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THE DAILY CAPITAL JOURNAL, SALEM, OREGON TUESDAY, Z&ZZSm 4, 1919. Teimency to Constipation ? USE THIS LAXATIVE! Dietitians advise a "careful diet," but that is trouble some to most people; physical culturists advise "certain exercises," which is good if one has both the time and the inclination. Doctors advise diet and exercise and medicine. The question is, shall it be a cathartic or purgative med icine? Or a mild, gentle laxative? Thousands have decided the question to their own satis faction by using a combination of simple laxative herbs with pepsin known to druggists as Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin. A small dose gives a free, easy movement of the bowels. It is the best substitute for nature herself. In fact, C since the ingredients are wholly from the vegetable kingdom it may truthfully be said it is a natural laxative. Its positive but gentle action on the bowels makes it an Ideal remedy for constipation. The dose is small, and it may be taken with perfect safety until the bowels are regulated and act again of their own accord. The druggist will refund your money il it fails to do as promised. Dr. Caldwell's PRICE AS ALWAYS In spite of greatly Increased laboratory costi due to the War. by sacrificing profits and absorbing war taxes we have main tained the price at ' which this family lax ative has been sold by druggists for the past 26 years, 7 wo 50c and $1.00. DYRUP PEPSIN The Perfect JjL Laxative FREE SAMPLES If you have never Med Dr. Caldwetl'i Syrup Pepsin tend for a free trial bottle to Dr. W. B. Caldwell, 468 Washington St., Monticello, 111. If there are babies at home, csk for a copy of Dr. Caldwell' book, "The Care of Baby." Can Have Mess Of Real Possum And Sweet Taters W. S. Fitts is to entertain at his fish market en unusual guest from the Bun ny South a real live 'possum the fritter that grows by the tail on the big gum trees after dark. Mr. Fitts lias no idea of catering to the colored "V contingent in Salem. The amrm.1 is to be a pet and will be put on exhibi tion in the window of the market. It was sent to him recently by his daugh ter, Inez, who has been visiting U San dy, Alabama, during te past year. Along with the nimble-tailed pef came a big barrel of fine sweet potatoes and 20 gcllons of the finest cane molasses that ...... unn..j ji t t. cost, laid down in Salem, about JS.50 i bblt kuntinRand we got seven ra ,11 .i ,,ii u i ,,. UUB 111 "0 """J. i. naa a eun myselt ar a gallon, and needless to say it is no' for salo. It would be about cqucl to maple gyrup as an adjunct of the morn ing pancake, EAT LESS AND TAKE SALTS TOR KIDNEYS Take A Glass Of Salts Before Breakfast If Your Back Hurts Or Bladder Both ers You. The Ainoriean men and women must guard constantly against kidney trou ble, because we eat too much and all our food is rich. Our blood is filled with urie acid which the kidneys strive to filter out, they weaken from over work, become sluggish; the elcminative tissues clog and tEe result is kidney trouble, bladder weakness and a gen eral decline in health. When your kidneys feel like lumps of lead; your back hurts or the urine la cloudy, full of sediment or you are obliged to seek relief two or three times during the night; if you suffer with sick headache or dizzy, nervous SnollflL fteid Rt.nmftP.rt. nr vmi KnvA tIiam. mat ism when the weather is bad, get ' irom your pharmacist about four ounc es of Jad Salts; take a tabicspoonful in a glass of water before breakfast for a fow days and your kidneys will then act fine. This famous salts is made from the acid of grapes and lemon juice, combined with lithia, and has "been used for generations to flush and cumulate clogged kidneys; to neutral ize the acids in the urine so it no long er is a source of irritation, thus ending Madder disorders. Jad Salts is inexpensive; cannot In jure, makes a delightful effervescent lithia-water beverage and belongs in vevery home, because nobody can make k m;stake by having a good kidney flushing any time. GIRLS! GIRLS! TRY STOP DANDRUFF AND BEADTi HAIR Hair Stops Mag Out And Gets Thick, Wavy, Strong And Beautiful Your hair becomes lifht, wavy, fluf fy, abundant and appears as soft, lus trous and beautiful as a young girl's after a "Daaderine hair eleanse." Just try this moisten a cloth with a little Dandtfrine and carefully draw it through your hair, taking one small trend at a time. This will cleanse the ihair of dust, dirt and extensive oil and it just a few momenta you have doubl ed the beauty of youf hair- Besides beautifying the hair at once anderine dissolves every particle of dandruff; cleanses, purifies and invig aratcs the scalp, forever stopping itch ing and falling hair. Bat what will please yon most will fee after a few weeks' use when yon will actually see new hair fine and 'downy at first yes but really new Jair growing all over the eealp. If you ear for pretty, soft hair and lots of it, urely get a small bottle of Knowl toa's Danderine from any