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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 20, 1918)
g . . , . THE SUNDAY PREGOXIAX. PORTLAND,. JANUARY 30. 1918. , " - ' n . a V f T7 J f s - v .. I- - NON-PARTISAN MOVE STARTED IN OREGON Grangers, Farmers and La bor Outline Action at Meet ing Held Here Saturday. :EWER LEGISLATORS ASKED Affiliation of Oregon Organization With Xatlonal League to Be De termined by Special Committee. Profiteers to Be Watched. Immediate organisation of a non partisan league In thi state waa de rided upon at an executive meeting of between 30 and 40 membera of the fctate Federation of Labor, the Grange and the Farmers' Union at the Mult nomah Hotel yesterday. Whether the proposed organisation shall be affil iated with the National Non-Partisan League er shall merely be patterned after the North Dakota League was left to a special committee constating of C E. Spence. master of the Grange; Hector Macpherson. of the Oregon Agricultural College: E. J. Stack, sec retary State Federation of Labor; J. A Fmlth. of the Farmers Union, and C I JicKenna. of Portland. This committee waa also constituted the esecuMve committee of the embryo organisation formed yesterday and which Is without official designation as yet other than the "convention of Oretron rlttxena called to consider pro-s-rslve legislation. Its members are authorised to outline a plan of organi sation and submit Its report and recom mendations to another meeting of the assembly. This will probably be done within the next SO days. i RecwssaieatlatleBa Art Aprr4. At Its preliminary meeting yesterday, which waa held behind closed doors after newspaper reporters and all others not qualified delegates had been excluded, the convention unanimously adopted tha report of lta legislative committee and declared In favor of the establishment of a one-house Legisla ture of not to exceed SO members, utili sation of the state'a natural resources and public utilities for the common -rood, establl.hment of an effective state marketing system. Incorporation of the antl-lnjunctton features of the Kherman anti-trust law Into a state statute and compulsory compensation, applying to all gainful occupations. J. I. Frown, of this city president of the Farmer Unloa. was elected president of the convention. Other offi--ers chosen were: C. M. Rynerson. of Portland, secretary: C E. Spence. mas ter of State Grange. tlrs vice-president: M- M. Burtner. member leglsla live committee of State Gran ire. second vice-president, and O. R. Hartwlg. pres ident State Federation of Labor, third vice-president. Leagaa Mevesseat Talked. . The morning session, aa well as the greater part of the afternoon meeting, wss occupied In a discussion of the ad visability of participating In the non partisan league movement, particularly with reference to affiliating with the National organisation as It Is repre sented by the North Dakota league. The debate waa more or less spirited at times, although the only difference of opinion among the delegatea was as to whether or not the proposition should be taken up and acted upon at this time. The sentiment of the gathering was finally expressed by nnanlmous vote In the adoption of tha following resolu tion: Resolved, that wa favor tha Imme diate organization In Oregon of a non partisan league and that a committee be appointed for the purpose of Investi gating the subject of affiliation with the National non-partisan league and to outline a general plan of procedure. Legislative Cosasaltte Nassed. President Brown made Mr. Spence. Mattes of the Grange, chairman of this committee. He also appointed as members of the legislative committee Professor O. B. Goldman, of Corvallls: E. J. Stack, of the Federation of Labor; C. E. Spree. Master of the Grange: Walter M. Plirce. State Senator, and Hector Macpherson. of the Oregon Ag ricultural College. This committee later submitted a report, which was adopted unanimously, will decide for the world whether the nations' shall live under democracy or autocracy: -Resolved. That wa consider the winning of the war the all Important work, that we pledge our lives, our for tunes, the lives of our sons, and our sacred honor to fight for victory. "Resolved. That we oppose the use of money and labor on any work that does not have Its immediste purpose the winning of the war; end be It further -Resolved. That while the war la going on. and for all time thereafter, that It la our duty to keep our eye on the profiteer so that he may not rob our people of the fruits of their honest labor." Among the more prominent men at tending vesterday's gathering and par ticipating In its deliberations were: J. D. Brown. O. R. Hartwlg, C. E. Spence. E. J. Stack. C. M. Rynrsont A. W. Law rence. State Senator Walter M. Pierce, M. 