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4 Editorial Page of The Capital Journal . -TlUKMiAY VATMNV., Max 21. I'.'IT. tt, rWVWAW.SV ri'BLISnEP EVEKY EVENING EXCEPT Sl XDAT, SALEM. ORKOOX. BY Capital Journal Ptg. Co., Inc. L. 8. BAKNES, President. CHAS. II. FISHKR. Vice-rresiJent. TORA 0 AXPKESEX, Sop. and Trea. Sl'tte. KliTUN l-ATKS Paily by carrier, per year D;ly by mail, per rear . f.i.lW . .. 3.00 Per month Per month . S.-ve FPU. LKASKP WIRE TELEORAPH KErORT EASTERN KEI'K EEiTATl V E3 Ward & Lewis, New Yurk, Tribune l'mildinc Chicago. V. H. Stockwell. People' Oa? Building. The Capital Journal carrier boys are instructed to put the paper ou th porch. If the carrier does not do this, misses yon, or neglect getting the paper to you on time, kindly phone the circulation manager, a this is the only way we ean determine whether or rot the carriers are following iu metions. Phone Main SI before 7:30 o'clock and a paper will be gent you br special messenger if the carrier has missed yon. WANTED A I? HIDE FOR EDWARD ALBERT- Officials have boon testing out some of the ilovicos in tended to stop tho under-sea boats, and while not predict ing that tho problem is solved, say they are greatly en- iCouraged and that at least one of the dvies gives 'promise of being "a big thing." Marconi is with those (working on the problem anil will submit some devices on ! which he has been working, to have them tested in a practical way. It is tho beginning of the end when this problem is solved, and when it is, the end will come i quickly. Tho submarine is the last hope of tho kaiser, for !even lie realizes he cannot win out on land. Ho may hold tho allies for a long while, but with the submarines out of the war. he could hope for no ending but defeat, and tho j people would demand that peace be made. It is only the i submarine which maintains their spirit and bids them hope. With those gone it is good bye to Prussian military rule for ever. , "f!""" Qj'"!')'!!"- lOJ''i!',1'!"W'""'j'OU'I'IiM'!'!H O: r. A petition is being circulated in GeiTnanv lv some of Just now English society and English newspapers' the leading newspapers favoring the Hindcnluirg peace have sidetracked" all other social matters and are one and 'plan, which is that Germany hold the Brey and Longwy all, busilv engaged in solving the problem of a bride for .coal distrcts. Antwerp, and the Belgian coast and Belgian the Prince of Wales. Here in democratic America where 'coal mines. The same petition states "the Germans are the "heir apparent" of our aristicracy can marry his opposed to wars of conquest and policies of annexation." mother's maid, or the chambermaid for that matter if Only a Prussian military mind could present such a eom seems like going to a lot of trouble over nothing. Injbination in the same petition. It is of a piece with the England however it is a different matter, at least so far excuse made for invading Belgium, that it was done be as the Prince of Wales is concerned, for as Adam said cause Belgium had a secret treaty with Great Britain, when he first saw Eve: "There's only one girl in this Answering the question as to how this was known, these j world for me." As a matter of fact it seems doubtful if j same Prussians stated they had "discovered it after in there is really one who is available. "When George the ; vading Belgium." Third was king," he got mad at a couple of brothers who ! married "beneath them," and had what is known as the! The first intimation the people of America had th?t royal marriage act passed which practically compels the; the French commissioners had started for home was heir apparent to marry a foreign princess. In otheriwhen the dispatch yesterday told of Marshal JofTre and words he must marry royalty, and royalty is like the ! Viviani arriving in Paris. This speaks well for thr present wheat crop scarce and the outlook for a new cropj American newspapers, which one and all being forever below7 normal. j looking for a scoop, still fore bo re mentioning the depar- Of course there are plenty of royal princesses, but: ture of the distinguished visitors. At the same time it i? , here another stumbling block gets in the way. The king 'a pretty strong argument against the president's pro-! of England, as such, is head of :he church of England, ! posed press gag law. i and cannot marry a catholic. This shuts out Italy, Spain j and all the balance except Germany. He