druggist or itoilet counter for a few eenta. From a recent letter it appears that tho daughter is having the time of her life in Alabama. She says iu part: "J. had three nice 'possuni8,aud one or tneui was sure a big onc.but someone let them out last night and before thel left they helped themselves to grand ma, 's fat chickens. Edward and I caught another one and I am going t0 send him on alone. Last night Edward and 1 and several boys started out on 'possum hunt, but it wound up with a coon hunt. Some fight those dogs had, but they got two big ones. One of them was in a crock, and he sure did duck dogs for awhilo. Tnore was ony five dogs on him. I got so excited' that I came near falling into the wc. J. his morning the same crowd went b eun myself and got two out of the bunch. I'm getting to be sonic hunter." The younp lady is boosting for Ore gon auring her visit and requests her father to se:id a collection of Oregon viows that will substantiate her stcto meuts about the scenery and the pro ducts. Spartacans To Attempt To Seize Government Zurich, Feb. 4. Thu Spartacans will make anothor attempt Thursday to seize tho Gorman gpvernment,, according to tne vorwaerts. Their leadors, tho newspaper said, ha.ve gone to Wilholmshaven, Bruns wick and i.ther communist centers to bring back partisans to reinforce tho Spartacans in Borlin. The government cognizant of the plan, has grectly in creased the guard about the rcichstag building nd other public edifices. The new revolt, it was alleged, will be headed by Deputy Hoffman, aided by Karl Badek, the Bussian bolshevist agitator. The proposed coup is timed with the opening of the national essembly in Wei mar. Reports have been received for severs! days past that Spartacans will also attempt to prevent the ssembly convening. The government is taking every precaution to guard the assembly Sovoral batteries of artillery were add ed to tho garrison thore today. Spread of the Spartacan movement in other parts of Germany was indicated. PORTLAND GRAIN MAN DIES Portland, Or., Feb. 4. Holger H, Rasmussen, who- was well known among the grain men of the north west, died at 'his home here Monday afternoon. He was vice president and general manager of Kerr, Gifford and company, PAGE THREE BRITISH PARLIAMENT HAS manV RESPONSIBILITIES 0 TOMORROW The REGO N - ' . : -r H '- lit f ft MM m Must Consider Disposition Of Strikes, Peace Treaty And Sinn Feiners. London, Feb. 4. Tho reconstruction parliament convenes today with s laige portion of the country's workers at tempting to take reconstruction Into ilieir own hands. A.i organization of the newly elected lc's!alive body gets under way, Great Britain End Ireland face the constantly growing menace of a general strike which is frankly admitted by many of its instigators to be the first step to ward attempted socialization of the ns tiouti industries under a bolshcviki regime.- Added to this situation was the em barrassing presence of the new "Irish republic" which was formally declare i:t the recent Sinn Fein "parliament'' in Dublin. That the British govemmont had r.ot evinced in any way its inten tiovs toward this new neighbor only added to the responsibilities of the new "reconstruction" parliament in the matter. For a week parliament will devote itself to organization work including tho swearing in of members, hearing ot contests, etc. It will bo formally -opened by King George on February 11 . So important are the problems imme diately confronting parliament that Premier Lloyd-Gcorgo, despite the ur gency of his presenco at tho peace con feicnces will arrivo in London the last of this week to confer with parliament ary leaders and direct formulation of a legislative program. The vital quostions' which this par liament must pass upon are: iiatification of tho peace treaty. Settlement of the gonornl strikes. Definition of its attitude toward the Irish republic, Adoption of a general reconstruction program. Imports Included. Under the last division is included tho problem of import restrictions with possible deperture from the "freo trado" policy; free land for soldier!.; bettor housing and working conditions and extension and maintenance of cue merchant marine. Both the coalition and minority par tics are pledged to put through socio logical reforms which will make the country worthy of the "heroism of the men who havo fought for her since 1914." The housing problem will be one of the first things to be consider ed. Parliament will be asked to author ize the building of thousands of cottng es within easy access to the industrial regions. These cottages would be sold to workmen on easy payments. A ministry of health is to -be created to keep tab on sanitary conditions in Industrial quarters end see the work ers', environment is mado more pleas ant. The wngo scale, it is hoped, will not be allowed to drop back to its ante hel ium hand to mouth level. While thero will be some difficulty in fixing & minimum wage it seems practically certain that some figures will bo agreed on which will