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THE 3IORXIXG OREGOXIAX, WEDXESlTAT, FEBRUARY 21, 1917. FOOD PRICE PROBE TO OPEN 111 CHICAGO SHROVE TUESDAY PANCAKES, SERVED AT GRACE MEMORIAL EPISCOPAL CHURCH, TEMPT I WILSON TO BREAK MORE PRECEDENTS APPETITES OF IRVINGTONIANS. MEN THE LAST CALL ! Much Evidence Is Said to Have Been Heard Previously ? I by Grand Jury. Senate Probably Will Not Be Called in Extra Session to Confirm Cabinet. Are You Ready? To Reap the Greatest Economy in This Final Disposal Sale of I OVERCOATS J POTATOES AND ONIONS RISE OFFICIALS TAKEN .ABACK (Tweeds, Worsteds, Gabardines and Raincoats I . . mm -. s em mr a m . . Eight. Cents Per Peck and 12 Cents Per Pound, Respectively, Are Re- tall Prices So Relief Is in ; Sight, Says Shipping Man. Examination of. Constitution and 59 Newest Models I c I i I Laws, However, Shows President Is Acting Within Rights Under . Constitution. For Men and Young M en Irrespective of Former Prices ppp mm nil I k. i iib hi impMPMmpMnMpHMr w I CHICAGO, : Feb. 20. While, a hunger demonstration was taking place In New York today and Chicago, like the rest of the country, was facing higher prices for table necessaries. It was an nounced that the. Federal Government's Investigation into the food problem will open In Chicago soon, probably next week. The announcement ' was ' made 'by TTnlted States District Attorney Clyne, who has Just returned, frqm. Washing ton, at the conclusion of an Inter view with Frank Dailey, a special as sistant Attorney-Genjeral,. who. has. been in charge' of the Government's In quiry into the coal shortage. Much evidence bearing on the food situation is said to have been gathered by agents of the Department of Justice and ready for presentation to the com mission. Some of It is said to have been heard by grand Juries. T. P. Miller, president of the newly organized Fruit and Vegetable Shippers" Association, said today that no relief was in sight and that only diminished consumption could lower prices. "There are only 730 cars of potatoes In the whole state of Colorado now," said Mr. Miller. "There should be at this season 3000 cars. Idaho has only 1200 cars. 'Oregon 250 and Washington 100, which is about one-third to one fifth their normal supply. And this supply Is being rapidly shipped out. We had 60. cars yesterday, mostly from the West, and we relayed most of the 60 cars as far east as Boston and as far south as Texas. "Potatoes are retailing at" 80 cents a peck In Chicago and are said to be likely to go higher. The reason lies not only In the short crop of last year, but In the added freight charges In volved In bringing -them from the Far West. Ordinarily we get them from nearby states. In other years when the crop was short we imported them from Ireland, Belgium, Scotland and Ger many. That was. of course. Impossible this season. We have imported In former years as high as 3,000,000 bushels. "Many farmers, tempted by high prices, have sold their seed .potatoes and the result may be decreased acreage this year." Mr. Miller estimated that the present erop is short 45,000,000 bushels. On top of this came news that frosts have done serious damage to the crops ordi narily ready for market at this time. Onions in Chicago today were sell ing at 12 cents a pound wholesale as compared with the normal price of 3 cents; beans, ordinarily worth 11.75. at $7.25 a bushel, and the $10 cabbage of other years is an aristocrat at $150 a ton. Other staples are quoted at pro portionate advances. NEW YORK DEMANDS ' FOOD Mothers' Xjeague Threatens to Keep Children Out of School. NEW. YORK, Feb. 20. Following many clashes between the police and women food rioters at the City Mall and in many congested tenement dis tricts today, Joseph Hartigan, commis sioner of weights and measures, an nounced he was doing everything in his power to stimulate the flow of food stuffs into this city from all parts of the country. Reports received by the commissioner Indicate the situation has reached an acute stage, which, he asserts, calls for the establishment by Congress of some sort of "food control commission to meet the per capita consumption of food in the United States." While re tail shopkeeper? and pushcart-peddlers have been forced to bear the brunt of the assaults of the angry housewives here, the bureau of weights and measures announced that the "ab normal exportation . of foodstuffs and the subnormal production are the underlying causes of the advance in prices." It Is said, however, that there Is "abundant evidence of speculation in canned goods." After several hundred women had stormed the City Hall In an effort to see the Mayor, Mrs. Ida Harris, pres ident of the Mothers" Vigilance League, issued a statement In which she de clared it had - been decided to keep children away from the schools until the price of food . is lowered. This step, Mrs. Harris asserted, was Justi fied on, the ground that poorly fed children are In no condition, to profit by schooling. Announcement was made tonight by "Earl D. Babst, president of the Ameri can Sugar Refining Company, that "housewives should pay no attention to unfounded stories as to the shortage of sugar." . A great crowd of housewives, many of them with children, fought to obtain entrance to a meeting in an Cast Side hall tonight, when protests were made against the high price of food.