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.,- .fit,. Vvt i i i , THE OREGO srATESaiAJt: THVRSDAY, JANUARY lO, 1018 Oregon Issued DaliyExcept Monday by THE STATESMAN FUIILISftlXG COMPAXY 215 S. Commercial St., Salem, Oregon.-. , . MEMBER OF TIIK ASSOCIATED PRE8S " The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the' use for republication of all news -dispatches credited to it or , not otherwise credited In this paper and also the loca news published herein. . '-"- ' R. J. Hendricks . . . C tephen A. 8tone .. .......... Ralph Glover . . . w. C. Squler . . . . ...... . . , Frank Jaskoskf .......... DAILY STATESMAN, serred ""by carrier in Salem and suburbs, 16 cents a week, 50 cents a- month. r, f : ' ' DAILY STATESMAN, by mail, $6 a year;t$3 for six months; 50 cents a month. For three months or more, paid in advance, at rate of $5 a year. SUNDAY STATESMAN, 11 a year; SO cents for six months; 75 cents for three' months. : , - i-' - : WEEKLY 'STATESMAN, Issued In , two six-page sections. Tuesdays and Fridays, f 1 a year; SO cents for six months; zS cents for three months. TELEPHONES: Business Office, 23. Circulation Department, 553. Job Department, S83. Entered at the Postoffice in Salem, TROTZKY IS A Asked what tenns he actually hoped 'toj gejt, Trotzky refused to reply, and said laughingly : "If we were really logical, we would, declare . war on England now for the sake of India,' Egypt and Ireland." The Daily News correspondent protested that Great i Britain made nothing out of India; to"which Trotzky replied : ' "Then give up being so altruistic You English are the most Chauvinist nation on the earth without knowing ;it.J The above lines are the concluding paragraphs of, an jinteijview of Leon Trotzky, Russian Foreign Mmister of t the Botshevikt gov ernment, on his ray to the Brest-Litovsk conference withirepresen tatives of Germany. - . j i . ; . ' - The interviewer represented the London Daily News. Trotzky had just been telling the reporter about 25,000 'German troops deserting in the Kovno district; that the 'Germans could not remove their troops from the eastern to the western. front in large units, because they jumped from the trains, and that, they could not get" their own men to attack the deserters. : -'-, l- t The former New York East Side newspaper reporter in charge fo the moment of the destinies of Russia was evidently feeling in a humorous vein yesterday morning. f - . . '.J He w a grim joker. - ' t j I But there are British subjects, who would admit that Trptzky is . half, right in saying the English are a Chauvinist people j that they dearly love their Kin'g and teir Lords and all the titled people of ihiti ' country; and think theirs is the ideal' form of gorernmenC v !? i They are fond of saying theirs is more of, a democracy than the UniteiJ States." '.' .: -U u . Jv,, (J,.:V :' -i: : ; - Pern a ps," toot in a sense, we are itcaPin one sense of the word. State country and the best government on earth. v- In fact, we know it. . . If Trotzky could i only get Russia up to. speaking distance in the quality of her democracy, t'a either England or the .United States, he would do(welI j and he might then proudly be a little bit Chauvin isti about thiVcountry. ' ' , - ' ' . t ' The Canadian olBcers' have a story- to' tell that; tclhuitseff. . It is a part of the greatest drama ever enacted; And they tell their part of M rery well. They will carry away from Salerohe best wishes of our whole people, and their thanks for the message they have left with us. ' ' i i x : !,..', ! The Scotch soldiers are still fltht lng In their Afsne country, ' i : '"' ": ' ' ' t: "rvJn S. Cobb; the writer, has be come a Kentucky colonel. A sort of tdajor operation. thaW" r: f , , The Increased postage rate is add ing' to the high cost of folks sending home for money. , "! "Kcp on prayrag. Pray for ifalo and for peace."; Los Angeles Times. Still dry down there, ; v a "Keeping the , Home Fires , Burn ing is some job in the frozen east ern states, with the high prices and scarcity of coaL . Tuskegee's . statistical record ! of lynrhlngs In the 'United States for the year 1917 is a low one. Thirty eight persons were lynched, as com pared with fifty-four In 115, slxty sevea in 1915 and fifty-two la 1914. ; ' X XV ' ! ' " ' Those " who see geace in the Im mediate future nodoubt belong to the j Rainbow Division of Optimists. Exchange. May, their tribe : in crease. V: .