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ENGLAND HELPS SITUATION
Lloyd George's order forbidding the importation of
many articles of food comes at an opportune time. When
wheat was nearing the $2.00 mark Germany got busy and
knocked the price down for us some twenty cents a bushel,
and now just when the speculators have their hands,
literally, on the throats of the American people, England
comes to our relief, and by curtailing imports leaves the
speculators with stocks on hand they will have to find
market for at home.
The effect this curtailment is likely to have is shown
by the figures as to exports from this country affected
by the order. Iri 1916 we sent to England 874,587 barrels
of apples and 1,163,641 pounds of dried apples, and these
are now prohibited. The importation of canned salmon
is ordered cut in half, and in 1916 this country shipped
to England this product of the value of more than eleven
million dollars. We shipped during the year to our
British cousins oranges and bananas valued at $5,000,
000 and we can now ship but $1,250,000 worth a year.
Oregon gets a hard jolt in the absolute prohibition of
timber of all kinds.
Of the foodstuffs prohibited or greatly reduced there
ere in New York and at other points large stores await
ing shipment, which will have to be thrown on the market.
This should tend to reduce prices on those products at
ieast, not only because of the stock on hand but because
the market will be shut off from further shipments, with
no other to absorb these especial products.
The car shortage on the Southern Pacific in Oregon
was not due to Germany's new submarine policy. It was
more acute last fall than it is now and was mainly due to
the fact that the railroad company always favors Cali
fornia first, Washington second and Oregon last. What
ears are left after the other states are fully supplied are
shifted to Oregon after we have kicked about so long and
so hard. This is most clearly shown by the fact that while
our industries were suffering most for cars California
and Washington had nothing to complain of in this
respect. Oregon gets from the Southern Pacific what
ever is left over and that is the way people are naturally
! "mning to treat the Southern Pacific in the distribution
of heir freight and passenger business. They patronize
that railroad only when they are compelled to which, of
course, is very much more than it deserves.
England certainly uses some beer, Lloyd George in
staling the things that must be done to conserve the food
supply stated that "brewing will be limited to ten million
barrels a year in order to save 000,000 tons of foodstuffs
now used 'in that industry." This shows that this 600,000
tons is used, or has been, in making the quantity of beer
nhnve the ten million barrels normitted to be made. As
it is, without this extra amount there will still be beerj
enough brewed to make about ten gallons for each person
young or old in the kingdom. Even with Lloyd George's
limitation England could hardly be placed in the bone
dry class.
This foreign trade business is a queer one. Most of
the time we are making strenuous efforts to increase our
markets and enlarge our trade. Just now the loss of a
large part of the trade of our best customer is considered
a benefit, and we are glad of it.
The GermaM have not
way of talking lately, which leads to the suspicion that
they are up to some new trick. It is noticed that after
every period of silence they break out in a new place.
Lloyd George's order concerning importations shows
that England as well as Germany is feeling the food
shortage. It also shows that Great Britain is stripping
for a fight to a finish.
If suddenly acquired wealth caused cabbages to have
swelled heads, as it does some folks, they would have to
comb their hair with a garden rake.
LADD & BUSH, Bankers
Established 1868
CAPITAL
Transact a General Banking Business
Safety Deposit Boxes
.SAVINGS DEPARTMENT
been doing anything in the
$500,000.00
WAR, A FLIMSY EXCUSE
One of the vice-presidents
nuuoc uiovuaauif; in. uimcoiu ui pi nx Ul 1WU tuil
recently said, and he out his
cause in so saying, that "Speculators, retailers and othere
are using the war aiguoient
ing the consumer. And of course everybody has to get ShS
his fingers into the pie." That is about all there is to it. i",n ' 1 ,m'.' " ' "
We have accumulated some billions of European gold WS! tt&
the hands of the few, and the whole country has gone : Im''.1' . .