could marry into j "The unspeakable Turk" seems lately to be also the un-: the family of the deposed czar, for the latter is not a real: speaking Turk. Nothing had been heard of or from catholic being of the Greek church instead of the Roman.! him in the past six months, only when a line or two in the Besides just now he can hardly be called royal, being shy! dispatches tell of his retreating from the British in of anything to rule as well as crown and title, and with Mesopotamia. It is claimed he is sending all the Jew small chance of ever getting another job of the kind, hav-;from Jerusalem, to prevent them witnessing the holy city ; ing failed to make good on his last one. This leaves as' falling into the hands of Christians. the only source from which the Prince of Wales can get j a wife the Hohenzollerns. As it is the avowed intention ' General Pershing is strongly opposed to having Amor-; of the English people to get rid of this family as a ruling ican newspapermen accompany him to France. He evi one, and as just now the Prince would not be allowed to'dently is not expecting to be heard from or of until the make an alliance with the distinguished family even 11 j war is over. he so desired, it will be seen the prince is-up against it. i Besides it is felt by practically all the allies that the: If the road bonding measure is defeated at the coming, Hohenzollern family has spread its influence far too wide' election, unless the weather changes it can truthfully be ,,,.,,, now through the ladies of the household. The Tzantza! said 01 it: It was a cold day when it got left. who- is supposed to have steered the czar to his undoing ' in Russia, and Queen Sophie of Greece who has in- Puenced Constantine against the allies are pointed out as "fearful examples," while it is noted that the queen j mother of Holland and the queen of Sweden are both ; German. To come nearer home the kinp- of F.np-lnnd him O Q ; self is practically ot pure German blood. j-f by Walt Mason there is talk m Lneiand 01 cnaneinsr the roval mar- riage act so that hnghsh women, not ot royal blood, will 1? SUNN PREMIUMS FRF Every subscriber of the Daily Capital Jonrnni .k paper in the city by carrier will be present "5 u-S? ra,vesi,,e complete un a ne and World's War Atlas When he pays six months subscription to the Danor ft n , onetime. v 1 l-oU) at Every mail subscriber who pays one year's subscription (&0M will receive the war atlas free. . . "vW"2 This offer applies to old and new subsciibers alike. Beautiful Needle Book Those subscribers not wishing the war atlas may have in its stead a handsome beautiful leatherette needle book, filled with a wonderful assortment of needles, crotchet hooks, etc. It is a valuable and very handy premium. The terms are the same for both premiums: six months' sub scription by carrier in the city, or one year's subscription by mail. Call at the office, or address )c BailnJiilal Houroal SALEM, OREGON Rippling Rhymes be eligible for the job of mothering the king's children; and wearing the crown at the same time. Now that lines are so badly shattered between all the allied countries' that they have practically disappeared, it might be a good thing to change the marriage laws so as to make the! women of any of the countries now fighting against the! central allies eligible for the position. j America or France could either furnish many women' who would grace a throne, and inject a strain of real in-! telligence into the royal blood, that in time might build j it up so that it would average along with the balance of; the citizenry. In the meanwhile so lone- as the roval mar ! riage laws remain as they are, the Prince of Wales has! 13 o cmtilloi' -fiolr) tr colour o f,r--i om- n-inn Ii.Vk k. jVUIT MASON i iiiiiivx utiu vj v u d n iic Liiaii any 1113.11 1 1 v lilt'. It is indeed a question whether there is really one girl FOOLISH TALK 'Twas in the state of Wis., a senator got his. He sprung a line of talk that gave the state a shock, disloyal, foolish stuff, of which we've had enough. His fellow statesmen rose, and seized him by the nose, and fired1 him from his place, all loaded with disgrace. 