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TOE OREGON STATESMAN! WEDNESDAY, LT 1, 1018 The Oregon Statesman Issued Dally Except Mondar by THE STATESMAN PUBLISHING. COMPANY 21 8. Commercial St., Salem. Oregon. t . MEMBER OP THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The Associated Pre la er1niilTlv ntltlAd in th na for rnnhllcatlon Of all news dlSDStchea credited tn It or not otherwla credited In thla naner and also the local news. published herein. J, Hendricks. , . Manager Stephen A. Stone ............. ,i . . . . . . Managing Editor :talpn Glover. .Cashier f.V. C. 8quler. ...,.,............,. .Advertising Manager Frank Jaskoskl ............. .v. Manager Job Dept. DAILY STATESMAN, served by carrier In Salem and suburbs, IS cent a week, 10 cents a month. . DAILY STATESMAN,. by mall, $6 a year; IS Jor six months; SO cents a month. For three months or more, paid In ad ranee, at rata of $6 a year. CUNDAY STATESMAN, $1 a year; 10 cents for six months; 26 cent for three months. WEEKLY STATESMAN. Issued' In two six-page sections, Tuesdays and Fridays, $1 a year; SO cents for six months; 2S cents for three months. TELEPHONES: Business Office, 21, Circulation Department, 683. Job Department, 68. "Entered at the Postofflce In Salem, Oregon, as second class matter. Drive through at any cost. That was the order to the German force iiajhe last effort to, break the lines in the Ypres salient, and thus open the way to the channel ports. The German soldiers obey ed. Theirs 'not to make reply.. Theirs to do and die. And the cround there is covered with the gray-clad bodies of the German dead. They were hurled, by order of the high command, to their doom. ; For the ideal of world dominion, and, autocratic rule, they were sent in waves to sure death; sacrificed at the signal of royal assassins. And the people of Germany back home begin to murmur and Question. They ! are in a dangerous mood. And the people of Austria are in a dangerous mood, too.1 And the people of Bulgaria and Turkey. Even nations do not want to follow a forlorn hope. The very doubt of success, that is growing, will be the downfall of It rt . ' a - frl 1 1 - U -1 1 me uerman military autocracy, ine. nanuwrnmg u.ua me wan. And the doom may come quickly, too, as the doubt spreads. For it is bound to spread. ; . . People who "are confident as to what we are going to do to Ger many in the treaty of peace, should get dowri their dusty histories and tread the story of the Congress of Vienna. It is to be hoped that we shall have no new Talleyrand at some new Vienna, but we fehall be foolish if we forget Bacon's assertion that "histories make Austria is tempting Italy with a proffer of the olive branch of peace, according to Swiss dispatches. But Italy will not be tempted. Italy is stronger than ever before, and more resolute. The Allied lines do not break; they do not even bend any more The, tide that is turning has turned will never change again. , SUGAB SUPPLffif FOR HOME CANNEES The submarine has forced fighting Europe to a very strict sugar ration and compelled America to look the situation squarely in the face. There is only so much sugar, there are certain definite needs, and the problem before us is finding a practical plan of dis tribution." The Food Administration haa adopted a certificate sys tem to meet the household needs during the coming fruit season, and to guard-against temporary shortages that may occur if more ves sels are diverted from the Cuban trade.. " The consumer is asked to estimate his needs and fill out a ccr tificate which will be furnished him by his grocer. The dealer is required to forward this certificate to the Federal Food Adminis trator within one week after it is turned in to him. ! This plan puts the question up to the individual, and the Food Administrator asks the assistance of every householder in bringing about a practical distribution.' The success of the plan depends on the good sense and good will of the American citizen. Cooperation, prompt action, and a democratic sense of fair play, wul prevent a -I A il.. '.. ' .