THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAN, PORTLAND, OCTOBER 25. 1914-
NORTH SEA BUTTLE
OF BRIEF DURATION
British Officer Says Pursuit
and Sinking of Destroyers
t. Took Hour and Half.
SPIRITED DEFENSE MADE
German ' Torpedoes Miss Cruiser by
Few Feet First Vessel Struck
Goes Down In 1ess Than 2
Minutes, Observer Says.
LONDON, Oct. 24. The first good de
scription of the sea fight last Saturday,
which resulted in the sinking: of four
German torpedo-boat destroyers off the
Iutch coast by the British cruiser Un
daunted and the torpedo-boat destroy
ers Lance, Lennox, Legion and Loyal,
is given by an officer of the Un
daunted. "When heading northward," the offi
cer said, "we saw the smoke of four
German vessels. The captain immedi
ately ordered us to clear for action and
to chase them. We steamed at top
epeed with the destroyers In pursuit of
the Germans. It was an unforgettable
eight. Our nerves were strained and
everybody was as keen as mustard
over our luck.
Germans Reply to Fire.
The Germans turned about and fled,
but we had the advantage in speed,
and soon they were in range of our
six-inch bow-chasers. Seeing them
selves cornered, the Germans altered
their course to get a better strategic
position and answered our fire, aiming
mostly at our destroyers.
"Lusty cheering rang front our ships
aa the first German destroyer disap
peared. A shell struck her just below
the bridge and she toppled over on her
beam ends like a wounded bird, then
righted herself to a level with the sur
face and finally plunged bow-first be
neath the waves. It was all over with
ber in less than two minutes.
"In less than an hour after we had
sighted the Germans, her second de
stroyer was out of action. She was
ablaze fore and aft, showing' what the
fearful shell work was doing. As oife
shell hit her the funnels, bridge, tor
pedo tubes and deck fittijogs all dis
appeared like magic.
Vessel Ploughs Through, Drowsing Men.
"We actually passed over the spot
where the first vessel was sunk, and
for the space of a couple of seconds,
as we tore through the water at a rate
of more than 30 knots an - hour, we
eaw poor wretches floating about,
clinging to charred and blackened de
bris and other wreckage. It was a
pitiable sight, but we had two more
combatants to put -out of action and
were forced to speed alon and try to
forget the sight.
"The second ship, still a mass of
flames, had sunk to the level of the
water, and we soon had the remaining
two holed and maimed. Their firing
was poor, though several of their
shells flew around and cast shrapnel
bullets about us.
"The enemy fired many torpedoes,
many of them missing the Undaunted's
stern by only a few yards. Fortun
ately we saw the bubbles it made as it
approached, and thus avoided the fate
of the Aboukir.
"An hour and a half after the Ger
mans were sighted all was over with
them and the order was given to save
life."
AMERICAN AID WELCOME
RED CROSS HOSPITALS ARE! NEAR
FRONT IN SILESIA.
Moat of Men Treated In Eastern Ger
many Are Severely Wounded Cen
tral Units Established.
BERLIN, Via Rome, Oct. 24. Count
Goldschmidt-Rothchild, who is attached
to the American Red Cross units which
have undertaken hospital work in Ger
many, has Just come to Berlin to pro
cure certain medical necessities for the
field hospitals.
He reports that the American doc
tors and nurses are at Gleiwitz, Silesta,
where two purely American hospitals
have' been established, one in a con
verted theater and the other In a busi
ness building.
The original idea of scattering these
American w,qrkera .among German hos
pitals was abandoned and in the opin
ion of the Count this was wise. The
bospltals are receiving wounded direct
from the battle front, many men being
brought in from Ivangorod. Their lo
cation at Gleiwitz. In the southeastern
corner of Silesia, brings the hospitals
as near as possible to the battle line.
Most of the men being brought to
these American establishments are se
verely wounded. The mission has sup
plemented its equipment also In Bres
lau and has been supplied with warm
clothing for the Winter. The nurses
are quartered comfortably In the hos
pitals, while the doctors reside outside.
