Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937, December 13, 1918, Image 2

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Newspaper Page TextTHE MORNING OKEGONIAJf, FEIDAY, DECE3IBEK 13. 1918. BRITISH OLD RHINE BRIDGES JIT COLDGu E Germans Are Curious When Scotch Troops Enter City. LITTLE HOSTILITY SHOWN Boche City Presents Holldaj A!r and Stores Are Brilliantly Lighted and Offering Much. COLOGNE. Dec. (Br the Asso ciated Pre) British troops today were In poseiion of all the great bridges across the Rhine at Cologne as a result ol me iuoom u P-cted withdrawal of German sentries from the eastern end of the crossings daring the night. niriah aniriim eaterday were pa ..inn. ixsthirdi of each bridge while the Germans were keeping their heats over the remaining third. fu' " o'clock last night It was noticed that - the Germans had disappeared ana vesUgatlon showed they had departed presumably to rejoin the retiring Teu tonic army. " , In going, the GeTmans cut the elec tric wires In the towers of their ena of the bridge leaving the eastern side in darkness. There waa no other rea son for thle, according to army officers than to cause annoyance to the Britisn If possible. ... ', .v. The arrival of Scotch Infantry In the city late today caused the greatest ex citement among the sightseers as the kilties swung through the streets be hind their wailing bagpipes. Scatefc Attract Atteatloaw Thousands or folk hastily collected to see the strange soldiers in skirts, of whom Cologne had heard with unbeliev . Ing ears. So eagerly did the people press, for ward that at times traffic was practi cally halted. Certainly for a moment the crowds came aa near forgetting their hatred of the allies as they had at any time In four years, for the High landers made a great hit and drew a mile to many hard faces. While recline considerably grieved over being under British rule. Cologne Is still exhibiting keen Interest In the proceedings of the troops of occupa tion. Today being Sunday, thousands f persons dressed in their holiday best thronged the street, and wherever of ficers or soldiers appeared, there one would see great crowds of civilians eager to rt their first glimpse of the xuen In khaki. , It was the same ort ot curiosity which one might see In "almost any Jirge city. It drew the people about the enemy troops and. even though there might be bitterness In the Ger mans' hearts, the uncontrollable Inquis Itiveness of the Inhabitants won over U else. The crowds exhibited no hos tility and in some cases were Inclined to be friendly. Rhlae Bridge Fortified. Traffic cf all sorts Is passing over j the bridges across t' e Rhine, especial ly on the big Hohenxollern bridge, which carries streetcar lines over the river and has massive towers as su perstructures at the ends. This bridge was found to have been elaborately prepared for defense. lYom the de sign of the towers they appear to have been built with steel shutters througn vhlch were loopholes. The western end of the bridge Is a verUable fortress which Is being occupied by British soldiers whooe machine guns, domi rate both the bridge and the road to the Cathedral. . Almost nnder the sauxzlea of the rapid firers stand mammoth equestrian statues of ex-Emperor William and I'rlnce Bismarck, on either eide of the entrance. One could almost Imagine that the ex-Emperor today looked particularly fierce, especially when the tcotch Pipers went marching by. Veterans la Cologae. Tt la an Interesting coincidence that the troops guarding the Hohensollern bridge, who were the first to cross the 2:hine, also fired the first shot In the ar for Great Britain and Belgium and killed the first German accounted lor by the British. Cologne presented a holiday air this afternoon, with the throngs In the streets crowding the passageways. The stores are offering a great assortment of goods, and their brilliantly lighted window's might be those of any other tig town. The British troops probably will move still further forward eastward from Cologne on Tuesday. armored. They will be the most power ful vessels In