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: ' . . . . " THE OREGON- DAILY JOURNAL, PO RT LAND;?! WED PORTLAND BOY IN TRENCHES FINDS 'COLD CHOW GOOD Bad Cold Nearly Costs Amer t ican Patrol m Serious Loss and Prevented Taking Ger mans When Lad Coughed. Plans to Ambuscade Ger mans in No Man's Land Fail Because No Teutons Appear; Colors to Front. By Newton C. Parke t. With the American Army in Prance, Nov. 21. (I. N. 8.) A bad cold nearly cost in American patrol serious losses in a recent expedition into No Man's Land and also prevented the possible capture of a number of Germans. The patrol had set out during a black night and made its way unde tected to a point near the enemy's barbed wire where the men took up their positions in shell holes with the object of ambuscading: Germans. Plans for the ambuscade were care fully made. Shortly after the arrival of the men a German patrol emerged from the German trenches and crept stealthily forward, moving directly Into the trap laid by the Americans. But Just at the moment when the Yankee soldiers thought they had the situation well in hand a youngster from Detroit, who had been suffering -from a cold, was seized with a violent fit of coughing. American Strategy Falls The Germans took the alarm and fled back to their trenches. The German batteries then began sending up Illum inating shells, while the German ma chine guns cut loose on the Americans who were now fleeing back to their own trenohs. The Detroiter was Btruck in thj hand by a bullet and was the only man wounded. It was learned toddy that the Amer icans had made careful plans to trap a large body of Germans In 'No Man's Land." hoping to avenge them selves for the raid In which the Ger mans captured some Americans. Tht American plans failed only because no Germans came out. An American captain and lieuten ant, approaching the trenches, had a narrow escape when a German .71 shell landed exactly between them 15 feet from each. Colors Jfow at Front For the first time since the war be gan American regimental colors have been at the front. The colonel com manding a certain unit took the colors with him and obtained a statement from a French commander that these were the first regimental colors on the bat tlefront. It was the same colonel whose quarters in a chateau, just be hind the lines, was struck by a Ger man shell late Monday. :War is not such a bad game, so far I as we have seen." said the spokesman of a group of American soldiers hold ing a first line trench on the American sector. But if they seemed to be idling, their eyes were on the alert, their rifles were . tightly gripped and every muscle was taut for instant action. -The statement was made to a group of American correspondents. The sol diers were loud in their praise of the food served .them In the trenches. At the time they were being served with a lunch of hot coffee- and sandwiches of white bread and salmon. Oregon Boy It On line "This is the first cold chow we have had since we got in," said a Portland, Or., boy, "but it tastes mighty good. The trouble is. we just had a good hot feed about four hours ago and are not very hungry." The dugouts are warm and comfor table and the only trouble is the rats that infest the soldiers' quarters. In 'How a First IB I 6ne one dugout that accommodates 38 men there are about 18 rats, a Yankee infantryman said, and the nights are made merry by chases, after the ro dents. , " . An American . sergeant, who found time hanging . on his hands, went hunting and potted a mink with a pistol. He had the akin' stretc&d on a board dry ing In front of his quarters and he said he was going to make a cap out of it to wear under his: shrapnel helmet. - Some of the American soldiers and German soldiers, as well, have been us ing wild geese that infest a pond in "No Man's Land" as targets to Improve their shooting eyes. Bodies' Washing Interrupted As the correspondents started back along a communicating trench the Ger man guns, that had been silent for a while, opened up with shrapnel, spray ing the trenches 200 yards in front of the party. Soon this faring ceased, but a moment later, without any warning, two German batteries opened up on a point behind the lines and kept up a hot fire for several minutes. At one point on the front visited, the i German trenches were only 700 yards away and were quite visible as they