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THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL - " i Portland Oregon. : h ' 16 MONDAY, . DECEMPER ? 13, j 1915. SHPS HAND FOR TAKING PARCEL POST TO GERMANY Service Will Be Resumed ;. When Vessels Shall Be Ob- tained, Says Chamberlain. WITHDRAW HOLLAND LINE Uuou for Oivtnr TTp the Serrlee Hoi ' SxpUla4 by the Foreign Com pany. Zt Is Bald. v parcel, post service with Germany was . discontinued because there wero no vessels to carry the mail, and can not be resumed until vessels can be found that will carry it. - ; This information is contained In a letter, dated November 23. to Dr. F. H. ' Dammasch, president of the Oregon Federation of German Speaking tocle ties, from Senator Chamberlain at Washington. Before the outbreak of the war, serv ice with Germany was direct. After the war began the United States gov ernment succeeded in getting the Hol- , land-American Steamship line to take German mail by way of Holland. The company notified the govern ment several weexa ago that It Trould be unable longer to continue the serv ice, .for reasons that Senator Chamber lain has been unable to ascertain. "Efforts are now being made to find snipping for mail of this kind," he ays, "but so fur, the authorities have not succeeded, and I am advised they (to not feel encouraged about the situation-" - Senator Chamberlain's letter says, In -part: "Prior to the war we had direct mall communication, including parcel post, with Germany. s "After the breaking out of the war our government, after some efforts in ; that behalf, succeeded in securing tlia performance of this service by ihi Holland-American -Steamship line by the way of Holland, and the service was continued until a few weeks ago. When this steamship company noti- . fled the government that it would not any longer perform the service. "What the reason was I have not been able to ascertain, but in all prob ability several questions were in volved In this service; first, as to the duties of neutrals, second, as to the ' search and seizure of mails, .md third, as to the possible carrying of contra- " band. I do not know that this is a ; fact. "I am advised that there are no American vessels plying between the United States and the neutral terri tory through which this mall has been carried, and that so far our govern ment has not been able to secure ths service of any steamship company." Efficiency Expert To Tell of Bureau 7sse s. Burks of Xri Angeles la Tuesday's Speaker Before Com merce Chamber on "Citizenship." . - Jesse D. Burks of Los Angeles. Cat, will explain the workings of the ef llciency and economy bureau now maintained at his home city in a free public address at the Chamber of ' Commerce at S o'clock tomorrow night. Burks' was Invited to come here by - George E. Kardy, executive secretary of the chamber, who recently launched his campaign to have such a bureau established here. Mr. Burks will discuss "The New Cltlxcnshlp," his remarks having to do with the more Intensive interest 1 1n public affairs now being mani fested by the people. That this In : terest should be stimulated by an in telligent study of things that go on at city halls, court houses and public offices generally, with continual re ports to the public in such graphic ways that the public will know Just what is being done with its money. Is the thesis Mr. Burks will discuss. Epid emic Checked At White Salmon Medical Attendance and Isolation of Diphtheria Cases Prevsate Further Spread of Disease Among Children, "White Salmon, Wash.. Dec. 13. By careful attention to the school chil dren's throats and Isolation of persons ' suffering from diphtheria, the epidem ic of that disease in White Salmon - and vicinity is well under control and no new cases have been reported for some days. It is hoped that the trouble may be Stamped out quickly now and the many children absent from the schools because of that trouble be returned to school shortly. Rosarlan Band Rehearsal. The first free pabUc rehearsal of the Rosarlan band will be held at the lights floor dining room of the Cham er of Commerce, Fifth and Oak streets, tonight. A splendid program will be rendered. Mrs. Joel B. Elling r, soprano, will be soloist. BREADS MAY COME BREADS