- .- . , ,, -.. - .J
. t
THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, FRIDAY, ' NOVEMBER 8. 1918.
- - -''
BOND CONV
1
ORG
E
D BY M ADOO
Saturday Is Last Day Holders of
First and Second Liberty Loan
Issues May Benefit.
The last call to holders of 4 per cent
Iiibrty loan bonds who want to convert
them Into 4 per cent bonda has been
issued by the United States treasury
department. The final date for this
conversion has been set as November S.
The following; telegram from Secretary
of the Treasury William O. McAdoo.
urging the public to take advantage of
this opportunity, has been received by
the Portland branch of the Federal Re
serve bank :
"The privilege of converting 4 per cent
bonds of the first Liberty loan convert
ed and 4 per cent bonds of the second
Liberty loan Into 4l per cent bonds ex-
pires on November 9, 1918, and cannot
under existing law be extended.
"The treasury has done all In Its
power to call the attention of the bond
holders to the existence of this valu
able privilege and the date of- Its ex
piration. "It la safe to assume that upon the
expiration of the conversion privilege
that fact will reflect Itself unfavorably
In the market price of unconverted 4
per cent bonds -vhlch have heretofore
been maintained substantially, on a par
ity with the converted 4V4 per cent
bonds by the existence of the privilege
of conversion.
"The treasury now asks the newspa
pers of the United States, bankers,
brokers and others to do what they can
0 bring these facts before the attention
sjf the bondholders."
Junkers of Austria
Prey
Up
on
Popula
WhileF amine Rages
MHBBSMSBMMBSBISMMBSSSBSBBSBSsasBSBSSSSBBSSiSSBSlSBsSBBSSSBSi ' t .
ARTICLE XX
By Alfred G. Aiders
(Copyricbt, U18, by the 8Ur Company.)
N THE evening of my curtailed sojourn in Berlin I conceived
the mad idea of visiting Vienna., '
With this object in mind, I called at the Austrian con
sulate to inquire what formalities were necessary.
"None at all," replied one of the secretaries, curtly, after scan
ning my passport.
o
Stayton Woman Dies
In House Where She
Lived or 36 Years
Stayton, Nov. 8. Mrs. AIphareta Shel
ley, a pioneer of this section, died Oc
tober 29 at, her home. In which she had
lived during the last 36 years. She was
born In Whiteside county, Illinois. March
0. 1856. She was married May 25, 1873,
'. George J. Ward of Boone county.
Iowa, and they lived on the plains of
Iowa and Kansas until 1883. when they
moved to Oregon. Mr. Ward died In
1884 and In November of the following
year' the widow married Alonzo V.
Chelley of Stayton.
Mrs. Shelley is' survived by her hus
band and four children Mrs. Rozetta
Proff Itt, Shelton. Conn. ; C. Arthur Ward.
Portland. Or. ; Mrs. Katie Roscoe, Blod
Kett, Or.,' and Mrs Hally Bradshaw,
Portland.,
Interment wad made Thursday, Octo
ber 81, In the Campbell cemetery two
miles northeast of Stayton.
Four in One Family
Die in Four Days
,-Centralis, Nov. 8. The fourth death
In one family in less than a week as a
result of the influenza epidemic occurred
here Wednesday night when Mrs. Lyman
Brlggs passed away. The funeral was
ield this afternoon. Her husband and
one daughter died Sunday, while an
other daughter passed away Monday.
E. F. Zlegler. a popular local railroad
employe and secretary of the Lewis
County Central Labor union, died Wed
nesday evening. The remains were sent
to Tacoma this morning for interment
Mr. Zeigler was 33 years of age and is
survived by his wife and two chijdren.
I looked at him in surprise.
"For the simple reason that you cin't
go to Austria at all," he added. "No
foreigners except Germans are per
mitted to enter."
That settled my excursion to Austria,
As I left the consulate, I observed a
short, round faced man seated near the
door. He gave me a curious smile.
