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i i , 2 ' . TITE PRECOX STATESMAN; ATt llllW, MAIK H S3. ljH8 i G. A. R. IS FOR DRASTIC ACTION Sedgwick Post Would Have Disloyal Residents of Country Deported JJesolationa demanding that con gress enact ueh lavs as shall elimi nate any Immigration that will no? prhye a source of strength to tii. government in times of stree-, and that all aliens who -are working against the country he depone J. have been adopted ly Sedswiofc I'os. -No. 10, Grand Army of the lieiu' 11c, of Sclera. The resolutions fur ther demand that no foreign horn resident of the country be allowed to take public lands or to vote tui'il he shall have completed lus natural ization. The resolutions are to ! presented at the annual encampment of the. department of Oregon at Al bany and at tr national en'arap ment at Portland in July. The resolutions, signed ly . Ti. Iindelson. commander, and l Veh Bter, adjutant, follow: "Whereas, the guiding principle t Of. the Grand Army of the Republic are loyalty to the government and the preservation of democracy, aa guaranteed by the constitution, and "Whereas any propaganda prov ing a menace to said cherished prin ciples demands and phould receive the united action of all loyal per sons in an effort to safebuard tho welfare of the government, and "Whereas, our government is con fronted by hordes of foreign born persons, aided ind encouraged by 'disloyal Americans, engaged in a gi gantic effort to defeat the cause of democracy, and "Whereas, tinder present regula- . tlons governing the admission of for eign born persons, this condition may'possibly continue after the rlos of the present war, therefore be it - "Resolved, that SodgeWick Po.-u, No. 10. Grand Army of the nepuo Us, : department of Oregon, looking toward a united citizenry, hereby earnestly demands that the congress cf the United States promptly ena-1 sncli laws and regulations as shaU eliminate all imigmratidn which will not prove a sourre of strength to the republic in times of stress; and, fur ther, that all aliens belonging to so cial or political organizations which .tend in any way to subvert our dem ocratic government as typified by j the constitution and the laws; of onr i country, be deported, and that ah others adhering to such organiza tions be forever disfranchised. '.'Resolved, that no foreign born person shall be permitted to tak government land, or be privileged to j vote until he shall have taken out j hii final papers and become a full ; iti,zen. i " Resolved, that copies of thrs resolutions be sent to the various posts of the Grand Airny for th-) department of Oregon, to the de- j pavtmcnt encampment when it shall meet at Albany, that faid encamp- t ment be requester! to transmit tho s;;me to th national eneainpment v hen it shall met at Portland, w ith Sitch rectiijiinendations as said en campment may deem wir-e. and that faid national encampment take the necessary s-teps properl.7 to jiTfffitt them to the congress of the I'nited States. "Resolved, that as this is a mat ter of vital importance to all loyal persons, we solicit the press of th" state to publish the resolution;-: . v Hh such endorsement as the sub ject deserves." SPRING IS XKi:. BI T Lack of fresh vegetable food interrupted, changing habits in these trying weeks for anyone dined to constipation. Foley thai-tic Tablets are jut the thins indigestion, biliousness, gas on st' ach, furred tongue, headache, other condition indicating c!o; bowels Cause no bad after til'-: J. C. Perry. and ake for Rtd cts. Piliian railway ate characterized a.; absolute f,l.sthood.- in a dispatch received by !nm Trotzky, the I?o shevik ex-fireisn minister, in re sponse to inquiries made of the Hof; sheviki commissaries at Irkutsk. Rumors Held FaKe. Under M. Trotzky's instruction', direct telegraphic communication has been established with M. Ptrem berg, commissioner of militaiy af fairs, and M. .! arisen, president of the rent nil execiitie b'oard of th' All Russian Soviets, both of whom ;ro at Irkutsk. Repl.ving to questions concerning reports relative to prisoners they said: "Rumors about the occupation of Siberian railways bv German ami Austrian prisoners of war are abso lute falsehoods. Prisoners of wa.