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r-, r.vnniripyjjTinTrrTTiTTT H,iiii)'ii!ll:llQJiiliiI:'iiiiii 09 m itorial Page of The Capital Journal CHARLES It. FISHER Editor and Publisher WEDNESDAY EVENING De ember 26, 1917 Km 7TTTTTTT mm, BmmMmm !MJliiirilUKi. . PUBLISHED EVEItl EVENING EXCEIT SUNDAY, SALEM, OREGON, BY Capital Journal Ptg. Co., Inc. U B. BARNEfl, President. CIIA8. II. FISriER, Vice-President. DOHA C. ANDRESEN. Hw. and 1'rean. THE KEEN NOSED SLEUTH SUBSCRIPTION HATES rwll hT currier. twr rear '. .: $5.00 Per Month 4 Dnllr br mall, ner year 3.00 Per Month S5c FULL LEASED WIRE TrjLE'JRAl'H REPORT W. D. Ward, New York, EASTERN REPRESENTATIVES Tribune Bulldln. . Chicago, W. II. Stockwell, People'n Gas Building The Capital Journal carrier hoys are Instructed to put the paper on the porch. If the carrier does 'not do this, misses yon, or neglects Retting the paper to you on time, kindly phone the circulation manager, as this is the only way we can determine whether or not the carriers are following Instructions. Phone Main HI before 7 :30 o'clock and a paper will he ent you by special messenger if the carrier Mas missed you. THE DAILY CAPITAL JOURNAL Is the only newspaper In Salem whose circulation is guaranteed by the Audit Bureau of Circulations. LENINE FORESEES THE END Margaret Garrett's Husband By JAKE FBELPS BOB EE MAINS IN TOWN. Peter Drautzberg is a special deputy of the United States secret service.' He is a sleuth of remarkable pene tration and keen insight into things which anyone except either a born or naturalized fool would fail to discover. The citv of Chicasro undertook to make Christmas dav a i 1 n ii 'ii i i'i iiil CHAPTER XCIII, mue Dngnter ior me poor wumn ner ooraers, ana to ao j The afternoon wore siowiy away, bo so sent many of .them a little basket of foodstuffs calcu-Z'. lated to give the family something out of the usual for ' ",ei 1 cu"ltln't bt'Uove he.n,eant. tlmt , . ,. 0 . lie knew what he was saying when he Uieir Ulliners. talked to me, Here is where the sleuth, Drautzberg, showed his fine talents. He discovered the city had provided with each Unr.lj-A -P J-UJ i- C 4-1 1aorvCl. X BlHttit XUd&b U M-Cl, &UIHCW11I11' must ui uie puui , i' ; u fllo T u.r,,J. I it was seeking to aid seldom saw and still more seldom U3ut that he, meant it an was absolutely tasted. This profoundly wise official knew that Christ-1 :Z'ZZ, 7r: : ,n!H mas, falling on Tuesday was meatless day, and probably entire day. what nttie housework she tor the first time m his life discovered a crime. Fortunately he like most government sleuths did not t The Da3y Novelette Jj AS YE CHEW. And He Did I (By the author of: "A Dark Mystery or The Blackberry Pie"; "Tho Doo decker Deal"; "Nero, or The Burying of a Bone"j "The Greek Papyrus or The Pilfered Parchment"; "High Life in New York or The Steeple-Jack's Job"; "The Secret of the Sphinx or Walk in xhe ' xcs a. w seriousness wuu. Dark or The stubbod Toe "; "The Ped-I which he had spoken; the regret which, ,, Pon(1le"; "A Pair of Jacks or .tinged all he said; his hollow eyes and ; EiOT).d without a Cent": "The Kilont ' palo face, I realized that there miehtlc- mi., t: ! c . ttm.! Apparently the so called, Bolsheviki government is about to collapse. ; Lenine, seeing the certainty of his fall is already preparing to save his hide, ana get to somemake the discovery until it was too late t preVent most sate place Deiore tne storm DreaKs anu ne is lost, in n. He, with Trotsky, played a deep game for the kaiser, and after doing all they could for their master were turned down by him for not having done enough. Their eilorts were all right as far as they went, but they did not go the extent of turning Russia bound and gagged over to Prussia, and so the kaiser refused to ratify the peace they had worked so hard to bring about, because mat peace Fifteen hundred killed, 4,000 seriously injured, 20,000 was not made strictly after the German pattern Lenine homeless and property loss amounting to $50,000,000 was and Trotsky made the mistake of believing the kaiser the estimate Monday of