money mad. We can't eat gold, but in our craze for LJZyiriS 'ZLt4
wealth, a craze that extends to nearly all, we are willing My r"' ""' I"' ' ""'
t. i hm. ' ,i ' , . 1 eonaty court eat h meetini; of the lee al
to starve our own people. Ihere are thousands of tons I voter ot distriet, 1 1 . i . e t i t i n s h 1 1
of foodstuffs on the wharves and in the warehouses of rfah meeting. Any
the big export cities awaiting shipping to Europe, so that !,!' mm .listVicV.i.an hilt mm
we can get more gold, and we close our ears to the cry d7riet11 BjJ5jht ri
of those who are left hungry and helpless almost within addition! tax mi to exceed io mm. tot
Jght of these vast stores of
rm.. it.i -11 1-1 J..
i ne ihcl uiui an Kiiuis oi ioousiuiis sunaeniv jumped!
to unheard of prices shows that a concerted movenieht
has been made to bring about this condition. It is to be !
hrmpfl the inveffHp-nrirm heino- set in mntinn will Hisplnapl
, , r Tu i
UL ICOBl. 3UIUC Ul L11COC (II Mil iun?.ii aiui s. 11 LUUIIu CUUI
proved guilty, their sentence should be to be taken into
the tenement districts with a placard on their backs
showing what they had done, and then turned over to
the women of that disirict and then forgotten
The once lowly spud can now make eyes at the haughty
union and propose matrimony. Between them they can
afford to set up an establishment and employ a chauffeur.
A man with an onion breath these days should be able
to cash a check at any old bank without identification.
RippUnfRhqmoi
HARD TO
When August days are hot, all dreamily we
drool, "Is there no shady spot, where mor
tals may be cool? Is there no drift of snow,
no cavern in the ice, where sweating man
may go, and there feel cool and nice?"
Heat costs us nothing then, all free the
solar frills; and e'en the poorest men may
roast and pay no bills. We, in December
days, all charged with frost and sleet, re
member, in amaze, how we abused free
heat. It's when we spend our roll, our
meager savings all, to buy some brunette
coal, our folly we recall. It's hard to realize that once we
knocked free heat, and shed from weary eyes, the briny,
and repeat. Our blessings should suffice all grouches to
destroy; today we have free ice but do we whoop with
joy? Are smiles serene and sweet upon our mugs, my
son? We weep because our heat costs seven bones a ton.
Thus ever and always we overlook good luck, and find
some grief today, o'er which to paw and buck.
I.
SALEM EXTENDS
(Continued from page one.)
il has been. '
'The final point is perha
(Mat-
est. Communion. Traycr is the most
practical thing in the world. To get
in touch with Bod, to be with Him, it
only necessary to approach Him In
prayer. "
Splendid Song Service.
After Dr. ruling's address, the young
people of the city entertained the vis
itors, getting acquainted and assisting
them to get acquainted. Mr. Poling Export Banquet at the Congregational
left for the Congregational church im- church, with Charles f.- Onrden presid
mediately utter he finished nt the Chris- ing: the High School Student banquet.
tlan chinch, snd gave the overflow
im cling a brief synopsis of his former
address.
Dr. White spoke on (ho subject of
"The Coming King," nt the meeting a:
I bo Congregational church, dwelling
pui 1 icularly on the second coining of the.
Lord, and the question of how the gospel!
shall be received until He should come.
He showed some of the pruclicul vnl-
ues of the gospel, as an incentive to the Christian church, the convention will at
tuisaved to repent, as a motive to per-! tend the biggest Sunday school ever
lonai holiness as u call to vigilence, and ! held in the city. This will be at the
as n consolation in sorrow. I state enpitol, under the direction of
The song services of the convention Charles A. i'hipps.
are being led by one of the biggest C. Church services will follow, the dele
E. live wires in the state, Harold Hum- gates choosing their own denomination,
bci t, whose song. " Savior Divine, " hns I The afternoon sessinon will aoinun
been adopted as the official convention The nfternoou session will be taken
song. Putting the "pep'' of youth into up wilh rallies, of which there are three,
his leadership, he brought forth a most these being held nt the Y. M. C. A., the
wonderful chorus of voices in the sing-' Congregational and the Christian
ing of the old familiar hymns, "Sun- churches.
shine In the Soul," "Faith of Our Futh The great event of the day will come
crs," "Stepping in the Light" and when the convention as a whole will
"Heulnh l.aud." He will lead all the assemble nt the nrinorv to hear th?
son.- sei vices of the convention nnd Will
preside at the Christian church this ev
ening at a rousing song feat.
