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NATIONAL MOURNING BADGE
President "Wilson's letter to Dr. Anna Howard Shaw, chairman
of the woman's committee of the Council of National Defense, should
not escape general attention.
He approves the suggestion of the committee for the wearing
of a black band with a gilt star, in memoriam of a life sacrificed in
this war for country and humanity. j
V In the words of the committee, "the wearing of such insignia
will express better than mourning the feeling of the American peo
ple that such losses are a matter of glory rather than prostrating
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grid uu uqcsiuii. . ,
It is good that this suggestion has come from women, and that
it should so early receive the sanction of the President of the United
States. , -, .
Every consideration, national and personal, warrants the- practice-that
is proposed. .
j. The wearing of heavy mourning has greatly declined in this
country. -
1 It does not best, typify Christian hope in the face of death, and
it does, impose unnecessary expense, already pnade too burdensome
by other customs and impositions that bear heavily upon those who
mourn their dead. , . ' i
! We shall grieve for those who die in a great cause, but not in
gloom. - ".. .
ii That is why there has been choice of an insignia of pride rather
than the ancient trappings of grief. t
Then, too, we have the fine example of the women of England
who have put aside the weeds of mourning daring the war.
The suggestion of the black band with its golden star is only a
hint but it is one that may well be accepted arid employed. ,
The growing casualty lists are making this a nation-wide ques
tion;'' r y .: . , '. ;, . ! - '
It will remain with those who are bereft to decide in what way
they4 will make public expression of their loss, if this is done at all.
In countless instances inward grief will not be -dutwardly expressed.
We are dealing with the most personal of matters, and it can only
be said that those who follow the suggestion which has been made
will have high warrant for doing so. It involves slight expense, and
so cpmes within the reach of all.
fin his current weekly financial , letter, Henry Clews, the Wall
Street authority, says, concerning the last German drive: "No real
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jiru;n'M luwuru winning me war uas wen mauc uy viemiaiiy, ana
confidence in high Allied circles is unshaken, as is shown in the
expressions of the big leaders as well as in the fact that since the
great drive began in March j British consols have risen frtfm 54 to
How many Germans are willing to
die to make a Hohenzollern holiday?
A friend thinks General Foch must
hare been a baseball suTlnhu7"day!
He Is Qoite a shortstop.
Here Is a scheme to boost the con
sumption "of potatoes. Wrap them
la tissue' paper and label them, "Sun
kissed." Los Angeles Times.
Charles II. Markham, of Chicago,
former president of the Illinois Cen
tral railroad, who has gone to Phila
delphia to become a regional director
under Director-General McAdoo. re
minds the people that the Increased
rates Just ordered will not be suffi
cient to provide new freight cars,
of which the railroads have such
need. All the' Increases ' in freight
and passenger rates will be absorbed
by Increased expenses of operation
and the higher cost of labor, coal and
other materials. New rolling stock
has not been provided for. The prev
ent duty will be to help move cars as
fast as possible, and Mr. Markham
promises to do his part to that end.
Springfield Republican. Mr. Mark
ham' was the manager for the South
ern .raclf lc lines In Oregon, before
going to Chicago. He has in Oregon
a lot of friends, who will testify that
he knows what he is talking about.
INTKHK8TIXG. AT LF.AKT.
A California musician has written
a book In which he sets forth a
theory W color vibrations of music;.!
tones. ' lie contends that each key
or tone In every octave vibrates a
special color or shade. He goes even
further, and associates colors and
rUTURR) DATEf '
June 2 to I Order your Kuel early
Wfk:
June 4. I, and Stat Grans cob-
rn t In. In RiI.m
Jan S. Saturday Total ecllpa of
June ft and C Stat jewelers oaven
tion In ftil.m.
J una fc W ... rv. .4 t .
- - - - r . i rib i.ira
tlon lor young tnn who have reach
u.t-ir Rijuin7 auring iasi year.
Jane 1J, , WednemUy Commencement
da at Willamette university.
u.Mo'n! 14VFrW'r ' School grad-
Jon 1. PrMay riac day..
