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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 13, 1918)
THE 3IORXIXG OREGOXIAX, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER -IS. 1918. 7 YANKEES FIGHT HARD 1TILUST MOMENT Cheers Follow Cessation Front-Line Hostilities. of GUNS SILENCED AT ELEVEN Americans and Hans, Passing Over tnconquered Ground, Fraternize in Violation, of Orders. PARIS, Monday, Nov. 12. When dawn came this morning there was no hint of the cessation of hostilities. East of te Meuse, regardless of the situation, the American Second Army attacked in force at 8 o'clock. The onslaught was preceded by a tremendous barrage which was returned in kind by the enemy. For three hours the Americans swept forward, hurlinp themselves against the wire entanglements. The German gunfire was devastating. Then, exactly 1 minute of 11, like a final thunder crash at the clearing of a, ctorm, the guns on both sides abruptly ceased. The silence was more startling than the deafening roar of the barrage. For a brief minute intermittent rifle fire followed, then came a pause, punctuated by ripping cheers from the trenches on both sides of the line. Hans Hurry From Trenches. "What followed on one sector was per iaps one of the most singular events of the war. Against the sky line fig ures were suddenly silhouetted. They appeared cautiously at first, but soon. growing Doiaer an aiong me iiiic, mej stood upright. They were Germans. The -Americans were not so cautious. 'As the barrage died, ending in a final husky rumble in the distance from the big guns, runners went sprinting along the fire line. Instantly comprehending, the whole line of doughboys leaped from trenches, fox holes and shell craters, splitting the unaccustomed silence with a shrill cheer. The roar of voices was like an outburst at some college contest in America when a con testant scores a classic play. Strange to relate, the defeated enemy Joined vociferously in the cheering as the world war was finished. ' Opposing Forces Fraternize. At one minute before 11 it would have meant death to show one's self above shelter. Not more than a minute after the hour the rolling plain was alive with cheering, shouting men, friend and enemy alike. Not many minutes later Germans and Americans were coming along the nar row stretch of ground, so fiercely fought over, some shly and awkwardly, like embarrassed school boys. The first advance was followed by offers from the Americans of cigarettes. chocolate and chewing gum. The Ger mans in some places reciprocated with offers of hot coffee, bread and sausage. The order forbidding fraternizing was strict but the novelty of the situa . tion at times overcame prudence and doughboys surreptitiously visited nearby enemy dugouts. Along the barbed wire at a road crossing, some doughboys and Germans began a brisk barter for souvenirs. The Germans were bewildered by the number of Americans speaking German. "Sure, my old man was born in Ger many," laughingly remarked one stal wart private. "That s nothing, said another, "my mother and father were both born there." A middle-aged landsturmer exclaimed:- "Yes. the war is finished thank the good God. My only wish is to get back to Germany." A slender pink-cheeked machine gun ner said: "Yes. I know the Kaiser has abdicated." Instantly a young aristocrat raised his voice: "There will be no revolution in Ger many, a new emperor will succeed." An uproar immediately arose. The speaker was drowned out by protesting voices Then the Germans began of fering the Americans such news and gossip as they knew. The approach of an officer broke up the conversations. Tonight the Germans are celebrating peace along tne lines By firing flares rockets and signal lights. The night is lip roarious with cheering. The victor! us Americans are taking it more calmly. Along the front the majority of them are getting a good night's Bleep. Behind the lines in towns brilliantly HKniea lor tne rrist time in four years 1 rench and Americans are parading the streets arm in arm, singing "The Marseillaise," "The Star-Spangled Ban ner" and Krench and American war songs. , PUNISHMENT IS SUGGESTED Major Baker Would Immure Ex for Crimes. Kaiser in Siberia To the man responsible 'for the slaughter of 10,000,000 or more men, to the perpetrator of untold heinousatro cities, the