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THE MORNING OREGOXIAN, WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 4, 1918. iSTI IN GRIP OF I FAMINE Hi REVOLT Early Decision of Peace Con ference Is Needed. RACIAL QUARRELS BITTER 'Pmnle Refuse to Forget Ancient ' I'cmls and Fighting Continues i Throughout Entire Country. J VIENNA. Nov. If. (By tne Associated Frees.) Disintegration of the former A nirMi.Unnrlriin emDlre fMS OR (Dice and Is accomDanied by fighting feere and there and the depredation of harauding bands. Meanwhile, the food situation in Vlenna.becomes more per flnni Mrh H M V : Czecho-Slovak forces have occupied nnha)i naar the German frontier, therebv cutting off from Vienna large tores of provisions. ! Pelea Fiaht Vkraalaas, ! The Csecho-Slovaka have garrisoned the larger part of German Bohemia and ta uid to be Dressing toward the frontiers of Upper Austria. In the sfcuth the Jugo-Slavs have occupied Marburg, which claims to be a German city. Theli1 forces also have entered the provinces of Carlnthla and Styria. In the northeast the Poles continue their fight with the Ckranians and are Advancing over the carpatnian aioun tnin. ta the frontiers of Hungary. Tim mm rrnorted to be robbing the Tr k I hT KOl A Roumanian army has marched into niiirnrina as far as Kolomea on the River Frufh. It is claimed In Vienna that this force Is clearly out of the limits of the Roumanian sphere In Bu kowina. . Tieaaa la CaseetaBt. Vienna la outwardly calm. The Win ter snows have come and the restau rants and hotels are full of well dressed people. But over all la an at mosphere of Intense expectancy. Althoach the new government ap- nnri to be composed of competent and well-intentioned men. they are being overwhelmed by the problem of feeding and keeping warm S.000.000 persona The price of food continues to Jump. A piece of chocolate smaller than an American silver dollar sells for S. There la also a lack of fata. Pork Is 'ling at $1 a pound. Robbery Is ram pant. Disorderly Elesseat Active. Two lg problems confront the re publics whlth have arisen from the ruins of the Hap-burg empire. First. It Is becoming dally more difficult to maintain order within the republics un til the peace conference, and. second, will the d-cision or the peace conference really solve the racial and commercial Questions, which are now more urgent tban ever? The first problem Involves Internet conditions In each republic and also between the republics. Relations be ttarom the eovernments snd the fltua tlons within each republic depend on food, coal and living conditions. The common people do not yet understand that order and freedom are synonymous terms. . Ataerlraa Idea Ret ,n rasped. When II suits their political conveni ence the residents of the former empire rvadily declare they are acting accord iag to the spirit of president Wilson's messages, so much so that the peasants, who generally are a hard-headed and conservative lot. have began to think that democracy means . socialism or anarchy. A state employe, who was excited by events in B-lln. asked the correspond ent It. arforuing 10 American lavas, i would not be a good thing to aesassi nate the roval family and also to over' turn forcibly the Austrian republican governments that are too conservative. It was . with difficulty that be was made to understand th.-.t America ob tained governmental changes by order ly voting. daeatloa Is Seeded. Some observers bere Insist that it Is tl. J duty of the United States not only to scatter a few military ortlcers throughout the empire In the guise of missions, but also to send American citizens with blood ties in the former empire and speaking the ' various tongues of undertaking propaganda to explain how American politics are guided by reason and not by force and also that republics do not fight with each other. Otherwise, these observers say. the peoples of the former empire will never settle down. about a peace of Justice for the Ger man people, and concluded: "Any humiliation of a nation con taining 70.000.UOO people would only leave a feeling of revenge. Such a nation cannot be crushed." "The armistice terms are very severe and almost impossible of execution, as the entente powers are taking a large portion of the means of transport." Asked whether Germany, If victori ous, would not have Imposed even more severe terms, he expressed the belief that such would not have been the case. When the Brest-Lltovsk treaty was mentioned, he said its terms were hard because