1 His little course' is run, his statesmanship! is done; in outer darkness now he clasps his! ciammy brow, and doubtless wishes that he hadn't used his hat through which to sneak a piece; his woe will never cease. And other lolks whose jaws wag heedlessly should Mcui&e. me man wnose active toncnie. nn n i . , - o 7 t rouer gearings hung, upon mill to form rilv govcriiinciils iirmv iiro uinli'r c-n ni 1-1 :i t i o n in tin' I'm- pr.)1ri-i(.ii iiiul to lii'l. one another, iiiHrti'nnastcr 's aVuivtiiit'nt Imliiy. lull, ivp .In not iii-'l mii-h ilras-lic li-gif-' Kiiyiiioi-riiifj men from every l.ijj eoii- llltillll tllllt till' poor mail. (Hill till' Htrill-tion ennninm- in On. enniifn- li.'ivf 'widow )io live on the outskirts, shall' been failed to aid the ilepaitnuiit as tin' bullied into keeping step with the voluntoe 'lountoun people; and who cannot get : one dollar more tor their homed, afUT Mlii- improvements are made. l.ooli to it t lioujjht fid voter and see ; what this measure may bring down np i on viiii r own head. 'iti.en. The I'nitf A States bureau t s n rdi hm. tested niiil jpprovd i 4 h'ukahle gawilinf tank. At mM (lietnble prices, the lonfillibk! will in due time be inlit""!j is. Secretary HaliPr assigned Colnrel littel to oversee the construction of :the semi norma moil eiimris. , I jieh of the cantonments will m-e-oni-j jfnnv Salem Pcor'c ,r( ""' f module between L'll.OOO and :Mi,nn(l sol ! . .k OIUCK wtio of timphhj i. . , , :.. iH . h wm-i MANY IN TRYSlPLEMim: diers. Thev must be completed within ; ,)... ),ork. slvcerine, eto., ,e i two months. "Thev reouire roads, sfw-! . ji...:.,. This simple remeif "' Will Build 32 Cities for lisp nf lfliprc ,';!,, h 'u'"'' wil1 r,,,"il'' f'"" IUI U5C Ul JUKllClb mid carl. mils of freight for c Washiiifftoii, Alay 1 1. Plans for eon struction of thirty two yreat "canton ment cities" to house the new national iT mid writer system, healing 'i'"1 noTH upper and W"er m ' J iuhtinil systems find adefpinte rnilroitil 1 .n guck wirprising f""1 eoniieetion. Kach will be n inodel , ,vp SPOONFUL rcuevn -' ur thous-...... ..tinntion, sour tion alone and a construction tone ot : airt.ndiciti9. A"' two thousand to three thousand mi'ii- , . onic stomach W. cities" will rcpuro ,U ,viTA()N'T. easv action o" ' jni'io- 'Tlie soldier miles of roads within th canip. I is gHtoniMiiiM; f Via 7ar7YiQ in the world lor him, but it there is, she will be Hobson'sy'f . puinic mings, may nnd himself, some morn, choice instead of that of the prince himself. disdained, a thing of scorn. Perhaps he means no wrong by his opinions strong; but men are under strain, and Canada goes the Unites States one year better, fixing ji0llsn talk and vain stir their souls to ire, to doings the minimum ap-p fnr rnnsrn'intir.n nt 90 vpavc TVihop i fierce and dire. And then the p-ahsmitri cono Viof fnll 0 - - -i' v-. w, - i. tTrT.-i -t 0 "" ow,i3 mat lain is a who have skipped across the border, to avoid the draft, j disease. While riding on a rail he lifts his bitter wail and!""'.'. can now skip back, for if they do not enlist in Canada,! wishes he had canned the words at his command. ' j i.'itZn they will be reported to Uncle Sam, and ordered deported.1 , CTHii'enarinaiii By Jane Phelps A QUARREL OVER CLOTHES CIIAITKR MI When 'Pom came home I never no ticed that he seemed unusually tired; and commenced immediately to tell him of N'ornh's accident. im,l i..i-in M,r. TVip cnrinlict' i-iioctinrr of QrnlrVir1rvi is oc c-nlwlUr wnnlrr.! as was ever an American political convention. Turkey has sent delegates, and Germany has sent a full quota. The United States however refuses to allow any persons from this country to leave for the purpose of attending this gathering. LADD & BUSH, Bankers Established 1863 CAPITAL $500,000.00 1 4. rinni rnn?Tn Even Urdu f UKUM Z Xow, Mr. K.iito munv, under milii ..1, 1 11 mi , .. Willi in Ii v The Proposed Amendment. r. do wc live in Ger a 1 ism, or in TT. S. A. lave the liberty of .ii, ... ' "ilu"1" IM-IIIU X ! "I' ''' ",( 1'owprs that be, who jj-laco assessments against him for some I thing. Hint he can do without c.r which lie ciiiiiiot'i.nvS H. , , 1 it 11 nor IS lirOOOSiwl H- n 11 .iii.n,i.1..,nn4 i ! i'i .... . I ., . 11 '"I ""r Km. I of froverninent would it the Pity charter to allow assessment ,,p should this measure miss ? aim tens to Do placed against property.! 