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THE OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL, I
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UNSANITARY
PLACE OF ABODE
Prisoners From U. S. Were Gen
erally Well Treated, Especial-
ly Near End of War.
CAMPANA GUNNER TELLS TALE
Prisoners Given "Lime Bath"
'Which Takes Hair From Body;
Food Very Meagre.
By A. B. Decker
, .. Special Cabl. to Th Journal and Chicago
uvjj item.
, (Copyrlfhi. llt. by Chicago Dailr Nm (VI
BerUn, Germany, Dec. 24. (Delayed.)
Scattered all over Germany, In hos
pital and prison camps, were perhaps
.8000 Americans. Generally they were
well treated, especially towards the last.
r 1 have talked with James Delaney, chief
pinner's mate, who made such a fine I
fight on the Campana with a three inch
: STUn against a submarine's five inch eun.'
, Outranged, he tried by the ruse of
wiuinoiaing nis rjre to draw the stib
- marine nearer. He succeeded, but the
; small projectiles did little damage to
the submarine, which stood off and had
the Campana at its mercy. Neverthe-
. jjo xseianey iougnt rrora 5 in the morn
Inr unUl nearly 2 In the afternoon, when
the ship was afire and had to be aban
doned. e was picked up with others
' by the submarine and maa iIiai..
' Then a mysterious ship came along
. wmca opened ouna sunports and fired
. on the submarine which plunged almost
' "vertically directlv under a. mln am
It escaped all torpedoes and pojectilea !
except a rew rrom tne Campana which
Injured several Germans. Delaney was
A :, complimented by the Germans on the
ugui, ii0 naa maae.
Germans Gave Uttle Food
After nina diva Ttrtav with r.fiM
of the crew, including Ray Roop of
oagmaw. Mien. ; unaries Kline of Read
ing, ra.. ; Tea Jacobs of Pittsburg, Pa..
:. and William MIHni- of nilmm .... !...,
at Wilhelmehaven, where they were
. turned, over to the army and taken to
a prison camp. During the first four
days 'they were ashore they received
coffee with a little bread and salt. The
. uermans snowed them how to make salt
sandwiches by spreading half on the
bread. The Americans offered to pay
any price for other food but they were
-Kiven noining ana were only allowed to
look at fruit laden trees from the car
windows.
They were taken to the Brandeaburger
..... camp, which was known as the worst
. - In German v. Th
prisoners who shared their rations with
iiicmj were quite meager ana tne
living was extremely bad until pack
, ages began to arrive from the Red Cross
,-ln Switzerland, after which life be
; came at least endurable. On their ar
rival In camp they were given a "lime
bath." This consisted of stripping and
' being painted with some unknown sub
stance applied with a whitewash brush.
Then by order of the Germans they were
placed under a shower bath, after which
they were surprised to find all the hair
gone from their! bodies. This was eup-
- posed to be for sanitary reasons.
Hats la SroTes
',, Living conditions in the camp were
,. very bad. One layer of bunks was on
the ground with another tier above.
made of loose slats, so that the' numer-
; ous fleas and vermin fell on the sleep-
j era below. The fleas were large and
- vicious. On each morning the prison-
era hung their blankets on the barbed
wire and hunted for vermin. Rats
.came In droves. It was impossible to
keep the camp clean. They were given
no brooms, though each week they were
allowed to btty some brooms at 8 marks
($2) apiece. They were inspected Dy
Russians who were themselves filthy,
aa they were never allowed to have
. soap. .
The food continued meager, consisting
of barley soup or cabbage soup. They
never saw meat except that which they
received from the Red Cross. The Ital
ians suffered aeverelv hnf th Pnninn.
were treated the worst- and In conse
quence died like flies from fever. All
, nerman doctors ran away from
: them. In one cemetery alone there are
1000 Russian dead. Whit lulnr k.i.
treated otherwise, the Russians were
given very little foodi but if the Amer
icans gavo them any they sold It to the
- -viermans.
