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TIIE OREGON STATESMAN : TUESDAY, M.M'Altl, au. - i tl ri ! 1 NATIONAL THRIFT WEEK jyjEED of the solution of the economic prob lem is being promoted in every city, town and hamlet in the country this week. While the United States National Bank never lets up in its preachment along those lines this is a good time to particularly emphasize the importance of THRIFT in every possible way. Salem ffitt: Oregon. " IA i,iitiiwnM-iW?.. The Tie That Bind Our Policyholders To Oregon Life 1 Liberal low premium policies. ' (No fine-print restrictions.) 2 Insurance in force from date of application if insurable. (A ( point to be remembered.) 3 We have never disputed or compromised a claim. Always paid in full on the day proofs of death were presented. 4 All assets except U. S. Liber ty Bonds invested in Oregon, thereby upbuilding your own state. 1 s LAST HOURS OF SESSION MARKED BY GOOD CHEER Bill for Special Election Der lays Adjournment of Legislature FIGHTS WAGED ON FLOOR Gasoline Bill Is Beaten and Hard Battles Are' Fought ; It was exactly 3:15 o'clock or Sunday morning when President Vin ton of the Oregon slate senate rapped ! his gavel.-to announce that the .sen ate had adopted a conference report on amendments to house bill No. 40. calling a special election on May 21 r.ext. Thirty seconds later the sen ate adjourned. It was 3:19 when the lower hu- adopted the kame re port and not quite 3:20 o'clock when Speaker Seymour Jone3 declared that the special tension of the Oregon legislature had adjourned sine, die. The last hours' of the session ex traordinary, were marked with fisht and friToUty. In the senate, after the hour of midnight, there were long recesses whi!e a clear desk awaited for more business from the house. At' these ooriods, while the friendly film of tobacco wreathed about the lamps and over the desks, mellowing the tempers that aweek of nervous n&frin had kept at the point of combustion, the minutes were whiled away with song, recita tions and i oratory. Senator Louis lachmund volunteered with "Beauti ful Sunday Morning." Senator John Gill of Portland sang "My Dudeen." and no Oregon lawmaker loves his pipe like the much-esteemed Mr, t; ill. Mr. Thompson Heads. i Senator Ortcn gave a selection .from Kipling. . No occasion of the kind In an Oregon senate is ever com plete without something from Colon el Mercer, who responded with a se- OUCH! RUB OUT RHEUMATIC PAIN GUP OF OLD HERB TEA OFTEH PREVENTS FLU, COLDSAIID GRIP Keeps Yon la Condition to Throw Off Disease The very best way to avoid colds, In fluenza, grip and other winter infec tiou J to keep your body In such good condition it will throw off d L-wrniH. Constipation, trtlloiisness, hfsuhwhrti, are Nature's warning that your liver, kidneys and boweU are foiling to do their duty. Th wait matter w hich ehould have been curried away laiortrd like no much tjulrion fnto your system, i uur vi usury ia o low that you art an eay victim for cold, influenza, and mora serious d Innate. (Jet a package ot Lincoln Tea and take a cup befor retiring. It will soun put ?ou In tune and make you eel like new. ThU famous old herb tea Is un excelled for chronic constipation, LilioO(Ties, colds, grip, influenza, rheu matism, etc. Pfeamintto take and in expensive. Does not crvatrt the ptaysie habit. Nothing better to give the children for stomach and liowel dis orders. 3ft cents at all druprixts. Lin coln Proprietary Co., Ft. Wayne, Ind. ! Itub pain, soreness, stiffness, sciatica right out wltn "Ju Jacoos , . liniment" i Orcgonlifc Insurance Company .Home Office CORBETT BniDISG, .- trt aa Marrlaa Ia Portland, Ore. sWlTlsnJULPrea.' C . KAKVEU Qsa. Mgr. N.nBON(XAui.k .CLIBBOKX, ' District Manager. 210 Masonic Temple SALEM, Count fifty! Pain gone Rheumatism Is "pain only." Not one case in fifty requires internal treatment. 