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2 THE OREGON STATESMAN: THURSDAY, MARCH 21, 1918 The Oregon Statesman Issued Daily Except Monday by THE STATESMAN PUBLISHING COMPANY 215 S. Commercial St., Salem, Oregon. fB"TH'EAHSOCLTEI PRESS The Associated Press Is exclusively entitled to the use for republication Of all news dispatcher credited to it or not otherwise credited in this paper and also the local news published herein, R. J. Hendricks. . - .T7T Manager Stephen A. Stone Managing Editor Ralph Glover. Cashier W. C. Squler . .Advertising Manager Frank Jaskoski.,.. Manager Job Dept. DAILY STATESMAN, served by carrier in Salem and suburbs. 15 cents a week, 50 cants a month. DAILY STATESMAN, by mail, $6 a year; $3 for six months; GO cents a month. For three months or more, paid in, advance, at rate of $5 a year. SUNDAY STATESMAN, II a year; E0 cents for six months; 25 cents for r - three months. - , , a WEEKLY STATESMAN, Issued in two six-page sections, Tuesdays and Fridays, $1 a year; 50 cents for six months; 25 cents for three months. TELEPHONES: Business Office. 23, Circulation Department, 683. Job Department, 583. " Enteredfth lPot second class matter. WILL RECEIVE THE In writing what may be termed his platform, which is published this morning, and which should interest every loyal Oregon ian, Gov ernor James Withycombe says : MJf the people of Oregon are of the opinion that I have served them faithfully, I should he pleased to receive a vote of confidence at their hands." Governor Withycombe will receive this vote of confidence, in May, and in November. He will receive it, because it is recognized by all unprejudiced people that he deserves it. He has faithfully per , formed the duties of his high office during the portion of his first term that he has served. He has side-steppetj no issue. He has frank ly and openly taken up every problem as presented, and decided every question according to his honest judgment. He has not trimmed. He has not played politics for mere partisan or personal gain. It is the rule in Oregon that one good term deserves another. The people generally believe in this rule. It is a fair and just rule. So the vote of confidence will be given, as it should be. Today is the Persian New Year, and the counselor of the Persian legation and Madam Ali Kuli Khan have issued invitations for a din ner at Washington in observance of the holiday. Persia has observed March 21 as New Year day, for more than 6,000 years. It is the day when the ancient Persian astronomers said "the sun enters the zo diacal sign Axies," the beginning of spring. In Persia this day starts the season of feasts which continues for thirteen days, and in which the rich and poor alike participate. New clothes are donned and everybody keeps open house. Work is put aside and all the people indulge in social festivities. La Follette is on the skids. . Looks like most of the war will be up in the air by the time all our Lib. crty flyers are ready, according to program. Italy rejected a "temtplng" peace offer by Germany and Austria. Of course; Italy has assumed the dig nity of an independent and self re specting nation. Secretary of War Baker saw a lot of Ohio men. in France. The Duck eyes are proud to be in the front ranks, and they are ready to go over the top at the drop of the hat. It Is announced from a seemingly reliable sod rce that the Germans ar-j about to 'abandon their programme of trying to scare the Americans to death. It won't work. Exchange. Indeed It will not. Our soldier boys over there have heard hot air artists all their lives. Carrying mail by airplane ts a good experiment, but In a practical aspect It Is nothing more than a toy. Six hundred pounds or 30,000 pieces of first-class mail a day are all It is proposed i to carry at present, and that is all there will be any demand for at 25scents an ounce. "There is a current rumor In Ger many that we have recently shot a woman spy. Where do they get that stuff? We haven't shot a man spy yet Exchange. They do not "get" It from anywhere. They make it up. It Is "made in Germany," from hot air and hellish hate. It is not possible that the world well go back again to the old waste ful days-before the war. Conditions are impressing upon all our people the lesson that everything created for the advancement of human suste nance, comfort or happiness should, as a matter of right, be put to its full