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aQ.li,., p ditovial Page of - J7ie Capital Journa CHAKLE8 H. rDSEZX Iditor u4 PmblUkei THURSDAY EVE-M.NO October 3, 191S , 1 i vjiy I I PUBLISHED EVEBT EVENING EXCEPT SUNDAY, SALEM, OREGON, BY Capital Journal Ptg. Co., Inc. ft. ft. BARNES, CHA8. B. President. Vice - . Bt'BSCBIPTIOK BATES Dslly bj carrier, per year 5.0 Per Month 45c Dally by mall, per year lOO'Per Month 5c FULL LEASED W1UE KAS1EHN EEi'UESBNTATIVES W. D. Ward, Nsw Tork, Tribune Budding. .Cblcago, W. U. 8tocKwell, People a Gas Building The Capital Journal carrier boyi are Instructed to put. the papers on tba porch. 1 the carrier does not do this, misses you, or neglects getting tbe paper to you en time, kindly phone the circulation maonaer, aa this is the enly way we can determine whether s not tbe carriers are following Instructions Phone Mnin 81 before 7:30 o'clock and a paper will be aent you by special messenger It the carrier has missed you. THE DAILY. CAPITAL JOURNAL Is the only newspaper In Salem whose circulation Is guaranteed by tbe Audit Bureau of Circulations EFFECT OF BULGARIAN ACTION. Bulgaria dropping out of the war has opened a vast field of possibilities. Of course it has also developed some things that are real, but Bulgaria has placed all her railroads at the disposal of the allies, but this is somewhat like the kaiser presenting the state of Texas to the Mexicansall the allies nave to do is to get them. - The Germans have possession of one main line which still gives them connection with Turkey - but the Serbians have their eyes on this and will in all probability soon cut it and isolate the Turk. This would leave the only means of communication between Germany and Turkey by ship across the Black sea. It is stated that Turkey has no munition factories, but has depended en tirely on Germany for her supplies, and with these cut off the Sultan's armies would soon be left helpless. This means that Turkey would have to make such a separate peace as she could, and this also means that the Dardan elles and Bosporus would be opened to the allies giving them direct connection with the Ukraine which is now seething with enmity against the kaiser and his arro irant representatives, and which is already in open con-, f lict with the Germans. It would also give Rumania an other chance to enter the war, and with Bulgaria out of her way she could do much toward adding to the kaiser s burdens. Little Montenegro will also have a chance to ' get revenge for her treatment, for. though small sne is some scrapper. It also will strengthen the opposition to Germany in Russia and will go far toward driving the Hun back across the borders there. It places Austria in a dangerous position at the same time for the Serbs, Greeks and Italians are in a position to strike at her bor ders quickly and hard. Should Turkey also slide into the still waters of a separate peace, which seems the only so lution of her difficulties, this danger would be increased by just that much, for this ntire combined force would lie free to attack Austria's back door. A conference is billed at Vienna today, and the dispatches intimate that something of importance that will be a surprise, may be impeded from it. This may mean that Austria, too, sees no way out except through such peace terms as the allies are willing to grant her, and that she too, may abandon her: big ally. This is hardly expected since she is under the thumb of the kaiser so solidly that she can do nothing unless the people take affairs into their own hands, and this is hardly possible yet. At the same time here in the United States a movement is on foot among the represent atives of the many races of eastern Austria, the Balkans and the border countries but recently a part -of Russia, containing a population of 60,000,000 in the aggregate, to form a "Middle Europe Federation." This would reach from the Baltic. to the Black sea, would form a buffer state or states between Austria and Russia, and forever Spoil the dream of the kaiser for just such a combination, bossed and owned by Germany. It is claimed the United States would be friendly to such a combination, but then this country has adopted the principle that everyt people should form their own government along such linos as suit tbem, and she will stick to this rule, however friend ly she may feel to the proposed combination. These are some of the main things made possible by Bulgaria's