8. Plttman. Arthur Brock. Dr. C. J Smith. Colonel Robert A. Miller, M. M. Burtner. C. L. McKenna, J. A. Smith. Professor Hector Macpherson and Pro fessor O. B. Goldman.. both of Corvallls. TRAIN EVERY MAN, ,S PLEA (Centlnsed rnm First Pag.) pacifists. "Tha strong arm of tboOoT ernmenC be said, "should reach out and get these people. A few prompt trial add a few quick hangings would prove most" salutary at this time.' Pacifist Ltvea la doe-la. The pacifist, the ultra-pacifist, never will want this country to pre pare." continued Mr. Kahn. "He Is liv ing In the clouds; he takes no lessons; be learns notning from the teachings of history. Why. they think this Is going to be the last war! Mr. Kahn hero quoted from Shake speare a passage from Anthony and Cleopatra In which Octavlus explains: "The time of universal peace Is near." "And that was SI years before Christ waa born." continued the speaker, and the pacifist has been talking universal peace ever since. And In this year 191 we bsve the greatest war the world has ever seen. Notice te Be Served Kaiser. "If I can shape the legislation. I shall so that every boy of 1 and over up to 21 shall register. "The psychology of that alone would be great. It would be notice to the Imperial government of Germany that these United Slates Intend to mortgage their man power for a six years' war. They would learn In-the Imperial em pire that we are In for business and that we mean to win this war. "It will also encourage and hearten the English and the French and the Italians. These young men would be come eligible to military service when they attained their majority, when they became 21. but I would train them when they became SO. so that they, would be full-fledged soldiers, when they became 2L T ratals; to Pracectl la Peace Times. "And then 1 would Insert In the leg islation this further provision, that when the war Is over the training of the young American shall not cease In the piping times of peace, but. as the boys become IS years of age In this country, they shall be compelled to take military training for at least six months. Yes, I prefer to make It a year, because you cannot train Inside of a year. And the camps that have been established In this war have am ply demonstrated to the people of this country that If nothing else be accom plished, we will at least create In this country a rare of rugged, virile Amer ican citizens. Representative Kahn was foHowedJ By Theodore itooseveit, wno saia. "Back Mr. Chamberlain; back Mr. Kahn In seeing that every hindrance of having these men supported as they should be supported by this Nation Is taken away." WILSON MAY BLOCK WAR CABINET PLAN President Represented as Fearing His Activities May Be Hampered. LEGISLATION TO PROCEED RUSSIA GOES TO ALLIES tCoetlnned From First Page.) that the organisation strive for the enactment of legislation on the follow ing subjects: Establishment of a single house leg islature, consisting of not more than SO members, to be presided over by an officer elected at large, who aball also be the Lieutenant-Governor. Utilization of the state's natural re sources and public utilities for the common good. Establishment of an effective etate marketing tystem. A state law that will embody the antl-lnjunctton features of the Clay ton Amendment to the Sherman Anti Trust Law. Compulsory compensation, applying to all gainful occupations Following adjournment of the meet ing the officers announced that the consideration of candidates for public offices and whether or not they should be Indorsed were not discussed. Wheth er the proposed league shall Inquire Into the qualifications of candidates and give ita Indorsement to those be lieved to be friendly to legislation de sired by organized labor and the farm era remains to be determined by the executive committee In working out a plan of organization. Prattle ( Be Watched. The following resolution, offered by a committee consisting of G. E. Zand ers. State Senator Pierce and J. A. ctmlth. waa adopted by the convention: "Whereas. We are engaged in a war which we believe Is a death struea-le lo from the conatiluent assembly In Pet roe; rad at Its first meeting, according to a Russian wireless report of the session received today. Break Follows Election. This action appears to Indicate solit between the Bolshevlkl and the majority cioclal Revolutionists. The break comes after the election of th majority Social Revolutionist candi date for chairman of the assembly A collision between Bolshevlkl and members of the Society for the Defense of the Constituent Assembly, who were marching toward the Tauride. Palace, occurred about noon Friday, according to a Petrograd dispatch to Reuters. Banners and flags demanding that the assembly be called were pulled i!wn and torn. Many Killed aaa