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DECEMBER 22, TO 10.
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DANSEY
BOY ALIVE PROMISED
Mysterious Postcard Alters
Aspect of Murder Case.
DECEMBER 24 DATE SET
Ni'H Development Ma) Have Im
porta ii I Bearing mi Decision as
to Holding S Suspects.
DUST AND FILTHY RAGS
LEFT IN PRIEST S CELLS
Germans, Ashamed of Their Treatment of Father Devroye, Take Him
Into Hall for an Interview With Cardinal Mercier.
SAN DIEGO WOMAN
GAINS 23
CAIIIJI M. MKRCIER'S STORY.
Including his correspondence
with the Oerman authorities in
Belgium during the war, 1914
to 1918. edited by Professor Fer
nand Mayence of Louvain uni
versity and translated by the
Benedictine monks of St. Augus
tine's, Kamsgate, Kngland.
ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., Dec. 21.
Special.) A new twist was given
the Billy Dansey case tonight with
reports from Hammnnton that Mrs".
Hercules Dansey, mother of the boy,
received a postcard under a Phila
delphia postmark, reading:
"Your boy will be returned to you
on December 24
The card was mailed yesterday,
Billy's third birthday.
Coming as it did on the eve of
the hearing on the habeas corpus
proceedings instituted hv counsel for
Charles S. White and Mrs. Edith L.
Jones, held for two weeks in the
county jail at Mays landing, without
bail in connection with the child's
death, the new development has cre
ated a sensation and it may
important bearing on the decision of
Supreme Court Justice C. C. Black
when he sits at Mays landing tomor
row afternoon to hear the habeas
corpus arguments.
A riling Ik Analyzed.
It is said on reliable authority that
writing on the postcard strongly re
sembles the characters In the "J. P."
letters received by Prosecutor Kd
raund C. Caskill early in the investi
gation into the baffling mystery of
Billy's disappearance letters giving
clues that sent the county detectives
on many false trails during the
weeks they tried out every plausible
theory to solve the mystery.
Mr. Gaskill tonight said he had not
seen the card but had been led to
understand that Detective Nusbaum
had interviewed Mrs. Dansey and had
seen the card. He will go over the
matter with his detective tomorrow
morning before leaving for Mays
landing to oppose the efforts of W.
K. Sooy and G. A. Bolte, counsel for
the prisoners, to secure the freedom
of their clients before the case has
gone to the grand jury.
Inqucxt Verdict at Ixsnr.
In addition to charging that White
and Mrs. Jones had not received an
opportunity to plead before they were
committed to the county jail, the at
torneys for the prisoners will review
the testimony given at the Hammon
ton inquest which resulted in a
verdict of "death by unknown per
sons," and in no way directed at
tention to the prisoners.
The testimony of Mrs. Dansey par
ticularly, describing what happened
just after she discovered her child's
disappearance, will be brought out
with emphasis.
Explanatory Comment by Professor Fer
nand Mayence.
"My loss of liberty helps others to bs
free, and my country to be free."
So said a Belgian priest who had been
condemned to two years imprisonment for
aiding to get young compatriots of mili
tary age out of the country in order to
join King Albert's army.
His attitude was typical of the position
taken by hundreds of patriotic ecclesi
astics. Inevitably the cardinal sympa
thized deeply wfth their courageous effort.
He could not regard their "offense as the
1 war treason" which the Germans
termed
I it. and he repeatedly Insisted In his let
ters to the governor-general that the pros
pective soldier who got away were too
few in nuir.lter to constitute a formidable
menace to the kaiser's great military ma
chine.
Ho keenly appreciated that these youths
and the priests and others who aided them
were responding to a moral obligation.
Kvery one concerned in these perilous af
fairs realized that the escape of all th
available young men would not deter
mine the course of the war.