. ' l .Played With Boats
- On each morning the prisoners were
lined un for mmtcr. ft th at-m.
were winning the men were called pigs
i n were Kepi standing ror a long time.
: If the Germans were losing they were
treated better: it was a sort of barom
eter of the front. Amusements were
- iunB except uoae organized by them
selves with the aid of a Mr. Hoffman,
a Y. M. C A. worker captured in a
German drive. The men made boats and
; sailed them on the little lake within
the enclosure like children while on the
here. They cooked their food In cans
Wrung on wires. . They had a hard time
'retting fuel with which to cook the food.
, Officers were hot forced to work, but
,;. the men worked hard from S o'clock in
the morning until 7 at night, laving
rails. Albert DeMellow ' of New Bed-
... ford, Mass., was forced to work In a
, coal mine until one of his hands was
badly . crushed.
Prominent Me Prisoners
: ' There were 34 Americans in the Bran
slenbtirger camp. These included John
Murphy of Newport, R. I. ; Albert De
Mellow of New : Bedford. Mass., from
j the destroyer Jacob Jones, torpedoed
Toy the U-53, the commander of which
said he was looking for the Wlnslow.
which had told him to keep away from
ships near th American coast; Alfred
Oliver of New York, the master of the
Campana. From the ship, sunk by the
raider Wolf, there were the master of
the John Kerby. John Bloom of Charles-
: town, Mass. ; Elmer Richardson, chief
of the Encore, and Alfred Colsted, sec
ond officer of the Kerby, of Phlladel-
. phia. Another was Dr. John Brown of
Hampton, Va., from the Esmerelda.
and there were besides a number of
:' : civilian stokers and seamen of mixed
parentage but naturalized Americans.
William Miller of Chicago with John"
Rone of the Esmerelda escaped from the
, camp on January 29, 1917, wKh the In-
- tention. if caught, of claiming that they
' belonged to a different camp or "laager
nearer the frontier from which they
:mlght- escape before thelri Identity was
discovered. These two wire hot heard
of afterwards and no trace .could be
found of them. Delaney Bald that the
Germans had a .hard time in getting
submarine crews because the allies were
sinking-them Taster than the Germans
could build them. Germans were sent on
submarine duty as a punishment, . "v
The- Qwality Store- ott Poktlahd
Wr Aixts,"Morrlsorv Alder Ota.
Cake Gfeme Oil
Soap FREE '
with every three cakes of this soap at 25c.
Creme Oil soap is, as you doubtless know,
a pure vegetable oil soap that is very fra
grant and cleansing.5 Take advantage of
this special offer tomorrow four cakes
for the price of three.
Meier A Frank's: Toilet Goods Shop, Main Floor.
Leather Bags y3 Off
.A food assortment of .women's leather bats in this Reconstruction and
Readjustment. Sale at one-third off. Envelope-shaped purses, top and
back strap styles is large and small effects, v Also morocco and seal bags
in black and colors. . .
Regularly Priced From $5 to $28.50
Wonderful values In -this' sale at exactly one-thlr off.
Meier A Frank's: Leather Goods Shop Main Floor.
$1$2.49 Brooches,
Bar Pins for 49c
As you can see, the reductions in this
Reconstruction, and Readjustment Sale of
cameo brooches and bar pins! are in every
instance MORE THAN HALF. Good
looking pins with hand-carved, gold-filled
and enameled mountings. ;
Meier Frank's; Jewelry Shop, Main Floor.
See Ai
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of this section for 1
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Negligees, Kimonos, Bath Robes, Petticoats, Sweaters
A Fine Assortment at Greatly Reduced Prices
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This $7 Camera
$4.95
Eastman No. 2 Cart
ridge Premo Camera with
excellent lens. Small and j
compact; easily fits coat
pocket. Pictures 2J4x3j4.
