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THE CAPITAL JOURNAL THURSDAY, APRIL 13. Brown Asked to ieciae otaius 01 Delegates' Term Vluther or not the democratic central coinmiitee of Oregon srlii be able to "pass the buck" on the na tional committeemnnship fight back to the rank and file vi the party will cepend upon the construction which Attorney General Brown may place Upon the state law cover Ins the se lection of this particular official. In a letter received by the secre tary of state's office this morning J. JJ. Crown, present chairman of the democratic 'central committee calls attention to the fort that under the terms of a resolution adopted by the national committeemen in session at fc"t. Louis June 14. IS and 11, last, the term of She prevent democratic na tional committeeman for Oregon will expire with the adjournment of the democratic notional convention at San Francisco June 28. next. i "In orUi-r that the democrats of Oreiton may have an opportunity to elect their national committeeman by popular vote it will be necessary for candidates for that office to file and ave their names on the primary bal lot for the primary election which will be held on May" ri, 1920 Brown's letter reads. "Democrats who desire to file for democratlo national committeeman should bo permitted to do so if they comply with the-re qulrements of the law." The Oregon slate law roverlnic this point, however, provliies for the elec tion of national committeemen In MM and every four years thereafter. The urn corunuueeman so elected was will II. Hornlliroiik who was elected In 1918 and whose term would there for not expire until 1922. Upon the resignation of Hornihroolc lr. J. W. Morrow of Portland was named by the central committee to succeed him, tinder a provision ot tho law which requires vncnncH In the office to he filled by the central committee of the fcmrty in which the vacancy exlHls. Whether the law of tho state or the action of the national pnrty or ganization takes precedence In this matter will be chocked up to the at torney general for solution. t 'Hoover Petition Arrive Safely In lity By Seaplane tb- f.ct that he is a f omu r reidnt I in solving the mtuWv I foreign relitioKs of the ;ate f Or con. havSr.c Uved in "These all must h-vre been in the international procit..ua ui lhi state, at K-wherr and Rilem from 'mind of Hon Charles E. Huehes when. "The American people great 'Of the eastern part of the city. Among AsoiiUat Secretary Post of ure. the splendid attractions will be the department for h.'s attitude ' 1 his intern slide highway pictures which portation of radical . a will Se rhaurn on a screen by tUcwry wnn the house ,' the jum of tea i-n" . the 'on February IS. 13: J. Lo wid; "Tlis, i.p.-.iui-.ic i.uut. - a , Hia-hwav Engineer .,.. ....... state at the nee of sixteen to earn his! Americanism of Hoover Is shown In and hi genius as an ciavuu-i m v The Diet urea -will be M,. i, ..... ' v"-' by toda need m iiteUt, iuU Uitii: need tn ! and hi- genhis as an economist in thnnirh ct.nfnH i ,mi -ovarL it, in mtmnra. His erins the huire miruens 01 .. - - - - . .......... w ... ...v.,, - - - - - ; - m cnai isc vi . TV il 3 W'htleld at tHa vertty. achievements dienified the nation and j brought on by the wor.il war. , TibbeU 0 the State Hish-' ,..ii.,v n. . . re.cst uregon nee a " ., ..,.,., ' uer .m tuition Herbert Vann. The pictures win oe sentative HoeJt. repuoiin . taxation , of Secretary Koy A. Klein withvV,d V?"0 K4,. "He was born at West Branch. ; established prestige for the American "The people of "Salem's Favorite Son for President Register and Vote for Herbert Hoover in the Republican Primaries, May 21." Showers of small cards bear! nit this slogan descended upon Salem, Thurs day when Chester Murphy, chairman of the Hoover Republican cluh circled over this city in the hydroplane "Sea Cull" The g.ver arrived In Salem at 12:30 and after wheeling above the city for a few moments settled gracefully upon ine v itiamette ana accomplished a good landing. The machine w as pilot ed by Victor Vernon, ex-army flyer. Nearly two thousand persons wit nessed the landing of the first scalane to reach Marion county waters. Mr. Murphy spoke briefly, calling attention to the purpose of illustrating the ra pidity of the Hoover movement which has attained considerable proportions in less than three weeks time. He stated that more than two thou sand voluntary signatures had lieen affixed to the petitions, although only 1300 are required. "Political propa ganda ugalnst Hoover has been thickly sown in Oregon," said Mr. Murphy, "but Hoover Is gaining hundreds of friends dally In people who declare that they are determined to exercise their own desires in presidential choice." The petitions were taken to the Capi tol by Mr. Murphy an the filing marks Iowa, August 10. IS Tl. of Quaker par-1 name abroad which none of the fan- j great ability .is an organizer, a ueei- enta He was left an orphan at the;ures of diplomacy can obscure. iu : optr ana a r ' age of eight years, moved to Oregon j bears a name illustrious because of re- i problems of the west that relate to when ten and. began earning his living' markable achievements: but. best of 'irrigation, drainage and the proper all, it Is a name untarnished, express- ( development of the great national re ive not oiilv r eireeiitii.nsil nhilitv but