-. not armed, are grouped all alon the Siberian railway lines anl L'uarrled bv armed patrol?. We pro test against th spieading of delib erately false rumors bv foreiirn re; iesentative who further complicate the Russian situation." It is reported from Pdagovlesh trhensk that during an uprising or the white guards there the member? of this force fired upon the Chinese in the citv and attempted to create dissension between the Molshvikl and the Chinese, but fled when th red guard entered the city. The Chi r.ese population is friendly to th" Rolsheviki. SLOGANS COME IN EVERY MAIL Rousing War Cries Are Sub mitted in Contest for Prize Award MOSCOW MADE NEW OBJECT OF GERMANS (Continued from page 1) and Ukraine have gathered there awaiting transportation to Siberia or Kola and Potrograd. Refugees un able to reach Moscow and other points southward by direct line be cause of hordes of disbanded soi r'lers have centered at Volo'gda in the hope of finding accommodations on trains leaving for, southern points where food sittiation is better. There is little freight moving except gov crnment supplies. Kvery inch" of space intide of cars, cm platforms and on the bumpers is occupied by iefugees. All the stations are crowd ed with men, women and children fighting for space in the cars. MOSCOW, March 22. Rumors that Austrian and German prison ers of war have occupied the trans- War Strong Note in Starkweather Platform In the platform which accompanies his declaration of candidacy for gov ernor on the Democratic ticket which he filed here yesterday, H. G. Stark weather asserts that the great over shadowing question lefore the people of the stato at this time Is 'how Ore gon can do its full duty in winning the war. His platform reads as fol lows: "Conduct the executive affairs of the state in an efficient and a busi nesslike manner, and will have no interest to serve but the public inter est. The great overshadowing ques tion before the people of the state at this time is how can Oregon do her full duty in winning the"Wr. To this end. all agricultural, industrial and commercial forces of the state should be brought into the closest harmony in order that we may have unity of purpose and action in se curing increased production and in facilitating the delivery of the vari ousipjoduets of our state." PORTLAND, March 22. Spec ial to The Statesman. ( Winners of the $."0 liberty bonds to be awarded for the best slogan and device subm'ttei iu the recent islogn contest have been decided, and will lie anounced the the Liberty temple in Portl-ind on the opening day of the third lib erty loanjdrive, Saturday, April . In this1 contest, contributions were received from far and wide over t.v entire stjate. Front neat ly everv city, small town and co'inty. the of ferings for use in the great drive for helping to win he wr poured in. Out of the great mass! of material, tome of the slogans ' which seemed especially good to the) Amimittc e aiv "Open Your Purse 1-IlTlp Kill lie' Curse." by Miss Haze.1 McCoy of Im fur; "Ruy a Bond that Binds Democ racy." by W. P. -Marsters of Miln City; "Libert v Ixians are Liberty' Stepping Stones," by Mrs. J. D. Slat er I a Grande. From Newberg Miss Nettie Pag-' Scofield submitted, "The Ka'-n- r Groans at . Liberty Loans," while George A. Tiraden of Grants Pass goes one farther and.Savs. "Itn'jr the Kaiser w-ith Liberty P.cmds. ' "t'p hold the Colors with Liberty Dol lars." is the contribution of Mrs. I d ward Mill of Marshfie'.d. and H. K. Donnelly of Salem reminds us that "Over There Our Hoys Are Watching." "Break Liberty' Chains Invest Your Gains.' cries Huena Fisher of Dallas, and Miss F.lva S Hail of Vanora snys. "Srw Ronrts Reap Victory." Fom Junction City C. K. Logslf-m wrjtes. "Rnild Free dom's Foundation, with Liberty Ronds." T. P; MFAndrews of Rak er waxes poetica.1 . and says. "Count that Day Lost, Whose Low Descend Ing Sun Sees Nothing ,Dnc to lira' the Hun." j "Your Little Might iMav Win the j Fiht," Is the slogan submitted ?y I Miss Mcdlie K, Straight of Oregon : City, while Miss Lonna Pawell of J Raker suggests, ; "Protect Yo;ir j Homes with Liberty Loans." Mr", j ii. M. MeKenna of Astoria says ' R iy a l?opd Bridge the Pond," and with I somewhat the same idea. Miss fiva Pull of Eugene writes, "We'll Bridge the. Pond with Liberty Bonds." A unique slogan submitted by Wilna Debill of Amity is A nother L iberty L oan I nsures T: ntente S ucct-ss." y Many of these slogans will be used quite effectively in liberty loan par Mles and in transparency devices throughout the state, tccord'ng to the usgesticns of the district com- l!:ittees. HUMAN RIGHT is put; first Attorney General Brown Says Accident Insurance Goes to Convict's Wife Federal Fooding Ruling Is Given Explanation Marion County Food Administrat or F. W. Steusloff is in receipt of the following statement frhm Fed eral Food Administrator WT. B. Ayer of Portland: 1 . "I wonder If the peopMe of the state understand-that the food ad ministration bill