Uses roll films ; six-expos
ure roll costs 20c. Only 15
in this sale at $4.95.
Meier & Frank's : Kodak Shop, Main Floor.
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Gne week of our Reconstruction and Readjust
FRANK store-Wide event has appealed to the pec'
its timeliness---fits vastriess its wonderful valued
of what we confidently Droclaimed as ih?. rmt?
week of our Reconstruction and Readjustment Sale
"bsj" "o whcch n inausiry iur.
Keep manufacturers busy. Help av
often incidental to the transition fx
to be guarded against by all who 1
& FRANK Store, now eriterino- nn ii:
StrUCtlon atid RradilKfmnf .alx: nc omnnirihi mnl
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Sunday paper we have taken foufrpages-EIGHT
to the people of Portland and surrounding territon
come to The Quality Store tomorrow and succeedii
The MEIER
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2 Big Specials
Columbia Shetland Wool
Columbia Teasel Yarn
4 Skeins 98c
Regularly 35c skein. V1I colors.
s Half Price
Bag Ring
Bg rings and handles In every conceivable style.
Regularly 3 5c to S6.00; tomorrow 18c to $3.
Stamped Pieces 19c
Asiorted lot, including centers, pillow tops, baby
pillow tops, aprons, towels, novelties.. To 65c values.
Professor Shaw
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will be with us a few days longer. All women inter
ested in needlework should avail themselves of this
ppportunity to take up the beautiful cut lace work so
Interestingly taught by Professor Shaw. This work
is easy to do and most attractive when finished.
Meier & Frank's ; Artjeedlework Shop, Second Floor.
$2.5-$3.00 Fan
:Sl:2'9';'i;..:
Only 500 yards in tins assortment of high-grade
suitable fof street T and evening costumes." . Come c
tomorrow. ; '
Fancy striped 1 silk voiles, Marquisettes, Georgette crepes
crepes de chine are Included In this sale. u
White, sky blue. corn. gray, green, brown. Coren and Ann
Beauty are amongst the colors, .v e. r i ' I
About HALF and less than half to close at '1.29 instead of I,
3 yard.' I . ,., . ;- - j
$1.75 Plaid Dress Goods
Newest and most wanted color combinations. Serviceable
terial for skirts and dresses.: 1 42 inches wide. v
All-Wool Granite Cloth $1
All-wool granite cloth, mad from hard twisted' serge yarn
Inches wide. Good assortment of colors. (
All-Wool French Serge $1.
Fine aualitv all-wool French serre for wnntM'j: "mi', nA
dren's wear. Gobd colors. This material Is 42 inches wide.
. Meier A Frank's : Second Floor, Fifth f
9 Suits, Coats,. Waists, Fmfs
Finest Qualities Best Stvles Greatest Assortrnents in trip Piv
Sharply Reduced for Our Reconstruction and Readjustment Sales
It is superfluous to state that every woman and miss can: find in our immense stocks exactly the dress
suit, coat, waist or fur she has in mind, but it is of utmost importance to know that savings, of the most
substantial kind await every purchaser of any of these in our Reconstruction and Readjustment Sales
Some of the special lots for tomorrow: ' r
Dresses
Amarvdously fine assortment of one
piece dresses developed in high quality
chiffon velvet and velveteen. Coat ef
fects, surplice , styles, draped models.
Some have the new narrow skirts. A
variety of trimmings. Taupe, brown,
navy, black, plum and gray. ;
$98.50 Dresses $49.25
$65.00 Dresses $39.50
$35.00 Dresses $22.50
Suits
Every popular style, including the
very newest models. Suits for street,
dress and sport wear. Every j favored
material. Many richly fur trimmed. All
sizes, including small sires and stylish
stout models up to 55 "bust. Three great
Vgroups: - .