The Americans have received a warm
welcome.
War Reveals Heroes Anew
in Tales of Bravery.
Slmalraaa on Biittah Warship Telia
How Germans Yield When Cap
tured on Sea Russian Artillery
man, at Risk, of Life, Stops. While
Retreating", to Rescue Baby.
LONDON. Oct. 23. The capture of a
German ship early in the war is
described by a signalman of a
British warship, who writes:
"We saw a German ship called the
Alair. We chased her a she tried to
run away, and ordered her to stop.
She took no notice, however, and so we
put a couple shots over her as a hint.
She stopped without firing back, and
then our officers called for volunteers
to go to her and make her prisoner.
"We only sent 16 men, and I was one
of them. They never tried to stop us
KOing on board. The officer in charge
then told us to take the British ensign
and hoist it in place of theirs, which I
had to pull down. Two men with loaded
revolvers went with me, as all the Ger
mans were round the place where I
bad to hoist it.
"I pulled the flag down, and when 1
had hoisted the British flag all the men
in our ship were cheering and shout
ing." A survivor of Splon Hop, in the Boer
War, writes home:
"Have returned wounded by shrapnel,
but hope to be out shortly and off to
France again, for I had a lucky escape,
although it has disfigured my upper
lip. The German infantry cannot shoot,
and their artillery shoot anywhere. De
termination and superiority f fire
must win."
A British sailor who saw action in
the Heligoland engagement has written
his impression of the German fleet. He
says:
"What do you think of the Germans
now? I expect yon have seen in the
papers that we went over to Heligo
land again, but they wouldn't budge.
We did all we could to draw them out.
but it was no good.
"If they had come out it would have
finished the naval part of the pro
gramme. With the fleet we had there
I doubt if one ship would have got back
to the fatherland."
According to a report received from
English officers at the front. Lord
Stanley, the eldest son of Lord Derby,
is the hero of a brilliant and daring
move which resulted in the capture of
three German officers and 106 men.
Lord Stanley, who is attached to Gen
eral Smith-Dorrien's staff, with a mere
handful' of men, was taking some
horses along a road when he received
information that a body of Germans
were nearby. A minute later the Ger
mans came into sight. With hla few
troopers Lord Stanley charged on the
Germans, who surrendered without a
struggle.
A Russian artilleryman, who, at the
risk of his life, stopped while retreat
ing under fire to rescue a baby, has re
ceived the Cross of St. George. Two
companions, who later went to his res
cue, also were awarded the same honor.
The artilleryman was taken to the
hospital at Kieff, where he surprised
the nurses by bringing with him the
baby he had saved.
The soldier's battery had been getting
the worst of an engagement and an or
der was given to fall back. While re
treating through a village, the artil
leryman noticed a baby crawling out
into the street in the very path of an
artillery fire. He raa back and picked
the baby up and Just as he did a shell
burst over his head. He fell to the
ground, holding the baby under him.
He was shot through the back and un
able to get up. Seeing his helplessness
two of his comrades rushed back and
carried both him and the baby to
safety.
A curious story recently received
from Villers Coterets tells of a new
attempt and novel one by the Germans
to get the range of their artillery fire.
A British sergeant one night ran into
three Germans outside the British line.
Whipping out his revolver the Briton
killed two of the Germans and the third
surrendered. They had a telephone
with them, connected wf t,
their camp. The length of the wire
paid out gave the range, of course,
for the gunners.
' LOSS HEAYV
LANDING PARTY CROX BRITISH
SHIP NEARLY ALL KILLED.
Monitors Come Down Coast FIrlns
Broadside. Then Return Full
Speed. Silencing Enfmy'i Guns.
LONDON, Oct. 24. A dispatch to the
Evening News from Dunkirk gives
heretofore unpublished details of the
bombardment on the coast of Belgium
by British monitors.