ac tion, and there are others perhaps many that have not vet made themselves apparent. Germany, that is the kaiser and the militarists who are now Germany, understand these dangers and they are what is causing the kaiser to make such frantic appeals to his people to "stand with him and Gott and fight a defensive war to a glorious vic tory." ' ' . Germany is delivering her great peace offensive, and it is so offensive that it will get nowhere. Feace offer- j ings made by the kaiser through Austria have become 'i stench in the nostrils of the allies. ' The Oregonian contends that a republican congress should be elected in order to support the democratic pre sident. Something new for the Oregonian to express a desire to see a democratic president supported! 1ADD & BUSH, Bankers arc receiving subscriptions now for the 4th- FISHER, DORA C. ANDFtESFN. President Sec. tod Trraa. TELEUIUPU BEPOHT these are only taking shape LIBERTY BONDS The far famed Hindengurg line is described by a war correspondent as "a sieve, a memory." This perhaps de scribes it as well as could be done in so few words. A. any rate it has been cut and broken at many places and smashed out of existence at others until it no longer ex ists. This same correspondent says that from this on th-2 Germans being closely followed up by the allies under Foch's direction, will have to do their fighting in the open, or at least do a large part of it under the old war condi tions, on top of the earth instead of under it. This being the case the-withdrawal from this on will be done mor ; hastily. A correspondent calls our attention to the fact that President Kerr of the O. A. C. whose salary was raised from $700 to $$400 a year jn order to prevent him from accepting an invitation (which was never extended) to go to Kansas, only subscribed for $400 worth of Liberty bonds. It does look pretty taken into consideration that not have to pay income taxes like ordinary individuals. Kerr s salary is almost as large as shipyard wages but the ship workers are far more Portland is making a top, and from indications will make it in time. The bal ance of the state will go over but this is only made possible by many districts and local' ities oversubscribing their quotas. The kaiser was underground for an hour or two re cently while airmen dropped bombs in his vicinity. Won der if he ever remembers that he will sometime go under the ground to remain? and, under that" helmet of his as he contemplates that possi bility, and especially the "rewards" that will accompany it, The state council of defense may be defined briefly as an organization designed to absorb all the money left over alter the liberty bond Rippling by Walt THE PEACE When Prussia starts her peace offensive, with bows and becks and smiles extensive, don't let her fool you for a minute; her soul is false, there s evil m it. She ll say, "Oh, why continue further this crimson carnival of mur ther? My lords of war are more than willing to put a stop to all the killing, if but our foes will half way meet us, and in a proper spirit greet us. Let s gather round the Council table; atid surely there we shall be able to frame the plan this world is needing, and stop the dying and the bleeding." It s when half whippel and .shot to pieces that Kaiserdom such bunk releases. It's when this foul and false deceiver sees near her neck the fatal cleaver, that she of peace begins to mumble, and tries to look ab jectly humble. You know how trusty are her pledges; she swears an oath and then she hedges; with her all treach ery's in season; she's full of guile and lies and treason. To whisper peace bunk she will grab you, and while she whispers she will stab you. While she's deploring war and slaughter she'll plan to kill your wife and daughter. With manner sweet and mild and pensive she'll h;rtly spring her peace offensive. Don't let her fool you for a minute; her heart is wrong, there's evil in it. THE By JANE CHAl'TER XLVI1I. Hour after hour Ruth sat by the wind ow, watching, listening. Occasionally she would dozn off for a few moments. tired with her hard wevk's work, andj" llia Jl"' patieneo witn a weeping her lone rido on the railroad. Hut sho I woman. awoke at the slightest noisv. Eleven "i'avo you been comfortable!" sho struck, then twelve. Where eould Brian! ventured, "has Mrs. Crawford cooked bo! One. a nunrter past. Sho arose!"', things for you!" and, going into tho bodroom, sho un- T!ic dim light also hid