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... - ! I THE OREGON STATESMAN:' SCXDA Y,' MA V 1 The Oregon Statesman iMued Daily Except Monday by THE STATESMAN PUBLISHING COMPACT 1S S. Commercial St., Salem, Oregon.! MKMBER OPf THE ASSOCIATED PRESS 1 The Associated Press Is exclusively entitled to the use for republication or ail news, dispatches credited to it or not otherwise credited In this paper andalao the local new published herein It. J. Hendricks.... Stephen A. Stone. ; . Ralph Clover W, C. Squler...... Frank Jaskoskl . . . . . Manager ........Managing Editor .........Cashier . . .Advertising Manager Manager Job Dept. DAILY STATESMAN, served by carrier In Salem and suburbs, 15 cents a week, 60 cents a month. DAILY STATESMAN, by mall. $6 a year; $3 for six months; SO cents a ' month. For three months or more, paid In advance, at rata of 5 a year. SUNDAY STATESMAN, SI a year; 60 cents for six months; 26 cents for three months. . 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 Of fice, 23a Circulation Department. 583. Job Department. 683. InXered at the Poetolfice In Salem. Oregon, as second class matter. times as many shells as in the Fran. co-Prussian war of 1870-71. On a front of fifty miles more than 1,500. 000 shells were fired, or 160 a min ute per mile. In the war of 1870-71 the Germans used 620,000 shells. DAY OF PRAYER XI REMEMBRANCE. ' THE IMPORTANT TASK FOR THIS WEEK - There will le daily tasks for all patriotic people in the United State, till the end of the war. And that includes practically all our hundred and ten millions of people. .- " . .But some tasks are and will be more important than. others- greater and more outstanding. The big thing for this week is the placing of a hundred mil lions of dollars into the Red Cross war chest, by the-people of this country. ',''.--."".: , ; It will be done. Humanity demands it- . .And Salem and Marion county will attempt to complete their task; to pledge their share of it to go over the top in forty-eight hours. . v; , . 'It can be done. ; . ' ' ;' And if accomplished it will , do great 'credit to our people. ;' They havenot so far failed to-live up to expectations in any patriotic drive, contribution j or endeavor. May thi3 prove no exception. - . 2 - . "While congratulating the successful candidates, let us not for get to sympathize with the men who lost in the elections of -Friday. It is ' the misfortune of politics that all cannot why and some of the good men who aspiae must go down to defeat. Governor Withycombe Went to bed at 10 o'clock on Friday night, and told his friends he would not answer the phone: But a member of his household got word to him that he was safe, s few minutes after" 10 o'clojck. . President Wilson, called upon by congress to fix the date of "a day of public humiliation, fasting and prayer"- as the ancient formula runs has done well to name Memorial day. On the 30th we are to beseech God "that he will give victory to our armies as .they fight for freedom, wisdom to those who take counsel on our behalf in there days of dark struggle and perplexity, and stead fastness to our people to make sac rifice to the utmost In support of what is just and true, bringing us at last the pease in which men's hearts can be at rest because it is founded upon merry, justice and good will." The president's action will help to deepen our appreciation of the fact that Memorial day is hereafter to bind the battling and the losses of this period with those of our civil war. The French are preparing to join the Americans In 'their observ ance of the 30th. For the first tlnii our Memorial day will be observed in a foreign land. The significance of the occasion will be deepened as the graves of Americans, scattered here and there behind the fighting front and marked with simple wood en crosses, are decorated with flow ers by their comrades. As John Boyle O'Reilly put it: "Common debts are scored and can celed, weighed and measured out for gold: But the debts from men to ages, their account Is never told." But, the "debts from cnen to ages' become the inspiration of those who eme after them, through the Im mortalization of stated remembrance. Music Mis Lela Belle McCaddam. a pop ular soprano singer of Salent, will be presented In her senior recital tomorrow night at tha First Metho dist church at 8:15 o'clock. The public is Invited. Following Is the program: "Ernanl lnvolancl Piano November Music Box (Emani) .... ....i ....Verdi (Troiks )..... . . .Tschalkowsky Liadoff Miss Lyra Miles. "Ocean, Thou Mighty Monster' (Oberon) ..Von Weber Piano "Adagio Cantablle" (Sona ta Pathetique) J. Beethoven Etude Chopin Miss Lyra Miles. "1 Hnere Exquise".. llatan "My Heart at Thy Sweet Voice" (Samson and Delilah) .Saint Saens Piano Veneiia e Napol Lisa: Miss Lyra Miles. Thy Beaming Eyes'" MacDowell Exaltation. . : . . H. II. A. Beach Oswald "West