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About Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1903-1919 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 21, 1918)
Jiilii ial Pi of The Capital Journa CHARLES -H. FISH EE Editor and Publisher MONDAY EVENING January CI, 1918 !i!M Editor 3 I PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING EXCEPT SUNDAY, SALEM, OREGON, BY Capital Journal Ptg. Co., Inc. L. B. BARNES, President CnAS. H. FISHER. VIce-i'resiuent. DOHA C. ANDRE8EN, Bee. and Treas. BUBSL'KII'TION RATES Dally by carrier, pr year . 50 Per Month 4Bc ilally by mall, per year 3"" Per Month doc FULL LEASED WIRE TuILEGRAPII REPORT EASTERN REPRESENTATIVES W. D. Ward, New York, Tribune Building. Chicago, W. n. Btoekwell, People'g Oaa Building The Capital Journal carrier boy are instructed to put the papers on the porch. If the carrier does not do this, misses you, or neglect Betting tha paper to you on time, kindly phone the circulation malinger, ss this la the only way- we can determine whether or not the carriers are following instructions, i'hone Main 81 before 7 :30 o'clock and a paper will be sent you by special messenger if the carrier haa missed you. THE DAILY CAPITAL JOURNAL Is the only newspaper In Halem whose circulation la guaranteed by the Audit Bureau of Circulations, THE NON-PARTISAN LEAGUE TWO VILLAGES STIRRED At a meeting of some 40 representatives of the State Federation of Labor, the Grange and the Farmers' Union held in Portland Saturday it was determined to organize a non-partisan league. Whether to affiliate with the National Non-Partisan League or simply to pattern after the North Dakota League was not decided. Some of the legislation the new organization will work for was out lined, and among the things advocated in the doing away with the present system of two houses and the creation of a single house legislature. Among other things acted on was a resolution pledging undivided and loyal support to the government in the carrying on of the war. It is too soon yet to make any intelligent criticism or comment on the organization, for this can only be done when its aims and objects are more clearly set forth. It may be worth mentioning however that some of the shrewdest politic ians in the state are connected with the movement, and With Hi Gill stirring Seattle and the irrepressible Henry McGinn rattling tne ary cones ox roiucum ovc jit ls Ukey to make itgdf felt in the comi ngelection thfi six cent fare, the tw6 boss villages of the northwest! will be running a close race for the choice position in the Saturday llenry shook up tne roruana nan ' limplirrhf".. wnv Lirrht & Power company, indorsed Franklin T. Grif fith, its president and manager, as about the smoothest thing in the state (probably overlooking President Ken) and classified "Stephen' Carver, of the Trackless Car Company as a part and parcel of the- traction com pany and playing its game." McGinn openly charged that the six cent fare was a "put up job," that the putting of the jitneys out of business was a deliberately planned part of the scheme. ' He asserted that Carver "is owned by the P. R. L. & P. Co. and is that company's handy tool and dummy." He said he knew his language was actionable, but he made the statement anyway. He ad vocated the repealing of the laws against the operating of jitneys, and asserted this was the orrly remedy. As a starter and considering the newness of the six cent fare fight, it is getting decidedly interesting. NEED NO SCARING NUX, IRON, PEPSIN. AND SARSAPARILLA The combination of two great medicines, Ilood'g Sarsaparilla and Peptiron, by taking them in conjunc tion, one before eating and the other after, brings into co-operation the above-named substances, best for the blood, nerves and digestive organs. This combination is especially recommended in cases that are scrofulous, .or rheumatic, anemie and nervous, or where the blood is both impure and pale, deficient in iron one of the most common disease conditions of the present day. In cases where a laxative is needed, Hood's Pills should be taken. They work in perfect harmony with Hood's Sarsaparilla and Peptiron, and are mild and efficient, lC ss SC 3fi dc S(fi fc jt Margaret Garrett's Husband By JANE PHELPS sjc sc jc )Jc jl ONE COMMON TIE. The National Security League Saturday paid tribute to Senator Chamberlain democrat of Oregon, and repre sentative Kahn, republican, of California, at a luncheon given in their honor for their efforts in behalf of national defense. Both of the honor guests advocated universal training in time of peace, and the requiring every boy to register at 18 and to have at least a year's training. Representative Kahn especially pointed out what the training given in the camps had already accomplished in the way of making rugged, virile men and made it evident that a bill providing for this training will be placed before mncrrpea TTlY.T-'rPcirlpnr Rnnoovolt iitoo nweonf onrl in Viio - ""v.ww w v.vuim . I window. The Bame thought iu both our assertive way urged the country stand firmly behind jmiuds kidnapped, these two in their efforts tn n1are tViP fnnntrv in