world should show no mercy. In my opinion the Kaiser should have a trial for first degree murder before a jury in devastated France or Bel Kium, and should, upon conviction, be imprisoned in Siberia in solitary con finement for life in order that he might spend the remainder of his days with ills conscience. This was Mayor Baker's answer to an inquiry sent out by the New York World as to the disposal of the world's greatest criminal. The Mayor ad mitted that his imagination was de ficient when it came to suggestng how to punish the ex-monarch of the Huns. SHIP CREWS BADLY NEEDED Orders Issued to Rush Recruiting in AH Parts of Country. WASHINGTON". Nov. 12. Orders to rash recruiting of men for the creVrs of merchant ehips were sent today to Shipping Board agents in all parts of the country. ' "We shall want thousands of men for our fleets," Chairman Hurley said. "Our recruiting service and training ships will keep right on preparing men for Jobs on merchant ships." MINNESOTA MAY STAY WET Drys Seem to liavc Ixtt State by Margin of Few Hundred Votes. ST. PAUL. Nov. 12. The unofficial majority for the state prohibition amendment melted away tonight with the receipt of official returns from 59 counties. It was estimated Minnesota had gone wet by a margin of a few hundred Votes. COOS COURT IS UPHELD Decision in Case of A. E. Shuster Is Affirmed. SAtL Or.. ,Nov. 12. (Special.) 1'he supreme Court today, in an opin- ion by Justice Olson, affirmed Judge Coke, of Coos County, in the case of A. E. Shuster, former Justice of the Peace, convicted of embezzlement. Shuster is alleged to have collected over $600 in fees which he failed to turn over to the County Treasurer. He faces a sentence of from one to 15 years' imprisonment and payment of twice the amount embezzled. Other opinions today were: Struble Miles vs. R. I. Sabin. et al., ap pellants; appealed from L.inn; suit to en Join forced collection of note and for ac counting: opinion by Justice Johns; Circuit Judge Jjingham reversed. The Adjustment Bureau of the Portland Association ot Credit Men vs. W. II. Staats, et al., appellants; appealed from "Wasco: suit to foreclose mortgage on real estate; opinion by Justice Burnett; Circuit Judge Bradshaw affirmed. F L. Kemmerer. appellant, vs. Title St Trust Company; appealed from Multnomah: suit to recover money pi!d on contract to purchase lot in Oearhart Park; opinion by Justice Harris; Circuit Judge Davis af firmed. Bessie Hatch Christensen, appellant, vs. Lane County, et al. ; appealed from Lane; suit to remove cloud from title to real estate and set aside order, of County Court establish road tbrough plaintiff's land; opinion by Justice Benson: Circuit Judge Skipworth reversed and case remanded. Petitions for rehearing were denied In Miller vs. Fisher, and La Grande National Bank vs. Oliver. IS ARMY OFFICER AROCSES IRE OF COOS BAY PEOPLE. Ii. II. French, Called Before Marsh- field Hearing, Is- Told to Conduct Himself as Gentleman. MARSiiFIELD, Or., Nov. 12. (Spe cial.) Captain L. H. French, com mander of the spruce production di vision of this district, was given a civilian reprimand today in a public meeting of citizens and others who con vened at the Chamber of Commerce room to discuss his conduct in Marsh field. Captain French has been strenuous in precautions against the spread of Spanish influenza and was charged with several offenses against the citi zens of Marshfield. The culminating protest came through his Interference with a number of persons gathered near the Myrtle Arms apartment house last night, when, on complaint of occupants. Captain French and a squad of soldiers dispersed a crowd of young men who were said to be disturbing the dis trict. A local barber, James Wynne, id Captain French entered his shop and struck him because he was not ob serving the order to. use masks. Captain French was present at the meeting and after part of the com plaints were aired excused himself, ex plaining his alleged assault upon Wynne was only a tapping. Twenty-eight of the 100 people pres ent at the hearing signed the resolu tion passed at the close of the session. as follows: "Be it resolved. That it Is the sense of this meeting that the conduct of Cap tain L. H. French in the past has been arrogant and reprehensible; that in the future he shall conduct himself as a gentleman and in accordance