- ; " jgar snonagc iu America during iue iruu season. Saleraltes are also "digging In.' Digging la the war gardens. There are prospects for a bumper jrune crop. Oreogn will likely "be "full of prunes." Fine. . The German armies cannot knock the I out of Amiens. Amen has been called on that . V " Holland is between the devil and tbo deep sea, and she knows which is which, f 1 . This would be a fine' time; for a revolution in Austria. . And 'large sections of that country seem to be about ripe for It . An English newspaper writer on the American front in France got a new Idea Of America on learning that the postal eensors who read the let-. ters of the American expeditionary force are required to know forty- seven languages. The' bishop of London writes him self lato the war's history by instat ing that the clergy ln! bis diocese shall not any longer claim their right to exemption under the conscription laws. A parish can get along with one priest hereafter, is the bishop's dictum. reiume the shelling of the cathedral in retaliation foi the shelling of the German Infantry's dugouts i by the French artillery. . Obviously,; a Ger man jest, but one to be long remem bered; one that will haunt Germany In the future. i ; If any one doubts the ' spirit of Americanism in America let him re flect upon the assertion of New York vegetable dealers who declare that the sale of Bauer kraut has! fallen off 75 per cent since the war started and all because the stuff has a Ger man name. . Now they are talking about camouflaging the delicious edible under the name of Liberty cabbage. Perhaps that's the only way to save it from the national gar. bage can. HI-O-NA QUICKLY ENDS INDIGESTION Do not continue' to suffer with heartburn, dlxslness, after dinner distress, headache, biliousness, pain In the bowels or sour gassy stom ach. Get relief at once buy today a box of Mi-o-na Tablets. They quickly and surely end indigestion and stomach distress or money re funded. ' For sale by Daniel J. Fry. states should' be located west of the Mississippi river is another mystery. Hut. mysterious or not. It is encour aging that these stamps sre now selling at the rate of $800,000,000 a year in the country as a whole. Ah enormous amount of money can oe heaped up from the small savings of 100,000.000 people. Springfield Re publican. And yet we have been repeatedly told by speakers from other section that we of the West do not know we are In the war. We do know It. Our boys are In It more of them volunteered, in proportion to popu lation, than any other boys in the country. And our dollars are in it And our help In conservation and. production, and in every activity coupled with the determination to fight the good fight and to win. The mystery is easy. The West, in larger measure than the East is Inhabited by venture some spirits; -pioneers; men with violons and ideals; people who put patriotism above pelf; service for hu manity above self-seeking sordid pecs. - - - - The food administrator wants ev ery household to keep a few hens. The county iarm bureau wants every family to keep a pig. The depart ment of agriculture wants': every place to keep its swarm of bees. The Angora association wants every man to keep a goat The bureau of ani mal industry wants every family to hsve its litter of rabbits. Take it from us,' If this thing1 runs along much farther It will be hsrd to keep a husband on the place. Exchange. No doubt Kaiser Dill will lend a gracious car to the' petition of the national liberal party leaders that he accept the tender of the crowns -if Livonia and Ksthonla. Since the time of Julius Caesar, kaisers have not had to be urged very hard to put on a crown. , I The last act loathe destruction of Khclms was opened by the announce ment of the Germans that they would wvrvnn datks - Mr 'I. 1 .ThuriwUr. TVdtratlon of Chmpof niemAriel Mil Ming-. lUr IT. Friday Crlmary aontlaat Ine ! Wm. Mny Ji to J7 Second lied Croa war fut campaign. May II and J J. i Wrdnaarfay an4 Thursday War conference In Portland. J una 4, S, and 1 8 tat a Grant a con vention tn fUlotn. J una It. rrlrtar High School com- J I. Thursday Reunion if Or eon ptooaar at location. Portland. Melville. E. Stone, for twenty-five years at the head of the Associated Press, has been presented with an appreciation and a gift of $25,000 in Liberty Bonds by the members of the great news-gathering; organiza tion. The Associated Press stands at the head of the world's instltn tlons devoted to the carrying of al most everything worth printing, and Melville E. Stone Is its prophet He needs no other monument - Origin ally it was no bigger than a man's hand, like unto the cloud that rose out of the sea as Elijah saw It on the top of Mount Carmel. now it en- couipasaeth the earth. IT IS NO MVKTERV. Why Nebraska should so fsr out run all other states In buying war ssving stamps is a mystery. Why all but five of the twenty leading TWENTY YEARS KXCE . IMAM LA VICTOBY. Twenty years ago today the Unit ed States navyf as represented by a squadron of warships under the com mand of Commodore George Dewey, gave proof of its prowess by annihil ating the Spanish fleet in Manila bay. The battle still stands as one of the red-letter events in the entire history of our navy-. The victory was a most decisive one and Is generally regarded as the greatest achievement of our war with Spain. ) It was late ln April In 189$ that there came to Dewey from John J). Long, then secretary of the navy, this message: . v . 