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Editorial Page of The Capital Journal ri;nv kvkmmi, Mar. It !. V.-7 CHARLES H. ITS HEX Editor an Mmm J L. & BARNES, President. cn.s. h. fisher, Vice-President. DORA C. AXDRESKX, Se. and Tret. VON lEPPELEf DEAD Amsterdam. Mar. 9 Arrange niouls have not been cotnli-tiI for the funeral of Count Von Zeppelin, according to Berlin Daily by carrier, per year liailjr by mail, per year ..n.oo 3.00 Per month l'er month 3j0 FULL LF.AHED WIRE TKLEGUAPH REPORT FASTEN KEI'liKSKMATlVES Kew York, W. D. Ward, Tribune Building. Chicago, W. H. Stochwell, People' Oai Building: The Capital Journal carrier boys are instructed to put the papers ou the porch. If the carrier don uet do this, misses you, or neglects getting tua paper to you on time, kindly phone the circulation manager, as this is the enly way we can determine whether or rot the carriors are following in structions. Phone Main 61 before 7:30 o'clock and a paper will b sent you by special messenger if the carrier has missed you. "NECESSITY KNOWS NO LAW" riiftUHtrhe tod nr. Thr rsni-trfifl is understood Thaw will be examined early next week in; V"" ,he ,i'K'1", inventor tl,;i.llV: ...UU L -u: J ded lw mf lamination of the j uiiauKiiJiua. wiin ine uujeci oi euniining mm in me asyium, n iounu insane, it was to prevent this the dis met attorney, successor to Jerome who struck a gold mine in Thaw, commenced proceedings for his extradition yesterday. It is now very nearly a year since the Southern Pacific Company assured the Commercial Club that a new depot would be built in balem without delay. Evidently the company made the annual promise as a matter of custom and then proceeded to forget it, relying on the Com mercial Club to keep quiet and not stir ud anvthiner for Bryan does not defend filibustering, but at the same i another year or so. A Southern Pacific promise is of value only wnen tne company can be loiced to make good and the Salem Commercial Club lacks the nerve to compel it to act, although it could do so. time he justifies the late successful one in the senate. He takes the position that Americans should not be allowed to travel on belligerent ships. Like most of others of his way of thinking, he does not make a distinction as to the kind of belligerent ships. If one deliberately went aboard a warship he would expect to be treated as any other person on her. On peaceful belligerent ships it is a dif ferent matter for under the rules of civilized warfare while the ship may be sunk, it is required the lives of ,1 i 11111 l ml a 1 tnose on uoarct snail be savea. mis country nas raisea no protest against the sinking of ships so long as the lives of those on board were taken care of. It has not asked Germany to spare a ship because there were Americans on board, but only that the lives of such Americans should not be taken. England has established a blockade of German ports. If a ship undertook to run that block ade and was sunk, no country could object so long as the lives of non-combatants were spared, and the vessels and cargoes destroyed paid for. If, however, England in en forcing her blockade should sink merchant ships without warning and sacrifice lives in so doing this country would sever relations with her just as it has with Germany. The trouble is that submarine warfare has come into existence only recently, and owing to its nature it is difficult to comply with the rules of war without danger to the submarines. Germany on this account has estab lished, or tried to, new rules of her own, made to fit new conditions. International laws cannot be made by one country, but must be established by mutual agreement. Germany's leaders know this, and while denying it, are at the same time insisting Germany is fighting for her ex istence and that this justifies the use of any means that will win. It is one of those cases of "Necessity knowing no law." That is all there is to the German contention. As bearing on the submarine controversy the follow ing synopsis of our only existing treaty of "commerce and amity" with Prussia was prepared by Mr. S. E. Edmunds, lecturer on international law at the St. Louis University Law school. Mr. Edmunds says: The first treaty of "commerce and amity" between the t'nited tNntes mill Prussia dates from ITSii, before the one country had found her constitu tion nml the other had lost her Frederick tho Great; the American negotiat ors were ltoiijnmiu Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, and John Adams- This treaty was revised in TM while John (juincy Adams was our representative in lterliii In lsln this second treaty expired by time limit, but it was revived in IS-JH. Secretary of Stale Henry ('lav mid Ludwig Xicderstetter, represent ing Prussia, sinned their names to an instrument reaffirming certain por tions of the old ticaties, it being e'xpressly stated that Article XII of the treaty concluded between the parties in I7S5, and Articles XIII to XXIV, inclusive, of the siniilur treaty concluded at I tori in in "!)