AuitrUns Die Like Flies
By some fortunate accident I met this
individual again the same afternoon.
We both had entered the Tiergarten. I
was sitting on a bench smoking when
he came walking leisurely toward me.
"Guten tag." he said, doffing his hat
and sitting down beside me.
"Didn't I see you at the Austrian con
sulate this morning?"
I nodded.
"I'll tell you why they don't allow for
eigners to visit Austria," he volunteered.
"It's because the Austrian government
doesn't want the outside world, to know
that the people are dying like files from
starvation and that the country Is on
the verge of a revolution."
My new acquaintance said he was
Adolph WaechUer, former sergeant of
the Austrian army, but now commercial
traveler for a big Vienna firm. He
was wounded out of the war.
"I have just made a trip through
Austria. What I saw . In the country
was horrible."
I was . Interested and asked him to
describe what he had seen.
Terrible goffering by People
"There was terrible suffering in the
Tyrol. At Innsbruck there was a large
hospital with 600 beds. It was filled.
None of the patients had seen an egg
In months. There was no wheat flour
for the city's children and Invalids.
Everybody was talking revolution to
end the war.
"The city had Issued milk 'cards to
the people. The allotment for each was
one quarter of a pint a day. But when
they presented the cards at the dairies
there was no milk. The farmers had
killed air their cattle. They had no fefed
and needed the meat.
"Innsbruck food cards called for one
sixth of a pound of meat a ' week for
each inhabitant. They couldn't get any
meat at all. Extra potato cards had
been Issued but no dealer could redeem
them.
"Maize flour was practically the only
commodity that could be had. In some
of the neighboring communlttes they
didn't even have that. People dropped
dead In the streets every day."
Two civilians were approaching us.
"Hush," cautioned Waechtler, "they
may be secret service men. Those Prus
sians spy on us everywhere."
Identical condition elsewhere
When they had passed, Waechtler re
sumed his narrative:
"At Klagenfurt and a dozen otner
towns I visited I found identical con
ditions; But near Relchenberg, in
Czechish Bohemia, there was plenty of
food. The Czechs seem to live almost
as well as they did before the war. The
German speaking population at Relch
enberg told me that the Czechs some
times offer food by the carload at ex
orbitant prlt-es."'
"Were you In Hungary?" I asked.
46
BOYS
AND
GIRLS
VOLUNTEER PLEDGES
TO VAR WORK F
UND
Victory Division Hastens to Give
Subscriptions for Com
fort of Soldiers.
Em
IP
an
UNION STOREr-We Close
le of The Wonder's
or
sT W hl. H V ,'&'Ssls. II'Iil
MiK ITS' i ST VUcgv ii
'IK jf
rn f1
at 8 P. M. Saturday
YouWillNever
Get the "Flu"
When You Get Under
Famous
Overcoats
SUITS
Our Line Is Full and
Complete and Always
Sold at The Wonder's
Standard Prices .
$20.00
$25.00
$30.00
We never mislead
the public.
Our past proves that
Owing to the concerted
effort of Portland stores
to help stamp out "Flu"
epidemic, this store will
close daily at 3:30 un
til further notice.
"Not on my last trip, but I was there
two months ago. The Hungarians bad
enough to eat and prices were but
slightly above normal nothing like
what they are in Berlin or Vienna.
"But the Hungarians, like the Czechs,
refuse to share their food with us Ger-
man-Austrians. They hate us.
"They jeer at us and taunt us with
the charge that all European victories
nave Been won by Hungarian regl
ments. We on our part despise the
Hungarians as much 'as we do the
Prussians."
"I thought the Prussians were your
best friends." I remonstrated. "They
are your allies."
German Anstrlans Hats Prussians
Bah ! protested Herr Waetchler.
"Anybody in Austria will tell you we
hate the Prussians. They dragged us
Into the war. It is for them we are
fighting and suffering. We have noth
ing whatever to gain by the war.
uniy tne Austriai Junker class is
with the Prussians, and that isn't be
cause they love them, either, but be
cause they are profiting privately by
me war. iney produce the expensive
food and are interested in the indus
tries that supply the army.
