THE 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
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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
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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-
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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.
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