the world, he said. The Admiral stated that provisions for 10S destroyers la made In the 19J0 three-year programme. There are now 243 either built or being built, he sain, and In 19.5 there will, therefore, be a total of 450 compared with England's sis at present. Sabaaarlxee Are Desired. "The submarine programme calls for CI fleet submarlnef.'US S-type. 24 antl submarines and' 42 mine-layers." he said. "There are now built, building or authorized a total of 169 coast sub marines and 12 fleet suBmarines. The general board estimates that a total of 294 S-type boats are required and rec ommends that 75 be authorised now. The British navy has now built or building tZ submarines, of which about 75 are of large or fleet type. Admiral Badger emphasised the need for additional mine sweepers and pa trol vessels, and spoke of the develop ments during the war of the airplane carrier. Fleet engagementa will be preceded In the future by operations In the air. he stated, and the general board recommends that the' fleet be provided with facilities to carry on such operations. Disposition of the ships surrendered by Germany rests with the peace con ference. Admiral Badger stated In re sponse to questions at the close of the meeting as to whether or not he thought these vessels should be de stroyed. returned or distributed among the allies. An account of the development and scope of activities of German subma rines was given by Admiral Badger. Tea years ago the submarine was not larger thin 150 tons, could cruise less than 500 miles an J was very vulnerable. Today they are SO times larger and can make trips of 7004 miles and more. They have destroyed hundreds of vessels and have laid mines In sea lanes and In harbors, making constant sweeping op erations necessary. No one knows, the Admiral said, how much further the development will go. AUTHORITY OF BOCHE fields from devastation, turn With beads erect." Ton can re- REDS RAPIDLY WANES HUN WORKMEN SUSPICIOUS Soldiers and Workmen's Or ganization Loses Power. Scheme of Socialization Does Xot "Meet Hearty Welcome. BERLIN, Wednesday, Dec. 11. (By the Associated Press.) The employes of the Ventskl Agricultural Implement Works at Graudens, West Prussia, have declined to take over the" plant, which the owners ..voluntarily agreed to sur render for socialization purposes, ac cording to the Danzig Gasette. The workingmen are said to be of the opin ion that the present economic situation in Germany Is not favorable to the car rying out of socialistic theories. "In our opinion." says the Berlin Tageblatt, in commenting on this d- Troops Rcturntns From Ravaging typical of the existing economic situa tion which has prompted the majority Cf the workingmen to view the whole scheme of socialization with a certain suspicion." HUN "HEROES" COME HOME Belgium and France Greeted in Berlin as Men Tndcfeated. BERLIN', Dec 11. (By the Assocl- rail Ya JV-I i j . 1 . j SEA FREEDOM IS DEFINED VISCOCNT GREY PRESENTS AT- TITVDE OF BRITAIN. GREAT NAVY IS DEMANDED Contlnad rrom First Page.) voraoiy in power wun tnose or any other nation, pointing out that the six r-attleshtpe soon to be laid down are designed for a displacement of 43.000 tons, of 21 knots speed, a main battery i'f 12 l-tnch guns and are heavily (EDARW00D Many men used to have dif ficulty tying the right sort of knot with a medium, long' pointed collar. So we designed Cedarwood. (MP. iahi a, wilsom el mm Each Cigar irb$ L. u r V 1 1 1 1 I ITT jrr nve f Rings in with myjae or a good oil round fmaM - wtrrHt'VTJt Bscs Balttwooe. Xif. '4 i Englishman Says League of Nations Will Bring About Full Agree ment Between Two Countries. DESBURT, England. Dec. 11. Vis count Grey former secretary of state for foreign affairs, speaking here to night, devoted a part of his address to a discussion of the freedom of the seas. He said In part: "This Is a matter which. It is feared may create difficulties between Presi dent Wilson and the British govern ment. I think it Is a great pity that so much has been said About the free dom of the seas without it being de fined. "Freedom of the