with the articles of war, and that a copy of the resolution be sent to his commanding officer." CAMP EXPANSION TO HALT Plans for Placing 3000 Soldiers at Work Abandoned. MARSHFIELD. Or., Nov. 12. (Spe cial.) It was announced here by Cap tain L. H. French, in command of sol diers in the Spruce Division, and by laymen associated with him in develop ing: 12 logging camps in the Boutin timber near Beaver Hill, that the Gov ernment's plans for placing about 3000 soldiers at work and opening: many more camps is likely to be curtailed and that the 12 sides now under way will likely be all that will be estab lished. There are now 300 limited service soldiers engaged in preparing for open ing this spruce belt. VANCOUVER J3AN IS LIFTED City Regains Normal After Being Restrained Since October 10. VANCOUVER, Wash., Nov. 12. (Spe cial.) The ban on amusements, schools. churches and public gatherings. In ef feet here since October 10, was lifted today. School will open Thursday. Moving picture shows opened today. as did lodges and other public amuse ments. The quarantine on the soldiers in Vancouver Barracks was lifted last night, and hundreds of the men were about the city today. Dallas Schools to Reopen. DALLAS. Or.. Nov. 12. (Special.) The Dallas schools will resume studies tomorrow after being closed three weeks. The epidemic has practically disappeared in Dallas, only a few light cases being reported to the health of ficer. The school children will be in oculated to prevent further spread of the disease. 1 I What about an Overcoat? That's a question you'll have to de cide within the next few weeks, be fore the cold weather conies along and finds you unprepared. If you need a new one you'll find the Chesterfield model shown here a good, economical "buy." It's a Hart Schaf fne'r & Marx make all-wool mate rial, good lines, service able for business a good investment for you because it's the kind that will wear. Buy for the future as well as the present. These coats will give you service for the season 1918-1919, and probably longer. The best is the cheapest in the long run. We have them here in all models from $25 up to $60 Saml Rosenblatt & Co. The Men's Store for Quality and Service. DRIFT MIS HMTI1E REGISTRANTS REQUIRED TO RE TURN QUESTIONNAIRES. Boards Instructed to Mail ' Blanks to Men as Before Signing of Armistice. Questionnaires will continue to be mailed and registrants classified for men between the ages of 19 and 36 years, inclusive, according to informa tion received in Portland yesterday from Provost Marshal-General Crow- der, Irf accordance with instructions re ceived by him from Secretary of War Baker. Men who receive questionnaires or who have them in their possession now must fill them out and return them in the prescribed time or they will be classed as deserters and as liable to punishment as before the armistice was signed. A message to this effect was mailed Oregon draft boards yesterday by Captain John K. Cullison, draft ex ecutive for Oregon. Telephone calls asking information on this point were received by the wore yesterday at Cap tain Cullison s offices. Draft boards have been warned by Captain Cullison that all records per taining to the selective service must be scrupulously kept and preserved. This order came through the draft executive office from Charles F. Beebe, Adjutant General of Oregon. A new phase of orders received by Captain Cullison from the War Depart ment immediately after the signing of the armistice is the cancellation of all competent orders with the exception of those which might interfere with in duction into the Navy or Marine Corps. EXPENSE ACC0UNXS FILED Several Candidates Keport Campaign Cost Them Nothing. SALEM, Or., Nov. 12. (Special.) Additional candidates' expense state ments were filed today -with Secretary Olcott as follows: Kred W. Mulkey. United States Senator, short term. Republican, $..i. N. J. Sinnott. Congressman. Second Dis trict, Republican, nil. K. L. Cannon. Attorney-General. Social ist, nil. Louis Lachmund, State Senator, First Dis trict, Re publican-Democratic, $70. Samuel M. (iarland. State Senator, Sec ond District. Democratic, 968.1:5. F. H. Porter, State Senator, Seconal Dis trict, Republican, $4n.t0. I. L. Patterson, State Senator. Ninth Dis trict. Republican, $H0 50. Ivan J. Martin, Representative, First Dis trict, Rpubllf