wound up the hillside. An American battery chose the . occasion of the cor respondents' visit to send a few shrapnel shells towards the German trenches, the result of which could not be seen, but they seemed to explode uncomfortably near the Boches. Nearby was a ma chine gun emplacement for indirect fire. "We played rather a rough trick on the Boches yesterday," said an officer. "We saw a lot of them hanging clothes up to dry and turned a couple of ma chine guns on them. Maybe they didn't scatter !" Captain's Eseape Harrow The officer's remarks were interrupted by a noise from the direction of the barbed wire entanglements. In from "No Man's Land" and possibly from the German trenches, walked an ordinary yellow dog wagging its tail. It was plainly anxious to make friends and without more ado Joined the newspa per men. Details of the narrow escape of an American colonel from a German shell (related In a cablegram yesterday) was witnessed by the correspondents. They were Just entering a small village con taining the headquarters of a certain American regiment near the front when three shells whined overhead and burst with a crash just around the curve of the street. The correspondents' automobile drew up in front of a chateau with an Amer ican captain standing in front of the gate. "Been quiet here?" asked someone. "Quiet hell !" replied the officer. "One of those shells struck the chateau and the others dropped down in front of you. You don't call that quiet, do you?" Women in Divorce Action Under Ban San Francisco, cers' wives who divorce will not Nov. 21.; Army offl sue or are sued for be permitted to live in quarters at the Presidio, hereafter, under orders just issued by Major General Arthur Murray, commanding the western department. Similar or ders have been issued in most of "the other departments in the United States. There is a shortage of quarters at all of the military posts. This condition has been brought about by the induc tion of thousands of new officers into the service. U.S. Medical Reserve Officer Loses Life Washington, Nov. 21. (I. N. S.) One American medical reserve officer attached to the British forces was killed and one wounded in fighting on the Flanders front November 6, General Per shing reported ty the war department this afternoon. j .First Lieutenant Orlandd Gochnaur was killed. His next of kin is Mrs. F. A. Gochnaur, Freeport, 111. First Lieuten ant' Alexander J. Gillls was slightly wounded. His next of kin is Mrs. Anna A. Gillls, 15 Park Place. Carbondale, Pa. m i Red. Oak. Iowa, Nov. 21. (I. N. S.) Attorneys in the caseof the Rev. Lyn G. J. Kelley, accused of the eight Vil lisca ax murders on June 9, 1912, today predict that the trial will end Friday. This is the secqnd trial. Bank Serves Business" Number Two Trade Acceptances far th reejjeneirm tiohs . Fifth Street at Stark SUBMARINES FOILED; NATURE AND AMERICA JOIN AGAINST OVER -X- Increased Patrols and Storm swept Seas Sound Doom of U-Boats' Dark Campaign, FIGURES ARE CHEERING Losses Greatly Bedneed and Bnt One Large Tessel Destroyed Daring Week Just Over. Washington, Nov. 21. (I. N. S.) As many German submarines have been destroyed within the last twp months as In the 12 months previous. The submarine has failed in so far as its main objective the starvation of England is concerned. It still presents a serious menace to shipping. But the "pests of the sea," as Lloyd George called them, 'are being dealt with more effectively every day that passes. The destruction of five on Saturday demon strated this. Secretary of the Navy Daniels Tues day made the assertion concerning the great increase in the destruction of sub marines. He refused to give figures. He would not confirm reports that American naval vessels had played a part in Saturday's harvest of subma rines, declaring he had: had no advices irom Aanum oims on me nuujetu Former Menace Nullified Mr. Daniels was most optimistic In his views concerning the submarine sit uation. He let it be known that he has no reason to change his views, expressed by inference last week, that the subma rlne as a definite menace has ceased to exist. Naval officers pointed to Lloyd George's - statement and the report of last week showing that only one British ship of more than 1600 tons had been sunk in the seven day period as suf ficient proof of the increasing ineffec tiveness of the