Uurlne t lie first winter of the struggle.
have an ' once the adventurous trip to the boundary
was mane, enfape across me iiuiiwci ..
comparatively easy. A few francs suf
ficed to bribe a sentinel. Naturally, how
ever, the price s..on went up. So did the
lethal fences of harged wire, which rose
higher on the Una between occupied Bel
glum and Holland. At the time when
Kathers Devroye and Van Nylen were ar
rested most of the venal sentries had been
replaced. The frontier wires were strength
ened, .and It was exceedingly difficult to
succeed in cutting them or to Insure Insu
lation by wrapping rubber blankets about
them.
Thirty-four thousand young Belgians
found their way out of the country in the
winter of 1914-UU3 'and joined the army
on the Yser. But that record was unique.
Later on the patrons of the "underground
railway" were counted in hundreds.
PASCO PLANS NEW CHURCH
for
Movement for Large Biiildin?
Mi thodisis Under Way.
PASCO, Wash.. Dec. 21. (Special.)
If plans proposed by members of
the local Methodist church carry,
Pasco, in the near future, will have
one of the most modern church edi
fices in the Inland Empire. Ten thou
sand dollars has been appropriated
from the centenary fund of the gen
eral conference additional funds can
be realized by the sale of the pres
ent church property and It Is believed
that local subscriptions sufficient to
carry out the plans can be obtained.
Plans contemplate the purchase of
the property opposite the city hall
on which there are concrete walls
which remained arter the fire that
destroyed the building several years
ago. These walls are In good con
dition and can be used for the new
building. It is planned to have a
large auditorium, gymnasium, Sunday
school rooms, reading rooms, natato
rium. boys' and girls' clubrooms and
dining rooms.
ROTARIANS TO HAVE TREE
Christmas Projraiimie Will J-Vu-ture
Meeting Tomorrow.
Two stellar attractions are to the
fore in the announcement of the
Rotary club luncheon, to be held to
morrow noon In the Hotel Benson
grill room. Not only Is It "ladies'
day." by proclamation of the presi
dent, but it also Is the day on which
Itotarians will celebrate with a
Christmas tree. Gifts for children
will be distributed by Jacques Willis,
as Santa Claus.
"Christmas Spirit" will be the
theme of an address by Bishop Sum
ner. Marguerite Carney, the blind
soprano, will sing songs of the Yule,
while the club members will be led
In Christmas songs by Walter Jen
kins. Talent from the Orpheum will
complete the extensive programme.
1920 BERRY BIDS MADE
Albany Cannery Seeks Contract for
.Marion Logan Crops.
SALEM, Or., Dec. 21. (Special.)
Eight cents a pound for the Marion
county yield of loganberries for the
year 1320 has been offered by a can
nery at Albany, according to an
nouncement made by local growers
yesterday.
The offer carries with It the guar
anty that the purchaser will meet any
advance in the market above the 8
cent quotation. It is understood that
quite a number of Marion county
growers have already entered Into
contracts with the Albany concern
and will ship their product to that
city. Because of the uncertainty of
the market for next year, Salem pack
ers have not yet made any effort to
obtain their supply of berries for
1920.
THE medical bulletin signed by
Dr. Groos affirmed that Father
Devroye was in good health and
capable of enduring prison life.
This report of the Kreischef's is
just as inaccurate as that which the
governor-general sent previously
about the conditions under which
Father Van Nylen was Interned.
The cardinal was authorized to visit
Father Devroye. They were ashamed
to take him to the prisoner's cell, as
had nevertheless been done a few
days previously for Father Thibaut.
prlvincial of the Society of Jesus. The
interview took place in a hall of the
barracks which served as a chapel.
Father Devroye did not remain stand
ing for three-quarters of an hour be
fore an open window, as the Krelschef
asserted; but the prisoner and his
visitor sat on a common bench with
out a back, which happened to be near
at hand.
Far from refusing a scarf. Father
Devroye accepted eagerly everything
that could protect him from the cold,
for the fire in the corridor only served
to warm the sentry.
As regards the lamp. It never ex
isted save In the Imagination of the
Krelschef. Father Devroye had to
find the light himself with a few
candles he had managed to procure.
The walls of the cell, says the re
port, were whitewashed with lime.
It would have been more exact to
say that they "had been whitewashed
with lime." for the white color was
entirely hidden by dust and spiders'
webs.