proposes that no campaign be made between the Democratic andRepublican candidates for United States Senator in Oregon. It would be rather hard on Mr. West to keep out of it. "Every potato in the land Is cry ing to be eaten," says a food bulle tin. Correct. Crying Its eyes out. ' The ' requests being made upon congress for money to conduct the war show the American. people what they ,must expect The nation is thinking In billions. ' . It Is a little late, but here It Is; we knew it would be coming on soon. A Black: Minorca hen In Spokane haj laid an egg with the initials "U. S." on'one end. : There are too many among us who do not go to church because our fa rdrite preacher Is not to deliver a sermon. This Is a mighty poor kind of religion. - , , .' It frets our gizzard to hear of clergymen opposing the' war on cos scientious grounds. Thank heaven there are but few such. The great bulk of the cloth ace singing "On ward. Christian Sdldler." Los An geles Times." All of them up this way,! where everybody thinks In terms of patriotism. '. Yhy worry what the name for sauerkraut should be. It Is not dis tinctively, German. ; for "sour"- in English and "crout" Is Scotch. Sauer kraut under the name of choucrout Is just as prevalent in France as it is in Germany. It is a sort of hu man ensilage, made as farmers pre pare winter green fodder for their cattle by cutting it up, packing It away and letting it ferment. ' A certain British traveler and ob server in this country does not lack tact. Discussing delicately the delays in our war making, he says it Is due to American Idealism. Americans cannot endure a second-rate thing. "Ia obedience to their psychology. American designers have worked to get the very best airplane engine, the very biggest and quickest fabri cating factory for ships, the most re liable and deadly of all automatic guns." Some home cynics will In quire why the trait cropped out at just this time. In about three hours at the battl of Neuve Chapelle, in March. 1915. the British army shot away more shell than In nearly three years of the Boer war.. Now a German staff says that in three hours preceding the great offensive of March 21 tho German army - used nearly three B rackett M & Gr ay These Boys Are 66 Over i .But Their Shop Is OVER HERE - "NUFSED" TIRE HOSPDTAL 1 279 N. Commercial St Phone 1400 I BITS FOR BREAKFAST I The showers are fine. But slightly cool . for growing weather. A lot of good things left out of The Statesman today. The reason: The advertisers hare a lot of interesting things to say. The German' forces" are leady to strike again, this week. That Is the 'dope from the western battle front. Japan and China are combining to protect their Interests In Manchuria, and perhaps in Siberia, and further west. . ! . That contest in Marion county for the state senate looked like real footrace , before the final returns were in. When the kaiserin receives the violets picked for her by the Kaiser on the battlefield she' can console herself with the thought that the blood amid- which they grew was none of her family's but belonged entirely to other German' mothers. Baltimore American. Toll the bells for the American soldiers who are losing their lives en route to the camps, before sail ins for France. They none the less died In their country's service and should have a place on Its honor roll. lux- change. Well said. That "squash" you hear Is caused by American ships sliding from the ways into waves. It is a sound we have been long waiting for. Moose Spring Celebration Will Open Tomorrow Night The Moose Spring Celebration will open tomorrow night and will con tine for the entire week on Ferry street from High to Cottage street. The Bernard! Greater Shows arrived In the city this morning and com menced work, in erecting their tented city. They carry their own special train of twenty-five cars three hun dred and fifty people, fifteen high class shows, and three riding devices. Each and every show is a feature and the riding devices the largest ever seen here. Joy lnalotted awaits those who attend the opening night of the celebration and the Moose look for a record breaking crowd. The Pop ularity contest is In full swing and toe candidates are showing some speed. Ballot boxes will be distribut ed around the mid-way and votes will be counted every night and the stand Ings of the different candidates will be shown at Headquarters each day. ri'iiRB DATK May 20. Monday Red Croaa drive oertns. ? Uy 17. Friday Willamette Glee t luB. ODtrt houae. May 20 to 25 Moom celebration and uernarai greater ahowa. May 20 to 27 Second Red Pnu w runa campaign. Slav 21. 