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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 15, 1918)
THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX, rORTLAXD, DECEMBER 13. 1018, 1 SOCIALIST CRITICISM DFAAIERICA IS BARED Articles in Newspaper Read at Berger Inquiry. U. S. MOTIVES CHALLENGED Adolph Cfrmrr Shown to ITare Said That X. S. Was righting In In- t crest of 3Iunltloa Makers. CHICAGO. Pec. 1. Articles printed tn tha American Socialist In opposition to tha war and to the draft law were read to tba Jury by District Attorney CI y Tie at today's session of the Social 1st trial before Judtre Landin. On of these, entitled "The Killing Programme." from the American So cialist of Mar 19. 11?. defined the Gov eminent proirramme as: "Kill free speech; kill the free press: kill the risjht of free assembly; kill all rood labor learlslatton: kill the rlirht to strike: kill humane teaching-; kill the Ten Commandments; kill all who re fuse to kllL" Close attention to the articles read to the Jury was paid by the five de fendantsVictor L Berger. Adolph Oermer. J. Louis Knirdahl. William i Xruse and Irwin St. John Tucker, latelllseaee Officer Testifies. John P. Ferris, of Milwaukee, for merly In the service of the Bureau of Intelligence of the Department of Jus tice, testified to havtna; called at Victor Server's office in Milwaukee. "Mr. Berber told Mr. Imrd. the chief f the bureau, and myself that he was responsible for everything: which ap peared In the Milwaukee Leader, his paper news, editorials and advertis ing." said Ferris. He wss not cross- xamined. There was a noticeably smaller num ber of spectators In the courtroom, and It was observed that while the docu mentary evidence was belnir read into tha record several of the women who had been constant attendants at the trial knitted, while others read books or newspapers. Portions of an address made by Adolph Germer at Rock ford. June 17. 11T. were read by Thomas A- Stone, a court reporter, who took down the speech as It was delivered. War's Pwrseee Qeestlomed. One paragraph read by the witness was: This war Is not to make the world safe for democracy, nor to make Ger many democratic but Is only In the Interest of munition makers and Wall st ret. Under tba srulse of finrhtloR- the Kaiser's military machine there will be built op here a military machine whirh will make the Kaiser's' look like I piker. " other" excerpts of the Germer ad dreys were read lo the Jury by counsel for the defendant", one extract which he emphanlxed Iteins: "You cannot force democracy on any people." It is expected that the Government will complete Its presentation of evi dence t the middle of next week. TICKET FORCE IS LARGE Railway .Men at Camp Lewis Sell Trail-portal ion to So!!rrs. TAfOMA. Wash.. Dec. 14. (Special.) J. II. O'Neill, of Portland, is on of the croup of passencer accnts handling the cale of tickets to discharged sol diers at Camp Lewis. He is a traveling passenger acent for the Union Pacific Charles Martin, general agent for the Northern Pacific ft Kverett. is in charge of the party and other members are: K. R. Woodward, of Chicago, trav ellng passenger agent for the Chicago, Milwaukee & St Paul: A. Fradenburgh. Seattle, traveling passenger agent of the Great Northern, and a force of ex pert ticket clerks. The soldiers go direct from the pay master's office to the ticket office with a statement showing the point of their Induction Into the Army. They are sold transportation for 2 cents a mile and are'paid 4 cents a mile by the Govern ment. NORTH BEND PROSPEROUS Valuable Pieces of Improved Busl nos Property Change Hands. NORTH BfiNP, Or.. Dec. 14. (Spe cial.) Several valuable pieces of im proved business property have changed hands in the last 10 days and deals for other property In the' business section are pending. During the past few months many sales have been made to new arrivals and to employes of the mills and plants who are estab lishing homes. Building operations during the year reached the highest mark attained in 10 years, approxi mately 100 new structures having been erected at a cost of more than 1500.000. Every tenable house In the city Is now occupied and the demand for addi tional residences Is strong. $2000 FINE IS IMPOSED Millionaire Landholder of Idaho Is Convicted or Disloyalty. LINCOLN. Neb., Dec. 14. On his re turn to Lincoln today from Omaha, where he represented the Government in a number of criminal prosecutions, United States District Attorney T. S. Allen announced that Thomas T. Kerl, millionaire landowner of Coeur d'Alene. Idaho, was yesterday sentenced by the Federal Court to pay a fine of $2000 nd costs, following his conviction on a charge of violating the espionage act by making unpatriotic remarks. The offense. It was charged, occurrea November 15, 1917. at Oakland, Neb., at which time Kerl was alleged to have aaid "he would not buy liberty bonds to furnish money to buy bullets to kill off his relatives In Germany." GUARDS 1 TO WILSON 5 RESHC E Hundreds of Soldiers and De tectives on Duty. CROWDS BESIEGE VICINITY Thousand Stands Kear Marat Man sion for Hours In Hope of Get ting