from her the dressed and slipped Into a wrapper. I f'"h that roseTo Brian's face as ho re Just fts thv half hour struck sho heard. plied:: Brian's kev in tho door. " hasn't had much eooking to do! With aii immense effort sho pulled Vn'' didn't suppose I was coming up H herself together. She wouldn't blame ! tli! i.u.iip to eat alone every nigat, did until sho knew. One more she recalled Tout'' what h'r aunt had said about suhprisea Brian! how can you call our reacting upon the one wh0 tried to givo lirc1t.v llono 'a dump!' It is so pretty, them. Sho should have let him know) " Anything 's a dump when a man's she was there. ; alone." Brian, the moment ho had opened the! "Well, dear, I may not have to go door, had sensed hvr presence. The faint odor of tho perfumes she alwavs! woro greeted nun, warning him sho had arrived. "Oh, Brian, I thought you would nev er come!" sho oxclaimed as sho arose to lmvt him. "Why didn't you let me know you wer0 c ming! How's a fellow to keep tv.uk of you I'd like ts know!" and while i,e kissed hot sffectionate.y, his tone wa'k impatient, "I . Hilled 1 surprise you, dc.ir. I finli!i utfoie I 'iptclod, and thutgiit you wuui bo so well pleased." 'hiurpi sed y -iiiw If Histoid. Well eomj on! let'g go to bed! I took a long litis "do and duln t realize it Tate." v was so. Kuth wanted desperately" to ask if he1 small when the further fact is state officials like Kerr do liberal about buying bonds. mighty hustle to get over the it is claimed without trouble, if so, what thoughts crawl quota is subscribed. Rhymes Mason OFFENSIVE ? t-M"4-4 WIFE PHELPS took the bus rido all alone, and slie bit her lip to keep the words back. Skv was thankful for the dim light. Her eyes were full of tears, and she did not want Brian to see thorn. Like all men away again for a long time. I did good wolk t I know I did." 8h0 longed for understanding and sympathy, "and it won t ue'long beforo thvy will see I APPRECIATIVE WOMEN How often is tho question asked, "Aro the testimonial letters published in the advertisements of Lydia E. rink ham's Vegotnblo Compound genuine and true!'' In answer to that question we want to answer most emphatically yes; and it is gladness for health re-, stored bv the use of Lvdia K. I'ink- hams V ecotable .Compound after weeks months and sometimes vear oft sintering that has prompted these wo0ne of Chamberlain's Tablets immedi- men to writo such letters in order that.ntelv after supper. Red meats are most other women -who suffer as they onee iikir t -n tnn,i.li ,n did may profit by their experience, . Harold Ransom Says Wounds Were la Back "Most of the Bodies were hit in the back of the head or straight through. So you know the way they were going. I never saw so many dc-ad people in my life." Harold Ransom, of Aumsville, who went with Salem Company M, knows a lot about war. He writes from first hand knowledge. He sees things as they are. He ha been right on the job and knows. His lettvr to his parents. Mr. and Mrs. C'has. Ransom of Aums ville, is in part as follows. ' ' You ghould see the wonderful nerve of the American boys brought in wound ed. One fellow with both legs shot off by Boche artillery asked mo for a cig arette I gav him a Fatiina. He was pale and weak from loss of blood but he said: 'Gotta Camel! I don't like Fatimas." "Of all the wounded men I have seen I heard only on0 groan. A Frencn sol dier puts up considerable of a fuss as it is in his nature. But thvse nen when wounded just lay with their j1"" the ,cu,"la.t a nV'J as "clenched while we load them 0v.ote- This means, it we put 4,000, s. ambulances or anything to get '000 9oldlcrs ia.ihe rh ,ho ln" cans teeth trucks, ambulances or anything to gc( them to the hospitals. "Ono night I was so tired that 1 thought I would rest a while on a stono fvuee. But a Boche came along with a bomb and blew out one section of the fence. In a first aid section where the wounded were laid out a Boche airplane camo along and commenced firing ma chine gun bullvts at them, although no couldn't help seeing the Kea Iross ban ners. I saw this myself and am taking no one 's word for it. "A prisoner is useful at the front Ho packs wounded and burries the dead and does it cheerfully. But back of tho lino they get spunky sometimes. I even saw a bunch of prisoners go on a sttnke. 