- The meeting- ended with the adap tion of a plan for many thousands of women and children to march all day In Wall street and at night -through Fifth avenue- s ' A committee was appointed to de mand of the Board of Estimates an ap propriation of $1,000,000 for the lmme diate purchase of foodstuffs to be dis tributed among the poor at cost. Ap peals also were sent to President Wil son, Governor Whitman and Mayor Mitchel. 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Hood's Sarsaparilla and Peptiron Pills conclusively prove every day that they are medicines of the highest character. Hood's Sarsaparilla originated in ' a physician's successful prescription. Peptiron Pills, named from . pepsin and iron, include nux and other tonics. For scrofula, eczema, humors, bolls, pimples and other eruptions for loss of appetite, indigestion and dyspepsia for kidney and liver troubles for loss of . appetite, that tired feeling for brain fag, nerve exhaustion, anemia and poor, thin blood Hood's Sarsapa rilla and Peptiron Pills n.ake the ideal course of .medicine, the former before meals,' the latter after. Origin of Custom lost In Antiquity, but One "Historian" Suggests They "Stick to the Ribs" With Iienten Fast Ahead. the first day of Lent, which is today, and the Lenten season runs until April 8, which is Easter Sunday. Shrove Tuesday brought its feast of good things to members and friends of Grace Memocrial Episcopal Church, East Seventeenth and Weidler streets, yesterday, when members of the guild served pancakes. In accordance with the good old English custom. Many participatead in the observance of these Shrove Tuesday rites and right merrily tho . batter was mixed, the cakes fried to a golden brown and then eaten with generous quantities of but ter "and syrupv accompanied by steam ing cups of aromatic coffee. A thin covering of snow lay on the ground about Grace Church and a block away the inviting odor of frying pan cakes could be discerned upon the "Win ter air. Under such conditions, there was but one course for the owners of the smlttenv olfactories to pursue and that led straight to the guild rooms of the church, whence the ejelighfful smell issued. Guild members, headed by Mrs. John Tait, president, were in charge of the pancake luncheon, and young women served the diners. Mrs. T. Francis Drake was In charge of the kitchen and she was responsible for the fine qual ity of cakes that were brought steam ing hot from the. griddles and- piled high upon the plates of the diners. Other women assisting were Mrs. George F. Anderson. Mrs. W. P. Jen kins, Mrs. A. B. Cutler, Mrs. John Bag ley, Mrs. D. 'B. Charles and Mrs. H. O. Waldstrom. . Pastor Welcomes Gesta. Rev. Oswald W. Taylor, pastor of Grace' Memocial Church, was present ainl greeted parishioners and friends who came.' The pancake lunch started at noon and continued well throughout the afternoon. In that time, hundreds were served with the Shrovetide dain ties. - The custom comes down from olden times of eating pancakes on Shrove Tuesday. It was one of the last acts of feasting and Jollity before donning the customary habiliments of sadness for the Lenten season. It Is Just the reverse of Jolly old Omar's injunction to fling the Winter garments of re pentence into the fire of Spring. . So inseparable have pancakes and Shrove Tuesday become that in parts of Old England the day is known as "Pan cake Tuesday." Originally, feasts of all sorts of good things were common on this day and Just how pancakes were picked upon as the chosen dainty of the day is another of those things shrouded in the mists of antiquity. Pancake Reasons Are Dlacnaaed. One theory has it that hotcakes were chosen to make use of meat fryings rkT hnn1 In thA Ti nimphilH as mpat all kinds was taboo during the coming 40 days. Another Idea is that pancakes were chosen for Shrove Tuesday because, as any prospector or hunter knows, they "stick to the ribs," to use a frontier ex pression, and for this reason they were timely to fortify the diners against the impending Lenten fast. Shrove Tuesday diners yesterday called down blessings upon the head of the Inventor of the pancake, sup posedly some Neolithic man whose crude mixture of wild grains and roots was roasted on a hot rock. Shrove Tuesday is so named because communicants of the church came to the priest to be absolved of sin on that day and after forgiveness had been granted they were said to have been J shriven. It precedes Ash Wednesday, DAVID M0SESS0HN NAMED High Honor Cohaes to