"And you know what those Prussians
did ! They hoarded all the food that
became available in Russia through the
Brest-Li to vsk treaty. We didn't get
an ounce or tt.
wnen our newspapers comnlalned
the German press retorted that we had
Kept an the food taken In Italy. What
we obtained m Italy wouldn't feed
village lor six months. The German
editors knew that very well.
JvBkers la Sneak Trade
"In Austria nearly all the land be
longs, to the Junkers. They sell their
products In the sneak trade at out
rageous prices. Our government sup
ports them. That's why the poor can
obtain nothing on their food cards.
"The Austrian government has ap
propriated millions and millions of
kronen for relief work. These millions
wander right into the pockets of the
landed aristocracy. It is a fine state of
affairs." i
Herr Waechtler paused as three Prus
sian officers passed us. He -of f ered me
a cigar. When the officers were out
of earshot he spat after them and con
tinued :
"But the Austrian people will not
buwiu 11 mutn longer. it w only a
question of very little - time when all
the races of the empire will rise and
demand peace. With peace each race
will demand Independence. They'll get
It. too." .
This view also was current among
the Berllners. I had heard scores of
people in Berlin predict the collapse of
me auai monarcny after the war. Pro
fessor Saenger of the Neue Rundschau
was one of many who confided to me
the belief that Austria-Hungary would
break up and become a series of inde
pendent states.
Bread Hlots Are Xsmeroas
"Here, read this." urged Herr
Waetchtler. as he thrust a newspaper
into my hand. It was a story in the
Vienna Arbeiter Zeitung.
I knew this newspaper was strictly
prohibited in Germany and I asked
him how he had obtained a copy of it
"I bought It in Prague and read it on
the train coming, to Germany," he
answered.
The paper contained an account of
disturbances in Vienna and other Aus
trian cities because the bread rations
had been reduced to one pound a week.
"But this is the most significant
part," I Interrupted Herr Waechtler,
and he pointed to a resolution adopted
by the Vienna worklngmen's council
during the riots,
"Cut it out and keep it if you wish "
he added.
The resolution said :
"The worklngmen's council maintains
that any essential and permanent im
provement in the food situation is Im
possible as long as the war continues.
Council Demands Early Peace
"This council, without underestimat
ing the great obstacles that at present
bar the way to peace, desires to renew
its demand for a general peace as early
as possible.
"The worklngmen's council deeply de
plores the fact that the first signs of
an incipient change of sentiment in the
enemy countries was answered seml-of-flcially
by Germany In a manner that
apparently did not tend to further the
desire for peace among our adversar
ies. .
"The worklngmen's council, therefore,
demands that the Austrian government
not only manifest that it is prepared
at any time to enjer into negotiations
for a general peace without annexation
or indemnities and establishing a league
of nations, but also that the hostile na
tions act on that basis.
"The worklngmen's council enjoins the
association of German Social Democrat"
, in the relchstag to present this demand
iu mo unman loreign secretary with- i
out delay."
n was snortiy after, this that Von
Kuehlmann, then German foreign sec
retary, made the sensational speech
that caused his downfall, announcing
that force alone would, never Insure a
lasting peace.
While I was still reading the Arbeiter
Zettung a civilian quietly seated him
self on a bench immediately opposite'
me.
"I don't like his looks." whispered
Herr Waechtler ; "come, let's walk about
the Tiergarten and 111 tell you some
thing about the situation in the Aus
trian army and life in Vienna."
(To be continued.)