destruction and damage caused meant what he said about peace without annexation or ,v tup PVnlnsinn nf the rrmrnfinn shin Mnnf "Rlanr indemnity, and worked to that end. When they had!December 6 which wrecked and burned two and a half 1 "111 l T . . A A i-Z . J- L. I ' of the baskets being distributed. Naturally it -would be inferred that for a treat of this kind to people who from necessity observe nearly every day as a meatless one, would not be considered a violation of law, but with these wise ones who gag at a gnat and swallow a camel, this was a heinous offense. One cannot help sometimes regretting the ioolkiller was not born twins. Saturday Night Errand or Tho Foaming Growler"; "More or Less" and others) I. It was a nice day in the garden slept. They both took naps after lunch-; their' fragranCe Bnd 'ft m'tle wllito eon, and so gave her the opportunity. I mouse and a leooard eamboled together had done had been done while HCLL n A PJCiil e:,-nr-.... .. m 'k xixic Vnl-r; I'll the first to WALK OK IT Mr" " etSiWNDHEDID-. worked the ignorant Russian peasant up to accepting this plan, they found that what the kaiser really, meant was no annexation for any party to the war except Germany and no indemnity unless it was paid to the kaiser as a reward for brineing war upon the world. The result is that their plans having miscarried they have failed to please their master, and on top of it have lost tavor witn the people they had for some months so fully hood winked. Trotsky has concluded to stay, so he says, but once the real trouble starts the chances arc he will 30m Lenine and both will be found seeking an asylum in Ger many. The Petrograd garrison has taken the stand that the minority shall submit to the majority in matters per taining to the action of the troops. Another thing show ing the end of the Bolsheviki regime is at hand, is that the committee of the people's commissary, appointed to deal with the soldiers and handle local affairs of the Bolsheviki are preparing a proclamation surrendering all their power to the constituent assembly. This means they see chaos is coming if they undertake to hang on, and so are going to get out while the getting out is fairly good. THE IMPIOUS KAISER The kaiser speaking to his troops on the western front last Friday made a grandiloquent speech praising their heroic efforts, and among other things he told them: "The German people have in the Lord of Creation above an unconditional and avowed ally on whom it can abso lutely rely. Without Him all would have been in vain." It might be thought presumptions to make suggestions to the kaiser's "ally," but attention is called to the fact that with the kaiser the most solemn treaty is but "a scrap of paper," and he cannot even be trusted as an ally, for itis evident, and has been for some time, that should the kaiser succeed he will have no allies for he will absorb them just as he will the balance of the world if they help him get it. It is not at all likely he can ever absorb any, even the smallest portion of heaven, but it is a safe bet he would break a treaty with the Lord just as quickly as with a mortal provided he could ever make one. We would suggest to those thinking of entering the race for the governorship that they might do better to tackle the board of regents of the Oregon Agricultural College. The salary is nearly double that of the governor and the voting contingent is not so large. Besides there is no limit to the salary if the board should feel like paying it. On top of this it is possible there will be a nice new mansion on the campus rent free. Politicians are overlooking a soft snap. square miles in the. north end of Halifax. This is the statement sent out from the wrecked city on Monday. It is perhaps approximately correct except as to one detail and that is the cause. While the deaths and damage were caused dire'etly by the explosion the real cause of the disaster was the criminal carelessness of someone who permitted tanks of gasoline or benzine to be carried on the deck of a ship loaded with explosives. It was evidently some official