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ditorial Page of The Capital Journal THURSDAY EVENING January 9, 1919 CHARLES H. FISHES Editor mud Publisher fk Published Every Evening Except Sunday, Salem, Oregon. Address All Communication To K I)flIl journal SALEM 136 S. Commercial St. Daily by Mail, per year... -.3.00 FULL LEASED WIRE FOREIGN EE PBESENT ATIVE8 W. D. Ward, New York, Tribune Building. W. H. Stockwell, Chicago, People's Gas Building to you on'time, kindly phone the circulation manager, as this is the only way we can determine wnctuer or not me cumuis nro w ..IZI 81 before 7:30 o'clock and a paper will be gent you by special messenger if the carrier has missed you. THE DAILY CAPITAL JOURNAL Is the only newspaper In Salem whose circulation is guaranteed by the Audit Bureau Of Circulations 8B8B8B8B8B8B8 CAMPAIGN ON Closing up a town is an ineffective way of fighting an epidemic of sickness. The Oregonian this morning editor ially takes the same position the Capital Journal has taken right along in regard to stamping out the influenza epi demic, when it says: "The Oregonian thinks it is high time to organize and wage a more effectual campaign against the influenza. It should be carried into every household and it should be supported by every citizen. It is Mile to shut up the . town, or close down business, or stop public congregations for it has been tried, and has not stopped the epidemic ' . . "But it is not futile and it will be helpful, and prob ably effective, if a quarantine that quarantines is estab lished, ihe present quarantine is noc adequate, pemapti because the health department has not the force to make it so. "The mayor is urged to consider the plan of calling to his aid the most competent and forceful physician in the city with the purpose and courage to do his duty, and ; to put in.his hands the quarantine campaign, ; ''Let him have an adequate force. Let the city be divided into districts, as in other campaign's, and let all houses where' there is influenza be isolated and the in mates with it. Let there be all egress and ingress to such places be stopped, except upon written authority of the city, acting through its offi cial agency. Let there be a system of daily reports from all physicians. "There is no occasion for panic, for it is evident that the percentage of mortality is lower than formerly. In other words the present form of the disease is milder. But there are, nevertheless, too many deaths and in a matter of Hie ana aeaul ail ouiur pruuieius axe uimuuHam,, TRUCKS AND It is reported that in the busiest section of Ohio, the Cleveland-Akron district, 61 per cent as much freight is being moved by motor express as the railroads are carry ing. This is a vivid reminder of the importance to which the truck is attaining as a transportation factor. All over the country a surprising development is going on. Neigh boring cities are being joined by a fast, flexible hauling system more satisfying in many ways than the railroad or interurban trolley lines have been able to provide. RIPPLING By! Walt DEMPSEY. Now that the long drawn war is done, and peace abides in camp and courts, we turn a moment from the Hun to think and talk of helpful sports. No armies now distort the maps, at the 'behest of czar or king, but we'll still have our little scraps, our little triumphs of the ring. While captains whooped and chargers reared, and soldiers fired the deadly gun, a new phenomenon appeared, who packs home bacon by the ton. This Dempsey, of heroic name, that by another Jack was worn, has quickly gained a healthy fame, and made a lot of cheeses mourn. Fred Fulton, who was wont to wist that he would wear the champeen's crown, ran up against this Dempsey's fist, then cn the mourners' bench sat down. One moment he was full of hope, the next in anguish dire he sat, and lean ed against a sagging rope, and asked the crowd where he was at. Carl Morris cried, "Alas for Fred, that one so beautiful should fall! I'll punch this Dempsey party's head, and stop his fooling, once for all." But Dempsey smote that mass of beef, and found the vital place he sought', and Carl sat down to nurse his grief, and read just his dome of thought I like this man of swats and biffs, this Dempsey, vigorous and strong; he's weeding out the noisy stiffs and showing them they don't belong. OEEOON SUBSCRIPTION BATES 00 Per Month 5e Per Month.. 35e TELEUKAPII REPORT INFLUENZA. a systematic patrol and let RAILROADS. RHYMES Mason The advantages are not proves to have a surprising range. An Akron rubber company has hauled cotton fabric from Boston to Akron and airplane tires from Akron to San Franciscoo, cross ing the continent in twenty days and making an average speed, most of the time of fifteen miles an hour. That is much better than the freight trains can do. . The railroads, at first hostile, have become friendly to the conquering truck. They find that it does not hurt theirinterests. It helps them by relieving the pressure in times of stress; and more notoriously still .by tapping hitherto inaccessible areas it serves as a "feeder" to the railroads, guaranteeing them an ever-increasing volume of business. ' . ' This mntnr frnrtsnnrf afi'rm svst.pm aill primp t,n Ore- aajreU