In Honor of Leader.
As a welcome to the delegates to the
convention who are of the Lnited Kvnn.
gelical church, and as a greeting to
Daniel A. Poling, associate president of
the world's Christian Endeavor society,
the ladies of the l nited Kvangolica!
church served I Your course banquet at
the church parlors last night.
Fully 50 were present. The rooms Were
decorated with the convention colors of
purple and white, with hanging bask
ets of ivy. Bouquets of violets formed
centerpieces for the tables.
Daniel A. Foliag wus the --nest of
honor, and as the banquet progressed. .
victor Tnyior, as toustmaster, cuiiiM up
on him for a toast. Mr. Foling wkc
brieiiv on the need of making the Chris
tian BdVorn an integral part of the
church. He was followed by Rev. Caves
of Florence, Ore.; Rev. f K. Fisher,
of a leading Chicago pack-
hntrer on the center of the
as a flimsy excuse for pinch-
food.
j i o .jai j
i. ,t j. i j !
PLEASE
U
(lay Plu
Ps and the local pastor,
father and mother, Mr.
Poling, and brother, C. S.
3. I.- l.ovell.
Dr. Poling 'i
una Mrs. C. C.
1'oltag, of Corvallis, were present at the
banquet,
Tonight will be the
banquet night.
this being the feature from 0 to 7:30,
and four feasts have been prepared for
the different sections of the workers.
These include: The Millions Campaign j
banquet at the Methodist church, at
which K. E. Feike will preside, and at
which 1.. R. Carriok will speak; the
in charge of Effie TorgerBon, which will i
be held nt the Baptist church, with Dan-1
id A. Poling as the chief speaker, and
the Nissionj Program banquet, at the
United Evangelical church, which will
be addressed by l.ouella S. Dyer. Estelln !
Ford presiding.
Tomorrow's Program,
Commencing tomorrow's program
nith an early "Quia, Hour" nt the j
(closing nddress, to be delivered by Dan
A. Poling- The program is a fol
lows:
Sunday Morning.
, lii.'tu- 7:30 Quiet hour. Dr. W. P.
White. Christian church.
: i':I.VH:00 Convention Sunday school,
('has. A Phipps, superintendent. Leg
islative chamber of state enpitol.
Class 1 Conventional evangelism. C
I C. Hamilton.
Class 2 The personal worker and his
text book. Dr. White.
Class 3 The Sunday school teacher
j as a personal worker. Miss Louel
la S. Dyer,
class 4 Life work recruits and per
sonal work. Estella Ford.
11:00-12:00 Church
services- (Dole-
gates to go where thev choose.)
Sunday Af teraoou.
2 :30-4:SO Afternoon rallies.
Kallv 1 For hlflh schoul Uffe bovs. Y.
M. c. A, I.. K. Carrie, presiding.
Address by Dauiel A. Foling.
OUTLINE OF BOARD
(Continued from page one.)
to the prorty owner, ho can petition
the c.untv for payment ,.f the nme
'"' " divided into mad
nr jr1: "Z ZSJ
resi
for a i
or improvement' of a road, th
j tne purpose 01 road improvement in
im-eiing ior voting .-iicii
tax is to be held dorian Hm month of
ffSy'j TtT f " "H? dl
payer"' ls 0 " ,: (" ," ""' ",x
Letting Road Contracts.
Ay J"'1 oi project in road improve
incut or Bridge construction coating
.f2.(Mm or more shall be let bv contract
to tha highest bidder. Jobs costing leat
innv be
constructed l.v ilnv labor iimleT
)i5,'','" of the comity road master,
c-peci 1 oat ions for such const ruction
work or improvement or bridge work
shall be prepared by the county road
master or some other competent person.