--V" '" V ' In New York a cage has been Con structed for the accommodation of alien enemies. It will hold 200 per sons. We can select tb.4 names of that many people who. If placed In that cage, could end the' war: Lo Angeles Times. Yes, and it woulJ not take nearly that big a crowd. ' 4 Kf ngdon' Gould has again refused tcK accept 'a commission in the army, preferring to remain a private. That la surely showing the.f nil measure of. patriotism and devotion to coun LADD & BUSH , Bankers A Oovernmeni inccmt tax officer will b at the Court House front January 2 until January 30,4918, and will, to all those who wish it, explain the new income tax law, and will furnish the accessary income tax blanks. All single persons having an Income of $1000.00 or over and all married persons having an income of $2000.00 or over r.111 be required to make rt?crt;::i:;v;,: 'f Statesman ....... ... . . .'. Manager .......... Managing Editor ,............. Cashier Advertising Manager Manager Job Dept. Oregon, as second class, matter. GEE! JOKER Chaiiyinista. jere in ,the ignited We think ours is the , greatest try and Ideals. Later: A dispatcn of yesterday from- Camp Dix, Wrightstown, N, . 2., says f Kingdon basvbeen made sergeant. This is an high as he call go, short of , a com mission unless he becomes- a "top" sergeant-'" - ?Z V r " - , .Congress wil. soon pass the reso lution calling the organized forces of the Philippine islands to the col ors. ' There Is a big army anxious and willing, to show their apprecia tion of what this country has dono for tLcm by enlisting to defend the stars and stripes. They ought to be given the opportunity, The argument In the United States supreme court fn the cases involved in 'the, alleged harvester and shoe trusts has been postponed on motion of Attorney General Gregory until next term. In other words, the ad ministration wants the lactlve as sistance of big business in the .prose cution of the war. There are. two ways of looklnjr at that' proposition. TIIAITOROLS TO CAT 3CEAT. ,. Regarding the use of meat on Tuesdays and Fridays, Henry B. Endlcott has written a sharp letter to an official In a prominent club in Boston who had reported that some Individuals ' Insist upon meat. Ho says In the letter: -v V f If any member of your club asks for meat of any4 kind on Tuesday or Friday, will, you please expla'n that none Is to be served. After ex plaining to them.', if they still. Insist upon having It, say to ' them from mo that any man who inslrts upon meat upon those days takes the po sition of not being wining to help our allies ; and our boys who are fighting for us in France. " "There can ! be na half-way posi tion for a man to take in this war. He Jm either for as or against us. If he is for us, he wants to help. If he is not willing to help us in this time of our need, he Is a trait or to his country. -Yoar may show this letter, if yon so desire, to any man who refuses to comply with my request, and if, after he has read it, be still Insists upon meat, please fur nish me -with, his name." Boston Transcript, " : ' ! DID .YOU? ; The burning of the' famous old International hotel at Niagara Falls will be the source of regret on the part of many a middle-aged married man In the United States, who will recall that some years ago a wed ding trjj to Niagara Falls and a stay at the International hotel were just the thing to make one fash ionable. It was historic your visit! THEY WONT STAND IT. ' A Chicago patriot . was rejected for army service on the ground that he was too old to fight,1" but on the way home from ' the recruiting rtv tlon he managed to put to flight four highwaymen who tried' to rob him. The old man made' three attempts to enter government ' service and now he Intends to try again. - If there's anything that gets an Ameri can mad It is to have-' somebodyr either a private citizen or a govern ment official insinuate that her -Is too"; old or oo young, too weak or too cowardly to be of any use to Uncle Sam In other words, that he Isn't "f iteen: to fight." ; : FOR POSTElUTYS SAKE. ,The board of agriculture In Lon don has Issued a call 'for women tres planters. It Is said that there are ten million forest. trees In the, hands of. .nurserymen which will be de stroyed j unless planted ; during the forthcoming season, and the short tge of men Is responsible for the ac tion on the part of the agricultural board. "The women of England, who have so far proved -themselves equal to every task Imposed upon them br the government, could engage In no more useful work than the planting of trees. A tramp of the old South woo aa'4rfmoWfBff.?onliIn by planting apple seeds in the fence rorners-as he trsveled through Ten nessee, North - Carollha' and other Southern states. y Nobody seems to know much tbout him, but in the south ;"Apple Seed John" 'will al ways be remembered as a great pub lic benefactor.