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MM The Capital Journal CHARLES H, FISHEB Editor and Fublipher e o TUESDAY EVENING February 5, 1918 mmmmMmmmm. IB Emmrim irag mmMMMmmmmM: SUM PUBLISHED EVEKI EVENING EXCEPT, SUNDAY. BALEM, OREGON, BY Capital Journal Ptg. Co., Inc. L. 8. BARNES, President. CHAN. U. FISHER, Vice I'lesident VOUA C. ANDRESEN, Sec. aud Treas. BL'ltSL'Uiri'lON HATE8 Dally by carrier, per year " 'I0 Per Month 45c Dally by moll, per year 3 01) Per Moiitti 35c FULL LEASED WIUE TeiLEGICAl'II HEPOKT EASTEUN KKl'KKHENTATI VKS w. D. Ward. New York, Tribune Building. Chicago, W. II. Stockwell, Teople'i Ga Building WHAT'S IN YOUR SALAD OIL? The Capltnl Journal carrier boys are Instructed to put the paper on the porch. If the carrier does not do this, iiiIbbcs you, or neglect Retting the paper to you on time, kindly phone the circulation numiiKcr. an this la the only way we cuu determine whether or not the carriers are following liiBtructlong. Phone Mulu M before 7:30 o'clock and a paper will be ent you by special messenger If the carrier has nilBsed you. THE DAILY CAPITAL JOlTItNAL It the only newspaper In fcnlom whose circulation Is guaranteed by the Audit Bureau of Circulations. TRAITOROUS SENATORS ACTIVE Senators Chamberlain, Hitchcock and others of their brand are shouting from the house-tops the things that pro-Germans dare not speak above a whisper. They are misrepresenting, misconstruing and exaggerating the facts in the war situation. They have hung out the white flag of surrender and have notified the kaiser that America's participation in the war is a joke. That autocracy has nothing to fear from this side of the ocean, since we will never be able to get into the war seriously. . These are lies traitorous lies but Chamberlain published them in his harrangue in the senate, Hitchcock repeated them with only a change in verbiage, and today it is expected that Waciswortn, ot JNew York, representa tive of the packing combine in the senate, whose war profits are now being investigated, will reiterate them today. When Washington led the armies of the colonies in the revolutionary wTar, he was beset by calumnies circulated by a similar type oi men. Madison felt the sting ot un just criticism in 1812, Polk in the Mexican war and Lin coln in 1860-5. . But it has remained for the Chamberlain group of mal contents to make the vilest, dirtiest attack ever made upon a president of the nation in a war-time crisis. They purpose to enact a "war cabinet" bill, taking all power to conduct the war out of the hands of the president, leav ing him with only the veto power in case he should dis agree with the policy pursued. The "war cabinet" bill is a direct insult to the chief executive, who, under the constitution, is commander in chief of the army and navy. Senator Williams in reply to Hitchcock in the senate yesterday charged that "muckraking the administration" was a German scheme, and it does look like it. The Continental Congress, Williams added, came very near ruining General Washington, "and all the asses that ever existed came very near ruining Lincoln and Grant) in the Civil War." "Congress or a council cannot carry on the war and cannot furnish the brains for anybody else to do it," said he. "If the president hasn't got brains enough to perform the functions of his great office, he can't be lent brains by a council." SHIPPING PROBLEM IS MOST SERIOUS - That almost all of the supposed-to-be olive oil now being sold in this country is adulterated is the pro nouncement of health officials in manv states. The olive crop of France has been ruined by the war, Italy has placed, at least at times, an embargo on the ex portation of olive oil, and the little coming into this country is chiefly from Spain. There are some olives ; grown in the West but the supply "of oil received from uiem is aimosi negugiDie. Corn oil is one of the most favored adulterants of salad oil. Cotton seed oil is another. Clarified petroleum is also on the list. None of these is dangerous to the system though petroleum, being indigestible isn't exactly nourishing. Corn oil and cotton seed oil are verv eood foods in their way, but they are hardly worth buying at tne price paid tor French or Italian oil. It would seem rather wise in the circumstances, to use some of the cottonseed products under their own names for cooking, and if cottonseed oil isn't pleasant in salads, to use salad dressings of melted butter if Hoover doesn't cut the supply of butter too lowuntil the situa tion is remedied. In that way the housewife will at least know what she. is getting, and will pay for it at reason able prices. There would also seem to be an incentive to those who live in olive-growing climates to take this opportunity to increase the native production of this valuable food. s Margaret Garrett's . Husband By JANE PHELPS A CHILDISH CONFIDENT. Children Cry for Fletcher's Somebody who likes to juggle big figures and has plen ty of time on his hands, has been