Lady Druggist's Advice
Taken
"My sister-in-law is a druggist. She
told me of s several bad stomach and
uver cases wnicn were benefited by j
taking Mayr's Wonderful Remedy and
advising me to try It. I had numerous
bad attacks due to bloating and had
almost constant pain fa my stomach
before getting your remedy. I am
feeling fine now." It is a simple, harm
less preparation that removes the ca
tarhal mucus from the intestinal tract
and allays V the - inflammation which
causes practically . all stomach, liver
and Intestinal aliments. Including ap
pendicitis. One dose will convince or
money "reminded. ' For ! by druggists
evarywbere, JulT
Portland school pupils have begun an
swering the appeal made to them through
the press and through 15,000 letters
mailed the latter part of last week and
are sending In pledges to the Victory
headquarters, room 202 T. M. Q. A.
building. When the first bunch of re
plies was opened: It was found that 25
girls and 21 boys shared the honor of
making the first gifts to the Victory
Boys' and Girls' divison of the United
War Work Campaign.
The first group of recruits In the Vic
tory army pledged the sum or iisi. or
an average of 14.15 apiece. The pledges
range from $1 to $10. Two were for $10,
one for $6 and 27 for $5. Some of the
gifts came as evidence of real sacrifices
on the part of the youthful givers, eager
to have a share in treating tne American
soldiers and sailors to some of the com
forts of home.
Because of the ban on assemblage of
citizens It becomes necessary for all
pupils to mail their "volunteer" pledges
to the Victory headquarters, 202 T. M
C. A. building. It had been planned to
enroll them In person at the Liberty
Temple, but at the last moment this
method had to be given up.
Only those who send in their pledges
for the Victory army this week will be
classed asolunteers. Any amount en
titles the giver to membership and pay
ment of pledges is to Da mads later, un
less it is desired R pay at once, when
the money may be enclosed.
Astoria Man Wants-.
To Take Office at
Once but Must Wait
Salem. Nov. $. J. J. Barrett, who was
elected, district . attorney for. Clatsop
county for the unexpired term of 'J. O.
Erlckson. who resigned to go to war.
wants to take office Immediately, but
Attorney General Brown advised him
today that he could not qualify for the
place until after the official canvass of
the vote: ia made by the secretary of
state and his certificate of nomination
is issued. E. C. Judd Is now filling Che
place by appointment. Erlckson . said
he thought he could take office imme
diately because there could be no ques
tion about his election, as he had no
'opposition on the ballot.
Must Refund Demurrage
Salem, Nov. 8. The Great Southern
railroad will have to refund the demur
rage It collected for Columbus day, ac
cording to a ruling received by the
public service commission from S. A.
Herring of the railroad administration.
He holds that Columbus day Is a legal
holiday and hence demurrage cannot be
collected for it.
Troy. Laundry to
Have New Owner
Jolfh Talt. owner of the Troy Laundry,
has sold out his business In Portland and
wills remove to Astoria, where he has
b4-operatlng a laundry for eight years.
P G. Allen of the Crystal Laundry has
purchased the Troy Laundry and will
POSSIBILITIES OF
BURNED
AND
LOGGED
LANDS INVESTIGATED
Reclamation Engineer of Forest
Service Making Survey of Re
sources of Available Lands.
Investigating the possibilities of Ore
gon as regards the area of burnt-over
and logged -off lands this state can
contribute to the plan of the United
States -reclamation service, W. H.
Graves, engineer of the service, is In
Portland. . He Is making a care
ful survey of the nation's resources In
lands that can be reclaimed, as a part
of the government plan of settling these
lands.
George Quayle, head of the Oregon
development bureau of the Chamber of
Commerce, already had made, at Mr.
Graves' request, a survey of the state,
showing by counties the acreage of such
lands, their location. description of
character, soil and .climate, the extent
of their settlement, their estimated
value, cost of clearing, location as re
gards transportation and markets, best
methods of clearing, whether good for
general farming or merely for gracing
and whether there Is any present de
mand for the land.
Mr. Graves, Mr. Quayle, federal and
state officials and others Interested In
the reclamation of logged-off and burnt
over lands, are In conference this after
noon. "There are thousands and thousands
of acres of splendid land we can re
claim," says Mr. Graves, "and we are
going about It in a systematic way.
We are learning first the extent and lo
cation of the lands, and will work out
the probiera of method of reclamation
and apply it as ther la demand for the
land."