1 Stop drugging! Rub the misery right away! Apply soothing. penetrating '"St. Jacob's Liniment directly upon the "tender spot", and relief conies instantly. "St. Jacobs Liniment" is a harmless rheumatism liniment which never disappoints and cannot burn or discolor the skin Limber up! Stop complaining! Get -a small trial bottle of "St. Jacobs Liniment" at any drug store, and In Just a moment you'll be free from pain, soreness, stiffness and swell ing. Don't suffer! Relief awaits you. "St.! Jacobs Liniment" has re lieved millions of rheumatism suf ferers in the1 last half century, and is just as good for sciatica, neural- TIIE STATESMAN CLASSIFIED ADS. BRING GREAT lJLTl0-ch9- 8praln" and s n pnnqn me pastimes , . V j' t tin is winter m ID w JV ." - .: . .' . ..,. . ' - ' x "': '" ; 1 ! Thousands of miles of perfect motor highways, through sunny valleys, and along the seashore. Golf, tennis, polo sailing, fishing hiking, horse back riding. , Summery days for their enjoyment. Great resort hotels apd bungalows will house you luxuriously or live in comfort at less cost. Ask for information about Excursion Fares to certain winter resorts. . "California tot the Tourist," and "Hawaii," and other resort booklets, on request. Let the local ticket agent help plan your trip or apply to the beartft Consolidated Ticket Office or address nearest Trare I Bureau, United States Railroad Administration, 646 Transportation Wd;., Chicago; 141 liberty St., New York Cityj 602 Healey BiJg., Atlanta, Ga. Please indicate the places you wish to see en route. lection of homely philosophy from some poet. Walter l. Tooze. reading clerk, addressed the senators, aud Mrs. Alexander Thompson from the lower house read "An Old Sweet heart of Mine." from Riley. Strange friendships vreie made. Walter Tierce and l C. Chapman were observed in tete-a-tete In a re mole corner of the benate chamber. They were caught by the sharp eye of Louis Lachmund. 'Mr. President." shouted Lach mund. "we have the unusual specta cle of Senator Pierce and Mr. Chap man conversing with each other. I demand to know what it is all bout." "Mr. President.' 'replied Pierce, "I was just telling Mr. Chapman mat he Is very much of an enigma to me. We j all know how he defends the trusts and i combines so often in his wiltings, but sometimes he says something that is so good I can't help but commend him for It. Just now he has remarked to me that he thinks the straight ticket bill Is wrong and that he will sign a peti tion to have it referred to the people." Amendment Delay Bill." Adjournment was delayed by con sideration of house bill No. 40. in troduced by Stewart, and providing for a special election May 21. When the bill reached the senate long aft er midnight it was found that the measure would have to be amended to include one of the measures that Inadvertently was left off the ballot at the special election last year, and Senator Moser succeeded in having the bill amended in the upper bouse to include in addition to the enum erated measures referred by the leg islature "any other bills on which the referendum' might be invoked." This move by. Moser was a coup to reinforce the safety oL his straight party bill which had passed both houses, and he explained that should the referendum-be invoked on that measure' It could, under his pro posed amendment, lo bill No. 40, be voted on at the special election, and if adopted by the people be effective immediately, and the straight party ballot be used in the November elec tion. Otherwise- ,the bill icould not be voted on until November and there would be no opportunity to use the new form of ballot for two years. The move caused Senator Pierce, Democratic iron horse, to assail Moser.- since the bill Is generally inter preted as being in the interests of the Republican party. Pierre Threaten Mower. "That measure will get you. Gus." he thundered at Moser. "If ever you are a candidate again I will fol low you all over the state and I will Spend a lot of niobey telling the peo ple about tbla occurrence in the last hour of this. legislature which has been called to consider - emergency measures." However, the house refused to concur in the amendment. Upon re t-ortlng back to the senate a con ference committee was named. Con ference with Sam A. Kozer, deputy secretary of state, showed that1 there was not sufficient time to refer any measures by petition for vote at the special election, and the -bill as fin ally passed does not include the Moser amendment. Special Klci'tion MeawurvM. The special election as passed enumerates the following measures