J"" 'S rrtdar Hlh School com
mencement exfrrtsra. ;
c li"",. "' Mo"d"' Anntjal acbool
i" JLLh,,r,ld',,r RtMf of Ore-
r.t ? IT and I?LwTatraWa1
ti.it lirow-r.' A.aoclattn to toSr nut
srove. of Willamette valJey;
or not otherwise credited In this paper
Manager
tones with the emotions of the hu
man heart. The theory Is not en
tirely new, but It Is forever Interest
ing to the musician, the artist, tho
scientist and philosopher. If the
universe is run on a mathematical
system, and there Is very good evi
dence that It is, then It is probable
that every tone has its corollary in
color, and form and that every
thought bears a definite relation to
everything which the senses recog
nise.
.KAISER WILL PAY THE FIXE
NEXT TIME.
Vice Admiral Sir Roger Keyes,
who directed the operations of the
British naval forces which made such
a thrilling attack upon German sub
marine bases at Zcebrugge and Os-
tend, recently asked a friend of hia
who had lived in Berlin before the
war to tell him his best "German
story." This was It:
A certain young Englishman was
motoring through Prussia with his
own car a year or two before the war.
Unaware that the middle portal of
the Brandenburg gate in Berlin was
reserved for the exclusive use of the
kaiser, the young fellow Joy-rode
through It , only to be held up on thj
Other side by a policeman.
"You are fined two hundred marks
for using the kalser'a driveway," h
said. The Englishman took a fresh
tug at his cigar, reached for his wal
let, handed the policeman four hun
dred marks, and started to drive
away. .
"I said two hundred, not four,'
explained the policeman.
"Yes,' retorted the motorist, "but
I'm coming back."
A MCHiKHTIVK (VM.N'CIUKMT'.
Two items printed on the . same
day:
Dr. Karl Bnens. managing director
of the Hamburg-American line, was
sentenced to serve eighteen months
In the Atlanta penitentiary mot
than two years ago for Issuing falxe
manifests. Marshal McCarthy j
lowed his valet to Join the party and
make the trip. On the trip to the
Atlanta prison Ituens will be allowed
to occupy a parlor car and will be ex
tended every courtesy. If be be
comes ill the party will stop off until
he has recovered sufficiently to pro
ceed.
Mr. Gerard said that no man in
this country could hare any concep
tion of the cruelty and beastliness
with which war prisoners are treated
by the Germans. He Instance the
herding of French. British and Itali
an prisoners In Ruhleben. healthy
and strong, with Russians infected
with typhus fever, offering as the
only excuse that the British and the
French "must learn to know their
allies." From CoL Harvey's War
Weekly.
ALL TOGETHER NOW.
(Los Angeles Times).
Prophets who are predicting an
early peace note with pleasure Hie
harmonious meeting of William How
ard Ta ft and Theodore' Roosevelt in
the dining-room of a CV.cago hotel.
These large bodies, one of whom
moves rather) slowly and the other
with some speed, came together in
the presence of a large company of
witnesses. The gong rang, but It
was for refreshments and not for
battle. The two men exchanged the
first kind words that had passed be
tween them for more than six years.
Spectators who expected to see Theo
dore take a slam at William's Jaw or
find William pinning Theodore to
the floor by a sheer matter of weight
were disappointed. They shook
hands, but they did not clinch; nei
ther dta they shake after the manner
of opponents who are afraid to let
go. They sat at the Same table.
"Try some of the salt, Theodore
they say It's fine," exclaimed the
bland and benign Mr. TafL "It is
that," responded the .enthusiastic
Colonel Roosevelt. the best I ever
tasted. Waiter! bring us a couple
more shakers or what will the gen
tleman have?" "Thank you. kindly.
I'll take a little more of the same.
I'm craiy about salt," replied the
affable Judge TafL It was another
historic moment wherein the dove of
peace gave a yelp of joy If doves
ever yelp. With Judge Hughes help
ing Wood row Wilson straighten out
the aircraft puzzle. It looks as If we
might have a genlafsummer bar
ring the little matter ot the war. At
any rate, we are showing that we can
all get together when we have to.
i JOY CITY FOR AMKIUCAX.
