THE .OREGON DAILY. "JOURNAL, i PORTLAND, .WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER - 25, ; 1918
SUPPLY SERVICE
with no other : weapon than- the Al
mighty help and straight shooting with
lng among the first 10 men Into and
through said town. And It was some
little fight, believe ; anyone from - out
of the whole division. . ,
"We went back In a couple of
times after that and - delivered i a
punch. . The last - proposition . we
tackled was too. much for us as we
needed a littla artillery to blow a hill
off the map. When we came out we
saw wheel to wheel a bunch of artillery
lined up . within about a mile of that
hill, and- though I have .never heard
what happened to that hill. I would
sure" gamble that Frits will not habi
tats that part of; the country again for
many moons, as we now have all the
rest of that said country. That whole
Argonne forest affair was another spicy
bit of scrapping. Gee whizz i Barb wire
and machine guns and trenches galore
in old HIndenburg's line and we took
about 10 miles of that line in depth and
about a mile in width and they surely
had organized) for an indefinite period
of time, as they had thought to stop,
us in about' six kilometers,, but Hindy
had the surprise of his life and we
slept In his bunks and took all his maps
and papers and all the rest of his whole
confounded army stuff and busted up
a glorious war for him. He was 'sure
camped for an indefinite stay."
Walter F. Tracey, writing to his par
ents at , Newport from France, says he
will be perfectly content to enjoy all
further war experience from a comfort
able seat in a five-cent movie after
being through some of the "real-blown-
in-the-glasa" war that be has recently ex
perienced. He says: . ' :. o-
Tve seen war by using all my seven
senses, the seventh being the one that
compels yon to lie flat on the ground
whenever a big one comes over. , The
kind of waryou seel at the movies
Is Inspiring, bm Jacks some of the . es
sentials of the real thing.. The rain,
the mud, the smells 'and-; noise aren't
reproduced at all. That place up there
is no place for a lady, and I'm fed up
on souvenirs. When I first went up
everybody was crazy about Boche souv
enirs. We dragged In cartloads of
stuff every day and I suddenly got
disgusted after - three weeks of It and
threw away all my souvenirs, including
a pair of fancy 'Boche suspenders.
"One morning while we were eating
breakfast, , Jerry sprang a surprise on
us , by - throwing .over a shell that lit
just 1 30 feet from me. We all ducked
into dugouts and It was a good thing
we did for. he threw over nine 'more.
It's a great life and now we are going
back to civilization. Into the .realm of
the. twittering . birds . and the sad-eyed
civilians -
The other day we moved Into a
town where we were the first allied
soldiers that had been in the place
and we were given the best billets.
The one I drew had a fine fireplace,
a piano, a Boche phonograph and rec
ords, cupboards and dishes, with furniture,-
Including, two large canopied beds.
We even had a canary bird and a pot
of gold fish. We thought we had the
comforts of home "Bkun" a mile.
The only thing wrong about It. was
that one side of a room had been torn
out by a shell and as the mud was
ankle deep all around and our rations
weren't the best, we didn't enjoy It,
so much.
-Bill and X got two feather beds an
smothered ourselves under another,
just . like two sardines between two
slices of bread, but I honestly believe
every c pedes of predatory Insect was
represented in that small room and to
day those mattresses are lying out In
the back 'yard in 'the rain and BUI
and I are sleeping on the floor In our
own blankets.
everywhere. - Whether' it was the work
of the . fleeing civilians, the retreating
Germans, or our own troops. I can't
say as It has probably been gone over
by each outfit." - ---
. In a letter to his parents. Judge and
Mrs. !. " M. Blowers. of Hood River.
Paul M. Blowers says his unit has been
sent to St. Xasalre. wnere they are. en
gaged In automobile repair work. One
of the places of Interest In which his
unit was recently ' billeted was Blllom,
one's? famous university town of Eu
rope. In the eleventh, century, accord
ing to Mr. Blowers leters. the univer
sity there had 2.000 students, who lived
tn quarters called "la- Bourchsria,"
which still exist. ! .
revolver and believe - me Frit has
found out that when our .fellows .draw
down on him he had better surrender
or get some mighty, quick cover or to
quit working his infernal machine guns.