to be voted on at the special election: II. J. it. o. 7, ny Burdick, re lating to the debts and liabilities of counties. House joint resolution No. 11. by the committee on resolutions, pro viding that the bonded indebtedness of the state may be 4 per cent of its assessed valuation instead of per cent as at present. House joint resolution No. S. by the committee on Judiciary, to re store the death penalty. S. D. No. 40. by Pierce and I. S. Smith, providing a tax of four tenths of a mill- on all the taxable property of the state to create a fund to be used under the educational aid for soldier, sailors and marines. H. H. No. 34. by Mis. Thompson, providing for a tax levy of two mills to create a fund for the use of pub lic and elementary schools. H'.B. 77. by Horne, providing a tax levy of one-sixth of a mill for the construction of an Institution to be ki.own as the regon Employment Institution for the lilind. H. It. No. 8V providing additional miliar? revenue lor the University of Oregon. Oregon A.gilcultural college Lnd Oregon Normal school. S. J. it. No. 10. by Moser and Banks, amending the constitution to provide that the president of the senate rhall succeed to the governor ship in event of the death, resigna tion, removal or inability to serve of the (.ovornor. and that the speaker A the he use shall be next In line of succession after the president of the stnate. S. J. n. No. 17. remaining over from the session of 1919. Thomas Flays Selon. Senator Thomas of Jackson coun ty waged his fight on the fish and game issue to the last ditch. When house bill No. 78, introduced by the committee on game, and designed to icgalize the payment of claims on nate game farms, applying particu larly to the newly purchased farm at Lugene, the legality of which is now In court. Thomas moved for indefi nite postponement. In sarcastic language he abraded the legislature for some of the questionable pro ceedings ot the week. "This is a special session." said Thomas. "That It is special, I sup post, means that we were calleu to do something out of the ordinary. Aud we certainly have done that which is foolish and absurd. We have found that the legislature it not con fined to any rules. We are not con fined to the legislative field, but can go out into any field. There Is no field that we have not explored. We have done our legislative work. But not satisfied with that, we hare gone into the executive department and rhorn the governor of hia authority by electing a fish and game com mission. Now, in the bill before us. we propose to go into the Judicial field and settle a question that is al-tt-ady in the courts for settlement. I know I am in the minority, but this legislature Is running true to form, and I don't want you to go home and have to say you did not know what you were voting on." Trufcl is PvmraelleU. Representative Bean of the houte was in the senate chamber, and Sen ator Norblad attempted to have the courtesy of the floor extended to him so that he might explain the bill from the point of view of its pro ponents. . Unanimous consent was necessary, and 'Thomas blocked the raovt by objecting. Thomas' motion for Indefinite postponment was voted down. In the vote on the bill only LaFollett, Pierce and Thomas voted no. ' The paving trUKtV.Vhichiwon dr. the house in the defeat of the Hare bill prohibiting the state highway commission from paying royalties unless the validity of the Warren patents were -upheld by the federal court.' was whipped in the senate by assage of the Mos-r bill of the sane purport as the Hare bill. But tit was a vain licking since there re mained no possibility of getting the Moser bill through, the bonse be cause of the late hour and fer the reason that the house was mum 0. 