22 and 23 State I E. O. rnn. vention In Salem. May 22 and 22. WedneaHav and . inuraaay war conference In Portland .May ZS. Wednesday Salem Itic-h School senior play "The Man of the Hour." June 5. Wednesday Draft reo-latra. tlon for youne men who have reach meir majority auriner last year. June 4. a. t and 7 State Gran re rnn vention In Falem-. June 8. Saturday Total eclipse of lun. June It. Friday HiKh School arrad union. . June 14. Friday Flaar dav. June !. Friday Hich School com. mencement exercUea. June 17. Monday Annual school election. June 20. Thursday. Ttennlon of Ore. mom pioneer asaoctUnii. Portland. Aaron zs. Z7 and 28 Westers) Wsl nut Grower Association to tour nut t roves oi tuatneita valley. THIS WEAK, NERVOUS HOTHER Tells How Lydia EFmkham's Vegetable Compound Restored Her Health. ; Philadelphia, Pa. '1 was very weak, always tired, my back ached, and I felt aiCKiy monfc ui iua time, - 1 went to a doctor and he said I had nervous indi Stion, which ad I to my weak condition kept me worrying most of the time and tie aid if I could sot top that, I could not get welL I heard so muchabout Lydia E. Pinkham'a Veeetable Com- pormd my husband wanted me to try it. I took it fora week. and felt a fittle bet ter. I kept it up for three months, ana I feel fine and can eat anything now without distress or nervousness. Mrs. J. WoRTHUNE, 2S42 North Taylor St, Philadelphia Pa. Tho ma tori tv of mothers nowadays overdo, there are so many demands upon their time and strengtn; we result Is invariably a weakened, run-down, nervous condition with headaches, back ache, irritability and depressionana soon more serious ' ailments develop. 1 1 is at such periods in life that Lydia EL , Pinkham'a' Vegetable-Compound will restore a normal healthy condition, as it did to Mrs. Worthline. '.'V:; " Jane. H. H. A. Beach Autumn n Nf. . Organ Offertolre In D Batista F. W. Chaee. Maygar aria ErkI For their grand-daughter,. Miss Haiel Pierce, a surprise psrty was given at the home of Mr. and Mrs. V. I. Grant, by the music pupils of Prof Harr, Friday night. A pro gram was given and later a .dainty lunch was served. Mrs. Grant serv ed the refreshments assisted by Miss WilletU Welch. Musical numbers were given by the clsss members, as sisted by Miss Mary Schoettle as vio lin soloist. The program follows: Scsles.Finger Practic and Technic Br the Class. . Sonatina, Op. 65. No. S..Fr. K uhlan Hazel Pierce. Procession of Lanterns, E Minor. . Brounoff Dorothy Zimmerman. Exercise F. Beysr Donald Young. Sonatina. Op. 55, No. l..Fr. KuhUo Gladys Anderson. Allegretto No. 17 Ff. Beyer Kobley Unville. Moonlight on the Hudson . . . .Wilson Haxel Pierce. Battle of Gettysburg.... Paull Winifred Contrcras. - The Robin's Call Frcfdniai Dorothy 'Z'Timerin-.n. Summer Scenes Donald Young. In the Sweet Bye and Bye. .Webcter Hazel Pierce. Golden Stars Streabog Clara Hastings. My First March Harr Robley Linvllle. Heather Bplls Lange Gladys Anderson. Poet and Peasant Sufpe Haxel .Pierce. The spectacle of King George and Queen ' Mary cheering American troops In the streets of London vu certainly enough to fnake the King ' Ceorge of 177C turn over in his grave F-en-r a few time. r USED CARS D A good used car is a better boy than a cheap new one. We hare only a few good buys left so, get busy. FORD, 1916 5 . passenger, electric light equipped a bargain. STUDEBAKEE, 5 passenger light car, electric lights, self starter, first class condi s tion. FORD, light delivery car, a good buy. STUDEBAKEE, '18 series, 6 cylinder, per fect running condition. Don't faU to '. see these cars . i Oregon Motor Car Co. Distributors . Winther Tracks and Stndebaker Cars Corner Ferry and High Streets . Salem, Oregon To the Customers of" the Salem Gas Plant .1 , ' . ' . . GAS RATE TALK NO. 9 . 1e following letter from President Wilson to Secretary of the Treamry McAdoo u In response " ' '.,.' - to a letter from Mr. McAdoo dated February 15th, 1918. an extract from which was printed in our Gas Rate Talk No. 8, and shows that the President realizes the necessity for affording pubUc utilities ' ' - ' . ' - relief from the unusual conditions being placed upon them at this time: The White House. Washington, 19 February, 19 18. My Dear Mr. Secretary: I have examined with care the memoranda and letters which you transmitted to me with'your letter of the fifteenth. I' fully share the views you express regarding importance of the public service utilities as a part of our national equipment, especially in wartime. It is essential that these utilities should be maintained at their maximum efficiency and that everything reasonably possible should be done with that end in view. I hope that State and LOCAL authoritieswhere they have not already done so, will, when the facts are properly laid before them, respond promptly to the ne cessities of the situation. i I shall be glad to have you communicate with the local authorities whenever the information in your possession suggests that such a course is desirable and in the national interests. 1 X? . Cordially yours, ' (Signed) W00DR0W WILSON." PORTLAND RAILWAY LIGHT & POWER CO. '0 iC . , " . ; ' : k T )