"Profane Audience" Charged.
The cardinal, in acknowledging the
report, set It down at its true value:
Archbishop's House, Malines, Nov. 12,
11115. To His Excellency Baron von Bia
sing. Governor-General. Brussels Sir: Yes
terday afternoon I received the letter
dated November 10, in which your excel
lency tries to reassure me about the health
of Father Devroye and the conditions
under which he is imprisoned.
The Krelschef Jochmus' report. Inclosed
with your excellency's letter, contains sev
eral points which call for remark. I noted
at the first time of reading certain in
accuracies on which I have on other occa
sions passed comment.
Would your excellency like a specimen?
It la said that during our Interview,
lasting three-quarters of an hour, which
your excellency was kind enough to grant
me with Father Devroye. the latter was
standing In front of an open window: "dass
er bei mit dem Kardlnal gefuehrten
Unterredung 3i Ktd. lang am offenen Fen-
ster gestanden hat" (during his Interview
with the Cardinal he remained standing
for three-quarters hour before an open
window).
In this case, at all events, I can speak
from personal knowledge. During that
three-quarters of an hour Father Devroye
was seated on my left in a closed room.
Father Van Duerm, who accompanied me
on this visit is ready to confirm my state
ment. The room where we held our meeting
was that in which the father had been
able to say mass that morning. The
windows of this room look onto a public
square, and we were able as we went in
and out to perceive five or six soldiers
conversing together.
Is It for a moment to be admitted that
In an intimate conversation with a rela
tive and a friend we should have ex
changed confidences near an open window
within earshot of an undiscernlng and pro
fane audience?
I thank your excellency for the relax-
1 ation you have granted in the treatment of
Fathers Devroye and Mertens ana beg you
to accept the assurance of my sincere
esteem.
(Signed) D. J. CARDINAL MERCIER.
Archbishop of Malines.
Partial Reprieve Granted.
After the condemnation of Fathers
Devroye and Van Nylen. Von Bissing
told his eminence that he could not
make use of his right of reprieve In
the case of Father Van Nylen, but that
he granted to "Father Devroye a par
tial reprieve. For this partial re
prieve Cardinal Mercier wrote the
governor-general a brief word of
thank's.
The cardinal already had inter
vened in favor of Father Mertens,
S. J., arrested on the charge of hav
ing abetted Belgians of military age
In passing the frontier. In a letter
of November 10 the governor-general
assured the cardinal that steps had
been taken to secure for priests de
tained on suspicion conditions conso
nant with their rank. He also en
closed a report from the krelschef of
Louvain which purported to show
that the priest Martens was be
ing given treatment at the prison of
which no one could complain.
The medical certificate testified
that Father Mertens' health was good
enough to allow him to undergo pris
on regime.
The report signed by the krelschef
from the point of view of inaccuracy
yields in nothing to the report ad
dressed by the governor-general by
the krelschef of Mechlin and which
we have treated of above.
The cell, "which no one could com
plain of." as Father Mertens tells us.
was In reality a dungeon reserved
for drunkards and Insubordinate sol
diers. A Belgian soldier could not
lodge there for more than three days
without special permission from su
perior authority. Father Mertens
stayed there 30 days. The dungeon
had become a veritable dog-hole. It
reeked with a nauseous smell and the
floor was so dirty that It was im
possible to make out the color of the
flags. No means of heating; no win
dows, not even bull's-eyes. The air
and light only penetrated this hovel
through cracks In the ceilings made
of iron beams.
The so-called woolen mattress was
a finger's breadth in thickness and
as hard as the plank on which it rest
ed. For covering a filthy, stained rag:
for pillow, a beam. For nourishment
the prisoner received three times a
day some bad bread and a kind of
black broth as little appetizing as
possible.
Luebbert, the krelschef, paid a visit
to Father Mertens. He was indig
nant at the way the prisoner was
treated, saying that It was not right
to subject a priest to so humiliating
a regime. He allowed a pillow to be
brought him, a traveling rug and to
receive regularly the food supplied
by the College of Louvain. Luebbert
always showed himself well-disposed
toward Father Mertens. He was,
moreover, according to all the Bel-
" wno nao any dealings with him,
a just and loyal man. For this reason
Father Mertens thinks that the re
port addressed to the governor-general
was drawn up by the police and
that the kreischef must have signed
it without even taking the trouble to
read it.