The Admiralty had said previously
that the British naval loss was slight,
and the correspondent, sustaining this,
says that only one ship was damaged,
but adds that the landing party, which
the Admiralty statement referred to as
going ashore with a. machine gun, suf
fered severely, losing a Lieutenant and
several men, who were picked off by
German sharpshooters. The gun was
of necessity abandoned and only a
handful of the Britishers got back to
their ship.
The correspondent says that the
Germans placed guns in gaps between
houses along the shore, adding:
"The British ships steamed down the
coast, full speed, giving the Germans
their starboard guns. Then they turned
and came back, letting go their port
guns. By the time they next came both
the German guns were silent and an
ambulance had appeared and was pick
ing up the dead and wounded,"
Pelvic Catarrh
Tongue
Cannot
Express
Howl
Suffered
I Would
Not Do
Without
Peruna.
I Thank
You.
Miss Emelle 'K. Haberkorn. 2251
Gravols Ave, , St. Louis, Mo, writes:
"For over two years I was troubled
with catarrh of the pelvic organs. I
heard of Dr. Hartman'a book, The
Ills of Life.' I read It and wrote to
the doctor, who answered my letter
' promptly. I began taking: treatment
as soon as possible. Tongue cannot
express how I suffered with my stom
ach, and I also was troubled with
catarrh of the head. I didn't feel like
myself for a long time. So I began
taking' Peruna. I have taken four
bottles, and now I cannot praise It
enough. Any one who has chronio
catarrh should write to Dr. Hart man
He will help any one. I feel grateful
for what the doctor has done for me,
and would not do without Peruna. I
now enjoy ae good health as ever. I
find It has Improved my health so
much that I will recommend It to
any one cheerfully. I thank the doc
tor very much fop hi kindness."
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Help the Stomach
Digest Your Food
When the stomach fails to digest
and distribute that which is eaten,
the bowels become flogged with a
mass of waste and refuse that fer
ments and generates poisons that
are gradually forced into the blood,
causing distress and often serious
illness.
Most people naturally object to
the drastic cathartic and purgative
agents that shock the system. A
mild, gentle laxative, positive in its
effect and that will quickly relieve
constipation, is Dr. Caldwell's Syrup
Pepsin, sold by druggists at fifty
cents and one dollar a bottle. It
does not gripe or cramp, but acts
easily and pleasantly and is there
fore the most satisfactory remedy
for children, women and elderly per
sons. For a free trial bottle write
to Dr. W. B. Caldwell, 451 Washing
ton St.. Monticello. 111.
in
French Ivory Hand Mir
rors, 98
Regular $1.75 kind An
other item of interest -a
sale of Hand Mirrors.
They are made of fine
quality French Ivory with
straight handle. . They
come with 5-inch beveled
glass . and are the kind
sold regularly at QQ
$1.75 this -sale atfOC
The latest and best styles are here in Ladies' Home Journal Patterns at 10c and
15c each Mail orders will be filled same day as received. Charges prepaid on
$5 pnrchases. Pacific phone Marshall 5080, Home phone A 2112T Shop early.
Our Store
Opens
Daily at
8:30 A. M.
. Saturday
At 9 A. M.
The Most in "Value, The Best in Quality
Our Store
Closes
Daily at
5:30 P. M.
Saturday
At 6 P. M.
A Sale of
Stamped Gowns, 79
Regular $1.00 Values At
the Art Counter A spe
cial ,sale of Stamped
Gowns, made of fine qual
ity longcloth. They are
semi-made and hare the
popular kimono sleeves.
A variety of patterns to
select from. Reg. "Q
$1 values, this sale C
Another Week of Our Most Wonderful Value Giving
Those, who .appreciate unusual values will-do well to visit this store tomorrow and Tuesda'. They will make a profitable investment of
time and a most economical exchange of cash for seasonable goods. Every section of the store presents a wonderful list of real bargains in
seasonable merchandise. Temptingly small prices are the rule in every department. The inducements which we offer are beyond all
competition, and will certainly prove irresistible to any woman who is interested in real money saving.