enable all workmen to maintain a much higher stnudr.rd o living than hitherto has been possible. Working libiug Debated, Heyulntian of vtiking hours will 00 debated tird b :iio maximum working day fixed. . The labor ministry is helping de mobilized soldiers to find jobs. Whether such assistance will dovelop into 81 reg- j ular free labor agency with branchc ot heaviness after meals are most annoying manifestations of acid-dyspepsia. UwiaiDS pleasant to take, neutralize acidity and help restore normal digestion. MADE BY SCOTT & BOWNE MAKERS OF SCOTTS EMULSION ward amicable adjustment of tho la bor crisis now threatening the country. There wis some conjecture as tc whether the Sinn Feiners elected to par liament would attend in its formatory stages. It seemed to be a foregone con clusion that if they did, they would withdraw before formal convening of the body next week compelled them to swear allegiance to the king. Thq few Irish nationalists elected will be reprci sented by T. P. O'Connor, their leader. One of the notable features of the new parliament will be the appearance of the party as "his majesty 's opposi tion." The laborites won this position in the last elections by polling a plurali ty over tho other non-coalition parties with rlia ATDnntinn nf Sinn lPn:nn.. The latter however, are expected to re-1111 PrOtCted ChaMC'l GERMAN SPIES INWAR sition by refusing to sit. Among the noted statesmen who wcto defeated for re-election are Herbert Asquith, former premier and Arthur Henderson, labor leader. CITY COUNCIL (Continued from page one) ordinances. He argued that the cigf,r ette question was one of ethics and not a political or judical matter. He was sustained by McClelland. Simoral ad mitted that he had opposed the cigar ette ordinance out of regard to tho re turning soldier boys, the majority of whom, ho surmised, would bo addicted to cigarettes. Vandervoort chippod in that he would not jeopardize tho inter ests of all the youth of tho city for the sane or courtesy to a few returning sol diers. McClelland called attention t tne tact that the legislature was ct work on anti-cigarette law and sua gested that they wait to see what ctnio of them. "God only knows what tho legislature may do before they get through." The courtesy of the floor was extend ed to Chief' Varney, who quietly recall ed the fact that tho proposed ordinance was already a state law, and that he wa compelled to sco that violations were prosecuted when brought t0 hit at tention. ' The only object in enacting it into on ordinance was to place tho pros ecutions in the hands of the polic. judge and turn tho fines into the eity coffers instead of the stato 's. It Goes Through. The ordinance was put on. its final passage and went through on a roll call vote of 8 t0 5. i, There was more fire-works over Var ney 'g liquor ordinance, which was .do signed to throw the prooeiion; of li' quor violations onto the police depart ment on the ground of nuisance. One alderman questioned the statement of thief Varney as to there being an emer gency in existence because of there be ing large quantities of liquor coming in! to Salem. Another committed defama tion by insinuation when he declared his belief that the condition was no longer serious since the legislature was more thsn half through! the ordinance went t0 its third read ing and pasced by a vote of 12 to 1. A belated petition for graveling of a. section of 2lBt street was brought in by a delegation of residents from that hoggy, bottomless thoroughfare! and was urged by Busick and Van Pctten. They claimed that tho petition had been under way before tho resolution Even Though No lines Were Planted. ' London, Jan. 18. (By mail.) True spy yarns which make works of fiction insignificant are gradually being un folded by the British secret service. One of these shows how Great Britain put over a hugo hoax on German spies and their government. At the outbreak of war the English Channel was unprotected by minf9 and submarine bnrrngos. Neither was it pos sible to take the necessary precautions in time and the admiralty feared that if once the enemy was aware of this lne.k of defense they would seek to mnke immediate use of their tl-boats. So a keen eyed admiralty official de tailed a plan, showing how effectively the channel could bo mined. The plan was given to a pretended British trait or, who took it to a German agent, known to the government. With much secrecy the "traitor" told the German 'that the admiralty had succeeded in mining the channel. The agent asked for proof and the "traitor" let hiin have a glimpse of tho detailed plan. Finally the German offered $3500 for the plan. The offer was accepted. Every facility was then secretly given tho German agent to get the plan to Berlin whore the government was so impressed with tho "effective system" that it didn't atompt for a long timo to invade the channel. By that time the British admiralty per fected its defense. MORE SALARY BO'OSTS (Continued from page 1.) trado unions, is still uncertain. Both schemes have their advocates. Quick formation and passage of tho industrial part of tho reconstruction program will, it is believed, tend to- ERGUSHCONTINUE (Continued from page ono) ETHEL CLAYTON in THE MYSTERY GIRL" You'll have to See it to solve the mystery. of tho Inst meeting had been sprung, .flrirl rllfft ttiOV nlimilil lin nivttn ihn ao.mn LI il.