MAY GO -BUT VVant FRANZ'S UTTER-NOT JBN& Portland' Bakeries-. ; Put Out Much Food DeHy Bread Crop Is 118,000 ITickal Xomram, JTot Coon tin PUi, Cakes, Crullers, Sue or Fumpernickel. Every day of the year, Portland's bakeries make and deliver 112,003 3 cent loaves of bread. This informa tion baa just been submitted to the United States department of labor by Edwin N. Welnbaum, statistician of the Chamber of Commerpe, who got his information from the Individual bakers and checked it against the fig ures submitted by the secretary of the Master Bakers' association. This means tliat If these loaves were plied on top of each other, they would make a pillar three times as high as Mount Hood. If the nickels that bought them were laid in a straight line, touching each other, they would form a strip of metal one mile and 60 feet long. The figures apply only to the 6 cent loaves and do not include 10 cent loaves, cakes, pies, doughnuts, buns, biscuits, rolls, coffee-cakes or other forms of flour products. The department of labor is seeking I the Information for its records whicn would become the basis for any investi gation of conditions in the bakery in dustry that might be undertaken. Press Club Jinks Next Thursday Eve First Entertainment of Winter to Be Staffed trader Hew Administration of Club Officers. The tm jinks of the winter will be given by the Portland PreBs club in its clubrooms. In the Elks' building, next Thursday night. This is the first en tertainment since the new administra tion took over the affairs of the club. The program planned is somewhat elaborate, with both local and profes sional talent listed. Charles Ryan is In charge of the entertainment. The Jinks will be given In the reno vated rooms of the club, painters and decorators having just finished the im provement. The walls are of a light shade Instead of dark, and the entrance to the club has been remodeled. Plans are also being made for a Christmas entertainment for the chil dren of club members and an "open night" New, Year's eve. Accused Advised to Give No Statement Influential Friends May Come to As sistance of Clinton Sitlsr, Confessed Embezzler of Bast. "Say nothing, fight nothing, come back." This terse telegram came last night to Clinton E. Sitler. confessed embez zler of $15,000 from the borough of Ta maqua. Pa., from his father, a well-to-do lumberman and politician of the city, and Indicates that Siller's influ ential friends at the "other end" are doing everything possible to square the case. Sitler was arrested Saturday by Burns operatives as he stepped from a train at the union station. The chief of police of Tamaqua is on his way to Portland to take Sitler Into custody. Sitler was tax receiver for Ta maqua, and his receipts annually ran up to over $100,000. It was the irregu lar handling of these funds that caused him to get into hot water, to leave home September 21, and for which he was arrested Saturday. Anti-Tuberculosis Meet at Hood River Hood River. Or.. Dec. ID. A union service of all of the churches of the city was held at the Riverside Congre gational Church Sunday afternoon in the interest of the nation-wide war fare on the "white plague." Drs. J. M. Waugh and Jesse Edington. the latter city and county health officer, were the speakers on the occasion. Spe cial music was rendered by the churcn choir. Red Cross stamps are now on sale at the local banks and several of the business houses. 1 '. Grange Elects Officers. Fairvlew, Or., Dec. 11. Officers were elected at a meeting of the grange on Saturday, December 3, with the following results: Master, S. B. Hall; overseer. Earl Townsend; lec turer, Mrs. J. W, Townsend; steward, Cedris Stone; assistant-steward, El bert Stone; treasurer. J. W. Townsend: secretary, Roy Stone; chaplin, Mrs. D. W. McKay; Ceres, Mrs. Ruth Moller; Pomona, Mrs. Janet Grant; Flora Mrs. Dora Peterson; lady assistant. Miss Eva Townsend: gate keeper, Clyde Stone, and musician. Miss Ruth Shaw. Plans for Class Annual. Gresham, Or., Dec. 11. Plans are being formulated by the senior class of the union high school for the pur pose of publishing a class annual some time preceding the graduating period next spring. This is considered as a great undertaking because of the great undertaking