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4 ' TTTE ORECOV STATESSI ASt STTOAYy MARCH 31, 1918 The Oregon Statesman Issued Daily Except Monday by 1 THE STATESMAN PU1SL1HHI.VU COMPAQ 215 S. Commercial St., Salem, Oregon. MKMBKIt OF TIIK ASSOCIATED PKKSS 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, Manager . Managing Editor Cashier . . f Advertising Manager . . . Manager Job Dept. ing and the railroads in the after coon, but be hasn't a thing to do in the evening. It. J. Hendricks Stephen A. Stone. Ralph Glover. ....... W. C. Squier Frank JaskoskI . . : DAILY STATESMAN, served by carrier In Salem and suburbs, 15 cents a J week. 50 cants a month. , J DAILY STATESMAN, by mail. $6 a year; $3 for six montbs; 50 cents a i ' month. For three months or more, paid In aavance. ai raie oi so a yer. SUNDAY STATESMAN, $1 a year; 60 cents for six months; 25 cents for f three montns. . . . . WEEKLY STATESMAN, Issued In two six-page sections, Tuesdays and ro-ij i en mi-r mnnttn 25 fen tii for three montns. r i lua; d, f m . w w ... - TELEPHONES: Business Office, 23, Circulation Department. 583. Job Department, ; 683. "Entered at the Postoifice in Salem, Oregon, as second class matter. THE CHAUTAUQUA AND THE WAR i In view of the most convincing developments Chautauqua pro grama are being builded for 1918 which will be superior in quality ami quantity to anything ever undertaken, according to the en thusiastic assurances of Chauta The President of the United States says the Chautauquas are an integral part of the national defense; that he hopes the people will not fail in their support of so patriotic an institution, and that the management will let no discouragement weaken their activities. i A stronger and more authoritative indorsement would be dif ficult to put into words. Coming, as it does, in the midst of all manna. f axmiWanfll QVll anTWnla fni eonhnmv. thi iustification for many of which is unquestionable, it is reasonable to assume that President Wilsonas spoken directly to an issue in many communi ties if he has not actually been asked to cast the weight of his opinion into the balance in the interest of the very best discrimination upon mi 1 1 ' x t a. M A A. lL. 41. . J-- y. 1 t wtmAoc At art l na -oe i r ti t m i i n a Tririnifi in i mm a , ii m ii nun un i? a-sv iii csbcu hi a uv -a- v. oiuy 4 w 0 - s a-v v - 1 - x - a letter of December 14 -last to -Mr. Montaville Flowers, who ap peared in Sale.Afith the EUisottfVVhite . Chautauqua last summer and who is president of the International Lyceum and Chautauqua Association. President "Wilson wfites:s ; ' - 'My dear Mr. Flowers: It has been on my mind for some time to thank your organization for the very real help it has given; to . 1 . t it 1 ' . fit. T .1 - 1.1 .1 n A. .t 11m struggle mail js cuuccrucu v iiii luuuaiucuiat cuiutut national life. Your speakers, going from community to community, ii 1 1 - il. ji 1 : a J i 1 mate and understanding contact, have been effective messengers for the delivery and interpretation of democracy's meanintrs and imper- ' ! ml t xl 1. 11 SVL.i a i I j: 1 a. I.- aiive-neeus. xae wors insi me vnamauqua is uomg ua uuuusi importance because of the war butrather has gained new oppor tunities lor service, i j "Let me express the hope that you will let no discouragement weaken your activities, and that the people will-not fail in the sup- nnrt nf ft natnntm mstitntirtn thnt mav fw kakI to Ha on lntpcrfll part of the national defense. (Signed) "Woodrow Wilson." Hrai-lAnr Wilsnn's ltitlnraAmonr Biinnlpmpntq thot nf swtiirT or war uaKer, wno says : 'i am constantly lacing the splendid re- $ k. ua.V.Ia.. 1 fU U .1 T . i -.-- - : know. that, as an officer of the government I appreciate the work which you and your associates are doing as a contribution to our nntinnnl Mtiu i " ' , , Henry P. Davidson says: "It is impossible for me to convey to you my appreciation, of your co-operation with me and my asso ciates in the great work of the Red Cross in this erreat crisis." ' Tf m . t,a oan I "YIT U: 1 1 1 iutli Ok uc vcuicr -Ul IUU1K9 II J. 11 BSUUIEIUU uaic H UIKCU UUl plans for utilizing the Chautauqua movement with its wonderfully effective and economical Organization,' and during 1918 these gov ernmental plan and purposes will receive hearty co-operation through Chautauqua programs. ; 1 v 4 , Canada's example is another tribute to the great mentaf and spiritual upKft "brought by the Chautauqua in the dark hours of national calamity and peril. Last year Chautauquas, were inaugurat ed in Canada for the first time with a measure of success never equaled anywhere in the United States. This year the contracts in Canada have more than tripled in number. , " v In view of these unprecedented tributes to the value of the Chautauqua in the nation '8 emergency, local managers are antici ' pating over-attendance in many communities. Holders of season tickets will be protected in all such cases and the sale of