.in ever saw so many machine guns In my
life.: ;' - ."
'By jinks, I could tell auite a bunch
STRENUOUS JOB
Captain Hotchkiss Writes of
Work With Yanks at Winnall
. Down. Camp, Winchester, Eng.
ENGLAND FACES HANDICAP
of yarns about our first three mlzups
mat are interesting, but will -wait and
tell you about them when-1 get home.
This-old outfit Is sure proud of itself.
A certain unit on our right did not
care any too darn much for artillery
fjre and tried to find a little safer place.
Our outfit stuck and then advanced. In
which mlxup I had the pleasure of get
"All sorts of litter lies around the,
buildings which have been plundered.
Clothing, hoop skirts, children's toys.
ting ahead of the front wave and. be-
and household furniture are scattered.
r
Charge Purchases Made Tomorrowv and Remainder , of Month Go on January Accounts, Payable February 1, 1919
OP ARMY IS VERY
End of War Finds Industry Dis
organized and Enormous Debt
Hanging Over Nation.
A letter received from Captain Clar
ence It. Hotchkiss. of the 162d United
mates infantry In command of the staff
of 'Winnall Down camp, Winchester
Kngland, ' which was written two days
after the armistice was signed, elves
'an interesting account of the captain's)
work in England. He writes in part:
"Since arriving In England last
Christmas on the Tuscania,' which was
stink before she reached port on her
return trip, T have been very busy as
there has always been a bit more
work to do than there have been men
to do it. In spite of the enormous size
of the expeditionary forces, and the
men. Who, like myself, were not per
mitted to go to the lines or who were
returned from the lines after being
disabled for .active service, have been
Vept very busy administering for the
various elements of Uie great service
of supply which must support the armies
at the front and in doing all of the.
innumerable tasks in connection with
the- transportation, provisioning, arm
ing and equipping and disciplining the
Z.ooo.OOO men.
, Officers All Basr
"I have been commanding my own
company without the assistance of any
of my company officers, who are all
hard at work at other stations, com
manding this camp, sitting on a preat
many courts-martial and boards of. of- j
ficers, and doing other work as It
cam along, and have only been able
to get away from work on rare occas
ions for a day or two at a time.
"I have not, however, been without
opportunity to see many of the noted
places and learn many interesting
things as I have crossed England and
traveled In different parts of France
to me general neaaquariers tar in tne in
terior, and have been stationed for
over six months within 60 miles of
J-ondon where I have had an opportun
ity to become acquainted with the
viewpoint of different classes of the
leople of England.
"At the present time, I am stationed
very near the city which was for 400
yeats the capital of England, was the
seat of government under the Saxon
kings, under the Danish conquerers.
jinqer the Tsormans, up to. and in
cluding the time of William the Con
queror.
Many Changes Wrought
"I have . noted with interest the at
titude of the English people
toward America, and the effect unor
fti.e relations -of the-two nations and
their, relative influence in the world as
seen by themselves, of the war. The
' war has brought out)- or at least hast
ened, tremendous changes in ' the posi
tlons of America and England, and the
.thinking people of England are well
aware of these changes and of their I
'effect.
"There Is no doubt that England
faces the period of reconstruction with
- an enormous handicap of national debt
. and with the added handicap of in
dustrial disorganization due to the
mobilization of industry so completely
for the war, while the war has helped
America to find herself, developed a
spirit of national unity, and pointed
out to - her many weakehesses in her
national organization which, when cor
rected, will in a short time make Up
for the economic losses which she has
sustained through the war.