Portland Man From B'nai B'rlth. . RAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 20. (Special.) David N. Mosessohn. of Portland, was unanimously elected president of district No. 4, Independent Order B'nat B'rith, consisting of California, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, Utah, Arizona, Nevada, Wyoming and British Columbia. The grand president appointed David Solis Cohen grand orator for the dis trict; Nathan Weinstein, district deputy for Portland; Alex E. Miller, ladies' auxiliary deputy, and A. Kosenstein. youths' auxiliary commissioner. Mr. Mosessohn Is an attorney of this city and is the publisher of the Jewish Tribune and the Oregon Country. He has taken an active part in civic af fairs in this city and was one of the founders and president of the Portland Ad Club. Telegrams of congratulation have been sent Mr. Mosessohn ' by the Governor, Mayor and leading civic or ganizations, including the Chamber of Commerce and Ad Club. HOPE PUT IN U-BOATS Submarine Is Only Promise of Success, Says Bavarian. FOES' STRENGTH REALIZED WARSHIP PASSAGE ASKED United States Wants Safety Assur ance' for Refugee Vessels. WASHINGTON, Feb. 20. Ambassador Elkus at Constantinople was instructed by the State Department today to ask that the Ottoman government take up informally with Germany the question of guaranteeing safe passage of the American naval vessels Caesar andi Des Moines, detained at Alexandria en route to Beirut and bring out American refu gees and discharge relief supplies for Armenian and Syrian war sufferers. The ships were halted at Alexandria pending arrangements for their voyage through the waters barred by the Ger man submarine proclamation. . Because of the strained) relations be tween the United States and Germany and the fact a direct request would be tantamount to a .recognition of the sub marine blockade against neutral ship ping, the State Department decided to request the Turkish authorities to make the arrangement. . CLATSOP JUFW INDICTS 3 One . Charged With Arson and Two I - wild. jtoDDery. ASTORIA, Or., Feb. 20. (Special.) The Circuit Court grand Jury today re turned an indictment on a charge of arson against Jermlah Silvola, the man who set fire to the Clatsop Mill Com pany's plant recently. Th grand ury also indicted George Demont and Harry Treveyan on a charge of robbery. The trial of the case of August Peter son against the city of Astoria to re cover 110,000 damages for personal in juries came to a sudden end!, when the court directed a verdict in favor of the defendant, because the plaintiff did not file his claim against the city within the time prescribed by the charter. QUART LIQUORBlLL PASSED South Carolina Dry Measure Is ' " 1 Ready for Governor. COLUMBIA. S. C. Feb. 20. The so called "quart a month" liquor bill was passed by both branches of the South Carolina Legislature today and now goes to Governor Manning for slgna ture. It would be effective 60 days after signed. It allows the importation of one quart a month of whisky for medicinal, or a gallon of wine a month for sacramental- uses.- to a ma or a woman, if she Is-at the head of the family. Supplies From Across Seas Must Be Cut Off to Bring War to End, Declares Premier German Resources Held Ample. BERLIN. Feb. 19. (By wireless to Sayville, N. Y., Feb. 20.) Count George F. von Hertling. Bavarian Prime Min ister and chairman of the foreign af fairs committee of the Federal Council. is quoted by the overseas News Agency in an interview as follows: "We would hold that the war now must in all circumstances and by all means be brought to a decision. Field Marshal von Hindenburg recently eaid that theoretically the war could be continued indefinitely, as our losses were considerably smaller than our In crease in men; that our frontier walls on the east, west and south were un shakable, and that our economic life was continuing as formerly, although on a smaller scale than in peace times, yet in a reliable, safe fashion. "Our adversaries, however, can also in the ordinary continue to fight In definitely, provided they can maintain the importations of war materials across the sea. Therefore, If we wish to bring the war to an end wo must cut off these Importations. "The means to accomplish this lies In our submarine navy. Our peace proposal was declined because our enemies did not dare to confess to their people and their allies that all those great promises by which they were induced to enter the war, and by which they are holding them together in the war, cannot be kept, and that the en tire military enterprise already has failed and the deceived nations, instead of realizing their promised accretions of wealth and territory, are now in a financial and economic chaos. "We desire to bring the war to an end because we are shocked by war's sorrows. Our adversaries wish to con tinue the war because they are terri fied by the horrors that peace would bring. "The war draws