Glimpse of President. PARIS, Dec. 14. The Murat house Is carefully guarded by United States se cret service agents and hundreds of gendarmes. All the streets approach ing It are guarded by French cavalry. some wearing the war-battered and Boiled horizon blue uniforms and shrapnel helmets in which they chased the Germans. The red and white pen nants at the edges of their lances are waving everywhere for blocks around the mansion. During the entire afternoon thou sands of men and women stood in the streets leading to the President's Paris home, waiting. an opportunity to catch a glimpse of Mr. Wilson, but they were disappointed, for be remained indoors. Socialists Moke Call. Late this afternoon, Thomas Nelson Page, American Ambassador to Italy, called and paid his respects. President Wilson also received a large delegation of French Socialists who welcomed him to Paris on behalf of the wttrkers. Colonel Edward M. House and General Tusker H. Bliss arrived later and con ferred with the President at some length. Shortly after 4 o'clock this afternoon Mr. Wilson finished receiving callers and returned to his apartment, where he rested. It was explained that he was slightly fatigued by the trip from Brest. The crowds remained standing about the neighborhood until well after dark. A large American flag was raised on tall pole over the main entrance this afternoon. The crowd at least two blocks away cheered themselves hoarse. first shouting "Wilson! Wilson! Wil son!" and then cheering for the United States. There were many Impromptu parades in which French, American, British and Belgian soldiers and crowds of civilians, both men and women. marched through the streets of Paris In the direction of the Murat house, singing and waving flags. Arriving where French guards barred the way, the marchers cheered for' a moment and then marched off again. Girl Kisses Sergeant. Parisians who were unable to see the President satisfied themselves by kiss ing and embracing all American uni formed men. One girl managed in some way to get past the guards. She threw her arms around the neck of a husky American Sergeant on duty at the gate and kissed him vigorously, while the crowd outside cheered. After returning from the luncheon given by President Poincare In his hon or. President Wilson had a long con ference with Colonel House, and then dined alone with Mrs. Wilson and Ad miral Grayson. He had no engage ments for tonight or tomorrow, but probably will attend services at the Madeleine Church in the morning. No plans have been made definitely for next week's conference with Pre mlers Clemeneeau and Orlando, but it is known President Wilson is reserving all his time for them until Monday evening. He has placed himself en tirely In the hands of the French gov' errrment. WILSOX GUARDS EXPRESSIONS President Says He Must Be Careful of What He Says, at Present. LONDON, Dec 14. President Wilson, interviewed by the correspondent at Brest of the Press Association, in re plying to a question as to whether he wished to make any statement regard ing his policy at the peace conference. said he could say nothing at the pres ent time. He added that any pro nouncement must be carefully consid ered. "Although the President does not wish to make a definite personal state' ment," the correspondent says, "It is understood that he will fight. If neces sary for his 14 points. His attitude on the question of the freedom of the seas is that the seas ought to be guarded by the whole world. - rather than by any particular group of na tions. WILSOXS GET MAXY FLOWERS Beautiful Bouquets Sent to Murat Residence by French. PARIS, Dec 14. When ' President and Mrs. Wilson returned from the Ely see Palace they found in the drawing-room of the Murat residence many beautiful bouquets which had been left there by all classes of the Freach peo ple. During the late afternoon Presi dent Wilson received a number of of ficials. Among those who registered were Premier Venizelos of Greece, the Ministers of 'Belgium, Denmark, Switz erland, Venezuela, Sweden and China and Marquis Lafayette and members of the government. In the evening the President con ferred with Secretary Lansing. He de clared that he had been greatly touched by the cordial reception given him by the people of Paris, which he would never forget. SAFETY I. Avoid the crowds of the de partment stores and do your Christmas shopping in comfort and safety at the specialty stores. You pay no more, and secure better service. ten Selling i?2 Falling Tree Breaks Pipe Line. DALLAS, dr., Dec." ,14. (Special.) Dallas was threatened with a serious water shortage this . wek when the supply in the reservoirs west of the city dropped down to 50, 000 gallons. A search along the pipe line disclosed the fact that a tree had fallen across the line during the hard storm the first of the week, and had crushed the pipe from which the water was gushing. Repairs were immediately made and the reservoirs are again full. 77" Humphreys' "Seventy-seven" breaks up Coughs, Colds, Influenza, Cold in the Head, Catarrh, Sore Throat, Quinsy, Tonsili tis and Crip. 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