sources of water power, forests and of the simple life of a modest citizen." Party I'onnccli Ml Shown. "Herbert Hoover is a republics. His friends have always known him to be a republican of progressive tenden cies. In 1909 he heeiimp & member of the New York Republican club, now and O. t. I-cuer, c.rciarj. when fourteen. "He was graduated from Stanford university In IS'95, when lie began his profession of mining engineer, work iiiff for American firms and attaining such prominence that his services were called for In many parts of the world. Aided Countrymen. "Hoover happened to be In London at the outbreak of the war. Thousands ; Of his CDUlttrTDlrn wnv itrnnihH ynrl! he put his personal credit at their dis posal so they could secure funds for the voyage home. Hoover foresaw the Belgians' star vation soon after the Germans ad vanced and, on h! own initiative, chartered ships, secured the coopera tion of the British and French govern ments and then secured a'popular sub scription In the United States to start the Belgian relief. Hoover took what promised to be the most thankless civilian job in the whole war head of the food admin istration. Its success depended abso lutely upon the support of his fellow citizens. He understood them so well that it became the most effective of war organizations and the United States accomplished more by volun tary effort than other nations cotilu do by law. mines for the benefit of the people. "We bfg to subscribe ourslvs. Yours respectfully. "HOOVER .REPUBLICAN CLUB OF OREGON. "Bv Chester G. Murphy, chairman, 'Hoover was made director general the entry of Herbert Clark Hoover's "f relief in Europe, because, he was nume on republican party ballots at th j1"" one man with ability and expert Resolution To Impeach Post Offered Today Washington, April IB. A resolu tion looking to Hid impeachment of Assistant Keerelaiy Post, of tho labor .department, for his attitude toward th deportation of radicals, was In troduced today by Keiirewuitative j'uen, repuiuienn, Kansiin, urtur a conference with republican loaders. The resolution would direct the Ju diciary committee to Investigate charges made ngnlnst Post by Chair man Johnson, of tliu Immlnnttlon com tulttee, and others nnd If tho evidence warranted to report a resolution pro posing impeachment. . lh measure was referred to the house rulos commltlee, which will de ride whether It should be mado a spe. aiNl order of business beforo ' the house. There was no Judication when the rules committee would net, Railroad Labor Board Approved BySenateToday Washington, April 18. The rail road labor board wan ronrirmed today by the senate. The voto on. th eliminations came after four hours debuto behind nin. d doora. Only one roll cull, on the name 01 u. Wallace W, Ilancor ot tho public froup, was deninnded. It was reported to have resulted 11 to vi In -favor of continuation, with some flemocruts as well n republicans Voting in opposition. Davey Announces Candidacy For Representative Frank Dayey, three time member of the legislature und speaker of tho housa during tho 1907 session has an nounced that he Is out for election As Marlon county representative, Mr. lMvey states that he has been op liortuned to make the race, by tunny of his friends and that ho will file declaration of rnndblaey soon. In 1J0J Mr. Davey represented Marlon county In the legislative ses sions and 1907 was again sent to that body, In M12 Mr. Itavcy rhnnged residence nnd was sent from Malheur and Harney counties to tho 1U ses sions. - . ' Never polish windows when the sun In shining on them ,111 it leaves them t leaked. TODAY Mary MACLAREN in "THE WEAKER VESSEL" SPECIAL v a 1 - I VAUUtVILLE Friday, Saturday BLIGH Theatre May primaries. Accompanying the petition the fol lowing letter was delivered to Kecre tary of State Hen W. Olcott: "The Hoover Republican club of Oregon takes pleasure In handing to you the accompanying petition signed by 263S registered members Of the re publican .party and supporters of Her bert C. Hoover, and all qualified elec tors and residents of the various pre clncts of the various counties of the state of Oregon and we respectfully re quest that you will cause to be printed on the official nominating ballot of the republican party at the primary nom inating election, to be held in the slate of Oregon, on the 21st day of May, lf20, the name of Herbert C. Hoover, who Is a member of the republican party, a citizen of the state of Callfor rtla, and whose post office Address Is Stanford University, California, for the purpose of enabling every qualified elector of said republican party to vote for hi or her choice for one per son to be the candidate for nomination by said republican party for the office of president of the United States. Former Oregon Resident. ,"Ily filing the name of Herbert C. Hoover lit the republican primary elec tion us a candidate for president, we tuko pride and pleasure In pointing to ence sufficient to meet the vast prob lem of food distribution after the ar mlstlce. . , "Hoover was then asked to head the conference at Washington studying the problems of capital and labor, because ho Is the one American who can com mand the support of all the elements involved. Ii American. "Hoover married an American girl and sends his children to American schools, - "Hoover has always had a home in the United