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State News In Brief
One of the arguments used by pacifists against war is
its cost. It is pointed out that the nations of Europe have
accumulated a debt that it will take long years to pay. At
the same time these same people illustrate their argument
by comparing the conditions in Europe with those here.
The fact is, the European war has levied, and is still levy
ing heavy toll on this country. True it is caused by war,
but a war which up to this time we have taken no part in
While there has been a great influx of gold and a redeem
ing of securities that has brought apparently great wealth
to this country, the people of the country have paid an
amount far larger than, all this gathered gold and re
turned values, on account of the war. The difference is
that we, as a people, have been paying cash for the cost
the war has piled up on us. It has come from the con
sumer and from every walk of life, this toll levied by the
war, and because it is not ostensibly due to the war we
accept conditions as they are and do not realize that we
are now paying several billions of dollars yearly as our
part of the burden of war. We are paying $4o0,000,000
more a year as a nation, for our bread than we would do
under normal conditions. . In lyib we consumed l,(.(v
79:1,2118 pounds of sugar, or 186 pounds for each person.
This cost us about $1,750,000,000. This is about $800,000,
000 more than it would have cost us had it not been for
the war. The United States uses yearly about 350,000,000
bushels of potatoes, the average price of which is about
CO cents a bushel. Just now they are selling at four times
that, and for the year have averaged far above half
that increased' price, so we have paid for our spuds some
$:)00,000,000 more than we would have done had there
been no war. Our bill for meats, far the heaviest of any
one article of food on American tables, has much more
than doubled and the increase in its total is not less than
a billion dollars, and is probably far more than that. This
makes our increased expense for living, on those four
articles alone, flour, sugar, potatoes and meats $2,500,000,
000. Add to these the increased cost on the innumerable
other articles of food, and to these still, the increased cost
of our clothing, shoes and luxuries, and $5,000,000,000
would be a moderate estimate of what the United States
is paying as. its share of the war burden. The amount
proposed to be raised for the first year of the war with
Germany into which we have just entered is just equal to
the expense that has been forced upon us by war condi
tions. As a matter of economy, so far as the cost of the
war in money is concerned, we cannot make a better in
vestment. If our entering the war will shorten its dura
tion, or put an end to it within the next year, we will have
put our money to good use. For on top of what it has
cost us we should not overlook the fact that so long as
Prussian militarism is allowed to exist these same condi
tions are liable to be thrust on us as well as the-balance
of the world at any time and without provocation. We
are investing our money to obtain a guaranty of peace for
all time, and if this object can be obtained no price we
may have to pay will be too great.
William Brownback, of Portland, is 40 years old, at
which age a man is supposed to have lost the ardent stvle
of puppy love which leads so manv vounesters to do all
sorts of silly things, or in other words is "old enough toR?
Know Detter, but tne fact remains that William is a "'" of tb Ju count v Republican
regular movie sort of lover of the cave dweller variety. j EES. bZZ If &j
He saw and was charmed by a sweet girl of 76 summers!4"0 a vr- Thr writteu senator !
and at least as many winters, but evidently she did not!"'11''" ,ro"'8,i"g a,l,"in,-!
kitten to Willie. He was not her style of playmate andj , . , . u ,.. J
sne coldly retused to be woned or uhnn, ;nrA ,M-m,f ' V7": ' ' ."!
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Now the average vouth of 40 Sin ttP vpara trnvola nn i planned as a feature of the!
the assumption that there are as good fish in the sea asf "g f 1,or,!ro" ,M,,iv"-
were ever caught out of it, and if one special fish, general-' K f;v:,a,',k" ,' "", 1 J
ly in cases of love lornness called birds, should refuse the ' Ashland yesterday frem iiornbrouk, j
bait he casts his fly in some other pool, knowing he will get 'iV1-- They niil t0 ' ,w t"ir,,'
r. vico ? nf th if V -i. i K, ! make the trU. over the 1
v. ovmw ux mem ia tnc iaujr iisn is at name, ana sne :ivu. tin spring.
uriV,111311'111!?1 df -Ihat WaS.n0t )yillie'Si " f . of V,.
way. instead he armed himself with a marriage license; ! . yesterday to a warrant
went to the home of his lady love, knocked down the backj, V',?.
door, and also knocked the lady s little son, aged 56 into "'''" representing himself to be a
the wood box and proceeded to carry off the ladv in ree-!iT.M'i,;!i,,,"it1,"K',M,.,'B for.,hc ,'ftifir.Ma"i-
ular days-of -chivalry Style. All might have gone well j ' .V, --d ii k trum i'lrZ?7wZm
Love's young dream with a club;
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Housenosa word -U J-i
Teach the children to be thrifty.. Habits
formed in childhood are not apt to change
in after years. The key opening: box of
SkinoiA with more than fifty shines and a
ShinoiA HOME SET
for polishing is an outfit
unequalled for economy
and convenience.
