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THE WARS HEAVY TOLL
Estimates that do not pretend to be exact, but that
are approximately so have been made of the losses in the
European war. The total of the military killed is placed
at 4,441,200 and of these the allies have lost 2,890,400, and
the Teuton allies 1,550,800. The allies have 1,676,500
wounded against the Teuton 922,000. Of missing and
prisoners the allies have 1,652,500, the German allies
912,000. To these must be added 400,000 civilians dead
or missing among civilians mostly on the Balkan and
Russian fronts. The totals killed, wounded and missing
are for the allies 6518,400, and for the German allies
!,n84,800. The grand total of killed, wounded and miss
ing is above 10,000,000. Counting the losses among non
combatants such as the Armenians, the deaths due to
mal-nutrition, and caused at least indirectly by the war,
and especially the infant mortality, and the grand total
will perhaps run close to 15,000,000. If the war continues
another year the total of casualties will perhaps be above
20,000,000. .
This is a pretty heavy price to pay for the killing of a
prince by a crazy man.
At last if the reports from Mexico are to be believed
that country has had an election like a civilized country,
and without a revolution starting the same day. Car
ranza has been re-elected by a practically unanimous
vote, and his followers have been elected to the Mexican
congress. For the first time since 1911 Mexico now has
a constitutional government. Perhaps now the revolu
tions will quit and the Mexicans settle down to develop
ing their wonderfully rich country. With a stable gov
ernment, laws properly and honestly administered and
Ci ... A nrCn lOnmlAnrv e4- rrrvrrl TVfavirtn it An! A ennn
j;ruii aim uuii;iai jjiuiniwiing bwijcu,
be one of the richest nations in the world. In raw ma
terials no other country can compare with her, and this
is especially true of her mineral wealth.
The militant spirit is general. T. L. Tang, military
adviser of the Chinese president is on his way to Europe
fo studv military methods, and see how christian nations
kill each other. He says China is a non-military nation
but "it mav become necessarv for her to take more in
terest in military affairs." It is a good thing for the
world that China is inclined against war in all its forms.
If she once woke up and adopted modern military
methods she would, or could endanger the world. With a
population greater than all Europe she could raise sol
diers faster than the balance of the world could kill them
and would be irresistible unless the balance of the. world
combined against her.
The tornado having pajd its annual visit to the middle
west, it is novy time for Spring to arrive. We have some
rain out this way and of course grumble about it occasion
ally, but if we had to hunt a storm cellar every time a
cloud came up we certainly would have something to
complain about. Following the tornado at Muncie Sun
day there was a torrential ram storm. Out here in Ore
gon the rain "Fletcherizes" as it were, and takes, its time
about getting down.
Count von Bernstorff bitterly denounces the British
for their close search of his party at Halifax. He made
no protest when American Ambassador Gerard's party
was stripped and searched before being allowed to cross
the border into Switzerland. It makes considerable dif
ference in judgment, according to the ownership of the
ox being gored.
With a deficiency in rainfall of 14.2:5 inches for the sea
son, there will be "low" high water this year. The snow
fall has been unusually light and as the water is not in
the mountains to come down it follows that it will not
come. -
When Count von Bernstorff on his arrival at Copen
hagen was told of Germany's attempt to get Mexico and
Japan into an alliance for the purpose of attacking the
United States he expressed "surprise." To a correspond
ent of the United Press Association he said: "It is news
to me." Mark Twain described the rise of Pat O'Reilley,
who, carrying a hod when he first arrived in this coun
try, finally became an alderman and blossomed out as the
Honorable Patrique O'Reille. He also described the
Honorable Mrs. O'Reille, whose labors at the wash tub
in Pat's earlier days had assisted him in getting his first
saloon, and thus starting him on his political career.
"She was a picturesque woman" said Mark, and was sur
prised at every thing common she saw. As he put it:
"She was astonished at a potato. She asked what it was."
There has been nothing since that time that equalled
Mrs. O'Reille's surprise until the ex-Ambassador, Count
von Bernstorff was so surprised at the news of Germany's
action in regard to Mexico and Japan.
Some things are all right in theatrical circles but they
i sound rather odd among every dsy folks. The Oregon-
lan had a story yesterday about Miss Sadie Burt who
talks to her daughter over the long distance ever week.
Outside of theatrical circles unless a woman wrote
"Mrs." in front of her name she would in communicating
with her daughter, not be getting her picture in the
! papers to give the fact publicity. No doubt "Miss" Burt
is married, but if so why pose as a single woman; Is
it because she thinks she will draw better houses? If so
is she not obtaining money under false pretenses? These
be the days of full measure, exact weight and all materials
just what they claim to be. Why not then compel the
actress to give at least one of their married names? As
a matter of fact the larger portion of them posing as
headliners are really misses. .