passed by congress did not give the president authority to fix the price of any other grains than wheat, and that in consequence the food administration" has been unable to control the price of substi tutes. "It must have been a great vKtr necessity that compelled the presi dent to l?sue his recent 'fifty-fifty' proclamation oalilne upon the peo ple to conserve additional wheat. Serious thoueht Fhonldj.be given to this fact by those 'who are complain ing about the unavoidable little dif ficulties with which fhey must eon tend under the new rule. Of course there are some hardships and incon veniences bound tip with the 'fifty fifty' order, but we should all re member that we are at war and hat th?e food regulations are war measures, and military necessities. It i as much the duty of the people of this nation to supply wheat flour for the armies at Ihe frojit and for the women and children of the coun tries allied with us in this war as it s for usVto supply men to fight in tjie trenches. "It seems to me that the patriot ism of the poonle hre at home should prompt them to welcome, rather than to resent, the opportuni ty of suffering a little Inconvenience e.r ven hardship, for the sake of endin the-supplies so sorely need ed, to those who are hopefully wait ipi for them In Belgium, France and T""Pland." Human right is placed r.bove civil righMn an opinion prepared by At torney General Brown in response to an inquiry of Chairman Beckwith of the Industrial accid'-nt commission relative to the legality cf paying to tbo'wife of Frank Sbildo. a convict, the accident Insurance money that is due SJiildo as a result of Injuries received bv Shildo when he was in the employ of the Northwest Steel coruiany ef Portland. Whn convicted, Shildo was re ceiving n.n award from the commis sion. Chairman Beckwith is advised that notwithstanding Shildo is now crnvict. the eonimlssion can take his receipts for the award and pay the money to his wife, who with one child, is dependent upon him for support. "I r-nke this ruling.' said the at torney general In commenting on the case, "notwithstanding that by the statute Shi'do'8 civil rights are sus pended. My reason is that the pro vision '.suspending the civil right ot a convict Is a criminal statute and should receive a liberal interpreta tion when human rights are involv ed. It is not the policy of the state to deprive Shildo's dependent wife and child of the award that lawfully has been made to him." these substitutes Is our own. H was (arrived at after several weeks of 'careful experiments alorjr rcicntifio lines. ji last we arrives in a roN mula of certain definite proportions of each particular" . -ubstiin' and a process of uniting these substitutes with the pure wheat Yloisr. This formula and process not oulv gives ihe bread a delicious flavor but pro duces a substitute bread that, we believe, is the equal if not the su perior of any bread in the- market today. The rapid growth ef our pat ronaee since we commenced putting this Victory bread on the market is evidence that the. public is with us in our belief in its superiority. The public may rest assured that all bakerv bread on the market to day cn'lns the required amount of substitutes for wheat. - All bakeries are now operating unde'r a federal li cense and no bakerv would have the temerltv to turn out a loaf that did not contain the percentage of substi tutes required by the federal food regulations. This Is Just as true of ail other .bakeries j s of .our own. Peerless Bakery. 170 X. Commercial St. Scientific Substituting Makes Very WhiteiBread Tho whiteness, lightness and flak Iness of our Victory bread has caused many people to wonder If It could possibly contain the required amount of wheat substitutes. This remark has come to onr ears not onlyonce. but many, mimy times, and we feel it our dntv ttf set the public' right In the matter.1 Every loaf of Victory' bread we turn out contains over 20 per tent of wheat substitutes, fhe reason this bread is so white and flakey; the reason it toasts as well if not better than 'pure wheat bread Is that we blend several kinds of substitutes In each loaf. The process of blending ) -1VIIEV CIIII.nilKX CIIV OUT And are fevcilVh and don't sleep well, are constipated and ha ve symptoms of worms, mother will find quick relief !m Mother Jrav Swt Pwrir for Children, th etarwlard remedy for 30 year. They are ef to give and children lik them. They cleanse t tee stomach, act irentlr cm the bowel and hrek up cold Relieve headche and teethlnc disorder. We have 10.000 testimonal. Ask your driKrit and be sure to sret-Mother iray' Sweet Pow