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TUB DA1LT CAPITAL JOURNAL Is the only newspaper In Salem whose circulation la guaranteed by the Audit Bureau ot Circulation LOOKING FOR THE JOB OF BOSS. The indications are that Hindenburg has held on too long at St. Quentin, Cambrai, Laon and the chain of strongholds alone1 the Hindenburc line and that hp is liable to encounter disaster in trying to get his troops out of them. Marshal Foch has wedges driven or ready to drive into his lines at fifteen-different points, each of which is a serious menace to his whole line. It is only forty miles from the present Belgian front to borders of the Netherlands and a drive a little deeper by the Belgians and British will make the submarine bases at Ostend and utui ujjgc uiuuiauic. xii icu.ii kiicjr die ctuuut tu nuw. oc cret advices received at Washington yesterday were to the effect that Germany intended to evacuate all of Bel gium in the very near future, and this means of course that France will also be at last cleared of the foul pres ence of the Hun. Whether the information referred to is correct or not, it seems certain that no other course is left open to Hindenburg if he would avoid the utter anni hilation of his forces. Apparently the next stopping place is the Rhine and when the battle front is on Ger A brief dispatch yesterday told of many Germans deserting along the border and crossing into Switzerland. It stated the Bavarian troops had heen placed on guard along the border and that they did not pay much atten tion to watchin? who or what went across it. It stated also that the Bavarian soldiers said they were "tired of man territory there is going to be a great light suddenly fiehtintr for the Prussian king." Reading between lines 'break through the dense clouds that darken the German this may mean that the House of Wittelsbach has designs on the throne now occupied by the Hohenzollerns. There has been more or less jealousy between the two families for some time, and it seems at least possible the Bavar ian king foreseeing the destruction of the present dynasty, has hopes of absorbing the place and bossing the whole business. He realizes no doubt that kaiser Wilhelm has about reached the end of his string, and if the German government is to be reformed, who is there better entitled to the iob of rehabilitating it than the Bavarian king who rules the strongest of the German states. This is specu lation pure and simple; but it is quite in accord with what the politicians in this country would do under like cir cumstances, and it is probable the same desires govern even the politicians of the German empire. However it is an idle dream, for when the war is over it is pretty certain the German people will say "a plague on both you c nouses, ana organize a government in weir own in wmcu the German people will have the mam say. J I 1 i 1 r-V ya aa , a an tninK tanKs. unce war is on uerman soil tnere will De a still more offensive peace drive made. That others be sides the allies look upon the situation from this view point and see it as the allies do, is borne out by the action of little Holland which has suddenly strengthened her border armies, so as to protect her neutrality in case the Germans start to withdraw from Belgium. She does not intend to have German armies march over her territory to safety, and under the existing conditions she need not fear such treatment as was accorded Belgium if she ref us es. Germany is not the same arrogant Germany she was four years ago, and the next few months will find her getting still more humble. . ' It looks as though the getting home for Christmas is not confined to the Teuton nations, but even the lurk, who does not recognize Christmas has suddenly acquired the home-coming idea. The Sultan has ordered his troops to abandon Prsia, and hit the trail for home. This, part ly because the coming home just now is easier than it will be later, and partly because the British have absorbed so many Turks that those of the fighting land are get ting scarce at home. One of the last acts of this gang was the razing of the great oil fields at Baku and the with drawal will mean the speedy re-occupancy of this section by the British. Turkey has notified the kaiser that she intends to make a peace proposal to the allies in the very near fu ture. The kaiser's answer is that he intends to take pos session of Bulgaria with his armies and punish her for her defection. This is much like that giving away of several sections of the United States to Mexico and Japan, both be ing much more easily accomplished on paper than in fact. The kaiser will have use for all his extra soldiers on the western front long before he could send them to Bulgaria. In fact he can find use for all of them he can assemble right now. The government yesterday requisitioned all the out put of the 18 factories of New York and Brooklyn to in sure the filling of the orders for the 6(58,000 physicians thermometers. Prices for these had