- " BITS FOR BREAKFAST j Mostly sunshine. m V m The war fronts are Inactive, owing x severe weather. v Notice the - days growing longer. vv'.,fvv -V The Canadian officers who were In Salem yesterday' agree with Mr. Halg. that the Germans cannot gat through, with their threatened drive. v -.--- One of the Canadian officers said there is no 'no man's land" for the front held by the Canadian - forces. For. them. It Is "Canada." , And he added that foe the part to be held by our soldier boys, it will be "Ore gon." That's right. 4 . S m m - Trotzky Is still dreaming -that he can ma e peace with the German people themselves. - May his dream come true. That would mean'peace for the world. , . ', . , a ' If the Salem Y. M. C. A. gets a service flag.-lt Will contain -10 4 stars. That is surely creditable. . - V ' The Canadian officers , will find sympathy and comradeship all over Oregon. . Our people are proud of their pride in Canadian valor and de votion to their country, r : ,. m --:v-- " TJ-plrate victims have not died In vain, for theirs is the real call for freedom of the seas. Wall Street JouranL . . !.::; ; s - The only draft-reslsters that meet any encouragement out this -way are the ones patriotic women are knit ting Kansas City Star. - The coal famine served ane pur pose, anyhow. It made New Year go to bead earty. New York World. - . The Army has no machine guns because the ; ordnance experts have teen apart for years on the type to be need, which recalls tbe man who died of sleeplessness "sitting on the edge of his bed with a nightshirt in each hand, but unable to inake up his mind which to put en. Kansas City Star. , " ; In Iceland they are paring ISO a ton for coat Dut there are other handicaps to living in that far-away country. -. - , s Alimony may not be Income, but it is a penalty for a man making a tool of himself. ' r V-,.,i :l'--V The slogan of a lot of American loys is "Into the trenches" by St Patrick's Day.- , An authority at Des Moines d jclares that the war his Increased juvenile delinquency abroad IS per cent. " " . .' . ' " . f, i.. .it r. . - : IN A SOCIAL - I - Sad farewells were. told yesterday morning when Dan Fry' and Frits Slade left-for Illinois en route- to France in the Ordnance department of the United States Army. A crowd of friends, and relatives gathered to see them off, yesterday morning at 9:45 o'clock. on the Oregon Electric, train. Others -leaving in the ; same department were: James Young and Horace A. Wilson. Mr. Wilson Jeft a wife and two small babies to wave farewells to him. f Recently, at brilliant society events. Miss Rita Steiner announced her en gagement to Dan Fry and almost simultaneously the engagement - of Miss Margery Marvin and Mr. Slade were announced. The girls are thums and the men are close friends, ho the partings ' were doubly hard. Both the Dan Fry Sr., and the R..E. Lee Steiner families were at the depot to b W the boys goodbye and to( supply theui with goodies for-their long trip. '. - 1 -j "'-' ' ;Ata quiet home wedding. Miss Glyde B. Gardner becaiqe the bride of Arthur E." -McClarn, -a 'student of the Oregon -Agricultural college yes terday, afternoon at 1 o'clock. The marriage vows were read at the resi dence of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Gardner, 1644 North Lib erty street. A pretty ring ceremony was used with Rev. A. F. Lacy, of ficiating. ' - The - bride 'Was attractive in a crepe de' chine, frock; fashion ed youthfully, and she carried 'red carnations.' -n . ; Following the marriage a wedding dinner was served With about twelve covers. Ivy and ferns decorated the rooms The jroung couple have not" made their plans yet for-a hom, as the groom is still In college. Tbe bride will remain with her parents and the groom returned to Corval lis last nfght to -resume his stud ies. ' Mrs. McClaln Is a talented vio Unit. 