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Oregon Statesman Issued Daily Except Monday by TIIK HTATE8MAN 1L11I,1KIIIX COMPA3TY 216 S. Commercial St., Salem, Oregon. MEMBER OF THE 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 local newa published herein. R. J. Hendricks......... Stephen A. Stone. . . . . . . Ralph Glover. W, C. Squler Frank JaskoskL. ......... DAILY STATESMAN, served by carrier In Salem and suburbs, 15 cents a week. 50 cents a month. DAILY STATESMAN, by mail, $C a month. For three months of more, SUNDAY STATESMAN, $1 a year; three months. WEEKLY STATESMAN, Issued In Fridays, $1 a year; 60 cents for six months; 25 cents for three montns TELeFhONEsT Business Office. 23. Circulation Department," 583. Job Department, 5.83. "Entered at tbe'postbfflcVin Salem, Oregon, as second class matter. WHT OUE OREGON SOLDIER BOYS ESCAPED Borne of the Oregon soldier hoys wore for a little while, last fall, at Charlotte, North Carolina, and it looked for a time like they would all, be there all winter or until sent to France. Those who were at Charlotte were soon sent on to Camp Mills, Long Island, to join the main body of the Oregon boys in the infantry and they all had rather hard conditions in the latter camp, and most of them were glad to get away, to France. The two Congressmen from New Hampshire, Hon. Sherman E. Burroughs and Hon. Kdward II. Wason, have just returned from a visit to Camp Greene at Charlotte, North Carolina, where the National Guard from their State have been in training. The Congressmen were met at the station by some of the Ne)v Hampshire officers with rubber boots for them to put on. -Thus equipped they started on a tour of inspection. They found the mud to be a foot deep on the average, even in the tents, and on the roads every wagon that came through the camp was mired to the hubs. The only equipment the New Hampshire boys have received since their arrival, so the Congressmen report, is a frying pan and a curry comb. The rifles that have been assigned to the contingent are fourteen condemned Springfields. Because of lack of equipment and the condition of the weather they have not had a drill since December. There is no sewerage system in the camp, and the boys have not had a bath for weeks. Neither is there any adequate provision f or garbage disposal. Near the portion of the camo where the New Hampshire men have their tents therS are two long trenches, one into which other for the reception of waste from the camp kitchen. Tnis,is the camp concerning which Surgeon General Gorgas re cently made a scathingly critical report, j It has-been suggested that the camp should be abandoned, as that part of Camp Mills which was .occupied by our Oregon boys was abandoned when they left for r ranee, s But, says an Oregon "when one looks at the long list of North Carolina men holding com manding positions in the present administration, one has little hope .of relief of that character." . j Conditions are being improved in such eamps, and they will no doubt be still further improved. But many Oregon parents, relatives and friends of soldier boys will feel like congratulating them that they escaped, or escaped from Charlotte,! North Carolina. An American woman from Japan Miss Mary Denton, visiting Salem today, represents one of the most remarkable educational in stitutions in the world, where she has been a teacher for something like thirty years. It is Doshisa University of Kyoto, the old capital - J ll a. ' a . f rtrt AAA . 1 m . oi mat empire a city oi ouu.uuu people, ana one or tne most unique of all cities. Doshisha University was established by Joseph Neesiina, a Japanese boy who fled to the United States and was educated in this country, by a member of the American Board (Congregational.) At a meeting of the American Board, iniRutland, Vermont, in 1874, this young Japanese student from Andover Theological Seminary, was asked to make an address in behalf of his country. His re marks took the form of an impassioned! appeal for a Christian col lege, for the training of Japanese leaders. At that meeting William E. Dodge of New York, ex-Governor Page of Vermont and Peter Parker of Washington each subscrilied $1000 towards the university to be, ana the JJoshisa, the