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THE MORNING OREGOMAX, WEDNESDAY JANUARY 16,-1918. 3 WASTE OF FOOD TO BE STOPPED By LAW Legislation Launched That Will Enforce Meatless and , . Wheatless Days. HOTELS, CAFES TO BE HIT Itirh and Poor to Be Treated Alike, Prtre-FUIns to HsTre 'o Tlace in Proposed Xtw Regulations Voder Consideration. "ASnrNGTOIf, Jan. 1Z. Billa to mend the food lar ao aa to empower the food administration to compel ob aervanc of wheatUas and - meatless cays, or any ether maire -It pre orrtbei. were Introduced today by Rep resentative Lever and Senator Port er en . icUnf (or the Administration. Mr. Lever explained tnv. biUa In the following statement: The food altuatloa the world over Is acuta and demands upon us are (row ins; each day- With a disrupted labor situation, prcjurtlon aptroachlna; Its maximum, tie vital quest on. therefore, la one of conservation if foodstuffs. "Wi must strike at the waste evlL The Administration has undertaken to do this throufb voluntary agreements nd haa succeeded wonderfully well, but tbcre is a percentage of recalcitrants wa have not been able to reach by ap peals to their patriotism. "We purpose to reach these nnder the !!! which Senator Pomerene and I are Introducing today. "The bill la especially aimed a hr tela, restaurants and dtnln - cars, public eating places. Jn such establishments. I should think, probably &o per cent of the food ef the country la con: nsd. and It I in such placea that wo find the greatest waste. There should be .over In the bands of the food administration to fix the portions of the vital necessities that may be served to any one individual. "We hope also In this bill to see to It that all classea of people, rich or poor, are treated alike. It la not fair to the man on the atrect who cannot afford a ateak at 69 centa for the gor mandising rich to waste enough on one tarsi to feed a whole family of poor. -This bill provides that the President Is authorised to Issue rulea and regula tions modifying. limiting or prohibit in the sale. use. manufacture or dis trlbutlon by any person conducting a public eating place or by any manufac turer, producer, carrier, distributor or other person of any foodstuff, feed or material necessary for the production, manufacture or preservation o food stuffs or feeds. "This bill la confined to foodstuffs, feeds and materials necessary for their production, manufacture and preserva tion. There la no Idea of price fixing in It." Kramer. John Patraa and John Darom. AH are former saloon men and their placea were In buildings formerly -used for saloon purposes. Sixteen licenses were granted. The vote on the refusala waa unanimous. Charges were freely made at the meet ing that the proprietors have sold liq uor that -fas not soft during the year. Commissioner It H. Crampton aald he was willing that licenses be not granted to three of those not Included In the Mayor's report, but that he did not have Information aa to any law violations by the remaining two and hesitated to act until such Information had been furnished him. Thereupon City Attorney J. P. NeaU Mayor T. F. Powell and Commissioner A. K. Dice proceeded to explain some of the inclden a ef the past year that evidently had escaped Mr. Crampton's attention, and he voted with the othera on the Mayor's report. HUNS MAY DEPORT JEWS POLISH MINISTERS SAT EMICRA. TIO.X SEEMS DESIRABLE. Pictorial Patterns For February . Now In Second Floor Dr. Dallas Will Examine Your Eyes Without Charge Second Floor Is Keeping PRICES DOWN iii Portland ynf YOU should take advantage of the savings offered in this great January Sale! Practically every departmnet in the house is show ing new, desirable, wanted Merchandise of Merit at extraordinary savings! Buy all you can, for every purchase means a saving for you! HOUSE MOURNS GARDNER XIx-Massacbasetts Representative Have rnneral at Capital. to MACON". C.a.. Jan. IS. Preparations were completed today to take to Wash ington the body of Major Augustus I'eabody Gardner. ex-Massachusetts representative, who died of pneu monia at Camp Wheeler yesterday. The Houk. after a brief session to day, adjourned In respect to Major Oardner's memory. In adjourning the House Democratic I'ader. Kttrhtn. announced