The cardinal, always hoping that
the good intentions which Von Bissing
Dtcl":u fcv aiiow wouia ena uy Having
some goou enect. thanked him for the
steps ne had taken to better the
treatment of priests detained in
prison :
"I'm a Living Evidence of the
Powers of Tanlac," De
clares Mrs. Candage.
"Only my folks know the awful
condition 1 was in for I was so bad
off I was Just ready to die when I
began taking Tanlac, but now I have
been restored to complete health and
have gained twenty - three pounds."
said Mrs. Olive M. Candage of 425
Kalmla street, San Diego, Cal the
other day.
"About a year ago my health gave
way," continued Mrs. Candage, "and
I began to lose weight and strength
rapidly .and in the course of several
months I actually fell off sixty-five
pounds and was hardly more than a
frame. My blood was in bad condi
tion and I was so terribly nervous
I felt jirst like getting out and scream
ing at the top of my voice. When
ever I went out of the house some
one always watched me for fear I
could not get back, and several times
I fainted and fell down on the street
My cheeks were sunken and hollow. I
was as pale as a ghost and my back
ached from sheer weakness. I had no
appetite at all and for days I went
without touching a thing but coffee.
In fact I lived on coffee. When
went to bed I could not stay there
and I can hardly understand how I
managed to hold out as long as I did
We spent all kinds of money. I took
all sorts of medicine and treatment,
including serum Injections, but it was
all to no..avaU, for 1 grew worse and
worse.
"A friend of mine in La Jolla who
had tried Tanlac recommended it to
mo and I began taking it. My im
provement at first was so slight as to
hardly be noticeable, but I realized
that was because of the extremely
low state of health I was In. So
continued to take it until now today
you see me the best living evidence
and monument to the wonderfu
powers of Tanlac, In San Diego. I am
in the best of health, can eat any
thing I please and I sleep as sound
as a child all night long. My nerves
are steady, my blood Is In splendid
condition, and, as I said, I have
gained twenty-three pounds of my los
weight back already. Everywhere
I go my friends are all remarking
aDout how well I look and I alway
ten them that I owe everything to
Tanlac This is the first public state
ment I have ever made, but I feel
fine that I know it is my duty to tell
the world what Tanlac can do."
Tanlac is sold In Portland by the
Owl Drug store. Adv.
awaiting
shall be
Archbishop's House. Malines, Dec. 9.
1015 To His Excellency Baron von Bia
sing, Governor-General, Brussels Sir: I
thank your excellency with all my heart
for the promise you made me In your let
ter of December 4 No. 2224S9 that in
luiure imprisoned priests either
their trial or actually Interned
treated as becomes their dlgnitv
If I have pressed your excellency to ob
tain for laymen also during the period of
investigation prior to their trial the bene
fit of a milder regime. It is not because
I want to enter upon a discussion of this
matter with your excellency, but simply
for the reason that equity and charity
urge me to make an appeal to the pre
rogative, which I shall like to share with
your excellency, of being able to alleviate
my brethren's sufferings.
Accept, my dear governor-general, the
expression of my sincere esteem
(Signed) D. J. CARDINAL MERCIER.
Archbishop of Malines.
UNDERNEATH EXPENSIVE SPORT CLOTHES
Y!
in this city at once, a committee hav
ing been appointed by the organiza
tion here to take charge of the forma
tion of the auxiliary. A large num
ber of the relatives of the ex-service
men are eager to join.
ACCIDENT PHY ASSAILED
WORKERS WANT STATE TO IN
CREASE AMOUNT.
OU can't judge a man by his clothes,
but you can judge clothes by the men
who wear them. In the case of knit
underwear, you will find that the men who
choose all their clothes with the greatest care
generally wear Carter's Knit Underwear.