in Russia the Germans, were confronted by the Bolsheviki. With regard to air raids on unforti fied cities, the fierce submarine war fare, the bombardment of Paris and the deportation of women from the occu pied districts to work In Germany, Frederick said he had always entirely disagreed with these policies. "The air raids on London and other towns and the big gun used against Paris were useless militarily, and. In fact, silly," said Frederick William. "Orders to submarine commanders were read differently by various offi cers, who went much too far. Regard ing air raids, I suggested two years ago an International agreement confin ing air activities to the actual war sone. but my opinion was entirely dis regarded. I was again told my job was to command my armies." ! In connection with Germany's actions! In Belgium at the beginning of the war, th ex-Crown Prince said that the uer man sreneral staff had Informed hlra that Field Marshal Uaig was In Bel giutn In July, 19H, making a complete military survey for future operations, When it was suggested that the Ger man staff had done the same thing. Frederick said he knew nothing about it. German diplomats, he declared, had made "awful mistakes." being unaDie to see the viewpoint of. the countries -where they were stationed and mis reading opinion in other countries. CONSTABLE SHERIFF MERG E R IS PROSPECT County Budget Committee Re quests Special Legislation. LARGER HOSPITAL URGED Commissioners Requested to Change Conduct of Coroner's Office and Contract for Janitor , Work. LONESOME CLUB WIDOWS .VXD WIDOWERS, SI GL TERSOXS ELIGIBLE. Fifty Attend Meeting and Organize Society Designed to Place naiton Loneliness. It Is pointed out that during the best days of the empire the liapaburgs kept order only with the greatest difficulty, GERMAN HOPES VANISH rviMn1 frm First Page. and thought the moment quite inop portune. I was never consulted, and the report about a crown council being held in Berlin to decide on the war, I deny on my oath. "My father, also, I am sure, did not desire war.- From the beginning I was certain England would enter the con flict. This view was not shared by Prince Henry and the other members of my family. "People blame me with the failure at Verdun. But I refused twice to attack there with the troops at my disposal. On the third occasion my attack was successful for the first three days, but 1 was not properly supported.- Trrdaa Attark Is Mistake. T thought the Verdun attack was mistake. We should have attacked to the eastward of Verdun, where there would have ,been great probability of success." The ex-Crown Prince was rather bit ter regarding the work of the general etaff. which, he asserted, waa respon sible for numerous mistakes. Including the attack In March, 1918, which he was ordered to make, contrary to his own view, and was compelled to obey. He declared that Ludendorff . waa the mainspring of Germany's warlike ac tivities, while Von Hlndenburg waa mere figurehead. Ludendorff and his staff continually underestimated the enemy's forces, be declare, and never believed that Amer ica's . contribution of soldiers was rreat aa it actually proved to be. Frederick William declared himself to be an admirer of President Wilson, who. he fa-It assured, would bring The Lonesomo Club, for slnglo per sons, for widows and widowers wno are lonely and without acquaintances and friends, was formally organised last evening when called together by Mrs. Rose Bunn In the hall In the AllsKy building at Third and Morrison streets. Mrs. Bunn was unanimously elected president in a business meeting which followed the first part of the evening spent In conversation and music. When I came to tnts city i years ago I was lonesome and nomesicK ana it was months before anyone Desiaes my landlady spoice to me, saia airs. Bunn In opening the meeting, we an know there isn't any place like Port- and. and this meeting is to let the strangers that come to our city know that. tog. This is to be a family gath ering." Some would say that mis way or making friends was promiscuous," said Mrs. F. M. Olds. "In law we learn all re considered innocent until proven otherwise, and we go on that belief in the Lonesome Club. e Mrs. Bunn was presented with a bou quet of flowers which she In turn pre sented to Mrs. Olds. The next meeting will be announced In the Sunday papers by- the president. About GO. lonesome persons were present STAMP SAVINGS ARE URGED Secretary of Treasury Makes Appeal Through Banks. The following War