'Mr. McCain Is the son or Mr4, and Mrs. A. J. McCain of , Salem Heights. . " ' . ;. Red. Cross sewing will till the hours at a gathering of the members of the North Salem Woman's club, which' will be held - this - afternoon from 2:30 until 5 o'clock at the home ofrs. Fred .Cook, Belmont and North Cottage streets. There will also be a program. The i em bers are asked to briqg books witb them' as donations for. the soldier's library fond. ? r , ? ' Members of the. gymnasium and swimming classes of the Y. -M. O. A. Will be treated to and address which will be given by .Dr. , Mary Rowland, this evening, at the association rooms over the Roth grocery.. Every wo man .and - girl In., the- class is -ex-only last from 7. until 7:15 o'clock, pected to be present. Th talk w:ll only last from 7 until 7:15 o'clock, r" . .. -- ii ... r ... Mr. and Mrs. T. B.i Kay have left for a three weeks visit on the At lantic coast. They will visit at Bost on and New York .city and other war time points of Interest. . ' 4h, v '; w Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. pick re turned to Portland yesterday. They came, to Salem to attend tbe Cherrlan Initiation and ball Tuesday night and while here were the house guests of Mr. and- Mrs.' Milton Meyers on Court street. ' Mrs. O. Hall and their daughter. Miss Lena Hal have retiirned (rom a short visit In Portland. Mr. and Mrs. George Lewis' are In California where they will tourn for a few weeks., j They went from Sa lem to San Francisco and wll motor from ther to Los Anegeles. ' ' . .. K ' Following 'a delightful sojourn In Salem. Mr. and Mrs. David T. Stone left last night for their home in Pen dleton, Ore. They are relatives of Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Stone, 611 South Commercial street, the men being brothers. - ! Circtdt Court Has Busy ' Day Grinding Its Grist The cireuit court was. eo eased al most all of Tuesday , in the hearing- of the suit of . Georre Spsnjol against Vt C. Freres Jnd W. Is. F re re si an, action for repayment of ac commodation notes. ; The case was tried by a Joury. whose verdict was in favor of tbe plaintiff, for the fol lowing" amounts to b Recovered from the defendant P. C. Freres: $233,30 and interest at 6 percent from Sep tember 10, 19124 another note for $2000 and interest at tbe same rate from Dec. 4. 1913 and the further sum of $2474.60 with interest at tbe same rate from Feb. 10. 1917. Complaint was filed by the Good year Tire and Rubber Co. against Be Careful in Using ' Soap on Your Hair . Most soaps and prepared shampoos contain too much alkali, which Is very injurious, as It dries the scalp and mtk the hsir brltt'e. v Tbe t-'t thing to use It jnst plain mulslfied cocoanut oil. fur It is pure and entirely greasess. It's yt-ry cheap and boats th? most expensive soaps or anything else all to pieces. "Von can 'get this at any drag store, and a few ounces will last the whole family for months. ; Simply moisten the hair with wa ter and rhb It n, about 'a teasponful Is all that Is reiuirol.-: It makes an abundance of rich, -reamy lather, cleanses thdronsbly. land rinses oat easily. The hair dries quickly and evenly and Is. soft. ; f resn looking, bright, fluffy, wavyl' and easy to handle. Besiles. it loosen and takes out every partkl of dust, dirt and dandruff." WAYI 60c Brassiers 49c 35c Brassiers 25c $1.00 Misses' Waists ..69c Bed jAU fancy Evenings ' Great &dZ trmimiogs Gowns" Reductions $2.25 Comforts 1.89 - . 12.75 Comforts $28 now IIOVV Women S $4.00 Comforts $2.98 ' w ' w - . ' -, TVmn One-half One-half SUITS - - ' - i ' ' - . ' ' I ...... 1 - - - - - " Men'. AJ1 WooIBlue RoVS, Men's Stiff I?n' Heay Onder- Serg. Snit. in Ecn- Q ' HatS, ValueS Economy omy Basement OCIlOOl i-c 0 ' Basement Shoes now $11.65; .B 50c ; 3&c : 1 k ; ; ' . Women's UmbrelLas n. $1.75 Umhrellas.., $1.19 $2.00 Umhrellas . . . $W9 $225 Umbrellas ......... .$1.69 $2.50 Umbrellas .