Gigantic Sale of High G-rade
Muslin Underwear
High-Grade Gowns in all styles. Beautiful Combination
- 3y
S1! 00
Choice
Suits and Pretty Trimmed Princess Slips. The new style
Skirts and Dainty Chemise Garments made to sell regularly from
$2.00 to $3.50, priced for this sale at only
Careful and quick figuring when a favorable trade event came our way brings
prices on a thousand dozen Undermuslins of merit down to a bargain figure. There
is a wide diversity of styles, trimmings and materials and an extraordinary differ
ence between the regular selling prices and the figure which, for the very good rea
sons related above, we are enabled to quote for this sale. Our Morrison Street "Win
dow will give you a good idea of the styles and values, but nothing short of a per
sonal inspection of the garments displayed on our counters and special sales tables
will confer to you the sensational saving made possible by this event. An early
visit here tomorrow will prove very advantageous, as selections can be leisurely
made and you may choose before the immense afternoon crowd arrives.
Many Desirable Styles in Muslin Gowns
Included are those of fine nainsook and cambric, also
in crepe materials. They come with high, V-shaped
and slip-over styles. - All. are cut full to size and
they have been beautifully trimmed with laces, em
broideries and ribbons. All sizes in val- t" ft ft
ues to $3.50, this sale at v. . . P VFVJ
Dozens of Pleasing Styles in Dainty
Chemise
The unusual values presented will im
mediately appeal to you. Included are
both three-quarter and full-length Chem
ise in the popular envelope and other
styles, trimmed in various ways with the
daintiest of lace and embroidery. , Val
ues to $3.50, priced for this J1 ft ft
sale at only P X.UU
Dainty and Attractively Trimmed Prin-.
cess Slips
An unusually large and varied assort
ment to select from all of high-grade ma
terials and the prettiest of lace, ribbon
and embroidery trimmings.- Garments
that will immediately appeal to women
of good taste. Values to S"f ff
$3.50, this sale at P VI U
The Most Popular Styles in Combina
tion Suits
Knickerbocker, princess or umbrella
corset cover with skirt or with drawers.
They are made of the finest sheer nain
sook, batiste and crepe materials with
beautiful lace, embroidery and ribbon
trimmings. Garments that have been cut
and finished in a perfect manner; values
to $3.50, priced for this
sale at only
A Wonderful Lot of Muslin Skirts
A great many styles with fine cambric
top finished with exquisite lace, attrac
tive embroidery ruffle, both skeleton
and the wider styles with underruffle.
Every garment extra well made and fin
ished. All sizes in values Jf gf
to $3.50, this sale at ,p 1 .ViU
$1.00
$15.45
There's Unusual Savings to Be Had at This
ale of Scotch. IQace Curtains
In fact, there's sure to be a rush for these out-of-the-ordinary values and we urge an early attend
ance. The assortment includes about 300 pairs of Scotch Lace Curtains in white, ivory and ecru
three to six pairs of a pattern. They come 22 and 3 yards long and in good, generous widths.
Broken lines, from our regular stock, in qualities sold at $1.75, $2.00, $2.25, $2.50 and on
$2.75 a pair. Your choice from the entire assortment while they last at P
A Surprising Price Reduction on
New Fall Suits for Fastidious Women
Authentic styles finely tailored and made from the best
materials. Values up to $25.00, priced this sale at
All sizes in plain colors and novelties. They are shown in Poplins, Serges,
Cheviots, Broadcloths, Gabardines, etc. A perfect fit guaranteed.