Savings Stamp appeal by Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo. has been received by -Stat Director C. S. Jackson from James K. Lynch, governor of tho Federal Re serve Bank of San Francisco: "It is of the most Importance that our people shall . continue to save 1 order that they may help the Govern ment complete tho victories we have gained In Europe. We trust therefore to keep up' the war-savings campaign and Induce everyone to invest to th extent of his means In savings stamps and thrift stamps which are obllga tions of the United States Govcrnmen and which are the ' best investments for the savings or the people." Elk River Man's Sanity Questioned Fred Vinton, of Elk River, Or., was sent to the County Jail late yesterday to be examined for his sanity. Patrol' man Cameron reported that Vinton a rived In the city today and seems to be laboring under a delusion that he was swindled out of copper mines In Southern Oregon. He told the officer that' his mind was a blank part of the time. CHENEY PHONOGRAPH kii i iiiii'J r - ? i . M- PRICES J J ' J $75 to $300 THIS PHONOGRAPH IS SUPERIOR It has created a sensation. It is rich in its tone quality. Violinists, pianists and vocalists unite in its praise. If you contemplate the purchase of a Talking Machine you owe it to your self to see and hear the Cheney. " ' Made in Six Beautiful Models 149 Sixth SL, Bet. Alder and Morrison Mehlin Packard Lindeman Pianos Merger of the Constable's office with that of the Sheriff, the letting of all janitor work at the Courthouse by con tract, and the enactment of a modern law, patterned after the Buffalo stat ute, for the conduct of the office of Multnomah County Coroner, were rec ommended by the official county budg et committee at a meeting last night. The Board of County Commissioners will be requested to take up with the Multnomah legislative delegation and urge support of legislation necessary to put Into operation the reforms recom mended. When the proposed budget for the office of Constable Peterson, carrying lit. 820 for salaries and $1575 for ex penses, had been read, J. D. Farreil, L. J. Goldsmith and other members of the committer assailed the budget, re- pftlllnar rtit trttt Htlfcrpt rrmmltt,n lnr year had recommended the consollda- .morning, lion of this office with that of the Sheriff and Inquiring why Its recom mendation had been Ignored. John B. Cof ey, chairman of the committee, ex plained that before the proposed merger could be brought about legally, an act of the Legislature would be necessary. Legislation la Recommended. Although Abe Tlchenor maintained that no steps should be taken to alter the status of the Constable's office prior to the close of his present elective term, January. 1931, it was voted by the other members of the - committee to recommend to the Board of County Commissioners the enactment of a bill by the next Legislature providing for the immediate combination of the of fices of Constable and Sheriff in this county, and requesting that the Sena te rs and Representatives from this county support such a consolidation. In the meantime, the committee, on motion of Mr. Farreil, voted to rec ommend to the County Commissioners that the appropriation asked-by Con stable Peterson for the ensuing year be cut In half. This would care for main taining the office until next July, by which time the law consolidating the two offices, if passed y the Legis lature, will become effective. Mr. Tlchenor Makes Pretest. Decision to recommend that the Jan itor work at the Courthouse be let by oontract was reached after considering tha appropriation for this service for next year. ' Tbe appropriation asked was $36.431.or an Increase of approxi mately f $000 over the cost for tbe same service this year, with the same num ber of men employed. The action was hastened by the announcement of Will F.. Llpman that a force of six Janitors at a monthly salary of $90 each cared for' his large department store with 200,000 square feet of floor space, while 20 janitors at the Courthouse were re quired to tend to an aggregate of only 1S3.000 square fet of floor space. Mr. Tlchenor protested against the action of the committee and voted negatively, taking the position that a more mate rial saving could be effected by the committee in other departments of the county government. Dr. K. A. J. Mackenzie criticised the present method under which the Coro ner's office Is conducted, pronouncing it both "obsolete -and discreditable." After recommending the