'Saw a couple of aviators bump in the air. Thcv suro hit hard and the sparks flew. One lit up side down and the other wrong side up. Mor8'get kill ed that way than by auti-air craft guns. "Most of my last month's pay went for medicine in a vain attempt to find some quack doctor hero in France that has the dope on cooties, (in plain words 'cootXis' are lice.) Only once in my life di d I see more cooties than was on me and that was when I looked at another guy. Ho had moro displacement. It's quite a lot of fun to get a hot wire and run it down the seams of your under shirt. That makes Vm run, but that tho only thing that will. Even mus tard and chloride gas do not feaze them. Pyrene fire extinguishor is good but even then they get over it if you lay thvm in the sun." am worth even more than they are pay ing mo." . .mi "Then you can crow over me sun more!" Brian returned, yet thinking h hoped she had some inonvv left; he had spent all he had. Don't Brian! not tonignt, now ncr voico was full of tears. "Alriaht L'll be good," and then thev kissed and "made friends," as Brian affectionately expressed it. But in tlra night Huth was awakened by Brian talking in his sleep. "You're a good girl, jMoilie, ne muttered, then after a moment "Not many girls as popular as you" fiuth waited, scarcely breathing, so fearful was she be would stop, "would spend s0 many evening with" ho waited longer this time," an old married man, ho finished. 8n her fears ha,l not been groundless : after nil. He had bevn witn Molltc King. a"d he hud said "so many even ings." Perhaps ho had been with her cve.iv mgnt. io wouuer ne uuu nu time to write to her. Bitterness filled her heart, hue was workinir for his comfort as well as her Sho had no thought but to share j all with him. And he, he was spending his timo with Mollio King while she nas liarj at work t0 improve their con dition. For the first time came the thought: Brian hadn't much money. Pvrhaps that was wkv he had borrowed of Clark that time when she went to Philadel phia. To take Moll.e King out. He muan't do that again. iShe would ask him in the morning if ho was out of monev. She must use tact about it, . . . ! -0..1. or ne would gvt angry again, out n must prevent him borrowing. Sho had quite a little left over from her salary and all sho had saved from what she was allowed for expense money. A vory gvnerous allowance it was too. Sho slept no more that mgnt. At breakfast she said: " "If you have been eating out Brian, must have cost you a lot. I didn't begin to spend mv aspense money. I had no heart to do anything all alone, so I wvnt to bed, all but one evening. Then I went to a show," she talked so fast he lmdnt time to interrupt, "here's twentv dollars until you get some in." Then, as he hesitated to take it, "you have almost snv-d it on the living. Crawford couldn't have used much of thnt I left her only getting breakfasts.' "That's so! and convinced he could tak0 it without a blow to hig dignity, Brian put it hurriedly into hig pocket. 1 Yon see Huth I took Mollie out to din ner with jne. You know how I hate to oat alone, and it costs something to buy grub nowadays. To be Continued. Sour Stomach Eat slowly, masticate vour food thor onghly, abstain from meat for a few Javg and in most cases the sonr stom ach will disappear. If it does not, take 'may "find it best to cut them out. ! CAIJFORNiA FRUIT CROP IS DAMAGED BY REGENT 8T0RH Anglo And London-Paris Bank Tells Of Conditions In Monthly Letter. The Anglo(& London Paris National Bank, of San Francisco, has the follow ing timely comment of war conditions as affecting this country, in its month ly financial letter: San Francisco, Cal., Oct. 1. Tha na tion is solidly behind the president in his determination to end the war quick ly by directing the full national force tire service of from 16,000,000 to 20, 000,000 men for war and its related and supporting industries, and also the utilization for war purposes 6t almost the entire available amount of import ant raw materials, the greater part of which, if they could bo had, would be utilized for the ordinary purposes of civilization. That meaus that pressing civilian needs must go unsupplied re gardless of the dishonifort or in somr cases actual suffering, of tiro civilian population. Business cannot "go on as usual" because neither tho labor nor materials can be had to produce the ob jects of ordinary track). In the main we must do with what we, nave of the non-essvbtial and with much less than we desire of food, clothing and comfort able shelter. In the proeess the economi cally weakest aro sure to suffer. It