> FALLS CITY NEWS PALLS CITY OREGON, S A T U R D A Y , APR IL 22. 1916 V O L . X II NOTABLES IN THE LÍMELIGHT Colonel George A. Dodd, Cav­ alry Leader In Mexico. j olfi u»e a g i'lu s t baurbu.g ,-nlle.l o ff on A u g 14, an d on Kept, u th e cn etny begun Its re tre a t fro m th e M artin to A lan «. During tb l» I lia c Geueral D ulm U 's niuiy fo u g h t e v e ry d a ), all day and n ig h t . a well 1.title la kaoiva of General Duhull's previous career or iivrsunullty. lb-fore the war be was regarded us a profound student of military ntTalrs. He w aste oently decorated with the cross o f the l egion of Honor. The comuniud o f the defense of Paris Is one of the most Im­ portant mltltsry posts In Praucs. C O N TRAS TS OENBItAL A. y. B. DC BAIL. W hile the allied armies were executing their retreat from Belgium General Duball was assigned the task o f hold- Ing the Lorraine frontier. He had nl- ready led bis army halfway to Saar- burx. bnt was ordered to retire. The H is M istake. •'Mow did you lone your last Job?" “ I w ss fired for tanking a mistake.” “That seems unfair. W e are all 11- able tn make mistakes." ; “ Yea, but I told the Imss that be j couldn't get along without m e."—De- trolt Free Press.. . FALLS CITY NKWH BIKLAl'. Washington It AplM JO. A new revolution has been launched in Mexico with General Antonio I. Villareal at the head. Probably it is the real Villa. Plans for the new bridge across the Willamette river at Salem are ready for bids as soon as the Polk County Court approves o f them. The Anti Saloon League of Oregon has prepared some lead­ ing questions to put to state sen­ ators and representatives. Their answers or refusals will be pub­ lished. Sheridan has woke up to the fact that there is a speed ordi­ nance in that city regulating the speed o f automobiles. A couple o f speeders were soused a few Sundays ago and made to cough up $6 each. Business and Politics When the progressive political wave washed over the country several years ago it drowned a lot o f machine jxiliticians who had effected combinations between business and politics that were a mighty poor thing for the country. The change wa3 good for every­ body, since reputable business in­ terests were awakened to the ne­ cessity o f cutting loose from the leeches that had grown fat by means o f leading the innocents to believe the false theory that Con­ gress and legislature need manip­ ulation. Thank heavens, such old- fashioned notions have been re­ vised, and sensible business men can now go before Congress in confidence that facts, figures and arguments are more potent than paying for "grease” for political machines. Pottsville, Penn.,, has put the ban on fat or "flo ss y " teachers. The School Board decided that W hat’ s The Game the fat teacher would find it d if­ A lot of "clever ideas” have ficult to climb steep hills and the lieen born in New York recently, "flo ss y " teacher would spend too all o f which were supposed to fur much time admiring herself. nish a very plain way by which the country might nominate a Up to April 8th 176,246 voters candidate from New York. A fte r had been registered at the Sec­ retary o f State’s office. O f that all that has been said and written number 117,610 were Republi­ concerning the wisdom and power cans, 44,286 Democrats; 1,000 o f Wall Street, it is extraordinary Progressives, 4,183 Prohi., 4,126 to find how stupidly the big busi­ Socialists and 5,091 misceleneous. ness interests work. As an in: stance the U nion League Club has A flag pole measuring 165 feet butted in and endorsed Mr. Root was shipped Tuesday from the for President. The public simply piling camp o f Henry Hall near responds with the q u e s t i o n : Mr. Esta- Chehalis, Wash., to New York. "W h a t’s the game?” brook. whose first name we have It measured 30 inches at the base forgotten or never have known, and eight inches at top. Four runs for President from New York flatcars were required to trans­ but to take out a little of the sting port it. claims to be from N e b r a s k a . An attempt will be made to Again the public simply responds: force Secretary o f State Olcott to “ Very good, what’s the game?” place the name o f Charles R. A hundred or more o f the biggest Hughes on the ballot as Republi­ newspapers o f the country car­ can candidate for president. ried paid advertisements for one Hughes objects but the petition­ o f the Du Pont’s, who is running ers insist that they have a right for President. The public smiled curiously and remarked that the to vote for him if they w ant to. thing smells too much like powder. Again they asked: “ W hat’s the AUTHOR O F "PECK’ S game?” Colonel Roosevelt pulls a new BAD BOY DEAD.” stunt every day in his attempt to Geo. W. Peck, the author o f pin a tag on the elephant. The "P e c k ’s Bad Boy” and for two terms w as Governor