Wounded. Machine gun and rifle fire broke out from all sides. M. Logvlnoff. a mem ber of the executive committee of the congress of workmen's and soldiers delegates, and several others were recommending! killed Many were wounded. Including maintain the principles of liberty ".llo.B . kr hlch we have lived happy and . ?r several women. - The Russian Constituent Assembly, according to a proclamation Issued by the revolutionary government last March, "will Issue fundamental laws. guaranteeing the country the lmmut able rights of equality and liberty." Failure to Issue a call for elections to the assembly waa one of the causes contributing to tha downfall of the Kerensky government. The Bolshevik government Issued a call for election soon after the success of the revolt of Last November. Balshevlk Party Defeated. The elections were completed early In December. The results were unfavor able to the Bolshevlkl element, the So clal Revolutionists, of which party former Premier Kerensky Is a member, gaining the greatest number of dele gatea A number of Constltnttonsl Democrat delegates to tbe assembly were arrested early In December by the Bolshevlkl. who have been reported to be using various measures to gain con trol of the assembly. FINLAND VrHEAVAL FEARED Bourgeoisie Hear Humors Diet Will Be Forcibly Dissolved. STOCKHOLM. Jan. IS. Bourgolste circles In Helslngtora are disquieted over rumors of a coming social revo lutionary uprising and the forcible dis solution of the Diet and .the formation und rrroii live and which w fe-l SCROFULA AND HUMORS GIVE WAY There aremany things learned from experience and observation that the older generation should impress upon tha younger. Among them la the fact that scrofula and other humors, which produce eczema, bolls, pimples and ether eruptions, are most successfully treated with Hood's Sarsaparllla. Tbia great medicine Is a peculiar combination of remarkably effective blood - purifying and health giving roots, barks and berba which are gath ered especially for It. Hood's Sarsaparllla haa stood the test for 40 years. Get a bottle today now from yoar nearest drugstore. Always keep this medicine on band. Adv. fae SanUseptie After Sharing. Seething, cooling, refreshisg. Leaves soft, vel eecr f'T" Intaotlv retl-Toe ac4 prevents lrH tatKm. Pm-rents Internes. Too U ilk Its aesiiay enoc sou. au oronuu. after tha Bolshevlkl pat tern. The Svenska Dagbladet's Haparanda correspondent reports famine condi tions In various places In Russia. In the Orenburg district there has been no bread since Christmas, and In a large part of the government of Nizhni Novgorod, there being no prospect of getting bread., the people are eating oats. A protest published In the Lokal 5oclaI D.mocraten shows that the Bolshevlkl have confined In tbe St. Peter and St- Paul fortress In Petro grad a number of Socialist opponents of Foreign Minister Trotsky. . Restaurant Management Vbanged. Tha restaurant department of the Portland Chamber of Commerce Is un dergoing s complete change. J. E. Cronan. who has ' served, for nearly three years as chairmen of the house committee, haa resigned and his place has been filled by F. W. Robinson, traffic manager of tbe O.-W. R. & N. Railroad. The clnb Is minus a chief steward becsuse of the resignation of Louis VIscoL A successor will be chosen by the new committee. Other new members of the committee are Charlee F. Berg and L. N. McArthur, who have been selected by Mr. Robin son as his assistants. Senate Military Committee An nounces Intention to Put Measure Through, "regardless of Atti tude of Administration. WASHINGTON. Jan. 19. President Wilson and Secretary Baker today be gan studying the Senate military com mittee's proposed legislation to estab lish a War Cabinet o three men to as sist In general direction of the war and to create a director or munitions. With but preliminary discussion of the War Cabinet proposa with Secre tary Baker, the President was repre sented as not being favorably disposed to the plan because of the belief that It might embarrass his personal direction of war activities. Mr. Wilson went to Secretary Baker's office after Senator Hitchcock, of Ne- braska. for the Senate committee, had delivered a copy of the War Cabinet bill to Mr. Baker. It was understood that Mr. Hitchcock was encouraged by the Secretary to hope that the Admin istration ultimately may acquiesce In the general plan. New Title Cboaea. As It is to be Introduced Monday la the Senate by Chairman Chamterlaln. the measure provides for the establish ment of a War Cabinet that name having been substituted for "war coun cil" of three men. distinguished In business, executive, administration and public affairs and not members of the President's Cabinet. It specifically stated that the Secre taries of War and Navy shall