is believod, howew-r, that We can main tain, even in war, the normal vitality of our civil population, which is all that we can hope for and more than is pos sible to any other active belligerent. It is more than would be possiblo to ug if the war wvre to drag on several years. Realizing this, and with full under standing of what it involves to each of us, tho nation sustains the president in his policy of exerting the full strength of the country now. The Liberty Loan. Sustaining the president means that wb will not only enduro but applaud tho extremely heavy taxation which is im pending and that we will devote our savings after taxation, una if neces sarv our individual credit, and is neces- ehaso of our quota of tho bonds of the Fourth Liberty Loan, to which subscrip tions aro now in progress, to which end w will postpone all expenditures not positively necessary until the war has been won. Ho tar a9 non-essential ex penditures depend upon credit they will have to be postponed for the financial institutions of the country aw now a unit in restricting loans to purposes di rcctly or closely connected with the war or the maintenance $f reasonablo com fort at home. ' Our September Bain. Between the eleventh and fourteenth of last month the staio from tho Orcf on boundary soutn to about the south ern line of Monterey county, extended, northeasterly across tho state, was vis 'ted kv a rainstorm varying ituwi two to svven inches in different locations and making -the heaviest September downpour in our recorded history. This rain was followed in tho coast and bay I eounties bv a week of warm, muggy weather, with occasional light showers, which greatly increased the damage tc fruits and other crops but aided the giuui ui grills on mo ranges, in) damage wa9 to fruits and to beans, hay and grain harvested but still in the field. The benefits accrued to all oth-or agricultural industries, and if followed by seasonable autumn rains, to all live stock industries. The ground in the wotted area is in admirable condition for plowing for grain. The increased vivid of the latest crop of alfalfa must more than make good the damage tc hay still in tho field, and crops of all kinds which were not in the ripening stage have been greatly benefitted. While tine rain about spoiled the only food remaining on the ranges, new grass had started everywhere and if Kept growing by occasional rams will relieve tho stoeknien and dairymen from what seemed impending danger. Plenty Of Funds To Pay Scalp Bounties When it conies to cashing in scalps at five cent3 per scalp, tho gray dig ger or ground squirrel brings in the revenue for those who happen to find this a convenient means of adding to their bank account. During the month of September, 1.259 gray digger sealps were present ed to the office of county clerk, duly counted and paid for at the usual five cents each. Gophers eome next with a tota' of 495 and the mole Bcems the Mife-st of all with, a total of 307 for tiie month. John Sterling is the champion griy digger calcher of Marion county for September. He lives at the Cottage isiM and he tronght in at one time 413. There is plenty of money in the Marion county treasury to pay for all the mole, gopher or fraydigger scalps that may be prsemtd this year. The levy for the year brought in t4.2'i0. But up to October 1, there had been paid out of this only I229S.75- Uerce there is enough money in this fund to pny for the scalps of 40.023. Already 43.973 jhave paid the penalty since Jan. 1. Memorial Services Held For Dallas Soldier (Capital Journal Special Service.) Dalles, Or., Oct. 3. Memorial servi ces were held is the Dallas Christian church Monday afternoon, in memory of Orely P. t'hasv, of this city, who has been reported as killed in battle on the western fighting front in France. Word of young Chase's death reached his parents in this city Saturday night ia tho form of a letter from First Sergeant Frank Syrou of Company L, of this city, who stated that the young soldier was killej by theexulosion of a high explosive shell in the severe f ignting oa July 22. Sergeant Syron stated that anotlft.'r Dallas boy was with Chase at the time of his death but failed to give hig name. Chase's parents had received no news from him since early in the month f lay and fears have beea en fcrtained for several weeks that ha might have been cipher killed or captur. ed. Every method of finding out as to his fate had been tried but without success. The young man was a member of Company L, of this city, but after i the arrival of the Oivgon troops id . France he wa3 tran L of the 8h VnU He is the first Da sferred to Company 'nited Stateg infantry. Dallas man so far as known to meet death with the American forces during the present world war. Dallas Schools Open Monday The Dallas Public and High school opened up Monday morning for tho lfll aud 19 term. The attendance this year was below that of last year on the op ening day due perhaps to the large nunw ber of studonts who are still helping with the big pruno harvest. 