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Soil. itorialPage of The Capital Journal CHARLES H. FISHZB Editor aad Publi&ker SAT mi) AY July 2 EVENING r, 1913 PUT i55 .'.!,! t)ff Ed t n I; FCBLISHLD EVERT EVENING EXCEPT SUNDAY, BALEM, OEE00N, BI Capital Journal Ptg. Co., Inc. k B. fiAHNES, fnaldent CDA3. B. FISHER, Vlce-Praatdtat DORA C. ANDRESEN, 8e. aud Tieaa. Bl'UHl'ltlPTIUN RATES P!lf by carrier, p year $3.00 Per Month 45e Dalit bj mall, pr rear 8.00 Per Mucin Hie FULL LEASED WHIG TELEUKAPU UEPOKT EASTtllN IiKl'ttKS&NTaTlVUa D. Ward, Kew lurk. Tnbuae Bulldina. Chicago, W. B. Btockwell, Peaple'a (111 Building tha Capital Journal carrier boya are Instructed to rut tin papera oa the porch. If tka carrier dues Bot do tbls, mluva you, or neglecta getting the paper t you oa time, kladly phone tbe circulation niaiKiKT. ai Hill ia tba auiy way we ran determine wsetber c not the raniera are fullowiug instructions l'lioue Main til before 7 :30 o'clock aad a paper will be aeut you by special nieaseager It tbe carrier uaa missed you. lllfl LaII.V CAPITAL Jol'iiS'AL. Ia tbe only newspaper In Snlem boae circulation la guaranteed by tba Audit bureau of I'lpeulatUw. WOULD UTILIZE THE RIVER. ' At the request of the government-engineers at Port land the Public Service Commission is investigating the ! Just as an evidence of the wide area over which war has extended attention-is called to the fact that the Mur- man coast in Finland, where the allies have troops, is within the Arctic circle, and two hundred miles further Lorth than the northernmost point of Iceland. Its south ernmost point is in south Africa well within the south temperate zone. Its extent east and west, counting the Atlantic ocean where the submarines are at work covers 140 degrees of east longitude, or from London to Vladivos tok; and 70 degrees of west longitude, or from London to New York. In other words there is actftal fighting going on seven tweiitns or the way around the earth. The pocket in which the Germans find themselves between Soissons and Rheims is about twenty miles across at the top and about fifteen deep at its deepest point. A retreat of ten miles places them on safe ground places so iar as danger ot being cut oil is concerned, and the allies pressing them back from the south lessens the deDth of the pocket steadily. While they have a hard ten miles in men and tremendously in munitions and supplies, but apparently they till have the gauntlet to run in the very near luuure. i -J- i.. i i. i.i oi j a : r. . y. " . amount 01 maienai u aubpoi-ieu ueiween paiem anu ftb-it0 travel over in making such a retreat it looks as though toria, with a view of having the same carried by river they could accomplish it. They will probably lose heavily boats. There is no reason why this should not be done, in men and tremendously in munitions and supplies, hut as well as that of all freight between here and Portland. The government has been generous in improving the Wil lamette and Columbia, has made the former navigable as far as Corvallis most of the year and to Salem all the year. However, the river boats have never been' properly pat ronized and were forced to withdraw from a route'that would pot pay expenses. Salem businessmen were short sighted in permitting this, for while the boats helped re lieve the car shortage they also made a large territory tributary to Salem that without the boats trades else where. If the river is not to be used the expenditure of further money on it by the government is useless, and the money already expended has been wasted. While the government engineers are discovering how much freight passes between Salem and Astoria it should at the same time find out how many Salem business men and how many in Astoria will patronize boats should they be put on the run. Unless a good patronage can be secured in advance, any effort to re-establish a boat line even to Portland is useless, and a line to Astoria still more so. There should be business enough for the former line and is if it could be secured, but this is something that hereto fore has not been done since the completion of the South--em Pacific. ' ' The Portland Evening Telegram has for two days been running such headlines as "Surrender Any Moment" with various changes to suit different editions of that sensational paper. Of course, there was no dispatches following to justify the headlines and the whole thing was merely a trick to sell newspapers on the street, al ways frowned upon by the more reliable newspapers. These headlines no doubt were responsible in a large measure lor the rumors that the Crown I'nnce and his army had surrendered, ' when as a matter of fact such an occurence was never even imminent. His army was never surrounded and would have to be yellow indeed" to furrnder without making an