'War has commenced be- , tween the United States and Spain. Proceed at once to Phll Ipplne Islands. ( Commence op erations particularly against the Spanish fleet You must cap ture vessels or destroy. Use ntmost endeavor." Immediately all was action aboard the American warships, particularly the Olympla, which was the flsgshlp of the squadron. In Sublg bay Dewey summoned the commanding officers of his fleet and ssld: "We shall enter Manila bay tonight, and you will' follow the motions and move ments of the flagships, which will lead." Succeeding events have be come matters of history. It was break of day on May 1 when .Dewey's fleet steamed into the Bay of Manila. The American line of battle was Olympla Baltimore, Raleigh, Petrel, Concord and Boston. The Spanish line was Reina Chris tina (flagship), Don Juan de Austria, Don Antonio de Ulloa, Isla de Luzon, Isla de Cuba, and Marques de Duero, In addition, 'both sides had several sm tiler craft which did not take ac tive part in the conflict When the forts had been passed the AmerPcaa vessels wheeled south ward so as to engage the extended Spanish line of ships while steaming in an ellipse. At a range of 6000 yards, Commodode Dewey turned to his captain and said: "When you are ready, Gridley," f tre." Five times In succession the American ships filed by the Spaniards, giving them a broadside each time, and closing In at each turn until the range was re duced to 2000 yards. After two hours of fighting.-Commodore Dewey temporarily withdrew his fleet The lull In the battle was Improved on the American ships by serving break fast to the men. At 11 o'clock the action was resumed. The flagship Reina Christina was blown up. and one jafter another the remaining Spanish ships were sunk. The Amer ican squadron thenUurned Its fire upon the shore batteries and demol ished them. The Spanish losses were ' eleven ships and 381 men. Not a man was lost on the American squadron, nor was any ship disabled. It Is thin disparity In the casualties thst makes the battle of Manila Bay one of -th most remarkable' of naval victories. It was st Manila that the clah occurred with tho German vice ad: m Ira I von Died rlchs, whoso death In Europe was recently announced. Sir Edward Chichester, son of the lato Admiral Chichester, who commanded the British fleet at Manila, has told the story:' f ,Af ' "There Is no doubt that there was a . considerable amount of . friction at the time, and that the Germans put numerous obstacles In Dewey's way. The opinion was generally held at the time that the German admiral would send Dewey an ultimatum against a bombardment of Man ila, wlfh the threat that If he disregarded It he would have Germany to reckon with. My father. Admiral Chichester, was asked by Admiral von Diedrlchs what his attitude would be If Germany required the American commander to denlat from at tacking or bombarding Manila. My father replfed that the atti tude which the British fleet would adopt "under the circum stances Admiral von Diedrlchs', raised was a matter that could only be decided between Admiral Dewey and hlmaelf. "Shortly after this the Ger man, fleet . cleared for action. Thereupon Admiral Chichester asked Admiral Dewey pcrmla sion to weigh anchor and take up a new position, which was agreeable to Dewey, whereupon the British fleet anchored be tween .the lines of the American and German ships, the British bands playing "The Star Span gled Banner." Needles to say, the German fleet withdrew with out any attempt to I nterfere with the plans of . Admiral Dewey.". I BITS FOR BREAKFAST I lllndenburg is halted. And he will"bestrinKhalted. ' S Ffrst'day of May. Twenty yoars ago, it was Sunday. And Dewey put the United States on the world map. : S Germany1 almost butted In then, too, i ' k S "We must hurry and obtain a solid victory by arms before the American forces arrive." now screech the bawds of the German snd Austrian newspapers. A little while aaro, the same ps'nderers were saying the American forces