seas in times of peace? If so, we agree. The United States. I think, ha.s some rule forbid ding foreign tehlps to carry goods be tween the United States and the Phil ippines. Some other countries have rules of the same kind. We never had a regulation like that. We have stood more completely for the freedom of the seas In times of peace than any other nation. "If the question Is one of the free dom of the seas in times of war, then I would say this: "The United States, as we all most gratefully recognize, has taken part in the last two years of the war. with out the United States we could not have had tho success the allies have now won. I cannot emphasize that too much, nor express too ranch ad miration of it. But since the United States entered the war she has not only acquiesced, but I believe most strongly co-operated In carrying out the block ade of Germany. i "Suppose this situation should exist again. It Is Impossible to suppose that the United States would say that the blockade which was so essential for success snouia not De anowea. xnm would stultify everything America did In this war. , "If this be so, we come to this, that probably what was in President Wil son's mind Is that freedom 'of the seas should be secured to any natron ob serving the covenants of a league of nations and should be denied to any nation breaking those covenants. If that is so, then a league of nations Is the solution to the whole question, and cannot be discussed apart from It. "On these grounds. I believe there may be a complete agreement between the two countries only if a league of nationa Is formed. EUGENE OPENS CORN SHOW BIG TERRITORY AND MANY VA- RIETIES REPRESENTED. Displays Demonstrate to 'Farmers Quality of Product Is Equal to That of Middle West. EUGEXE. Or, Dec. 13. (Special.) With exhibits far superior in quality to those of any previous show, the an nual Western Oregon Corn Show opened here this morning and will continue throughout the rest of the week. Arrayed on the long exhibit tables In the Chamber of Commerce rooms are some of the finest specimens of corn ever seen in a show of this kind. Experts who have visited the exhibits during the day say the grain is equal to the best grown in the corn belt of the Middle West. In extent the show of this year falls short of the mark set by the record fair of last year, but the exhibits rep resent a wider scope of terrltoiy and more varieties. One fact which Is being- strongly brought homo to the farmers by the show la that suocesrul corn production in tnis part . me state is not unuiea to one or two particular varieties. Ele gant samples ot a Wisconsin ro. 13 Hackberry yellow dent, Ross yellow dent, Minnesota 23, and Leamintr, from practically every county of Western Oregon, demonstrate that there. Is a suitable corn for every kind of soil In this section. A Burbank variety ot black sweet corn for table use 'is at tracting more than passing attention An exhibit of wild corn from South America, from which the edible product is claimed to have been developed, Is one of the unusual features. PUPILS ABHOR EX-KAISER fZf f-r,""frl?Lal de"11 w"D,ade I Teacher Who Placed WUhelm's Pic- ivuajr mm ins government was I considering the convening of the! ture by Side of Wilson's Resigns . B' t" iaeDIa" earner naa SALEM, Or.. Dec- W. (Special.) """ "o caoinei was to con- r-hiirtr i k. xr,.iit cht tr. in oraer 10 give eraJ mles eaat of Saiem protested 6v,cluU,c,i a parliamentary dssis when their teacher. Miss WUhelmin in ucaiuiK wun i ii a allies. it aaaea that the Reichstag session- nrobably wouia oegin next week. The authority of the cabinet aa whole appears to be greater than It waa last week. The Spartacus organ, tl-e Red Flag, Indeed declares that the executive committee of the soldiers' and workers' council has been stripped oi an its power, despiTe the fact that It was originally planned that, all power should reside in its hands. The newspaper says the committee pro tested against the march of troops into Berlin yesterday and today, but that its protest, like its demand that the troops be disarmed, was