shfme ' had ot J,ioken "iu?e we lef thu that it can never again be caught napping when the world needed its aid. CHAPTER ex v. "Gone! what do you mean!" Bob demanded as we reached the door of the children's room. Nellie made no answer, and instinct ively both Bob and I halted a second on the threshold. Then Bob fairly leap en into the room, and after a quick glunce at the little bed, he ran to the Senator McCumber is one of those who think it neces sary to give the American people a scare in order to make them do their full duty toward carrying on the war. To do this be draws a picture as gloomy as possible and says it will require 7,000,000 American soldiers to win the war. With Russia out of it all together, the allies and the cen tral powers are about equal as to man power, with the superiority resting with the allies as to munitions and airships. The total Teuton armies available for actual service will perhaps not far exceed the number Senator McCumber says America must furnish. The American people entered the war with the noblest of purposes and the purest of motives the bettering of the world and mnkine- of it free for every person and for every nation. They do not require any scaring, for their act was not a hasty one but taken deliberately after fully counting the cost and they are there as Senator McCumber and all others should learn TO STAY. Seattle holds its primary election for the mayoralty February 19 and the campaign began today. That it will be a spectacular one is conceded by all who know or have heard of Hi Gill and everybody has done that. Hi is out for blood and when he puts on his gas mask and goes over the top it is a ten to one bet there is going to be things doing. Hi is a scrapper, and a successful one and if he is ' not re-elected his opponents will know they have been in a fight when the polls close on the night oi teDruary iu. Seattle beat him once and then considered him a . dead one, but after proving to the satisfaction of the majority that Hi was no good, that same majority soon discovered he was just the man needed by Seattle for mayor, and so re elected him.. .Will history repeat itself? The National Woolgrowers' Association in session at Salt Lake Saturday presenting an editorial in the Omaha Bee in which the president of the association was accused of "lack of patriotism" and that "the sheepmen were getting 80 cents a pound for their wool," sent a mes- sage to Editor Rosewater stating their individual and collective opinion thus: "We have read your editorial and you're a liar." We suggest, as there were only nine words in the dispatch, and ten would have gone at the same price, that the association was careless of its funds. . . ... t 1jl l! !1L i ,.. It might nave empnasizea tne uar wiui an ttni .wvtu, and probably come that much nearer expressing the true sentiments of the association. ' Oregon has made another record of which she may feel justly, proud and. that is the quick response to the call for workers in spruce, and the forming of the loyal legion with :10,000 members pledged to assist the govern ment in getting supplies for its great fleet of airships. Senator Chamberlain and Congressman Sinnott have prepared a bill providing for the purchase by' the United States of the Coos Bay Wagon Road granted lands, and the opening of them to settlement. The bill also provides for the sale of timber, and gives preference right to purchase the lands to those who for ten years have leased them from the company. This preference right extend ing to only 1G0 acres. Most of the lands in.question are in Douglas, and Coos counties. It is duly a small tract, but anything that will reduce the area held, out from settle ment in this state will be hailed by all Oregonians as a righteous measure. No other state has been so hampered in its development by grants and reservations as Oregon, and anything that will remove any of the shackles will help conditions some. ' The Democratic State Central Committee will ask Governor Withycombe to call a special election so that a law can be provided by the initiative for permitting the boys in the army to vote at the election next Fall. At present they are deprived of their votes and it is pointed out that by having the special election the same day as the primaries the cost will be practically nothing. If such an election is called it can be stated as a certainty that the boys will be given the right to vote. There is nothing too good for them. While fixing maximum prices for foodstuffs the sys tem should be extended so that the farmer gets some pro tection in the way of having a maximum price fixed for the machinery he is forced to have to conduct his business. All kinds of farm machinery have been advanced1 beyond what conditions justify, and the limit of profit on such should be fixed. While sacrifices are demanded of the farmer sacrifices equally great should be demanded of those who supply his machinery. 