leading was born. Joserm Neesima started 1875. ! It now has nine brick and students. Miss Denton has been M " ---. i one woman. lor another building, pects to add to the funds for the' musical department, on this trip, in order to take over another American teacher of music. The Doshisha University has exerted a tremendous influence-on Japan: in eivine mat cuumry leaucre, men ana women, wno nave brought western and democratic ideas and ideals into play all over the empire. The Doshisha is niaking over Japan socially and morally, and its useful ness will be larger for the future, with its great growth and full ac ceptance and support by the governing and influential classes, which has been a'matter of development. i The Russian situation is getting up to Japan, and, Japan is fully ready for it. No nation is more ready! for whatever task may be necessary in protecting her interests on ; the Pacific against the en croachments of the German autocracy. Japan may again surprise the world by her swiftness in striking and by her efficiency, as she did when she brought Russia; to her knees. Only she will be more swift.inow, if called into action, by reason of what she learned then and ha been learning since. ; Backbone, not wishbone," is the slogan of a candidate who has filed for the state senate. He' Is Walter B; Jones, of Eugene. There are people who prefer the wishbone. One million dollars will be spent this year keeping an eye on the 2000 aliens and prisoners of war concen trated at Fort McPherson, Ga.; Fort Oglethorpe, Ga.. and Fort Douglas, Utah. The aliens are In the custody "f the department of justice. The spectacle of English sailors tinging the "Star Spangled Banner" s an Indication that we are making some interesting history just now a? a result of the war. It Is almost as epochal as that of King George lin ing out "The Battle Hymn of the Republic". The bone dry zone of the terri tory .ot the United States is now ex tended to Porto Rico,- where It will be unlawful to sell intoxicating liq uors, or to manufacture them, after Saturday, March 2. This is a very long step for the Porto Ricans, for ASSOCIATED lKESS . . .Manager . . . .Managing Kditor Cashier .Advertising Manager . .'Manager Job Dept. year; i for six months; 60 cents a paid In advance, at rate of 5 a year. 60 cents for six months; 25 cents for two six-page sections, Tuesdays and human filth is thrown, and the man i writing from Washington, institution of its kind in Japan, the. insi itntinn in umall wnv in thirty frame buildings; and 1800 presented with $20,000, by a New - - w- a .Teaaa a v u w a a girls' dormitory, and she ex they have been a drinking people, and the revenues from the manufac turing and selling of intoxicants has been large. It will wipe out S2. 000,000 of native capital. The congressional elections In four New York city districts, on March 5 will introduce the woman voter for the first time In such elec tions in the east. .Women must reg ister, in the meantime, if they wish to vote. Some of the complication? nnraveled by the law officers of the state are to be seen .in this an nouncement: "An American-born woman married to an unnaturalized foreigner, residing in the congres sional districts, should not be reg istered, and is not entitled to vote. A foreign-born woman married to a native-born citizen or to a natural ized foreigner can register and vote, provided, T however, that she shall have been an inhabitant of the Unit ed States for five years." This means! that about' all the foreign born wires of naturalized or native citizens can now vote without goin through ; the naturalization procesj themselves. There must be a horde of them in Greater New York. WHAT THKV HAY. Ten months of the war have cost the United States f 7.1 00.000,000., or more than double the cost of the four years of Civil war. Hut of thi.i sum $4,100,000,000 has been loaned to the allies and the loan will be repaid after .Mr. Hohenzollern stepj down and out. llut we have threo times the population, Ihe wealth and the resources that we had in ISC", and nobody but a few slackers U moaning about the com of the con test. The American people almost .... i t. T,. fttllt? as a unit say, wun me Sunday. "Let the war go on, damn the expense. TH K X