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MTWFOTtD MATL TRTTJTT. TrFP'FOT?T OKI-HON. MOXn.VY, MAY 27. mis PAflTC TTTRF.Pj E WHEATLESS UNTIL F tONAL The state food administration has requested all merchants and flouring mills to cease the sale of wheat flour from May 27 to May 31, Inclusive, ex cept to bakers, logging and other camps. It is the hope ot the admin istration to put Oregon on a volun tary wheatlesB basis that the govern ment might more effectively cope with the critcal food situation con fronting the allies. The administra tion complimented Jackson county for her efforts thus far shown In conservation, and expressed the hope that It will not fail Uncle Sam In his latest request. The initial movement for placing Orepon upon n voluntary "wheat less until harvest" basis, thus rnl lyinir to the urgent will of. Uncle 3am in his -ret task of fecilinv' our army at the frost and the nriu ies and civilian peoples of the allies was taken on Thursday, May 211, lit Portland, when county food admin istrators, assembled from 28 out of 10 counties, ' unanimously ndopteil the following resolution: "Whereas, the wheat situation of the nation and the allies has become exceedingly acute so acute that only; by the most, drastic curtail ments in consumption can America meet the riive duty r.nd- military necessity which confronts her: therefore, be it Kesolved, that it is the unanimous conviction of the county food ad ministrators of the state of Oregon, and others attending; the Food Ad ministration conference held in Portland, May 22-2:1, 1918, thai Oregon bo pinned at once as nearly as may bo upon a voluntary wheat less basis, this to continue until Ausrust, 1018. And be it further liesolved, that each county admin istrator shall immediately take Steps to brinjf his county to such, wheat less standard; that this resolution shall not contemplate curtailing con sumption of wheat products by heavy manual laborers, or others nec essarily dcH'ndcnt upon bakers' bread to n noint where it will impair their efficiency ; that bakers should limit 111 t i r consumption of wheat flour to 70 lien cent of that of the corres ponding period of 1017, that dealers should sell with each pound of. wheat flour three pounds of substitutes, mid should not purchase nor sell to ex cccT2;Vper cent of their last year's purchases of wheat flour without special permit ; that dealers and com munities further bo requested to eliminate wheat flour sales entirely and in any case to use their best ef forts to confine such sales to i maximum of one-half pound of wheat flour per week per person; that steps be taken at once to induce all deal ers, homes and hotels to turn back nil supplies of flour on hand bcyound the ultra minimum required within the spirit of this resolution, except that where Hour on hand is so remotely located that its return would be im practical, permission being given to retail the same." SOME OF THE PERFORMING DOGS THAT WILL AMUSE THE CHILD REN AT THE CARNIVAL THIS WEEK. Attorney John 11. Oarkin is in re ceipt of an opinion rendered by At torney General Brown in which, the proposal of the state' consolidation oinnussion, of which Mr. Lnrkin is a member, to provide a depart incut of finance, in which all officials would be appointees of the governor, is de clared unconstitutional. Mr. Oarkin submitted to the attor ney general the proposed draft of a bill creating a "department, of fi nance," which is to be one of the brunches of the new form of govern ment. In connection with this de pa rtnicnt it is proposed to create a new office of slate auditor. llrotvn's Adverse Opinion. "Answering yours of recent date," suvs the attorney general, "permit me to say uit some of the most import ant duties and acts provided frond paragraphs 1 to 12 inclusive, in your enclosed writing, entitled "Depart ment of finance," are now included within the lawful and constitutional authority of the secretary of state." This department, as outlined, wnuh! take from the secretary of state prac tically all his duties as' auditor of public accounts, which duties are im posed upon li i in by the constitution. The attorney general at great length, reviews the constitutional provisions and laws relating to the luties of the secretary of state, in haling the original enactment after the slate was admitted to the union. After "id years," saysthe attor ney genera!, there has not. been a material change in the original en actment so far as it relates to the power of the secretary." Is riiconstitlltfonal. The first legislative act to pass the legislature following the admission of Oregon lo statehood related to the duties of the governor, secretary of state and state treasurer. The at torney general indicates that he thinks it is an act which should stand, lie says: The purpose of the legislative measure was to carry info ettcct the powers, authority, and duties of the iovciiuir, secretary of stale and tute treasurer. The bill was intro duced in the senate by one of the leading members of the constitutional convention, tl is a historical fact nit lniiny members of the. Oregon constitutional convention were stales- men of great ability and lawyers ot much learning, wide experience and pre-eminently qualified to draft a constitution. Nor is there any ques tion but that the men who prepared the bill defining the duties of the sec retary