effort to escape from the trap. The worst that could happen to the Crown Prince's army in the present dilemma would be a heavy loss of men and military equipment and stores in the event of a hur ried retreat being forced in the face of a victorious enemy and as for the Crown Prince himself, he isprobably fifty miles away from the fighting line or further. Considering that the Germans but a short time ago ciaimea mere were hut twenty thousand Americans in France their latest story about killimr a hundred thousand Americans in addition to slaughtering vast numbers of DiacKs, shows that the per centage of mortality among the American troops is something like 1,000 per cent, which we submit, would be fatal to any army. Ex-Minister of Education of Austria Baron Hussarek is now the premier and will try his hand at making a cab inet. If he can do no better than his numberless prede cessors, he had better try his hand at making a kitchen lauie just io get experience. , . L Villa has come to life again and is reported on the way to tne Dorder to exchange 250 bars of silver stolen most likely from Americans, for ammunition. From this is may be possible that ordering the court into mourning iui uie czar, Dy jtung ueorge, is premature. ' i i an. ' -It The government says there must be a saving of paper ui an tunus. ,ii mis need causes the rioiner awav with the 1 i i , , .o-"-v - cuioreu supplements and the unnecessary padded Sunday editions of the big newspapers it will be a blessing without a particle oi disguise. . I The Woman Who Changed t - By JAXE PHELPS CHAPTER CXL. The next morning, after George and Mr. Babeork had left for the office, Mrs. Babcock remarked:' "I know you are going to be busy this morning, so. please do not think of me. Just let me take care of niv self." I was wondering how I should en tertain her, and also attend to my plan9 for my dinner party. Her thoughtfulness left me free- And yet, I did not exactly like to fee! that "she hail nothing to do all the morning. "I have sonio things to attend to," I admitted, "but, instead of remain ing in, wouldn t you like to have the car aud take a ridef" i'es, thank you, I should enjoy it very much. Do you suppose Mrs. Reeves would lend me your little name sake for au hour?" "Indeed sho . would! " . I replied, pleased that Mrs- Babcock should pro pose it. "Perhaps Evelvn would go, too, if you would care to have her."' "That would be delightful." I immediately telephoned Evelyn and she gladly accepted Mrs. Bub- eocld's invitation. "She is so lovely, and I haven't a thing to keep mo at home, this morn iug," Evelyn replied. After Mrs. Babcock had gone, I went into the kitchen aiul Mary aud discussed t lie dinner. Ut course every u.mg wus practically roauy, dui I ath,Bta .,, u . , Rnrrv was leaving nothing to chance. It;ia f .,,, , ' . . B I 4 HOWARD Tho gr.eat BERRY IN UNIFORM Univergitv cf Pennsylvania must be as perfect as possible, GEORUE TELEPHONES. the flowers came, George There is a little grim humor in the official reDort vuimiig out irom retrograd that the heir to the Russian throne, the czar's eldest son, died of "exposure" soon after his father's execution at the hands- of the soviet guard. 1 , It is encouraging to read the crop reports from the countries of our allies. All of them show better, yields and larger acreage, in cereals especially than last year. This with the sole exception of Italy where the area in wheat i3 slightly decreased, but it is stated this will be more than made up by heavier yields. England shows jespecially large increases in all foodstuffs. Her potato crop is the largest m her history. This means this couh try will be called on for that much less, and that so many more ships will be available for other work. It is quite certain now that the big stored surplus of wheat in Aus- trpjia will be made available by the new shipping next year. The same may be said of the Argentine. Unless Ihe Germans can "improve" on their ruthless methods, this will perhaps be the last year of food shortage any where outside of the Central rowers. Now watch the war gardens ret a move on. At the same time it behooves the owners of those same gardens tu gei uusy, get me top oi the ground hoed once more and uie ainoiuous weeds chopped oil and done for. ippling Rhymes j by Wall Mason RESTRICTED. The German report that they had slaughtered vast numbers of the American colored troops, is no doubt made for home consumption only. It is a safe bet that if vast numbers of colored troops were slaughtered, the number of German dead in that vicinity is something that will not be reported. If the Germans have an idea the negroes won't fight they are due to have the surprise of their lives coming when they mix up with them. When a negroe's .fighting blood is aroused he scraps like a female tiger for