BLACK TAN WHITE
At all dealers Take no lubstitute.
SHINE with ShinoiA and SAVE
St"
five per eent bonus for March. The in-
worker and
amounted to let w een $.UU0 and $5,000.
THE SPRING STUNT
The winter's left me feeling faint, but when
I've got my wind, I'll buy a quantity of
paint, all ready mixed and tinned. And
.while you talk of war's alarms, and grind
'your saber true, my house will have' some
added charms; I'll paint it pink and blue. I
won't neglect the springtime stunt, to talk
of siege and wreck; if I am needed at the
front, you'll find me there, by heck; but till
I hear the toscin sound, and see the helmets
shine, I'll spread the ochre all round, with
oil and turpentine. When martial stories
stir our pride, and rumor wildly roams,
we're all too prone to let things slide around
our happy homes. We stand around in warlike grouos.
and make our frenzied brag, of how we'll slay the knave
who whoops base insults at the flag. And while we frame
our luried vows to guard our native shores, we all forget
to milk the cows and do the other chores. But I shall
paint the cistern pump until my country calls, and then
I'll answer, on the jump, in my tin overalls.
Oregnii woolen mills are making i
r soldiera' uniforms and this is
to Philadelphia to be worked up-
,OIhl The hoistiiiL' of the United States
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it is ; . '.r, 1 " 1
.t-.n.ou-.rl 1 f t).,. 1 1 .1. ' "iS lUU'lHU'U UV UUU IlfUIUi1.
1 etcr Jrlosslcr, a German, aiii'tl 0. i i i t.- i T t i
- nitted suicide at his home ,.r Ga-' iV'j''- Jt" ' V .h s"'S ' u'V
ton Monday, taking the shot cn route. ! " Mr' lkown U'r ,hu Sw,'aish l0"
He w as in poor health and despondent, j 1 u
Bottles nud doinijohiis of manv sizes I , . T, . , . .
tilled with Fke were taken in a raidL ; i, Thompson, preside,, of he
in Portland earlv last uiKht. Officers ! tnt se"ate "'Ja Hn;1 lor ,he
afci..K the arrest eoufLnted seven i .'", , ? fT"m,nt nJ T'
tubs of sake Mid rice mash. . press and f ' V J ?, t h
o.her paraphernalia tor n.ukinj 'oriental T r Tn ? ' l"UUUT'
liiiuor ! honipsou becomes a member
The' bnr,! r,f ,i;,n,fr ,, n ! ('( t,U' linV 'firm uf Su0" McCitnumt &
Pioneer association at Portland, at a ! "'"""S"
preliuiinarv
meetinir last Saturday ar-
raiiKcii lor tne iort.v-titth auuiiul re
union. The Crown Willamette and Hawley
pulp and paper rompanies of Orefio'n
.'ity, last liitht ave their einnloves n
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COURT HOUSE NEWS
sN!Hs
William Hi in v Prank, iiroprietnr of
the Hed Cinsi Phannacy, secured a li
cense to many .Miss emu Kulh ( ood-
a liopular Salem gii'l, this moniitiy
from the count y clerk.
Throe marnae licenses were issued
vestenlnv atteinoon by the county
lerk and this niiniber came the near
est to a rush that the clerk has had for
nmp time. Tim licenses were L'iveu to
(ioltlieb Stuller. a farmer of Salem, nud
iij;ustiiia Schalek, also of Salem: fail
A. Krohbiel, farmer of Silvcrton, and
Lillian ( l.ichty, also of Silvertoii;
Vernon B. VauCleave, a fanner of Sil
vertoii, and Until u l.ichty, also of Sil-
vorlon.
CLOVE RDALE, OREGON, HAS RECORD
From cities in all parts of the United States come the
same story of young fellows within the age liable to con
scription in case that system is adopted, rushing, to the
hynienial altar in order to avoid doing their duty to the
country. At Chicago a thousand or more stood in line
awaiting their turn at the marriage license counter while
a hard hearted clerk refused to put on extra men to
handle the "crowds. The result as that less than a fourth
of them could secure licenses and will have to stand in
line perhaps several days before the coveted license can
be secured. Chicago, San Francisco, New York, even our
own metropolis, Portland, all had the same experience.