Scientists to Make
Possible Greater
Commerce in South
Chicago, Nov. . To prepare for after-the-war
commerce and make possible, by
prevention of diseases, such as yellow
fever, a great expansion of trade be
tween the United States and the west
coast of South America, the Rockefel
ler foundation sent a commission of
distinguished scientists to Ecuador. The
three American members of this com
mission, which returned to Chicago early
in October, are also members of the
medical school faculty of Northwestern
university, Chicago. III. They are Dean
Arthur I. Kendall, who is director of
the Rockefeller foundation for experi
mental work : Professor Charles A. Elli
ott and Professor H. . K. Redenbaugn. .-,
ijvmu njBaumu wa peculiarly iuuv u am ..
a member of the commission because for '
two years he served under General :TX
tlon of the Panama canal. ,
The commission left the United States ,
vestlgatlng conditions In the hotjpltals. -
pest houses and laboratories of the city
principal city of Ecuador. Latin Amerl
can papers received here from Guaya- y-
null inH ntie rlara hnur tbat a warm -
who. In their words, were "putting Into
nrtiHM B.n tits m.t Visw4 a ftf Ik mtr. -
sponsible for the yellow fever." The
South Americans also were pleased with
the prospect that the work of the com
mission in allaying this disease would
prepare the way for the opening of
T?nlI Statu
At present there is in preparation a . -complete
report, with recommendations
oi tne commuaKiu. i nin wwn win -Issued
by the Rockefeller foundation -
onty to scientists, but to business men
and others who are looking to after- -
tne-war commercial expansion.
Overcoat Days
for Boys
TJERE'S a boys' overcoat stock famed for its goodness.
AA It's Portland's biggest and best stock
reliable overcoats for boys of
of warm,
every age
stylish and
and size.
Keep the boys warm and vigorous by keeping them
well-clad. Choose from this great stock of boys' cloth
ing; you will find it in every way worthy.
Boys' Overcoats 10 to 18 Years
$8.50, $10, $1250, $15, $1650, $18,
$20, $2250, $25, $2750, $30
Children's Overcoats 2 to 9 Years
$650, $850, $10, $1250, $15, $1650, $18
Boys' Tyvo-Knickers Suits 6 to 18 Years
In the best and warmest materials possible to obtain.
$650, $850, $10, $1250, $15, $1650,
$18520, $2250, $25
Underwear and Furnishings for Boys
Boys Shop, Second Floor
TQen
l Jlflsill3!?
JlMorrisonStreet at Fburtft
Girls' and Misses'
Tailored Hats
Smart tailored hats in all the
late colors; very stylish.
$4, $5, $7.50
o
Q
s
YL4
0
u
u
u
u
.4
4
0
14
4
:
ACo.oTgoIorgToToToTo:o:oXCgocAo
0
.0
A Good Piano Is Not
Necessarily An
Expensive One
Of course we feel that the finest piano is the
STEINWAY, but the prices for Steinways, while
thoroughly consistent with their high quality, are
generally beyond the means of many homes.
For this very reason we have devoted much atten
tion to a group of medium grade pianos really
famous makes - products of old-established firms
pianos for which we have been the selling agents for
years. In offering such pianos as A. B. CHASE,
KRAKAUER, ESTEY, KURTZMANN, EMER
SON and STROUD, we can heartily recommend
them as ideal for the home or school. The prices of
these pianos are within the reach of nearly every
body. Then we carry the ALDRICH at a lower
price a good, dependable piano which will give ex
cellent service.
Then again we have on our floors at all times many
"used" Pianos (good reliable makes) which we have
taken. in part payment for Steinways and Pianolas.
These have gone through our shops and have been
put in first-class condition and carry our guaran
tee. We advise a customer to buy a good "used"
piano rather than the cheap new ones offered by
some dealers the prices are the same, but not the
quality.
Whatever your purpose or your need, we will serve
you to our best ability so that the transaction will be
to our mutual and lasting satisfaction.