use. We are learning a national les son through the crucible of the world wide conflict. DUTIES OF FARMERS WIVES. The Spokesman Review of Spo kane deprecates as unnecessary the outcry against labor shortage on the farms. It says: "All that is neces sary is for the warmer's wife, after getting the breakfast things out of the way, attending to the chickens, sweeping and cleaning, doing a bit rtrrcRB dates March it. Friday. Me-tlng f banking- representative of Marion county to devise ways and mean for w aging next Liberty loan drive. March 29. Friday Oregon Hopgrow era association meets or dissolution. Jr ,0, SttnrdifFrtihman glee at Willamette university. April 6 Saturday. Third Liberty loan drive begins. April , Saturday. Third Liberty loan drive opens. . Apt-It. fourth week. Marion County Christian Endeavor convention. Salem. May dates not set State Grange convention. Salem. May 17. Friday.--Trimary nominat ing election. VOTE OF CONFIDENCE oi washing, getting the children started to school, churning, dispos ing of the necessary mending, mak ing up an order of provisions for the store and getting the foundations of the noon meal laid these few tasks accomplished, the farmer's wife needs but to hop Into her overalls, get the tractor tuned up and started and blaze away at the plowing. " As for the mice In the pantry, the farm er's wife can follow the example of her prototype In the nursery bal lad, and "cut off their tails with a carving knife." XICKXAMES OF PRESIDENTS. Thus far in his presidential career Wodrow Wilson has escaped bein given a nickname. A large majority of the chief executives of the United States, and virtually all of those who occupied the chair during the early history of the nation, were popularly known by nVk names. "The Father of His Country" was the most familiar name applied to George Washington, though he wai also called by the classical minded of his day "America's Fabius," "The Cinclnnatus of the West" and Savior of His Country." "Lovely Georgl u s" was an apellation applied to him in derisicn by the British soldiery. President Adams was called "The Col UBS us of Independence," Thomas Jefferson was "The Sage of -Monti-cello," President Monroe was "Ths Last Cocked Hat," John Quincy Adams was "The Old Man Eloquent,' Andrew Jackson was "Old Hickory" and "Hero of New Orleans," Martin Van Buren was "The, Little Wizard" and "King Martin the First," John Tyler was "Young Hickory" and "The Accidental President," Zach ary Taylor was "Old Rough and Ready," "Old Zach and "Old Buena Vista." Millard Fillmore was "The American Lou U Philippe." and Lin coln was known to his followers as Honest Abe." Later presidents up to 'Teddy" Roosevelt.'- the "Rouh Rider," seemed to have escaped nicknames, although Grover Cleve land, after his first term, was dubbed by Charles Dana "The Stuffed Pro phet." THE HLACKSXAKK WHIP. j By GIDEON HOE of the Vigilantes. In slavery days the most brutal overseers were accustomed to drlv lazy slaves to work under the lash. The blacksnake whip came to have an evil reputation. It was the sym bol of the cruel side of slavery, lon since done away with in this country, thank God. Among the Germans the black snake whips Is still in use, and is r,ore infamously employed than ever. Margaret Snodgrass, corres ponding secretary "of the American Federation of Teachers, has this to report: "I have before me as. I write the official text of proclamations of th3 German and Austrian military com mand In the recently occupied dis tricts of northern Italy. These proc lamations require the inhabitants of the re'gion to give up all food sup plies of every kind. All persons ever fifteen years of age are sum moned to work in the fields under German task masters from 4o'oloci in the morning until X o'clock inline evening. 