single ad mittances , curtailed if necessary. There is a pertinent suggestion here in favor, of securing season tickets early. There will be no advance in the usual. very low price of, season tickets. We call the attention of our home grown socialists to the fact that Hus ria has been enjoying the benefits ot different brands of socialiem for several months, has gone from bad to worse under the treatment, and that the net result of the experiment is the biggest load of misery ever borne by a suffering people. Russia has taught the world the difference between talk and deeds, between dreaming things and doing them. What shall it profit a people to get an idealistic system of government and then go to the devil under it? h National Republican. EASTER REJOICING There is a soul in Russia, and it will become manifest in feood time. Revolutions never go backward, al though we admit that ai the present writing the cards are gummed. Ex change. Nothing baa happened in Rursla that .might not have been expected, after the overthrow of the government of the czar. lt may take years for Russia to find herself, and align hersejf with the world's de mocracies. But her nearly two hun dred millions of people, by nature .virile, and increasing in numbers faster proportionately thai) any oth er people, will finally make of Rus sia one of the world's great and enlightened republics. The farmers of the south who raise peanuts will have, to join the party of protection. There is but one true-blue party of protection. They will have to join the Republi can party, for their own protection and for patriotic reasons. The duty on shelled peanuts, under the Re publican law, was 1 cent a pound, and in 1912 China sent to the United States 1,711.600 pounds, paying- that ate of duty on them. Last year, under the Democratic tariff law. which reduced the duty on shelled peanuts 25 per cent, our country imported from - China 42,578,000 rounds, while the importations of peanut oil from China have also grown, in the same time, 264 per cent, and this in the face of scarcity of shipping space and high ocean freight rates. What will happen to the southern peanut growers when the war is over? Are yon on time this morning? The Germans are digging in on their new positions. But they will soon "dig out." Meatless days are off for thirty days. But itis due to lack of trans portation, and there Is more need 4han ever for general food conservation. And as we pray let us have our - windows opened toward Jerusalem, ' as Daniel did when in captivity. The kaiser watched the terrific fighting, fifteen miles behind the battle line. Safetly first. And those precious boys, too, they were pos sibly hidden underneath an ammu nition wagon. Exchange. has become of that good . old-fashioned Bible quotation, V "Peace on. earth k and good will ' toward men?" But it will come fi again. ; What wUr win the war? McAdoo says money; Hoover says food; Gar field says coal; Schwab says labor; Daniels' says warships; President Wilson says farmers; Hurley sa7s transports, and aviators say air planes will win. All these and the people nust pull together for vic tory. . T It has been shown that married men in the trenches .'stand shell- shock much better than the singles ones. We haven't the heart to give the reason. Los Angeles Times. The first ship commandeered from the Dutch government has sailed from New York in command of an American crew. And there will be others sailing right alondg. Those Dutch ships will come, in. right handy at the present time. Representative Laguardia of New York, who, has been wounded in the signal service while serving In Italy, will be a candidate for re-election. In the meantime, can you think of any Democratic member of Congress who is at the front? Los' Xngele Times.1 A neighbor suggests that some thing ought to be done to give Wil liam Gibbs McAdoo something to keep him busy. He runs the fi nances of the connthy in the morn- ; LADD & BUSH, Bankers The Third Libertj Bond Sale Will Begin April 6th. One of our Tellers will be stationed in our Lobbj to explain to those wish ing information and to receive Liberty Bond Subscriptions. Midnight tonight will mark the passing of the saloons in Los Ange les. ' As a result of the vote taken at the initiative election of last No- reniber, the metropolis of southern California is to become tolerably "dry." Absolute prohibition would probably have been adopted if it had not been for special consideration given to the interests of the wine growers, whose industry is one of the most important in that ' section. While the ordinance about to become operative provides for the abolition oft he saloons it will permit the sale fn original packages and in quanti ties of wines and liquors the ico- holic content of which does not ex ceed fourteen per cent, and will al low cafes and restaurants to serve such wines and liquors until 9 p. m., but not later. PEACE WILL FINALLY HEAL THE FEUDS OP