of state knew the meaning of the provision that he, the secretary of state, 'shall he virtue of his office he auditor of public ucounts.' " rSMBtfcWi. I . ',13 i BRUTAL MURDER ADMITTED BY SAWMILL WORKER SEATTLE, MAY 27. ,W. H. Horn er, a mill worker, who was arrested Friday night in Okanagan county by officials Investigating the murder of Mrs. Nellie Bassett and her two chil dren at Kelso, Wash., on May 17, at midnight confessed to the triple kill ing, according to Sheriff John Strin ger. i The confession, according lo Sher iff Stringer, was made when Horner" after stoutly maintaining his lnno cence after a severe cross-examina tion, broke down when the pictures of the bodies as they were found in a tent near the Pacific highway, were dramatically thrust before his eyes. "I Did It!" "I did It! I did It!" be is alleged to have declared brokenly. "We were sleeping In the tent when she woke up In the middle of the night, and Insisted on my marry Ing her. I refused, and we got to quarreling. I remember grabbing the ! rifle and shooting all of them as they ' lay in their beds." Horner, however, stoutly protested that he did not kill Fred Itassott husband of the murdered woman four years ago. Basset!, It is said was killed by a rifle bullet from be hind, while he and Horner were out hunting. Horner tonig.it maintained that It was an accident. Murder Xot IMnnncil He likewise Insisted that the mur der of Mrs. Dasno't and nor children Ada and Aria, was not premeditated A deed to Mrs. liasactt s ra irh in Okanogan county, which adjo'rs that of Ho'tic, was fojrd In the lat ir's possesion at tin tin e of his a.-rejt The deed named M000 as the con sideration of the transfer. Horner told the authorities tonight he had given her "soma money and a nole."j Juvenile visitors at tne tireater -Sieuioru emu s namoiic carnival this week will be delighted with the half hundred henutlful and highly educated dogs which comprise only one of the forty features of Foley & llurk's mammoth two-ring circus. These dogs work in groups and per form the most amazing and amusing things Imaginable. Sujno of (hem bound from tho ground to the backs of galloping ponies, where they jump thru hoops and over a large number of ponies from a springboard. Tho funniest of all are the dancing dogs, tho dog clowns and tho "bow wows" that, sing opera. They are almost as funny ns Itastus, tho Charllo Chaplin mule, wlio cuts up antics in the adjolnlnsj-rlug. The carnival opens tomorrow evening at 7 o'clock and will continue until midnight Salurday. Wednesday will bo Ashland day, and Friday Phoonlx and Talent day, on which occasions special programs will bo of GRATEFUL FOR li! PAGE THEATRE ON TUESDAY, JUNE 4 One of tno gayest ontertuinnionts WASIIIXGTO'X; May 2 7. Presi-, of tho season is promised in A. li dent Wilson has received from Kitih" i Woods forthcoming production wf All ert of Belgium n obletfram tx-'j "Mary's Ankle," which omlfi to the pressing gratitude on the part of tho ; Pago theater on Tuesday, June 4 for Belgian people for tho generosity of ian engagement, direct from the Bijou America towards the army and civil j theater. New York, with the original population of Belgium. The presi-.New. York cast and production dent replied that the United States; felt It bad not done for Belgium quite j ns much as it wanted to do and said that nothing gave the American peo ple more pleasure than to he aide to render aid lor tho suffering Belgains. . King Albert's message fiaid: "I would not fail to take the oppor tunity afforded me by the second ap peal for funds in favor of the Amer ican Ited Cross to express to you all my people's gratitude for Jlie. splen did generosity displayed by the American nation towards the army and civil population of Belgium. Both tho material help given and the friendship of your great nation will always bo remembered. T am glad to say how useful the work done by Colonel Bicknell, Major Van Schaack and the commission for relief in Bel glum already has been, and to pay tribute to their valuable and efficient activity. The relationship between UNIVERSITY OF OREGON GIRLS TO AID FARMERS Xcws troin 1'romerion taW' that the navy's reply to the application of Mix Minion Tmviio of Phoenix for a eummis-ion was a rejection on ihe ground "llio navy is not grant ini: commissions d women." Mis Towne is a chief yoeman in the nnvnl reserve i'orce who has mad record of exceptional ability; ami applied for permission to take 111 examination for the rank of assist mit paymaster. Some tune hack Miss low tie eon- eived (he id;a ol' trying fur a coju- iui!