submarine. They also called attention to the fact that this result had not been brought about by any sudden stroke of inventive genius, but by a steady increase in the number of destroyers in the submarine stones. American Aid Important America's entrance into the war, they said, was directly responsible for this preponderance which has sounded the doom of the U-boat as a winning wea pon. New and effective- means of dealing with submarines are constantly being put into operation as a result of the councils in London of the naval genius of the 'American, British' and French admiralties. A large part of the ef fectiveness lies in their Becrecv. At this season weather conditions are all on the side of the allies. Subma rines are most effective in spring and summer times of long days and calm seas. The storms of winter and the long black nights make even nature the enemy of the U-boats. Stronger and move effective patrols and convoys are depended upon to get American troops overseas untouched The navy expects that an occasional re turning transport may be sunk, but every precaution is taken to guard troop ships en route to France. Great Liner Sails With 1200 Aboard New York, Nov. 21. (U. P.) Laden with 1200 passengers, including the Aus trian diplomatic corps en route from China home, the huge Norwegian-Amer lean liner Bergensfjord sailed from here Tuesday. She carries 7500 tons of food bound for Norway. Her passenger list is the largest to be taken out of an American, port by a neutral ship since the united States declared war on Ger ma'nv. The BerSrensfJord was thorouehlv searched and will be required to stop at Halifax for another examination. The Helig Olav, a Scandinavian liner, also departed Tuesday bearing 650 passe n gers. BUSINESS is slow to appreciate the value of the Trade Accept ance. The Federal Reserve system urges this as a great step in strengthening credit and facilitating collections. No one should hesitate to ask for or to give a Trade Acceptance. In mercantile transactions it takes the place of open accounts, and offers a much stronger basis for bank credit. When indorsed by a memberr bank, the Federal Reserve Bank considers the Trade Acceptance a desirable in vestment. In this, our new Banking Act is pointing out to business a way bet ter to utilize its credit. Any of our officers will be glad to explain fully the many advantages of the Trade Acceptance. CHRISTMAS KITS FOR OUR BOYS IN FRANCE ! lv-: ! - v ' - ' 'fZ V Red Cross worker with a basket of Christmas kits for our soldiers and sailors overseas. Eighteen thousand of these kits have been packed by the women of Wash ington. Slacker to Start Serving Sentence Tsne Valentine Dart Given 10 Tears at Hard Labor, Taken to Aleatraz Dls elplinary Barracks Pleaded Gnllty. San Francisco, Nov. 21. (I. N. S.) Vane Valentine Dart was taken from Fort Wlnf ield Scott today to Aleatraz disciplinary barracks, where he is un der sentence to serve ten years at hard labor as the first draft slacker to be convicted of desertion by an army court martial. Dart deserted at Santa Anna, September 20, falling to appear before the Orange county exemption board that had summoned him. He was captured a week later, and pleaded guilty to two charges desertion and violation of the draft act. Dart's sentence, approved by Colonel L. E. Goodier, Judge advocate of the western department, dishonorably dis charges him from the service and for feits all pay and allowances due him under the army regulations. Aviation Appeals To Young Men The Dalles, Or., Nov. 20. Robert Mc Cormack, son of J. K. McCormack, a banker of Spokane and . well known throughout the northwest, was last Wednesday admitted to the aviation corps after undergoing three operations before being accepted by the examining board. He will leave for Fort Sam Houston to begin his training. Mr. McCormack is a graduate of the University of Oregon, and of Columbia university. New York. He is well known in The Dalles, often visiting at the LLbome of his uncle, D. L. Cates, city re corder, and has been the guest of his grandmother, Mrs. P. W. DeHuff. Hom er Watson and Luclan Howsley of this city have enlisted in the aviation corps and will go to Fort Sam Houston, Tex as, to begin their training. Both at tended The Dalles high school. PRUSSIANS ARE TAKEN ASLEEP IN TRENCHES (Continued , From Pate One) have enough guns to