with a strong pull, for no attempt has been made either to discover the guilty person or to bring him on the carpet. It is sincerely hoped that General Allenby, commander of the British expedition in Mesopotamia, who is on his way from Jerusalem to Jericho will not meet the same treatment as the traveler mentioned in sacred history who traveled the same road, and that he will not need the services of a good Samaritan to get him to shelter and where he can be taken care of. couldn't have endured Donald's chatter and George's frctfulness. He was cut ting teeth and consequently was not as good natured as usual. About six o'clock the telephone rang. I answered to find Bob calling me. "I shall not bo. at home tonight, Margaret," he said in a strained voice. At least it -sounded strained to me. "You mean you will not be home to dinner!" I asked, my own voice sound ing unnatural. "No. 1 mean that I shall not come on the shady walks. (See Alexander Feet's "Before the Eviction.") i "Adam," said Eve, "what do you think I've made for supper 1" , "Another apple walloper?" said Adam hopefully. (See Ambrose Snee's "Prehistoric Cookery.") "No, biscuits, Wumpus root biscuits They look light as a feather." j "I'll try anything once," said Adam (See Marie Ham's "Origin of Certain Modern Expressions.") : They ate supper under the snitzer trees. Adam took a lite out of one of! A WORD OF APPRECIATION home at all tonight. I think it better 1 that I remain at the club. It will give i ue bjgcuitg. you more time to tniiiK tilings over; "Ain 't thev supposed to go down f " i to decide what is in your opinion , i, -.v-a. i,AWn(, notion,, Tr, tho TC.Titnr nt fit,.- . J;'".- J , - minutes later. i'uruaml, ueceniner .'! A over have Kve, though disappointed, had a I witnessed anything HUe the publici- bright idea. ty that has been given by the rpws- "No," she fibbed, "you're just papers of Oregon to the' Bed Cross meant to chew 'em." membership campaign. They have been. And thus chanced the first chewing generous of their space. They have gum. taken t keen interest in all local m phases of the ramraign and in addi- According to the Oregonian "twenty-five years ago" column, Portland was having a fine time with slush as it states: "the predicted chinook arrived on schedule time and for four hours it has steadily thawed the 26-inch snow mantle that awaited its. advent." The fellow in Oregon who swears off next Tuesday should be able to stay on the water wagon. Booze, even of the bootleg variety is said to be remarkably scarce and also unusually costly. A fair quality is said to cost $5 a quart and the real old simon pure stuff double that. Thirteen may be an unlucky number, but when it comes to Thirteen millions and each of them a member of the Red Cross, it is different. 1 by Walt Mason There must be some acutely expert artists in the tabu lating of the degrees of vice who close the doors of Seat tle and open those of Portland. Vice may not be flaunted so openly in Portland as in the Sound metropolis, but it is there just the same, and in just as large quantities. In addition it may be stated that the vice covered up is the most dangerous kind, and that that flaunts itself in , the robes of virtue is the most deadly of all. On and after Wednesday, December 26, 1917, cur Slate Street doer and enr After-Hour Wicket, Na. 5. will be destd at four o'clock. CHRISTMAS GIFTS , I've done my stunt as Santa Claus; with horse-hair whiskers or my jaws, I ran the Christmas tree; and all the Christmas gifts in sight were reminiscent of the fight that's on across the sea. My little girl, Evange line, drew down a large tin submarine, and never raised a bawl; she said this instru ment of crimes was more in keeping with the times than any sawdust doll. The baby drew a cartridge case, and happy smiles lit up his face, where I expected tears; Aunt Sarah got a flashing blade, and said for that she'd prayed and prayed for many wearv vears. One kid received a bright t v v o tin lance, and one a steed that couldn't prance, because its legs were oak; and there were soldiers made of zinc, lieutenants