not be ex offlcio members. The War Cabinet members would re ceive salaries of $12,000 a year, the same as those of the President's Cabi net.' but would rank above the exec utive Cabinet In power for control of war policies. The measure also appro priates $300,000 to start the War Cabinet In its work. A definite statement of the Presi dent's final views Is expected within a few days. Senate committee members are Insistent upon adoption of the gen eral war cabinet plan. They deplare they will proceed with the legislation even if Administration approval fs withheld, and express confidence of Its adoption by tha Senate and probably the House. Advisory Idea Dodged. Committee members explained today that the name "cabinet" was substi tuted by the committee for "council" in order to "get away from the Idea of councils of purely advisory bodies which have not worked well In the past." It al-o was explained that the Dill does not preclude appointment to the War Cabinet of members of the Exec utive Cabinet, but that one man could not serve In both capacities. Tbe committee's decision not to have the Secretaries of War and Navy ex officlo members of the War Cabinet also was explained as in line with the desire to further centralize war policies and duties In a smaller body. However, some committee members believed It possible that Congress might a- end the, bill to permit the Secretaries of War and Navy to be members, partlculasly if the Adminis tration desires It. SEA STUDENTS EXEMPTED Those Studying to Be Deck Officers and Engineers Affected. BOSTON. Jan. 19. Students in the schools for deck officers ana engineers conducted under the direction of the United States Shipping Board recruit ing service are exempt from military duty under a ruling of the Provost Marshal-General's office announced by Henry Howard, director of recruiting. today The exemption will continue. Mr. Howard explained, as long as the stu dents remain In school or pursue the calling for which their studies fit them. There are 30 schools engaged' In training deck officers for the merchant marine and eight schools training engi neers, with a total enrollment of 300. HARRY B. BRAIMARD DEAD Pioneer Mine Operator Passes Away at North Bend. NORTH BEND. Or.. Jan. 19. (Spe cial.) Harry B. Bralnard, a pioneer coal mine operator In this section, died at Mercy Hospital today at the age of 68 years. He was born in Kentucky, but came to Coos Bay more than 40 years ago and was for many years en gaged as a mining engineer In open ing up the Llbby mine. Children liv ing are Roy O. Bralnard. of North Bend; Reuben Bralnard, of Lakeside; lira Say Dempsey. of Portland, and Mrs. Herschel Rlggs. or Idaho. . The funeral services will be held to morrow. ALBANY ' RESIDENT DIES James Ellison, Prominent In Early Days, Passes at Hospital. ALBA NT, Or, Jan. 19. (Special.) James Ellison, resident of Albany for the past eu years ana prominent nere In early days.. died In St Mary's Hos pital liOf last night, aged 0 years. A native 6T England, he came to America when IS years old and for several years was a steamboat pilot on the Sacra mento River. He leavea one son. Walter Ellison, of Portland. Playshed Is Equipped. BANKS, Or.. Jan. IS. (Special) The Parent-Teacher Association met at the schoolhouse Friday afternoon. With the assistance of the association the playshed has been equipped with complete apparatus. The new appara tus Includes teeters, swings, travel ing rings, horizontal Dai's and trapeze. There Is a feeling that the association 111 become a strong factor in better ing the school and community interests of this vicinity. 'JEdwards The Store of a Million Friends' Where Your Credit Is as Good as Gold Is Bringing Great Joy to Those Who "MUST HOOVERllE" on Home Furnishings This Will Be an Eventful Week! ye8j just a8 choice as though you had selected months ago, but now they have fallen into line with dozens' of other beautiful pieces that are adorned with Big Price Cards in answer to the call of Edwards' 41st Annual January Clearance Sale $60 Living-Room Suite of 4 Pieces in Solid Oak $1.00 Weekly .v - 3 The construction of every piece insures genuine satisfaction, for each is glued and fitted with the utmost care. Settee, arm chair and rocker are fitted with auto cushion seats, upholstered to match, in a rich brown leatherette. Davenports! Davenports! Davenports! N0 description furthe than solid oak frames finished in hand-rubbed golden wax, upholstered with rich brown leatherette and they'll open to double bed size. Yes, these davenports will be on the job 24 hours each day. - . Spend a Few Moments and See Them at Least $37.50, $42.50, $45, 1 $49.50, $53.25 1 Quarter-Sawed Oak, Flush i Rim Top Dining Table $28.75 $1.00 Cash $1.00 'Week .Here Is a real beauty. And solid say, you never saw anything to beat It! That platform base Is built entirely of solid oak. Top opens to six feet, and it don't Jiggle like a see-saw, either. There's a Quaint and Delightful Charm About This 4-Piece Mahogany Suite With a 4-Poster Bed With its suggestions of the old Puritan days, when circle de slirns were so much In vogue. Your "great-grandparents would have marveled with delight had a suite the equal of this one been offered them at today's price. Owing to tha extreme cost, only the most exclusive aristocracy could afford these charm ing circle effects In the old days. Four pieces, exactly as pic tured, priced now lat Now $15.00 Cash $2.00 Week Regular Price $145.50 Mahogany?