NATIONS. Growing out of the war there may be -and probably will be irreconcil able, feuds between individuals? but ancient and medieval and modern history alike demonstrates that quar rels between nations or factions are In the, endjadjusted.; Sometimes It requires generations to "establishamlty where once there was hostility; sometimes it is ac complished in: a 'few years but sooner or later peace follows war and warring factions come together as surely as the flow of the tide suc ceeds the ebb. or the morning suc ceeds the night. In England today the descendants of Cromwell's soldiers and the de scendants of the cavaliers do not even remember the quarrels of their ancestors. The son of the deposed emperor of France died fighting for the English flag which sheltered his father at Chiselcourt, although It waved over the prison of his great uncle at Saint Helena. ; In our own country, although w? honor the memories of our revolu tionary ancestors, we cast no re proach upon their opponents, and both Union and Confederate veter ans deck the gravesof those whom of old they, f acedfn"the stormy shock of battled It will take generations to thor oughly reconcllethe world to Ger many. Never before In all history was there a nation which permitted and even urged its soldiers to rob and murder noncombatants, impale Infants on bayonets and rape the women, of captured towns. I KDTUHE DATES Air'l 3. Wednesday. Frenhmin tTlee at Willamette university. ASrSl . Saturday. Third Liberty loan drive begins. AprU , Saturday. Third Liberty loan drive opens. April, fourth weelc Marlon County Cb-lt Rm4vor nTntlon. Balem. April 11. Friday. Meeting- of Or rr on Meowowtri' association for disso lution. May. dates not set' State Grange Cmvntlof, Palem. May z. Thursday. Dedication of Chatnpoes; memorial building-. . May 17. Friday- TVlmary nominat Ins; slacHrM 1 June 10. Thursday. Reunion of Ore gon Pioneer association, Portland. - ReJ-ice and ring the Kaster b-lls aloud! Let every lajpd beneath the sun rt-jolc-e! Our Ird. the Christ has l-ft iht? tomb and shroud! O, tint the bells, and shout with glad some voice! An Angel came and rolled the stone away; Removed the sacred linen from our Lord, And clothed Him with the robes of Vernal day; Then sent Him ever free from whip a nd cord. No more can Christ be harmed or cruci fied. He's passed beyond that realm, where bate or spite. Or piercing nails, or crowns of thorns applied. Can turn His brilliant day to sombre night. His enemies are now beneath His feet, fuwerless to wield the chastening rod. And stilt He glories not o'er their de feat. But through His kindness points them up to God. We'll look no more among the mouldy tombs. To find the peaceful spirits of our dead. Christ gives them wings to leave the charnel rooms. And reign eternally with Him instead. Look up to Heaven with-Joyf ulness to day; Not toward the tombs beneath your weary feet; Although our Christ went by that dis mal way. Twas but an incident that all must meet. An incident that Christ has hallowed sweet. And left a welcome perfume In Its place. So death no more has any sting to meet. Nor grave a victory o'er the human . .race. . For Christ has banished cruel death for aye. i From alt who live within the righteous bphere; Bo we're rejoleinir all this Easter day That death, do more, is anything to fear. - '- - O. that all men might know this Christ of ours! Rejoice In Easter as a part their own; Feel the gentle impulse life as He has And live the better life as He has shown. Yet mar we all rejoice, for Christ our Lord, Was sent unto this lower world of ours. That man. wherever found, might hear the word. - And take sweet refuge 'neath its healing- powers. Then wm. all come, and ring- rejoic ing; bells; With ster Lillles crown His sacred head. Rejoice, rejoice. let glorious anthems swell! Our Christ, the Lord, has risen from the dead! - "I-'- W. T. jRlgdon. I BITS FOR BREAKFAST I Raster Sunday. W Then April first. ....... The great battle goes on. S J Hut no changes were made yes terday, excepting by the forces of the crown prince under General Von Hutier. He tried the tactics that won Riga, sending one wave after another of soldiery. It was successful against weak and disorganized enemies. Against the French, however. It merely resulted in the slaughter of the German troops. In fact, that is the only important result attained jn this great battle and it is important to the forces of democracy, the opposite of what was intended. V It seems clear now that Hinden burg attempted to so sr range the great slaughter as to make way for the triumphal entry of . the German crown prince Into Paris. That would have bolstered up the failing for tunes of the moribund Hohenzollern dynasty. Hut the great gamble of Bavarian and Prussian lives against fate was lost. The handwriting is on the wall. S The British are making mora progress in Mesopotamia and Pales tine. SPAIPMRT.1 GETS FRANCHISE Service Commission Issues