'Disobf diem e will b punish ed in the following manner: Lazy workmen will be accom panied in the work and watched by Germans. After the harvest they will be imprisoned for six months and every third day be given nothing but bread and water. Lazy women will be obliged to work and after the harvest will receive six months' imprisonment. Lazy children will be punished by Leating. The commandant reserves the right to punish lazy women with twenty lashes daily." A careful computation by a writer in The Atlantic Monthly, November 1917, -gives the number of Belgians, French. Poles. Serbs. Roumanians and Russians, reduced to a very practical slavery as 42,000,000. Hun dreds of thousands of Italians have since been added to these slaves of the unspeakable German. Meanwhile there are thousands of fatuous Americans who profess to think we should make immediate peace. Do they lor.g for the black snake whip? j THE HKI HACItAMKXT. I By AMELIA JOSEPHINE BURR of the Vigilantes. A comrade's blood had stained their ration red; 5 The very wine of life was in their bread And yet on that grim sacrament they fed And rose up strengthened to fulfil the task Thedead man left undone. O God, we ask That we by sorrow may be doubly strong To fight by war against imperial wrong Until the Dragon or ourselves -be dead. f BITS FOR BREAKFAST Of course you are gardening. V We have the Dutch ehlps now. V V Holland said we could not have them, so we took them. Is V South Dakota yesterday ratified the federal dry amendment. That makes ten states. Politics in Oregon will likely be gin to crow somewhat warmer. A tame campaign, so far. S The Germans have been trying to do up our Yankee soRlier boys with mustard gas. But they d'd not cut the mustard. V S - On account of the German troops moving that way, the Russian capi tal may be taken from Moscow ped transferred further east. Might as well take It on to Japan. whare it will be safe. A Blight falling off in submarine sinkings last week. The Germans are not getitng anywhere with their piracy, excepting to pile up more grief for themselves when the day of reckoning shall come. The allies think the latest arivr tised offensive of the Germans is also camouflage. Mutton can be eaten on meatless days until April 15. so rules the food conservators. But this ruling has no effect on the canines that chase the sheep at all times of the year. V v s The big tanks on the western front, will play an important part in the pending grand assault. There is one good thing about the tanks it is rot necessary for them to run over anything twice. COUB CAGC THA. xxrro GRAY nam Darken Bsautlfully and Re stores Its Natural Color and Lustre at Ones. Common garden sage brewed Into a heavy tea, with sulphur and alco hol added, will turn gray, streaked and faded hair beautifully dark and luxuriant. Mixing the Sage Tea and Sulphur recipe at home, though, is troublesome. An easier way is to get the ready-to-use preparation, improved by the addition of other Ingredients, a large bottle, at little cost, at drug stores, known as "Wy eth's Sage Tea and Sulphur Com pound." thus avoiding a 1 t of muss. While gray, faded hair is not sin ful, we all desire to retain our youthful appearance and attractive ness. By darkening your hair with Wyeth's. Sage and Sulphur Com pound, no one can tell, because It does it so naturally, so evenly. You just dampen a sponge or soft brush with it and draw this through your hair, taking one small strand at a time; hy morning all gray hairs have disappeared. After another ap plication or two yonr hair becomes beautifully dark, glossy, floft and luxuriant, and 5 you appear years youmster. Wyeth's Sage and Sul phur Compound is a delightful toilet requisite. It is not intended for the cure, mitigation or prevention of disease. ; l I. ,1 ! . , ' 1 IN A SOCIAL WAYI I By Floreace Elisabeth IVIebela Mr. and Mrs. J. .William Cham bers are entertaining as their guest. Miss Agnes Barber of William.sport, Pa., who is a cousin of her host. Miss Barber has been passing the winter in the west and came to Sa lem from Tacoma. MisK Anna JioehHnar went to Woodburn yesterday to be a guest at a party which was given by Dr. and Mrs. J. L. Shorey last night. it Mrs. George Kraus and Mrs. Charles Beck of Aurora have return ed to their homes after visiting for a short time with Salem friends. -S Mrs. W. C. Kantner returned to Portland Tuesday following a sev eral days' stay during the Laymen's Missionary convention. ' Mrs. Cordon Metlilehri.st is enter taining us her guest, Mrs. Harold Reese of Portland. Kn route home from a winter in Calif ornla, Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Car penter and their doughter, Helen, of Yorkton. Sask., Canada, are visit ing Mr. Carpenter's sister. Mrs. (I. A. Wood. The tourists will remain for the week. For the pleasure of his parents. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Clancey of Ta coma, who are visiting in Salem, Clyde B. Clancey was a host at a mery little dinner gathering. Tues day night at his home, 3;9 Nortn Liberty bfreet. Besides the host and honored ones, covers were laid for Mrs. Harold Reese of Portland, Miss Inez Lacy and Mr. and Mrs. Gordon McGilchrist. ( Mrs. Clifford Brown has returned from Portland where the was the guest of. her mother. Mrs. W. W. Bretherton for several days. Mrs. R. M. Gilbert has returned iiom Portland where ehe has been attending art assemblages. Th? Portland art association have a spe cial exhibit this week at the museum. Fifth and Taylor streets. . Mr. and Mrs. Paul Johnson motor ed to Portlanyesterday for a brief visit. v A clam Bupper followed by an eve ning of games was the delightful di version extended to the camp flr girls of the Ah Mul Low camp who met recently with Miss Blanche Gib son at the home of the latter's par ents, Mr. and Mrs. D. Gibson of th Wallace road... .Those present weie Miss Marie Rriggs. Miss Mary Sun. Miss Bessie Sun, Miss Ruby Welch, Miss Mildred Imlah. Mias Jessie Tay lor, Miss Pansy Willard, Miss Grace Welborn. Miss Mabel Canfield, Miss Elma Canfield. Miss Mirian Steiwer. Miss Esther Da vies and the guard ian, Mrs. A. A. Davidson. VOICES FROM TUB KKONT Oh army of voice whose swelling tide Sweep out from the trencheV gn.n divide. By rig-tat gained through inhuman tao nficea Command and the world that moain and (Ilea Mtiat halt and heed at your rtern de- ma nd So opeak, ye trenchea! Attend ye lanu. "Oh world a remote from the firing line That moan at echo of ahot and minr And liftrna and pales, with baud breath To whmpera of wound, of torture and death, Ve speak while ahella and bullets call And c itnradci crumple. tleed and fall." And this H the message their dying lipM Itepeat as their hands releaxe their grips On war's savage engineers of dcaHi and decay And they must the mustered out call obey. Oh never, never, never again Must war rule hearts and Uvea of men." And they, the unnumbered, forgotten dead Whone bleaching bones all stark and dread Are resurrected by shot and shell Their marshalled hosts the message swell That "never, never, never again Must war such tribute take rrom men. "And these our comrades in the trench Through heat and cold and storms tht drench. Our comrades in the slime and mire. Our comrades under gas and fire. Their shattered forms beneath our feet. That never, never more repeat. "And we whose misery makes plain That any death would be our gain. We pris'nera of vermine, disease and stench That breed and swarm the narrow trench. We voice the words of armies dead That never more must war be bred. "We strike the god of war to kill That heathen god who eats his fill Of human blood and brains and hones Who crunches the flesh and laughs at moans As he grinds to dust between his stones Our men. Oh Ood. but endless peace atones! "Oh glad our sacrifice of life If this shall be the worlds last strife. But write this message from the trench So true the future's thirst 'twill qunec.h For wsr. And then earth's millions dead Will not in vain have fought and bled. "Ves all th tragedy reveal. Forget no horro. nor conceal One item of the ghastly scene. Tt earth review her judgrnent screen That so mankind may be redeemed And bring that peace by prophets dreamed." Mrs. F. T. Torter. i m I OBITUARY Henry Darling St. Helen died at 12:30 a. m. March 18 at the Salem hospital. Five- hours previously he had been operated on for perforation of the Intestines. He was Bufferlne from peritonitis as a result of bowel trouble and his condition was virt ually hopeless at the outset. His sudden death after a brief Illness is a great shock to his friends who are legion. He was born at CIncinnattI, Extreme Price AT . Stockton s Big Closing Out Sale Do you realize that most of the goods we are offering you, are LESS THAN PRESENT WHOLESALE PRICES; even without our RADIANT REDUCTIONS, We are GIVING YOU REDUCTIONS FROM THE OLD PRI CES, NOT REDUCTIONS FROM THE NEV PRESENT HIGH PRICES. ' j. ' ' TOY NOW, BUY HERE AND SAVE MONEY Women's Umbrellas $1.75 value $1.49 We understand that $1.75 is now less than wholesale cost on these umbrellas CLOSING OUT SALE OF Net and Scrim CURTAINS $6.00 CURTAINS . . . . . $3.75 $4,00 CURTAINS ... . . . $2.69 $2.00 CURTAINS . . . . . $1.69 $1.75 CURTAINS. .... .