!, "are hereby re vived with the same force and virtue as if they nuule pint of the context of the present treaty'' of I Si.'H. Article XXIII, of I7ii!, thus reenneted in lH:iN, contains those provision which the German's would now like to see reaffirmed and expanded by our government. It is effective in case of war between the t'nited States mid Prussia (now represented by the (iormnu F.mpire.) In the first place, it says: "If war should arise between the two contracting parties, the merchants of either country then residing in the other shall be allowed nine months to collect their debts and settle their ntTairs, and may depart freely, carrying mf all their effects without molestation or hindrance." Further provisions of this portion of the treaty relate to the treatment of women and children, scholars, fishermen, nnd nrtiznus curving on their peaceful occupations in unfortified I'luees, and al.'o to the buinnuo treat ment of prisoners of wtir taken by either side. The above provisions are clinched by this general declaration: "Neither the pretense that war dissolves all treaties, nor any other what ever, shall be considered, as annulling or suspending this or the next pre ceding article; but, on the contrary, that the state of wsr is precisely that lor which they are provided, and during which they hid to be as Sacredly observed as the most acknowledged articles in the law of nature and of na tions." Certain other provisions, meant to he effective whenever one of the two signatory nations is at war with a third power, nre of very much more press ing concern to the editors of the American press. In particular, ihe Article XII of ITs.'i, reaffirmed in IX.S, has been found intensely interesting. It reads as follows: "If one of the contracting parties should be engaged in war with any other power, the free intercourse nnd commerce of the subjects or citizens of the party remaining neuter with the belligerent powers shall not be in terrupted. On the contrary, in that ease, as in full peace, tho vessels of the neutral party may navigate freely to and from the porta nnd on the eoasts of the belligerent parlies, free vessels making free goods, insomuch ns all things shall be adjudged freo which shall bo on board any vessel be longing to the neutral party, nltlio such things belong to an rnemy of tin" thor; nnd the same freedom shall bo extended to persons who shall be on board a free vessel, altho they should be enemies to the other party, unless they be soldiers in actual service of such enemy." The revived Articles XIII, XIV nnd XV from the treaty of 1"!'1 provide that contriihrnnd carried in neutral bottoms may not be confiscated, but must be duly paid for; after u coiitrabrnnd cargo is removed, n neutral ves sel must bo allowed to proceed to its destination. If neutral merchant man is convoyed bv n neutral man-of war, the warship's commander has but to state that the other ship is under his protection to establish the status of ship and cargo without further examination. A letter received a short time ago by a Salemite from a friend in the Ozark section of Missouri tells of the thrifty citizens of that section using discarded auto tires for making shoe soles. That would make an ideal mater ial for the purpose here in Oregon where the climate is supposed to be damp, and some of our local Crispins should profit by the hint and try it. Cuba has set a new pace for dealing with revolutions in Latin American countries. The regular forces went up against the rebels and instead of deserting or running away actually got in and whipped the other fellows. On top of this the leaders of the revolution were captured, and that means their children will be soon paying the inheritance taxes, if there are such in that country. Senator Stone voted