-sion, tt'Clniir iu:itnlent that sac ouM pass the neri'ssurv technical nmitiation tor rank in' the pay de partment. Her ambition was eucour- gcd by her superior officers, who oald see no reason why she should not be holdiiii; a rani; coniincnsurate j with the haportaiH-e of the work1 which she has been perform hiy; hm issistant to ('apt. W. T. Wiley, 1'. S. j ('. (J., oilK-er m charge ot secret service work in th Thirteenth naval district. Miss To wile's rejection, in spile of her tfbvinits fit ness, is regarded a the establishment of a general rule to which the navy intends to adhere in all cases. Other women who have Veil hoping for a chance to go up in the service have given up their ambi tions as n result, since it is evident that there is little hope for the pres ent of breaking llinnii:li the barrier. I. is probable that the geiiernl policy has Ifeen laid down because of the in advisnbility of sending women to sea. This same policy is carried imt quite strictly in granting commissions to men also, since the navy does not wish to give commissions to those who would not be qualified to per form the sea duties of a commission ed officer. Miss Towne i a graduate of the school of law ol the t'niversitv .Michigan, ami was fnrmerly u 'mem ber of the Oregon state legislature. She enlisted at Mcdford, and was among the first women in the north west taken into the service. WASHINGTON', Hay 27. The army casualty list today contained 111 nnnie.s divided as follows: Killed in action nine; died of wounds, four; died of disease, one; severely wound- ng in action, three. The GERMAN SOCIALISTS BACK OK SUFFRAGE LONDON, May 27. A wireless press dispatch from Berne says the I j German socialist party has appointed a committee' to draw up a revised 1 party program, which will ho submit- will make tho following suggestions: Universal and eipial suffrago to both sexes, parliamentary govern ment, tho revision of tho constitution depriving tho emperor of tho right to declare war, conclude peace, or nego tiate treaties, and conferring tliaso rights on tho reichstag, abolition of secret diplomacy, an , International tribunal with a view to disarmament, and permanent government control ! of the distribution of raw materials. "I 1 oil. two: list: Killed in action: Corporals Hilton Sciwrboroiigh, Chile's, i Mil.; Lonnio Simpson, Kondy, Ky. ; Privates Alex ander P. Garrett, Mangum, Okla.; Jo seph Grilfin, Kat Hampton X. Y.; daires C. ilullamu; Villa Rica, Ga.; Kugeue Wockwell, Oakes, Sparta, Wis.; Pratik John Schmidt, Milwau kee, Wis.; Walter Sehutzinaii, Ethel, La.: James Wallen, Kairland, Okla. liied of wounds: Sergeant James K. Delee. Troy, N. Y.; Wagoner Nor ris (i. Stokes, l.a Crosse, Fin.; Pri vates Karle Syninies, Viilow Creek, Cal.; William J. Oliszewski, Manistee, Mich. Died of disease: Private Meiiue Otto WilU, Wellsburg, la. Wounded severely: Privates Ar thur O. Anderson, New Hoekeford, N. D.; Khaer Smmiclson, Paso Tioblcs, Cal. Massing in neiioii: - Privates Jerry A. Grown, Columbus, Ohio; Charles W.' Knowlton, Fairfield, Conn. John II F. Walters, Gadsden, Ala. "Mary's Anklo' is the clever and original farce by May Tally, which the 'New York Gloae compared favor ably with "Turu to tho Right" and "The Boomerang. Tho story of tho piece may bo 1est described a; complicated honeymoon. 1 ho com plications result from the Bending of a-fake wedding invitation by one of three penniless young men. In ordoi to extract much needed wedding pres ents from cIose-fte;l relatives. The young lady who has been made an unconscious partner in tho design, eventually apears In tho person of a bewitching young woman, named Mary Jane Smith. From this sketchy outline, which according to Miss Tul ly Is founded on real facts, t'ae author has evolved as uprightly and enter taining a farce as New York has seen in many months. The action of the piece is rapid, the situations are sur prising and original, and there is lit erally a laui;h in every line of tho dia- our peoples, cemented in this time of suffering, will strengthen confidence,; logue. Tho notable New York eom sympathy and good will and increase1 puny includes Amy Leah Deuins, Bert EUGENE, May 27. A group of 15 i the devotion of every citizen of the Leigh, May Wallace, .lames Hester, Edward Butler, Louise Sanford, Don- ( aid MacLeod, Gertrude Mann, Donald the agricultural districts of Lane The president said in this reply:' McMHdo and others. county, according to plans worked j "Your majesty's generous message j out at a meeting today. They have j has been read with deep pleasure and I A. F. Ji A. M. selected a camping ground north of l appreciation, and I beg to assure you' All Murom; will assemble the city, in the vicinity of the berry that nothing that tho American Red: Vf at Masonic ball at m girls of' the University of Oregon will ; allied countries to the sacred cause form a land service unit for work in r of liberty and justice, farms in that locality, and will hire Cross or the body of my fellow citiz- m. Tuesday, May 2Xth to attend fu- out to the farmers who need pickers, ens have done, has been done morejneral of Eleazar Jones. They will also volunteer their ser- truly from, the hear than tho aid. ail j 11, J. FOl'TS, W. M. vices ns cherry pickers when cherry too little, which they have been able season opens. The growers of this: to render tho gallant and suffering! "Mrs. William Stewart purchased n locality are short of pickers each sea-j people of Belgium. Wo fool our com-' Franklin car today from O. V, Myers, son and the girls plan to help relieve j mnn dependence upon them for tho ' sales manager of tho me Mionuge. vindication or tne cnuse of freedom. " agency. Roy Prultt lllililiil mm i ii : ; il ' i i i! :! ' II i J ill1 .!" '' I I I in ' iiSjiJipj: Sf; I f is ii'iili'lMN! li l"iin! H'ij'i iill!i!!;li!!i!!!:j Why the Childress Clothes Wear Longer Child ren's clothes fret rnishtv dirty, but Fels-Naotha removes the last particle of grime with out hard rubbing. , ( That is a big saving, because with an ordinary soap, washing children s clothes 13 harder on them than daily wear. 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