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Legislators Work on Plans to
Meet Soldier Problems.
Defiance of Laws Covered by
Fine and Imprisonment.
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CONGRESS IS APPEALED TO
BILLS HELD FAR REACHING
Nine Bills and Memorials, Affecting
fighting Men, Hare Been Sub
mitted for Consideration.
Attempt to Cause or Incite DiMoy.
ally to United States Declared
Felony Under Act.
THE 3IOKXIXG OK KG OMAN, WEDNESDAY, ' JANUARY 22, 1919.
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STATE CAPITOL. Salem, Jan. 21.
'(Special.) Soldiers have the call with
the Legislature and already nine times
jhave they received legislative atten
tion, ranginp from immediate employ
ment to settlement on land.
The soldier Question is linked closely
with the reconstruction problem and be
fore the session ends something worth
while for the soldiers may be done.
But if not done, it will not be through
Sack of desire.
une of the main suggestions ad
vanced is the soldier settlement bill,
but it will be merely an experiment
and will not be of general value to
returned soldiers. The two measures
for immediate action and direct results
am the creation of the soldiers' .and
sailors' commission, with an appropria
tion of $100,000 for relief, and the reso
lution, requesting the State Highway
Commission to immediately start force
account work to give employment to
3000 men, preferably soldiers and
Bailors.
Preference Given Soldiers.
Mr. Graham of Lane has House joint
memorial No. 3, memorializing Con
gress as to discharging and mustering
out of soldiers, sailors and marines;
and House joint resolution No. 5,
by Mr. Bean, urging Congress to take
immediate action for the relief of dis
tress among discharged soldiers, sailors
and marines, both in committee.
Then there is Senate bill No. 3,
Iy Mr. Huston, giving preference to
soldiers on public work, and House
bill No. 52, by Mr. Westerlund, provid
ing exemption for soldiers, sailors and
marines and their widows. Finally,
there is Senate bill No. 27. by Mr. Eddy,
the settlement soldier bill.
Senator Flddy's bill contains the gen
eral idea of a measure now being pre
pared by the Attorney-General and
which will make its appearance later
when it has been worked out in detal.
Roughly, the measure is intended to
meet the Government plan, suggested
by the Secretary of the Interior.
I'rletlon Reported at Capital.
At Washington there is a bit of fric
tion between the Agricultural Depart
ment arid the Secretary of the Interior
over the soldier settlement measure
suggested by the latter. This may re
sult in the measure failing in Congress,
but so far as Oregon is concerned.
members or the Legislature wish to
put the state in position where it can
meet such offers as the Government
may make.
nemer congress does anything or
not, there is a likelihood of the state
acting, providing the bill being written
by the Attorney-General goes through.
senator Eddy, Governor WIthycombe
and others are contributing their ideas
to the proposition.
Briefly, the bill is this:
Provide model farms for soldiers
supply the land. 60 acres, stock it and
put on the improvements and imple
ments. jt is estimated that the cost
will be approximately J12.500 to make
one of these bO-acre farms complete,
An appropriation of between $500,000
ana ?2i0,000 will be asked.
"Model Farm" Bill Favored.
With such a sum, it will be possible
to have about a score of these units.
What the people behind the pro
gramme would like la to establish one
much model farm in each county.
Such a programme would take care
of only a few soldiers, scarcely four
squads and their corporals. When
viewed in this light the programme
shrinks to small proportions and does
not appear adequate for the money
appropriated. However, it would be
start, and it is frankly admitted to be
nothing more than an experiment
best.
y estaDiisning a model farm in
ach county the theory is that it would
be an incentive to the surrounding
larmera, and thus raise the standard
of efficiency and production on the
farms.
State Credit- Is Proposed.
An easy system of financing is be
ing outlined, which will enable the
returned soldier who wishes to buy
r.ne of these model farms ample time
in which to pay. By invoking the
credit of the Btate. issuing bonds and
receiving payments from the install
ment purchasers, it is predicted tha
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TODAY'S FILM FEATURES.
