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mere must be some land of a government with the uer
man people behind it, with which the allies can make a
peace treaty. This cannot be done with the present
military government Ludendorff probably forgot to
look at the matter from the standpoint, of the allies, and
expressed only what the German government will try to
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HERTLLNG'S PITIFUL PLEA FOR MERCY
' Yesterday Chancellor Hertling of the German em
pire made an address to the reichstag in which he ex
pressed the desire of the war lords for peacea German
peace, however. The Brest-Litovsk treaty with the Rus
sian bolsheviki was held up as a sample of the kind of a
peace the German rulers desire, but the chancellor with
great emotion proceeded to say that the allies would not
accept a German-made peace and had determined to
defeat them in a test of arms. He considered this an
outrageous .decision which could only have the effect of
prolonging the war with its slaughter and suffering.
The chancellor's speech was a mournful wail the wail
of a whipped and trembling criminal facing certain doom.
The nower of the Central empires is failing and the lead
ers of the military clique realize this fact more certainly
than anybody else. Hindenburg made his supreme ef
fort, with all the reserves at his command, to break the
allied front and won some ground on account of the in
competency of the British military command and its
imDreDaredness for a blow long expected. That damage
has been repaired and now Hindenburg delays a further
move while the kaiser's diplomats make frantic efforts to
secure a hearing from the allies to discuss a conclusion of
peace which will allow the junkers to escape a thoroughly
deserved whipping. While Hertling whines and pleads
for mercy, Austria, Bulgaria and Turkey are crumbling
away before the assaults of the allied armies' and Ger
many, the instigator of their ruin, is powerless to go to
their assistance.
A story came out recently by way of the Danish
frontier to the effect that the real war leader in Germany,
Ludenorff, has stated the war will probably end with the
end of the year. He admits Germany's defeat while con
centrating his efforts toward continuing the war. With
the usual German misconception of things he gives the
allies credit for some things which more properly belong
to Germany, but which the German trait of seeing but one
side of a question fails to recognize. Speaking to a Ger
man diplomatic leader, Ludendorff is credited with say
ing: "Despite the fact that your excellency belongs to a
guild, I must say that in diplomacy and in politics the
coalition has beaten us. They put the world in arms
tgainst us with a skill we neither understood nor know
i i i -n i t v:u: 4. nr .i. i.Unn
now to lmiiaie. it lias ueeii uinuaiiu we muoi. tunc
fore speak in the only way they left usby object les
fions." Concluding his statement he said: "Chimneys
may continue to smoke indefinitely, but war in a general
way will end with the end of this year.".
It was a remarkable interview and coming from the
leading German militarist is that much the more so. At
the same time the failure of the German mind to visualize
a situation is exemplified by it. Ludendorff is apparently
oblivious of the fact that it was not allied diplomacy, not
superior political wisdom, not the "making of language
do all it can do," that arraved the world against Germany.
That was done by the German's themselves, by their
arrogance, their ruthlessness, their violation of all the
rules of civilized warfare, the sinking of ships belonging
to neutral nations, the torpedoing of hospital ships, and
the horrors perpetrated in Belgium and Serbia. These
were the things that arrayed the world against Germany
and her system. These things have been given publicity
by the allies, that is all, and to this extent they have
"made language do all it can." As to his statements that
the end of the war will perhaps come with the end of the
year, this indicates that whenever the allied armies are in
shape to invade Germany, that the kaiser will lose his
bold front and sue for peace. Hertling was pleading for
it in his speech. Germany will never stand for a moment
the treatment she lias inflicted on others, and when the
danger of having to do this becomes imminent, she begs
for mercy. The German soldier is trained for victory
only, and with defeat his portion he will prove a sorry
loser. It is hoped General Ludendorff's ideas may be
materialized and that the war will end as he suggeses, but
this may well be doubted, for the reason the German
militarists still have an idea that any real offer of peace
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What did Governor Withycombe and Major Deich ex
pect would be the reception of the state police in the
various communities of Oregon? Did they think that the
citizens of this state are so lawless that the regularly
elected and appointed peace officers would not be court
eous in their dealings with the state police?
It would seem that they had some such idea as this as
Major Deich has made a report to the governor advising
the chief executive that complete harmony exists between
the state police and the Portland police department and
the federal troops. Is it something unusual that harmony
should exist between these bodies of men ? What is there
about the state police that caused the governor and
Major Deich to fear they would not get along amicably
with other peace enforcing agencies in the state? Major
Deich s report has aroused our curiosity.