States, and has maintained oficeg here for about twenty years. "Hoover during his professional life has spent some part of every year in the United States, excepting only three. "in short, Hoover's life demonstrates as his chief characteristics traits we have been proud to consider typically American; 1 humble birth, ambition, pluck, lerserviince; ' . , ' profess! inal success attained in tho face of discouraging handicaps; courage, honor, high Ideals; a mentality alert to recognize emergencies; decisiveness, foresight, fairness; sympathy for the unfortunate; -rloyalty to his country und Its neo- Plef the National Republican club of 54 West oth street, and was continuous ly a resident member until 1917. "Furthermore, he is on record as forbidding the use of his name in dem,-! ocratic primary contests. "He has announced his willingness to accept the nomination at the hands of the republican party on a forward looking platform. "He favors the ratification of the peace treaty and the adoption of thei league of nations covenant with reser- vations. "In submitting his name as a eandi-1 date for the preference of Oregon vot- i crs we submit the following facts: j "From a poor Oregon boy he has' risen to be the greatest administrator) and executive of modern times. ! "He is a business and economic i genius and America needs to draft his! services as president as he was drafted for the great humanitarian work of , feeding the world. , j "The government needs his states-j manshlp and intimate knowledge of Richard Club To Meet Friday Night way Department. c..,t., . -'wit. Another treat in store for those wh. f vmieiie nad ai-ranstj attend the meeting will be an ad- recogmie Representative Hock f dress by Hon. James S. Stewart, introduction of the resob r nh' member of the lower house of thei u . ,m" aM legislature from Wheeler county and n hlm twi for the Pu an ardent advocateiof good roads and :Hock, however, withheld his tion and Mr. Mondeti "wis. irwovd -e ... uuuuncedi the state. iwuraa icauers t .rA mtioiMl nmrrflm vil) helil'stUdY It further. Hrwlr t...:-, . '9 -' ' " ..... ----- - . " suta no . . , . 1. . J. 1 to round out an evening or rare cii-.imjuugvc n luier. tertainment and a large attendance Is expected. The program will begin atj S o'clock. 1 The Richmond Improvement club has prepared a splendid program for its regular meeting to be held at the Richmond school building tomorrow t AAnnH..l in.iitotinn fn at. tend ha been extended to the citizens today looking to the impeachment ot Plan To Impeach ! Secretary Post j Is Delayed Today Washington, April 15. Plans tor introducing a resolution in the house . SEE Woodry'sStock of rurnlture, Range. Heaters. ir . T" 1.. ... .. . ore jo. Hugs, Tools, etc- buy 470 X. Coin! Pboue, jis or 511 MASQUERADE DANCE Armory Saturday Night Cash Prizes "The Human Canary" The megaphone sincer and quality orchestra entertains. V, Ladies Free Admission rjp ww w vsy Vy W W VVp J H 1 .'fTV I I Bo J WM"I I W I ffi 1L You Will Find Unusually Low Prices On All Our HATS LETflHC THE PUBLIC KNOW THE TRUTH Greatest Sale of LADIES COATS and SUITS in Salem Ladies' Coats and Suits are not selling this season as they should. ' The principal rea son we think is that prices are too high. We bought very heavy anticipating a very . big sesaon. Now we find ourselves chock-a-block with Suits and Coats. Our rule in business has always been : "The first loss is the cheapest in the long run." NUF CED We are going over every coat and suit in the store and marking them down at prices that the people can afford to pay. Ladies' Suitsf $65.00 an d$75j00, marked down' to $47.50 Ladies' Suitsy $50.00 and $55.00, marked down to $39.50 Ladies' Suits $35.00 to $45.00, marked down fo....$29.50 Ladies' Coats $50.00 to $60.00, marked down fo......$395() Ladies' Coats $40.00 to $45.00, marked down fo...-.-$34.50 Ladies' Coats $30.00 to $40.00, marked down fo.. . .$24.50 Ladies' Coats $25.00 to $30.00, marked down to -$19.50 Sale. Starts Friday Morning 9:30 a.m. Our Prices Always The Lowest - & Company Formerly Chicago Store Gale Com'l. and Court Sts. nnouncem mil Your Choice of Any of Our Best Ladies Hats at LADIES' HATS , $2.490 $8.90 GIRLS HATS $U9 TO $3.9g Y ou will certainly be surprised at the good values you will get in this important line of apparel Call and see them. You can hot afford to miss this chance. TO ALLPROSPECTIVE AUTOMOBILE PURCHASERS The fact is very evident that a great shortage of automobiles of every kind will be experienced with the coming of good weather and good roads, and it is our advice to you, Mr. Car Purchaser, that orders be placed NOW to protect yourselves against another raise in price that is bound to come. Also to be next on the lists so that your delivery can be made without too great a delay. The line of automobiles that we handle are standard old line qualityoods, that we are proud to offer our customers. In the . . " '! i Studebaker, Franklin and Oldsmohile OUR BIG THRF.F! - xt... - ... -c .. rnac win suit the moderate purchaser as well as the particular buyer, and our motto is to the day or night. serve our customers in a courteous manner as well as at all hours of A full supply of accessories, parts, tires, oils are carried at all times. Yours for more business. 'IP OA Qiation-tvicic Institution anon 33 South Commercial Street. A utomo bile Co. Phone 362