4. - SOLDIERS.
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" Somewhere In the south 6T France
is a town which is popularly known
imong the allied armies as the "Sam
mies": Joy City."
(Before the Americans came into
the war the Joy City was a taming
little French town,' whose chief In
dustry was that of the wine trade.
It was commandeered six months
ago with the sanction of the French
authorities by the United States war
department Now it is still thriving,
though in a different way.
In little more than' six months'
time a city has sprung up which is
destined to be the playground of an
army.' The United States does not
propose to allow her soldiers to In
cur temptation while on leave, and
it was for the purpose of preventing
this that the Joy City was built.
When an American soldier gets hU
leave he is paid off and, if he has no
relations or no definite scheme for
amusing, himself during his vacation,
be Is sent to the Joy City, where am
ple means of recreation are to his
hand.
Here he can find his "home town"
as he would call It, brought right up
to him. If he is a New Yorker, Phil
adelphia, Cbicagoan. or Bostonian,
If he hails from Denver, St. Paul,
San Francisco, Atlanta or. In fact,
from any ot the larger cities of the
GIRLS' PAINS
AND WEAKNESS
Yield to Lydia E. Finkham't
Vegetable Compound.
Thousands of Girls Benefited
St. Louis, Ma "When I was only
fifteen years old mother had tor put me
u Dea every montn
for twodayabecause
I suffered such pain.
I also suffered from
a weakness and
mother took me to
a doctor but be did
not help me. Finally
mother made me
take Lvdia H Pink.
Uham'a Vegetable
votuvuou ana it
has made me strong;
and healthy. iSo
" m. a lirvhUt VI a
near any woman complaining: we tell
them about Lydia E. Pinkham'a Vege
table Compound and what it did for
St., St. Louis, Mo.
Girls who suffer as Mrs. Frame did
should not hesitate to give this famous
rot and herb ' remedy, Lydia E. Pink
ham s Vegetable Compound, a trial, aa
the evidence that is constantly brine
published proves beyond question that
thia grand old remedy has relieved more
suff ering among women than any other
medicine.
For confidential advice write Lydia E.
rinkhara Medicine Co.. Lynn. Mass.
The result of tn-ir forty years experi
ence is st your serrics.
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United States, he will find in the Joy
City all the old pleasures of town
life In which he was formerly wont
to Indulge.
The fox-trotting cabarets, for In
stance, of which the New Yorker is
so fond, are present In the Joy City
in all their gay splendor all, that Is,
with the exception of alcoholic li
quor, for that is strictly forbidden.
Neither Is the feminine presence
forgotten. For in the cabarets the
soldiers have partners for their
dances in the nurses and charming
American girl helpers, who have
been sent there for that purpose.
And the wholesome atmosphere of
the Y. M. C. A. pervades alL
For those who do not care to
dance or to ride on a switch-back or
throw balls at the African dodger.
there are more dignified amuse
ments. Joy City has a large library
stocked with all the latest books.
BITS FOR BREAKFAST I
Another warm day.
Free show; eclipse tomorrow.
la
Wherever there are plums, there
Is politics.
V
And the grangers are not all slow
In playing the game.
la "a
The American Marines have tradi
tions to live up to.
And they are adding some lasting
laurels, on the western front.
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They hit hard and shoot to kill.
and they crave the hottest part of
the fighting.
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The Germans are so fearful that!
they will want to keep on going that
they are wasting a lot of big-gun
ammunition feverishly trying to
break up their formations.
So completely has the German ad
vance been blocked, with the help
of the Americans, and so anxious are
the Sammies to keep on going, that
Parts Is now saying that the initi
ative is now with, Foch. If that Is
so, it means the beginning of the
end though the end may or may
not be close.
Even the military correspondent of
the Berlin Vossiche says the German
offensive Is spent, and that the Ger
man armies cannot.be expected to
proceed at present against the new
ly strengthened allied lines.