because of the small number In the senior and postgraduate classes. They Intend to issue a book of ISO pages at the price of $1 per copy. A committee on publications has been appointed which consist of the following: Senior class editor, Hester B. Thorpe, assisted by Francis Bliss, Marguerite Volbrecht and Flor ence Towle. AP Principal Portland Agents for Lunch tomorrow Holeproof Guaranteed Hosiery Priscilla Tea Room Men's, Women's, Children's. Rdom for men Ninth Floor. "SSSSSSSfrr Only 10 More QVinn Airlv in IHa HflV. UllVp WUI IJ All UiW VA- Use the moving tairw - ii -fi ays across ine noor. Ask any floor manager Mary Ann's Daily Gift Hints 'The world is so full of a number of things." especial ly at ChriBtmas time, that it is a little bewildering. Fr?m day to day I'll try to sugget t practical gifts for you it may simplify your shopping a bit. Mother Would Xdke: A Willamette" Sew(ng Machine. ' An Electric Iron, Toaster, Candlefticks of Brass or Silver. A Mahogany Tray. A Muffin Stand. An Oriental Rug or a Do mestic Rug for the living room, John S. Brown & Sons' Im ported Table Linens, A Bit of Real I.ace. l.ace Collar and Cuff Set. Couch Cover and Cushions, Kins-r Bowl Doilies. iSlierbet (Jlasses, A Casserole. Fruit Basket. Box of Favorite Soap. Toi let Water and Cream, Sft of Tumbler Coasters. If you're looking for some thins "very special." perhaps i can neip you unu it. TTT A Great Christmas Exhibition of Traveling Bags Famous "Likly," Kauf man and "Indestructo" Makes at Special Prices Tomorrow. What man or woman who wouldn't be delighted with a handsome bag? Over a thousand traveling bags and suitcases to choose from. Big kit bags, sturdily built for men beautiful fitted bags and silk-lined dressing cases for women. See these wonderful values to morrow This Splendid Bag $5.00 5 0 traveling bags and suitcases genuine pigskin, walrus, cow hide and imported goat, all leath er lined and solid brass-trimmed. Worth fully a third more 5. $8 JO and $9 Bags $60 Illustrated above an elegant five-piece shaped bag, brown only, leather lined with three pockets brass-trimmed. Special $6.50. $10 Kaufman Bag $6.95 Genuine walrus and pigskin, black only, leather lined, with sewed frames and sewed corners. An elegant gift for a man or woman $6.95. T T" $12 "Indestructo $9J95 "Indestructo" heavy cowhide bags and suitcases, steel frames, hand - sewed. Guaranteed for years of service. Special 9.95. $18 Walrus Bag $13 JS Genuine shrunk walrus, leath er lined, hand-sewed, three in side pockets, gold-plated catches. A regular 18 bag, Christmas Sale Price, $13.75. Beeeaaant Order y Xafl. V N Bag morning hours are best! they will save time and for a copy of the free Booklet Novelties in Needlework Some Finished Others to Be Embroidered Japanese Lunch Sets Among the daintiest of . the holiday novelties these sets in new designs just, received from "Cherry Blossom" Land. 36-inch Lunch Cloths, 79c. 45-inch Lunch Cloth, $1.25. 45-inch Embroidered Cloth, $3. Napkins at 10c each. Doilies, 4c and 8c each. Scarf or Table Runner, 59c. To Be Embroidered Shampoo Jackets, of Turkish toweling to be embroidered in simple design, with crocheted edge a most acceptable gift, 85c. Second Floor, SUth Strtot $2.95 Ostrich Neck Ruffs, $1.48 A Pretty Christmas Suggestion Just 50 all told. Black and white combinations. Long, fluffy boas, universally be coming. Tuesday only at exactly half price! Mais JTloor, rim Street Books for Christmas Featuring tomorrow in our Bookstore holiday reading and -books suitable for gifts. Every class of literature well repre sented and an infinite variety of prices. A Subscription to some good magazine is always appreciated. Investigate our special club offers. Ask for Free Catalogue Blue Ribbon Cook Book, a book of menus for every day, sp'l at 39c. The True Storr of Abraham Lin coln, illustrated, anniversary edition, 39c Muffin Stand of Solid Mahogany $4.95 Exactly as illus trated. A charming sug gestion for a holi day giftl Made In the fa mous Cowan shops. An excellent val ue at 54.95. Eirbth noor. ruth Street Groceries Special offering for to morrow. NO PHONE ORDERS. Mount Vernon Milk, a big bargain at, case ,$3.10. dozen cans 80c Marion Butter, fancy Oregon make, roll 67c Smoked Shoulders, lb. He Fancy