nearer Its termina tion. The final struggle will be of the pretest dreadf illness, but It must be fought to the bitter end." . .Taxpayers Assoclalton, to Meet. -Taxpayers' Association will meet to night at Library Hall,. Central Library, at 8 P. M. Public questions of interest will be presented. Taxpayers espe cially are. invited. W. O. Powell Is president of the association. WASHINGTON. Feb. 20. President Wilson Is considering breaking another precedent of more than 100 years' standing by not calling the customary special session of the Senate Immedi ately at the beginning of his new term. Inauguration arrangements, already much upset by the fact March 4 falls on a Sunday, may be further disar ranged by the abandonment of the spe cial session, which in a measure would change entirely the method of cere monies of inaugurating the .Vice-Presi dent. The President's purpose, as under stood at the Capitol, is to avoid a spe cial session of the Senate unless an extraordinary session of the whole congress is necessary at the same time. ' Lobs; Srsalon to Be Avoided. The Senate, called In special session, as is the custom, to confirm appoint mentsNf Cabinet members and others, would be powerless to legislate to any purpose alone, but there would be noth ing to prevent the body from remaining in session as long .as it pleased and discussing any subject it chose. The understanding at the Capitol to day was that such a situation was to be avoided if possible. Abandonment of the special session would do away with the usual cere mony of Inaugurating the Vice-President in the Senate chamber In the pres ence of both houses of Congress, the diplomatic corps, the Supreme Court and other dignitaries. It would elim inate exactly one-half of the official ceremony of Inauguration day. Vice President Marshall pointed out today that under the Constitution he could take the oath' of office and file notice with the secretary of the Senate any time before March 4, and then if he chose take another oath at the formal ceremonies March 6. Wllnon la Vndeflded. President Wilson has not decided, so far as Is known, what he will do about taking an oath of office some time be fore the public ceremonies on Monday, March 6. Secretary Lansing has ad vised him that it would be proper to take the oath Sunday, March 4, and then take it again at the public cere mony. There was no announcement of Pres dent Wilson's plans at the White House, but among Administration leaders at the Capitol it seemed to be understood that unless Mr. Wilson changed his mind there would be no special session of the Senate. Quite contrary to what has become a general opinion, no special session of the Senate is required by the Constitu tion for confirmation of Cabinet ap polntments, and in fact no confirma tion of the Cabinet is necessary if all the members remain, as appears now to be the plan. If any new members should be chosen, they could receive recess appointments and be presented lor continuation later. Cabinet Not In Constitution. Tiie Cabinet, as such, quite contrary to widespread opinion. Is not recog nized by the Constitution. Its members are appointed under the broad terras providing for public officers who serve during the pleasure of the President and the statutes creating the executive departments. The news that President Wilson might abandon the special Senate ses sion caused officialdom to gasp until it refreshed its memory and looked up the Constitution and laws. i When the situation as it affects his Inauguration was referred to Vice- President Marshall he explained the constitutional provisions. $12.50 Your Choice For Immediate and All Next Fall Wear First Vle-er, Just Inside tVashlnstsa-SL. Eatraace. man vvoue ad vjo. MercUmliso cfo'Mcrit Only" Jast Arrived, the New Spring ' Marguerite Breakfast Sets Vhich Co on Sale Today At $1.25 Made of good quality Scout percale in light colors. The blouse made with V-neck and kimono sleeves, three-quarter belt. The full-gored skirt, as well as the blouse are finished with scallops with white bias pipings. Fourth Floor. XT, w York ms V nrosecute nronortv owners for cost of fighting "fires where fire prevention laws have not been obeyed. NAVY BILL IS INCREASED SENATE COMMITTEE ADDS 12S,0OO,. iOOO TO KltilHE.H. A Three or Five-Piece Genuine Cowhide Bag, $6.65 Is leather lined, has sewed-on corners, in side lock and lift catches. In 16, 17 and 18-inch sizes. Sub-Basemenl. For Today We Announce More New Arrivals of tim enbel Models from this world-famous designer express the latest and most authentic modes for the new season. His most recent large, medium and small hats can now be found in our Millinery Salons. While most of these hats are in black, he shows a few of the smart colors. Priced from $18 to $60. Third Floor. '"' 1111 1 "", "" ' 1 1 1 '" IP- LI I if Naval Academy Class to De lacreaaed and Term Shortened Arm Pro- " -Tided for Merchant Auxiliaries. WASHINGTON. Feb. 