for the change in the senate rule, while insisting: "it was for the purpose of passing the armed neutrality bill to which I am unalterably opposed." Bob LaFollette on the other hand stood pat to the last, his last statement being that "the senate had now become a rubber stamp. Bryan is a wonderful theorist, and his latest is that it is wrong to fight under any circumstances, borne time some one with a largely developed curiosity will put gin in the old man's grape juice, just to see what, if any ef fect, it would have on his lack of pugnacity. LADD & BUSH, Banker: Established 1868 CAPITAL - - - . - . $500,000.00 Transact a General Banking Business Safety Deposit Boxes .SAVINGS DEPARTMENT THE SOMBRE VIEW Most husbandmen take gloomy views of eveiy thing on earth; they bring to town the saddest news, and seldom deal in mirth. I meet them on the public square, on every market day; they fill my bosom with despair, such doleful things they say. "The wheat is killed, all hope we've lost, of hav ing crops this year; the apple buds were nipped by frost, and punk the prunes ap pear. There's weevil in the clover hay, the grass was killed by snow; the hens long since refused to lav. the roosters do noc crow. The winter's been so beastly dry and there seems drouth ahead that everything outdoors must die, if noc already dead. We sell no butter and no cheese, we have no stallfed beeves; our hogs are down with Bright's disease, our horses have the heaves." When I have hear the farmers talk for half an hour or more, despondently away I walk, my head and spirit sore. The farmer wears a heavy frown and roasts the luck all day, yet every time he comes to town he salts some coin away. lungs. For some time he had been suffering from dysentery and later he developed the mumps. An operation win necea- sary. While convalescing from this operation inflammation of the lungs developed. ! SI ! i GERMAN PAPER GIVES IV V Believe Speech Shows Says Death Caused Germany's Dire Need by Disappointment London, March !. Themselves well' Philadelphia Mar. 9. Count Zep fed nnd certain the German submarine polio 'a niece, Countess Anna Vrsuln war caniiot restrict further food sup- j Dngeufield, declared her belief today plies, press aud public alike today saw , tut iha t1o!,tl1 of lh Gorman inventor iu a report of n German official's j WaS ,1l,0 iudiiectly at least.to the fail speech from Berlin indication of n j xm of ''lc dirigibles to accomplish their grave situation of lack of food in : purpose in the war. Germany. j "The last letter I had from Vnele The speech referred to "was by the Ferdinand," said tho countess, " was Prussian food d ctntor Dr. George I brought over by Ceptain Koenig of the Michaclis", delivered iu the Prussian Oeutsclilaud, in which he expressed ro diet. grot that the Zeppelins had not been ''We have discovered in the third) moro effective in rnids over British year of the war," he was reported to j cities. " "have declared, "that among nil sections Countess Dangefeld makes her home of the people the general feeling is not Ventnor Heights, N. J. She has one of that endurance for which welUved in this country for n n amber of had hoped. We have not had that! oars. stern supervision in cities which is wb- . 11 11 solutelv ueeessarv. There has been ! 'or assault. In court she suddenly pro widespread abuse of bread tickets, en-i "'V''01' tt handful of raven tresses, point- tallino- irrave coineuuences as reaards 1(1 u " u.nlu JTot on Bor n(a our stock, Inead tickets have been to a bald screamed that Mrs. Abraham had dono :ii..n.. .,.,.,.1 ... - i...ni.:., .!.. I " scaipiug. she wanted ha listed." She Wanted Hair But Got Advice Instead Portland. Or., March P. Judge Stev enson wHs hniled as a Solomon todav. Mrs. William Sharrur, Syrian, caus ed the arrest of Mrs, Ccorgo Abraham a fistful of the other woman's hair, and she want ed it ou the spot. Her yells filled the building. The situation was tense as the Syrian and her friends crowded around the judge seekiug his approval. He solved the problem by continu ing the case for a week and threaten ing to jail both women it nuy more hair should be sacrificed. Use Journal classified ads Says America Is "Beneficiary of Death Bed of Civilization By Jo Jim Grandens, ( Tnited Press Staff Correspondent.) Berlin, via wireless to the T'nited Press, March A. Picturing America -as ths "gleeful beneficiary at the death bed of