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TIIE SUXDATT OREGONIAX, PORTLAND, NOVEMBER 17, 1918. r c c c s HUNS STILL WAIL OVER ARMISTICE TERMS vSoff Tries to Enlist Personal Interest of Wilson. MISSION TO U. S. PROPOSED Preliminary Negotiations Ilcld Rel ative to Surrender of Enemy Xlcet, Bailwajs, Telejraph. BERLIN, Nov. 16. (By "Wireless to London.) (By the Associated Press.) A direct appeal has been made to Presl dent Wilson by lorelgn Secretary Solf for permission to send a German com mission to the United States at once. The object ot the proposed mission is Personally to lay before the American iovernment the conditions existing here and to assure the taking ot steps to produce foodstuffs. BERLIN. Nov. 15. (By Wireless to Ixmdon.) In his message to Secretary .f State Lansing at Washington today. r. W. S. Solf. after appealing to him to intercede with President Wilson to tend peace delegates to The Hague as .soon as possible, "in order to save the ierman people from perishing by star vation and anarchy," he suggested that Herbert C. Hoover, the American Food Administrator, be assigned to the task of assisting the German people. This certlon of Dr. Self's message reads: "American delegates could discuss with the plenipotentiaries of the Ger man people the details of how the magnanimous help of America could save. In time, our lameriaua u -rt Prrhios the matter could be nut in the tried bands of Mr. Hoover, who has rendered such great services in Belgium. Speech Help Implored. "Tfc acceptance of the oppressive nrminio conditions, the necessity of supplying from scanty provisions the army that are streaming back from the front, the cessation ot navigation m the North Sea. and the Baltic, by the continuance of the blockade which Im perils our provision supply and the dis turbed conditions in the East make the rltuation in- our country daily more unendurable. The peril can be avoided only by the most speedy help." munlcation and the destruction effected or planned by the Germana. The British and Belgians dealt with the territory limited by the Dutch-Belgian and Dutch-German frontiers, the Rhine and the line of Coblens. The French and Americans discussed the region south of Charleroi and Bonn, to Southern Alsace. HUN DEBTJS ESTIMATED Three Hundred and Forty Billion Francs Is Total. PARIS. Nov. 18. (Havas.) Ger many's debt to France Is estimated at 140.000.000.000 francs by the Matin in an editorial today. The newspaper ap portions the debt as follows: Return of the indemnity of 1871 with interest. 60.000,000.000 francs; expenses of the present war, 140.000.000.00il francs; pensions. 40.000.000.000 francs. and reparation for damages, 100,000,- 000.000 francs. The Matin says that France must se cure acknowledgment of the debt be fore examining the way in which it Is to be paid. France wants no indemnity profit, but all Frenchmen want lawful reparation. j Germany and Austria, it adds, should return to the allies a minimum of . 7.000.000 tons of shipping in payment for that destroyed in the war. but they have at their disposal only 3.000. 000 tons. Consequently the delivery of the entire German-Austrian merchant marine would constitute only half rep COALITION CABINET IS IN (Contained from Firwt Pase.) conjunction with the foreign LONTV. Nov. 15. Dr. Solf, the Ger man Foni-n Secretary, according to a German wireless message, has sent to tvecretary Lansing a note referring to the article in the Anglo-Turkish armis tice requiring German civilians to leave th Turkish emmre immediately, ana lrclarinr that a literal fulfillment of the article "must cause severe hard' shin esDeolally to poor people and ap Pars unreasonable after the conclusion of a universal armistice. Hub Resorts te Patkea. Dr. Solf says that German hospitals and asylums for the blind and orphans, the orphan asylums caring principally for A-menlan children, wouia oe com relied to close, "thus causing new suf frlnr amonr the Christian population, The German government, he adds, re quests that President Wilson inter, vene In favor of these German civilians belnsr Dermitted to remain In Turkey, German Catholics are appealing to Pope Benedict against the heavy hnrdans of the armistice conditions, ac cording to a wireless dispatch received here this afternoon from Benin. Preliminary discussions concerning the handing over of the German fleet were held tonight at Rosyth on the Firth of Forth. Scotland, between Admiral Sir David