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Edwards' Olive Tablets. The skin should begin to dear after you have taken the tablets a few nights. Cleanse the blood, bowels and Ever vrith Dr. Edwards' Olive Tablets, the successful substitute foe calomel i there's no sickness or pain after taking them. Dr. Edwards' Olive Tablets do that which calomel does, and just as effec tively, but their action is gentle and safe instead of severe and irritatirur. No one who takes Olive Tablets is ever cursed with a "dark brown taste." a bad breath, a dull, hstks. "no good" feeling, constipation, torpid aver, bad djDoation or pimply face. Uuva Tablets are a purely vegetable compound rraxea witn ouve ou; you will know them by tndr olive color. Dr. Edwards spent yean among pa tients afflicted with Ever and bowel complaints, and Olive Tablets are the lmmrwely effectixc result. Take one or two ragMJ7 for a week. See how much pata you fed Jd kt 10c and 25c. Handler attempted to rescue the combine from a pummeling In the senate by pointing to the futility of action because of a bouse rule against consideration of any bill that has been indetiuitely postponed. Moser parried the move. Banks tried to have the bill indefinitely post poned, but Moser made him sit down Moser quoted from the opinion .of Attorney General Brown who said that the best way to settle the-ques tion of validity of the patents is In an potion in court, to be fought if necessary o the court of last resort. Think Warren Fear Court. "I venture to say," said Moser, "that if this bill were passed no ac tion would ever be brought by the Warren Construction company. If they have a valid patent, let's pay them what belongs to them. It they have not a valid patent let's not pay them a dollar in rolayties." Banks again moved indefinite postponement which was defeated by u vote of 18 to 11. Hurley told of his great friend ship for A. J. Hill and Jerry Hoyt. oi the waren Constuction company, "Ii Senator Hurley knew what I know about Jerry Hoyt he would not say he was his friend." said Senator Lachmund. "I am glad to say that I am not a friend ot Mr. Hoyt. His conduct has been most reprehensi ble." Senator Handley had a sudden awakening to the fact that the spe cial session had been called to con sider "emergency legislation." and said he did'nt think the anti-royalty hill was in that class. When his speaking time under the rules had expired and President Vinton rapped tor him to sit down, Handley, under the camouflage of eulogizing a de ceased member of the senate, took up twice tne time, at the end re verting to a defense of the paving trust. Put to a vote the bill carried 17 to 10, two not voting. The vote was as follows: For Eberhard. Eddy. Farrell. Howell. Lachmund, LaFollett. Moser. Nickelsen. Patterson. Porter. Rltner. Smith of Coos and Curry. Smith of Josephine, Strayer, Thomas, Wood, Vinton. Against Baldwin. Banks. Bell. Gill. Handley. Huston, Hurley, Jones, Norblad. Shanks. Excused Pierce. Absent Orton. CiaMollne 11)1 Beaten. The hardest fight of the late aft ernoon session was over house bill 43, introduced by the . roads and highways committee, calling for the repeal of the gravity gasoline test and substitution ot the boiling test, with an appropriation of fluuO for the installation of necessaty equip ment, me dmi was dereated. Patterson. Jones, Strayer, Banks snd lachmund vigorously attacked the bill. Jones terming It the "no torious distillate bill." Banks de clared that the Standard OILcomnanv admits that, gasoline purchased un- der the bill would carbonize more quickly than that being used In Ore gon under the gravity test law. He urged deferring action until the reg ular session next year. Senator Wood joined Orton In de fending the bill for repeal. There was a sensational clash between Strayer and Handley. Strayer de clared that motorists ot Idaho were driving 30 and 100 miles to get Ore con gasoline. Hanging Bill Pa, Three bills necessary for enact ment to make the capital punish ment amendment effective If It Is passed at the special election were passed by the senate. These were senate bills Nos. S3. S4 and S3, pro viding the death penalty for murder In the first degree, providing the method of administering the punish ment and also providing the death penalty for treason. House bill No. 74. which was pass ed by the senate, re-enacts the Bean- Barrett act of 1917. authorizing tbe state board of control to sell booda to match federal money appropriated for post and forest roads ia tbe state. Other bills. passed at: the night session were: H. U. 24. by Coffey; repealing the hide' Inspection law of 1919. H. B. 8, by the committee on corporations, extending tbe corpor ate existence