The weather forecast from Washington for the week
is "partly rainy." The forecast is correct so far, this be
ing the part.
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.SAVINGS DEPARTMENT
J. L. Hill, M. D., of Albany, writes the Oregonian de
fending Senator Lane. Among other ideas he advances
to show that Lane is right is "If two men are shooting
at each other from opposite sides of the street and a
third walks between them because the street is public
property, and gets killed, the verdict of the people will be
"a fool died for want of sense." Very true doctor. That
is why this government does not intend to walk between
them. It proposes to make them stop shooting when it
wants to pass up the street. How long would the doc
tor's little city stand for the shooting across its main
streets by a couple of angry citizens?
Commissioner Daly has announced his candidacy for
the mayoralty of Portland on a law enforcement plat
form. Daly is showing unsuspected talents as a humor
ist. He should make some showing as to what became
of that little woodpile of a thousand cords or more that
leaked out of the city's woodshed, before being given
power to run the whole city.
As a final deciding feature of the war. it may be the
nations with the greatest power to resist hunger will be
the victors. After Millions of lives being sacrificed and
billions spent in death dealing implements, and muni
tions, the war may be decided in a contest of stomachs.
A REJECTED PATRIOT
When first arose the talk of war, I offered
to enlist. I said, "I'll gladly knock the tar
from fifty foes, I wist." But Uncle Sam
refused to take my offer; he cried, "Scat!
A dandy soldier you would make, with all
that load of fat." I'm doomed then to ig
noble peace, while others laurels win, be
cause I'm blessed with ample grease, and
have a double chin. I must not flash my
trusty blade, or don my suit of mail, be
cause, they say, if I were weighed, I'd break
the village scale. The beardless stripling
may enlist, but there's no chance for me; and I could take
him by the wrist, and throw him o'er a tree. My breast is
filled with martial ire, I court the scrap and fuss, and I
would gladly trade my lyre for sword or blundersbus.
But, no ! I hear my country cry, "You can't enlist, that's
flat ! You're not allowed to bleed and die, because you are
too fat !" The slender men must stand in line our
spangled flag to guard. A melancholy fate is mine, be
cause I've too much lard.
MRS. BEOSIG PASSES
Mrs. Antonifi Urosig of Scoffs Mills,
died at the Willamette sanitarium, Sa
lem, Saturday, March 3, nt the age of
5:1. Mrs. Biosig hud been sick for sev
eral months mid was taken to the san
itarium only n tow weeks ago. Mrs.
Hrusig was a widow, her husband hnv
inir died a number of years ago.
The P.rosigs were old residents of
KHvorton and vicinity and wore well
known by many people. Deceased is
survived by five daughters and four
sons, as follows: Mrs. Thomas Smith,
King, X. C; Mrs. Sterling Dark, Bak
er, Or.; Mrs. W. 11. Miles, Salem; Miss
Anna lirosig, Oakland. Cal,; Miss Edith
lirosig, Seattle; Frank, Ernest and .Toe
lirosig of Ki-otts Mills, and John Ure
sis of Oak Point, Wash.
The funeral wns held Tuesday nt the
Miller church at 2 o'clock. Rev. F, T.
Porter officiating and burial was made
in Miller cemetery. Silverton Appeal-
All Fat People '
Should Know This
' The world owes a debt of gratitude
to the author of the now famous Mar
; mola Prescription, and i stUl more in
debted for the redaction, of this harm
I less, effective obesity remedy to tablet
j form. Marmola Proscription Tablets can
now be obtained at all drug stores, or
! hv writing direct to Marmola Co., 804
i Woodward Ave., Detroit, Mich., and
i their reasonable price 75 cents for a
, large ease, leaves 110 excuse for dieting
lor violent exercise for the reduction
'of the overfat body to normal proportions.
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Oh the wonderful enjoyment of those slices that mother used
to pack into the lunch poil. Nothing like it today, did you say?
" Takes You Back to Younger Days
Just get tlie HJ3UM Habit Trv it out and vou will find
the old time zest will come back. Order the big 10c loaf today.
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PROPOSED ROAD WORK
To the Editor: Referring to .your ed
itorial of Thursday last under the cap
tion "Where Money Will lie Spent,''
I do not agree with you as to the scope
of the phrase "it would do the xroatest
good to the greatest number. While
the Columbia Highway is included in
that phrase other parts of the state
where they are ready for paving will
not be excluded. Certainly the Willam
ette valley would not be' in that cate
gory. Jt must be remembered that as
soon as this act becomes n law, there
will be available under it $1,000,000;
that on the first of .lanuary next will
be available $L',000,000, anil the year
thereafter the remainder $,'1,000,000 of
the fi,000,000 bonds authorized.