1l oo seuc0 of a large number of high school students is caused by thoso being of military age attending the government school of instruction at Corvallis. Wita but fv-w exceptions, the force of teach, eis this year fire all new the old fore having sought more lucrative positions in tho schools of the metropolis,, Miss Mabel Allen of Hickreall, being tiie lat est addition to the force taking the plai of Mrs. Edith Plank who was el ected to a position in - the Portland school a short time ago. Eiley Garage CToses. ' ' The Eiley Garage on Jefferson street was closed the first of the month by J. 0. Price of Eickroall, who has bevm operating the plac0 since D. B. Carr th last owner entered Undo Sam's army on account of inability to secure work men to earry on the repair work. Labor shortage hag caused lots of troubl-es with institutions in-this city and will work a hardship oa more as the drafting of men for the new army proceeds. Dallas Jeweler to Occupy New Quarters The jewelry store of Charles H. Mor ris which has occupied the Wilson build ing on Court street for the past H years will mov0 shortly into the Mc L'allon building on Main street formerly occupied by the Webster Confectionery store. The now location will give Mr. Morrig a better opportunity t0 display , his stock of goods and will allow hint to operato a larger repair 'department, M. L. Thompson a prominent business man of Falls City was a Dallas visitor Tuesday afternoon-. Miss Muriel Grant of Salem was aa over-Sunday guest at tho home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. O. Grant. Albeit T-eal, Polk county's only milcS goat breeder was in the city Tuesday from his Fall, City home. Mr. Teal states that the Swiss milch goat indus try i3 growing by leaps and bounds and; mat no lias orders a year ahead fot animals. Goorgo Stewart a prosperous fnrmcr of tl ltuell neighborhood waa a Dallas business visitor Monday afternoon. rtouth of the approximate line mention) ed there was no damage and no benefits, Th0 raisin industry, except In the nor thern seedk'Bs district, was not affect ed, a Damage to Fruit Industries. The damage in some fruit districts was very serious. All grapes on vines were eracked or loosened at the steia and rendered valuoless except for crusln mg. I nnpe bunches were benefitted, To what extent the seedless raisin grapes wer0 damaged is uncertain, bilt soino growers expect little from them. Ripe tomatoes, if on or near the ground, are a total loss, but tire lines may pr duce a new crop. In thgs later dist ricts where shipping plums were still oa the trees the loss was heavy. They wer blown from the trees into the mud and mostly cracked and ruined. By far the heaviest loss was in prunes, of Whick th0 harvest was in full swing. Where prunes on the trayg wero stacked and well covered beforo the rain the loss ot such prunes will bc comparatively light Apparently, however, tho majority of the prunes which had been dipped wcr exposed, unprotected, to three dayB of rain. The tray9 and the ground under them were thoroughly soaked and Wit), warm foggy weather immediately following, mold and decay inevitably followed. Prunes still on the trees wora blown off and into mud and the amount of possible salvage is believed to b small. The foregoing are th-e results in the districts which suffered most and which happened to be tho most Impor tant prnne producing districts in the state. Other sections suffered les3 and of eoursc thei were a good" many prunes already dried and under cover. The fathering, in most places, was about half comploted out not half the crop was dried. Whilo the latest advices indicate that upon the whofo the state has benefitted by the rain, which has refreshed all in completed growth and put the ground' in excellent condition for seeding, the" losses t0 individuals and to some fruit growing district, have been very k