Oysters, extra select 25c grade, can 19c. White Fia-s, new California, splendid cooking, 3 lbs. at 25c Sliced Peaches, regularly 20c, No. cans 15c Seeded Raisins, 10c grade, 3 . lbs. 25c New Oregon Prunes, 30 to 40 size, in 8-lb. net-weight boxes, at 89c. . Ninth Floor, Fifth StreeL it in the dainty, -fffifffifo or the Dutch vL Days for Christmas temper. Safe as walking of Gift Suggestions. Toy town! Lots of happiness in store for the Kiddies. Little prices changed to still littler ones tomorrow. $2 SO All-Steel Freight Train $1.98 Large workman-like full train con structed out of sheet steel. Consists" of locomotive, tender, coal car, box car and caboose. As illustrated. $1.75 Character Doll $1.19 Jointed doll, as pic tured. Has sleeping eyes and nice mohair wig. Fine for "little mother." Colored dress and apron, embroidery effect. $125 All-Steel Train 98c Locomotive, tender and 3-passen-ger cars nicely painted in red, white and blue. 50c Long-Distance Pop-Gun 39c The King safety pop-gun. Shoots large cork and rubber ball. No dan ger in using. Stoutly constructed. Sterling Silver Napkin Rings, 89c The Prettiest $1J50 Kind Just like the illustration above. We can sell them at this low price Tuesday because we purchased all the manufacturer had- at a conces sion in price! Several beautiful designs In bead ed and ridged ends. Useful and pretty for Christmas gifts. Tuesday only, at 89c. Main Floor. Sixth Street "Silk Maid" Hosiery The most wonderful ralue in silk hosiery on the mar ket I Manufactured expressly for Meier & Frank Co. To be had in nearly 50 shades. Mens Stockings 50c Women s Stock'gs $1 Mala Floor, The Famous Ruskin Prints ii ft Here at $3 Prints That Usually Cost $350 Beautiful hand-colored priats of all the world's famous masterpieces. AH the "schools" are represented. -Handsome gifts at 13.00; and other imported German Prints from 35c to 15. Let us frame your choice pictures we specialize in artistic framing. Fifth Floor, Firth Street P w m m mm FLST m Tuc Or tar rrv Itv mm Exclusive Portland agents for Ostermoor Mattresses "built, not stuffed!" Eighth Floor. "4 Meier & Frank Glove Aisle. v - Joint Express Office and Postal Substation, under direct supervision of United States postal clerk. Packages wrapped free. v Basement Balcony. Dainty Xmas Handkerchiefs What Could Be Prettier for Gifts? Handkerchiefs from every corner of the earth here for your Christ mas choosing! Some quite simple, with Initial others with elaborate hand-embroidery and lace at all prices. 75c Box Handkerchiefs 53c 100 boxes for Tuesday only I Six dainty kerchiefs in box. Swiss embroidered corners In dif ferent designs! In holiday gift boxes, Tuesday at 53c each. Mala Floor, rim Strsst Xmas Gift Floor Many Gift Sugges tions at Small Prices. In a few moments you can choose -inexpensive gifts here for every member of the fam ily. TOMORROW! 400 pairs of men's bath room slippers, 50c quality, art 29c. 200 new coverall aprons for children, with or without sleeves, 3 5c. 1000 pounds of pure Christmas candies at 12j4c. f 1 women's silk hose run-of-the-mill 79c. Men's pad garters, assorted colors, 10c. "The Cook Book ol Left overs," It edition, 25c. Nothing Over J1.00. Fourth Floor, 6th St. Gift Suggestions $5JS Brass Desk Set $3S8 Set consists of pad, calendar, tray, ink well and paper knife. A handsome gift set. Special at 13.98. Desk Sets, Blotter Pads, Stationery, That Make Writing Attractive Desk Sets Odd pieces In bronze, . nickel and Pompeiian greenware, ' 50c to $2. Fountain Pens Famous Con kiln and Waterman self-filling pens at 12.50, 3, 13.50, 4. Boxed Papers Crane's Linen Lawn and Highland Linen always correct in all the newest effects. 50c to J 5 box. "Blue Bird" Stationery New and here only in Portland. Very beautiful. 