The county court may supply the ma
terial, or pari of the material and re
ceive bids for the labor alone.
Annual Road Tax.
I lie county court 1
levy an annual county
ew I 10 mills. The
eaipowored to
load tax not to
county court is
also empower
id to co-operate with the
federal eoverinuenl in minnlnlnioo oi
highways, and in constructing and main,
tainins secondary hiffharavs. ffeventv
per cent of the taxes levied in :i ron'd
oisiricr sarin up expended in that dis -
triet, the other 36 per cent to be spent
Market Just Drifts
and Prices Crawl Down
New York, Feb. 84. The New York
Evening 8nn financial review today
said:
Continued uncertainty wilh respect
to President Wilson's intentions about
asking authorities front congress for
the protection of American lives and
property, in icy of the German sub
marine menace, and the gravity of
(ireat Britain 'a plans Cor the restric
tion of imports again gave the profes
sional element on the floor of the stock
exchange and in commission houses ;ui
opportunity to exert bear pressure in
today's market.
Trading was largely perfunctory,
however and quite devoid of interest
or significance. Trices in the first hour
were as unsettled as they could be in
a market which merely drifted.
Seductions ranged from a fraction to
two points. At intervals in the second
Hour tncre war improvement and some,
t,. i, ..i.i r..,i,ti.- i,..,. .1,.,
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previous dosing level, but business was
too sluggish to impart a definite trend.
The railroad list was narrow in the ex -
trcnie, now slightly up and again frac-JsO
tionally below.
Then' was but little animation in the
lute trailing, and net price chances were
not far from Friday lev
Wheat Mar.'rot strong
cago, Feb. 24. Wheat opened eai
Chi
lially 2 For high school age girls
Congregational church
Miss Edna Whipple, presiding.
Address by Miss Louella 8, Dyer.
Kally 3 .Mixed mass meeting. Chris
tiun chinch.
Elbert Charman. presiding.
Address bv Dr. C. Ct. Donev.
Sunday Evening.
6:06-6:30 l're-prnver service. Gertrude
Kakin. Christian church.
6:30-7:30 I'nion Christian
Endeavor.
Elbert Charman- Christian church.
i :30-i :45 Intermission. . ly. Mrs. J. C. Savage is noble, Mrs. are left to mourn his loss. Many of Mr.
7:48-9:30 Closing address, Daniel A. Lydin Keene is kind. Miss Ahlgren is all I Pietrok 's friends and neighbors attcud
Poling. Salem armory. sunshine, Mrs. Isadore I.oran is so-led the funeral.
CHAFTKR (T.VI.
We took a cnb at the station and
drove direct to the house. Kate was
surprised and delighted to see us.
"Mr. Hammond uiver said au word
about your coming today ma'am, or I
would have baked up for you."
"He did not know we were coming
He will be as surprised as jou were,"
I told her.
And he wn-s!
"Why didn't you telegraph me as I
told youf" he asked in an impatient
voice.
"I didn't think it could possibly
make any difference." I replied, rat ver
at a loss what to say to him.
"After this do as I ask. I have a
, dinner engagement which it will be cm
ilarrassing to break: however. I'll do
Iso. I suppose Elsie is with you!"
"Yes. so there is no uecessitv for you
to break any engagement
vou have
made. I coolly replied.
"I will be home to dinnoi," he al
most Miappod, then hung up before I
The remainder of the time before!.
dinner I spent in looking the house; 1
over: consulting with Kate. etc. .List n.l
the clock struck six. and bef i r I was
dressed. Clifford came in.
The Same Old Story.
1 He erected mo As nsnnl n nelf on tliA
. cheek, and an inquiry as to our journev.
'He welcomed Elsie pleasantly; and
Welcome!
Christian Endeavors' Delegation
We wish to extend to you a cordial invita
tion to visit our store and make it your
headquarters while you are in the city.