IN A SOCIAL
WAYH I
Br Wrtmtm Saiaaawth WlefcaU
Clubwomen are looking forward to
the luncheon of the Oregon Federa
tion of Women's clubs which will be
held Saturday, June 15. at Hotel
Multnomah In Portland. All mem
bers of federated clubs are invited
to attend and the invitation takes in
the membership of the Salem Wo
man's club and the North Salem Wo
man's club. A council of presidents
will take place after the luncheon
and action will be taken on legisla
tion which was passed at the recent
biennial national convention in the
east. All presidents of the state
federation and especially newly elect
ed presidents will find special ac
tivity at the gathering, which. will
be ot large interest to them.
; Oregon musicians are n joying- the
annual musical festival at the munic
ipal auditorium In Portland. There
re many out of town musicians in
attendance and In their honor a lunch
H will be riven by th Oregon State
Music Teacher's association tomor
row. It will be at the Nortonia hotel.
Mrs. Rose and her daughter, Mrs.
Kittle Cooper of Carleton. as her
guest of honor, received the mem
ers of the aid society of the Engle
wood church Wednesday afternoon at
the Rose home. Sewing filled the
hours. Later light refreshnfeiits
wnre served. Besides the attendance
two new members were present. They
ware Mrs. Sarah C'istar and Mrs.
Lulu Moody.
Mr. and Mrs. U Dick of Portland,
former residents," visited In Salem
vterday as the guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Milton L. Myers.
.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Bennett left
for Bend yesterday, whre Mr. Ben
nett will attend a banker', conven
tion. They will return Sunday.
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A public recital will be given to
night when Miss Lucile Do Witte will
be presented In piano and organ num
ber by- Ti S. Roberts at the First
Methodist I church at 8: IS o'clock.
The assisting musicians will be Miss
Lela Belie MeCaddam. dramatic so
prano and Dan F. Langenberg. basso
cantante. The program follows:
Piano DueL Overture to Tann-
hauser -Wagner
Miss De !Wltte and Mr. Roberts
Piano. Andante Favorl ..Beethoven
Organ. Triumphal March .... Costa
Solo, Serenade. "Damnation De
Faust," Berlioz
Mr. Langenberg
Piano '
A. Etude Op. 25, No. 9.... Chopin
B. Vale op. 64, No. 2.... Chopin
C. Nocturne op. 15, No. 2. .Chopin
Piano. Valseide Concert
. . I Wieniawski
Organ
A. Cantiieno Nuptiale .... Dubois
B. Meditation, Fanlkes
Solo. The Dawn AsbTord
Miss MeCaddam
Piano. Spinning Song from "Fly
ing Dutchman. . . . . .Wagner-Liszt
Piano. Capriccio Brillante. . . . .
.Mendelshon
MIrs De Wltte with ore neutral part
on the organ by , Mr. Roberta.
WONDERFUL BARGAINS
IN OUR
Men's Clothing and Shoe Store
Considering the present market prices and the continued sky high raise, our Closing
Out Prices are Extremely Worth While.
B.V.D.- MEN'S SILVER ARROW LINE OF MEN'S
Undershirts SPORT SHIRTS AND TRIANGLE STRAW SAILORS
For Men $1.00 Values COLLARS Values to $3.00
$1.50 and $1.25 Now 63c 2 for 25c Now35c
Now 49c
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Men's and Boys' Clothing at
Reduced Prices Buy Now
Big Bargain
SHOE TABLE
INTHE
REAR OF THE
SHOE DEPARTMENT
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Dr. and Mrs. B. L. Steyes hare
been entertalng as their guests. Mr.
and Mrs. J. T. Hunt of Sublimity.
Mr. and Mrs. P. E. Fnllerton haTe
returned from a seTeral day's stay
!n Portland where they motored the
first of the week. ' While there they
wera the guests of Mr. nd Mrs. John
.Savage s.nd attended a dancing party
at the Savage home In Portland on
Tuesday night. .'.';',
WAR MERCHANTS
(Continued from page 1)
house of Salem.
ti. W. JohnMHi a Co.. men's
clothing, hats, shoes, etc.:
A. i. Paris, shoes, shoe supplies,
shoo repairing. '
(ale Co general merchandise.