woold never get across. S S And lllndenburg Is hurrying, with all his might He Is hurrying more mountains of Cerman soldiers. down to dusty death. And the more he hurries, the quicker will the dream of world empire be dissipated. la . There was a time when the prof fered peace of Austria to Italy would have meant something when Italy was honeycombed with German pro paganda; when all Italy was under the thumb of Berlin financiers. But Italy lias become, by virtue of the stern necessities of ruthless wsr, a virile and Proud nation.' She : Is in the war to the end. She' is in no more danger than the United States of being led away by lying; promises. And that means no dsnger whatever. ' ' anaaanaananaaannnSaaannmannajnBnm IN A SOCIAL I WAY I 1 Mr tnertSM caiaahefk SflabaU May Day festivities open todsy to give Joy to youthful heart, for this I the day when small folk and big folk exchange May baskets and have the desire to dance around a May pole even If there Isnt' any May pole. Annually the students or Willamette university have feateared this day as a time of special frolic and already many delightful things are taking form for the celebration. The pro gram at the university will open Sat urday morning; with the May Day breakfast on the campus, which is open to both college and town peo ple. A group of college girls are lu charge of the arrangements. They are the Misses Evadne Harrison. Miss Ruth Spoor,; Miss Ruth Peringer, and Miss Fannie McKennon The girls who will take part in the flower, milk maid and May pole dances are Miss Ruth Spoor. Miss Averil Harris, Miss Marjorie Minton, Miss Netta Walker, Miss Odell Sav age, Miss Winifred Eyre, Miss Gra:e Sherwood, Miss Marie -Sargent, Miss Anna Packingbam, Mis Sybil 'Smith, Miss Genevieve Yannke. Miss Freds Campbell, Miss . Hortense Herrold. THE JOY OF MOTHERHOOD Came to this Woman after Taking Lydia EL Pinkham s . 4 Vegetable Compound to Restore Her Health Ellensburjf, Weth. " After I was married 1 was not well for a Ions time and a Rood deal of th time was not able to: go about Our greatest desire was to have a child In our home and one day my husband cams back from town with a bottle of Lydia E. link ham's Vegetable Compound and wanted me to try it It brought relief f mm rriv trmil.lna I Improved H health so 1 could do my housework ; we now have a little one, all of which I owe to Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound." Mr. O.' S. Johnson, R. No. 3, Ellcnsburg, Wash. There are women everywhere who long for children in their homes yet are denied thia happiness on account of some functions! disorder which in most cas would readily yield to Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. 8nch women should not give np hopn until they have given this wonderful medicine a trial, snd for special advice write Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co., Lynn. Mass. The result of 40 years experience is at your service. - : Jill I : -a -'- -- A Business Should' he as "Big as Its "Job If bigness is of benefit to the public it should be commended. The size of a business depends upon the needs which that business is called upon to serve. A business should be as big as its job. You do not drive acks with a pile-driver or piles with a tack-hammer. . Swift & Company growth has been the natural and inevitable result of national and international needs. Large-scale production and distribution are necessary to convert the live stock of the Weit into meat and by-products, and to distribute" them over long distances to tho consuming centers of. the East and abroad. Only an organization like that of Swift & Company, with its many packing plants, hundreds of distributing houses, and thou sands of refrigerator cars, would have been able to handle the varying seasonal supplies of live tock, and meet the present war emergency by supplying, without interruption: ' . ' First The U. S. soldiers and the Allies in Europe by shipping as ' much as 800 carloads of meat products in a single weekl Second The cantonments "in, the United States. Third Tho retailers upen vrheni the .American public depends for its daily supply of meai. i But many, people ask Do producers and consumers pay too much for the complex service rendered? . r . .. Everyone, we believe, concedes the efficiency of the SwifV & Company organization in performing a big j-b in a big way ai d minimum of expense. T , 'r - . Swift & Company's total profit in 1917 vcsvlcta than 4 cents on each dollar of sales of meat and by-products. Elim ination of this profit would have had practically no effect .on live stock and meat prices. 