Beatty and dele- nates from the German Soldiers' and Sailors" Council and the German Vice- Admiral lleurer. Americana ( See Sarreader. When the cruiser Koenlgsberg. which brought the German delegates was 50 miles off the Isle of May. on the Scot tish Coast this afternoon. It was met by British vessels which escorted it to Rosyth. The preliminaries were carried out without hitch. American officers will be present at the surrender of the German high eeas fleet. It has not yet been determined whether the United States will be rep resented at Constantinople. ions n office. ' BERNE, Switzerland, Nov. 16. If the new German government can carry or tts work for six or eight weeks the fu ture of new Germany Is assured, de clared Friederich Ebert, the Chancellor. In a speech in Berlin on Thursday. Favorable Peace Hoped For. Chancellor Ebert said: "If we can carry on our work for six or eight weeks new Germany's future is assured and we can also hope to ooiain conditions of peace relatively favorable. but if our adversaries can establish that anarchy reigns among us they will dic tate conditions that will annihilate Ger many' poll .leal life." BASEL, Nov. 16. The Galiclan So cialist leader, Dassynskl. has been ap pointed Premier of Poland and charged with the formation of a cabinet by Gen eral Pilsudskl. according to a dispatch from Warsaw. . Pole Seise Foseo. Polish officers from Warsaw hav taken possession of the government at Posen, capital of German Poland. Pol ish troops are expected to enter Posen soon, according to the Berliner Tage blatt, which asks the German govern ment to take protective measures. ' PARIS. Nov. 16. In accordance with Marshal Foch's Instructions conveyed throug- Major Ststeron to the German great headquarters, German military and technical representatives met Bel gtan officers at Bruges, British at Mons and French and Americans at Nancy yesterday afternon, says Marcel Hutin, of the Echo de Paris. The purpose of the meetings was to arrange the details of the withdrawal of the Germans and to discuss ques tions relative to railroads, rivers, canals and telegraph and telephone .ervlcc. Deatraettve Plaaa Revealed. The Germans gave Information con cerning the different systems of com IT PUTS THE "PEP" late Prpttroi The - Conabiaatloa f Pepata, Ana. froa. Celery. This Is what makes Peptiron of won derful therapeutic value, and so suc cessful after influenza, the grip and In blood and nerve troubles, anemia, paleness, nervous weakness and the exhausting worry and anxiety over the world war. It la a real Iron blood and nerve tonic, especially beneficial in the weak ness following Influenza and grip, to worn-out. brain-fagged men. delicate women, school-tired girls and to fast growing boys, invalids and convales cents, the aged and infirm. It actually put iron, a natural strengthened into the blood, and restores the wasted red corpuscles. Your druggist knows its great merit. Adv. AMSTERDAM. Nov. 15. Brigadier- General Joseph Pilsudskl. of the Polish Legion, has announced that the Polish Regency Council has entrusted him with the formation of a national govern ment and control of all troops, accord ing to a Warsaw dispatch received here BASEL, Nov. 16. Prince Adolphe ol Schaumbourg-LIpp j. says a dispatch from Buckeborg, has renounced hit throne for himself and his family. A soldiers'- and workmen's council has taken over the power la the princi pality. PARIS, Nov. 16. Conditions In Brus sels on Tuesday and Wednesday were as disturbed as on Sunday and Mon day, owing to many clash a between German troops, says the Bruges cor respondent of L'Information. Machine Gnu feed. In a fight, tn which uachine guns were used. 20 soldiers were killed Officers were driven from the streets and those found hiding were killed. The governor and his suite, the cor respondent adds, were beueved to have escaped, but most of the officers at tached to the staff of the local com mander were assassinated. The Belgian population took no part In the disturbances. ZURICH. Nov. 16. A panic developed at Munich Monday, according to the Tageblatt, of Stuttgart. Munich had been very calm, but suddenly all sorts of alarmist reports became current. Cries were raised In the streets of nH Hr ara fh Prn,iiia n , " XT a - ' chine guns were posted on the etreet corners and began firing. Order Finally Restored. For two days greatest disorder pre vailed. Some semblance of order was finally restored yester'ay. PARIS, Nov. 