that later, if the family agrees, he win offer a resolution to provide for state funeral services either In the House, senate or tt rotunda of the CapitoL The death of Major Gardner waa an nounced by Representative Lufkln. his successor In the House, who had been his secretary for eight terms In Con srress. The holding of stale services at t ie Capitol for a member of the House would break n precedents. It will be d-termlned upon the arrival of Mra Gardner. Matrasent Made When Hebrew Polish Leader Desaaa4 Freedesa Like Brothers is Raaala. THE HAGUE. Jan. IS. The Jewish correspondents' bureau learns from Berlin that the Polish Ministers of Justice and Social Affalra have con ferred with Jewish leaders and mem bera of munition councils regarding the settlement of tns Jewish question In Poland. The Jews - told the Ministers ths there must be more than a statemen by the Premier promising freedom and Justice. It was absolutely necessary, they said, that special lawa affectina jews be abolished, aa the Jews In Rus sia had been emancipated by the revo lution. Expulsion of Jews in Russia from villages must cease. Jewish ouar ters In the markets must be abolished. wen as the double tax for hospitals. wnico is demanded of Jews. Tho Ministers replied that the emi gration of Jews from Poland seemed desirable, and asked the leaders whether they would co-operate in such a project. ORCHARD COMPANY ELECTS W. J. Kerr,' of Oregon Agricultural College, Is President. CORVALXJS. Or.. Jan. IS. (Special.) Stockholders of the O. A. C. O. Orchard Company held their regular annual meeting at the Benton County State Bank last night and elected the fol lowing officers for the year: President. v. j. Kerr; vice-president. J. F. Yates treasurer. J. K. Porter; secretary and manager. B. W. Johnson. The board of directors include John M. Scott, of Portland; Mat WUhelm. of Monroe: J. F. Yates. H. D. Scudder and J. A. Bexell. of Corvallla. The O. A. C, O. orchard enterprise began eight years ago. and now In cludes 350 acres of apples. 65 acres of pears and 15 acres of prunes. Twenty carloads of apples, peara and nrunea were narvested on the orchard this year, and when the trees reach their maximum It Is expected to reach an output of 100 cars. MILWAUKEE LEADER LOSES Paper Barred From Malls for-Vio lating Eyplonage Act. WASHINGTON. Jan. IS. Tho ls- trlct Circuit Court here today upheld the right of the Postmaster-General to exclude from the second-class mailing privilege the Milwaukee Leader, un der the terms of the espionage act. ins proceedings Drought by the Mil waukee Social Democrat Publishing Company, which prints the paper, and of which ex-Representative Victor Berger is a member, were dismissed. It a the first test case of the rlarht of the Government to exclude a news. paper from the malls for violation of the new law. ROBBERS GET SMALL HAUL Thieve Enter Montague, California, Bank, bat Take Little. MONTAGCE. Cat. Jan. IS. (Spe cial.) An attempted robbery waa made on the Montague Bank Sunday night between 11 and 13 o'clock and from the work done it was evident that the rob bers were old hands-at the business. Entrance waa gained by climbing onto a porch In the rear and the crawling through the skylight. A hole was drilled through the outside door 'and the locks Jammed so the door would open. A safe In the vault that waa not locked and In which the records of the bank were kept was opened and a watch belonging to Canttier Simon and about 3 In old gold coins were taken. The robbers overlooked 170 In small change that had been placed in the safe behind the books. COAL SCARCE IN GERMANY Swiss Paper Learns Ammunition Factories at Karlruhc Close. LACSANNE. 8wltserland. Jan. IS. The Gasette says It learns thst the German ammunition factories at Karls ruhe have been forced to close owing to lack of coal, and that 9000 men and women are out of work. Seven other large towna are affected in a similar manner. The German government's consia-n ments of coal to Switserland under the diplomatic arrangement, the newspaper snot, are decreasing monthly, the Ger man government seemingly being un able to spare coal. January Sale of ILINENS Now is the time to look to your linen needs if you're a thrifty housekeeper, for it will be a long while before prices reach this low level again! 