Majestic Alice Brady, "In the
Hollow of Her Hand."
Star J. Warren Kerrigan, "Three
X Gordon."
Liberty Fatty Arbuckle, "Camp
ing Out"; Mrs. Charlie Chaplin,
"Borrowed Clothes."
Sunset "Tarsan of the Apes."
Columbia Charles Ray, "String
Beans."
Peoples Dustin Farnum, "Light
of Western Stars."
Globe Mary Pickford, "Caprice."
Circle Clara Kimball Young,
"Shirley Kaye."
THE single
were full
inspection
HE single reelers of the early days
of present-day stars. An
pection of some 40 or 50 single
reels from the old Imp Company, made
In New York back in 1909, reveals that
In the stock company wera many now-
lamous picture players and directors.
ncluding Mary Pickford.
The single reelers we taken In th
old style and seem very funny when
now run off. There were no close-uns
nd none of the modern Improvements.
n fact, so amusing are the old Dictures
that they are to be reissued as comedies,
although many of them were originally
irageaies.
Miss Pickford, when with that Imn
Company, received $40 a week. Her
husband, Owen Moore, was also a mem
ber, then receiving $5 daily. They were
married just before the Imp Company
alien lor tuoa, ana It was throe
months after that before their marriage
became known.
King Baggott was the highest sal
aried Imp player in 1909, receiving $00
weekly. Thomas H. Ince, then Tom
Ince. received $5 daily. He is now re
puted to be worth $5,000,000. George
Loane Tucker, also at present famed
as a writer and director, was a $5-a-day
man in the Imp. Lottie and Jack Pick
ford were also members at the regular
$o a day. Florence Lawrence, since re
tired, reigned with Baggott for "big
money," also receiving $50 weekly
William Robert Daley was another
fiver, along with Joseph Karrell Mc-
Donough. The company held other
players graded for pay about the same.
When Miss Pickford left the Imp to
go with the Majestic Company it was
looked upon as a big promotion for
her. Miss Pickford's salary at that time
being increased to $70 weekly.
Majestic.
A new film programme will be of
fered at the Majestic Theater today,
with Alice Brady in "In the Hollow of
Her Hand" as the headliner. A Harold
Lloyd comedy, Pathe Weekly and Of
ficial War Review are also on the new
bill.
Myrtle Stedman, who was In Portland
on a singing tour of film houses a year
ago, is a member of the Alice Brady
cast, with A. J. Herbert a supporting
player.
The story of a young girl, who in
self-defeMse murders another woman's
husband and is later protected from
the law by the wife of the man she
murdered, is unfolded in "In the Hoi
low of Her Hand."
the original one-farm-to-the-county
idea can be expanded and in the course
of time there will be many scattered
throughout the state.
In the bill being drafted provision
is being made for the creating of a
commission which will be incorporated
and empowered to acquire land, stock
and equip it and then sell it to the
prospective soldier settler. Supervi
sion of these model forms is to be made
by the Oregon Agricultural College.
For some time past the outlines of
this piece of legislation has been in
cubating. Governor Withycombe
touched on It in his message. There
a special committee in Portland
which has been investigating and this
body is lending active support to the
movement and is aiding in the prepa
ration of the measure to be submitted.
Extra Pay Is Sought.
Late today Senator Moser contribu
ted to the soldier literature by offering
a memorial to Congress asking that
body to give six months' pay to all sol
diers, sailors and marines who served
in the war with Germany, and to pro
vide one good suit of civilian clothing
when they are demobilized. In the
House Mr. Sheldon issued an appeal
to all people of the state who have
ideas on reconstruction to Fend them to
the reconstruction committee.
It will be seen, however, that to date
the Legislature has not advanced any
comprehensive reconstruction legisla
tion for the soldiers. There are bills,
memorials and resolutions and an ap
propriation of $100,000 for temporary
relief, but aside from asking the High
way Commission to build roads in the
wet season and the prospective Dili to
place some 30-odd soldiers on ideal
farms, the real solution has not been
advanced.