been kept at an ex tremely high figure by an agreement between the glass Mowers and the manufacturers and the government just took possession and will fix the prices at what it thinks they should be. Four of the leading fish dealers of Portland have con solidated, and will do business under one roof. One reason given for this move is that "the overhead charges will be greatly reduced and the fish can be sold at a lower price." This listens real good, but it remains to be seen if the re sults benr out the statement. The once lowly stein can now swell up and feel proud. Beer is being sold' in Pittsburgh at ten cents the glass, or double its old price. Notwithstanding this there are some folks in Oregon who would gladly put up the ten cents just to sample the old beverage once more. . It used to require four years to graduate from West Point but now the course is cut to one year, and under this rule a thousand officers can be turned out each year. Perhaps by the time the first class under the new order is graduated there will be no need for officers. However it is a great training and will help supply the after the war demand tor military teachers in the colleges and schools of the country. Governor Manning, of South Carolina, is no doubt the champion war governor of the country. He has six sons in active service, ranging in rank from major down to private and expresses only regret that his age prevents him irom entering army service himself. . Woman suffrage is now back where it started, so far as congress is concerned, for the bill submitting the con stitutional amendments to the states can now be taken up at any time the senate sees fit to permit it. i4ltltsAAAtiiisAAiiaiiAlAt4sfcAAAA AAA A a A - -a. A A A A A A.A I Rippling Rhymes by Walt Mason THE HERO. President Wilson is evidently the greatest diplomat in the world when he is able to please even Carrie Chap man Catt. For years I'd loafed around the town, without a thing to do, and held the step and railings down, and begged a smoke or chew. With other gossips I was wont to argue by the day, and always liked that sort of stunt, although it didn't pay. But Crowder thundered, "Work or fight," and meant just what he said; and now I stagger home at night, an dworn out go to bed. Each day I face a grievous task that makes my backbone ache; what greater sacrifice. I ask, could any mortal make? They miss me at the check er games and on the bleachers cold, where all the idlers draped their frames in happy days of old. They miss me where they're playing pool, they miss me where thev bowl ; for I am toiling like a mule, with sorrow in my soul. They miss me at the corner store when all the gaffers meet, to thrash old topics o'er and o'er, as grangers thrash their wheat. They miss me at the village kirk when oyster feasts are held; for I arose and went to work when Crow der up and yelled. I wonder when the war is done if people will forget how I have labored in the sun and left a trail of. sweat? Will pretty maids put leaves of oak on my heroic dome, or will I seem a foolish joke when soldier bovs come home? loo THE WIFE By JANE PHELPS LADD & BUSH, Bankers are receiving subscriptions now for the LIBERTY BONDS 4th CHAPTER XL1X. Brian had gone out immediately lio had told Until lie had taken Mollio King to dinner. 11 certainly had noth- to hide or ho would not bavv, told jof having boon with Mollio. 80 Kuth thought. But while his frankness hud Iniado her much happier, she wondered ,hov many times Mollie had been with him. In his sleep ho had said: "To sjvud so many evenings with an old married man like me. " 8he would ask him, that very evening; but ask it in such way he would not think sho wa8 eiiher prying into his af fairs or wns jealous of Mollie King. "But I ami horribly jealousl " sh said to herself. "Oh, Brian, I wish I know what to do.1' Js'ot for a ndnuto did Ruth consider giving up K-r posi tion. It would be impossible, now, even should she desire. Brian never eould pay therent of the new appartment and their food, with what ho alone earn ' cd, and have anything left for other expenses. She could not go back into the kitchen if he eould. . No, there m'nst lo som0 way to adjust matters o that they could be happy, so that her work would not make Brian feel hurt and angry, and so drive him to Mollia King for comfort. And she must find that tray. When But), reached the shop Mr Mandel greeted her rather effusively for him. He spent the morning listen ing to her report of the work she had done, then, as they had not quite fin ished their discussion, he proposed they lunch together and do so over "their food. "We will save time," he said, seving refusal on Euth's face. "Very well," she had then replied. He was her employer, she had no right to say she wouldn't talk business with hiai when and where he chose. They went to Dehnonieo'g because it !was near. As h ordered a light but idelivkus luncheon, Buth wondered it Brian would caiv if he know. Should she tell himt 8he decided that she