America's Policies Interest
"The policies under which America
sets out on her work of reconstruction
' are of fundamental importance, and
we, who are here in the A. E. F., will
. try to keen ourselves informed at to
these policies, for they mean quite as
much to us as they do to those who
are at home, and while we cannot have
v any Influence upon them, being in the
. service, we are looking- forward to the
, time when we will be able to take ourl
'part in fitting America for the world
leadership to which we cannot but be
lieve she la destined."
Captain Hotchkiss was a former mem
ber of the Tortland Realty board and
is well known in business circles of
rtlils city. He says further, that he
doesn't expect-to complete his work In
, England for many months, as all
American camps in France and Eng-
n land will have to be cleaned out and
closed up and a large army of occupa
tion will undoubtedly be furnished by
America for duty within the borders
of the German empire for many
months to come. .
"It is hard to describe a battle." writes
Lieutenant Ray Terry Williams of For
est Grove from Belgium, where he was
later wounded seriously. "You send for-
ward the proper Information at the
proper time for the forward move of
battalions, and the order of march
goes out and away we go. The artillery
liimM nun, an.1 T no ,...... !
- ber of big guns sending a few messages
to-Frits and believe me, it is some do
ting and sounds exactly Lke a flock of
Wg express trains going by very fast.
There is a sort of song In their steel
throats that has the most enticing
sound when it Is going -away from you,
but pretty disagreeable when they are
too far away and Frits is only letting
you hear the brrrr-bang ! right onto
Titur rwmlflon. Rut vnu nonnr loam Vint I
It isn't half as bad as it sounds and you
can be In the thick of it and never be
. touched, and you can be a long, way off
and get the- deuce shot out of you.
' "The machine gun sure has a distinc
tive sound that you can hear' and pick
- out regardless of any - sound, ' and be
lieve me.' said Hun sure can use ma-j
chine guns. But he does not like the
- marksmanship of our riflemen and I had
the pleasure of laying up on a hill In a
' hot place and driving out a couple of
. said nests and directing s the fire that
drove out some more of . them. , And
they run like hell as soon" as the fire
reaches them. We went forward to
-certain attack in. a place that was sure
some place, take it from your only .son.
. Every confounded spot was perfectly j
covered with machine gun and artillery
.' fire and how any man lived through it
i oo noi anow nor aoc ny one eise.
. But a little party "Of us walked through
' It and never got a scatrch. by the grace
of . the Almighty. Several did get !
-.scratched up a. bit. But anyway, our
"AMERICA'S ANSWER' Second Official Government Pictures Showing Why the Armistice Jfas Signed Sunset Theatre December 21 to 28 Don't Fail to Attend
If You Have Overlooked Anyone on Your Christmas List, Send an OWK Merchandise Bond or Glove Order Issued for Any Amount Desired Redeemable at Any Time
Ribbon Novelties
At to off.
Main Floor Fancy Bags, Camisoles, Boudoir - and
Lingerie Articles of various kinds made up of novelty
ribbons. Dainty remembrances for any occasion.
While they last they are reduced Y to H OFF
PORTLAND
AGENCY FOR
GOSSARD
NEMO
BIEN JOLIE
BON TON
AND ROYAL
WORCESTER
CORSETS
The Standard Store of the Northwest
Old
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Reliable Merchandise Reliable Methods
PORTLAND
AGENCY FOR
DUTCHESS
TROUSERS
FOR, MEN v
AND BOYS
DEPT.
1ST FLOOR
Odd Handkerchiefs
Reduced Vz to
Main Floor 1 Worn e a s and Children's Handkerchiefs
slightly soiled and mussed from holiday display.