Council here has Issued an order pro
hibiting all public gatherings. Mayor
Walton says the time to prevent in
fluenza is "when the prevention is
good." The ecuool sessions will con
tinue.
GOVERNMENT GETS OFFICE
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Vancouver Employment Agency Lo
cated at 313 Main Street.
VANCOUVER, Wash.. Jan. 21. (Spe
cial.) The Federal employment office
to be established In Vancouver will be
located at 313 Main street, recently va
cated by The Oregonian agency, which
had been there seven years.
William N. Marshall, who will be in
charge of the office locally, with two
other members of the commission, to
day decided to take this office. It 1
block from where the Portland-V an-
couver cars stop and in the same block
where all of the Vancouver cars loop,
including the interurban lines to Sifton
and Orchards. Work of preparing the
office for us will r.rnrin at once.
STATE CAPITOL. Salem. Jan. 21.
(Special.) Carrying or displaying of
the red flag or other emblem or ban
tier indicating disloyalty to the Gov
ernment of the United States, or belief
in anarchy or other' political doctrines
or beliefs, whose objects are for the
disruption or destruction of organized
government, or defiance of the laws of
the State of Oregon, are declared to
be felonies in a bill Introduced In
the House by Representative Gordon.
of Multnomah, today.
They are to be made punishable by
a fine of not exceeding -1000. a sen.
tence if not exceeding 10 years in the
penitentiary, or both, in the discretion
of the court.
As a companion bill, also introduced
by Representative Gordon, disloyalty
or Inciting to disloyalty, will also be
made a felony, punishable by the same
fine and imprisonment imposed in the
bill dealing with the red flag and
anarchy.
BUI Is Kar-ReachlnK.
The latter measure makes It un
lawful "for any person to cause, or
attempt to cause, or incite or attempt
to incite, disloyalty to the United
States, or disrespect or insubordination
or disobedience to its laws, or the
laws of the State of Oregon, or to wil
fully utter, print,, write or publish any
disloyal profane, scurrilous or abusive
anguage against the form of Govern
ment of the United States or the Con
stitution or flag of the United States,
or intended to bring the form of Gov-
ernmen of the United States or Its Con-
titutlon or flag into contempt or dis
repute.
"Also to wilfully Injure or destroy, or
cause to be injured or destroyed, any
mill, factory, shipyard, warehouse or
contents thereof, or any machinery
therein, or any farm buildings or con
tents or farm machine: y or grain, or
Injure any livestock on any farm or
stock farm, or in any stocltyard while
in transportation." .
Emergency Clause Provided.
Both of the measures carry the emer
gency clause to become effective
after their approval by the Governor,
if they pass the two houses and gain
such approval.
Introduction of these bills. It is un
derstood, will cause no conflict with
the Uimick-Kubli bill aimed at Bol
shevism and I. W. W.ism. The Gordon
bills were prepared, it is said, bv th
legislaiive committee of the Multnomah
County Bar Association and have the
approval of United States Attorney
Haney and District Attorney Evans, of
Multnomah County.
The enactment of all the bills, in
cluding the Limick-Kubli measure, will
be pus forward as rapidly as possible,
supporters of all of the measures state,
and it is expected they will receive th
joint support of ail those interested,
8 NEW BILLS INTRODUCED
Senator Baldwin Seeks to Amend
Drainage District Laws.
STATE CAPITOL. Salem, Jan. 21.
(Special.) Klght new bills were Intro
duced today in the Senate. &a follows:
S. B. 40. by Baldwin Amending- drainmra
district laws to permit such districts to con
struct Irrigation works, and extending right
of eminent domain to cover irrigation by
drainage districts.
H. B. 41. by Norblad Providing that mu
nicipal corporations having lien upon prop
erty must bo made party to suits of fore
closure, and also that such municipal cor
porations may us municipal funds for re
demption' of property against which they
hold Hen.
K B. 4:i. by Howell Creating Home Guard
units to be known aa Ore son Volunteer
Guard.