blue and colonels pink, and other 'warlike folk. There was no sicm of peace on earth, oh. not a bogus nickel's worth upon that Christmas tree; my ! grandsire drew an aeroplane, and said a gift more safe ;and sane he surely ne'er did see. And e'en the candy ; stuff was wrought in shape of cannonball and shot, and bomb and hand grenade; and as I ply my creaking i pen I wonder if good will to "men must permanently fade. i i. 1 I ) " ;' - ;j best for us to do." "You don't still expect me to believe you were in your right mind when you talked to me last night?" I asked trembling so I could scarcely stand. "I meant all I said, Margaret. I want ed to say a good deal more; I would like to have been able to make it easier for you; but it was impossible for me to make you understand without appear ing brutal. ' "But Bob " "I'll be at homo tomorrow night!" he made answer, and then before I could object I heard tho click of the receiver. I immediately called the office, but his stenographer informed me that Mr. Garrett had been gone about an hour. He evidently had telephoned me from the club; but when I called him there they said he had not been in that af ternoon. There was nothing I could do turther, so 1 gave up the attempt to reach him; and with the tears stream ing from my eyes I groped my way into my room and threw myself on the bed. I refused the dinner' Delia brought mo. It was not an untruth when I told her that food would choke mo. The girl seemed to comprehend that something unusual had happened; something which meant Hore to me than the matters over which I had wept in the past. She again offered to put the children to bed as it was Nellie's day out. Suddenly it came over me that I could not bear it alone. I must talk to some one or I should go mad. But who? Mother was out of the question. In the first place she had always taken Bob'f part; and in the second if she believed Bob was in earnest it would almost break her heart that I, her only child couldn 't hold my husband even tho I loved him. Then Klsie occured to me. She. would tell me what to do. I wiped my eyes and went to the telephone. Fortunately she was at home, "Can you come out-" I asked, "It is very important, Elsie, or I wouldn't ask' it," "Do you mean tonight?" was her quick query. "Yes, at once, if possible." "I'm awfully sorry Margaret, but my maid is out, it's Thursday you know, and I must stay with the children. Kven Tom is out or I'd ask him to do it." ' ' Oh I 'm so sorry ! ' ' "Why don't you come in and spend the night with me if it is something that won't keep. Delia can care tor tne children. That is if Nellie is out." "Yes, she is out; and Delia has been taking care of the children all day! I don't feel like asking her to look after them tonight." "Thev're so good I am sure she wouldn't mind. Ask her, then phone me if you are coming." I called Delia and asked her if she would mind very much if I went into town for the night. "Why, not a bit!" she said heartily. "It will do you goad ma'am, it always do you good to be with Mrs. Barton, ms am. So it was settled and I called Elsie and told her I would be right in, that there was a train in fifteen minutes that I could catch. I put on a thick veil to cover my swollen eyes, kissed the babies good by and for the first time since we had been in tho country I left home for the night. But I didn't worry about the babies; Delia and Nellie both were exceptional servants. All the way in town I tried to think what I could snv, how to put things to Elsie o that she would not think I was wholly to blame. But when I reached town I had eome to bo conclusion. I would tell her things aa they were. It was all I could do. (Tomorrow Elsie 's Welcome) OPEN FOBUM INCOMPREHENSIBILITY. tion have tcatured the purposes ol the Red Cross and have set forth its achievements- At slate headquarters we have a vast mass '"of clippings boxes full of them all. (from Oregon newspapers. it has been a physical impossibility to go over all of them as yet. Also it To the Editor: has been -impossible to make that in- My subject is as dry as popcorn, but