European civilization." the Ber liner Tageblntt today "in an editorial fiercely assailed what it calls President Wilson's abrupt change of front from 111s speech of December to his present attitude, particularly as revealed in his inaugural address. " None of the state leaders of belig- erent countries or of neutrals have spoken as often as President Wilson," the newspaper asserted. "Although America is the least affected by the war she is a gleeful beneficiary at the deathbed of European civilization. Wilson's intention io chango the idea of 'neutrality' is evident front each successive speech, in state of the tradi tion of America's reserve from having a baud in the developments of the war, Paper Quotes Bryan. "This is proved in the last speech of the man who., has deserted Monroe's position by his statement that 'Amer ica may possibly be forced to hike on active part in the fight.' 1 It i difficult to answer the ques- tion of what Wilson wants with 'war', because Wilson's chief opponent, nnd one ot the persons supposed to be best informed, says America 'is in danger ot being dragged into the war with out reasons'." Continuing, the Tageblntt asserted the "time has passed for arguments." 'It is not necessary," the editorial added, "to state Wilson's tendencies in enduring from one party what he intends to avengo against another, as minimum right and : principle of freedom.' Welcome Peace Program. "But it is absolutely necessary to point out the contradiction in Wilson's words, which may possibly cause n mis- adinz opinion bv the whole world, nnd this is that, in pointing out the necessity for arming against Germany, he turns abruptly from his-peace pro gram against its sole enemy, Germany. '' We raise the strongest protest, that Wilson must remember his peace pro gram found more ay nip thy in Germany than in the entente countries. "Today Wilson may succeed in car rying a great people with him and in making them believe the ideals aud happiness of all people is threatened by Germany, but ho who does this ought not to put the principle of 'fair dealing' at the head of his demands.'' The district attorney of New York city has made a srw ... - - move to get iiai ry 1 haw back into New York presumably to answer a charge of assault on Frederick Gump, Jr., but really to prevent him getting into the asylum for the insane in Pennsylvania. Thaw has proved such fine pick- 's f uic3iuii in mi! uig city uua i iikc io lose mm. it FOBLIS1IED EVERY EVENING EXCEPT SUN DAT, SALEM. OKKfiOX. BY CapitalJournal Ptg. Co., Inc. old -TO A "2 in 1 Shoe Polish" is nuda for erery use. For BUct Shoes. "2 in 1 Black" (paste) and "2 in 1 Black Combination" (paste and liquid); (or White Shoes, "2 in 1 White Cake" (cake) and "2 in 1 White Liquid" (liquid); (or Tan Shoe. "2 in 1 Tan" (paste nd "2 it) 1 Taa Combination'' (paste and liquid). 10c Black-White-Tan 10c F. F. DAULEY CO. of New York. Inc. Buffalo, N.Y. AT MILLION DOLLARS Government Troops Within An Hour by Rail of Rebel Stronghold tured rebel officers and men will bd made, it was authoritatively stated to day. The officers will be court-martialed as soon as possible. TUB BEST NOVEL By Fred S. Ferguson. (United Press staff correspondent ) Havana, Mar. 9. Bail for (.teneral Gomez, raptured rebel leader, was set today at a rouud million dollars. No ono has yet come forward with this staggering amount of money to permit release of the rebel chieftain and the prospect is that ho will remain in Prin cipe penitentiary, pending trial. Announcement was nut homed' by the Cuban government that arrangements are being made whereby Cuba will indemnify American eitizeus suffering losses through the destruction of proper ty by rebels. It is staled that the government troops are continuing their advance to ward .Santiago and are now within an hour's journey by train,- of the rebel force. Ts'o immediate executions of the cap- Itint ancient and altogether unsolv uhlo problem as to which is the best llnglinh novel has been exhumed again by the New York Times and the vote rf 28 modern authors awards Vanity Fuir the firr place, Tom Jones second, Dr.vid Copperfield third, The Scarlet l etter fourth, and Eobinson Crusoe ilitih. Sixth place was a quadruplo tie among Ivanhoe, l.orna Doonc, Tess of the J) Trbervilles and Tristram Shandy. (Quoted from Springfield Library Bulletin. STORT HOUR SATURDAY One hundred and forty-three children enjoyed the