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' j UaAaBjBttaUaMHaAaal Editorial Page of The Capital J ourna CHABLE3 H. JTSHEB Editor and PublUkor MONDAY EVEXIXG June 24, 191 S l!'il'i-JIM)l lI'MXy,1 !! Ml I 1 " PUBLISHED' EVEBT EVENING EXCEIT StTNnAT, BALElf, OBEOOS, Bl Capital Journal Ptg. Co., Inc. tk. ft. BARNES. Preaidtnt. CHAS. H. FIKFIER. VIc-fMaldVot. DOHA C. ANDREREN, 8. and Tieas. BlISSCUIITION KATES Dally by carrl, pw yar . ; 15.00 Per Month Sally by mull, pr ymr 3.00 r Month .41 .5 FILL LEASED WIRK TELEOHAPH REPORT EXSTEIIN REPRESENTATIVES D. Ward, New Tori, Tribune BultdluR. , , . .... Chicago, W. H. Stockwell, Pwpli Gaa Building fbe Capital Journal oarrlfr boyw are tuatrw ta to put the papera oa the porch. If tha carrier don oot do this, mlaara you, or nrfclrcta gftttng fb apcr to yo oa time, kladly phone tho circulation nunaavr, aa thla ta tlw aaly way we can determlua whether ar But the carriers are following Instructions I'boue Main bl before 7 SO o clock and a 94 per Wiu be sent you by special aaessenger If the carrier baa mlaeed you. THE DAILY CAPITAL JOURNAL Is the only newspaper In Fnlem whiwe circulation is guaranteed by the Audit Bureau of Circulation WHERE THE YANKEE BOY GOT THEIR CROSSES "Your blood just wouldn't keep quiet in your viens as you stood on that hill and watched the boys marching by in waves with the band playing good old American music ?.nd the Stars and Stripes waving over them. Believe me, it's the best flag in this world, boys. I don't know why, but my throat was throbbing and I felt like bawling." These spontaneous words of a soldier as he told his mess-mates of the citation by the French army of the 104th regiment and 122 Massachusetts men for their brav ery in repelling the Germans in Apremont Woods are too vivid to be lost, according to Frank J. Taylor, a United Press correspondent. He was a Massachusetts man too, from another regiment, and he had been privileged to watch the Croix de Guerre ceremony. Imagine yourself on the crest of a hillside slope surrounded by woods and listen to his story. "The band struck up with real music and led the boys to the field. They'd just formed three sides of a square, and the fellows who were going to get the Croix de Guerre lined up across the open space in it, when Heinie lets go over Siecheprey way with a lot of his heavies. 'Course yve didn't get anything but the booming. It mixed well with the band, especially when our fellows slammed them back two and three to Heinie's orie. "They didn't slow up the doings a bit, and it made 'em all the more appropriate. They played the Star Spangled Banner and Marseillaise, and then the French general goes down the line pinning the little green ribbon and the cross on each fellow. Gosh; the way their chests stuck out, and I don't blame them. , Who wouldn't like one of those crosscsl ' ' "But I'd rather fight two Heinies single handed than stand in the line. I guess a lot of those boys would rather do it, too. One fellow fainted dead, when he got his Croix !e Guerre. Gas, shells and Heinies never phased him, but he couldn't face this. "Our general went along too and shook hands with each man, and told him something. I asked one chap what the General told him and it was 'Cheer up, it's noth ing against you!' Most of the boys needed that kind of advice, for they took it awfully seriously, even the two chaplains who were decorated for carrying fellows in under hell-fire. "After the crosses were all pinned up the generals with their staffs and the boys with the Croix de Guerre on them went up on the hill top to watch the regimental drill. Those boys pulled off a proud parade, too, on that hillside. They looked just like waves going across the hillside, for the old khaki made the companies blend into the color of the woods and the ground. And last came the machine gun companies, with mules pulling their carts just as proud as the rest of them. "They had the new Massachusetts flag which just came out there and with the old Star Spangled Banner, it was some moving picture, boys, and a great day for Massachusetts." What the Massachusetts man forgot to tell his mess mates was that Fate had played a pretty trick of history when it decreed that these descendants of the Plymouth Fathers, of the heroes of Lexington, Concord and Bunk er Hill, should be the first to bear the brunt in the present battle for liberty and democracy. H a i i The New York Sinn Feiner O'Leary says he "left New .York because he was sick." The indications are that he will have passed the hospital stage and got into the morgne class before he is through with his troubles. . Germany won her first victory over the Italians by a themselves as are the Russian bolsheviki. now being attempted in Ireland. It is a scheme that can only be worked once, however. ITALY ON THE OFFENSIVE Italy has wrested the offensive from the Austro-Hun-garians, according to J. W. T. Mason, the United Press military writer. How far the initiative can be pressed depends on the condition of the heavily flooded Piave rivrv The Austro-Hungarian troops on the western bank of the river were cut off from