KV .CI I A I UMAX. Will If. Hays, the new chairman of the Republican National Commit tee, Is the youngest man of any par ty to bo called to such a responsible position, being but 38 years of age. lie is a practicing, attorney in the country town of Sullivan, Ind., and won his spurs landing Goodrich as governor and New and Watson as L'nited t States senators in recen: campaigns in Indiana, where be was chairman of the Republican state committee. Watch him! He is a winner. CIIKKKFl'L ARSTAIXKItS! The American people are, without reluctance, obeying the mandates of Food Commissioner Hoover. No pork at all on Toesdays and Satur days. Only one meal of pork on other days, and that must be eaten at luncheon or dinner. No baco.i nor bam for breakfast, thank you. No wheat bread or cakes any wbee at any meal on Mondays and Wed nesdays, and no wheat bread for the evening meal on any day in rest aurants or hotels. Pies, pastries, cakes and sweet-yeast doughs must contain . 33 1-3 per cent of other flour than that made from wheat. When wheat bread is permitted not more,, than two ounces may be served to one person at one n.al, hut. four ounces may be served when the wheat flour is mixed with corn meal, graham flour or sawdust. Except in hotels and restaurants where the food cooked and served to guests may be supervised, the restrictions ordered or, to speak more accurately," recommended by the food commissioner, depend upon the patriotic acquiescence of the housewives of the land, for anything like government supervision of tho menus of the homes Is Impossible It is gratifying to note that the oc cupants of the homes generally and cheerfully comply with the recom mendations of the food commission er, for every loyal American feel that it is his duty to help feed our allies, that together we may aid to preserve .free government from the strangle clutch of German autocra cy. SOMKTHIXa AliOUT itAWLIXSOX. General Sir Henry S. Rawlinson, who has been appointed British mil itary representative on the supreme war council at Ve.suillcs, is one of the most widely known officers of the IBtritish army. "Sennacherib' Rawlinson they call him in the arm a nickname reminiscent of hli Eton days, when his father. Sir Hen ry Creswick Rawlinson, the well known traveler and Oriental scholar. unearthed the burial place of that famous Assyrian monarch. General Rawlinson began his ar my career in the King's Royal rifles in 1884, following the completion oi his military education at Sandhurst He was for three years aide-de-camp to Sir Frederick Roberts in the Bur mese campaign. On bis return to England he exchanged into the Cold stream Guards, and in 1892 went to the Soudan. He took part in the South African war, 1899-1902. Like so many British command ers who have won fame in the pres ent ' world war, Rawlinson Is a "Kitchener's man." He served un der him in Egypt, in South Africa, and elsewhere, and "K. of K." trust ed him and believed In him implic itly. When the present war began he was commanding the Third Division with the rank of major-general, and went U France with the first Brit FtrrrRB dates March 1. 2 and 3 Marion county Sunday school Association Convention at Woodburn. March S. Sunday Louis Albert Banks to conduct prohibition ratification mass meeting- at First Methodiat church. March . Wednesday. Address by Joseph K. Hart of Reed collate on "riatforrn of Britiah Labor Party.' W illamette universitv chapel. March 9. Saturday. Meeting of Marion county fruit growers called to dincuas labor situation. March. 15. Friday. Military tourna ment by Company A, high school cadets, at armory. March 17. 18 and IS. Laymen's Mis sionary convention. Salem. Aiarcn zy, rridar Oregon HopgTow ers association meets for dissolution. ,5f,c.h a- Saturday Freshman glee at Willamette university. May dates not aet Stat Granre convention. Salem. - i..