Interestingly new on account of their style smartness and unusually desirable
because of the high quality of the materials and workmanship. Surprising price
reductions that will sharpen keen desire among economical women. You have
choice from dozens of models with 34, 36, 38 and 45-inch Coats and Skirts in
Tunic or Yoke effects. Every garment tailored and finished in a perfect man
ner, and every Suit fully worth our regularly low selling figure. You will hardly
believe it possible until you see for yourself what extraordinary values we are
offering at this sale. Regular lines up to $25.00, K1 EC A tZ
will be on sale Monday at only P A 0xO
. Women's $5.90 One-Piece Serge Dresses at 3.98
More good news from our Ready-to-Wear Section. A sale of Women's Nobby
One-Piece Serge Dresses shown in the fashionable basque models. They come in
navy, black and in shades of brown and they have been extra well made and fin
ished throughout. They have a fine silk messaline drop skirt and the collar and
cuffs are silk trimmed. All sizes from .16 to 42. Splendid
values at $5.90, on sale at only
$3.98
Boy Scout Stockings 25c
A Stocking Made Expressly for the Boy Scouts of
America and Designed to Stand Hard Service
By 'service' we mean Stockings in which the quality, fit
and construction unite in a manner to give a parent satis
faction in the wear. The Boy. Scout Stockings are made
of the finest cotton and unusually "elastic. They come
with extra heavy leg and double heel and toe. They come
in all sizes and are guaranteed fast black. Again we lay
emphasis on their unsurpassed wearing quality and rec
ommend them for your consideration, knowing oj?
them .to be very best Boys' Stockings to be had OC
A Sale of
Haix Brushes 98c
Regular $1.50 and $1.65 Values
Profit by this sale of Hair Brushes
tomorrow and save a worth-while
amount. They are made of fine qual
ity French Ivory with solid back and
with eleven rows of fine white bris
tles. They are the kind made to sell
regularly at $1.50 and $1.65. QO
Priced this sale at JOC
A Bargain Lotof White Bedspreads at $1.48.
A special price reduction of 200 fine Lace Bed
spreads full size for double beds and shown in
a variety of pretty designs. Regular I " AO
$2.25 and $2.50 qualities this sale at P xO
Short Lengths of White Outing Flannel, 10
2000 yards of manufacturers' short lengths of
White Outing Flannel full 36 inches wide; some
pieces siigntly soiled or damaged on the
edges ; regular 15c quality this sale, yd.
Sweeping Price Reductions on This
Season's Most
Beautiful Silks
Black Messalines, Printed Crepes,
Brocaded Poplins, Fancy Messalines,
Louisines and Taffetas. Silks for
waists, for dresses, for street and
evening gowns, holiday
sewing, etc. Regular $1
to $1.50 qualities, at yd. KM LJ V
A wonderfully complete and varied
assortment to select from. Exquisite
patterns and colorings and the most
fashionable plain shades, including
black, Silks of standard widths and.
qualities priced for this sale at less
than the regular import figure. Here
are values far and beyond the ordi
nary. Never was the Silk Section so
rich in colorings; never has a new
season brought forward so many
beautiful new creations. Generously
Ave purchased from the leading trade
centers, greater assortments than we
have been able to dispose of in the
regular way. Therefore in order to
immediately readjust stocks we have
arranged this sale, offering sweeping
reductions on this season's most de
sirable New Silks. Included are yard
wide Brocaded Silk Poplins in a
great many popular colors; 40-inch
Fancy Printed Crepes in an extensive-variety
of new small designs;
yard-wide plain colored Silk Poplins ;
yard-wide Black Messaline Silks of
rich lustrous finish; 27-inch plain col
ored Swiss Messalines in most any
wanted shade; 27-inch Brocaded Lin
ing Satins, a full variety of designs
and colorings; 24 to 27-inch Fancy
Messalines, Louisines and Taffetas,
Liberty Satins and an endless assort
ment of other fashionable weaves
and patterns in Silks of standard
qualities and widths. Silks suitable
for waists, dresses, coats, street or
evening gowns, fancy work and holi
day sewing. The kind regularly sold
at $1, $1.25 to $1.50 a yard, All re
priced for this sale at, . ?Q
the yard OC7C
See the display in our Morrison
Street Window