Director McAdoo in 'order to lighten the burden on the
railroads has placed. tugs and barges on the new Erie
canal and will place more there as fast as they are avail
able. If this is good policy in the east why is it not eaual-
ly good here in the west. We should have more boats on
the Columbia and Willamette and we should give them
all possible patronage, shipping by them eyery possible bit
ot ireighk It would build up another industry, help
develop the country and at the same time release many
ireignt cars ana much motive power lor other work. The
first step toward accomplishing this is the building of
docks and improving the cross roads leading from the
productive districts to them. There is no reason why the
Columbia should not carry practically all the products of
the inland empire to Portland and put them in touch with
the markets of the world. The northwest wheat which
will be sent in the newly built ships by way of the canal
should all find its way down the Columbia, and be loaded
direct into the holds of the waiting ships.
" A dispatch Friday says' the czar is still living. Since
Villa has retired from the repeated death list the czar
holds the record. This recalls Livingstone' and the almost
weekly reports of his death, which caused - some news
paper reporter to get off this jingle:
"Oh, Livingstone, how sad thy lot,
Where Africa's sands are hotter,
Where e'en the weary Hottentot -One
sees grow hot and totter.
By JANE PHELPS
HELEN TELLS EES HUSBAND SHE
SAW THE DINNER PASTY.
Better the sword they life cut
Or cannon shot cut shorter,
Better to fall at one report
Than by each fell reporter."
;hort
Insurance Commissioner Wells says that Oregon has'
the lowest hre loss ratio ot any state in the Union. The
sequel should be that this state should have the lowest
fire insurance rates of any state in the Union. But has it?
That question is of particular interest to every property
(Twner. Fire insurance rates in Oregon have been high.
In the last year or two slight reductions have been made
in some instances, but they are far from being as low as
they should be if .Oregon maintains its record for a low
fire loss ratio.
-
Rippling Rhymes
by Walt Mason
SITLL LIVING
If k
UP-
,W MAO
We've lived to see the greatest scrap that
ever jarred the mundane map. Four years
ago, in padded ways, we spent our money
hunting days. Some prophets stood around
and said that balmy peace would soon be
dead. They pawed the air, it made them
weep that other nations seemed asleep,
while at their forges busy Huns were mak
ing swords and bombs and suns. "Go to.
false prophets!" We exclaimed; "you real
ly ought to be ashamed to rend your beards
and say that peace, the precious boon, will
ever cease. We're civilized, we have ad-
vanced; the world is now so circumstanced
that every nation only asks a chance to do its useful tasks,
to bale its hay and put up ice, and see it always has the
price. No government is so insane that it has ponmiest nn
the brain, so chase yourselves, on dippy seers, and let us
yoke our brindled steers." Four years ago we talked like
this! Who said that ignorance is bliss? Our ignorance
nas cost a lot since we were handing out such rot. We've
lived to see the planet torn, we've lived to see the nation
mourn. And we shall live to see the Hun. who wished a
i . ji . i . . . -
ge-piace in jne sun, into tne outer
groping in a horror vast
CHAPTER CXXIX.
When I told Mrs. Collins that George
knew I had seen the supper party, she
sneeringly returned:
"Xou are very clever."
I made no reply simply nodded and
left the table. But up in my room. I
walked the floor wringing my Jiands
and excitedly talking loudly to myself.
I knew I had worsted herthat I had
had the best of the conversation from
every point; but instead of being .elated,
I was horribly depressed. Must 1 always
be subjected to such things? Should I
always have to be fighting to prove my
right to my husband's love I It wasn't
a pleasant thought, nor one I could
think of with equanimity.
"1 guess I gavo lw?r something to
think of, the cat!" I said to myself,
thinking of the first time I had heard
her called "cat" anu that It was Mer-
ton Gray who had applied the name to
her. "IH show her she can't get the
best of me, even if I have to lie." but
as I recalled my untruth, I flushed. I
never had known Georgo to tell even
the tiniest white He. Ho would be dis
gusted, wh.?n he knew (as ho would
have tot that I had stooped to tell an
untruth.
"Mrs. Collins took your place when
you loft me, this noon," I told George
when he came in early, as he said he
would. "She saw me luat night, as your
party in the grill broke up."
uoorge Is Amazed at Helen's Confession
' ' She saw you when! ' '
' ' When your party, of which she was
one, started to leave the grill."
"But where wens you"
"I was in the corridor. I couldn't
sloop and had gone down to get a book"
"Why didn't you speak to me, if
you were there when we came outt Wore
you spying on nief "
"I was setting a book," I pairied.
Then I told him: "Mrs. Collins was
very insulting. She said I owed her 8
vote of thanks because she had not told
you. l said that I had told you. myself
so I owed her nothing."
