THE- OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, OREGON,
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1920.
ADMITS HE VAS
ll SPY' IM
AMERICAN AH
; New York, Dec. 6. How Germany
sent 300 cadeta to the United States
and had. thejavenlieted In the Amer'r
lean army, - the majority of them
reaching the firing line, doing spy
work for the German government,
and niany of them being killed, wu
revealed here Tuesday following the
arrest of John Willet, 30 years of
ajre, formerly a captain in company
K. Forty-eighth United State in
fantry and himself a German.
"Wen, I guess I am licked and might
as well tell the whole story," detectives
ejuoted him as waylng following his ar
raignment, on charges of embezzlement
l'et $6000 of Company Ks funtls and ds-
, sertlon. ': '- '.
tVhh cosfessiox :
Willet declared himself very djsap
- pointed at not having been able to do
service for Germany. - He did not reach
ttie other side' during the war and de
serted from his company after the armis-
' tlce was signed and his services to the
kaler no longer could prove of any
value.' - v
- Three former lieutenants, all now In
business In this city and formerly under
Captain Willet,' appeared before the po
lice aiainst the prisoner and completed
the id sntif ication. Willet was taken to
. Vort Jar prison on Governor's island
Tuesday in charge df a sergeant and
three privates. :
The three former lieutenants will ap
pear as witnesses' against , their former
super! ar officer,- who has been living
here t 894 Riverside drive.
- Wil et. the police assert, confessed to
everything the embezzlsment, desertion
: and the spy work. -
SEES BY HECTEITAJfT
The German spy was walking near the
public library at Fifth avenue and Forty
. second street, late Tuesday afternoon,
when he was recognized .by Hugh J.
Hannigan, salesman tor the Interstate
Pulp & Paper company, who was a lieu
tenant in Company K.
Remembering that Willet was wanted
for desertion and embezzlement he sum
moned traffic policeman McDonald after
following the former captain to Forty
third street near Sixth avenue and re
quested the arrest of Willet
Willet was taken to a station house
'and 'at first refused to admit that he
- was the man wanted. Hannigan im
mediately communicated with two of his
former fellow lieutenants, Sidney P.
Howell, a lawyer, and Francis Hatch,
" and asked them to call at the station
:. house. -
ALL GET ITS ARMY '
All three lieutenants then joined in the
'Identification and declared Willet de
serted from the regiment at Greeneville,
S. C, on November 26, 1918. 13 days after
. the armistice had been signed.
At this point Willet Is said to have
broken down and confessed to the charges
- that had been against him and then told
- of the spy work. He confessed, he said.
that he and 300 other German military
cadets Were sent to this country, to en
list in the United States army when war
seemed near and all gained admission.
Highwayman Takes
Mackinaw, Watch;
Prowlers Get Busy
V A revolver and $100 were stolen from
a restaurant operated by G. L. Roselini,
; 327V4 Madison street, Tuesday night.
''. Entering the room of W. W. Bradley
: at 309 Dayton street, a room prowler
took a quantity of clothing and jewelry
..Tuesday night.
J. McGlauflin, .610 Weldler street, was
held up Tuesday night In Holliday park
by a robber about 25 years old, carrying
a nickel plated revolver. The bandit
' forced McGlauflin to turn over his mack-
., Inaw; 60 cents In change and a. watch.
. A burglar with domestic tendencies
broke into the home of . Mrs.-G. Gregg,
910 North Ivanhoe street sometime Mon
day. ' Clothing,: blankets and table linen
were stolen. , , , .
A large jimmy, fashioned In the shape
of a screw driver, was found in the base
ment of the home of John L. Etheridge,
400 East Twenty-fourth street , north,
Tuesday night by police investigating a
reported burglary. The robbers had en
tered . the house by : jimmying a rear
window.
. UndcslraDie to Go '
Instead of being tried here on a charge
of white slavery, Carl Osterllng will be
returned tp Sweden as an undesirable.
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MRS. HARDING
WONT FORGET
THE OLD SET
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WasblBSton, lexv 8. Mrs.
Warren G. Harding to sraTely
concerned lest as first lady of
the land she .frill, be bound np by
official convention and red tape
to Bach an extent that she .will
not be permitted to enjoy the un
trammeled society of her friends
in the . senatorial set, it was
learned today.
- "I want to express my thanks
to yon for this old-fashioned good
will party, and I am sadly wonder
ing it 1 will be permitted to come
to you as of old after March 4,"
said Mrs. Harding at a picnic
luncheon given by a group of
women in the senate caucus room
Tuesday afternoon.
"I know I want to do so if the
etiquette of official life at the
White House will permit it, for
It seems more homelike to be
able to com down here now and
then.
"We have all. been so happy
working together in war service
and I do not like to think that
those days of fine companion
ship are going to end. I do hope
you will let me come to see you
as often as I can even if my
visits cannot be frequent."