their bases of supply by the impossibility of transporting materials across the tor rential stream. Italy may encounter similar difficulties in following up the present drive against the invaders. If the Piave suddenly returns to its normal sluggishness, the retreat of the Hapsburg armies may then be turned into a disastrous rout, that might force the Austro-Hun-garians to abandon all the Italian territory they now hold. Whether the present offensive of the Italians reaches this magnitude the retreat of the Austro-Hungarians from their newly won positions must certainly contribute to the spirit of revolt at home. The adoption of Von Hindenburg's strategy of slaughter by Austro-Hungarian leaders will now profoundly react against German in fluences m the dual monarchy. The casualties suffered by the Hapsburg forces have been heavy in their adventurous imitation of Hinden burg's ruthlessness. There can be no adequate explana tion to the war-weary mobs in Austro-Hungary crying for food and peace. Austria-Hungary has not the militaristic spirit of her arrogant northern neighbor. There is good reason to be lieve the population of the dual monarchy did not approve of the drive against Italy from the start. Otherwise there would have been a less demonstrative attitude of protest against the food shortage while the drive, was under way. BEGINNING OF THE END t The Yoman Who Changed t By JANE PHELPS HELEN MAKES A PROMISE BE FORE MEETON ARRIVES. The Austrian defeat in Italy is the beginning of the end. The war may drag a year or two longer before the final collapse of the central powers, but their strength v; ill steadily decline from this time. Austria is in choatic condition hunger, unrest, in cipient rebellion. The crushing defeat of her armies will almost put her out of the war because of inability of the government to control its discontented people. On the West front Germany's hardest blow has already fallen, because American assistance is more than making good allied losses. From this time forward the United States army must be reckoned with Hindenburg has no fresh reserves with which to match them. The desperate attempt of Germany to force the allies to sue for peace before the Americans arrived came too late. Nothing of material value has been accomplished and the Americans have already arrived. , Indiana has declared so far as the democrats are con cerned, in favor of President Wilson for a third term. It is entirely too soon to take any action about Wilson's successor. The chances are the war will be ended before the next presidential election, and if so there will be quite a different phase placed on political affairs.' It is time enough to cross that stream when we come to it. England has given up her home rule program for Ire land. Sensible idea. The, Irish are as unfit to govern themselves as the Russian bolsheviki. Fern Hobbs, hero of the famous Goldfield rebellion, has gone to the battle front in France. Her military exper ience should be of great assistance to the allied commanders. LADD & BUSH, Bankers ALL THE THIRD LIBERTY BONDS ARE NOW ' HERE. THOSE INTERESTED PLEASE CALL AT THE BANK Those Italians were evidently expecting something to happen and were ready for it this time. Rippling Rhymes by Walt Mason - 0- . THE SAVING HABIT We're learning how to save the shilling, and when the armies cease their drill, the lesson fzzTmT wm aDiae our nara-earnea scads we won't fV" blowing; the tail no longer will be going I failed to pickle the useful dime and, help ful nickel, I put no coin in brine; I wasted money as I earned it, with foolish energy I burned it, the spendthrift's course was mine. Then came the war, and thrifty neighbors who'd saved the product of their labors, the crisis calmly met; they had their bundles in their cellars, while I and other triddv fellers were nlunfred neck deep in debt We were a bunch of also-wases; we couldn't help the Red Cross "causes, or buy a baby bond; we couldn't line up with the loyal, and help to can the mad man royal, for all our goods were pawned. The busted man is pretty useless when war is raging, endless, truce less, and coin is in demand, when every gent sjiould have his dollar to help to make the foeman holler, and save his native land. And I felt shamed, and I was blushing when I beheld my neighbors rushing with coin to boost the flag; I wept for all my spendthrift folly, ray soul was steeped in melancholy, my spine began to sag. But now my wisdom teeth have sprouted, along the paths of thrift I've scouted, I've salted down four bones; my package doubtless will be greater, and as it grows 'twill balk the traitor, and shake the tyrants' thrones. CHAPTER CXIL "I am glad dear!" Mrs. Sexton said when I resumed my seat beside her. ' ' Very glad. Nowr 1 want promise from you. I want you to talk things over with your husband very simply, very plainly, very fovingly. Tako care you chose your time well. Don't try to talk to him when he acts annoyed or worried. But some night after dinner, when he is at home with you, tell him that you want to know just what hi? really expects of you; how you feel about everything