S. i:44. hr IT T Providing that rmm.
STRIKERS EXPLAIN ACTION
SCJIPTER EMPLOYES DECLARE
WAGES INADEQUATE.
A Never Failing Way
to Banish Ugly Hairs
(Aids to Beauty)
No woman is immune to superfluous
growth?, and because these are likely
to appear at any time, it is advisable
to always have some delatone powder
handy to us"! when the occasion arises.
A paste is made with some of the pow-
f water and snread llnnn the
hairy surface; in about 2 minutes this 'company,
Is carefully removed and the skin
washed. You will then find that your
skin is entirely tree from hair or fuzz.
Ee sure, however, to get real delatone.
Adv.
Rely On Cuticura
For Skin Troubles
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Reports That Men Resigned and
That No Strike Existed on Kail
road Are Refuted.
BAKER, Or., Jan. 21. (Special.)
That the employes of the Sumptcr Val
ley Railway have been misunderstood
in the wage scale controversy is the
belief of the men who worked on the
railroad for many years.
Today more than 50 former Sumpter
Valley employes are out of employment
because they fou,nd the wages inade
quate. All the meetings of the employes
have been free from irritation or ex
citement. At a meeting held today to
explain their position, the employes is
sued a statement, which follows in
part:
"The citizens of Baker are being: mis
led by statements in regard to the trou
ble on the Sumpter Valley Railroad,
and we, the employes of the road, wish
to correct the statements.-
"The few men who have been talked
into taking positions on the road have
been told that there is not a strike on
the road, but that the men resigned and
left the positions open for those who
wish to accept them. Such is not the
case, as the following notice served
upon the company will show:
" J. W. Hewitt. General Manager
We, the undersigned employes of the
Sumpter Valley Railway, notify the
through you, the general
manager, that on December 31, 1918. at
midnight, we will refuse to perform our
several duties if the present wages
and working conditions remain. ,
"The employes of the road all signed
the agreement of their own free will.
and are standing firm in their belief
that they were underpaid and had been
for years, and are not going to return
to work for the old wages."
llalsey Orders "Flu" Ban.
HALSET, Or., Jan. 21. (Special.)
Regardless of the fact that there ar
no known Influenza cases within tha
corporate limits of the town, the itjr
the
Auction
sale of fine
Oriental.
is about over!
rugs of the very finest
and rarest kind in all
sizes, colors and designs
are now offered to you
at your own price!
Sale starts at
2 P. M. and
8 P. M.
Come now before it is too
late.
Mime'
Tenth and Alder
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The Wearers of tHe Blue Are Drifting In
Clear of eye, steady of hand with the tang of the sea still clinging to them
they're drifting in for new "cits."
We're ready for the boys in blue ready with the nobbiest of suits and over
coats that drape gracefully over lithe, active forms.
Young Men's Suits and Overcoats $18 to $45
Shown on the Second Floor
ellto
4LSMorrisonStreet at Fourth?
IDenS
ties shall own and control armories built
wholly by county fund.
S. B. 45. by Moier Consolidating- county
school district.
a. B. 46, by Hurley Creatine office of
County EnKlner.
8. B. 47, by Pierce Exempting; horse
end cattle under 12 months of ase from
taxation.
"Moster Snspects Influenza.
THE DALLES, Or., Jan. 21. (Spe
cial.) After having been free from
influenxa Mosier reports suspected
cases. Dr. . D. Doane. county health
officer, last night received a message
from Mayor Strauss, of Mosier. who
asked that the health officer visit that
city at once. Dr. Doane left this morning.
Offers Blood to SaTC Life.
MEXICO, Mo. George A. Ross, for
merly of this city and now Instructor
of -mathematics in the Central High
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School in Washington. D. C. was one
of the 200 to offer to have his blood
transfused to the body of Prfessor Car
rllton. superintendent of publci schools
of WashinsrtAn. D. C in order to save
the professor's life. Ths blood of Rosr
was not accepted because he was not
able to stand th loss of the blood.
Ross was instructor of history for a.
numherf of years at Hardin College.
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