o f Wiscon­ people always had a hard time in following the Colonel, and they are sin, and once Mayor ofr Milwau­ not sure yet as to his exact party kee, died April 16, after a short identity. So they want to know illness at the age o f 75. about some o f his games to. ■ 1 ■■ War Has Not Ended British Red Tape -------- No Monopoly of Patriotism The deliberate effort to mix partisan politics in foreign affairs is illustrated by this paragraph Trader First Instructed to Increase from the Portland, Ore., Journal: His Bill $ 1 0 0 0 . and Thon is Paid Twice by Government Bureau. Business Improving “ People who are trying to sub­ marine the Wilson administration should be forcibly reminded that British red tape is as wonderful it has the nation’s honor on board.” I f that means anything at all, as ever. Here is a story going it means that in tho opinion of around o f the clubs. Recently a Democrats, maintenance o f the contractor who supplies the gov­ nation's honor requires re-election ernment with some material sent o f Woodrow Wilson. It may be in a bill for $2000. He received the bill back with the informa­ just as well to let the Journal and tion that others charged $3000, all other Democrats know that and he would have to he allowed the nation’s honor is not monopo­ the same amount. The trader lized by any one man or by any made no complaint'and accepted ; one party. A part can never be greater than the whole. By its the check for $3000. A week or two later the trader action, either the Republican party received another check for $3000. or the L>emocratic party may em­ He sent it back intimating that barrass the government or give it he had already received payment cause for pride, but national honor in full. He soon received the never did and never will depend check again, enclosed with a let­ I upon the continuance or retirment ter, which was to the effect that of any party that ever did exist | the department in question had or ever will exist. Moreover, it is also a good time made no mistake and could not to let all Democrats understand make a mistake. Ev e r On The Alert F o r Bargains Ever desiring to give our customers more than they expect. Recently bought a full sized bottle in an ex­ cellent catsup, usual price 25c, we got it at a bargain and price at 15c Peanut butter, glass jars 10c Try the canned peach at special 15c Onion sets 3-pounds 25c Do you buy baker’s bread, try Butternut, you w ill repeat. Selig’s Cash Price Store, “ Meeting and Beating Competition” . + «K -i-;-:-!-!—:-;-i— k — i-i-i- h - h - - H - H - K - K - -;-l"i-!-!-H "i-li,l« l-l-l« l-l"i «l"l-!"i «l-!-l-H- O BJECTS OF C H A R ITY. Space and copies.of his paper go to make up the news­ paper man’ s entire stock in trade. These two are all that he has to offer for sale to the public, and no one has as yet given any sprt o f satisfactory reasons why he should ever be asked to donate them. One thing newspaper people will never be able to under­ stand is why any person will walk into a newspaper office and make himself or herself an object o f charity and insist upon what they would disdain to ask for in any other shop or place o f business in the town: The principle is the same in the newspaper office as in the dry goods store, the grocery, the drug store, and what a great many people need is to re­ cognize it as the same and get off the newspaper list. Advertising space in the newspaper is for sale, not to give away. It has a certain value in itself that makes it worth money. Copies o f the newspapers are for sale— not to give away. I f they are worth having, they are worth the exceedingly small price asked for them. The public, or at least a large portion o f it, has some very erroneous ideas about these matters, and it is bwt just to the newspaper folk that their ideas be corrected in accord­ ance with the same business principles that prevail in all other business establishments. In a vast majority o f cases this generous charity on the part o f the newspapers is blissfully taken for gran ted, and the paper’ s liberality is abused. That which is purely a favor is accepted as a matter o f course, and what should be requests are couched as demands. When the courtesy has been performed there is rarely appreciation and more often dissatisfaction- generally silence. The result in many other towns and cities is that a ban has been put upon all free publicity, no matter what i1» object —even upon church notices. In these cities such favors as the press bestows are properly appreciated and valued.— The Fourth Estate. S-I-H -'- l- I- I-H -l-H -l-H -l- M -l-l-l-X -l-i-l ie- H -l -H -l -l -l -l- l -l ■l-H M C I I H H I M 'l-H ' i I I 1 i l l 1 111 ! 