$98.50 Suits $57.50
$48.50 Suits $34.85
$45.00 Suits $27.45"
Coats
Furs Reduced
Siberian Wolf furs animal dcarf effects
in taupe and black, are re- Ef AA
duced from $20.00 to. . . . . ,. . tDxOyUU
Wolf scarfs in taupe, Poiret, &fQ 7tt
black, reduced from S35 to n4Wc 4 D
Red Fox, Marmot and Coney neckpieces
n gray and black, regularly d- -f A ff
$15.00 to $19.50, now. ...... 3 1 1
: i ' ; Meier & Frank'a : Fur Shop, Fourth Floor.'
$15.00 to $18.00
Waists $12.S0
i A limited number of high grade waists in
Georgette crepe and omiination of -crepe
and lace, also Panne velvet and" creoe.
We call your particular attention to
these two fine . lots of underpriccd
coats: '
Extra Value $26.85
Were $35.00 to $45.00. ' MoStfy one-of-a-kind
models. Of velours m plain
or plush trimmed styles.
5 Special at $38.00
l Regularly $35.00. Ftdl length plush
coats in belted models with lirge collars.
Meier Frailk'a: Apparel Shop, F6urth Floor.
Exclusive French Models
included mostly one of a stvle and nii. Mn C
dark shades of blue, brown and black, some models I
In flesh and white. . - r I
Meier, Tanira: Wait Shop, Fourth Floor;
SAMPLE LACE CURTAINS
Samples of Nottingham single lace curtains
in regular lengths and sizes. Some slightly
soiled. Sold regularly in -pairs to 2.50. Large
assortment. At each, 59c.
DOM
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Reconstruction and
Readjustment Sale
Cotton Batts
Four extra specials in cotton batts at
remarkable undcrpnees. "
. Cotton Batts 10c
Good white cotton batts in full 7-oz. roll.
Regularly 12 c special at, each 10c.
Cotton Batts 19c
Our special 'Comet" cotton batts Jn -12-oz.
size. Regularly 2 Sc.
Cotton Batts 65c
Full 2-lb. size cotton batts filled with clean
white cotton. 72x90-inch- size.
Cotton Batts 98c j
Our famous "Climax" cotton batts In 3 -lb,
size. 72x90 inches. !
Batts Only $2.29
Woof mixed batts in size 72x90 inches.1 Lim
ited quantity at 2.29.
59c wmdte"
ESTICS at a:
SILKOLINE THE YARD
'Standard quality silkoline in
desirable patterns and color
ings. 36 inches wide. Short
lengths from 2 yi to to - yards,
Regularly 25c. .
il9c
Reconstruction and
Readjustment Sale
Bedding
Sfx extra special values irt sheets,
spreads, pillow cases and pillows.
Muslin Sheets $1.59
These are tht "Pyllaway" seamless sheets,
made of good sturdy j muslin with wide hems.
72x90-inch size. The 8lx?0-inch size, 1.69.
Bed Spreads $1.49
Good weight honeycomb spreadsthe well
known "Snowflake" brand. , Good size.
Bed Spreads $J.98
The sime kind of spreads as the ' above, only
in a larger size.
Bed Spreads $4.39
Heavy weight satin! bed. spreads in beautiful
brocade patterns. Extra large size. To 16.50
values. - j ...
Pillow Cases 25c ,
Tine tnuslia pillow cases with wide hems.
Size 45x36. About present cost.
3 PiHovV Cases $1
"Gold Sear pillow cases, made of finelr
serviceable muslin with hem. Size 42x36
inches. Worth 40c each.- ; t
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Here are iv
Prices in man
Comf
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'Wearwell" a
ton and covered f
78. Regularly 3
Comfc
' Full size, Ilghf!)
with fancy borde
Blanl'
Wool-finished I
white, some plak
Blanl'
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. Single wool-fin
white and plaids, j
Blanl
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Go6d double c
colored borders, i
ly Plced at 3.
' Blan!
Double wool f
width, H length
priced 4.95.