her young. I do not like the sawdust bread I eat hree times a day! I'd like a pice white loaf insteadbut nothing do I say. I summon up a cheerful grin, a beaming smile, I wot, and push the coarse brown slices in; as though they hit the spot. Our fighting soldiers need the wheat, to keep their strength and heft, and I am thankful I . may eat whatver stuff is left. . So bring along your wooden loaf, and slice it with a saw; I am no cheap, disloyal oaf, the line at that to draw. I do not like to eat a hen, when I m'df'oT' a ofoolr' Kill- ..ji.i l i - - j u utai. ij. x Man mill iijv gun. lhe soldiers need the beef and wheat, that Germany may fall; it does not matter what I eat, or if I eat at all. I like some sugar in my tea, I like it on my rice, but Hoover lately said to me, "Make one more sacrifice! If sugar from your board you shoo, you may some Teuton iuuu mm su i make me iragrant brew, and sweeten it with salt. I'm eating things that I detest, I'm drinking imngs i nate, and all the time I do Ttlv hpst. in Vppt mv smile on straight With cheerful brow, with queenly f'"' "ai uues in signt; the patriot with grouchy face is only half way right LADD & BUSH, Bankers ALL THE THIRD LIBERTY BONDS ARE NOW HERE. THOSE INTERESTED PLEASE CALL AT THE BANK Boy Enjoys Life At Summer School William Blake, Jr., was one of the furtunate "boya who woro given free a two weeks' course at the 0. A. C. sum mer iool fo prixo awarded him at the orn show hat fall. He received 'prizes at St. Paul two or three yvars 'ago at the national ern eihibit. Ilia homo U in Keier bottom and he is the taon of Mr. aud Mrs. William Blake, lie write of 1uk experience at Corvallit a follows: "When I reavhed Corvallis, Mr. Pet erson was there with his Pord to take i mo mm some otuer chid Dors to the tMgnro Plm Kpsilon fraternity house. Thero we were givn our rooms and a few instructions. On Ihe sleeping porch were located about 13 double beds whew wo s)ejt. Our meals were of the best." "We got up t six o'clock, had mili tary practice from 6:30 until 7:13 and then breakfast after whieh we marched Just as telephoned Julia Collins is baekl Hadii t .you better ask herl" "But. George my plans are all uiade the table" I thiuk you had better ask herl Tho table can easily be extended- If it makes au odd number, get Gray too." "Very well. I will eall her -up," I turned from, the telephone rebellious ly. 1 didu't want Julia Collins, My list was Very complete, with just the people X thought Mr. and Mrs. Hab eoek would enpoy meeting, or those whom, tor business reasons, we wero inviting. "It's a pity she couldn't have stayed away until atter it was over," I said to myself, as 1 gave central her num ber. "I am giving a dinner to-night, Mrs. Colins. 1 just heard you had returned. If you will accept this eleventh-hour invitation, 1 should like you to come." "indeed 1' will! aud thank you. It was good of you to ask me." With the feeling of a distasteful duty done, I then culled up Mcrtou Gray. "Oh, Merton, will you be real good to me again, and come to dinner to nightt 1 didn't mean to have you; I have invited an entirely different set older people, most of them. But Julia Collins has pome back; sjie knows the Babeocks, and 1 want you to coiuo to make an even number-" "1 am at your disposal, fair lady, I feel 1 owe Mrs. Collins a vote of thanks fur coming home and, so, se curing mo the invitation." A PKRFECT DINNER. Tho day flew by on wings, so busy was i. My dinner was to be at eight o'clock. When I went into the dining room for the last time before I went up to dress, it looked so lovely that I could not repress an exclamation of delight. it is charming, George said. I had not kuonu he was belaud me, and v.as so startled. "I am growiug very proud of you." "Wait until you see the billsl" l said gayly- I felt happy, through anu through. His praise meant no much to mo. Mv guests all arrived on time, and my dinner was a perfect success. i'ot hitch anywhere. I had enlisted Mary's best efforts by telling her it would react on me, if everytmng was not just as it should be; and I had put James on his mottle by praising the service at Mrs. Babcock ' home- George fairly -beamed, all thru the meal. 1 never had seen him more gracious, more entertaining. He was perfect host, at all tunes; yet to night I thought I detected something little ditterent in him and H puz zled me until it came to me, all sud denly, that it was a something in his I nein deference, a wide he never had shown so plainly before. Every one oUe was so gay as well, tliat I forgot my animosity toward Julia Collins and laughed at her witticisms as heartily as the rest "i'ou certainlr are a wonderful hostess," she whisp'red as we rose from tho table, leaving the men to smoke and talk business if they wished, "I am quite jealous of you." I though it