16. A German airplane arrived - yesterday morning at the French lines bearing an urgent mes sage from the mayor of Mulhausen, asking that a French regiment be sent to maintain order. The population, full of enthusiasm. has risen against the Germans, who are retiring in the utmost disorder, according to the Echo de Paris. King Ludvlg IIL, of Bavaria, ar rived at Rorschach, a town on the Swiss bank of Lake Constance, on Fri day. An automobile from the German Consulate at Zurich met him and took him to an undisclosed destination. BERNE. Nov. 16. The German war ship Wiesbaden refused to surrender to the revolutionists and tried to escape to neutral waters. it was pursued and torpedoed by revolutionary sailors and the entire crew of 330 men. Includ ing many cadets, perished, according to the Lokal Anselger of Berlin. The Wiesbaden, which Is mentioned In the foregoing dispatch, was sup posed to have been sunk during the Jutland battle. May 31 -June 1, 1916. She was a light cruiser of 4000 tons and was built In 1914. COPENHAGEN, Nov. 16. The semi official Wolff Bureau, of Berlin, denies that the German training ship Schlesien nas Den torpedoed. A dispatch from Amsterdam dated Tuesday quoted the Weser Zeitung as saying uie acniesien bad been tor pedoed by revolutionary warships. Teasel Feraerly at Kiel. Previously it had been reported that the warship had fled from Kiel when the sailors' revolt broke out there 160Hens 1500Eggs Mrs. H SL Patton. Waverly, Mo., writes. "I fed 2 boxes of More Eggs' to my hens and broke the egg record. I got 1500 eggs from 160 bens in exactly 21 days." Ton can do as well. In fact, any poultry raiser can easily double his profits by doubling tbe egg pro duction of his hens. A scientific tonic has been discovered that revitalizes the flock and makes hens work all the time. The tonic Is called "More Eggs." Give your hens a few cents' worth of "More Eggs." and you will be amazed and delighted with results. A dollar's worth of "More Eggs" will double this year' production of eggs, so if you wish to try this great profit-maker, write E. J. Reefer, poultry expert. Key S00S Reefer Bldg., Kansas Cltv. Mo., who will send a season's supply of "More Eggs" Tonic for S1.00 (prepaid). So confident is Mr. Reefer of tbe re sults that a million dollar bank guar antees if you are not absolutely satis fied, your dollar will be returned on request and the "More Eggs" costs you nothing. Send a dollar today or ask Mr Reefer for his free poultry book that tells the experience of a man who has made a fortune out of poultry. Adv. BASEL, Switzerland, Nov. 16. (Havas.) The new German govern ment has addressed an appeal to the submarine crews explaining that It la indispensable that the armistice con ditions be carried out rapidly. Guarantees, It is said, will be given that the crews will be repatriated after their arrival in England and will be discharged as soon aa they return to Germany. AMSTERDAM. Nov. 16. The new German government, according to a dis patch from Berlin, has telegraphed to the Secretary of the Navy to see that complete discipline is observed in the German fleet. The telegram concluded: 'We will only get peace if we loyally fulfill the conditions- of the armistice." LONDON. Nov. 16. In compliance with the terms of the armistice, the German forces In East Africa under General Von Lettow-Vorbeck sur rendered on Nov. 14 on tbe Chambext River, south of Kasama, Northeastern Rhodesia. This official announcement is made tonight. Phone your want ads to The Orego nlan. Main 7070, A 603. $10,000 Stock of Furniture From Moscow, Idaho, at 68c oil the Dollar ''Williamson's" One of the largest general mercantile stores in Idaho is closing it's doors (not of necessity, however, merely retiring from business.) Edwards Co. purchased the entire furniture and rug stock. Youll see it all over the four display floors, marked with big sale cards. The whole thing is up to you. Decide at once whether you'll take advantage, and .Real. Money! Double Bed Size and Three-Quarter Bed Size $21-$20 Felt Cotton Mattresses- Now at Even when the prices are cut; (as this one is, over 20 per cent,) you may enjoy, if desired, the easy terms of $3 Cash$l Week-No Interest These Mattresses are of all new material. They're built up in layers similar to the illustration, too. From handling and reshiping some of the ticks were soiled, but that does not effect their wearing qual ity nor does it depreciate their value. Blankets & Comforters Receive noticeably sharp cuts. These did not come from the "Williamson" store, all are Edwards' own regular stock but, a furniture sale in the Fall of the 'year is not complete without bedding. You can therefore buy comforts that sold regularly from $3.95 to $8.50 and blankets from $5.75 to $9.85 as follows: Capital City Corded Cotton Comforts $2.08 Silkoline Covered Comforts (same on both sides). $3.05 .. -SiLkoline Covered Comforts (plain borders).... ..