500 Dozen Odd Napkins at January Sale Prices $339, $3.95, $4.59, $5.75, $5.95 These napkins were purchased many months ago at away below today's prices. They hare no tablecloths to match. All are of pure Irish linen, in a splendid assortment of patterns, and come as a spe cial offering for our January Sale. Imported Irish Cotton Damask $125 Yard Extra heavy damask of double con struction, in a splendid assortment of pat terns. This damask will give excellent service for rough, hard wear; full two yards wide. Bath Towels, 25c Each Liberal size, soft and absorbent bath towels. They are all pure white, with neatly hemmed ends. 81x99 Seamless Sheets, $1.05 A large delayed shipment, which has just arrived, makes possible this sale of full bleached sheets. A splendid weight and finish, and at this exceptional price you should buy liberally, for there is no limit on quantities. Second Floor Lipman, W olfe 6- Co. Serge, Satin and Taffeta Dresses Are REDUCED to $10.95 The dresses are the Very ones you have 'been admiring on our racks for considerably higher prices than this! They are made of good quality serge, just the thing for business, street and schoolroom wear, and they're all made in the newest styles. Some have braid and others have beading or satin collars for trimming. The taffetas and satins are in pretty shades and styles for afternoon wear. Many have Georg ette sleeves and all are wonderfully -smart. Not all sizes in this group! Serge, Poplin and Velveteen SKIRTS at $6.95 Exceedingly smart skirts; some quite plain tailored, with novel pockets or full shirring, and others, particularly the velvteens and poplins, are very dressy in effect. Wonderful values at $6.95! Third Floor Lipman, Wolfe & Co. TO" January Sale of RUG Surely there's some room in your house you've been planning a new rug for! And here's your opportu nity, for these prices are considerably lower than we shall be able to offer rugs of like quality for after the present supply is exhausted! Wool and Fiber $9.90 Wool Aberdeen $16.25 Tapestry Brussels.. . .$19.95 Wool Velvet $21.95 Wool Velvet $28.95 Axminster $28.95 Axminster $30.45 9x12 Wool Velvet. . .$31.45 9x12 Axminster $21.95 9x12 Axminster $24.95 9x12 Axminster $27.45 9x12 Wool and Fiber. $10.35 9x12 Wool Aberdeen. $18.90 9x12 Tap. Brussels. .$17.45 5x12 Tap. Brussels. .$19.50 9x12 Tap. Brussels. .$22.45 9x12 Best Body Brus sels $33.45 9x12 Wool Velvet. . .$23.45 9x12 Axminster $33.75 5x12 Seamless Axmin ster $38.25 9x12 Finest Wilton .. $43.95 9x12 Finest Wilton. .$82.50 Fifth Floor Lipman, Wolfe & Co. oLtpm cTMei man wouc cvs v.o.- Merchandise ofc Merit Only" U-BOATS IN DANGER Effectiveness of Depth Charge Campaign Conceded. AIRPLANES DROP. BOMBS Oregon Boy Again in Action. NORTH BEND. Or, Jan. IS. (Spe rial.) ewa waa received here today that Harry C. Watklna la again in the firing Una In France. Watklna waa the first Oregon boy to be injured in actual fighting in France, being aeverely wounnea wnen a Oerman ahell killed several other American soldiers. His mother today received a letter from him which atated that ha had com pletely recovered from hla wounds. - SOFT DRINK RESORTS SHUT AValla Walla. Council Refnses Li cense to cx-Saloon-Keeper. WALLA WALLA. Wash, Jan. 15. (Special.) The ax fell on five of the oft-drtnk reaorta of the city today, the City Commissioner putting them out of commission by the simple ex pedlent of refusing to grant renewals of their licenses. The five are John Karhtold. Albert Hai ti told. John The Easiest Way to End Dandruff There la on aura way that never falls tc r-move Dandruff completely and that la to dissolve It- This destroys it entirely. To do this. Just get about four ounces of plain, ordinary liquid arvon: apply It at night when retiring: us tnough to moisten the scalp and rub It In gently with the finger tips. By mornln? most, if not all. of your dandruff will be gone, and three or t-it mora application will completely otsaolv and entirely destroy every Ingle sign and trace of It. no matter how much dandruff you may have. You win find. too. that all Itching and digging of the scalp wUl atop in- tar'ly and your hair will be fluffy. Ijstrvus glossy, silky and soft, and look and f-'l a hundred tlmea better. Tou can get liquid arvon at any drug tor. It Inexpensive, and four ounces m all you wlir need. This simple remedy baa sever been knowa to fail. Adv. Road May Be Widened. ASTORIA. Or.. Jan. IS. (Special.) County Koadmaster Rose is making a survey ana an estimate or tha cost of widening the county road from the Youngs Bay bridge to the Miles Cross ing, the work which the - county court may . undertake during the com ing Spring. The dike on which the road Is constructed la only 14 feet wide and the plan la to inceasa the width to about it feet. Ship Men in Class 3-K. VANCOUVER. 