4-M-f4-M4---4--4--44 t HH4 f LADD & BUSH, Bankers A Government income tax officer will be at the Court House from January 2 until January 30, 191S, and will, to all those who wish it exolain the new income tax law, and will furnish the necessary in I come tax blanks. ( All single persons having an income of $1,000 or ) over,, and all married persons having an income of 4 ?2X0.') or over, will be required to make a report 22BHHSB33 ippung inymes by Walt Masn AMERICANS FOR REVENUE Men come from every foreign land to freedom's kindly shore, and when they reach our well-known strand, they bear their yokes no more. They come, with us to work and live, to share our soup and prunes, enjoying all we have to give, bur bulwarks and our boons. They seldom have nine dollars' worth of assets when they land, but in this fairest land on earth they get the cordial hand. "Come in," we say, with winning smile, "and make your selves at home; take oif your things and stay a while, and use our fine-tooth comb." 'Tis strange that any hyphened skate canj tor an hour lorget how be was welcomed at our gate, and made a household pet Our house is now beset by foes, and all who dwell within should long to twist the foe man's nose, and spoil his larboard skin. Yet some there are who ate our pies, and drank our boneset tea, who do not lOVallV arise tO UlaV a SniekprsnpP ThpV dn Tint . and ask for a caress. diiling room. I couldn't. But now I ask ed jNellic, m a voice that sounded taint and far away. 'How long were you down stairs?" "I came up immediately I finished waiting ma'am, and sat iu my room (it opened from that the children occu pied) until 1 felt sleepy. Then I came ill as I always do to see if the children were covered, and, and Donald was gone." "io one could get up here without a ladder," Bob said, then "Have you searched the other rooms, Nellie? "No, sir! I came right to you." "That was right, but now let us search the entire house carefully. Does lie ever try to get up in his sleep?" "Oh, no, sir!" I could see that Bob like myself was exerting all his strength to keep calm. He was white: and I noticed that one hand was clinched until the knuckles were white. I could scarcely stand. How everything else seemed to dwindle be fore this real calamity; this awful thought that my precious boy had been stolen. I followed Bob down the stairs in sort of a doze. Ho went directly to the first .floor. I found afterward that he had gone directly outdoors to see if there were any signs that some one had tried to climb into the windows. Almost mechanically I turned into my own bedroom and switched on the lights. I turned toward the bed, and there curled upon the top of the bed with my bathrobe pulled up over mm was Donald, sound asleep. "Bob I Nellie! Bob!" I ealled. "He's here! " and then 1 weakly sat down and cried like a baby. Bob eamo un three steps at a time, and Nellie rushed into theroom crying hr joy. " What s you crvm' tor muverj" Donald asked as Bob came into the room. My loud calling had wakened him. Oh, you precious! mother's crying about you!" and I caught him in my arms, while Uob, the strain relaxed al lowed himself to drop weakly into a chair. "What did vou come into mother's room fori" I asked, after a minute in which Douad snuggled comfortably iu my arms. 'Cause I had a had dream and it waked me up and 1 couldn't go to sleep in my bed, so I f hiked I 'd come in muver's bed like I did the other time" Oh, you did, did you?" Bob tried to laugh, but it was rather a shaky attempt. 'les, 1 did. Aluver don t care, do you muverf 'J "I don't tare about anything now!" I exclaimed passionately, as 1 hugged him close. "Turn down the bed Nellie, I shall keep him with me tonight." "Goody, goodly! I se goiu' to sleep wiv muver! '' Donald excaimed sitting up and capping his hands. " I "m afraid you '11 be in for it after this. What possessed him to come in here?" Bob asked when Nellie Jiad left us alone. "Why the night you were out late, the night I thought you were a burg lar 1 let him come in with me because he had a bad dream." "I remember. He shouldn't have bad dri-am's at his age. I would look care fully after what Nellie gives him to eat!" "I awavs do, vet perhaps he ate a little more heartily than usually today. Clean-tip Prices on SHOES In accordance with our policy of starting the year with new, clean stocks, we will sell our stock of high grade Men's Shoes at special prices the next 10 days. With leather prices "out of sight" this sale should have an added appeal to economcal buyers. Many of these Shoes are still at "old prices" and with the clean up sale discounts the selling prices are in many cases actually below wholesale prices of today. Investigate this sale. For 10 Days Only- It means money to you. -All Shoes Less 20. 9 Shoes-Clean Up Price . . . . . . . .$3.19 Pair $4.50 Shoes-Clean Up Price .$3.59 Pair $5.00 Shoes-Clean Up Price .