Standing out boldly from these is the record of Clover
dale in this state which holds the record, and sends word
to the world, or at least to the female portion of it, that
the open season for husbands in that district is closed.
Every man who is not married has enlisted, and is off to
serve his country. Cloverdale is not large but she is sure
'some town". when it comes to loyalty.
Selection of a iurv in the case of Har
vey against McKay, an mi ion for dam
atjes resulting from personal injuries
received when an automobile crashed
into a buKKV, occupied the uoriiini; in
the circuit court.
Basing their claim that I lie court err
ed in giving instructions tu the jury in
the case of the Kagle tliocerv against
K. V. Powers & Son, an action in the
circuit court for $400 dnninjies for an
alloyed broken prune contract and in
which the jury returned a verdict in fa
vor of the defendants, the plaintiff
filed a motion for n new trial yesterday.
County Judge Rushey yesterday al
lowed the final nceonnt in the estate
of J. Ak Wied, which brings the estate
affairs to a close.
In the mutter of the estate of ,T. H.
Settleniier, deceased. Judge Hushey yes
terday set a time for tho final hearing
of the accounts of
Settleniier,
the executor, P. W.
Mrs. Kffie Mcpherson, wife of
"Pros'' MePhersou, the latter being
sentenced to the state penitentiary
Monday for an indefinite term of 'irom
three to 20 years after pleading guilty
to the charge of rape on the person of a
U year-old girl, filed suit yesterday in
the circuit court for divorce. Mcpher
son was tb ask for a parole yesterday
but withdrew the'petition and Was tak
en to the penitentiary.
In her complaint Mrs. McPherson
states they were married on January 1,
1!U, and that one child has been born
to them. .She asks the custody of the
child.
1 ion in the matter.
A request for an appropriation was
made by H. Hirschbenr ami pr. Butler
for the post road between Salem and
Pallas and Krom Independence south to
the Benton county line. Assistance in
improving the road from VVillaniina up
the Salmon river to the Pacific coast in
Lincoln county was asked by ."rank
Mann of Hose Lodge, Lincoln county.
Fred X. Wallace, manager of the
Tumalo irrigation project, was reelect
ed manager of that project at the meet
ing of the state desert land board yes
terday afternoon. The position carries.
a salary of if'17.") a month. At this time
approval of eight sales of land in tho
project was given.
ARGENTINE DECIDES
(Continued from page one.)
Argentine citizens were gloomy over
the announcement, considering' that
Kngland's threat of a coal embargo,
in reprisal for the ban against expor-
Tyrone a?m.
!2RROW
form-fit COLLAR
CLUETT.PEABODY& CO rtfCMKKERU
tation of wheat from Argentino, hud
"sand bagged'' President Irigoye.H in
to his course of attempted p!aatioiu
They credited liigoyen with at'ompt
iag to avert the coal embargo without
rescinding the wheat embargo order.
Freedom of export for this grain would
it was said, create a ginve situation ia
Argentine because of the scarcity ol,
the crop.
Leaders figured today that Argen
tine was neither neutral nor unneutral.
The prediction was widely voiced lhat
the republic would speedily be involv
ed in the war.
Simultaneously with his proclama
tion, President liigoyen ordered fed
eral intervention in Buenos Aires prov
ince to supplant governor I'garte oa
account of hi& disaffection , toward
liigoyen.
THE "COME - BACK"
The 1 Jcome-Viack " man was really
never flown-nnd-out. His weakened
condition because of over work," laclc
of exercise, nrtpteMr eating and liv
ing, demandH siainnlatioH to satisfy th
cry for a health givinjr appetite and
the refreshing sleep esential to strength
GOLD MKIpL Haarlem Oil Capsules,
the National Remedy of Holland, will
do the work. They are wonderful! Thros
of these eapsules eacti day will put a
man on.. his feeet before he know it;
whether his trouble comes from urie
acid poisoning, the kidneys, gravel or
stone in the bladder, stomach derange
ment or other ailments that befall the
over zealous American. Don't wait, un
til you are entirely down-and-out, but
take them, today. Your druggist will
gladly refund, your money if they do
not help ou."3c, 50c and $1.00 per
box. Accept no substitutes. Look for
the name GOLD MEDAL on every' box.
They are the pure, original, imported
Haarlem Oil Capsules.
(Menu Lei, indicted by the giand
jury of nun -support of his minor child,
was sentenced yesterday by Judge Kel
ly to one year in the state penitentiary.