-? xl,' Fr'dy - -TVimary nominat ing election. THE OREGON' STATESMAN THTJItSDAY, FKoTvITAUk gs flf 9 ish troops.. His first job on the con tinent was in connection with the evacuation of Antwerp, when Lord Kitchener sent him out from London in a few hours after Britain entered the war totake command of the force detailed to cover the retire ment of the Belgian army from that city. Later he fought under the French at Ypres, and he command ed the Fourth army corps at the stubborn but indecisive battle of Neuve Chapelle. ; For his brilliant work in the last-named engagement. which occurred in March, 1915, be was made a Knight Commander of the "Bath. . J General Rawlinson 's most conspic uous service of the war, however, was in connection with the great battle of the Somme. in January 1917. He was one of two division al commanders whose names stood out pre-eminently in Field Marsha Haig's despatches of that period The other was Sir Hubert Gough The task entrusted to these two com tnanders was to hold the Huns along the whole Somme front, to harass them and drive them, and give them no rest or respite anywhere, leaving General Haig free to push home his main attacks. How well Rawlinson and Hough succeeded in their difficult job was told in the despatch of the command er-in-chief, which said: "Their thor ough knowledge of their profession and their cool and sound judgment tact and determination, proved fully qual-to every call on them. They "ntlrely justified their selection for uch responsible commands." A RING TO KXD WAR. Could the king of Spain end the war at once? According to a French writer this should be possible. In Madrid, in a certain public square, stands a statue of Our Lady of Almudena.'On a gold chain about the neck of the statue hangs a ring richly set with diamonds. Nobody meddles with it. Even thieves let it severely alone. The reason is plain. For the ring is endowed with a terrible power, as Its history proves. King Alfonso XII made a present of it to his wife, Queen Mercedes Queen Mercedes died a month later The the king gave the ring to hit bister, the Infanta Maria. A few days afterwards the infanta died Ihe ring, reverting to, the royal giv er, was next presented to bij late queen's grandmother. Queen Chris tina, who was dead within three months. After that the monarch kept the ring in his own jewel casket. Within the year he was dead. Ever since then the ring has hung about thi neck of Our Lady of Almudena. The suggestion of the French writer Is this: Why shouldn't the present king of Spain send the ring to the kaiser? PACT FISTIC RUSSIA. Now the pacifists can indulge themselves to their hearts' content on the edifying spectacle of Russia' supine attitude before the German invaders. The Bolshevik! ordered the troops disbanded, and declared they would not fight. They are not fighting. Similar advice is familiar to the ears of Americans; and no one wishes so heartily as the. Ger mans that the pacifists were in con trol over here. Spain's diplomatic relations with Germany continue to be strained, though it is not suggested that there is danger of immediate rupture. The German naval attache,: Von Krohn. who abused Spanish neutrality, is to be sent home overland, by the cour tesy of France, which will relieve him of danger of being sunk by a German U-boat which so many Ger man diplomats -have encountered in returning from countries where they had outworn their welcome. A like treatment will no doubt be neces sary In the case of Dr. von Stohrer. secretary of legation. If It is true that he has not merely , subscribed ff Goes Further J Delicious Flavor J Vacuum Packed a GuaranteedS to the funds of an anarchist con tpiracy but has been Indiscreet enough to accompany the contribu te with a letter. It Is charged that the propaganda which ho sup ported was directed against the per son of the king. If the Spanish gov ernment has Incriminating evidence ht will rank with Count Liixburg of spurlos versenkt" notoriety. In cidentally such secret support of the anarchists In a neutral country would throw a' garish light on Ger many's pretension thau"it Is now invading Russia to put down anar chy. BITS FOR BREAKFAST Made any garden? Spring is surely coming. Tomorrow will be March first. S! Vj More German frlgh fulness; an other hospital ship sunk. And Germany, be It -remembered, is the nation tl at is saying of Itself that It has the order of Europe In its hands, and must put down anar chy in Russia. U-boat sinkings of British thlpi Increased last' week. I The need Is still for ships. Then more ship's Then still more ships, The European diplomats take the view that Count von Hertllng, in nil telchstag speech, attempted to drive a wedge between America and her associates in the war. hard for any one in It Is; pretty England or France to believe there can be any t - honest utterance by any rmn repre senting the military autocracy of Germany. Looking that way, they see black The faster the German forces pro ceed twards Petrograd, the swifter are Japan's preparations to strike through . Siberia. This Is merely inn l!