$1.94 $3.00 Umhrellas . . . ....... $2.44 $4.00 Umbrellas;... . . . . . I $3.44 Others at reduced prices Ivan DImIck for certain goods sold amounung io sxiz.o4. Summons was Issued in the di vorce suit of Mary A. Finney against Edward A Finney. Order was entered confirming the sheriff's sale of property the suit of J. Li. )ulrk against A. Sargent, et al. Order for publication of sum mons was entered in the snit of K. T. Tuv against Agnes Wilson, et al. Suit was filed by W.' C-Hubbard against Paul II. Hanser, et al to re cover an note for $1908 and inter est from June 1, ,1913. . j..., - Execution was - returned ; byj the sheriff in the suit of David Cade against J. A. Ratcllffe and Mae Rat cliffe, oa Judgment for $877.55, the Judgment of $77.55. An the suit of A, Austin against William Kantelbeg, on mo tion of plaintiff nonsuit was entered of record. - . v By stipulation of the attorneys in the case of Fred J. Miller against Fobk Chung, Judgment was entered in favor, of the plaintiff, lease on certain lands terminated, and from tbe sale of the crop , of hops in dis pute, the claim of money due the plaintiff is to be deducted by the sheriff. : Nonsuit was entered on motion of the plaintiff In the suit of A. G Dalrymple against K. W. Craig. Ollie Neal lied action tor divorce '- ! ; ' ' ...... TEMPTING REDUCTIONS IN w SILK and"- Starving Armenians and Syrians Need Your' Help . 4ld 35c White . Turkish Bath Towels now 25c 25c White Turkish Towels now. ... 19c Muslin Underwear One-fifth Less One assortment now One Half .Mm against D. A. Neal. on the. ground3 of cruet and Inhuman treatments Eric Underwood filed suit against II. D. Broughton, for hay and feed sold to defendant at -different times, amounting to $203.90. The following names were drawn to serve as a special grand jury v , E. T. Malvln, WllUam Anisler, Adam Korb, O. C. Jerman, J: 11. Maulding- and A. I. Eoff. MiWAL REPORT HlllUTU Two Marion County Insurance Companies Make an Ex cellent Showing The Farmers' Fire Relief associa tion and tbe Hop Growers'. Fire Re lief association, both of BuCtevllle. this county, are the first of the Ore gon mutual insurance companies to file their annual reports this year with Insurance Commissioner; Wells. Tfia . hnnrrAwsn' i rillf (hnvi total risks written er last year amounting to $610,191, wita 4is policies writ ten and only one cancelation. Net 1 AX EOOVOMXOAX DEXJOHTTUTs UOBT TtAC TO jTJL -id'- - ; i . ........ ..... DRESS FABRICS The lest of til is season) 's patterns, weaves, colore and tex tiles are now being. offered at the most moderate prices that were ever., chared for such high qua hy materials. This clearance sale'will provide any wanted fabric at an exceptionally litlle cost. . .... ' Mak ie yourjSelcction offerings: splendid 36 in. Silk-poplin, per,yard-; T. .... .$1.00 36 in. Chiffon Taffctta... $1.59 27 in. Figured Challies. . . . ... . . . . .....$ 43 36 in. Fancy .Check Waist ing. i ....... . . . ... . . V ; j . $ .43 TI6 in. Fancy Bilk and Cotton Crepe, i . , . . ....'..,$ .43 HCjin. 'Strife '-Marquisette. . . .; .$ .53 36 in. CrepfJ Silk and Cotton . i .......... . .... $ .53 36Jn. Stripe and Check Mescaline.-. . . . . . ... . . . . . . $1.47 I)rt-Ks G ingham ii '. :. . i . . ; . . .... t ... I ........ .. $ .15 Will End Devonshire. . . . ......... ..... ... . . .... 2$ - ) STATf 5T SALlUVU::iirur 85c Bed Pillows now .i.i ...... .69c each 75c and 65c Bed Pil lows each. ... .-. . .52c $3.25. Bed Pillows now . . . ; . ... . .$2.58 premiums , collected amounted . td $3,269,89 and losses for 'the year were $4000. The Insured value of . the risks was $384,466 for bops and -the balance on buildings. The farmers relief wrote risks during the :'year. amounting to -SI, 860, 469, receiving net premiums of $8,364.72 and bad a total of in surance in' force on ' December 3t amounting. to $7,101,713. Its .re, eeipts . tor the year amounted to -$28,436.77 and its disbursements to $21,875.70. v ; ; HAD TIIK ciltlP TIIREK WKKKM. - Wth -January eomes lagrlppw. Lin gering colds seem to settle In the sys tem,. causing one to ache all over, feel feveri'sfi and chilly, tired, hravy and drooping. Mrs. Lizzy Tyles. Hen derson. Ky., writes: "My daiighte had lagrippe for three weeks, 1 cava her Foley's Honey and Tar and now she Is all right.J C. Perry.' ri'Tl'RB DATK4 " January 11, Friday Palem-Albany-Orecoa City triangular high echwol de- - ba(. , . January llTTIflay nahtbau. win. mattee university ' Ilarcat" and O. A. C Willamette ymnilum, January 1J, Sundiiy Mans meeting In Halem and other Marlon county town to promol Armenian-Syrian re lief. . January II. Hunday pr. 3. V. M Naushton to speak at armory, on Armenian-Syrian relief. , . - TXJU3E T now and get the best of t - ""-"''' the - Contribute Your Bit Do it Today at Any Bank T t