Abducted His Girl
Cousin, Is Charged
Elmer Wilhelm was arrested at the
Union station this morning by Inspect
ors Hill and CahiU.on a charge of ab
ducting his 16-year-old cousin, Elva Wil
helm, whom he is said to have married
in Wasco Tuesday. Wilhelm was ar
rested as he and the girl stepped from
the O-W. R. & N. train that comes in
at 8 :15. He Is being held In the 'city
jail until authorities in Colfax, Wash.,
who wired Information leading to his
arrest, send for him. The bride was
taken Q the woman's protective division.
Wilhelm told the police that he would
not fight extradition, they say.
New Town Officials
Of Dayton Sworn In
Dayton. Or, Dec 8. The following
city officers have been sworn in for the
town of Dayton : J. J. Densoiu mayor ;
J..E Proffitt. acting mayor; W. T. H.
Tucker, recorder; Charles Andersen, city
attorney ; A. W. Hatfield, treasurer;
William Schell, marshal; J. E. Proffitt,
E. Demaray, F. M. Hord, F. T. Mellin
ger, J. Sherman, O. C. Goodrich,
councilmen. The report of the outgoing
officials showed a substantial credit in
the hands of the treasurer.
Bmiy Goinniff oirtt-GSvSinig.
. '.iGnffits - This Xmas
GIFTS OF HOME FURNISHINGS ARE A CONTINUAL REMEMBRANCE
FOR YEARS TO COME.
You can make jour s go a long way here. Look over the following Special offers.
They are samples of the many bargains of sensible, serviceable Xmas gifts we are
offering. '
$98 Overstuffed Davenport,
upholstered in denim or cre
tonne, very handsome pat
tern; spring cushions, seat
and back.
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$5 1 Firefly Heater, finest combi
nation wood and coal heater to
be had and the price for this sale
is only . . . ... .
$34
$18.50 cotton felt mattress, art tick,
roll edge, round
corners, 45-lb.
weight, for only
The above Specials sold for cash. only. None sold to dealers.
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Three winning November window displays in advertised products contest conducted by The Journal's Mer
chandising Bureau. Entries for December contest close December 15. Above H. W. Urupke grocery,
Forty-first and JClinton streets, first prize.- Center Gibbs street grocery, 194 Gibbs street, second prize.
Bejow Peter Pan Grocery, 84S Belmont street, third prize.. ' . ', J
So many windows were entered in
The Oregon Journal's November window
display contest that the judge, I. A.
Crosby of Roberts Bros., had a hard
time deciding which ones should be
awarded the prizes. .Windows .were
entered in which were , displayed -many
products advertised in , The Journal
these products Including every staple
line of groceries. - Many of the windows
were above the average and showed that
the grocers had spent time and effort in
preparing them. Only three prizes are
awarded each month and from the many
entered only three .could be adjudged
prizewinners.
The winners, whose windows are
shown above, made attractive displays of
well known products. They are not only
cash-in-the-drawer ahead by featuring
Journal advertised products in their
windows but they haveTceived checks
that more than repay them for the time
spent in trimming their windows. The
winners are: .
First prize H. W. Krupke, Forty
first and Clinton streets, $25.
Second prize Gibbs Street grocery.
194 Gibbs street, $15.
Third prize Peter Pan grocery, 843
Belmont street, $10.
Those who did not ,win prizes cannot
consider themselves losers. In any event.
for it Is an undisputed fact that window
displays help movethe products of the
store displaying Ufem and cash drawer
profits should be sufficient to warrant
a feeling- of satisfaction even among
those who did not win Journal prizes.
Entries for the December window dis
play contest close December 15. This
contest is open to all Portland grocers,
the only condition being that none but
products advertised in The Oregon Jour
nal can be displayed In windows compet
ing for these prizes. Three prizes will
be given in December fft-st prize, $25;
second prize, 15 ; third prize, $10. " For
further information call Main 7173-and
ask for merchandising bureau.
according to an agreement reached by
Assistant United States Attorney Austin
F. Flegel, and R. P. Bonham, immigra
tion inspector. Osterllng -is charged in
the Indictment with bringing Javergn
Marston to Portland for immoral pur
poses. - -
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No Question
as to the
BEST CORN FLAKES
wtenyouliave
your first taste of
Post ToIshes
. These flakes tear a dis
tinctiue name because of
; their distinctive Quality
They are meant to-and
do excel in every way
POPULAR CORN HAKES
IN AI-ffiltJCA
-. Sold by grocers eveiywrhere!
Made try
fbstumGereal Compaiij; lac. Battle Creekjfich. '
Club Starts Drive
To Endow Children's
Ward In Hospital
An aggressiTe- campaign - has been
launched by the Rotary club for the pur
pose of raising $25,000 to endow a chil
dren's ward In the new Hahnemann hos
pital. George C. Mason, chairman of the
general committee in charge of the drive
for funds, announced the personnel of
sub-committees Tuesday night, as fol
lows: ;
Executive committee George C
Mason, Joe Hill and T. J. Swivel,
Publicity committee Jesse A. Curry,
Marshall N. Dana, . David W. Hasen,
Thomas Emory, H. E. Thomas, Fred
Boalt and Frank Ira White- .