Ifaurr Brother, sporting goods,
guns, ammunition, etc.
The Kpa, candies, ice cream, light
lunches.
The ray Dclle, candles, ice cream,
light lunches.
The Scotch Woolen Mill, made to
measure suits and overcoats.
KampHon Jt (ildenn. notions, dry
goods, kitchen ware.
. Watt Shlpp Co., sporting goods,
tires, etc.
! The
Wonderful Romance of
WHO IS LILT
Our taxi drew Into the I6ng line
of motor cars before the theatre and
slowly crept up to the door. Dicky
jumped out, raised his umbrella and
ruided me Into the lobby. It was
filled with men and women, some
in elaborate evening dress, others In
street. garb. Some were going In to
their seats, others were gossiping
with each other, still others appear
ed to be waiting for friends.
The most conspicuous of all the
women leaned against the wall and
gazed at others through a lorgnette
which she handled as if she had not
long before been accustomed to Its
use. Her gown, a glaringly cut one,
was of scarlet chiffon over silk, and
her brocade cape was half-slipping
from her shoulder. Her hair was
frankly dyed, and she was rouged
outrageously.
I gazed at her fascinated. She
typified to me everything that was
dlsajrreable. I have always disliked
even being in the neighborhood of her
vulgar kind. Whrf was my horror,
then, to see her deliberately smil
ing at me, then coming toward us
with hand outstretched.
I realized the truth even before
she spoke. It was not I at whom she
was smiling, but Dicky. She was
Dicky's friend!
"Why, bless my soul. If It Isn't the
Dicky-bird," she cried so loudly that
everybody turned to look at us. "I
suppose this is the bride you've been
hiding away so jealously." She look
ed roe up and nown as If I were
on exhibition. "Pretty good taste.
Dicky, but I don't Imagine that your
old friends will see much of ytm
from now on."
"That's where you're wrong Lll."
returned Dicky easily. "We're to
have yon all up some night soon."
"See that yon do." she returned
tweaking his car as e passed on
to our seats.
I had not spoken during the con
versation. I had shaken the hand of
the woman and smiled at her.
Ilut over and over again in my
IlllKh Theatre, motion pictures and
vaudeville.
Ye Libert y,mot ion pictures.
Brewer Drug: Co., drugs, station
ery, etc.
FitU Market, fish, oysters, etc
Oregon Theatre,- photoplay and
vaudeville house.
U. O. Shipley Co Ladies' furnish
ings. Wm. . CUhlsdorf, The Store of
Housewares..
Falls Oty-tialem Lnmber Co
lumber, builders' harSrr:re, paints,
oils, "everything In building mater
ial." . .7 .
Xl'IfcSE HLKKS HUSBAND
LONDON. May 2. Three years
ago Lady Robert Sheffield Stuart
qualified as a hospital nurse and
went to France, firm In . the belief
that her hsuband missing since the
battle of Neure Chappelle, was alive,
and hopeful that, she might learn
some news of him. He was a cap
tain or the Royal Scots Fusiliers and
with four brother officers was se
verely wounded. Captain Stuart In
sisted that his eomradefe should be
removed before he was taken off the
field, and when the stretcher-bearers
returned for him he had disappeared.
Lady Stuart made eager inquiries
Storv of a Hon aT7m n on
Married Life Wonderfully
brain this question was revolving:
"Who is, that unpleasant woman
who calls my husband Dickybird.'
and who Is called 1AY by him?"
But I love the verr sir of the
theatre, so as DicaV anT i saak Into
the old-fashioned brocaded seats I
Tesolutely put away from my mind,
all disturbing thoughts of the woman
In the lobby who appealed on such
good terms with my husband, and
prepared to enjoy every moment of
the evening.
"'Well done. Madge!" Dicky whisp
ered mischievously, as. after we had
been seated. I let my cloak drop
from my shouldersw!tbout arising.
"You wriggled that off In the moet
approved manner." "" ,
"I ought to." I whispered Uflck.