ignored by the cabinet. . Radicals Loae Power. The Red Flag apparently exaggerates the situation, but there seems no doubt that the executive committee, which has been drifting steadily to the ex- Doerfler. pasted a picture of the ex Kaiser alongside that of President Wil son on the wall of the schoolroom. and as a result of the protest she re signed today. She states she had no disloyal motive in pasting up the picture of the for mer Emperor, but placed It on the wall with pictures of other men prominent In the world's strife to give the pupils an idea of their appearance. However, inasmuch as a protest was made, she stated she would resign. FIFTEEN ARE DISCHARGED University Students Released. From Army Training Corps UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, Eugene, Dec. 12. (SneclaLI Fifteen men of the ireme radical siae, no longer occupies I Students Army Training Corps, dls the dominating position which it had in the first days of the revolution. While the authority of the cabinet has been gaining In strength there has been a serious shift of power within the cabinet itself. The position of the bbert-bchelderaann group has been es pecially -strengthened as against that ot tne tiarth element by various fao tors. ' The Independent Socialist members of the cabinet have been noticeably quiet, xney took no part m the recep- chareed today, probably will be th last men released until December 31. Colonel W. M. C. Bowen, commandln officer, said this morning. Twenty men had been discharged up to this morninir. The contract surgeons, JJr. ss. jh. Kerron and Dr. W. B. Neal, are giving the men their physical examinations. Discharge paper work Is progressing "under the direction or - Lieutenant t S. Zimmerman, assistant personnel of fleer. The number of men who will be tlon of the troops. In manv nnartr I discharged by December 21 Is 324, ex tne oenei exists that Herr Scheldemann, elusive of tne men oi tne navai unit. wim so many iactors lavoring him and his colleagues, shortly will take a aeciaea step to alter the conditions which he characterised last Sunday as imoieraoie Dr. W. S. Solf, the Minister of Vnr. elgn Affairs, has handed In hi nation, which has been accented hv h vuiuet. Retirement I Expected. The Foreign Secretary's retirement aoes not come as a surprise, as his relations with the Indeoendent Sr.. SALMON PRICES TO DROP Maximum Quotations Will Be Re moved Saturday. Maximum salmon prices, established bv Food Administration officials lor the Fall run In Oregon, will do re mover? Saturday. Permission to tane off the price restriction came . from Washington yesterday to Acting Food ago. n.ll.t t . m r . OI lne .oert-uaase cabinet .,n,lnl,ir.ln; Newell. Letters will be avr.ning point some time nt t t(,d notifying all buyers rannr and fishermen s associations. COPENHAGEN. Dec 11 Berlin's Uh. h.. hn 9U cesits and that for silversides, 6 cents. These prices welcome to the Prussian Guar f xuesciay was solemn rathor than tri umphant, according to Berlin advices received here. It was generally rfh. served the troops marche'd unrlrr th German national colors and that the uaiius piayea ueutscniand Uber Alio and z.q. revolutionary airs. xii-anaenDurg tiate and the streets tnrougn wnich tn soldiers marched were decorated with evergreens and flags. The officers and men were nW- orated with national rosettes of flow- have been in effect since August 25. RUSSIAN GOLD IN PARIS Germans Surrender J60,ou,uu Taken From Their Neighbors PARIS, Dec 12. Gold received from Russia by the Germans, amounting to ers anrl nr thoi,. i. more tnan joir)uuu,vuu, iio hih.cm u. o?dler. iT th. ?" crosf(e- The Paris and been deposited in the Bank f-'fi6,.1" th pc"slon Participated f,a r "a. the French Ministry of fered tremendous losses, some de.hl Fi"ance tmnoun.ced.t?' vl'nn,.h,nbgelpf,t;ettUC,sdsa1d.m0Th Va " e mon account of the allies n conform hSw- ZJJIU. fj2 "1 "ra"k"' Ity with the terms of the armistice. men iroiu however, were filled with other detachments. .Bane Welcomed u Heroes. Fredrich Ebert, the Premier, wel corned the soldiers. Ue