Order on Qpplication to Use Luckiamute Five Bottles Per un Restored Me To Complete Health a I Have Been In The Best Of Spirits I Since, And r Feel That I r Owe My Health To Peruna Mr. C. tv 1'eteruen, dealer . in fin boots, shoes and cigars, 13? S, lfs;n St.. Council I'.luffs, la., writes: "I can not tell you how much good Penjn lias done the. Vmatmmt ;ariseseat la ssy re bega trll my health and I felt that I wax gradually break, lag down. I tried several remedy prescribed ' by ' my pR-ysician. but ot taincd "no permanent relief until took Peruna. I felt better immediately and five bottles restored me to com plete health. I have been in th tet of spirits since, and feet that I ow. my health to It." Our booklet, telling you how t ok t- well, free to all. - The Peruna Co Columbus. Ohio. ' Thaw was abjeet ta liqaid bm4u ef , eaa aaw rera-a Tt- By an order of the pabllc service commission issued yesterday, the Charles K. Spaulding Logging com pany Is granted a franchise on its application to boom logs and trans port other timber products in the Luckiamute river in Polk and Bentna counties. The commission conducted a hearing in the case at Independ ence last August. ' According to the order the com pany is given the right to use splash dams between November 1 and May 1 each year. The franchise Is grant ed upon condition that the company shall begin within ninety days and complete within two yetrs from the date of the f ranches the contemplat ed Improvements. Ten days befor beginning operations under; the franchise the company Is retire 1 to file with the commission printH schedules showing all rates t;.j , charges, and within thirty dayg receipt of the order is required io file Its acceptance of the terms. The SPIN At CORD Carries the messages from the brain to all parts of the body. These messages tell each part of the body how to perform its functions. . ' - If this line of communication (the spinal cord )be Interferred with, the messages do not reach their destination and that part of the body does not function normally. This is called disease. Pressure of a vertebra on the spinal cord produces hls result Chiropractics remove this pressure and health Is the result. Dr. Oj L. SCOTT, CHIHOPRACriC-SPlXOLOGIST . Rooms 40fl-7-,r. 8. Xational Ilank Rullding. . Office Phone 87. Itesidence Phone 828IL Spring Furniture S ales Surpasses All Expectations - - - Best in Our History Our large Stock enables the busy f buyers to make their selections with ease and our prices are the lowest. We intercepted a large shipment of Rugs in Portland this week, that were ordered by" a firm going out of business, that we bought at very low figures In tjiis lot are 9x12 seamless Tapestry Bugs that we can sell as low as $15.00, cannot be sold at other stores for less than $25. I TALKING MACHINES " All sold out this week but we wired for a shipment that will arrive the latter part of next week. ' The Cowan Classique . , jj, and Echophone machine play all makes of records perfectly '- ', prices right. r SPRING HOUSE-CLEANING , ' Needs can be filled here. A nice line of Wall Paper, Cur . tains and other articles needed for house-cleaning. Also a nice new line of BabylCarriages five the baby all he joys and comforts one of these carriages will bring. DRESSERS BEAUTIFUL OAK DRESSER WITH LARGE MIRROR, REGU. LAR $13.50, SPECIAL AT $9.85 Birdseye Maple Dresser 36x19 inch top with 28x22 inch French bevel plate mirror, regular $26.50; Specials. .$19.50 Fir Dressers from. $6.50 up Birdseye Maple Chiffonier, regular $30.00, special. . . .$22.50 Maple Dressing Table with 16x20 inch French plate mirror, regular $12.50 for. .$9.00 Oak Dressing Table, oval mirror, regular $20.00, special $13.50 ji ... We have the largest showing of Beds in Sa lem see this line be fore buying. White Enamel Vernis Martin Bed with 2 inch post, 1-inch fillers, regular $1250, special J, $8?5 50-pound Cotton Felted Mattress, regular $15, special $9.85 , . i i Silk Floss Mattresses from $11.00 and Up ESTATE RANGES Just received a carload of Estate Ranges bought at a big saving We can sell you the best range on the mar ket for less than infer ior makes GET OUR PRICES ' i-i.irrrTTT A regular $12.50 solid oak Library Table, special at. A Regular $35.00 Uni fold Upholstered Da venport with mattress, complete, .$9.00 $26.50 Tapestry Upholstered Davenport with rocker to match, reg ular $75 value, complete at. ..... ... .... . . . . . . . . . ,$02.50 Genuine solid oak Rocker with leather spring seat, regular $7.50, special at. ................... ; ..... .$4.85 Oak Dining Chairs with leather seat, regular $3.50, special $2.30 a- a 'i a " Genuine Tenn. Cedar Chests, dust and-moth proof, just what you want for storing winter clothes Ind furs, from. . .'. ..t. ................ . . . ; .4 $12.50 to $25.00 After you have been around and examined the prices on Furniture elsewhere, come here and we will sell you the goods. You get more for your money at Moore's. i