totaling up the national debts of the several great nations of the world. Follow- Mng are some of the interesting facts revealed: July, 1914, the national debt of the United States was 968 mil lions. Today it is 7,000 millions. In 1914 the national debt was $9.68 per capita, and now it is $67.50 per capita. But notwithstanding this sharp increase in the national debt of over six billion dollars, the per capita national debt of the United States today is less than the per capita debt of England, before the war, by $10, of Germany by $7.50, of Italy by $6.10 and France by $100. If war ends in 1918 as it may posibly do, the United States will then have a national debt actually. less than France prior to the war, and not very much greater than the debt of England prior to the war. The question of food shortage before the public seems to be mainly a question of lack of ocean shipping facilities. Tens of thousands of railroad cars are tied up in the ocean terminals because the warehouses and docks are ! filled to overflowing with foodstuffs and munitions bound for the war zone. The ships at the command of the nation are inadequate to the task cut out for them. The tying up of these cars has produced a car-shortage throughout the country and food and fuel in plenty are awaiting shipment at the points of production, while peo ple in some places feel keenly the need of it. Potatoes are a drug on the market in the Northwest, and many other products are still in the warehouses. Corn is said to be rotting in the middle west, while more than a million sacks of sugar in the factories of Utah and Idaho would greatly relieve, the shortage in the East if the railroads could move it. ' . The ocean shipping problem, serious as it is, will prob ably be worked out by next fall, with scores of shipyards working on new bottoms on both coasts. When it is solved we believe there will be plenty of food in the United States for the soldiers abroad and the people at home as well. ' The American army is rapidly getting into the real war game on the French front, and our correspondents say that they want more of it, now that the first experience has passed. That is just what'i we expected to hear and the nation will not be ashamed of the record of its first expeditionary army on European soil. Five hundred thousand husky Americans will cut a bigger figure in the result of the fighting next Spring and Summer than the German military experts profess to believe. The state papers are saying some nice things of the late Judge Julius C. Moreland and he deserved all these and more too. A kindly, genial man, he made friends easily and kept them until death severed the golden chord. As a pioneer of the state he did his full share toward its ad vancement and development and throuch his death Ore gon loses a valuable citizen, one whose public and private life was of the highest type. Yesterday was a red letter day for the kaiser. The strike was suppressed in Germany and Hitchcock gave him a big boost on the floor of the United States senate. The Great Northern Express company is advising patrons by circular letter that the smelt season is on at Kelso, Wash., and that the price is 4 cents a pound now, with prospects of its becoming lower soon. That doesn't sound much like the retail price the consumer pays. ippnsig Knymes by Walt Mason A DAY OF SNOW Y. y LADD & BUSH, Bankers A Government income tax officer will be at the Court House from January 2 until January 30, 1918, and will, to all those who wish it, explain the new income tax law, and will furnish the necessary in come tax blanks. All single persons having an income of $1,000 or over, and all married persons having an income of $2,000 or over, will be required to make a report It is a brutal winter day, as I compose this deathless verse; the snow is deep, the skies are gray, and every hour " it's growing worse. As from my window comes shriek ing from the north, and they are reeling in the blast. They're trudging through the drifts of snow, and thev are cold and full nf U sleet, and yet they rhow no sign of woe for this will save the crop of wheat! This storm is worth ten million scads!" they cry, as shivering they pass; for they are patri otic lads, and aches and chilblains cut no grass. My neighbors have no fields of wheat, they don't expect to raise a peck; but still they smile, with frozen feet, and snowdrifts slid ing down the neck. The storm to me means rheumatiz; already, as I write this line, I feel the symptoms through me whiz, and tie a bowknot in my spine." This snowy day to me looks sweet, although rheumatics I abhor; for snow will save the well known wheat, and wheat is bound to win the war. Thus do we all, in divers wavs, some honest loyalty disclose; we'll suffer through all beastly days, if that will help to swat the foes. AGREEMENT ON LABOR. Washington, Fob. S: Government I monts, the labor department anuoune ' ed today. 