White and ' colored plain . or embroidered. Clean
up Sale at l-4.to 1-3 OFF
Double
T
fading Stamps
a All Over the Store
Trimmed Hats
HALF PRICE
)4r
Thursday, Fri
day and Saturday
ou may take
sur pick of any
rimmed or tai
ored hat n dis-
il Uv in th Mill?.
v.wj ... ..... .......
nery Salons, 2d
Floor, at just half
price. Splendid
showing of smart
styles for street
and dress occas
ions. Black, white
and colors. Any
Hat at li PRICE
-$5.00
-$ 80
$15J00
$20100
$22J0
-$25J00
-$35.00
Hats Special
Hats Special
Hats Special
Hats Special
Hats Special
Hats Special
Hats Special
$ 2JS0
$ 425
$ ISO
siojoo
$1125
$12J50'
$17J50
THURSDA Y, FRIDAY AND SATURDAYS GREAT BARGAIN DA YS OF THE"
A disposal of all remnants, small lots, odds and ends and broken lines, resulting from the greatest holiday business in the history of the store.
Prices in many instances have been reduced a full half. Thrifty shoppers will be here in force Thursday morning, eager to take advantage of
the wonderful savings. Watch our advertisements for additional specials Friday and Saturday. DOUBLE TRADING STAMPS GIVEN WITH
ALL CHARGE OR CASH PURCHASES.
Reduced Prices on .f'.
Knit Scarfs
and Sets
Main. Floor Women's and
Misses' Wool. Silk and Mer
cerized Scarfs and Sets. Odd
lines formerly selling at ft. 25 to
13.95, repriced for the Clean-Up
Sale at special. 95c to $2.98
Double Stamps given with- all
charge or cash purchases.
- Clean-up Sale
Crepe de Chine
Underwear
Second Floor WOMEN'S NIGHT GOWNS of
crepe de chine in flesh or white. Broken sizes
and slightly soiled. $4.50, 5 and QQ QJT
5.48 values. ' Clean-Up Sale price DOVO
ENVELOPE CHEMISE of flesh or QO QO
white crepe de chine. 3.5o-3.98 vals.D ajtO
CAMISOLES of, flesh or white crepe QKp
de chine and wash satin. $1.25 values 7t)C
3-Days' Clean-Up Sales of Women's
Knit
Underwear
Center Circle, 1st Floor EXTRA QUAUTY Under
wear of a celebrated make. Wool silk and wool
wool and lisle cotton. Union suits, vests and pants.
Owing to slight imperfections, these garments are
classed as "irregulars," although the serviceability is
not impaired in the least. Supply your needs and
save a FULL THIRD.
$1J00 Underwear 67c
$6JS0 Underwear 4M
Women's 1,50 Wool Underwear Special $1.00
Women's 2.00 Wool Underwear Special $1.33
Women's 2:50 'Wool Underwear Special $1.67
Women's 3.00 Wool Underwear Special $2.00
Women's 3.50 Wool Underwear Special $2.34
Women's 4.50 Wool Underwear Special $3.00
Women's 5.00 Wool Underwear Special $3.34
Women's 6.00 Wool Underwear Special $4.00
Women's 6.50 Wool Underwear Special $4.34
$8.50 Shoes
$6.98
Main Floor Women's
inch Novelty Boots in but
toned or laced styles. All the
most wanted lasts. Cuban;,
high-curved or military heels,
Goodyear welt, soles. Gun
metal, black kid, gray v kid,
champagne kid with contrast
ing or harmonizing cloth tops.
Great many different combi
nations, to selectfrom. A
number of factory sample
pairs are included. 8.00 -to
9.50 Boots. &n QQ
I Clean-Up Sale at tDUWU
Girls ' D resses
HALF PRICE
- '
Second Floor Beautiful Dresses of silk taffeta, velvet
and serge for girls 8 to 14 years of age. Only one or
two of a style and not all sizes in each style. Regular
113.50 to 27.50 Dresses prjeed at $6.75 to $13.75
Giris' Coats V2 Price
Second Floor A little lot of spjendid serviceable Coats
which have .been repriced at just half, will go on sale
Thursday morning in the .girls Shop. Sizes 10 to 14
years. Various styles, and colors are included in these.
CLEAN-UP SALE of novelty articles in the Infants De
partment - If you have overlooked the baby's Christmas
gift, here is an opportunity to-choose and save money.