20. Klnal ap proval of the naval appropriation bill waa voted today by the Senate naval eommittee. with the total raised to about a billion dollars by adding $r2S. 000,000 to the measure as it passed the House. Appropriations are carried for the coming- year's share of tho great three-year building programme. The emergency construction appro priation of $150,000,000 recommended by the Senate sub-committee was re duced to $115,000,000,' with a specific direction that $35,000,000 of this be ex pended by submarines. An amendment by Senator Polndexter was adopted di recting that 40 of the additional sub mersibles should be coast vessels and ten fleet submarine, half of each type to be built on the Pacific Coast. Provision Is made for Increasing the class at the Naval Academy by 614 members, providing for appointment of four instead of three midshipmen by each Senator and Representative, for 100 from enlisted men Instead of 25, arid for four from the Philippines. The term st the Naval Acsdmy would be Doctor Tells How to Strengthen Eyesight SO Per Cent in One Week's Time in Many Instances A Free rreaerlatloa Von ((V HT Filled and liae at Home. Philadelphia, Pa. Do you wear glass es? Are you a victim of eye strain of other eye weaknesses? If so, you will be glad to know that according to Or. Lewis there la real hop for you. Many whose eyes were failing say they have bad their eyes restored through the principle of this wonderful free pre scription. One man aaya, after trying It: "I was almost blind: could not see to read at all. Now I can read everything without any glasses and my eyes do not water any more. At night they would pain dreadfully: now they feel fine all the time. It waa like a miracle to me " A lady who used it says: "The atmosphere aeemed hazy with or with out glasses, but after using this pre scription for 15 days everything seems clear. 1 can even read fine print with out glasses." It Is believed that thou sands who wear glasses can now dis card them In a reasonable time and multitudes more will - be able to strengthen tbeir es so as to be spared taa trouble and expense of ever acel- tlng glasses. Eye troubles of many de scriptions may be wonderfully bene fited oy following the simple rules. Here 1s the prescription: Go to any ac tive drugstore and get a' bottle of Bon. Opto tablets. Drop one Bon-Opto tablet In a fourth of a glass of water and allow to dissolve. With this liquid bathe the eyes two to four times dally. You should notice your eyes clear up perceptibly right from the start and In flammation will quickly disappear. If your eyes are bothering you. even a little, take steps to save them now be fore It Is too late. Many hopelessly blind might have been saved if they had cared for their eyes In time. Note? Another promlnsnt Physlciaa to whom the abovs article was submitted, said: "Bon-Opt is a very remarkable remedy. Its constituent Ingredients ars V7ell knows to eminent eye specialists and widely pre scribed by them. The manufacturers guar antee It to' etrenrthei eyesight &0 per cent In one week's tim In many Instances or re fund the money. It can bs obtained from any good drueslst and Is one of tho very few preparation I Xel should be kept oa hand for rosular , as - la almost svery taiully." Adv. reduced from four to threo years for five years. , Other important Increases approved include) $400,000 for a' high-power radio station In Porto Rico; $600,000 for bat teries for merchant marine auxiliaries; $450,000 for ammunition for such auxil iaries: $3,000,000 for reserve material Today a Great Disposal of 3000 Imported Parisian Candle Shades S Which we have arranger! on tables in four groups, giving the former g 1 prices and the present increase over former prices. f Candle shades of paper, linen and silk, in an infinite jj variety of designs and colors, and all daintily Parisian which are all offered at a 2 Mere Fraction of Their Former Prices I 5c, 1 0c, 1 9c, 29c Each j I No returns, no exchanges, no C. O. D., no phone A orders at these extraordinary prices. Sixth Floor. f for tho Navy, and $1,950,000 for en. gineerlng purposes. The greater part of 4,000.000 tons of herring caught yearly In Japanese waters Is used to fertilize rice lields. Head The Oregonian classified sd. For Stomach, Liver, Kidney, Bladder Trouble, Rheumatism, Etc. OUR GUARANTEE TO YOU Your druggist 'will put a case in your home for trial. Use three bottles and if not as represented return the three empty bottles and nine full ones and there will be no charge for water used. What Better Guarantee Do You Want and you to be the judge? Results first; pay after. SOLD BV ALL DEALERS. - , Blumauer-Frank Drug Co. PORTLAND WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTERS FOR OREGON CUT OUT AND MAIL TODAY BIumauer-Frank Drug Co, Portland, Oregon. Please have delivered to me by my retail druggist a case of Veronica Water on ten days' trial. My druggist's name is.... ., Name Address.