Entertainment L. G. Clarke, Roy El
lison, Frank McGettigan, Claude Jensen
and M. U Kline.
Hall Phil Groesmeyer, M. E. Reed and
H. B. Carrington.
Tickets Will A. Knight, John Hartog.
Ffed Kirsch, Ralph Robinson, J. Fred
Staver, Sam Jagger, Robert L. Cook, Al
bert B. Reynolds, Carl Brantsch and
Dwight Edwards.
Program W. H. Chatten, C. J. Smith
and Sol Blumauer.
Candy and flowers Robert Neighbor,
Joseph Dunne, Bert Holcomb. Thomas
Luke. John Beall, Fred Webber, O. B.
Coldwell, George I Baker, Jacques Wil
lie and Frank Heitkemper. -
Stunts Fred 8poeri, Eric V. Hauser,
Thomas Williams, A. M. Clark, Charles
B. Stetson and Ed Higgins.
A meeting of all the committees will
be held Monday at 4 p. m. In the Peacock
room of the Benson hotel and the work
of the campaign will be outlined at that
time. The dub proposes to support 12
beds in the children's ward of the new
hospital. i .
Cost of IT. S. Peace
Mission $1,651,191
Washington. Dec 8. (L N. 9$) Total
expenses incurred by the American mem
bers of the peace commission were
$1,651,191.09, according to a report trans
mitted by President Wilson to the sen
ate today. .
The period covered by the expenditures
was from December 1. 1918, to Decem
ber 4, 190, It was set forth. -
Oregon Butter and
Cheese Exhibition
Covers Wide Range
Exhibition of 25 brands of cheese and
45 brands of butter produced in Oregon
will be a feature of the eleventh annual
convention of Oregon Butter and Cheese
makers' association . which will open
Thursday morning In the Portland hotel.
Prises have, been provided for ,wln
ning exhibitors of the highest scoring
cubes of butter and cheese. The exhibit
has been arranged in parlors G and H of
the hotel. The convention will be held
on the ground. floor of the hotel, 150
delegates being expected to be present.
Problems of cheeee .and butter mak
ing will be discussed and a number, of
addresses by national authorities will
be given. The first session will open at
9:30 a.m. ' " -
The session Thursday morning will be
addressed by H. v. Franklin, Portland;
P. M. Brandt, Corvallls; and W. 'H.
Thomas, coos county. ' The afternoon
session will be addressed by C C. Chap
man, Portland; F. W. Bouska, Chicago;
Chris Nelson, Myrtle Point; and George
Jacobson, Portland. Thursday evening
an entertainment will be' held and will
be known as the dairymen's frolic,
Friday morning and afternoon sessions
contain a number of highly instructive
addresses and Friday evening the see
sion will be concluded With a banquet
at tne Hotel Portland..
- Health. Program Ready
Program for - the annual meeting of
Oregon, health of tlce rs to be held De
cember 1? and 18 has been completed.
The two days will be filled with both
morning and afternoon sessions. The
meeting will be held In conjunction with
the regular meeting of the stats board
of health,. ' and will -be addressed by
prominent physicians and social
workers.
Basement Leased
The ground floor and basement of the
United States Rubber company's build
ing at 24-26 North Fifth street Was
leased Tuesday to the General Cigar
company for a 18-month period. . The
cigar company was formerly located at
the corner of Fifth and Everett streets In
a two-story brick building destroyed by
fire early Sunday morning.
ft"
er Hundreds Are Buying Their Footwear Here
at This Overwhelmingly Successful Sale!
Every pair of shoes in our fine stock is offered now regardless of cost! Our one aim
is to close out our business at the earliest possible moment! Don't delay an hour to
do so may mean disappointment to you! Shoes are going out by the hundreds of
pairs daily.. ' ' .
Take Full Advantage of These Tremendous Price Reductions:
Boyden's and Banister's
Fine Shoes for Men
Regularly Sold Up to $19.00
$11
Stonefield-Evans'Men's
Certified Shoes
In either black or brown
leather; double soles.
Regularly Sold Up to $15.00
$995
All Laird-Schober's
Women's Dark Brown
of Black Lace 'Shoes
All wanted styles and leathers 1
. Cuban or military heels.
Regularly Sold Up to $19.00
All Laird-Schober's
Women's Puipps
Regularly Sold Up to $18.00
All Laird-Schober'i v
Women's Shoes i
In putty, gray and in patent Idd;
lace or button; Louis XV heels.
RegularVSold Upto $20.00
$95
All Utz & Dunn's
Women's Black or
Brown Kid Lace Shoes
In a great variety of stylet ; ; i
Cuban or Louis XV heels. i
Regularly Sold Up to $16.50
Xeae Beserve
Scores of Other Lines on Sale Nothing Is Reserved!
All Sales Cash-No Refunds None on Approval
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