an, $''.". on know your own. reelings Authorities agree -that a great many people can drink coffee without apparent harm. n If coffee, doesn't disagree keep on with it . But if you think co-ff ee is the cause of your headaches, nervous-, ness, heart flutter or sleepless ness, quit.coffee -ten days and ' drink jvm i.Mj fill. I - . F i - It - ..IJ!! its Gasco Bldg. 5th and Alder Copyright T. J. Thrift, Representative, Fifth Dl- trict. Democratic, s:7.0U. 1 Harvey E. Cross, lErpresentatlve. Sixteenth District, Kepublli-an-Democratlc. nil. M. V. Thomas. Hepresentative, Sixteenth District. Socialist, nil. Oscar v Home, Representative. Klich- teeen. District, Kepubltcan-Democratlc-Na- tional. nil. H. L. ldleman. Representative, Eighteenth District, Republican-Prohibition, !'.. Julia Jackson, itepreaentallve. eighteenth District. Socialist, nil. Peter Kahkonen. Representative. Elch teenth District. Socialist, nil. K. C. McFarUnd. Hepresentative. Elxh teenth District, Republican, nil. Joseph O. Richardson. Representative, Eighteenth District, Republican, nil. Peter Stretff, Jr.. Representative, Elch teenth District. Socialist, ntl. P. J. Callaichcr, Representative. Twenty seventh District. Republican-Democratic, C51. STOCK PURCHASE ALLOWED Lumbermen's Trust Company May Buy Grain Corporation Share's. SALEM. Or., Nov. 12. (Special.) The Lumbermen's Trust Company, of Portland, may purchase an unlimited supply of. "acceptances" or blocks of drafts of the United States Grain Cor poration, providing It has filed a resolu tion with the Superintendent of Banks that it does not accept deposits, and providing its capital is $500,000 or over and it has deposited tlOO.OOO in cash or interest-bearing securities with the State Treasurer, under an opinion riven Superintendent of Banks Bennett, by Attorney-General Brown today. The trust company stated that under a rul- ing of the Federal Reserve Bjink mem- uers ok mat Dans: cannot purcnase such drafts in excess of 60 per cent of their surplus and capital stock and the trust company desires to care for the over flow from the 410.000.000 corporation. Compliance with the provisions cited by the Attorney-General will allow them to do so, he holds. DALLAS SOLDIER IS HOME Corporal George Mlnty Witness to Many Jinn Cruelties. DALLAS, Or., Nov. 12. (Special.) Corporal George R. Minty. of this city, who -was wounded in the battle of Chateau Thierry on July 18, arrived in Dallas Saturday for a. visit with rela tives. Corporal Minty was a member of the Marines and took part in many battles aRalnttt the German troops. Youngr Minty was an eye-witness to some of the 'cruelties practiced by the Germans upon both French inhabitants and captured soldiers. Corporal Minty leaves about Decem ber 1 for New York City, where he will take treatment In a naval hospital. Dallas Man Commissioned. DALLAS. Or.. Nov. 12. f Special.) ',1 FF7T M 5 - -. .r JX I t . 1913 Hart Schaffser & Marx Wayne E. Greenwood, Captain of the local company of Oregon olunteerl Guards, has been commissioned a Ma jor of the Second Battalion of the Sec- ond Oregon Volunteer Regiment. !- xJhe ot WHY (gtoFPEES ARK OR COFFEE "ROASTERS tain Greenwood Is an experienced mill- tary man, having had several vrirs' wizard Ma's 1 Into the doughnut kettle, or the fry ing pan, or into the mixing bowl as shortening for fluffy cakes or flaky pie crust these ure a few of the many uses you can make of the same contents of a can of Kream Krisp. For after using Kream Krisp for frying, you only have to strain it to make it as good as new for an other frying or for shortening. Once over the fire Kream Krisp heats quickly. Now put into it some fish cro quettes almost instantly it forms on them a crisp, brown crust- This crust formation not only means economy in the use of Kream Krisp in that it does not soak up the fat, but it makes the croquettes more palat able wholesome-and easily digested. " Now in the same kettle you can fry doughnuts or potatoes. No matter how var ied the frying in which Kream Krisp is used, it does not absorb flavors or taint foods. Buy a can of Kream Krisp today and try it in your favorite recipes. BROWN COMPANY Kream Krisp Department Portland, Me. tjr Purely Ifgetable -w- The Universal Shortening THE sillers: trafninjr In Company prior to the war. L, of this city. I . ys SAVE -J SERVE - W -- 1 Y SS