story of Teter Pan, told ty Misa Merriam at the public library last Saturday moruing. Miss Paxson will tell "Taper Tom," "Husband Who Was to Mind the House," and "The Little Bed Hen and tho Grain of Wheat," this Saturday ut 9:30. Every one who came last week is especially invited to eome and bring some friend Let us see i. wo can have 200 this week. TRY JOURNAL WANT ADS The Tageblatt's reference to "Wil son's chief opponent" evidently means Former Secretary of State William Jennings liryan, who has frequently been quoted substantially as stated in the editorial above. NEW TODAY ADS WILL BE rehd in the Journal in all live Marion county homes Try 'em. in Fulfilling Every Banking Need YOU will find the United States National Bank more than mere depository for funds. In addition to Checking Savings and Time De posit facilities, we issue Bank Money Orders, Foreign Drafts, Letters of Credit and Travel ers Cheques; Transfer funds by wire and cable; make collections necessary in business transactions; afford safe deposit vaults. And there are many other conveninces here. Send for our book "Banking Made Plain." That will be an aid to you in individual, household and business bank ing. Call upon or write us for this. 'H aatem Oregon p HUSQ MILDRED MAKES A NEW FRIEND AMlMl il 41 w I CHAPTEB CLXX1V. I had been in Reno but a couple ol weeks, when at a small musical affair I attended I met Mrs. Fairchild. She was not one of Reno's floating popula tion, she had always lived there. She was I should judge abont 50 years old, and had one of the sweetest faces I had ever seen. Not regularly beautiful by any means, but sweet, and good. It de veloped tnat she uvea right next to me and we walked home together. She asked me no quest ious, but I told her about Edith, and that she, Mandy and myself composed our household. "How old is your little girl?" she queried. "Just five." "I lost a little girl just that age many years ago," said she. "Won't you eome in a few min utes?" I asked impulsively, "Edith will be in at this hour. '' "I should be delighted," she return ed, and so commenced a friendship that was to mean much to me- Mrs. Fairchild Makes Edith's Acquaintance. "I have brought you a new friend, Edith," I said, when in response to my request, Mandy brought her to us, "one who likes little girls." Edith walked over to idrs. Fairchild, and made a little curtsey, theo in her frank; ehildish way she said: "I like you too." They at once left me out of the con versation, so while they were getting acquainted I rang for tea, and Mrs. Fairchild did not leave until nearly dinner time. "I really am afraid I have overstay ed my welcome,' ' she said as she bade nie good bye. "indeed" not!" I assured her, while Edith begged her to come again right away. "You must let me borrow your little girl occasionally." she remarked, "My husband is as fond of ihildien as I am. " . "Mamma Ml lend nie won't you main mat!' Edith said. "Certainly dear, if good girl." Mandy's Opinion. " 'Dat sho'ly am a nice ladv," Man dy declared after our guest had taken her departure, "I'se glad yo' all know her."' "Isn't she nice?" I enthused, "I am glad too, Mandy.' ' "Is she coming again soon, mam ma?" Edith lsked, " 'cause if she isn't I'll go and er her nsv own self." "I think that won''t be necessary, I you are a very believe we have found a friend. ,r "To 'de Lord I hopes yo' has," Man dy interrupted, "Yo' sho' do need one. ' ' In my next letter to Leonard and also to Muriel I told them of the charm ing woman I had met; and who seemed to be interested in Edith and me. They both replied Congratulating me, but Leonard said something which puzzled ine for days. He said: "Don't let anything people sav to 3"OU influence your judgment. Out siders never can arrange our lives for us; that we must do ourselves. Advice is often better disregarded, even though it eonies from a source which we know is honest in Laving our well being at heart." At first I did not in the least under stand what he was driving at. Then it came to me that perhaps he feared I might be influenced by what an older woman like Mrs. Fairchild would av anent by divorce. I -smiled to myself to think how he loved me, and 'how afraid he was of losing m It flattered and comforted roe. Although when I answered his letter I made no refer-, ence to his tdvice that I allow no ono to interfere in my afafirs. , (Tomorrow A Period of Depression.)