concentrate, so why worry? That must have been the German psychology. Germans Surrender Quickly No more utterly demoralized human beings in the world were seen than these same sleekly confident Boches as they crawled from their dugouts, sleep barely .out of their eyes, at the sound of crunching, lumbering juggernauts above them to find British soldiers swarming eyerywhere. They raised their arms with shrilling cries of "kamerad ! kamerad !" and fled hither and thither, dazed and terror stricken. (iuns that never fired a shot in this battle were seized by the Tommies or else crushed into the yielding earth by the steely weight of the tanks. Cement emplacements, steel bound roofs of dugouts crunched In, burying j Germans like ants In hills trodden un- j derfoot. Britain's victory came after a prelim- 1 inary advance Tuesday morning. It I was then, under black skies, that the tanks lumbered forward as the new barrage for the infantry- Stewtyped Methods Abandoned All of the sterotyped rules of prepara tion for war and of the actual battle strategy itself were thrown aside in thev British coup. Some time Monday night a large number of British tanks took their berth behind the lines. The Germans ' didn't hear them; it was too dark for them to be seen. " In the early morning Tuesday these monsters crawled forth in the havy light k between darkness and daylight. .A smoke barrage concealed 'their camiy flaged sides. The Germans didn't know th,ey were In action until they rumbled and wheezed over their heads. , Barprlse Was Absolute - The Hindenburg .line the impreg nable, the never-yielding, the last word In defenses was taken, therefore, with out a single preparatory gunshot. How complete was the surprise for that at on point a German diviaon was Jn process of relieving another at the i EIGHT MILES OF MEN MARCH IN REVIEW AT Entire Army Division Sweeps Past Commander in Great Show of Battle Strength. Camp Lewis, American Lake, Wash., Nov. 20. (I. N. S.) For the first time in the history of the Pacific coast an entire division of troops under the new organization was reviewed Tuesday aft ernoon by Major General Greene, com manding the Ninety-first division and the 166th depot brigade here. As the thousands of men passed the reviewing party, the civilians who thronged the grounds to the rear re ceived a never-to-be-forgotten Impres sion of the immensity of the camp to which men from eight states have been summoned to do their country's bidding for the perpetuation of democracy. It was the most impressive military spectacle witnessed 'here since the ar rival of the men. As the 40,000 olive drab clad men, all but two regiments of whom" two months ago were pursuing their peaceful occupations, marched past. General Greene, .hardened veteran of three campaigns, was visibly moved. The parade was nearly eight miles long and, beginning shortly after 2 o'clock. it was nearly dark when the last com pany passed the reviewing party. Every regiment was preceded by Its regimental band. Savings Bank Head Given 3-Year Term Chicago, Nov. 21. (L N. S.) Harry A. Dubla, former head of the Indus trial Savings bank, today was found guilty by a Jury of accepting deposits after his bank was incolvent, and sen tenced to three years in the peniten tiary. State of Siege at 'Zurich Proclaimed Conenhagen, Nov. 21. (U. P.) A state of siege has been proclaimed at Zurich on account of "disturbances," according to word received here this afternoon. A 'VERY HELPFUL .SERVICE is that offered through the new PIANO EXCHANGE It enables you to dispose of your old upright piano, old. style square piano or organ to us as part payment on a new instrument or on Any Merchandise you may wish. This new service, conducted in xon junction with our MUSICAL '(Seventh) FLOOR is in keeping with the help ful, progressive policy of this store. Inquiries Invited X f Two Splendid Things One is plenty of open air exercise. If you can't set all of that you should, it's all the more important that you should hare the other tried-and-true rem edy for a torpid liver and bowels that don't act freely and naturally. Take one pill night; more only when you're ifs Carters ITTLl wwlna bear tf&NMW Colorless faces often snow the absence of Iron In the blood. Carter's Iron Pills J 1 will help this condition. . AMERICAN LAKECAMP & CARTELS j yAi T7ITTLE SZyf Iiver ; Pl,, M PILLS Si i zrlfr"?y HITtEi3 Deposit Buy to u i c Merchandise Great Thanksgiving Sales j of Imported Chinaware A wonderful opportunity to buy beautiful, GENUINE THEODORE HA VI LAND LIMOGES CHINA for your Thanksgiving Dinner! That is the year's one feast for which the housewife prides herself upon her snowy linens and lovely dinnerware. For gifts and for your own use you'd better investigate this sale, of THEODORE HAVILAND LIMOGES CHINA AT SPECIAL PRICES - Beautiful, thin French China decorated in dainty spray designs, with coin gold handles traced. A LIMITED NUMBER OF SETS in these three assortments but all have open stocks to draw from ! 