save only his friend; ship for Julia Collins, or any other woman. Do not mention that, else he will think you only prompted by jeal ousy. Will you promise? " "Why, yes but I have tried to talk to him." ' "Talk more intimately than you have done. Talk as one man to another. Take the ground that he isn't being fair and square with you. I imagine that will' have mora effect with him than any thing else. Tell him you have seen me. and that I said I was flattered because of your improvement, your gain in poise your greater understanding of social matters. It won't hurt you to' praiso yourself by repeating what I naVB said hurt you with him, I mean. Don't be too meek, my dear, too easily hurt by what he says. He. probably doesn't mean it in tbe way you take it. Please him; but ia doing so, do not lose your individuality. That was what attracted him to you. Semember that when you are discouraged. There comes Itlerton, I will leave you now. He will not cans to see even me." BefoTe I could object she had glided quiotly from thfl room. Friendship Instead of Lore. "Hclenf" Morton came to mo with outstretched hands. I laid mine in them and smiled at him thiough a mist of un shed tears. "Miertonl" I answered, even to the intonation, as he had spoken. "Did you mean you did not eare enough? That you will not go with me?" "Yes, Alcrton. I was not fair. I set it now. Because of an occasional bit jealousy, a little-unhappiucss that mayj eome to ivory married couple, I was soothed and comfortod by your love; I thought I loved cared-1 for you more than X did for George. But Alert on it All Traces of Scrofula Cleansed from the Blood Impurities Promptly Wiped Out i '- If there is any trace cf Scrofula, or I user impurities In your blood, yen cannot enjoy the full physical devel opment that a healthy body is ca pable of until your blood has been thoroughly cleansed and purified of all traces of impure matter. S. S. S the wonderful old purely reget-blo blood remedy, has do equal for removing the last trace cf Scrof ula and other blood taints, and there is no case that it does not promptly reach. S. S. S. will thoroughly cleansa and remove every disease germ that infests the blood and give you new life and vigor. It is sold by all drug gists and yon should get a bottle and begin its use to-day. Write a com plete history of your case, and you can obtain expert medical advice free by addressing Medical Director, 30 Swift Laboratory, AUanta. Ga, isn't so. I never could be happy if I left him wo would not be happy. Tor givo me for making you think' I car ed. "Will you, can you?" "Are you sure this time dear?" he had grown very white. "Very sure," I answered so low he bent his head to hear. Then releasing my hands he put one of his under my chin aud raising my face he looked long and earnestly into my eyes. Then he bent and kissed me, just once. "I have nothing to forgive;" he then said. "That is if you will keep me as a friend. It is far less than I had hop ed to be; but perhaps more than I do serve. It is for you to forgive me, Helen." "Let us forgive each other," I tried to sp.?ak lightly, "and like two good friends never mention this again; but try to forget it. Shall we?" "Thank you, Helen. You are an an gel." We talked a few minutes more then hn took me home. I was happier than I had been in a long time. Helon Keeps Her Promise. That very night when George came in I saw at a glance that he was in a particularly genial humor. I would keep my promise to Mrs. Sexton at once and have it over. As always, I dreaded approaching George with anything that looked like fault-finding. But after din ner he said: "I think I will remain in tonight. I have a magazine I want to read." "That's nicel Would you mind talk ing a little first?" "Anything of importance? I am keen to get at the magazine." It was not very encouraging, but I went on: "Yes, v,?tv important to me. IH pro mise not to be long." I hesitated. It was going to be harder than I thought. "I saw Mrs. Sexton today." I finally commenced, "and Bhe said awfully nice things to me. That's what made mo want to talk to you." I had no inten tion of tilling him of anything she had said save her praiso of me, but I want ed his attention. ' "Yes what did she say?" "She said she was flattered in my improvement, my gain in poise, my greater understanding of social mat ters. Those w.ere her exact words. Was n't she nice?' "Very. But she only said what wal so." I was so surprised at his answer I could scarcely go on. "If you feiol that way why didn't you sometimes say so?" I exclaimed forgetting her caution, everything save that ho had withheld praise he knew my due. "Why don't you tell me whea I plcasn you as well as when I displease you? It isn't fair! You find fault an make me unhappy when I do the slight est thing you do not like, but you never make up for it by telling nvo of the things that I do which you do like. I have tried to change myself, to make myself all over to suit you, and I seem to never please you in spite of it. Pleas George, be a little more fair with ma, won't you?" 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