5 Do you believe that this service can bo rendered fcr less by any other conceivable method of organization or operation? . I 5a1 i rhesc questions and other's are ensvcred fuHy and t: nkl in the Swift & Couipany !918 Year Cook sent free on request. Ad.-ecs Swift & Company, U. S. Yards, Chicago Swift & Company, U. S. A. ' A - . ' - 1 Miss .Aileen Dunbar, Mis Evadee McCully,-Mls Muriel Sleeves, Miss Hortense Herrold. Miss Ina Moore. Miss Dernice Hsch. Miss Florence Harrington, Miss Helen Rose. Mlsi Beatrice Walton. Miss Mildred Gar rett, Miss Millie Patch in. Miss Caro line Rubets, Miss , Fay Perlnger. Miss Clads Hansen. Miss Blanche Baker. Miss Ruth Wise, Miss Mary Parounasrian, Miss Helen Goltra, Miss Estelle Stachwell, Miss Luclle Jas koskl, Miss Virginia Mason. Mis Mvrtle Mason Miss Mildred Wells. Miss Fannie McKennon. Miss Mary Ooodin,. Miss Helen Sterling, Mis Luclle St. Pierre. Ml Mildred John son, Miss Sybil McClure, Miss Rose Martin, Miss Florence Skinner. Miss Carlotte Croisan. Miss Evelyn De Long, Miss Rita Hobbs, Miss Gladys Nichols, Miss Carolyn Webb, Mlai Evelyn Gordon. Mrs. Stephen A. Stone and her small son, Jerry, will return today from a ten-days visit near Eugene.! They were guests of relatives at Pleasant Hill. ' Mrs. Robert Eakln. Jr., will re turn to her home In La Grande today after a week's sojourn at the home of Mrs. R. Eakln on State street. " Mrs. John Hughes snd Mrs. Ella Young or Portlsnd are k nests at the home of Mrs. Hughes son, Frank Hughes, of South High street- Tho visitors were recently with Mr. Hughes daughter. Mrs. A. N. Bush, having pasHcd last week at th. Bush home. ' Mrs. B. Frank Schultz will enter tain the members of a, woman's so ciety of St. Paul's Episcopal church at their annual meetlru; which will be held thin afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the Srhults home, 1427 North Seventeenth street. Mrs.' Walter J. Klrk of Mill atreet Is expecting as her guest soon, her mother, Mrs. J. Bernlo llowo of Brownsville, Oregon. Mrs. J. S. Whltcford has arrived from PortlandUor a few day stav In Salem and N n guest at the Y. W. C A. Mrs. Whltrford Is the field secretary of tho xeneral hoard of missions of th Episcopal church. for the diocese of Oregon. ' . - , Mrs. Frank Duvton of Portland la being entertained by Mr. and Mrs. f". E. Clancv who are making ther home with their m, Clyde B. Clan of 353 North Liberty street. Willamette Chapter to Send Five Delegates Five members of Willamette chap ter of the Red Cross will represent this city at the division Institute' to be held In Seattle from May 6 to 11. Those who have been appointed are John Todd, representing the home service section and the Junior Red Cross; Mrs. L. Tj Harris, military re lief and educational 'commute; Mrs. Milton Meyers, surgical .dressings section; Mrs. W. 'II. Dancy, supply department and Mrs. Arthur S. Den son, secretary of the chapter.' ' In addition to conferences, instruc tions la the making of additional sur gical dressings will be given, motion pictures of the actual field work of the organisation will 'be shown snd the delegates will have an opportun ity to visit Camp Lewis. Red Cross guides will show them through , the cantonment. The local representatives will prob ably leave here on Sunday.; The. gathering will be a large one, as five delegates from each, chapter. In the Northwest will be in attendance. 5-Cent Delivery Beginning with Monday, April 29th we will make no more free deliveries.' Meats of all kinds have taken a decided jump but in order to keep them ai low as possible we have adopted the "No (delivery system"' being rosed by other markets in different cities and in accordance with that recommended by the United States Government. However, for the convenience of those who may wish it we will for the present maintain one delivery car and make your delivery 'the same as usual for the nominal charge of 5 cents. . . . E. C. Cross & Son "Meats of Quality and Flavor" U this coupon aid enjoy m pleasant afternoon at the BLIGH THEATRE Three of tlire coupons of consecutive dale will be eit banged at Tiro BTATLS3IA.V office for a ticket wblrh will admit one p-rwm to any matinee, except fiat unlay and Sunday, by ijlng; rW Tins cotmx is iiatiid vi:iixiiav. may i, imik. -BLUE BONNETS mJl A' Fmirie ah Nt Furi,. I ir ill Sin i, r mm, jitwnM.tt rmrmm, um m.nc. AtAw III i in. (.miuiitHmd 4mVm. MiMfrfif UUHta WHITMAN A CO. SSI WV.. Nw Yark 'J f I