'Was.., Jan. IS. (Spe cial.) Men registered under the draft law and who are employed In the local shipyards are being given a deferred classification by the district exemption board at Tacoma. as a result of their occupation. The classification la in Clasa 3-K. and Is subject to revokatton at any time a man learea tha employ of tha ahlp company. II. A. Metschan Is Back. JL A. Metschan. of the Imperial Ho tel, yesterday returned from an ex tended visit In New York, "glad to get back." Mr. Metschan. who la a brother of Phil Metschan. Jr.. reported the East In actual difficulties aa a re sult of the two Winter storms which followed one another. Traveling !s slow and doubtful at beat, he said. 'Very Cnplcasant for Operators of Submarines," Is Admission Made by Article In German Paper of Recent Date. LONDON. Jan. 15. German news papers, in referring to mo jvngio American measures against submarines. indicate that the employment of the depth charge baa been greatly In creased and perfected since American destroyers arrived in European waters. The Germans admit this Is very un nleaeant for the operators of the boats. Thus the ?ord Ueutscne Aiie gemelne Zeltung contains the loitow ng account of the experiences or an U-boat man in the water patrolled by the American destroyers: "One of our submarines shot i heavily laden steamer of 6000 tons ou of a convoy. A violent enemy counter attack followed. -The destroyers left the convoy and followed the submarine, and In the course of a few minutes dropped 39 water bombs around the spot where the U-boat was supposed to be submerged. Luckily they failed to hit her, and our U-boat escaped unscatneo. The same submarine was previously followed by two airplanes from midday until evening and pelted with 23 bombs. but escaped." The same newspaper contains an ac count of a submarine cruiser which ha a narrow escape from destruction In the explosion of a munition ship, which she torpedoed from too close a range. The steamer, runs the account, blew up "with a terrific detonation, wrapped In a column of flame, and the next second the flames disappeared and the steamer was gone." The force of the explosion upset the submarlne'a steering apparatus and did other damage,-but the crew finally suc ceeded In effecting repairs ao that the l-Doat managea 10 gei into port. Adye Johnson has been named a mem ber of the county game commission, succeeding George B. Simpson, who re signed. Both appointments are cn.eC' tlve immediately. U. S.WILL FURNISH SEED si ,000,000 svppir to be sold by FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. Government Seises Onions. VANCOUVER. B. O. Jan. It. Three hundred tona of onions shipped to Van couver recently were seised today by the food controller and sent to an evaporating plant. Officials found that the onions were spoiling and made the svlxure so that the shipment could be preserved for food purposes. Itione your want ads to Tbe OregoJ niaa. Main 70.0, A Hi. Prfesr F. 9. Cley Declares Money Will Net Be Advanced for Par ' chase f Seed. BOZEMAN. Mont., Jan. IS. The United States Government will pur chase, through money appropriated by Congress. approximately $1,000,000 worth of seed to be held until Spring, when It will be sold for cash to farm- era of Montana. .Nortn uaxota ana Texas, according to a statement made here by Professor F. S. Cooley. of the Montana State College, who haa re turned from a conference at Washing ton of representatives of statea af fected by drouth last season. "The seed will be sold at cost, for cash, to those who require it- It will be seen that this Government aeed sup ply does