel the added bur den of caring for the thousands upon thousands of non-combatants being re- eased half-tarved as the Germans retreat. Once the ships' were not needed to carry abroad munitions and men requests that they carry more food would be certain." ion may be. They will be laid down by Marshal Foch and American commanders." Iron Hand In Velvet ff.Iove. The Tall Mall Gazette says: -The world will realise once more that President Wilson carries an iron hand under a velvet glove. It is need less to say his answer will be Indorsed with enthusiasm by the peoples and armies of alt the civilit. powers. The Kvening News says: "In the reply which he has just Clackamas Man Committed. OREGON CITY, Or., Oct. 25. (Spe- a i'hofU. IT CtiitT a rrsstaH Vip handed to the Merman government )ast 'Week on a charge 'of violation of President Wilson deprives the enemy of the last chance of pretending a misunderstanding of what he has been driving at all along." PI VINE AID DECLARED URGENT Berlin Paper Comments on Kaiser's Predicament. BASEL. Oct. 15. Comment on Presi dent Wilson's latest note to Germany Is beginning to appear in German pa pers. The National Zeitung. of Ber lin, says: "President Wilson has answered quickly. Well. If ever Emperor Will iam's invocation that Cod be with him is in season, it is right now." The Neueste Nachrichtcn, of Berlin, says: "In spite of everything we feel thai this answer brings us nearer peace." PARIS. Oct. 25. ( Havas ) Numerous German newspapers criticise sharply the Helchstag speech of Chancellor Prince Maximilian, according to a Zu rich dispatch to the Journal. the espionage act, was today committed to the State Hospital for the Insane. VANCOUVER PHYSICIAN DIES Dr. Miles XT. Ueser Is Victim of Pneumonia and Influenza. VANCOUVER. Wash., Oct. 25. (Spe cial.) Dr. Miles U. Lieser died here at 5:45 this afternoon from pneumonia following Spanish influenza. He had improved and was up a little Sunday, but that he was worse became known early today. Dr. Leiser was born in Forest Grove, Or., but lived in Vancouver and at the family home, four miles east of Van couver, most of his life. He attended the Vancouver schools. Pacific University, and was graduated from the pharmacy course in the University of Washing ton. He then took the medical course in the University of Oregon, at Port land, and was interne in St. Vincent's Hospital. He returned to Vancouver in 1909 and opened up an office in the Wall block, being associated with his brother. Major (doctor) Herbert C. i Lieser, who is now speeding here from Fort Dodge, la. Another brother, Ralph, Is also a doctor, and is stationed at Mare Island, CaL He will arrive to morrow. A brother, Clyde Lieser, lives here; two sisters. Miss Leah Lieser, and Miss Jessie Lieser, live with the par ents, Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Lieser, four miles east of Vancouver; Mrs. William Fletcher, another sister, lives in Port land. Mrs. Blanche Lieser, his widow, is Just recovering from influenza. left to the four sons, share and share me remainder of the estate 40 per cent is left to Mrs. Hulbert to gether with the residence, and 20 per .nm. m tcn oi me tnree daughters. WILSON'S NOTE IS LAUDED Viscount Bryce Pays Tribute Nation's Executive. LONDON, Oct. 25. Viscount Bryce, former British Ambassador to the Unit ed States, speaking at a luncheon given at me American iuncneon Club to the interallied parliamentary committee to day, said in discussing President Wil son's note to Germany: It Is the straiehtest. simplest and most candid expression of oDinion that has been given in my lifetime. If It is one of the great qualities of a friend to be candid, then Germany has a good friend in America. We have the right to insist that the peace shall be in ac cordance with our military victories." Draft Quota Announced. " l iAn Exhibit for public inspection . M of a collection of fine jewelry tfo at tie A ' s . Hotel Hens on ' - v. Friday z in Saturday & Monday , m ' OBober 251 26 '& 28 ; zfCdccccxviij jj jjj Q, sales will be made Sireve & Combanv urn srt r a M cry a tt m ww ' ui , m provisional quotas announced by Gen eral B. H. Crowder today for calls com ing in November and December is 9087 men. They will be taken from regis trants hfttween the ne-PR of 19 and 3fi. OLTMPIA, Wash., Oct. 25. (Special.) with th excentlon of B00 left from nre. Washington's allotment under the vious registrations and reclassifica tions. Today's orders direct the selec tive service department to report to General Crowder as promptly as possi ble the earliest date at which Wash ington registrants can be entrained for mobilization camps. Local boards have been wired for this information. Gen eral Crowder amplifies his provisional order with a statement that the mili tary programme cannot be delayed at this time nor the steady flow of men to mobilization camps interfered with. Read The Oregonlan classified ads. Hulbert Estate Near Half Million. ABERDEEN. Wash., Oct. 25. (Spe cial.) The value of the estate of Ed ward Hulbert, prominent millman, who died last week, is placed roughly at be tween $400,000 and $500,000, probably approaching the latter figure. By the will filed today the American mill is OREGON CITY DOCTORS BUSY Fifty Cases of Influenza Reported In Clackamas County. OREGON CITT. Or, Oct 25. (Spe cial.) More new cases of influenza have been reported by the city health officer. Dr. J. W. Norris, and the county health officer. Ir. M. C. Strickland, and every physician here is kept busy. Dr. Strickland says there are about 60 cases in the county, and he is adminis tering the serum to many. Dr. II. S. Mount and Dr. Guy Mount have given the serum to about 200 em ployes of the Crown Willamette Paper Company. Pr. c it. Meissner. physl cian for the Oregon City Woolen Mills, has treated a large number of em ployes of that plant. There were tmo deaths today. John Lawson Busch. of West Linn, and Em mett Keyler. son of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Kryler. being tho victims. Keyler was li years of age and Busch -6. Wounded Soldier Returns. RAYMOND, Wash.. Oct. . 23 (Spe cial.) Jack Yoes. well-known logger poet of this county who enlisted in the Canadian army soon after the United states declared war because he was too old. is home on a visit. He was wounded and invalided home to the New West minster Hospital for treatment. Alor Hotel Proprietor Dead. NEW YORK. Oct 25. 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