Women's Coats $15
Clean-Up Special
Second Floor High-grade cheviot and
burella materials in taupe, brown, green,
blue and black. Three attractive styles to
select from. One model ha$ slightly fitted
back with high waist another is high
waisted with wide belt the others have
narrow belt All have large, convertible
collars of plush and self material, patch
or set-in pockets. Coats of ex- Q" pr
ceptional quality at only, each wlu
Women's
Sweaters
$6.49
Second Floor Shetland Wool Sweaters
and Sweaters ln novelty weaves. Some
have Angora collars and cuffs. Nile, pink,
salmon, gold and white. Patch pockets
and tie sashes. Priced special 4Q
for this Clean-Up Sale at only DOfti
Women's i A nn
Waists at drt.i 7
Second Floor Georgette crepe and crepe
de chine Waists in a large' assortment of
styles fancy and tailored. Black, white
flesh and other desirable colors. f r7Q
Special for Clean-Up Sale at
SILK PETTICOATS of taffeta and jer
sey. Many different styles. PQ QO
Priced special for Clean-up Sale DO0
B4SEMENT CLEAN-UP SALES
Women's Dresses
At $14.98
Second Floor Smart styles for afternoon
and business wear. Russian blouse, basque,
surplice and straight-line effects. Embroid
ered, braided and ruffle-trimmed models
also several that arc trimmed with fringe.
Pleated, tunic or draped Skirts. Materials
are serge, satin and crepe de chine. Black,
blue, taupe and brown. Priced P" A QQ
special for the "Clean-Up Sale Blt70
Bargain Circle Specials
For Thursday
Main Floor PRETTY WAISTS of Georgette
crepe in flesh and white, trimmed with em
broidery. Also crepe de chine waists and
others of washable striped taffeta. ?Q
Odd lot underpriced for Clean-Up tDaUS
SECO SILK PETTICOATS in a PO Q
wide range of colors". lean-Up M&eUJ
3-Days' Clean-Up Sale
Men's Clothing
$20 Suits 15
$40 Suits $30
Main Floor OUR FIRST CLOTHING SALE for the year
1918 opens Thursday morning. We' have 188 suits
sharply underpriced. Principally models for younger
men and high school students. Smart, up-to-date styles,
with or without belts. Tweeds, homespuns and cassi-
meres in good colors. Double Stamps with purchases.
30 Suits fl00 FA
on sale at W"
35 Suits 'fl0 OK
on sale at UaJ
40.00 Men's and Young Men's Suits at $30.00
Sale of Shirts
m si5.oo
125 suits aji o rjr
on iile it OXO.IU
at $1.05
Formerly $1JS0, $2 DO and 2S0
Men's Shop, Main Floor
luantity is limited, therefore early .choosing is desir
able. Odd lines of well-known makes shirts that have
become slightly mussed during the holidays. Q"l AC
1.50, 2 and 2.50 shirts Clean-Up Sale OAalJtJ
Half Price Sales
Remnants
REMNANTS of Organdies, embroidered voiles
and Imported Novelty Crepes in a good assort
ment of patterns and colors for dresses and
waists. Special display near -t n
Alder-street entrance at y2 lTlCe
SHORT LENGTHS of Table Damask Towel
in gs, Muslins and Sheetings, odd Towels, Cot
ton Challie, Ginghams, Percale and White
Goods remnants at SPECIAL PRICES.
Extra Specials
36-inch Flannelettes in floral pat- OQa
terns. 40c grade, special at, the yard
Bleached Muslin, priced special, a yard 24c
Plaid Bath Robe Material, special, yard 3Sc
Lage size heavy Huck Towels, special at 29c
Full size Scalloped Bed Spreads at $2.65
Pillow Cases of good quality, special at 25c
.Vz to y2 Off
An After Christmas Cleiraway
of odd nieces and .small lota, of
high-class Neckwear. Embroid
ered, hemstitched and . lace
trimmed effects. Crepe, . satin,
net and organdie material Col
lars, sets and guimpes.in all pop
ular styles and shapes. Priced
for Thursday at 1-3 to 12 OFF
35c Ribbons
At 25c
Main Floor Fancy plaids, stripes,
floral effects, moire and brocaded.