of private corporations. II. B. 48, by Mrs. Thompson, pro viding for a new building at tbe state institution for tbe feeble-mind ed for the accommodation of chil dren under the age of 5 years. II. u. 77, by Horne, providing a tax ot one-sixth of a mill for the construction of an Institution to be known as the Oregon Employment Institution for the Blind, referred to the people. H. B. 85. by committee on roads and highways, amending the motor vehicle license law relating to ca pacity. The following appointments were made by President Vinton: . LsM-hmnnd to Help Probe. Senator Lachmund was appointed In place of Senator Gill as the sen ate member of a committee to in vertigate the state fish and game commission. Gill having been elect ed a member of the commission. President Vinton and Noiblad are the other senate members. Bierce and Jones were named as the senate members of a committee to Investigate the feasibility of es tablishing a new training school for boys. Vinton. Moser and Pierce were an nounced as the senate members of a committee from the legislature to assist In the reception to General Pershing in Portland. Rltner was appointed under house joint resolution No. 8 as a member of the committee to investigate the resources of central, south central and southeastern Oreron. Senator Dimirk Eulogised. Resolutions In honor of the late Senator Dimick were adopted by the senate at the night session Satur- Boy Sent to Prison May Be Relumed to Grant Pass Louis II. Com p ton. state parole of ficer, is -endeavoring to have the circuit court for Josephine county take back for redispositlon Samuel Klcbey. la years old. who was pa roled from the bench to Mr. Co nip ton after the lad had been convicted on a charge of forgery. Compton says that the lad Is not in his jurisdiction and that the peni tentiary is not the place for him. The circuit court will be advised to turn the lad over to. tbe Juvenile court, and should that court find him Incorrigible' it would remand him to the circuit court which then would have a right to send him to the penitentiary. Attorney General Brown Is assisting tbe parole officer la adjusting tbe case. As far as is known here tbe boy has never been In trouble before. While In Salem he Is not being kept at the state prison, but la ia custody at the city JalL . . day, signed by every member, and wtil be sent to the falmly."A eulogy was given by Colonel Mercer, veter-aasergeant-at-arms of the senate no was a close friend ot Senator Dimick. KEEP URIC ACID' OUT OF JOINTS TrlU Ilhetunatlra Huf ferers to Eat Lena Meat and Take Salts Rheumatism is essier to avoid than to cure, states a well-known au thority. -We are advised to dress warmly; keep tbe feet try; avoid ex posure; eat less meat, but drink plen ty of good water. Rheumatism Is a direct result of eating too much meat and other rich foods that produce arte acid which Is absorbed Into the blood! It is the function of the kidneys to filter this acid from the blood and cast It oni in the urine; tbe pores or the tain are also a means of freeing the blood of this impurity. In damp and chil ly cold weather tbe skin pores are closed thus forcing the kidneys to do double work, they become weak and sluggish and fail to eliminate the uric acid which keeps accumulat ing and circulating through the sys tem, eventually settling In the joints and muscles causing stiffness, sore ness and pain .called rheumatism. Ai the first twinge or rheumtism get from any pharmacy about four ounces or Jad Salts; put a table spoonful in glass of water and drink before breakfast each morning for a week. This is said to eliminate uric acid by stimulating the kidneys to normal action, thus ridding the blood of these impurities. Jad Salts is inexpensive, harmless and is made from the acid of grape and lemon juice, combined with llth ia and is used with excellent results by thousands of folks who are sub ject to rheumatism. Here you have a pleasant effervescent litbia-water drink which helps overcome uric arid and fa benericlal to your kid neys as well. THEATRE VX TODAY PARISIAN BELLE'S Musical Comedy Go. In Rapid Fire Musical Comedies Prelty Girls! Gorgeous Costumes! Funny Comedians! HOWARD FOSTER PLAYERS WEDNESDAY THURSDAY