1 States ami Cuda have entered into! Loo1veJ for wh,, as thoUl-'h " Wtre au agreenuiit whereby neither country P,,!US ,0 smileloss winter, for the fit u import liilmrers from the other wtih- i furl dealers. Rut he who laughs last out consent of the respective govern- j laughs loudest. CHAPTEB CXXVIII. But if I talked to no one else of Rob ert, I often talked to Donald. I had taken, or rather had tried to .take Bob 's i place as story-teller. But often we ! would dispense with the other stories while I told oi Bob. Donald never tiled of listening, or oi aumiig questions aueut his "daddy." ' ' When will lie be back to us uiuv erf" he. asked frequently. Alv answer was always the Bame. ' ' When his business will let him. darling. He wants to see his little soj as much as you want to see him." "And to see you to, inuver, and Geordief " " Yea and Geordio." "And muveri" he would often in sist until I had satisfied him by repeat ing: "Aiid inuver," when he would go on talking, satisfied that 1 had not been left out. 1 found after the first sharp ache had turned into a dull ever-present pain that my year had not been wasted even thoiurli 1 had failed in holding Hob, My reading and studying now gavo ma more pleasure than anyvning save only my boys. Uur little club still kept up our French lessons, and were doing some really advanced reading. I had lorined the habit of reading the books Bob lik ed, histories of art, travel and science, as well as the new worth while novels. and the standard magazines. it is astonishing even when one is very unhappy how much real pleasure one can get irom books. They oiten brought forgetfulness, too, when my nerves were at the breaking point. So I say my year was not a failure afte all. I said something of the sort to Elsie one day and she replied: "I knew if you failed to accomplish your purpose that the effort would not be lost." Wise Elsie. My life settled into a sort of a dull routine. I neither sought society, nor shut myself away from it. I went about much as usual, and tried always to show a smiling face to the world and to my darling boys. Donald was quick to no tice, and I must not shadow his young life. Yet oftentimes in spite of all I would have dark days when I could not realize that the sun would ever shine for mo again, when they were made darker by the knowledge that had I been what I should have been to Bob never would 1 have been made to suiter as I was doing. There were long never ending nights when I sobbed and struggled for calm; when I felt that to die would be happiness, to drag out my life misery untold. Then when morning came and I heard the baby voices calling me, I would flnv myself for my thoughts, and for their baby sakes take up again the burden of my loveless life. I, that used to be annoyed, sorry that I was older than Bob, now was often thankful that because I was, I would have fewer years to live and suffer. Oh, could we only look a little ways ahead and, seeing, know how to plan our lives! But we work so in the dark. The future hidden, the present our only thought. I had heard no news from Bob save tho occasional mention of his name by Elinor. Charlotte Keating was no longer in New York, and I supposed of course that she was with him. Only Elsie knew what my reason for separating from Bob had been: onlv she knew that Char lotte Keating had anything to do with it. Another book of hers had lately como out, and Elsie brought it over to me. It was vefy different from her first book, more entertaining, perhaps, al though not as powerful. It did not causo jas much of a furore as did the first one, and the critics were not as enthus iastic in their praise. In thinking of Bob I sometimes won dered if he were still living up to his ideals of right and wrong. Then I knew that he wns. Even though it was hard for him to wait until the time set by the court passed he would not be false to his theories. They were, rooted and grounded in his very being. Strangely I got comfort from tho thoucht. But now the time was drawing to a close. Another mouth or two and he would be freo to marry the woman he loved. One morning 1 found a letter by my plate. A letter irom him. Aly hands trembled so I could scarcely open it. lie had written: ' f Dear Margaret. I shall be in New York on Tuesday for a few hours. Please let Annie bring the boys over to the Walldorf." then followed the direc tions as to. tho time, etc. And he fin ished: "With alt good wiiihes for your happiness, Bob." The next day was Tuesday. I immed iately called Elsie aud asked her if she would meet Annie and go to the hotel with her, making the excuse that I hated to trust her with the care of both children. Really I wanted to hear from Bob. And Elsie would satisfy iny curiosity. "Of course I'll meet them. Tell An nie to stay right in the waiting room uutil I come for them." (Tomorrow Meeting Daddy) W51K0 D I jlLc Eind You Have Always Bought, and which has been ia uss for over over 30 years, has borne the signature of . and has been made under his per s'Vy, sonal supervision since its infancy. X d-udfiyZ Allow