$3.93 Pair $5.50 Sbes-Clean Up Price ....... $4.39 Pair $6.00 Shosfr-GIsan Up Price $4.79 Pair $7.00 Shoes-Clean Up Price $5.59 Pair G. W. JOHNSON & CO. U. S. National Bank Building fully brushed my hair. "The boys be long to us both." The thought sent me into the nursery and on my knees by the crib. George was sleeping soundly, and I breathed a little prayer that God would spare my precious babies to me. Life would be worth the living for their sakes. (Tomorrow Margaret Meets Char ' lotte Keating). jg jg jg Jg g The Da Novelette And He Did OTHER PEOPLE'S TKOTTBtES. "Ha, a fight!" exclaimed Ripply Waters. "I must stop it. Blessed is tho peacemaker. " ' And ho hurried across tho street to where Bismuth Knobs and ISeoyU Spipps were pummeling, scratching, clawing, biting and kicking, a$ well as abusing each other verbally. "Ji;iieuds, stop it!" commanded Kip ply Waters, stepping between tljem. No provocation is sufficient excuse for such behavior." "Ain 't it though! " panted Bismuth Knobs. "Just lemme tell you what he did to me, just lemme tell you! In the first place he stole $'M0 out of my pock et while he was helping me u with my over. oat; in the second place lit sent me poisoned gum drops Iu the mail; in tho third place lie shot at me from the dark, and. in tho fourth and last place he ran away with my wife." "But just lemme tell you what he did to me! " cried Scoyd Spipps. "In the fourth place and last place he forged my name to a check; in the third placo he went around telling everybody I'm not fit to eat with the pigs when I roallv am; iu the second place he prac ticed on a cornet next to my bedrdom ' sav every night from 11 p. m. o i a. m. for n0 fr THINK I'LL GjET"MftRRIEJJ ' jJ AND (SETTLE HOuJN TO A NICE QUIET LIFE. ; rTwl! ' m - l MDHEDUb 8. J- - w! "3h fe' 'lilt cinity. There is no question of our people being over taxed, over lawed, over commissioned, etc., so much so that they are not only leaving Salem but tho state. Our empty houses are evi dence enough. Bonds on the old bridge and the cost of the new bride, to nothing about the loss of busi to the city, iVicKinley ' school four moults, -and in the iirst place ijhouse, etc-, are what makes taxes what hate him anyway." thoy are. The Willamette valley boast "Childish! Childish!" scoffed Eip-!ing cf jts millions of water horse pow ply Waters. "There's not a thing there jcr going to waste., if only harnessed that doesn't admit of arbitration." right would go a long way toward re- As Bismuth Knobs and Seoyd Spipps ducing monthly costs, in the way of walked off arbitrating with their arms producing water, li:jht, and power at around each others' necks, a man ear- cost and toward the relief of the work rying forty early Christmas parcels ae- ing man or working class, cideutaily trod on Ripply Waters' I Let all of the governing bodies suck southwest toe. 'as city council, the school board, tha "Tou- 1 ! I double-blank!" county and state, look and work to- ros.red Ri'iplv Waters. And dashing af- ward tho relief of the working people ter .'an, he beat hir- to a pulp. ,and the business and financial inter- 1 111 "ets w ill take care of themselves. A few of the working man's burdeng iare: loss of time; especially, in the LM winter, high taxes, . water, light and VpeO rUrUiIl i power, abutting property improvement jj, Ichange of school books hunting an4 rfis'ling lin"ns(,s. etc. Think it over TO THE TAX PAYEES To the Editor: Will you kindly al low me a little space in your valuable , t ... .... rianer. 1 am in sympamy witn me he called it " move that was taken against the ap propriation lur luc cuuij ni IV uhui Yours trulv. H. L. CLARK, Member of School Board. ' ' Well, good night, and young man you must learn to stay in your own !1 U'""".' " J"' , ;' , : . , ' , ' . idea is a good one, but too many ot bed, he said as he stopped oyer and , atendexpensive id re kissed the child. His hair touched bt :.. ii;.. t cheel, but he did not offer to kiss tlfor themselves) aVeH as the in me: he simply said, very kindly: Lroase of the Kerr salarv. If the peo- "If he seems restless call me. Per- ,p farrv tMs Kerr Tngtter through to haps he needs a doctor!" . J.ause .'reduction, I feel sure that it "Oh, no, he s all right. Not ever the ;g the beginning of the accomplishing bit feverish." I answered steadiy, al-;of iowering of numerous, too high, sal- though 1 wanted, to scream out my love, arie3 anJ commissioners of the state, sk for a earew. etc. bravely lend a hand to guard our threatened door, hut M.ZVZthcn' aud LJt'k T stand up for the Fatherland that shooed them frcm its! 1 di,t not e diwtly ? Bt afraid to sign their names would do c Vinro T'nl HL-a tn coo cnoVi im.nfo, u- j 1 .. ; Donald in m.v arms until he was once 'something in the way of reducing ths more. I d like tO See SUCh Migrates Snipped back tO their !mre fast asleep. Then I laid him down on0rmous cost of running every thing. native soil, to see their friends and kindred whipped, theiriaiul s!owlr prepared for bed. aUd the working class would be dh-eet- rnlfir- Vinilrl ?n nil "We hav one thing in "common, It benefited as well as something rlone - Ultl UUUtU ill Oil. thank God," I said to myself as I care- for the future welfare of Salem and vi- THE SACRIFICE. ' By HAROLD C. SIMS of the Vigilantes. If you should hear earth moan, and fail to heed; If you should turn your back on wri thing pain; If yon should close your eyes whea nations bleed, You would be one with Cain. Although you give your riches to tha state. Although ynu yield your body, cleaa and whole, Tou shall receive dim reward from " fate You must present your soull