- 1 U41 41.. " ' ' " " "' u. rougmmi iuo eouuuy ur privilego as other sections of the city, bulk of this work will be done by 'tho which ,,ad hnd thousanda of tong ot gravel hauled on the streets, the resi dents paying for the gravel and tht city doing the hauling. The matter was ping-ponged across the council chamber for some minutes, and finally resulted in the rescinding of the resolution of the last meeting, so that the old order will prevail until it gets a more stren uous jolt of opposition. To Remodel Headquarters. The committee on police and hccltb brought in a report recommending ex tensive and much needed remodelling of the police headquarters so as to give the chief a privato office with all tho equipment thereto pertaining. It also called for the repainting of the walls and woodwork in the offices and the cells, the purchase of 30 blankets and several pillows so the occasional hobo or derelict could be made comfortable, It als0 cabled for a shower-bath in the station, but to this McClelland object ed as a brutal form of punishment for a hobo. The report was adopted. In the line of new business there was a potition from the firm of Steusloff & Cross asking for the extension of a 14-inch sewer on Spruce street to give service to the big pacBing plant soon to be erected. Befcrred to sewer com mittee.. The Oregon Gravel company request ed the vacating of several useless al leys in the vieinity of their grounds on Hood street. Beferred to street commit To Be Out by April. In British military circles, it was ad mitted today that only tho question of physical difficulties will determine whether their troops will come out by the end of April or sooner. The Mur mansk contingent can be moved imme diately with comparatively little diffi culty, but in the Archangel district there is already a considerable barrier of ice and it is recognized that a quick movement would bo sttended with great danger. The troops involved includa 4000 Americans and 20,000 British and Canadians. There are also great quan tities of supplies and material in that region which the allies have no inten tion of abandoning. However, the mil itary problem has been carefully studied and plans a1- reported to have complet ed, even to the number and size of the ice breckers that will be required. Considerable' speculation was caused today by the boast of the sochst news - who'had been ncmed paper, x..,,um.r u mt J.'s a mcmber of the new park board, Foreign Minister Pichoa formally refuB-f" . . ..,'! ed to forward a wireless to the sovii' work. Mr. Bean claimed that' Oregon with its wondorf ul lumber interests was doing nothing in tho way of encourag ing the building of wood bolck roads. J ust as the bill had fine prospects of passing and was not opposod by Don nis, Mr. Home and Mr. Hughes propos ed that the plans include the laying of a fow miles of vitrified brick. This ouened up tho big question of whether wood block roods were tho cheapest in the long run. Lewis said wood block road, were the finest and most econo mical that could be built although at first costing more than coment or bitu lithic. Physicians at the Oregon, state hos pital will hereafter have their salaries fixed by the board of control rather than by law if the bill introduced this morning becomes a law. The bill was proposed by the joint ways and means committoo. In a conference with Dr. B. E. Leo Steiner, it developed that the best interests of tho institutions -do innnded that tho salaries of the first, second, third and fourth physicians be made more flexible and left to tho do eisions of the board of control. Crops In West Affected By Weather Conditions San Frcncisco, Feb. 3 Western cropt havo been unfavorably affected by weather conditions, according to mfor mation which wa8 roeeived totuay from Federal Kesc"rvo Agent John Perrin. There has been a marked deficiency in the seasonal rainfall in Oregon, Cali fornia and Idaho, and cold weather has prevented plowing and seeding, except in California and southern Idaho. Tho estimated loss has been placed at from 5 to 15 per cent. Grain crops, however, have not suf fered materially, end have been greatly benefited by the recent rains along thr. Pacific const. CEASE EFFORTS TO SETTLE SEATLE SRIKE Seattle, Wash., IMj. 4. The Indus trial relations committee hore has is sued a statement today declaring that they have ceased their efforts to set tle the shipyard strike and avert the sympathetic walkout of 40,000 union men planned for Thursday morning at 10 o'clock. The publicity division of the strike plans committee asserts that Seuttlo' proposed general strike will be an, or derly one. Tho labor leaders will form a division