"You"
' ' I told a lio, Gcorgo, and I shall tell
as many more as are necessary to let
people know I am not the abused, ue-
gleatod wife they think I am and that
at tune I anu"'
What else did you say to her?"
I can't recall all that passed, but 1
remembor alw said you told het you had
not invited me to join, the party. Of
course that gave her all the liberty
she needed."
"Yes, I said I would not disturb
you, as you had not been well."
"Biw also asked me why I was not
jealous, implying of course that I had
reason to be?"
' ' What reply did you make to that ?
This is most interesting." The Bneer on
my husband's lips mado me feel like
crying, but I stubbornly resisted. I had
started, at last, to show my independ
ence I would not weaken.
' ' Why, when sho said I was very sure
of you, calling you 'Ueorgo' as usual,
although I never speak of you to her
save as 'Mr. Howard', I said: I was
sure of you that, had you cared for
any of the Moivland women or girls,
you would have ashed them to marry
you instead of mo, as you had known
thorn all for years before you met me."
"Was that. quite all you saidf"
"No, when she sneered at me, I told
h:r that you were, most likely, th
same as other men in your taste for a
wife younger than yourself. That is all,
I think. But I wanted you to know ex
actly what was said, as I feel sitro she
will tell you her version of the con
versation. She was v.eiy angry, although
she tried to hide it."
An Unexpected Re joiner.
J turned quietly away and commenced
to lav out my clothes for dinner. After
my excitement had abated, I had spent
the afternoon trying o plnn my future
conduct toward George, and towards the
world. I would be dignified and culm;
I would not be sat upon; and I would,
in all things, try to become a woman of
poise and character a woman of the
world.
"By Jove! that must have taken Ju
lia's breath away."
I could scarcely believe my ears. I
had expected fault-f inding perhaps un
pleasantness to result from my confes
sion, particularly as he had received it
So sneeringly. And this was his only
ooniuLMit! Was there ever so strange
a man?
"I think it did," I replied, going on
with what I was doing.
"What queer creatures women are"
he soliloquized. Then to me: "I don't
see why women cannot oc friends tbe
same as mien, but evidently they can
not." I made no reply, and the matter was
not referred to again by cither of us,
although- I could not put it from my
mind for days.
(Monday Helen Meets Mrs. Collins
Again)
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sonal affairs not only aids individual and
community interests but in this time of na
tional emergency benefits the country at
large.
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this community firmly on the Thrift map.
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Oregon,
SaIem
Waconda, Or., July 11, 1913.
Editor of The Capital Journal:
I'nder the American flag, most bean
t;ful in green and white bridal colors,
was the vestibule of the home of Mr.
and Mrs. George Tliurman awaiting the
'irute to ne, tluir only daughter, Mi3s
Beatrice Tliurman, and the groom, Mr.
Walter Xusome, both of Wtconda.
About 140 guests, had assembled on the
grpen at high noon, on July 10th, 191S
Stft fleecy clouds casting their shadow
darkness cast and rajc 1,18 weuilinK flay id."ai. wudwood
I decorations predominated, a heart at
, . I holly in the background. The musicians I
hidden by walnut greenery. Bcv. Scott
of Bethol, waited. White pillars held
the ribbon ropo that marked the path
way of the bridal party. They came
from the south door, treading softly on
til;; grass. 1'luwer girls were dressed
ia white and yellow. They were: Gcrt
tudo Thurman and Jul Cox. Mildred
Cox was ring bearer. Francis Nusome
best man. Nellie Porter a cousin of the
bride, as bridesmaid, was dressed in
white and blue satin.. The beautiful
bride wore cream crupe de chine and
veil with o ran go blossoms, carried a
shower bouquet.. She was most path
etically given away by hor loving fath
er, who then joined his wife to the
right, while the groom's parents, Mr.
ani Mrs. Ason ISusome waited to the
left, to give first congratulations. The
ring, indicating unending married life
its accompanying sunshine, and storm,,
of the radiance and the rainbow, spoke
the ministor, Violin and piano music by
iliss Joy Turner and Misa Lillian Stege
of Palem, Mrs. C. . Love, of Lebanon
sang, "I Love You Truly.'" Miss Beryl
Brackett of Salem sang "A Perfect
Day." Congratulations over, Mrs
Thurman invited all to partako of a
bounteous dinner. Mr. Thurman offered i
the beverage, loganberry juice in abiin-
dauce. The ttsbltt was 100 feet long. In
the center wa&i a large flag. If was
drawn back io leveal Uncle Sam (The
little son of Airs. Tomkins) "A tele
grain for uiu bride." It was handed
to her maid, oiie read aloud. Undo Sain
wants your hiiiband. The newly wedded
couple stepped forward, th? bride Said:
"I'nelo Sain, I give you my husband.