SEND US YOUR HAIL ORDE tK-H t PAY POSTAGE
4i6 State $t-
ier and below ves erdav
but be-
fore trading ended, iinil n complete
re-
eovery and closed troni to .i 1-8 lush
er. The eeonornv program of (Ireat liri
tnin was still felt in the bearish feeling
at the start. Heavy buying soon over
came this influence. Mr
3-4 but later gained '!
, 1.78 8-4: July
niitliii oViirn 1.. mii.I
croacu up .c"iu i.oi oepremo.i
opened down M subee.piently gaining
,, . , , ,, .
. . 1 , i
orn bbu a neavy unaeerone. iuying
wus scattered. .May opened down ipiar-i
ter but later gained .r'8 closing at
a. i i i i a. - i i i u .,..u i
ipi.l'l 1-', ll'l Opt lO'U UO II l-i-t, SUM-
seoiieini gaining o--l ami Closing ;n
tl-Oil'i
1 vo '"
start ylathy with the major grains
le lower at the
oui ivurn-i juoiit mho i luani iiji
slightly. May opened down 1-8, regain
ing 3-8 Inter and closing at .". July
opened down 1-tS, later aininf; H-8 and
losing at .t
Provisions ruled firm on first trades.
showed signs of weakening later but
closed with good gains. The record price
for hogs was responsible.
New Recoru for Hogs
Chicago, Feb. :M. Hogs made a new
high record today when heavies and
mixed sold on the local market for $13
per hundred pounds. This is the highest
price ever paid in Chicago
Butter is Cheaper
Elgin, III., Keb. 24. AH sales (fatter
at 40 cents, a decrease of two cents
from last week.
HAND PICKED WHEAT
(lervais. Ore., (Wacomia), Feb. 22
Editor of the Capital Journal: On Fell
ruary 13 and 15 our largest gathering
of Waeonda ladies favored EUa M. Fin
"7. . . ' .
i.ev bv eathenno- at the home ot Miss
7- . .
r.iuora nuigrcu. men coming;
toge:ner was a special ravor, not ttie
j usual and society work but something
unusual that few could guess. Hand
picked wheat is valuable seed, and mills
i can not separate nil "vetch from the
I wheat, consequently their work is ex-
SStionally useful, and not undignified
' its abject being to produce perfect
: wheat, tire seed is now perfect. Come
- attd see it grow. Hearing their presi-
iclent, earnestly request, that all clip
pings retering to tne society tie savea
anu uanued to hit, coucnineu maii
I many would appreciate this article, an
expression of my thanks to the ladies
; whose names I mention, and whose
names I do not mention, also predomin
ating characteristics of this charming
i bunch free from flattery, and as near
Ins possible the truth, and 1 give special
thanks to those who came both days:
! Mrs. Charlie Hall has a grand char
acter, Miss Violet Felton is ideal, Mrs.)
Markee is gentle. Mrs. Matties is tnend-
MypBANDANDi
LOOSE ENDS
made much of Edith. Whenever I saw
him nnd Edith together I felt almost
guilty that 1 thought of Heparating
them.
Dinner passed off pleasnntly enough,
but as soon nf we had finished coffee,
Clifford remarked:
"I was fortunately able to break my
dinner engagement, but not the one for
the evening- So Elsie you will have to
excuse me. I 'm sorry to leave the first
night you Are with us. but it can't be
helped. "
"Run along and don't mind me!"
Elsie answered brightly. If Mildred
doesn't object, be sure I shan't!"
"Mildred doesn't object now." I
returned.
' ' Oottcn over it ? Didn 't do any good
1 suppose!" she chaffed.
"Not a bit!" I replied in the same
tone.
After Clifford had closed the door
and we were alone Elsie asked:
"Does he leave you alone often?"
then without waiting, "and do vou
min.lt"
'Lf- to. ,he fin,t question, and I
,sfiP ,0 m,n second."
"-
'ou lon any more!
"No not Mr more."
"I'm sorrv. Mildred
diil."