not contemplate the financing of seed purchased by farmers. It will, however, save the profits charged by dealers, and the freight out and back on seed kept within ths state," Pro fessor Cooler's statement said. County Game Warden Named. VANCOUVER, Wash.. Jan. 15. (Spe cial.) William A. Thompson, a reel dent of Vancouver for many years, has been appointed county game warden. He aucceeda J. M. Ho ft. warden for the paat four years, who haa resigned. EDITORS UP FOR TREASON Philadelphia Teutons Told "Mere Words" May Prove Costly. PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 15. Louis Werner, editor-in-chlet of the Phlla delphia Tagblatt, a German language paper, ar.d Dr. Martin Darkow, man- aKlne editor, must stand trial on a charge of treason as a result of a decision by Judge Dickinson in the Fed eral Court here today. The charge Is based on matter pub llHhed In the Tagblatt criticizing the United States for entering the war. The defendants contended "mere words" did not constitute treason. "Words may be acts and acts may be words," said Judge Dickinson in his opinion. "Words on the one hand may be' 'mere sound and fury; signifying nothing.' or on the other hand, may be fraught with tbe most frightful significance and be acts followed by the most dreadful consequences." CAPTAIN STEALS $62,826 Military Authorities Say Tlicy poet to Recover Funds Soon. Ki- CAMP FVNSTON. Kan.. Jan. 15. An official check of the funds of the Army Hank of Carao' Funston shows that Captain Lewis Whlsler stole $62,826.21 when he, robbed the bank last Friday night and killed four men with an axe and injured a fifth. The accounting Is final and was given out at division headquarters this afternoon. The military authorities expect to be able to announce within a few days the reeoery of all the money obtained Dy Captain Whisler, according to a state ment made today by Captain T. R. Gowenlock. temporarily in charge of the investigation. DENMAN FAILS TO SHOW EX-SHIPPING BOARD HEAD SAID TO HAVE ULCERATED EYE. Senate Inquisitors Gather Fruitlessly to Listesi to Promised Alibi for Loss f Ships.' WASHINGTON, Jan. 13. When the Senate commerce committee assembled today to hear William Denraan, former chairman of the Shipping Board, word was received that Mr. uenman was in a hospital with an ulcerated eye. Pro ceedings of the day were held in abey ance until plans for other witnesses could be made. Mr. Denman recently requested that he be allowed to present hi case. In the letter Mr. Denman declared he would show he was opposed to wooden ship construction and was only driven to the advocacy of building wooden ships by tbe terrific efficiency of the submarine. In referring to the alleged testimony holding him responsible for the loss of the 15 ships the Government failed to commandeer because of neglect due to differences between him and General Goethals. Mr. Denman paid he wanted to prove that "no less of any ships arose through any act or omission of either General Goethals or myself." Pasco, Wash., Has Snow. PASCO, Wash., Jan. 14. (Special.) About an inch and a half of snow fell at Pasco last night, the first of the season. It is not cold and the snow Is of the soft, mushy variety, which promises not to remain on the ground loner. Utwn-art Machine need? Lubrication Youth of 16 Would Enlist; Fails. BAKER, Or.. Jan. 15. (Special.) A Baker youth of the necessary height and weighing 180 pounds, yesterday enlisted at the local recruiting station. giving his age as 19 years. After Cor poral Oxley. the local recruiting officer, had made out the transportation for the young man, he found that the new recruit had- not yet reached his 16th birthday. When the boy was called upon to return his papers, he admitted to the Corporal that be waa. not of enlisting age, but since then, he has been looking for the man who "squealed" on him. Widow of Pioneer Minister Dead. I VANCOUVER, Wash., Jan. 15. (Spe cial.) Mrs. Anna M. Skidmore. wife of the late Rev. Mr. Skldmore, died last night at the Old Folks' Home in Port land, aged 72 yars. She was born In Cambridge. Mass., and came to the Northwest in the early days. Her hus band was one of the pioneer Methodist ministers in this section. She is sur vived by four sons: N. G. Skldmore, Ellsworth, Wash.; Joe Skldmore, Omaha. Neb : Fred Skldmore. Idaho, and Charles Skldmore, Berkeley, Cal. She will be buried in Park Hill Cemetery. The Quinine That Dm Mot Affect Heaa Because of Its tonlo sad laxat vs effect. LAXATIVE BKOMO OU1MNK can ba Mkn by anyons without causing nervousness or rlnstns In ths head. There Is only ons "Bro- mo Quinine." E. W GROVES slsnaturs u on box SOf Adv j "Confidence" ( a Necessary Thing j I m business i Our statement about a piano 1 is backed by 67 years of honest 2 dealing with the public. 