$4.85 Silkoline Covered Comforts (same on both side's). $6.25 66x80-inch Downap Plaid Blankets, the pair. 66x80-inch Woolnap Plaid Blankets, the pair 72x84-inch Nashua: Plaid Blankets, the pair. 66x80-inch. Mesco Plaid Blankets, the pair $8.35 72x84-inch Primrose Comfortable, each $6.95 $4.85 $5.95 $7.2o Solid Oak Tabourettes 95c These Tabourettes stand 17 inches high, come with round or square top; they eold regularly at $1.30. While the stock of 30 lasts you may help your self at a saving on each of 35c. Telephone Stand & Stool $2.98 , They're solid oak, too; stand is 30 inches high, has shelf for phone book; stool slides underneath. These sold reg. at $4.25. Combined with this Big Sale comes the Annual Thanksgiving Sale of Fine Dining Tables Exactly 42-inch quarter-sawed top that opens to six feet. Barrel pedes tal and legs are solid oak, COQ RR at that the price now is only VOiO J Here's a Solid Oak Table with a 42 inch plank top. and it extends to six feet (only eight of these), whileO I Q Of) they last the price will be OI3i3U One for less money? then look here. It's solid oak, too; has 42-Inch top and extends to six feet. 0 I C 7C Interesting price, isn't it?... v I Oil 3 You Must See the Fifth-Street Windows, Also the 2d Floor There's a grand array of tables. It's doubtful if you ever saw the equal, even ma hogany, walnut, William and Mary and Jacobean oaks are included. Don't worry about , the prices, you'll find prices and tables that will match both your pocketbook and purse. Then, too, about chairs there are a number ot odd sets and you see them with large sale cards attached. Top Draft Air-Tight Heaters Of thpe there are about four dozen in all they have 'iiickel urn on top and extra fire lining on the inside? according to size they are priced as follows: $2.60 $3.15 $3.95 $4.95 Thfiv sold reonlarlv at: $4.25. $4.95 and V $6.50. 0M cvT i i r. 19 Patterns of Velvet and Brussels Now $282 There are Blues, Browns. Tans, Reds, Greens In Oriental. Conventional and Floral Designs. Together with the Williamson stock, a number of discontinued patterns from Edwards' own bright and cheery de partment, have been included. Go early get the best choice and save from $3.50 to $11.00. A Few Very Exceptional Values Whittal and BIgelow, 8.3x10.6 Body Brussels tOQ Cfl Rugs now only i?03iUU (One only) Larchmont 9x13 Wilton Rng S-49..10 (Two only) Hartford Herman 9x12 Wiltons. .. .SOU.OO A goodly assortment of small Rug in 27x54-inch and 36x72-incb sizes will be found on the second floor with special close-out-sale prices on them. SELECT ONE SINGLE PIECE OR A HOCS E FCLL -lrS-EASV-TO-PAV-THE-EUWABDS-WAV OOO UAeiCTO urn mmm A Mm 3d Kfftr-QArlSISSS JLSt 1WO BLOCKS NORTH UK "W ASHl.Vti I'O.V. Large Size Oil Heaters For the sleeping porch and bathroom. S7 fllli $i&m& i ''tfl?-'- spill? apsl TheseEiffel will melt away rapidly at the prices quoted. If yoa want one make your selection with out delay. Beautiful golden polished, J"I H 7tZ with full-length beveled mirror 3X I e I J Fumed oak with 3 drawers j?01 ?A and 2 side pockets, now only 0iXeU This one is a highly polished quarter sawed oak. Has leaded glass fi?99 QP frrmr.. Onlv tD.OU Quarter-sawed oak, one with 20x41-inch top, and it's only A typical Mission ' buffet, high shelf and 44-inch top, for One in Early English, 12x 36-in. beveled mirror, 48-in. top Here's a "William and Mary" buffet, and it's a real beauty, too, (jjJ 50 This one is the "cream of them all." Quartered oak, hand-rubbed finish, 24x51 inch top, 14x38-inch mirror, CJJC flf) and the price is only "lu,uu S26.90 S29.95 S37.85 The biggest feature in this en tire sale is these beautiful TO-TONE-UP-YOUR-HOME Wicker Rockers and Chairs There are Baronial browns, stained browns, frosted browns and lustered old ivory finishes; some with tapestry cushions and backs, some with cretonne cushions, and backs, while others are plain or with only cushions. The list of prices below will give you only an idea of the assortment they're just inside the Fifth-Street door; stop in and look them over, even though you don't intend to buy. $ 6.75 Rocker $ 5.8."5 $ 9.50 Rocker $ 7.95 $10.50 Rocker Jji 8.60 $12.50 Rocker $ 9,95 $14.00 Rocker $11.73 $16.50 Rocker $12.83 $18.50 Rocker $12.95 $18.50 Chair to match $12.75 $17.50 Rocker $l;J,93 $20.00 Rocker $15.00 $21.00 Rocker $1G.35 $20.00 Chair to match $15.80 $22.50 Rocker $19.80 $22.50 Chair to match. .. .