' ' Well I don 'r, so save
w-i.h vmi
0
your pity
u"uo.
Kate AJarrns the Household.
I About 11 o clock Elsie and I went to
Welcome! I
SaiemOregosj
cinble, Mrs. Kliimp is energetic, Mrs.
Far is entertaining, Mrs. Ingram la am.
iable, Mrs. Kinkiey iH genteel, Mrs.
Hubbard is pleasing, Mrs. Hubert is de
lightful. Miss Audra Klump is ador
able, Miss Violettc Binklev is idiwm.
opened oown mg; Addie I'nrk is sweet. Wilmn Wink
i s elosind at i,.v nod h..,.k,.i Kt..n... ; .. w.
-m . . .
coaverittionaliBt, Mrs. Kllen Kgan Mas-
; ,sv who iu,.H.d ,nfl i(.k .,,.,. lvnM- ,
. " - r
! Home is verv lntellu
is very intelligent. With thanks
nn, iiK
regards to all,
ELLA M. FINXKY.
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DE LUXE POTATO
SPECIAL GUARDED
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Denver. A deluxo special
train of 40 cars of Colorado po
tatoes, valued at $25,000. left
here today tinder guard for
eastern points. A special watch
man is in charge of each ear.
The shipments are destined
to Kansas City, 8t. Louis, Chi
cago, Peoria. Cleveland and oth
er eastern cities.
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Sublimity Items
(Capital Journal Special Service)
Sublimity, Fei). 24. The members of
St. Boniface society gave a very pleas
ant entertainment at the C. F. hall Bun-
j day night, which was well attended. Af
Iter listening to a fine program of sing-
ing and speaking in the lower floor, the
i crowd repaired upstairs, where card
I playing was indulged in and
fresh-
! ments were served. It was a late hour
when the happy throng wended its way
i , , ' . . 14 'V
noiiiewa ro , Doping to lie
given innnr
,h r
such pleasant cveninsr bv the
members of St. Boniface society.
Considering the unpleasant weather
on Monday ni"ht, a good sized crowd
of young folks attended the dance at
the C. I-'. hall. As this will be the last
dance till after Kaster it was an added
inducement to be present.
The Sublimity Dramatic club gave
(heir final presentation of "A Cheerful
Liar" at Jordan hall, .lordnn, on Fri
day night of last week. They had a
I g0a attendance and gave entire satis
taction
Vincent 1'iotruk on old time resident
of l.inn county was buried in the Cath
olic cemetery at this place on Thurs
day, Feb. 22. Rev. Father Lainch con
ducting the services. Mr. Pietrok died
at his home east of Kingston on the
-0th , at the age of 71 years. He was
born in Siberia, coming to the Fnited
States when a vounu man. He was tho
father of
14 children, of whom 13 are
still livin
who, together with his wife
bed. Kate and Mandy had been asleep
for some time. I had scarcely gone to
sleep when I was wakened by a shriek.
I jumped from my bed and ran into the
hall just us Elsie came from the door
opposite.
"What is it?" she asked, who call
ed. "I don't know! but it sounded as if
it were up stairs," I replied, then call
ed. "Kate, Mandy?"
"Yes, ma'am, I'm coming!" Kate's
voice answered, and she came down the
stairs trembling, and white a? a ghost.
' ' What is it, Kate t What 'h the mat
ter?" "Oh, we'll all be murdered in our
beds that we will," she groaned.
"Not just at present Kate." Elsie
answered, for we aren't in them."
"Kate! tell me what made you
scream!" I took hold of the trembling
gin aim fluooK ner.
"There was a burglars up there
I ma 'am. I saw his shadow, and when
i screamed he ran down the stairs."
,r'i.;. . i ., ....
"fclsic
x.isie lumen on an tne liuhts and
we crept down stairs. We neither heard
or saw anything, but a window in the
dining room was open. Kate declared it
I was elosed when she went up stairs. '
" We did not dare go back to bed. So
I decided to telephone Clifford. But
where could I find hiral
(Tomorrow Clifford Investigate)