no one to deceive you in this. All Counterfeits, Imitations and Just-as-good " are but Experiments chat trifle with and endanger the health of Infants and Children Experience against Experiment. What is CASTORIA Castoria is a harmless substitute for Castor Oil, Paregoric, Drops and Soothing Syrups. It is pleasant. It contains neither Opium, Morphine nor other narcotic substance. Its ege is its guarantee. For more than thirty years- it has been in constant use for the relief of Constipation, Flatulency, Wind Colic and Diarrhoea; allaying Feverishness arising therefrom, and by regulating the Stomach and Bowels, aids tho assimilation of Food; giving healthy and natural sleep-, Tho Children's Panacea The Mother's Friend. rallies CASTORIA always Bears the Signature of In Uss For Over 30 Years The Kind. You Have Always Bought TH C1NTAUH COM.ANV, NRW VONK CITY, . 1. V Aft JU The Ikfy UmtMte $ SHORT, AND SWEET. 'This is indeed an honor, Mrs. Dash- ctty-Blink," beamed Khecrluck Bones. the great detective. And he drew for ward a chair for the illustrious society leader, whose photograph had appeared only tnat morning on the society pago ot tne JVlorning Liioiy next to an. adver tisement for kuee-leiigin skirts for mis ses and matrons. ' ' Something has been bothering, me so 'that I have been unable to snatch my usual eleven hours sleep for the past four nights," began Mrs. Dashettv- Blink, coming right to tho point aud remaining there. " To be perfectly frank with you, the three very top-noren, ul tra, last word, transcendental leaders of iashion, women, try as I might, that I have never been able to induce to in vite me to their homes, have, within tho past two weeks, each asked Mrs. Simon ;viu(Ki, a downright cumber and a per fect nobody, to their most exclusive functions. Now, sir, I ask you, how did she d'o it?" The great detective leaned thought fully back in his chair till it toppled over, and then leaned thoughtfully back in another one. "Mrs. Simon Mudd," he mused. "Isn't she the wife of tho multi-mil lionaire sugar king?" " Ves, but mere money would never " J "Mere sugar, my dear Mrs. Dashetty Blink," smiled the great detective. I "Don't, you see, she is the only woman! in town who has any susrar. and by the simple expedient of insisting sweetly that she will not accept unless she is allowed to provide tho sugar for the oc casion and the coffee, she can get in anywhere. ' ' Hissing and biting her lip with impo tent jealousy, Mrs. Dashetty-Blink swept forever out of the great detec tive's sight and never paid his bill. And fie Did iraTEaGeopqe mvnew V Qoujn cost and V j5E IFHE FALLS FOfj ITf j THAT ANNOYING, PERSISTENT COUGH may lend t: chronic lunff trouble, or mean, ti st tha ch runic stagv already la reached. In eltiicr car try ECIDUITS ALTERATIVE Tfcis tonic RnJ tiysw-rpalrr sup plias tho ek4vUM,r'd b.tHa of rum treiuncr-t viUicut 3isturMu th CkLk) or Kitaii-ioiiUiaK Drud. $2 siza, w J 1-53. $1 sua, saw Fri Include war tax. All Smuu, F-hrean laboratory, PMiai3?lib:A A STJKE WAT TO END DANDRUFF lhero is one sure way that has nev er failed to remove, dandruff at once, and that is to dissolve it. then you destroy it entirely. To do this, just get a-bout four ounces of plain, common liquid arvon from any drug store (this is all you will need), apply it at night when retiring; use enough to moisten ,'the scalp and rub it in gently with the finger tips. y morning, most if not all. of vour ilandruff will be eone. and three or four more applications will eomnletelv The Salem Trades and Labor Council i dissolve and entirely destroy every has perfected its organization of a Red single sisn and trace of it, no matter Crosa auxiliary, and the men from thein much dandruff you may have, dif ferent trade unions are readily plcdg-1 011 wi,I find all itching and digging ing their support to this great cause. ' the "lp will stop instantly, and iiie auxiliary is made up of working ; J OUT nair will be fluffy, lustrous, Trades and Labor Council Form Red Cross Auxiliary people ot balem and vicinity, no mat ter whether they belong to any labor organization or not. Their wives and lady friends are also "doiug their bit." They are soliciting for workers to do lied Cross sewing. Every woman who is not at present ac tive in some auxiliary and in fact all women are invited ana urgently re-J glossy, silky and soft, and look, and reel a hundred times better. quested to assist in this work. The la dies will hold a meeting Thursday, February 6, from 2 to 5 o 'clock at the Salem Labor Hall, over Wello Fargo express office on Court street. There will be Bed Cross sewing to do. YOUR EYES Trust the care of your eyes to us. Our optic?! equipment is complete in every detail. Our scien tific method of examination enables us to guarant a perfect fit. in every case. You do not have to wa for your glasses for several days, we grind the lenses here. HARTMAN BROS. CO, JEWELERS & OPTICIANS t, r. , . n STATE & LIBEBTY ST. Dr. Burdette ,OpUmetmt Broken Lenses Duplicated