Bring him bwk safo to me." Many
thjugltt it a real telegram as her hus
band is liable to be called away on
July I'L'nd. 80 gi'and a wedding has
never before lten at Waconda. Tho
gifts were mostly and up to date. The
guests wore from Portland, Salem, Mc
Minnville, Siiverton. North Howell,
B.itliil, fclusiidnn, Whiteson, Lebanon,
""lear Lal'o u.id Waconda. As the bridal
party wos r.uout to depart, W. H. Egan
suggested tinxe cheers for the soldier's
bride. The wild cheer, blended witk
the autos toot tool,, and away they dash
ed with old shoes and tin. eaas that
had been aitached to he machine fly
ing after tkzm. It was a perfect day(
but her father wept. His sister said,
"You and your wife did likewise. "
"Yes, but when we 'were married
thero was no one to care a damn."
Beatrice was their only child.
ELLA M. FINNEY.
Gates News
(Capital Journal Special Service)
Gates, Or., July 13. Old Jack Fros
got a good part of the gardens ia th
part of the state.
Mr. and Mis. Hail are the proud par
ents of a baby girl, the mother and baby
doing fine.
l'loyd Kamsden and mother motor
ed to Stayton Sunday.
Mrs. it. itunroe went to Oregon City
this week to join hor husband, who il
working at that place. ...
Mrs. B. Bobertsuu is leal sick at her
home near Gates.
Our little rain did not do mush good
to tha hay crop.
Mr. Morsoy's brother and sister from
Everett, Wash., are here on a visit
for a short time.
Mrs. U. Hunt started for her old horns
in Colorado Monday.
The Fir Bebekah lodge installed of
ficers Wednesday night, served ice
cream and cake for refreshments.
Parse Collins of Kellogg, Idaho, it
visiting at the home of his Uncle Edl
Collins.
Amsterdam, July 12. Dr. EicharJ
Kuehlmann, former German foreigm
minister, will go to Switzerland Soo
for- a long vncation, a Berlin dispatch
stated today.
"I will be glad to get a bit of frash
air," he was quoted as faying to a
friend. "I am sick of it all."
YOUR HEALTH
By ANDREW F. CURRIER, M. D.
Superfluous Hair No. 1.
' Many letters have been written to
me on this subject, and It is one
which is very annoying, particular
ly to women and young girls, if the
hair Is on the upper lip, cheeks
and chin.
I shall not discuss the freakish
growth which sometimes covers the
.entire body and gives the face an.
especially unpleasant appearance.
This may be considered a disease
lncnrable by any safe measures. I
um referring, now, only to tha
minor disfigurements which are
often entirely curable.
Tin hairs may be scattered over
the entire face, or may form a con
spicuous moustache, or be connect
ed with moles or birth-marks.
No woman, young or old, whom
J. have ever seen, enjoys this adorn
ment. It may be a family peculiarity,
the father or mother having had It
and children Inheriting It, or it
may follow sickness, child-birth,
worry or strain.
Insane women often have It, and
It may follow stimulation ot the
skin by blisters or liniments, or It
may follow an attack of neuralgia.
Patent cosmetics and face appli
cation containing animal or vege
table fata, often advertise that they
do not stimulate the growth of hair.
Whether this Is so or not, tha
friction of rubbing them into the
skin sometimes encourages the very
thing they were advertised to dis
coarage. Frequently,, it is not possible to
explain tho growth; all we know
Is that the hairjia there. 13 the vic
tim Is informed whenever she uses
her mirror.
The worst ot it is, the older one
grows, the more conspicuous this
blemish becomes; it ia an unending
source of trouble to a woman who
is particular about her facial ap
pearance (as all women should be),
and she is often willing to devote
time, thought and money, if she has
it, in trying to rid herself of th
blemish.
Questions and Answers
Mr. F. M. 3f.l. Bow toon ia
paH stones return, after the gall
bladder has heen opened and
drained f
2. Will it shorten life to have the
gall bladder removed t
Answer 1. As a rule, when there
Is further trouble with gall stones
after such stones have been re
moved by an operation, this trouble
means that some stones were over
looked In the operation. If the
gall bladder is left open a sufficient
time, it sometimes helps their re
moval through the opening.
2. The gall bladder Is removed
thousands of times and it does not
appear to shorten life.
C. E. Would, you. kindly tell me
if there it any, way of curing vari
cocele except by operationt
Amtrer This condition Is a very
common one. A suitable support
should be worn, but unless the con
dition is excessive, an operation is
not usually required.
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