We gladly arrange convenient payment terms.
Sherman.yay & Go.
SIXTH A3TD MORBISO STREETS
POETLAKD
(OpposIU Fostoffies)
SEATTLE TACOMA 8FOKA3TB
oxo;o;o:0:o:o:oxc:o:Q:o:o;o:or0:g3:o:o:o:cr;
0:0:0x0 1
Z4
rZ4
KL4
u
n
Y14
K4
n
K4
Z4
tol
8
a
a
0
K.4
a
fol
Ki
b
b
Any 3-Pound Can of Coffee $1.00 Delivered Only With Other Groceries 4th Floor
Sole Portland Agency for Carter's Knit Underwear, Richardson's Quality Linens and Dutchess Trouserslnspect Ihese
Jake Down Town Lunch in Our Tea ' Room on the Fourth Floor Prompt, Courteous Service and Very Keasonaoie rnces
War Work
Drive
November
11 to 18
$ $ Ready
The Standard Store of the Northwest
Olds, Wortman & King
Reliable Merchandise Reliable Methods
New Today!
.Misses and Women's Wool Flan
nel Middies In sizes 16 years to 40
bust. Very attractive and service
able. See these in Garment Salons,
Second Floor.
TotheManWhoNeedsaNewSuitorOvercoat
Store Opens at 9 A. M.
and Closes at 3:30 P. M.
The change of hours is deemed desirable that our
employes may reach home before the cars become
crowded. This store offers every safeguard to the
shopping public the building is properly fumigated
daily elevators are not overcrowded aisles are
wjde abundance of fresh, pure air. Shop here with
confidente!
J
WarmthandComfort
At Trifling Cost
AN OIL HEATER such as
this will heat the bathroom
or bedroom in a short time at
a minimum of cost. Made of
high-grade materials and nice
ly finished. Priced at $7.50
I 1
Electric
Heaters
a
Hotpoint Electric Heaters
light in weight, handsome
in appearance and economi
cal. Priced com- j?Q flf
plete, with cord DUU
New Fireplace
Fixtures
Screens, spark guard and
irons dozens of different
"stylesy popular prices., 3 d-Flr
This Word
of Good Advice
Clothing stocks throughout the
country are rapidly getting Smaller
this is especially true of the better
grades. Fortunately we are well sup
plied with suits and coats from Amer
ica's best makers, and urge our cus
tomers to buy now while there is good
choosing in materials and styles. Our
experts will be glad of the opportu
nity to show the very latest models.
MEN'S SUITS $25.00 TO $47.50
OVERCOATS AT $20 TO$50
Men's yinter
Underwear
Main Floor Carterf Vassar and other
well-known makes. Cotton wool and
cotton wool -Silk gyd wool. Union
suits and separate garments. Real
Winter will soon be here BUY YOUR
WINTER UNDERWEAR NOW!
Give Something
Useful
ur men's shop is filled to over
flowing with practical, useful gifts men
appreciate gloves, handkerchiefs,
belts, hose, suspenders, garters, shirts,
ties, pajamas, bath robes, house coats,
etc., etc. Department First Floor.
-Dress Warm
-Health authorities agree that
good warm clothes and fresh
air are most effective in ward
ing off influenza. Great stocks
here of outing flannel gowns,
knit underwear, hosiery, sweat
ers, coats and bedding at rea
sonable prices.
Boys' Overcoats $10 to $25
Men's Shoes
At $4.98
Main Floor Shoes of tan or
black calfskin on English or me
dium toe lasts. Some have fab
ric tops. Leather or fiber soles.
Only about 150 pairs in this lot.
All sizes but not in each style.
See these shoes; they Qyl QQ
are priced at, pair tlrxsIO
Boys' Shoes
At $2.98
Mala Floor A low price for
such good shoe but as the'lot
consists of two short lines, we
anxious to cks them out
are
quickly. Gunmetal calf (?0 QQ
leather- Button style. T0
Shop in the Morning