$1.39 Ohio, on April 11, 1860. His father Edward St. Helen, fought bravely throughout the Civil War," being in the gieat battles ofShilo and Gettes burg. His mother Christie Darling St. Helen died when the father had returned home on a brief furlough and at that hour a tragedy of wa came as the children Koger Henry Darling and William were assigned to sepaiate homes In the state Iht: father not discovering them until many long years after the war wax over. On August 28, 1889 he wed ded Elizabeth Irene Somervile at Sclo, Ohio, and at once came west living at Salem practlcaly all of these succeeding yeaiy. For years he has Cocoanut Oil Fine For Washing Hair If you want to keep your hair In good condition, be careful what you wash it with. Most soaps and prepared shampoos contain too much alkali. This dries the scalp, makes the,hair brittle, and is very harmful. Just plain mulsi f led, cocoanut oil (which Is pure and KreaSeless), is much better than the most expensive soapor anything else you can use for shirmpooine, as this can't possibly injure the hair. Simply, moisten our hair with water and. rub it in. On or two teaspoiVils will make an abun-j dance of rich, creamy lather, and cleanses the hair and scalp thor oughly. The lather rinses out eas ily, and removes every particle of dust., dirt, dandruff and excessive oil. The hair dries quickly and evenly. t and it leaves it fine and silky, 'bright, fluffy and easy to manage. You can get mnlsified cocoanut oil at most any drug store. It is very cheap, and a few ounces is enough to last everyone in the family for months. Favored Apparel for Spring and Easter The slender Silhouette still dominates but this is sometimes relieved by pleasing effects of sash and girdle together with tunics pleated or gather ed, long or short, occa- WONDERFUL ASSORTMENT N OF FABRIC GLOVES 25c and up HILBERTS BENZONATED LILAC CREAM 25c Bottle 18 cents JP1 been associated with William Chcr rington of this city under the fitm name of Cherrington & St. Helen Piano Co., He is survived by bis wife and one brother, Roger, and numerous relations, who mourn, his loss. Handicapped from early growth by defective eyesight and a frail phy sical constitution motherless and fatherless he fought life's battles bravely and his friends who saw him meet grim death with a smile on bit lips know him as the bravest of men. Not wealthy in this world goods but rich In sterling unyielding honesty and loyal friendship his life record may wel be emulated by all men. Born at the hour when the clouds of war were darkest over his beloved country his father a heroic and gal lant defender of the nation he in herited the very essence and spilt of loyalty and love for the flag and every hour preceding his untimely death. Our present great struggle for. liberty and justice was his con stant theme. His mind and resour ces1, were devoted to the winning of the war. His loyalty and devotion to the President and to his nation had no limit. His one hope His one ambition, peace with honor.- The funeral services were held at Kig don's Undertaking Parlors at 2 p. m. yesterday and were largely attended. Kev. FY T. Porter of the Christian church officiated delivering an ad dress of unusual merit 'and power. The Christian church quartet sang "Lead Me. Oh My Savior. Lead Mo" and "Neaier My God To Thee." The Artisan team performed the ceremon ies at the grave and were present in uniform during the ceremonies at Rigdons Undertaking Parlors. He rests at City View cemetery and his good deeds and life record will forever be remembered by we who knew him best. One way to assure no quarter to the ka'.ser is to inve in thi ift stamps. r AN ECONOMICAL, DELIOHTfUL, LIGHT PLACE TO SEND tSt)T3AUILOKi;nS-HI PAYPOSTACf 4t& State st .SA1CAVIKiutn Gutting CORSETS j EXTRA SPECIAL t $1.49 and 59c CORNER COURT AND COM'L STREET, SALEM Newport Citizens Want Railroad Tracks Extended The Newport Commercial club has filed with the public service com mission a complaint against the Southern Pacific company, asking that tha enmnanr lm ran til rod tn t. ! . , j . -i . . - tend its line from Yaquina' to New port. The claim Is made that tie extension Is necessary in the ship ment of spruce airplane timber, for other freight and for the conveni ence of passengers. At present it ii necessary for passengers to Newport to transfer to boats St Yaquina. TRADE The New Spring sionally displaying the use of sidedrapes. ): Materials favored are Taffetas, Foulards, Serg es, Garbardines, in Tan, Gray, Blue and other Spring shades. 1 n j Goes Further IJ Delicious Flavor Jj Vacuurn PacJzed II Guaranteed Dresses 3 v