dividual acknowledgement which caci I would iike to hold the attention of .editor deserves for the special co-op-your readers, because, I have something juration he gave. Some of these ind of importance to tell. I understand that ivia"al aeknHwl(2i4ieinl.'nts have (been Judge Bushey is requested to put in the mado and before the end of the year budget the amount of salary $4,400 a,wo3hoPe to Set all the clippings fileS year to appoint a county agriculturist to. a'ld classified so that at least a word go around and tell the farmers how to'of "PPrenation may be sent to each work, and that Judge Bushey will not newspaper. . do it without the farmers consent. The T'lJ'00 of 0reon re '"7 farmers should not consent. Their taxes lratotic. The press of Oregon, by it are too great now. They should toll the editorials and 'news matter, has help-would-be agriculturist to hoe his own te.d t,h,s Patnotum express itself prae corn. If I went around to tell Marion "all-v;. Evfr? ""taking sanctioned county farmers how to farm it would by national authontiea has been sup- take a long time. If the Journal prints , . i, ' " I? , F VT i ., . ... s.. . , j-t A i licity has encouraged thousands- of i. nr nr 11 1" n tT' 1 lllsta".t1''. l'-v I campaign workers in the liberty loan, its 10,000 readers. On the same principle lle Q y M. C A. and other if every newspaper will print each day drivcs and has hewd eJupate b,io free gratus a short sketch on agvu;ul-;0 inion to the iin where sllb'st.ri ture it will reach more people, and bring tiong are offered iu a fine irit of co. better results, uur leaning papers coui'! nl1l,r,,):ri help fill their columns this way It j To the press is duo much of the cred would give variety, just a little farm ti, mat.enlp9Q news is spicy too much is an overdose. ma,lc n contributing men, money and. The farmers have time to read short ar-'materials to our country for the prose titles and they can talk about it to',.ut;cn nf ou. pTPat wnr U. C. CHAPlIANy. Oregon Campaign Chairman. HKXKY E. liEED, Oregon f'ampaigu Manager. their neighbors, and think of it when they are bringing home' the rows. An agriculturalist would be as slow about getting around as the seven year itch, The newspapers should give us advanced ideas. We know how to plow, and sow. The papers should guard us against over production. They should not allow the buyer to set our market price. We know how to produce. All we need is protec tion, and how about the Canada thistle that is rapidly spreading L0D3B ELECTION3. Valley Lodge I. O. O. F. has elected tho following officers for the coming term: Edwin Baughmnn, noble grand; 0. K. llenkle, vice grand; I). D.'Uood, secretary; C. W. Irvine, treasurer. Ke- Marion zckah officers-elect are: Mabel Stevens. county. Why don't they send the r on-; noble grand; Mrs. Fred Howard, vice victs to grub it out, or use dvnamit X1jA M. FINMSY. Children Cry FCR FLETCHER'S grand; llnra Graves, secretary : Ella Hart, treasurer. Eastern ftar officers elected are: Mary Fluke, worthy matron; W. G. Grant, worthy patron: Carrie Clark, as sociate matron; Ardelia Butler, secre tary; Nellie Damon, conductress; Jessie Ilewett, associate conductress Indcpen- rtn-,co "M"nTitnr. ""llf'" IADD & BUSH, BANKERS 6 1 Cspits! Jonnd Want Ads WiH Get Yoa m Y, en I7ant CAPITAL JOURNAL WANT ADS DREG YOU RESULTS SafemUfc Infants u Invalids HORLICEl'S 77.T OZlSiNAl HALTED r.lILK Rich milk, molted gr&n in potviier form. For infants, invalids aaJgrowmg children. Pure BUtmioa, npbuikiuig tt whole body. Invigorates nursing mothers aal the aged. More nutritious than tea, cofiee, etc. Instantly prepared. Requires nocooking. Substitute Cot YGU Same Prict Copyright 1'ndcrwond & I'nderwool OAM1LLF. CLIFFORD. FAMOFS CIBoON tilKL, IS NOW WIFE OP ( AFT. EVAXS The latest photograph rf the beautiful Cami:ie Clifford, ih,.se actinjr rnd beauty won fame for her on the stages of bMh England and the United Sta'es- Then she was Jjnown as the "Golden Oirl." he is now the wife of Capt. J- M. G. Evans, M. G., having ot her "first husbanl, the lion. Henry Lyndhurst Bruce through the war.