only fair; I had al ways beeu jealous of her. Bwt I only smiled and assured her that 1 should never usurp her place. The dinner gueets all left about midnight. Whon w were at last aione, George kissed me and said: "Vour dinner, everything, went off perfectly. I ean see that yon are go ing to thine as a hostess. I was de lighted with you and all that you did." TOMORROW ALONE ONCE MORE. around athletes of tho day IP I WAS A REALLY MAN. There ain't no fun albein' a boy-J Wished 1 was a really man. Bet I'd go and join in fer Uncle Sam Guess I wouldn't be a Slaeker Er wait fer tho draft you know, I'd juat get right in the service And across the sea I 'd go. Bet I'd been the first to answer The buglo class across the sea: I wouldn't turn mv back on Glorv 'Cause sho means a lot to me. I'd be glud to face the conflict; Just to fight fer Uncle ffaiu Sure I'd be a regular soldier, If I was a really man. Bet I'd get that pesky kaiser, I'd put him on the run And there 'd bo another fellar Bangin' at them bloomin' Huns. But I'd get right at them Germans; 'Till they noticed Uncle Pam GeeI toll you I'd do wonders, If I was a really man. Shaw thore ain't no fun pretendin' That your leaden men are Huns A bangin' away like blaze! With American Make-believe guns, Course you know it Win in Playin' And its Win fer Uncle Sam, Gosh! you'd find me in the service If I was a really man. Mrs. James Leslie, Big Fleets Take Water At i 158 Great Shipyards (Copyright, 1918 by the United rPesa) Washinirton. Julv 27. Gnniinnv nnlr 40 ye;irs to 'build up her war machine. The I'nitod States shipping board has taken less than 10 months to bridge the AUHii'Uie ocean with ships. Euigejndes of the war havo forced this government to accomplish things it never before believed, possible. And no ,ta.sk faced was greater, perhaps, than tho building of ships. Todav. Am erica's merchant marine is the greatest n tho world; its growth has been amaz ing cvon to.Jhe shipbuilding officials themselves. The shipping board, since its creation Two Aviators Killed On Aviation field Bufalo, N. T, July 27. Avator Law rence J. Durham, Broekville, Ont., was instantly killed aud James K. Doolittlo San Francisco, fatally injured in tha fall on an airplane at the Curtiss test ing field today. Doolittle died an hour after the as cident occurred. Major Moore, head of the aviatioa. division of the signal corps, issued a -statement this afternooa attributing the acsident to the pilot inakiu? a too short turn at a low altitude. He said tho accident was not due to motor (trouble or any weakness cf the machine. last Soiptemiiber, has placed 1,714,173 deadweight tons of vessels ia service. Two hundred aud sixty one seagoing ships, of seagoing capacity, have bee ' commissioned. This does not include tho scores of ships already built and owned by American citizens. Besides the 201 oottoms completed, neatly 200 other hulls are afloat in va rious stages of completion. These will aggregate approximately 1,800,000 tona One hundred and fifty eight ship yards are engaged in producing ehipi with which to transport men and ma terials to the front. Keels ahve bee a luid or will be laid on more than 70 ways, and 250,000 men are doing thoir bit in the shipyards of the United States. Here is the rate at which the ship have boen completed and placed in ser vtco by tho shipping board and e.mor gency fleet corporation: 1017 No. of Ships Dead Weight ' lonnage September October .. November December 1918 January .. February March ..... April May ..... June July 7 12 17 12 11 10 21 30 43 40 52 261 47,106 79,1 Si 74,0 104,1 If 88,807' 123,3'JC 172,611 1 59,50 253,1 OS 245,02 360,00 1,714,172 W jf v " ' ' a Je '1' '' AN AMERICAN SOLDIER'S SMILB after receiving a gift from the Red ' Cross "Smile, Smile-Smile' is the mot- o of tins American artilleryman facing tl i? Buns in ranee, after receiving a supply of refreshments and tobacco from the Red Cross. 219 N. COMMERCIAL 219 N. COMMERCIAL n try, aiicep, gardening, canning and ao on. "At 3 o'clock we were at leisure while the girls had Red C'rws work. We 'had miriRta including ha-tcha!!. iennia with the flub boy and officers to the land swimming. A 'ducking' committee agricultural building whera all assent- !as appointed which kept the men and blod for tho morning lectures which itiova sn their best behavior. I returned lasted from 8 until 9:30 o'clock and home more enthusiastic thaa ever to- from 10 until 11:30 oVlock. Dinner at 12. At 1 o'clock wa assembled again for lectures. They were oa cattle, pouV wards club work. I aot only learned a lot while at Corvallis but I had a bet ter timo than I ever had before." WE CAN FURNISH DELIVERY ON ROYAL CORDS IN, ALL SIZES BY AUGUST 1ST. 8000 MILE GUARANTEE. A COMPLETE STOCK OF FABRICS, ACCESSORIES,MICHELIN TUBES - SERVICE CARS - PHONE 66 PHONE 66 i