ders for Children, t'e. Prohibition Amendment Gets Support of Kingery "l feel it no less than a crime for the voters tor overlook the electing of representatives who will favor the ratifying of this amendment by the state of Oregon which has been n leader In this movement," says S. F. Kingery of Portland In the plat form which accompanies, his formal declaration of candidacy for repre sentative in the legislature which he filVl yesterday. Mr, Kingery fa- hvora home rule for cities and the amendment of such laws as take away the power of cities to compel street car companies and other public, service corporations to live up to their agreements, and declares he al so favors measures and appropria tions that will hasten a victorious end of the war. - flatting AH Wm-lc fr Ynn i i ll hi 11 "IS 1 7 run LIU !Z3 EVERY ARTICLE REDUCED Our entire stock is included in this sale. Special sale tags on every article show you at a glance the splendid price reductions in defiance of all you hear of advancing prices. OF OUR IMMENSE STOCK OF FURNITURE, CARPETS, RUGS, LINOLEUM, WALL PAPER, HEATERS, RANGES, ETC Beginning. This Satuaday a. m. TTrirm FREE! -FREE! We want you to come and see or yourself, so offer this inducement. We will give A $35.00 FIRESIDE CHAIR Absolutely free to some patron. Numbers given to every adult. "OTTO "Ffc in P i . . . I . DRESSING TABLE Regular $12.50 solid oak Dress ing Table, large mirror, $8.75 ALUMINUM WARE -Regular $1.50 four-quart Wear ever Aluminum Stew Pans, sale $1.00 COOKING SET " Eleven piece earthenware Cook ing Set, unbreakable, sale $1.00 FRAMED PICTURES Choice of any framed Picture during this sale JUST HALF PRICE DRESSERS Thirty-eight styles ranging in price from $15.00 to $75.00 on balcony floor. Regular $15.00 hard wood Dresser, 4 drawers, bevel plate mirror $9.95 LIBRARY TABLES In solid oak, Circassian walnut and mahogany from $10.00 to $40.00. Regular $12.00 large size royal oak table, sale price $8.75 DINING TABLES Solid oak table, 42, 45 and 54 inch top from $15.00 to $35.00. Regular $20.00 45 inch top, 6 ft. extension table, priced special $14.85 RANGES AND COOK STOVES High grade ranges, regular $40.C0 to $05.00. Sale prices arc less than asked at the factory. Regular Bridge and Beach $40.00 gas range (slightly used) sale $12.00 BABY BUGGIES We ard showing over fifty Styles of Buggies and Go Carts, all prices from $3.75 to $45.J)t .'shown on second floor. Reg ular $30.00 Reed Carriage b3tl bearing rubber tired wheels, sale t - $19.75 A SNAP $45.00 Bed Davenport, genuine leather complete with springs $18.90 0'$EDAR MOPS 25c Bottle O 'Cedar Polish free with each 75c and $1.25 Mop CARPET SWEEPERS Imperial Carpet Sweepers, our 1 regular $2.50 seller, sale $1.95 LACE CURTAINS Immense stock of Lace Cur tains ranging from 95c to $8.50 pair LESS 25 PER CENT ROOM SIZE RUGS We are showing one of the largest stocks of Room Size Rugs in the valley, including Ingrain Art squares, wool f ibre, Scotch Heather, Brussels; Velvet, Axminsters and Wiltons. Priced regular from $7.00 to $90.00 Regular $7.75 9 by 12 Ingrain Art Squares, sale $5.95 Regular $10.00 9 by 16-6 Wool Fibre Rugs, sale. $7.95 Regular $20 9 by 12 Seamless Brussels Rugs, sale. . $13.50 Regular $25.00 9 by 12 Seamless Brussels Rugs, sale $18.00 Regular $35.00 9 jy 12 Axminster Rugs, sale .$24.75 SPECIAL CARPET PRICES "Regular 60c Cottage Art Carpet. . . v .47c Regular 75c Ingrain Carpets, sale. .59c Regular $1.50 All-Wool Ingrain Carpet 98c Regular $1.50 Brussels Carpet, sale 90c Regular $2.00 Axminster Carpet, sale. .$1.60 Regular $2.25 Body Brussels Carpet, sale . ... . ..$1.75 Regular $2.50 Axminster and Body Brussels. .$1.90 LINOLEUMS Onr Linoleums were all bought before the prices advanced. Ve show the greatest assortment of patterns that can be found at prices that are lcs3 than jobbers are asking at present. Regular $1.25 )Inlaid Linoleum .$1.09 Regular $1.50 Inlaid Linoleum . . .$1.25 Regular $1.75 Inlaid Linoleum. $1.45 Regular $2.25 Inlaid Linoleum .$1.88 Regular 75c 8-4 Linoleum. : .62c Regular 95c 8-4 Linoleum 78c Regular $1.25 16-4 Linoleum 95c Big selection of patterns. GRANITE WARE - ' -..-j ' . ."- Complete line of high grade . Granite Ware v JUST 25 PER CENT OFF REGULAR PRICES PERCOLATORS Best grade Aluminum Percola tors, regular $2.50 quality, sale price $1.95 . COUCHES $45.00 genuine leather covered Couch ..$33.80 $17.00 Chase Leather Couch $13.85 PRINCESS DRESSER . i r.. . ... " $17.00 white enamel Princess Dresser, 18x30. bevel mirror $13.50 The GREATEST SAV 1NG EVENT of the YEAR EMM Ii3 LftlbvJ r TiBH 73 fn) 177 N.LIBERTY ST. bvdJu SALEM, OREGON