of law and order which will cooperate with the police department. workers are '' t Htt An Open Letter to the Public of Salem, Ore. t i Mr. and Mrs. Consumer: In last Saturday's morning paper the Meat Trust of Salem came out with an ad quoting prices on meats some as low as those in our ad and some a trifle higher. At any rate they quote prices that were from 30 to 50 per cent lower thai! the trust prices were before we opened in Salem. Why? Because they are out to get our hide, and hang it on their back fence. Every, kind of a trick has been tried to hinder us in our fight for a fair and decent price for meats to the consumer. What will happen if they do get us Meat will take a jump back to the old Trust prices with' profits of 40 to 50 per cent, and in some places more. We don't want sympathy. We don't need it. What we want is a square deal the same kind of a deal as we are giving the people of Salem. We set a scale of prices that reduced meats from 30 to 50 per cent, and we'll keep it there. But we need your help. Because the trust for a short time reduces its prices to meet ours is no excuse for the people to trade there for should they get rid of uj up goes the prices higher than ever. So stand by us in this fight NOW, as you have up to this time and" we will give you good quality meats at a reason able price so that you can afford to eat it as you used to. Remember, every dollar you spend with us means a saving to you of 35c and a slam at the trust and high prices. We positively will not raise our prices and if possible will further reduce them. Yours for a fair deal and low prices on meats,. ' Independent Market Co. P. O. ROGOWAY, Mgr. 157 S. Commercial. . t ..sent in a communication declining the Thirty thousand shipyard w 1 .i.. v- i . ; .... ,, ... eovernmcnt for Jean Longuet, its edi- luc V . , l on str,K0 ln Bmc' " . . . . . . 'lUCUllV tor, tho latter 's report to the Soviets was alresdy in their hands. The mystery was explained when it developed that the Moscow wireless sim ply "listened in" when American cor respondents wirelessed the message to tho United States. Longuet waj asked by the bolshevik! to investigate the nllicd proposal fof a joint conference and report his opin ion to them as to its genuineness of pur pose. Pichon, who has consistently op posed any form of concession to the So viets, refused to recognize Longuct's status es unofficial representative of the bolsheviki, declaring thst transliis sion of such information ss Longuet desired was a right vested solely in the governments. a non-resident. Left over till next meeting. The contrs-ct with John Graber for 8 series of band concerts in Willson park during the coming summer was re newed on the same terms as last year. SILK WORKERS PICKET Patterson, N. J., Feb. 4. Picketing Btarted here today in the strike of 27, 000 silk workers. A number of I. W. W. agents were on the ground seeking to -organize the strikers. However, most of the opera tives showed no inclination to partici pate in I. W. W. meotings. JOURNAL WANT ADS PAY 4 k fcrl ; m VZVtt Grains for health! Grapeiits combines the best of ihem Delicious 4and Nourishing. Vi4 -T-t z4 riwfxm A RAW, SORE THROAT Eases Quickly When You Apply a Little Musteroie. And Musteroie won't blister like the old-fashioned mustard plaster. Just spread it on with your fingers. It pene. trates to the sore spot with a gentle 1 tingle, loosens the congestion and draws out the soreness and pain. Musteroie is a clean, white ointment, made with oil of mustard. It is fine for , quick relief from sore throat, bronchitis, j tonsilitis, croup, stiff neck, asthma, neu ralgia, headache, congestion, pleurisy, rheumatism, lumbago, pains and aches of i the back or joints, sprains, sore muscles, bruises, chilblains, frosted feet, colds on the chest (it often prevents pneumonia). Nothing like Musteroie for croupy chil dren. Keep it handy for instant use. 30c and 60c jars; hospital size $2.50. Mexico and Cuba havo resumed dip lomatic relations. siMi JEWELRY AUCTION Beginning tomorrow, balance of Pomeroy & Wallace stock. Everything goes at your own price. 125 N. Com mercial 8t., (Salem. NEW TODAY Lois Weber Special Super Feature "EVEN AS YOU AM) I" Other Features, Too .BLIGH THEATRE . j I v.. i vtrx r . Creisihe other woman. J a in 3e Life Mask n Thev 1iLR'.i!r CJ) Mine. Petrova returns to tho Liberty theater next Thurs.. Fri.. Sat. in "The Life Mask," a mystery story in which the Beautiful heroine suspects herself of having taken the life of her own obnoxious husband. As in her first two Petrova pictures, Thomas Holding is the principal support. The cast includes Wyndham Standing and a number of other artists well Inbwn to filmdom but new in tho famous star's company. Aside from its elegance in production and acting this latest vehicle of the talented star has "come back" so strongly in her own productions is entirely different from both of its prcdeeessors. . ThA Virar Nntiftnnl "Frhilntnrfi' Circuit. th ixw mwdr In thft movid. world, stands sponsor for it.