1 1-1-H - i -l- H -l 1 1 «i-11-l -1-H - l- H -H - H - H - i- l 1 1 1 1 I 111 1 1 Sour Milrk. Many people throw aour milk away. Wise ones utilize It By draining off the water the curd ri«roalns as a solid. Put a cupful of curd In a cheesecloth and twist the loose ends together and hang It where It w ill drain overnight. In the morning place it In a dish and flake It with n fork and salt. Give It to the children and tell them It is the same thing that Miss Mullet waa eat­ ing when along cam/« the Bidder.— N ew York World. 4i i W h at It an E d it o r ! The editor Is the man upon whom wo rely to preserve the standard of literature. Without editors, orthogra­ phy. etymology, syntax and punctua­ tion would soon fall. The beauty about editors Is that they are independent and uncompromising. They yield noth­ ing to the rabble for the sake of prof­ its. I f they print blood and thunder stories, mushy love talers and plati­ tudinous essays. It Is not to make money, but merely because they know thnt If the public doesn't get this kind of reading It will And worse mischief else w here.—LI fe. t 11 I l i M ilitary Q ovsrnor of P a ris. General A. V. K. Dubnll. who was re­ cently appointed military governor of Paris. Is a rcteran of the Krnnco-Prus- alan w ar and Is alxty-tlve years old. He succeeded General Mlohael Ms noury, who retired because of ill health. Some time ago. while on n tour of Inspei-tlou at the front, General Manoury was struck by a bullet which destroyed bis left eye and broke his Jaw. Since then hts health has been declining. In the operations leading up to utid following the battle of the Marne Gen- eral Dubnll played an Important part. A Lan d W here E xtre m e s Meet E ve n In It* W eather Conditions. Mexico Is the land o f contrasts, of great riches and extreme poverty, a few of its people uiasalug millions, wtitle myriads are starving; a place where the most modern machinery may be found In operation at the very side o f the most primitive method o f ac­ complishing the same end. w here beau- j tlful architecture la In rontrnat with adobe huts and where »billing automo­ biles of the latest design whirl past sleepy ox tenuis hauling curls with kolld wooden slabs for wheels Identical with the design which was n»e,l at the time of the Spanish compiest. Pausing down n prominent street tn almost any of the large Mexican cities there may be seen fashionably dressed gentlemen who look very much as (hough they were Just us much at home on Piccadilly, the Champs Ply see» or Fifth avenue. Following or preceding them, however, will be a sandaled peon clad In linen trouseru and a blouse, with hts 'serape' thrown over Ills shoulder und his bend protect­ ed by n wide brimmed sombrero and Ida entire worldly |ioaseHSloiis upon his laick. In the next block one may meet an Indian woman, barefoot und with un­ covered bead, a child slung In the “ re- bona*' over her shoulder. About her there Is n suggestion of garlic, onions and pulque, while punning along the same street, comfortably ensconced In her victoria, dressed tu u latest Pari­ sian creation, rolls milady, also o f the same nation. A gorgeously appointed funeral car ■ ■curing the remains o f one whose fam ­ ily can ntford this expeusc may arrive at the burial place simultaneously with three« or four peons, packing on their »boulders the body o f a comrade In a plainly painted coltlu. the use of which Is renttsl und which will bo returned after tho body ts given interment. One story and possibly »Ingle room ,udobe houses plastered in colors adjoin large structures of elaborate architec­ ture. and the |KK>r peon iiusstng along to his humble abode may catch a glimpse through n spacious doorway of a beautiful patio adorned with flowers and fountains. I.ater when he sits down to tils tortillas and frljoles bis next door neighbor ts probably being served with the richest viands and the rarest wines. Hack In the country dlstrk'tu tho whirr of a sewing machine may bo heard corning from a cane or a mud hut. while the head o f the house may l«e seen scratching the ground with a crude plow o f essentially the same de­ sign as those used In Mesopotamia In the time of Nebuchadnezzar or thrash­ ing his grain by driving animals over It. The climate, too, has Its extremes, and In the highlands the nights are cold, while the sunny side of the street ut noon Is too warm for comfort. Tho lowlands have days o f intense torrid heat, prcccdlug others when a strong “norther" chills to the hone. Months of drought, during which little If any ralu falls, are succeeded by intervals when rain may be expected for a part of every day. O f such contrasts Is Mexico, once called the “treasure house of the w orld."—Geographic Society Bul­ letin. The National Capital The officers ut Klamath Kalla, By J. I . Jones. Oregon are after the "punch hoards’ 1 and various dice games. -i-t-H -H -K -I-l-l-l-H -H -H -F -H - + + + H- •l- H - H - H - l- l M " l 1 1 I M W hen General Fnnston diapatclMd the imnltlre t«xpe