"I've watched other women with en
vious attention during all the lean
years, when 1 wore tailor-mades to
mill and to mertlng."
Dick squeezed my hand under cov
er of the cloak. -No more lesjj
years for my girl If f -n help it.'
ho murmured earnestly.
"I'm not saying these actors now
aday are not all right: but they don't
hold a candle to the older ones. Take
Mary Anderson, now. Thorn .....
artrewj worthy of the name! I re
member when I saw her "
. Not only Dicky and I. but every
body near us turned In a amaze
ment at the sound of the querulous
old voice telling of other days.
Miy George. Madcc!" Di-ky drew
a deep breath. "Lo,k,at that! Those
people are just what I want for that
cover I've lMn mnddKng otrr so
Jong. Theonly trouble Is thjt if I
knew -them just as ther are every
body wtll say I evolved them from
my Imagination that they' never ex
isted In the flesh."
I agreed with Dirky as I looked it
the owner of the voire, an old man.
thin, spare, with clear, blue eyes,
and a long, rarerully trimmed white
beard, which waggled as he talked.
The two women with him. resembling
him so closely that I knew they must
CORNER COURT AND ' 1
COMX STREET, SALEM.
wherever her duties led. but her pa
tient quest thus far baa been unre
warded, and the missing officer is
now presumed to be dead. He was
the heir of the Earl of Castlestewart,
his elder brother. Viscount Stuart,
having fallen at Loos.
SOUR STOMACH
Il-o- pwu the MonuM-fi la f ine
' ' Khape fn Five Sllnatrs, '
" -
It your stomach is continually kick
ing up a disturbance; you feel bloat
ed and distressed; If you belch gas
and sour food Into the mouth, then
0 irm m v a- va v mr
Mi-o-na stomach tablets give In
stant' relief, of course. Cut they do
more; they drive out the poisonous
gases that cause fermentation of
food and thoroughly clean, renovato
and strengthen the stomach so that
it can readily digest food without ar
tificial aid.
.W l errmach tablets are gnar-
ant mie. or icV Indigestion, acute or
ey back. This means
thar
4s. dizziness and bll-
lOUSTKUj
disappear. Druggists
err.
j3a Damei - j. rry sen
MH-o
Told by ADELE GARRISON
be his daughters, were pleasant-faced
intellectual looking women., but bore
In every line of their dowdycostumes
eTery atiff awkward movement of the
bodies, the hall iark or the middle
aged woman from the small country
town on her first visit to a large
city.
"Scared to death, both of theur.
for fear they won't do the correct
thing." commented Dicky. "I say,
Madge, would you mind changing
seats with me for the evening? I've
got to get a sketch of them. Thcv
are not the kind who win pose, and
H I try ft from the aisle seat th.y
will catch on, sue as fate. Hut be
hind your broad shoulders." he ber
lesqued with a grin. "I "shall be
safe."
"But, Dirk." I protrtd. horrified,
"you wouldn't sketch them without
their knowledge, would you?", f
"Just watch me." Dirk replied,
cnrtly. "iVwrt get alarmed. I'm not
going to produce a drawing board
and do a studio stunt, but I mii5t get
some impression of those fare."
"Hut where Is yonr paiTr and pen
cil?' My voire still held a note of
protest, whirh Dicky Ignored.
"I'm never without a pencil." h?
replied, producing a disreputable
looking stub of. one. "and tie mar
gin of the program will do nirely.
Rave It and arter I'm dead and fam
ous yeu can trade It for bred. Norfc
lady fair. If you will Just chauj
seats."
Ills eyes were dancing at me as he
rose and stood looking down at 10-,
waiting for me to rise. I read merri
ment, tenderness and th .enthusiasm
for his work whirh will carry Dirkv
far. I feel. I roue without a word
and took the asilc seat, and Dicky
arranged my rape around me so that
he could sketch unobserved behind
"Go ahead, talk to me just as If I
weren't doing this," Dirky command
ed. "This won't take all my time.
lVt'a look around and see the first
nighters." - (To be coa tinned).
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