1 tc hnicalit v was not so H.n,.ll f"i' Oie rest of the month for Transact a General Banking Business Safety Deposit Boxes .SAVINGS DEPARTMENT iiiiNii.n-iueius mm so coinoe t he ooi inp sunienif -. people on South HiKh and South 12th j f it, and reeognineil the riul.t of the streets to pay for the pavement that enple, and so decided was enforced upon them, the. will of! Ami, Mr. Voter and i'ropertv Owner the people interested, and the decision , 'l Prospective Property Holder if of the supreme court, to contrary ; you alhnv this measure to' slii, throuth ,ot withstandinfi:. how long do yon suppose it wil X if is said, "owinK to n small technic-. fore you, too, are "held up" and ahty," etc.; now the -technicality ": chafed up wi'1h sne SXt i is something hko this: On a certain ! provenient that some one wants von to street in a suburb, .here many arelinahe, which yol ' ar Lt i!dv Vor Widows nnd worldlier neoi.le tl, if nblo t ,!. ., . , imu, iiur , " . . " 1 ' ' ...t wiiicii-' you and vour anil certain nnv ncr interesta ,l.-.',,io ! nr. l.i,,, , . . -T . yur 4V4. t. : , r ' -:(, on no without. tor the inu.r must j)uve, nnu a remon-1 uemg, and to which Bi-iauve uyuiusi ii is n majority over nny, nor the petition for it, but the city orders 'to make? n, ana it js paved fortn-witu- 1 mortified Tom! I had on a iron, and the house sinelled terribly of burned jjieaso. No rah had Mpilled some on the stove, and she has asked us to dinner, and" "Oon't talk so fast, Sue! Who ashed us to dinner, Norah?" "No! Don't be silly! Vivian Morion. And Tom .1 shall have to have a din ner dress and some slippers and other t hiugs, and ' ' "We won't go if you have to spend any money!" lie finished my sentence for me. " had to nnv mv insurance premium today, and it has strapped me Hea v Suo. if we can't accept a single invitation wiuioiii mowing a lot of money we en n't afford, for fol-der-rols, we'll stay 'didrl!. 'asleep. ii... 1ipn I like a. woman's do. Then too tl'7''1n1"Vcd no answer, K wiiv i on v nun rne one tuvo , was obliged to wear it." "Suppose thry did! It's a perlcctlj good dress! Now for heaven wk1-' slop sulking. If you want to pit with what you have all right; otlierwisi we'll stay at home," and he flung out of the room and slammed the door. Tears It was the worst quarrel we ever I.... i i,.,.i t-,,1,1 n-ns venllv auitry, him II II I I lllll I , -Ii"" " - - --" , I .. 4,, fl II I I U ' . 1 so was I- 1 threw myself down on i ' hBt To, W " couch and cried. Tom henr.i im, r aiul about - i opened the door far enough to sa . j , ., , same '"Stop that, or I'll go out soniewhere duthu where I can have a little peace. 1 t a it , course von M have to take a day 1 ' -,1 pli f vti imr ml wrong at the ot on bug t I When i ''" , rali I1W told Her u ' "--wakcned. ''"H "ie 1 t rini P t Mr?' ..rmSOiug.toYid tonfra-' ' ti..ln was ii. . ..i,if: i"" Ill"" . i Vnr H - me. Wc KO Viinuer nuts' ; . '; r;?i fi7. and tense for things , ri m want fice, to nnd mult, ano least; we can 't afford." r ilidn t know von d had hard . ..i.. nml in"1" day, why duln t you J ; 'Sn1iat " 1 objfet-ed- n lifl tun .VM - ta ?i.ei nd t"a ' lfvintr mV terns, and sitting up. was what had made him o cross. was tired and worried over which bad happened downtown :'. an " . -..i,Jih'M - I iFrencn . . M .... . - ' '., id. loi-oer-iois, we 11 sray.wnicii nan ."'r , i f,,,. a ot- i,.,. i ...i i... i i i- ... .i'' ,. i ... i I hud nskeil "'I ... uvmr, hiui ne cuiseu nis up in xne i preieuu to m- un.i - , ,i;1y soiiicin i s , vnli pain "' l'U ,." new ,r, a other u- , rfini time you cannot sav postpone until yon are ready l'eople have the right to group to- way 1 had learned to dread. "Hut Torn! 1 can't go without some thing new to wear." "What's the matter with that blue d ress ? ' ' "Why T wore it to Mrs. Henderson's then when they were here; and that night Mr. Crandell gave his dinner," I explained.' "Three times! Suppose I only wore a suit three times; what would you think of me?" "Hut it's different with a man!" I exclaimed, "tho styles don't change a imr. new dress! then tomorrow or n.r v hoW n in. . m - ls after when he felt better I'd """ '-.,11 V t ,i mnj.il ' . - ..i riooin ... .l..ii VU " nil' . . 't ,..... mil mn"" ,i'i "S -swell chance I had to. say n.yt W j - , Yo m- tk-- ,i,w,i in breatne " "ir" iw 0 I1C .-...awtt II I ou never n.v t." ' . , e.ir you had told me all that nappe- the entire day. If you women oi;W only learn to let a tired man n oi e. "I'm sorry, Tom." 1 'U'J him; "I didn't know you were o "Well,! am," and he threw l.jn. full length on the couch 1 : ,f vacated, I didn't speak ogam for nai fit VWI """".je ... mtit WUl. .1. fifll l- , ii , . ..nip S" . it. lilS " L n SI19 cro" ,m()rT0 t""1".; Jtt (IHCS ("l . mil .lav'lr