They like Carter's for its comfort. The
well-cut, one-piece suit fits snugly everywhere
without binding anywhere. It seems almost
part of you, so well does the soft,
knit fabric conform to your phy
sique. It gives absolute protec
tion from the cold air, but it
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Copyright. 1919. by Public Ledger Co.
Copyright. Canada, 1919, by Public
Ledger Co.
International Copyright. 1919. by Public
Ledger Co.
ROAD BONDS OPPOSED
Cottage (irovc Club Loads Eight
Against Proposed Issue.
COTTAGE GROVE, Or., Dec. 21.
(Special.) The Cottage Grove com
mercial club is taking the lead in or
ganizing the county In opposition to
the proposed issue f $2,000,000 in
road bonds. A meeting will be held
in Eugene some time this week.
The club takes thee position that
roads which already are in good or
fair condition can be cared for from
the regular funds and that if any
bonds are issued they should be used
exclusively for opening new roads
and new trading territory or in sur
facing roads which now are impas
sable in winter, which would reduce
the issue of bonds by at least half.
Letter? Give Industrial Commission
Insight Into View Taken by
Victims of Injuric-.
SALEM. Or., Dec. 21. (Special.)
That the workers of Oregon are
heartily In sympathy with the pro
posed legislation to increase the pay
ments to persons injured while en
titled to benefits under the state
compensation act, Is indicated in let
ters received at the offices of the
state industrial accident commission
during the past few weeks.
In yesterday s mail the commission
received an appeal from the wife of j
a workman who was Injured last i
May and Is still disabled: also a letter I
from an employer pointing out that
one of his Injured workmen Is threat
ening to institute suit for damages
because the compensation he is re
ceiving from the commission is not
adequate to take care of his needs.
The injured workman in question
has a wife and two children. Under
the present law he is entitled to
compensation at the rate of $70.50 a
month for the first six months, and
never seems stuffy. There is no clumsy over
lapping at the waist.
It follows that the quality of the material
and the workmanship in Carter's make its first
cost a little more than ordinary undei wear.
But this difference is more than made up by
Carter's superior comfort and wear.
The highest grade stores in every city
sell Carter's. Buy it now for winter. Enjoy
the underwear the best dressed
men prefer.
The William Carter Company
NJkm Bniku (jsk Dvfitt) tnd SfrizUU.MsiM.
CarterS n. Underwear
- .- MK, orw
FOR ALL THE FAMILY
long
J47 a month thereafter.
he Is unable to work.
He was able to keep the wolf from
the door as long as he received $70.50
a month but when, at the end of the
six months period the compensation
dropped to $47 his w ife sent her ap
peal to the commission.
While the compensation law pro
tects the employer against suit for
damages in such a case, if the action
is brought the employer will be
obliged to go to the expense of de
fending it. even though the workman
is not successful.
as William Bell, past worthy matron,
received a beautiful medal as a trib
ute for her efficient work as an offi
cer. The newly installed officers are:
Mrs. I.eona Abraham, worthy matron:
Ed Lenox, worthy patron; Mrs. Carl
Rymers, associate matron; Mrs. John
Runyon, conductress; Mrs. Haxel
French, assistant conductress; Eree
Johnson, secretary; Mrs. Leonora
Page, treasurer; Mrs. A. A. Wilder,
warder; William Bell, sentinel; Mrs.
Sam Phillips, chaplain; and Mrs.
George Qulne, organist.
280 Christmas boxes, which will be
distributed among the prisoners in
the state penitentiary. -Each box con
tains a liberal supply of sweetmeats.
apples, orange, chewing gum and
other delicacies. The Salvation Army
also is planning a Christmas tree for
unfortunate children.
Itneburg Eastern Star Installs.
ROSEBURG, Or.. . Dec. 21. (Spe
cial.) At a meeting of the local chap
ter of the Eastern Star lodge, Mrs.
Convicts to Get Girts.
SALEM. Or.. Dec. 21. (Special.)
The Salem branch of the Salvation
Army, under the direction of Ensign
Hunter, has prepared approximately
Head The Oregowan classified :td.".