75c box to 2. Address Books and memorandum books, 1916 diaries, line-a-day books, etc., 25c to 5. Post Card Albums, memory books and scrap books, 5c to J3. Calendars, Mottoes, Cards Oregon View Calendars, 35c to j 2. So Second Floor. Volland's Xmas Calendars sal ads, desserts, dinners, luncheons, etc., 50c. Volland's Framed Mottoes, 50c. Christmas and New Yeat's Cards, lc to 35c. Vanity Fair Cards, beautifully hand-painted, 3 5c. Dennison's "Handy Boxes" 75c to 13.50. Holly Gift Boxes, 5 c to 3 5 c. acala Floor. tUxta Street Volland .Edition of Mother Goose, $2 The most beautiful new holiday edition of the world's best-known Juvenile classic. All the kiddies delight in "Mother Goose." See this edition In "Volland Square." Main Floor. : ft r 1ATT rt rr- rVtivee un 9 Give lamette ered on and Merchandise Orders issued Special Booth, Main New Wirthmor Blouses, $1 FourNewModelsToday A particularly pretty one Is of fancy voile, with high collar and cuff6, edged with crocheted lace. The best blouses possible to sell at ft. Tomorrow only! Fonna Floor. Central. About the Most Phe nomenal Handkerchief Bargain We Ever Knew 25c Men's Linen Initial Kerchiefs, 12c Only 100 dozen of them we'll be surprised if there is a one left by noon tomorrow! A bargain "plum" in the full sense of the word one of the prizes ithat came with our tre mendous holiday handkerchief purchases. Men's pure Irish linen hand kerchiefs, hemstitched with self and colored initials. You never heard of such hand kerchiefs selling under 25c regu larly. While they last tomorrow, each 12J4c. Men's Pure Silk Shirts $235 You ought to have seen the way. women folk have been buy ing them for ifts the last few days! "My, isn't this a beautiful quality of silkf And see how they're madel Won't John be delighted?" They are the usual 5 shirts, 2.95. Tost Xnslde Morrison Xntrrn. Order Dr MaO. Victrola Outfit, $69.50 A beautiful Victrola IX, In handsome mahogany or oak, which plays any Victor or Columbia record. With this Is Included a cabinet to match, which holds 180 records. We also include 20 selections with the outfit. Price $69.50 pay 10 down and 5 monthly. No interest. Special Concert of all the new records, 10 to 12 A. M. tomorrow, ' Baaemaat Baieear Order y Mall. Xmas Linens What housewife will ever admit she has enough beau tiful linens? What more sensible gift than t lovely cloth, with napkins to match? We are exclusive agents for John S. Brown's famous Sham rock linens, known to thousands of housewives in the Northwest for their quality and servile. A cloth 2x2 yards, with one doz. napkins, $6, 7.50, 9. 10. A doth 2x25 yards and one dor. napkins, 6.50, 8, 10, 12 A cloth 2x3 yards and one dozen napkins, 7, $9, 11.50, tM SO. jraocr. run iuwi Order Vy Man. 4 mother or sister a WiU Sewing Machine DeliV" first payment of $L Shopping See the World's Champion Typist, Here Tomorrow! In the Music Hall, Ninth Floor, between 12 and 1:30 tomorrow. Miss Margaret B. Owen, who holds the world's championshLpfor writing 136 words a minute, Will give spe cial exhibition for business men and all who may be Inter ested. With her will be Mr. Emll A. Trefzger, the English cham pion typist, who held the world's title in 1914. Admission free. For Xmas a Golfine Bathrobe, $7.50 Golfine robes are becoming more and more fashionable and golfine is growing scarcer and scarcer! An early order brings us the most beautiful robes in town at lowest prices! Blues, rose, wistaria, golden bfown and green. Full silk lined. Beautiful robes at J7.50. Golfine Other Robes at $5.95. Warm Woolen Blan ket Robes $5X)0, $6J50, $750 to $18j00. Third Floor. Sixth Street Just See the Quality of These New Gift Handbags, $3.50 "Just arrived" I just brought them down from the receiving room. Look at the beautiful quality of this fine pin morocco. See what stunning shapes they are the very latest creations In handbags. New gathered effects, covered' frames, small and submarine shapes, silk lined, with beautiful fittings. Beautiful gifts? Well, Just wait till you see them! Why not tomorrow? Mela Floor. Sixth CtreeS Order bj ML Men's Bath Robes, $3.75 Men and women who buy for men, take no tice! These are new arrivals In the men's clothing store, re ceived . In a big spe c 1 a 1 purchase and passed along to you at worth - while sav i n g s. A gift any man would en thuse overl Every de sirable shade, and color combinations without num ber grays, greens, browns, blues, reds, tint. etc. Fine, warm blanket bath robes in every new pattern." Splendidly finished, wltnr rope tie at waist and neck, sailor col lar, patch pockets, satin yoke and satin piped seams. Large, medium and small slze$.?- '.: ,--Other bathrobes, $1.98 to $25. . . Thlxd Floor. FIX ti Stn - - Order tor Mail. J" ' i - s. i -