It must also be understood that this
$(i,OOO,O0O must be expended for hard
surface pavement on roads which must
be prepared for this surface wholly at
the expense of the counties where the
improvement is made, with the excep
tion of Columbia, Clatsop, Hood River
and Jackson, where for valid Tasons
given, the road bed may be prepared
at tlu' expense of the state.
It must also be remembered that
when introduced, this bill bore the
emergency clause, which was after
wards eliminated- Had that clause been
retained work could have begun early
this spring and would have made it
possible to have finished the giadinfr
and sub-grade work on these Columbia
River Highway gaps in time to have
hard surfaced at least a portion of
them this fall.
Hut now .should this bill become a
law, the work would begin so late in
the season as to make very little hare!
! surfacing practicable,
j In the meantime the highway com
j mission will not be sitting on the bank
I of the Columbia river waiting for the
I first work to be done there, but there
j will bo something doing in their own
district requiring their presence.
The law provides:
I "Section 10. The State Highway
commission is hereby authorized, em
powered and dirbcted whenever tho
county through which an-y portion of
said hard surfaced rood mav be locat-
ied, shall have constructed all or any
section of any such hard surfaced
; road in accordance with plans and
specifications prepared by the Statu
i Highway commission, along routes pre-
seriDcct oy said commission and snail
have provided for suitable drainage of
said roads in accordance with the requirements-
of said commission and
shall have prepared the foundation in
Continned on Page Seven.)
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MURIEL SEES CLIFFORD
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CHAPTER CLXXVII.
I had written Muriel that Lola Gard
ner, rather Lola Lockwood now. hail
..:.-... ri;tfrt...i ii,.,i ;n K,,-1
had not suggested that she write me
concerning him. However, a few days!
after writing her I received nn answer j
to my letter in which she told me that j
she had met Clifford in the street, and
that Lola had not exaggerated when she!
said he looked ill. But that he had said!
he was feeling all right. I
Leonard Brooke had written again'
saving he was going west on n business
trip and unless 1 positively forbade it
he was going to stop over and see me.
I don 't yet know what impulse made me
reply that I should lie glad to see him; I
hoi- tan i. lorgei. ute lever or nupaueuce
with which I awaited his coming.
The morning he was to arrive I could
not keep still. I walked from room to
room or stationed myself at the win
down only to do something else the nest
moment. Hi traiu got in about noon,
j but by 10 o 'clock I was dressed and
, waiting. It seemed that time never
.passed so slowly. And then after all
' my watching and waiting 1 did not see
hint until Mandy ha-d opened the door
and ushered him'in.
j A Greeting.
' "Dear; " he said, as I hurried to him,
'how well you are looking;"
"1 am well," I answered, a sudden
onstraint, almost a bashfulness coming
over me.
We went into niv tinv livini' rnoin
and closed the door. At last we were
alone. I don't quite lnow what I ex
pected, but v hen he quietly kissed me
then held me off to look at me, a feel
ing of disappointment surged over me,
aud instead of throwing myself in his
arms as I wa.-- first tempted to, I drew
myself away, and eluded him:
"You know we were to be very pla
tonic until I had my divorce."
"Yes. I know. ' And aren't we?"
Leonard replied as he released my
hands. He had been holding them all
,ue time.
Just then Mandy told us luncheon was
ready, aud we went into the dining
room. During the meal we chatted and
laughed; talked of Muriel and our
friends in Olendale, Leonard admired
my temporary home, and compliment
ed me on my looks. What more could a
woman expeet? Yet all the time I was
conscious that I missed something in his
manner: that I was disappointed, tho in
what way, or for whv I eouldnt have
told.
Leonard Meets Miss Newton.
Just as we finished luncheon Miss
Xewton and Ldith came down stairs at
I tired for their walk. Kdith was de
I lighted to see Leonard; he always had
been n favorite of hrs.
i "Is you going to live with list" sho
: asked as he picked her up in his arms,
j "No, dear, but I'm coming to see jwu
! again when I come back."
j "That's nice," she responded, then
; I presented Leonard to Miss Newton,
j I noticed that as he bowed he looked
j admiringly at Edith's nurse, , and I
i didn 't blame him. She was dressed most
becomingly in a suit of dark blue, a '
j toque to match, under which her wavy
j brown hair broke away in ringlets n.
forehead and neck. Her eyes wer
! bright, and she looked happy and con
I tented.
j "What a charming looking' person.
; Y'ou are fortunate to have so refined
; a girl to care for Edith," Leonard said
as they left us.
! "Indeed I am!" I answered enthu
j siastieally. "And Edith adores her.
I "Not such a difficult thing to do!"
he laughed, "be careful ot some ono
will steal her."
At the time I thought nothing of his
words, but afterward thev reeurred to
me.
(Tomorrow Leonard Leaves Eeno.)