Odd bolts remaining from the hol
iday purchases. Especially desir
able for hairbows. Light and
dark colors. Values to OP -40c,
on sale now at .only AOx
J2J0 to $3M
Night Gowns
$1.69
Basement -4000 ; Women's High
Grade Outing Flannel Night :
Gowns in a great 3-Day Cleans
Up Sale. Full standard sizes,
well made - and . nicely' trimmed.
White and fancy stripe.: Regu
lar 2.50" and YJ fiQ
values. Sale price OM.MU.
Women's Knit
Underwear
Basement Women's and Chil
dren's ' Winter Underwear-
samples and odd lines grouped
for the Clean-Up Sale at big sav
ings. - First quality : garments,
but some are slightly soiled. En
tire !ot in 3 Days' Sale at
. Factory Prices . ::
.
Women?s
Neckwear
At 10c
Base meat Several hundred
pieces of Women's Novelty
Neckwear - sacrificed for the
Clean-Up Sale. All the" new and
desirable styles - are represented,
principally collars for dresses
and waists! '.-Somewhat soiled
. T . tr.i v
m iruitt t uisyiajr.v values I 1a
'J to 5 0c, on sale now t at "1
Remnant
Sale
Basement Remnants of .Silks
remnants ' of Wool Dress Goods
-remnants - of Wash Goods,
"Curtain - Materials, Outing Flan
nels and -, many other lines
hundreds- of pieces on . sale , at
extremely luw rmuj.
Party Laces
$1D0 Grades Now 50c
$5 Grades &J50
Lac Dept., 1st Floor Clean-Up
Sale of Novelty Laces for party
dresses and fancy waists. Silk, net
and lami thread effects, embroidery,
silver, gold and silk combinations.
Bands, edges and flouncings. 1.00
up to 5.00 ociginally. 4 n
Clean-Up Sale . 7T. . . , . wlCC
65c VeiUiigs
49c
Main Floor A special lot of Veil
ings taken from our regular stock
and reduced for the Clean-Up Sale.
Pieces having short yardage 2 to
. 3 yards to the piece. Desirable pat
terns In black and colors. Veilings
formerly selling at 65cNyard. AQn
XiV
Priced special at, th ,yard.
Clean-Up Sales of Fancy
and Dress Goods
Main Floor Women will now give attention to making op
the new wearables that have been temporarily neglected
during the Christmas season. Thursday, Friday and Satur
day we shall feature special Clean-Up Prices on many lines
particularly fancy silks, plushes, waistings, coatings, chailies.
Silks
Fancy Taffetas
Tub Waistings
98 c
26-inch Fancy Striped
Taffetas in various color
combinations, suitable for
waists, petticoats, dresses,
etc. Also 32-inch Japanese
wash silks. Saleprice QQf
for Thursday, yard
.'"s54 Inch Coating
Special a Yard
54-inch Imported Scotch
Tweed Coatings splendid
heavy quality. QO QQ
Priced special, yd. D4VO
54-inch Heavy Fancy,
black and white checks, $1
PRINTED. SILKS 40
inches wide. For QO QQ
dresses and linings fDiOV
Fancy Silks. 40 QO Q
Inches wide. Spe'l 0tJV
Colored. Plush, QQ QQ
50 inches wide, yd.DOe0
$2.98
WOOL CH ALLIES In at
tractive patterns. 27 Kfl
inches wide. Sale at Out
3 6 AND 40-INCH - Plaid
Dress Goods in as- QQf
sorted colors. Sale OC
'
4t
-( tnea w,ent into it and took machine guns