$19.60 $27.50 Chair to match $21.85 $29.25 Chair $24.75 $32.50 Rocker $26.50 MSilUliUJ S011JLE!II-ni pPTirife aaigg m?Msi7S&' Sss3s j BOND SALES DISCOURAGED CAMPAIGX OF EDUCATION TO - FOLLOW XET WAR LOAX. Treasury Department Cnable to Sta bilize Quotations on Na tion's Securities. WASHINGTON. NoK 16. Despite the operation of the Treasury sinking fund for buying up a limited- quantity of liberty bonds thrown on the market Treasury officials said today nothing can prevent the price from continuing below par after the war if many holders sell their bonds. Conseauently a cam- Mirn of education seeking to have earners hold bonds will be started after Whe next war loan. The Treasury has practically given up hope of developing a scheme for artificially stabilizing the price. The extent to which the sinking fund has been used to absorb bonds has not been disclosed. SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 16. An ap peal to all liberty bond buyers to com plete the payment on their bonds, to prevent them from being disposed of in the open market, was sent out by the Twelfth Federal Reserve District Bank hero, today. The appeal followed the receipt 'of a communication fnom Sec retary of the Treasury William G. Mc Adoo, saying that all bond contracts should be fulfilled In full if the bond is to be applied to its original purpose. In cases where employes have bought bonds through their firms, and have then obtained employment elsewhere, the contract should be taken over by the new employer or cy a bank in th community where the buyer resides. Only tbe most urgent necessity should compel the cancellation of such, con tract, the message said. Phone your want ads to The Orego nian. Main 7070, A 6095. . APPEAL PROPAGANDA VIEW GOVERX3IENT DIFFERS WITH JAXE ADDAMS ON PLEA. Personal Acquaintance With Three Authors of Wireless Message Is Admitted. CHICAGO. Nov. 16. (Special.) Hiss Jane Adams, of Hull House, said yes terday that 6he knew the three German women who are said to have sent wireless messages to Mrs. Woodrow Wilson and herself, imploring them to procure mitigation of the armistice terms, saying that the drastic char acter of the terms would result in famine in Germany. She does not expect to receive the message sent to her because of the Government restric- tlons on the delivery of personal mes- The messages were sent from the wirele3S station at Nauen and were picked up by the military radio station at Haulton, Me. They are regarded by Washington officials as propaganda, particularly as the allies are not exact ing any German rolling stock devoted to food transportation. Miss Addams, however, believed the women are sincere, although they may be misin formed. "I know Anita Augsburg and the womea who signed the message to Mrs. Wilson," she said today. "Mrs. -Augsburg was a delegate from Munich to The Hague conference and I met her there. Gertrude Baeumer -s head of the German woman's organization and Alice. Salomon is founder of the School of Philanthropy. "All three are women of standing and ability. They are making a sincere appeal, I believe, although it is possi ble they are not fully -informed as to the facts." Phone your want ads to The Orego nlan. Main 7070, A 6035. JUNIOR RED CROSS ACTIVE! Organization Is 100 Per Cent i Membership. OSWEGO. Or., Nov. 16. (SpeclaO Kegardless of the fact that It wa necessary to postpone Junior Red Cro activities, owing to Spanish Influenza the Oswego Junior Red Cross hav, gone "over the top," and is 100 per cen in membership for the school yea 1318-19. Fruit pits were also saved by th boys and girls, and three large sack and two boxes were taken Into th' Portland headquarters. Tin foil an' paper has also been collected. Georg Rogers, city transfer man, delivered a! Junior Red Cross contributions to th Portland headquarters free of charge. Warden Drum Visits Salem. SALEM, Or, Nov. 16. (Speclal.l Warden Drum, of the Washington pet: itentiary at Walla Walla, is here con ferring with state officials, but wl. not divulge his mission.