declared. It Is saia. mat a new government had been established In Germany and that the army would be its strongest support. in oenan ot tne troops, a sergeant re plied to the effect that the watchword now must be "Quiet." He said that th soldiers desired the convening of the national assemmy at the earliest mo ment and did not want to be leri wov from the "secure path of quiet and or der by Dr. Karl Llebknecht or other dreamers." . Premier Ebert's speech to the sol. diers is reported as follows: 'Your deeds and sacrifices are un exampled. No enemy overcome you. uniy wnen tne preponderance of our P LAM E FOR SORE TIRED ITCHING FEET Tn frhen. cool and comfort tired. tender, chafing feet, just spread Pos lam soothing and antiseptic over them. Here is Intense, grateful relief such as Poslam brings to any disor dered condition of the skin. opponent, in men and material grew eru phonal tro'u' ever heavier did we abandon the blee, Poslam should be used to drive struggle. "You endured Indescribable suffer ings, accomplished incomparable deeds, and gave, year after year, proofs of your unshakable courage.' You pro tected the homeland from Invasion. tham a w n v and furnish the safe, effi cient treatment. Poelam does so much and goes so far. Sola everywnere. ror iree sample write to Emergency Laboratories, 243 West 4?th St., New York -City. . Urge your sKin to Decome clearer. shielded your wives, children and par- I brighter, better, through the daily use ents from flames and slaughter and I of Poslam Soap, medicated with Pos- preserved the nation's workshope and lam. Adv. Polk Urges Aiding Consular Force. WASHINGTON. Dec 12. Increase of the consular force and appointment of 25 economic assistants to aid American Industries in extending their after-the- war foreign trace was urgea yester day by Acting Secretary or state Polk before the House loreign analrs com mittee. Warehouses Not to Be Built. EL PASO. Tex., Dec 13. Extensive plans of the War Department for es tablishing a number of warehouses near Fort. Wlngate, N. M.. for storing high explosives have been abandoned and all preliminary work stopped, according to the statement of Army officers here today. To Car m Cold m One Day Take LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE (Tab lets). It stops ths Couth and Headache and works off ths Cold. E. W. GROWS !- THe Living Presence of the Singer fij I, a n mi in ill lit, .fang ' 1 tJV r v- crv ,x tv ua f-. j n sig,ff is the voice of the " J nnn'i Cheney that you are charmed and de lighted as you listen to the voices of your favorite singers. The Cheney gives you the very timbre of the voice and you are. enthralled ' as you fancy yourself in the living presence of the singer. The Cheney Is superior. It is what you have hoped for in a Talking Machine. We invite you to our store to hear tne Cheney that you may be convinced. "The Cheney Sets a New Standard" Made in Six Beautiful Models $75 to $300- fl. F. Johnson Piano Co. 147-149 Sixth Street, Between Ai'Her and Morrison, Portland Mehlin Packard Lindeman Pianos. 5 4 Musical Instruments - There Is No Time to Be Lost NOW! Come Direct to This Store for Practical Gifts Most Moderately Priced! These Special Offerings for Our 944th BARGAIN FRIDAY A Gift Always Welcomed Handkerchiefs Of Course! And thousands to choose from, too singly or by the box, large size and small size, plain or elaborate, lace trimmed or embroidered in colors or beautifully : white and oh, so attractively priced! Women's Initial Handk'fs 6 for 29c Dainty Handkerchiefs of good quality lawn with white or colored embroidered initial in block, script or English letters 6 in a neat package on sale at, a package 29 Initial Emb. Handkerchiefs 3 for 25c Fine sheer lawn Handkerchiefs, daintily worked with white or colored embroidered design or metal. Jjiey come 3 to a fancy holiday box and priced this sale at, a box ' 25 Handkerchiefs Specially Priced at 10 Cents Each, or Three for 25 Cents An extensive variety of sheer lawn and shamrock Handkerchiefs in printed, embroidered and initial styles attractive values at 10 each or three for....:... Twenty-five cenU Beautiful Initial and Etnb'd Handk'fs 25c Each Women's Linen Handkerchiefs shown in hand and machine worked patterns they come in neat and elaborate patterns and in all letters. . 