$iJJO o 1 H 'XjBaiSBiui has been no such announcement. But there will be no advertising if such a movement it started. The talking will be done sfterwards. WOIAX'S DEVOTION TO nOfF Home duties to many .woman ap pear more Important than health. No matter how ill they feel, they drag themselves through their daily tasks, overdo and pay the penalty in head aches, ' backaches, dragging-down pains and nervousness; they become irritable, and finally discover that some form of female complaint has fastened itself? upon them. When a woman gets into this condition there is one tried and true remedy made from the roots and herbs of the field, Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com pound, which for more than forty years has continued its great work among women in restoring health after many other remedies have failed. A luncheon will be given in hon or of Miss Mary Denton, a mission ary from Kyoto, Japan, at noon to day at the First Congregational church by the women of the mis sionary department of the church. Miss Denton is on a lecture tour of America and this compliment has baan planned for her and for the pleasure of Salem women who are interested in her work. Miss Den ton is connected with the Doshisha, a Christian university. In the insti tution there are over fifteen hun dred young men and women students In elaboration of the event of Miss Denton's visit to Salem, the women of the church are holding an all-day meeting in the church parlors to day. Following the luncheon, the missionary will give an address in Grandma Never Let Her Hair Get Gray She Kept Her Locks Dark and Glossy, with Sag Tea and Sulphur. When you darken your hair with Sage Tea and Sulphur, : no one can tell, because it's done so naturally, so evenly. Preparing this mixture, though, at home Is mussy and trou blesome. At little cost you can buy at any drug store the ready-to-use preparations. Improved by the addi tion of other ingredients callod 'Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Com pound." You just dampen a sponge or soft brush with it and draw this through your hair, taking one small strand at a time. By morning all gray hair disappears, and. after an other application or two. your hair becomes beautifully darkened, glossy and luxuriant. I Gray, faded hair, though no dis grace, is a sign of old are. and as we all desire a youthful and attractive appearance, get busy at once with Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Com pound, and look years younger. This reaay-to-use preparation is a delight ful toilet requisite and not) a medi. cine. It is not Intended for the curse. imijgauvn or prevention or disease. - ' IN A SOCIAL WAYI 1 By FlrBe Elisabeth HlchU c Xtt2g&lVAr- N IVU 0'wt rontonts 15Fluid Prachnj J ti? v j A i ri u ill n LCOHOl.-3 PER CENt. AvAot.iMo fVcnaratioarAs- lfaglfteSloaactoatriBgg ThcretyftoinotlDi 1 rrfinl and RcStCoCtu sewsisassss 7iinCTm. - 1 AJw Ais 4r W .nr..ii?oflie(rvIbr Of 2 of COHPASXi Exact Copy of Wrapper. the church. For the afternoon's address and meeting both men and women are invited. - Eighteen covers were laid for the "Potlatch Club." last Friday eve ning, at the home $f Mr. and' Mrs. A. A. Lee, 1515 State street. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Kirk assisted as hosts. Under a cluster of lights, on - a long table, was an artistic fruit basket with a large patriotic novelty hatchet near by. while Bm a1! red hatchets formed the place cards. Circling the table, besides the hosts were the club members: Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Vandervort. M. and Mrs.,J. W. Todd. Mr. and Mrs. B. L. Steeves. Mr. and Mrs.; B C. Car rier. Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Legg, Mrs. J. F. Aisleee of Coeur d'Alene, Ida ho, guest of Mrs. Steeves;' and Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Hdward of Boise. Idaho, who are guests of Mrs. Kirk. After the bounteous feast, finch was played and then J. W. Tod 1 gave some Vocal ' solos. . r ' S Miss Amanda Matthews of Shaw is a guest of friends, in Salem for a few days. The Christian church Circle of South Salem met with Mrs. B. 11. Faulds on Lincoln street yesterday afternoon. " . ; , ijdrs. Horace M. Bibby and Miss Edna Garfield have returned from Portland where they accompanied Mr. Bibby yesterday on his return to Fort Stevens, at the expiration of short furlough, which was spent with his family in Salem. ' An Impromptu supper party was held In the parlors of the First Pres byterian church last night with Mr. and Mrs.Joseph Albert In the role of hosts. Under the direction of Miss Minnetta Magers a .'arge crowd of singers were practising Estater music at the church. Upon the completion of itheir practice, they ere. surprised with a spread, of IKXt refreshments by Mr. and Mrs. Albert. There are over thirty members In the choir. . At the home of Mrs. C. P. Patton. 1865 Gleasop street, a merry S. O. S. party was given Tuesday night at wbich $7.55 was received and turned into the Company M box fund. Mrs. Leon Gleason and Mrs. C. F. Patton were the hostesses. Five hundred was played at eight tables. The score prizes were won by Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ward. Mrs. Don Traeger and Elmer Daue. The rooms were dec orated with Ivy and ferns," combined with ; carnations.. Dainty, refresh ments were served. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Clyle Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph White, Mr. and MrsFrank Ward. Mr. ;and (Mrs. Perry Jones, Mr. and Mrs. Don Trae ger. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Daue, Mr. and Mrs. Butler. Mr. tnd Mrs. Charles Holland. Mr. a.id Mrs. Charles Pomeroy. Mr. and Mrs. Schuman. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mc Carthy, Mrs. A. L. Johnson. Mr. and Mrs. Roma Hunter, Mr. and Mrs. C. ; u. simeral, Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Gleason and Mr. and Mrs. Cal Patton. A DOUBLE SHOW ir-l k -r . MM H I I r .1 1 1 1311 For Infants and Children. Mothers Know That Genuine Castoria .Always Bears the Signature of In Use For Ovor Thirty Years HSHHI BROWNING RIFLE IS DEMONSTRATED (Continued from page 1) Representative Caldwell of New York was the first member of con gress to try the gun. Hej fired tori J i ' .. . J m I a . . rounas, uoia semi-auiomsiic ana au tomatic. He was followed by Sena tors Wadsworth, Sutherland, Fre llnghuysen and Reed, Representa tives Kelley of Michigan and Slssoa of Alabama. The dirt flew about the targets as the congressmen banged away. "Teh gun has no kick." Represent ative Caldwell said. "It feels when you are firing it as though some thing wer pushing steadily at your shoulder. There is no kick at an." SPRAY CALENDAR S. 11. Van Trup, couniy fruit Inspect or, has prepared a spray calendar tor the benefit of fruit growers, th calendar will b revised each week and will be published continuoualr throughout the spraying; season. 1'r. Van Trump has his headquarters In the office of County Judge Uurhey and hif office day is Thursday. The calendar for this week follows: I rata at Spray. Lime-Fulphur 1 to etraic-ht. Now, and until the buds bearin to -open I the time to apply the dormant sprsy to all fruit trees. Purpose: To destroy San Jose and Oyster Shell scale, moss, lichens, twig miner on prunes and peaches, and In sect egtrs. x lleraVaaz Sprayi 6-a-SO. Spray the peach now with Bordeaux to control the leaf curl and help to keep down California peach blight. S. H. Van Trump, County Fruit Inspector. SPRAY NOW Now is the time to spray your trees to best advantage as you can use the spray at full strength. , SPRAY MATERIAL We carry a full line of the prepared spray including Stolz's Liquid Lime and Sul phur Spray, Sherwin-Williams Dry Lime-Sulphur Spray, Lilly's Soluble Sul phur Spray, Dry Sulphur, Spraying Lime, HlucKtoneJ Oil Spray, etc. i You will always find our prices right. Place your or ders now. , . D. A. WHITE & SONS 231-261 State Street, Phone 160, Salem, Oregon. 'starts tomorrow FATTY ARBUCKLE IN A COUNTRY HERO And ROY STEWART In ' "LEARNIN- OP JIM BENTON" LIBERTY