would. He had been frank about Mullio King, a friend. Why shouldn't she bo perfectly frank about lunching with her employer, to save timv?? " l'ou look very serious, a penny for your thoughts," Mr. Mandel said as he finished giving the order. "I have never been here befotv, save with my aunt, and then we ate in tho other room. I was thinking how lovely and cool this room was." "Yes, I prefer it t0 the main room, which was just filling up with the regu lar noon day habitues of the place. I luncn here usually." Buth imagined as muchfor so many men cuner spoKo or Dowed to him as thoy came into the room. "I feel quite grand. It is quite a change from the little lunch room where I usually go." " don't Bee why you shouldn't lunch where you please when your" he stop ped as if embarrassed. "What were you going to say about my husband?" Ruth asked calinly although her heart wns pounding "What has he been doing that would warrant my bving 8o extravagant f " sh, triod to speak lightly. "I spoke without thinking, but I saw him twice while you weto away. Once at tho Vanderbilt, then at tho" Clare mOnt. Surely if h0 can patronize those places you can afford to lunch in agrev able surroundings." Buth ached to ask if Brian wero ulone but restrained herself. She would f iud out someway. She could not know that Arthur Mandel had watched them sq closely that he had svmsed Mollio 's at titude of making Brian happy, and had put his own construction upon it. "Ho Was very lonely when I was a way. My husband is a Bociablo hotj f man, and I sometimes- think that I should never have taken a positiaj thot requires me to leave him. Hu really cannot enduro to eat his meals alono. " LIBERTY BONDS AND- SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES The two go hand in hand-for with Coupon Bondsone has just so much "cash collater al" and protection should be had by all means. Our safe Deposit Boxes here at the United States National Bank afford you the safety desired as well as convenience in handling the bonds. Don't sell your Liberty Bonds Lay by enough cash in an ac count to care for your needs. iJSSKS KattonalBank ;- 1 Salem Oregon 1 im Mil. M '-- 1"" gliianiriiiiii"ir'-r'- --- --w" iin ii'T1 1-" Kuth smiled disarmingly into Mr. Man del 'g eyes. "I will not let him see tliaf I distrust Brian," was her thought. "X0 man likes to "eat hi-. when he caii have a charming woman sit oppo site him," ho returned enigmatically, but with a nod in her direction that left Buth puzzled as to his meaning. Had he referred to her, or had he meant that Brian had a "charming woman" with himf Before she could frame an answer Mr. Mandel had plunged into the unfinishod, business talk, and during the remainder of the meal one listening would have heard only terms used by decorators and artists. As usual, Ruth forgot everything but hvr interest in tho business, "her pro fession" as she loved to think of it. 8ho described minutely all the feature! in tho houso which might be kept, and so reduce the expense to the owner; and she also gave him an outlino of what wag noctfed to make the old house thor oughly modem as the ownor had stip ulated yet artistic. "Tour idwts are good. We will fol low them," Mandel had said rather shortly as ho paid tho check. I will not return with you, I havo an errand to do," he also told her, accompanying her, however, to the door. Buth was g'ad of the reprieve. Bhra wanted to think. Sho had only a very short walk to shop; then it would be business again till closing. She wanted to think about Brian. How could he afford to go to such expensive placcsl And had Mr. Mandel meant that Ire had "a charming woman" sitting opposite him 1 (Tomorrow Mr. Mandel 's knowledgo of Brian puzzle, Buth). The Journal classified ade are great favorites with people who do things Try one. - How Much Would the KAISER Tax Your Business? Think this thought twice over: "If we should fail to win this war what would happen to my business?" What is left of business in the invaded districts of France and Belgium? What will be left of business here, if we fail to crush the sinister power of Prussian militar ism? How much would you 'have left after paying the taxes and levies imposed by a victorious Germany? Defend Yourself With LIBERTY BONDS This is not only a war for Democracy and Liberty, but a war of self-defense. Germany menaces our rights, our self-respect, our homes, and our means of livelihood. Every citizen every by siness man has weapons of defense ready to his hand. These weapons are Liberty Bonds. We cannot all fight with guns and bayonets but we can all fight with Liberty Bonds. Buy to Your Utmost Of course you have bought Liberty Bonds. Every. one has. But how many more will you buy? The success of the Fourth Loan and of the war itself depends on your answer to that question. Buy all the bonds you can. Go to your bank and make your arrangements. Buy more than you ever thought you could buy. s Buy to Your Utmost thtt aet Contnbated to Winning the War By Monty's Tire Shop