5 A Bargain Today MASON & HAMLIN GRAND I We believe that our guar- x antee is worth more - than a I factory guarantee 3000 miles c away from here. I Another Bargain I KIMBALL UPRIGHT We are guaranteeing every piano sold at our big January Clean-Up Sale, which is now in full swing. COME TODAY. Ukuleles, Sheet Music, Victrolas, Late Player Rolls The Musical Floor The Seventh x of CNent IJnly Piano Deoartment MssMVJ CMrclndi Am IHl'V H ou Li Iff! i l ,' I'Uf iW 1 i. U PA r mil. w w. ma tiy i ill a n bib a-a a s I i i relieve Constipation is ( 3 1 by lubricating the 1 1 1 I 13 I intestinal walls. I II I A I I AMEROIL (pure, 1 E II I I n;., I lllllll ? i :jxr . i III iut;uiv it it aiiu i nui Mil I I absorbed into the I I I system. I II 2 II I Pint bottles 65c. I Hill I Sold in th. 2S r j I atores of The Owl I IJ II I Drug Co. and other I I IN : I I! 111! I good drug stores, l b1 I lill v ilWJ nib A'j-y i 5 (--a,ay I PIMPLY? WELL, DON'T BE! People Notice It Drive Them Off with Dr. Edwards' Olive Tablets A pimply face will not embarrass you much longer if you get a package of Dr. Edwards' Olive Tablets. The skin should begin to clear after you have taken the tablets a few nights. Cleanse the bloodLthe bowels and the liver with Dr. Edwards' Olive Tablets, the suc cessful substitute for calomel; there's never any sickness or pain after taking them. Dr. Edwards' Olive Tablets do that which calomel does, and lust as effectively. but their action is gentle and safe instead of severe and irritating. No one who takes Olive Tablets is ever cursed with "a dark brown taste," a bad breath, a dull, listless, "no good" feeling, constipation, torpid liver, bad disposition or pimply face. Dr. Edwards' Olive Tablets are a purely vegetable compound mixed with olive oil; you will know them by their olive color. Dr. Edwards spent years among pa tients afflicted with liver and bowel complaints, and Olive Tablets are the immensely effective result. Take one or two nightly for a week. See how much better you feel and look. 10c and 25c per box. All druggists. ATTENTION Bad Stomachs "Jly husband has been troubled with his stomach for many years. STUMEZK has given him so much relief he haa not been troubled with his stomach since taking: same. Mrs. Norah Jleek, Woodbury, Ky. STUMEZE the modern stomach medicine, works almost like maple. For sale nnd guar anteed by all druggists. Adv. WAS FEELING Symptoms of ALL. RIS DOWN on-coming kidney trouble deserve prompt attention, for nesrlect invites serious illness. Louis Buckner, Somerset. Va.. writes: I was feeling all run down; tired, with pains n my uacK. After taKing roiey ivm- nev Pills 1 felt like a new man." Back ache, rheumatic pains, stiff Joints, sore muscles, swollen anKies, puinness un der the eves, and sleep-disturbing blad der ailments yield quickly to this time tried remedy. A boon to middle-aged men and women. Adv. HIGH QUALITY, QUICK SERVICE, CLEAN Best of Everything at Moderate Prices Cozy Dairy Lunch and Cafeteria 323 Washington Street, Near Sixth Day and Night Choice Roasts, Steaks, Chops, Fish, etc., 15c Rich Homemade and French Pastry. Delicious Coffee. . . Hotcakes, Waffles and any sbort order any time. 4p ARE YOU RUPTURED? A poor fitting truss by not properly holding rupture Is dangerous and worse than no truss at all. Anyone can sell a truss, but it takes an expert truss fit ter to fit one. We specialize in fitting trusses, guaranteeing satisfaction in every instance. We carry all kinds of trusses, but the Seeley Spermatic Shield Truss Is the best, usually closing the opening In ten days. Send tor Illus trated circular and measuring blank. LAUE-DAVIS DRUG CO. TRUSS EXPERTS. Third and Yamhill Staw Portland, Oregon i i i