He was immediately paroled by the
judge, and is required to pay .fl.'ill
each month for the support of his wife
and child an I also to report regularly
to the court.
jjs $ sj; jfi
State House News
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VlilUSDanaanci
By Jame . PBielps
A LUNCHEON AT THE HALLDORF
Considerable road work is projected
for this summer by the counties of the
state, according to reports sent in to
the state highway commission. At the
meeting of the commission yesterday at
the state house. Judge Marsters of
Douglas county, asked for an appropri
ation of if 11)0,000 for the improvement
of 10" miles of the Pacific Highway in
that county, "lie stated that Douglas
county was willing to meet the appro
priation dollar for dollar. Although
the board was favorable to the propo
sition it did not take anv definite ac-
CHAPTLR XV.
We hurried across the street and into
the spacious lobby of the Halldorf. I
never had ventured into any of Now1
York's big hotels, und was more than
surprised by the magnificence,, as well
as by the number of people cither lunch
ing, or chatting together.
Kvery available space it seemed to
nie was filled with tables, and every
table with people- 1 felt tiimd al
most embarrassed as I followed Helen
into a room looking out on the ave
nue. "I like the Pitlm room best," she
remarked, "but we are late and would
have to wait for a table yes, for
two, interrupted Jierseli to say to
the waiter. Then, "near a window
if possible. ' '
He led the way to a tii;y table set
closely in the window embrasure. One
could see the people passing in the
street, quite plainly, and I judged
trom tuo way some ot them stared
that they could see us quite as
well.
"What have yon in the entrees to
day that is very nice?" Helen asked,
Us tho waiter stood, pencil poised in
air.
"Chicken livers or madame is
fond of crab meat. It is specially nice
today. () la Halldorf."
"Very well, we'll have the crab
meat. A salad, hearts of lettuce, and
a sweet, French pastry I think." Then
to me: "What shall we drink, Sue?"
"Coffee please," I told her. tho
while 1 studied the menu for crab
moat. i
. Apailiiig Extravagance.
"I can't find the crab meat on the
menu." I said to Helen as the waiter
moved away to execute her order.
"It's in the specials for today,"
slu' told me at the same time pointing
out the place.
"Oh:" I gasped, the price apalled
me, one dollar -and twenty -five cents
a portion. "Is one portion enough for
two?" I asked. ,.
"Sometimes it would be if they
would serve it, but tney won't," Helen
replied.
"Hut their prices are something aw
ful!" I couldna't help saying.
"Not for Now York. Then you have
to consider the service," she answered
nonchalantly.
I said no more alient the expense,
but compared it with what we paid
at the only hotel in my home town.
Dinners there were fifty cents, break
fast and luncheon twenty-five. At At
lantic City we had stayed at an-Ameri-can
plan hotel so this really was mv
first experience of the kind.
As I watched the people in the crowd
ed room orderiug the expensive food.
wondered where all the monev came
from, then as usual of late, wished 1
had more of it.
Two girls neaj us were drinking
wine, anil when I called Helen's at
tontionto it I really was shocked
shc'simply shrugged" her shoulders,
and replied:
"Oh, that's nothing. Everybody
drinks wine if they like it, and can
afford it- That girl facing v0u is
Fannie Hoitoaj her 'father is worth
millions. '
A Wide Acquaintance.
how nice it is to know who
I exclaimed, it makes
much interesting, don't you
are!
"Oh,
people
them so
think?"
"Yes, I guess it does. But when
you have lived in New York a few
years you will know as manv as I
that girl just
do. There.
you see
pomg out! that's Claire Mumford.
she's an orphan. Her father left her
two millions when she comes of age.
She must be pretty near old enough,
to claim it. Doesnt' it seem wicked,
for a young thing like her to have so
much money, and we have to econo
mize so closely ?"
1 nodded in answer. I wondered
what Helen called economizing', sure
ly the luncheon she had ordered; the
shopping- she had done the pretty
trifles purchased, her stylish clothes,
weren't indicative of any special, , .
economy. "
Just thea the Waiter brought our .
luncheon, and in enjoying the deli
cious and unusual treat I had no,
more time for thought. Yet when,
he brought the bill, and I saw what,
a little Helen had left of a five dol
lar bill I was shocked again. Why i
she had to take more change from.,
her purse to give him the tip which .
I considered more than generous. She .
saw my look, and said carelessly:
"I always give them at least 10 per
cent- It insures good service."
(Tomorrow An unwelcome message.)
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