42-PIECE SETS Theodore HaTHand Limoges China. . . . $14.45 These are just about THE Chapeau du Jour (The Hat of the Day) Exdosire Styles Here Only in Portland $10 We are special izing in these ul tra smart hats at ten dollars. Most of them are copies of exclusive models. SOME EXCEPTIONALLY CLEVER STYLES LARGE, SMALL, MEDIJM EVERY STYLE THAT IS SMART FOR MIDWINTER WEARING. Third Floor, Lipman, Wolfe & Co. Thanksgiving Sale of FRENCH IVORY TOILET ARTICLES Low special prices on good French Ivory articles that will make the most useful and practical of gifts! Choose now these specials offer excellent opportunities of saving! HAIR BRUSHES Several styles at three special prices $2.49. St. 79. M. ROUND MIRRORS Medium site S2.29. OVAL MIRRORS Large site S3.1 9. COMBS All coarse or mixed teeth 49c. . COMBS With coarse or mixed teeth 29c. Combs Extra heavy weight Special $15. The Sale of SUITS at 7" TAVE your Sailor or " Soldier Boys Pic ture Colored in Life-like Tints. Miss Myra Helm expert in oil coloring does the most artistic work in the city. ' Sixth Floor. Your Liberty Bond in Oar Credit Office. Its Full Amount' No Time Limit rfcJ Merit Tomorrow First SUPIECE SETS Theodore Haviland &t Q 4" fT Limoges Chine. . . . $ 0.4:0 half of today's prices! Ati J Remnants Of Fine IMPORTED BLACK LACES HALF PRICE on at tractive black VENISE; ORIENTAL, BABY IRISH and CHANTILLY LACES bandings, flounces and all-over laces. Widths from 3 to 45 inches. Main Floor, Lipman, Wolfe & Co. NAIL BUFFERS With change able chamois $1. 10, 89c. MANICURE PIECES, FILES, CUTICLE KNIVES, hooks, etc., with oval handles 3Sc. CLOCKS Of every descrip tion 8-day, alarm and regula tion priced from J to $2. FRENCH IVORY SOAP BOXES 25c. JEWEL CASES With velvet lining. Footed style $2.49. Main $28.75 Offers Many Wonderful REDUCTIONS There was busy buying In the Suit De partment today and quite a few women who have waited for a first suit an4 many who wanted a second suit "that would not cost too much" have found exactly what" they were looking for in this group of suits at reduced prices. There are still a number of attractive models left for your choosing. DRESSY FUR TRIMMED SUITS, PLAIN TAILORED SUITS AND SPORTS -SUITS OF BROADCLOTH, SERGE end OXFORD MIXTURE IN PLUM, TAUPE, BEETROOT, NAVY, BROWN OXFORD AND BLACK. NOT ALL SIZES IN ANY STYLE OR COLOR. Third Floor, Lipman, Wolfe & Co. Women's Bath Only Day of Our 100-PlECE SETS Theodore Haviland QOQ QK Limoges China. . . . PeU Sixth Floor, Lipmui, Wolfe & Co. FOLDING Sewing Baskets Very Special 73c Just 100 In this special group! Mahogany and white enameled finish folding baskets with cre tonne silkollne lined bags in pretty colors and dainty designs Fine for practical Christ mas gifts I Fifth Floor, Lipman, Wolfe & Co. POWDER BOXES aiwl HAIR RECEIVERS New styles $1.00. PERFUME BOTTLES With feet. Containing -frosted bot U$10 to $3.00. MANICURE SETS A pieces in gift boxes 89c. MANICURE SCISSORS With white enamel handles 89c. SPECIAL ASSORTMENT AT $1.00 Manicure sets, trays, candlestick, etc. Floor, Lipman, Wolfe & Co. VICTROLAS Let Us Put One Aside F'or Your Christmas. Come and se lect the one you want for Christ- , mas and let us tell you about our Easy Pay ment plan No interest and no pay- . ments until Jan. 1st if you w i s h Pianos and Player Pianos, too! Musical Floor, Lipman, Wolfe & Co. Robes-$3.79, Made of Heavy Beacon Cloth In a variety of attractive, designs and col-f Trs. Very special at $3.79. Extra Special! PETTICOATS $1.35 Cotton Taffetas, with plain tops and . v flowered and plaid flounces. They look like real silk taffeta and wear Jusi i twice as long! - . : Special Outing Flannel Night Gowns Thursday $1.23. . Fourth Floor, Lipman, Wolfe & Co. 1 7i- 1l very moment or the. attack.