Ivory-Py-ra-lin
One-Fourth off at the
Stout-Lvons Drug Co.'s
Three Big Stores
If I IIFfT
Women Plan Legion Auxiliary.
ROSEBURG, Or.. Dec. 21. (Spe
cial.) The formation of a women's
auxiliary to the local post of the
American Legion will be undertaken
ELKS TO FETE CHILDREN
Albany Youths to Get Candy and
At lend Theater.
ALBANY. Or., Dec. 21. (Special.)
Every child in Albany under 12 years
of age will be the guest of the Albany
lodge of Elks next Wednesday after
noon. The children will assemble at
the Elks temple, where each will re
ceive candy and other Christmas re
membrances, and then they will go to
the Globe theater, where a pro
gramme arranged for the committee
by Mrs. Percy R. Kelly will be given.
The children will enjoy also a moi-le
show for which the proprietors of the
theater have secured some special
films.
The committee handling the Christ
mas observance for the lodge consists
of A. J. Hodges, O. D. Austin and
Charles H. Burggraf.
Tor Regularity
TheTriendly Laxative
In tins only-Three sizes
AT NYAL DRUG STORES
... EVERYWHERE
Guticura Soap
AND OINTMENT
Clear the Skin
Soap,Oiatznat.Talaani,Ae
aaarass: nncsrs
m a ml r mi
FOR C3V VTW yjr-
tlDIHJf Night and Morning.
Have Strong, Healthy
Eyes. If they Tire,
Itch Smart or Rtirn
Vh,n CVCC h Sore. Irritated, In-
UUR C.TLJ flamed or Granulated,
use Murine olt.cn. Soothes, Refreshes.
Safe for Infant or Adult. At all
j Druggists. Write for Free Eye Book.
m 1 ui-l
We Are
Closing Out
ENTIRE STOCK OF
Fireplace
Appliances
"WOOD and COAL BASKET
GRATES," ANDIRONS, FIRE
SETS AND SPARK GUARDS.
A Good Time to Equip Your
Fnreplace
Fireplace
Articles
make very presentable gifts.
M. J. WALSH
Electrical Co.
106 Fourth Street,
Bet. Washington and Stark Sts.
OPEN EVENINGS UNTIL XMAS
There Is an Electric Store
Down at 2 1 1 Morrison
Where Prices
Are Lower
Avoid the Rush of Christmas Shoppers
Save Money Better Selections
ELECTRICAL XMAS SUGGESTIONS
Street
Hotpoint Electric Irons
Hot Point Electric Grills
Universal Electric Percolators
Turnover Electric Toasters
Auto Spotlights With Mirrors
Electric Toy Transformers
Universal Heating Pads
Beautiful Electric Table Lamps
Universal Lunch Boxes
American Beauty Electric Irons
Universal Electric Grills
Westinghouse Toaster Stoves
Electric Hair Curlers
Electric Sewing Machine Motors
Majestic Electric Heaters
Benjamin Double Sockets
Flashlights and Fresh Batteries
Universal Thermos Bottles
Complete Line of Everything Electrical
SPECIAL
ELECTRIC CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING OUTFITS
8-Light Outfit Complete $ 3.50
16-Light Outfit Complete $ 6.50
24-Light Outfit Complete $10.00
The above outfit includes Mazda Lamps in assorted colors
with extra lamp.
Christmas Tree Lamps, assorted colors 21 and 23
Open Evenings Until Christmas
Evinrude Electrical Co.
Evinr.idt- Motors Electrical Supplies Marshall 17r
211 Morrison, Near First Look for the Sign, "Electric"
Safe Deposit
Boxes for
Rent
At a cost ranging upward
from one and one-tenth cents
per day, you may secure your
valuable papers and your,
bonds from all hazard of fire
and theft. Boxes from $4.00
to $46.00 per year. Storage
vaults for trunks, silver,
packages of value, etc.
We offer our customers
every convenience afforded
by the modern Safe Deposit
Vault.
The
United States
National Bank
Sixth and Stark
Capital and Surplus,
$2,500,000.00
Under Government
Supervision
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