--not Even These Desirable Pieces Were Overlooked! $38.50 Mahogany Rocker, tapestry seat and back... $31-50 Mahogany Rocker, tapestry seat and back... $22.50 Mahogany Rocker, velour seat, cane back. . . $17.50 Mahogany Rocker, tapestry seat $16.50 Mahogany Chair. Windsor style $15.75 Mahogany Arm Rocker, spindle back $15.75 Mahogany Arm Chair to match...--. ....$20.50 ....$22.75 ,...$18.45 . . . .$13.45 ....$12.(55 ....$11.75 ....$11.75 Many families in this community are burning up real money. This SIX-HOLE DIXIE DE SOTA. STEEL RANGE Will put a stop to It at once Have Edwards install a "Dixie" now; the en tire cost is only $45.50 $5.00 Cash $1.00 a Week Cabinet-Base Style instead of leg as you pre fer. By the way, your old stove or range will be taken as part pay, too. I I Regular I J $22.50 Jj i mi ii i i - .i n. Tapestry or Leatherette J c rgg---r''' m a Overstuffed Rocker 0 Z 3 LpClZ It - fflll $16.75 i4 W n $1.00 Cash $1.00 Week 2. tt 8 . HI Big, deep, roomy, comfortable, good- , llj looking and durable. J J $3.50 Aluminum $4.50 Alummum f , n is. Too K-s-stflo gSSSvi j -co ok -rrr. KMW Ifcnaij rtlsrhUy from , S)3U lC . . . y,-rn 75c Victor carvers jrricea lill I J-1 . 4 II P 411 Xi' 11 B.,.TT1. Pnl. . ww. - MjLxfelSSaa -Lirge-sireOven. I I ... II kVca ! ... f Wide and Shal- I I Made by the American I I yftYJ ---fjy3fA f low Fire Box. T7 r,,r.lP.rv Co.. and vou'll be I S - Duplex Grates -Z-lSZrt I i.ss r.. J ' A III AspesiOB-neu. Illl I V . I I V Sliding Damper. Illl I " I I I I x t rrrrr :: 7T. ! ' III I - n 11 i-t-i White bnamei or frill I IL -"SF Out-of-Town Folks, loo! Gold Finish fAUVwH iz&.&f.S&!r -r-va -r- sf I I f ITfln I I Trim ri"" UtTU -W I ILfcl lnfnil Is r' i rifl Has lock drop - side, helical braced JJJU1J TWO Blocks North of Washington j ( link spring, like full size bed. 1 merclal Club civic bureau here wenUy. M. Messier, of the Foundation Com pany, suggested that shipbuilders take . .. of their woraers - nd turn the Information . th club. H. K. Todd, the club publicity and the over chairman of bureau, said he believed that part'ef the Government fund set aside for building homes for shlpworkers could be obtained here. Lloyds Cut Trans-Atlantic Kates. LONDON. Jan. 19. Lloyd's under- Auto (Strikes Woman. SEATTLE. Jan. 19. Adrian Kruller, real estate dealer, was arrested here today and charged with havlntr struck Miss June Mills, of Walla Walla, with his automobile. ... . . 6HELTOK. Neb.. Oct. 31,1917. Old Line Bankers' Life Insurance Co, . Lincoln. Nebraska. 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Of the ellmlnatlve organs, the liver and kidneys are of major Importance, and are most likely to bo overworked and become diseased. When such Is the case, various troubles of a digestive and ellmlnatlve character occur, and such troubles are so frequent and So common that It Is absolutely necessary to find some relief. Warners sate ivia ney and Liver Remedy was compound ed over 40 years ago to help equalize the - work of both kidneys and liver. How successful it has been Is evidenced by Its widespread sale and its value is attested by an Immense numDer ol appreciative users who through these many years have put it to tne severest tests with the most satisfactory results. Xhe experience of uiuiuiuaes is some times worth more than the wisdom even of tne brightest physicians. Hence, If you have liver or kidney troubles, you canqot do better than call upon your druggist for Warner's Safe Kid ney and Liver Remedy. "About .7 years ago I was so weak and worn-out that 1 could hardly work. After trying other things without re lief, I tried Warner's Safe Kidney and Liver Remedy. In a short time the pain left me, my urine cleared up and the rheumatism and dyspepsia vanished. We have used Warner's Safe Remedies ever since with great success In our family." O. F. Rose, Burtonvtlle. Ken tucky. U. S. A. Warner's Safe Kidney and Liver Rem edy contains no harmful Ingredients and should be used when the kidneys need attention. Sold by druggists everywhere. Sam ple sent on receipt of ten cents. War ner's Safe Remedies Co., Dept. 266, Rochester, N, Y, Adv. V r -J