1: Holiday Neckwear in Choice Selection at 50c . The most desirable styles in Collars, Guimpes, Sets and Vestees of fine Organdie, Nets, Georgette, Satins and Lace a charm ing gift. " , Embroideries and Laces at 10c Yard Swiss, Cambric and Longcloth Em broideries, Edges, Insertions, and Bead ings Imitation Filet Lace, Bands and Edges Normandy Val. Edges, Points and 12-inch Flouncings, narrow Venise Edges, etc. All on sale at, yard. .10 Laces and Embroideries for Christmas Sewing on Sale Friday at 25c a Yard An endless assortment of all sorts of desirable Laces and Embroideries, including 17-inch Swiss and Cambric Flouncings, Corset Cover Embroideries 9 to 12-inch Skirtings, Swiss Edges, Sets and Beading Galloons 34-inch Shadow Allovers 17 inch Shadow Flouncings Venise Edges and Sets Metal Bands and Edges Cheney Edges, Bands, etc. All at, yard , . 250, Ribbons Specially Priced at 25c. Yard Xmas Ribbons in all desired widths and colorings for hairbows, bags and fancy work light and dark patterns, plaids, stripes, novelties and plain shades -in 5 and 5a-inch widths. On sale Friday, yd. .23 Hair Bows at 35c Each, Three for $1 Ready-made Hairbows, made of fine quality, wide width taffeta and moire ribbons plaids, plain col ors and flower effects. Choice at 350 each, 3 for $1 Great Pre'Holiday Sale Women s Winter Goats and Suits Sixty Garments to Select From at... $14.95 FASHIONABLE SUITS in all-wool fabrics silk lined belted models with braid trimmings.' COATS of fine velour, melton cloth and mattelamb hand-, some garments selling regularly at a great deal more than the above figures. Come, see for yourself what unusual values are offered at this sale., Silk Petticoats at $3.00 For Xmas Why Not? What woman would not appreciate Buch a gift? They are well made of fine taffeta silk and are shown in popular styles and many colors. A rich, attractive gift at mod erate cost. For Housekeepers! Fancy Bath Towels at -48C Each ; A limited number of Bath Towels to close at the above price they come In styles with pink or blue border, or plain white. A most welcome grift at a moderate price. EXTRA! For Bargain Friday Our Entire Stock of Service Flags H Price In our Domestic Section Friday you may select from our entire stock of Service Flaps at one-half regular selling prices. For Housekeepers! Lace-Trimmed Squares and Centerpieces 48c Eaci In the Art Section we place on special sale a fine lot of 30-inch Squares and Center Pieces. They come in styles with imitation cluny lace trimming'. HOT-A-COLD LUNCH KITS At $2.69 Or, if You Prefer, the Popular . THERMOS LUNCH KITS At $2.69 A Special Sale of the Bully Bullet Fountain Pens at 98c One Box of Ink Tablets With Each Pen Without Cost For Xmas a Fountain Pen is always acceptable these popu lar Bully Bullet Pens are non-leakable, being made with screw top, and they come with 14 karat gold pen point 200 on sale Friday, while, they last, at 98 EXTRA!. On Sale in Our Basement Toy Section , Folding Doll Carts, With Rubber Tire and Top, Priced for R1 9Q Friday only at xp.S A Great Offering! Women's Fine Silk Hosiery at $1.19 Pair Neat Novelty Patterns. One or more pairs of these beau tiful Silk Stockings will make" a gift that will long be remembered they are of standard quality and make and the assortment includes a full showing of the most popu lar styles and colorings all sizes and, remember, the sale lasts but a day don't miss it! " Women's Felt Slippers, Fur or Ribbon Trimmed, at $1.50 In ouj basement we have arranged a special showing and sale of Women's Felt Slip pers all styles, colors and sizes at.. $1.50 Daniel Green "Comfy" Felt Slippers at $2J)0 They come in silver gray, old rose, taupe, light blue, etc., all sizes. Store Opens at 8:30 A.M. Saturdays at 9 A.M. ..... The Most in Value The Best in Quality Stores Closes at 5:30 P. M. Saturdays at 6 P.M. aim on each box. Sue Adv. as!. S