enactment of legislation that will bring about de sired changes In the administration of this office, the committee approved of the budget asked for and amounting to $10,815 for the coming year. Hospital Expansion Asked. In considering the item u $52,0S7 for the Multnomah Hospital, which was voted unanimously,. Dr. Mackenzie com mented on the immediate need for ad ditional hospital accommodations In this city. He explained that prevailing conditions make imperatively neces sary an additional 1000 hospital rooms in this city for the proper treatment of needy, poor and crippled children. Dr. Mackenzie proposed -to ask the Board of County Commissioners -to make a further -. .tproprlation of $350, 000 with which to construct the first unit of a r.ew co :nty hospital on the campus of the new University of Ore gon medical college, erected on a site of 25 acres on Marquam Hill, presented as a gift by the Union "acific Rail road Company. It was finally decided t- defer formal 'action on the matter until the committee can confer with the Board of County Commissioners and ascertain the maximum amount that may be available for hospital purposes. The budget committee thereupon will formulate its recommendations. Use of Antos Is Eyed. At the meeting of the budget com mittee yesterday morning Charles Nel son, County' Purchasing Agent, was in structed to prepare for the information of the committee a detailed report showing the number of automobiles In use by the various county departments, the cost of upkeep and maintenance and for what purpose each Is used. The opinion was freely expressed by mem bers of the committee that several of the . county-owned machines are used by county employes for personal as well as official business. - Other, budgets examined and - ap proved by the budget committee at its sessions yesterday were: Veterinarian, $500; weights and measures, $400; sur veyor, $493$; Circuit Court, $65,000; District Court, $18,140; Justice Court (Gresham district), $150; Municipal Court. $500; board of health. $8945; fruit Inspector, $1525; purchasing de partment; $3655; board of equalization, $905; county -hospital, $53,156; agricul tural agent, $1600; County Auditor, $8920;' Assessor, $48,598; tax depart ment, $1920; County Treasurer,. $5100; County Clerk (main office). $69,032. Another meeting of the budget com mittee will be held at- 10 o'clock this MEN TEACHERS ORGANIZE FIFTY HIGH SCHOOL INSTRUCT OKS OUTLINE PROGRAMME. Be Salary Question Expected to Subject for Discussion Tuesday Night. Fifty men high school teachers, for the most part heads of departments, effected preliminary organization of a High School Teachers' Association, for men only, at a meeting in the Y. M. C. A. building last night. The objects of the new association, as stated by the organizers, are the professional, social and financial betterment of the members and their women co-workers. While the question of salary In creases was placed last in the catalogue outlined last night. It will probably be one of the principal subjects discussed at the next meeting Tuesday night. The teachers have asked' for a rise in salary and they admitted that this point evoked considerable discussion last night W. A. Fenstermacher, head of the language department in Washington High Schl, presided. A committee on organization was appointed, consisting of Professors Melinda, Curtis and Hoskins, of Franklin High School, Pro fessor Burton, of Washington High School, and Professor Auger, of Jeffer son High School. Professor Melinda Is chairman. . The teachers explained that they had formed, the new association with the idea of obtaining a smaller and more effective body than the old High School Teachers' Association, in which both men and women are accepted as mem D0UBLE S. 6?H. STAMPSM on all cash purchases during the month of December and all charges if SMI on all cash purchases during the month of December and all charges if . paid by January 10th Do You Know the Comfort and Charm of Electric Table Cookery? ' ' Coffee made in a El has a flavor that cannot be obtained by cooking in an rwi ordinary coiiee pot. olou see, me conee is never Doiieu, HI but as soon as brewed it is hot and delicious. Always the rw same not a chance of getting poor coffee. Price $9.50 to $20. Exquisite Leather Novelties Desk and Traveling Clocks with Radium Dials, some with alarms Colors, Rose, Blue, ' . Green and Black. $5.00 to $35.00 Phone Pads, Visiting Lists, Motor. 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