as to the East j tension and gradual completion of the good roads program nnw imt hPincr Tnr intn PffPft HOW JUSl Deing put lniO eiititb. There is a growing sentiment in this country, and ap parently in other of the allied countries, in favor of leav ing Russia to the Russians. The common ground upon which this policy is based seems to be the realization that outsiders do not understand Russians, and that it is as hard to get a true insight into their real national charac ter and aspirations as it is jaw-breaking language. The chief objection to a "hands off" policy, on the other hand, is a desire on the part of the Allies to see that pro-German leaders like Lenine and Trotskv get their mented fear that Japan, if left alone, trenched in the East, or that Russia may become thor oughly Germanized, allowing the imperialists to again intrench themselves stronger than ever, when they have thoroughly exploited the great resources of the former Russian empire. It is a hard problem to solve at best, one of the most difficult confronting the Allied states' men. The Salem police force in new and natty uniforms, as they should be. Let us to the city in the discharge of law and order. Anyway Chief varney is starting nght, and that is a good deal. s " . .-".-,.( . Victor Berger and several other traitorous pro-Ger man leaders of the socialist party have teen convicted by a fearless jury, and are facing long terms in prison. This is a good beginning but the work should be continued un til hundreds more just like them are given their just de serts. '- "We are down and outisn't that enough?" asks the Crown Prince. Not exactly. We must see. that they are kept down and out. , THEWIFE By Jane Phelps. RUTH RECEIVES THE CONGRATU LATION 3 OP HER FRIENDS. CHAPTE14 CXXX1I Arthur Mandel had seen tho an nouncement that Brian had been ad vanceit and decorated for his bravery under fire; and his heart sank. Ho knew something of the glamour such au action must naturally havo for Ruth as it wouid o moat women. Not that ho begrudged his country the service Brian had done; or that ho thought with anything but pleasuro thut a gal lant officer's lifo had boon saved by his act. But. in a way, it seemed to make. Ruth seem farther away. His winning hor more doubtful. Ruth hoard from Brian. Their letters crossed. He told very simply of what he had done to win his advancement; making light of his danger, but show ing in every lino his gratitude that ao had been able to save the life of the officer. Ruth Bhowed the letter to her aunt. 'A very nice letter, Ruth. It shows much fine feeling," she had comment cd after reading it. 'He did a very bravo action." It pleased Ruth enormously to think that her aunt praised Brian in any way, for anything ho might havo done. The lady ' "prejudices wore o strong, she had so objected o him, that Ruth took it as a good omen that she spoke kindly of him now. Mr and Mrs. Roberts naa to run in that night to discuss the wonderful news and congratulate Ruth that Brian had come through in safety. Mrs. Cur- tiss also called up and told how won derful she and Mr- Curtias thought him. All hor friends save only Arthur Man del whom she had come to consider friend a well a employer wore more than kind Uvea Mrs. Livingstone wrote Ruth a little not telling her that she sympathised with her in her joy. ''It's queer he doesn't say something about it, Ruth said to herself the next morning after sho had finished talking of the orders in the morning mail. Them was a feeling of disappointment which amounted almost to resentment thit Mandel bad said aothing to her, Sure ly he knew. " But about eleven o'clock he passed her desk on his way out. "I see Mr. Hnckett has been distin guishing himself," he said to Buth. ' Yes, isnt it wonderful t I am very, proud of him." And who reason," was trie reply. accompanied by a stabbing hurt which Ruth never dreamed. of merely local. The truck and Middle West, with the ex- for a foreigner to speak their Dunishment. There is also a may become too strongly in- under the new, regime appears a credit to the Capital City hope they will also be a credit of their duties as guardians "If is wonderful to think he camft out of it 'without a scratch' as he ex pressed it," sho' roturned. Then: ''I bopo it doesn't make him rockless." ''No I dou't think you need worry about that. A really good soldier Is ncvor foolishly rockless " ''Thank you.' Ruth was very pleas ed at the implication. That night sho told her auut what Mandel hud said. "Poor follow,", Mrs- Clayborne re marked. Why 'poor follow'!" Ruth asked with a laugh. "I know of no one to whom that remnik is lelm applicable-" There are many reasons to feel sor ry for him. Ho is a man eminently fit ted to make some wouiau very huppy; to be very happy himself in doing so. Yet ho leads a lonely bachelor life. Isn't that reason enough to 'poor fel low' him f" 'I hardly think; so, Aunt Louisa. Ho surely could have married, had he do sired. He is very good-looking, has money, and besides ho has a moat at tractive personality. No, I imagine he remains single because ho wants to is freer that way." "That, or ho either hasn't met the woman ho cares for enough to make her his wife or she is already mar ried." The remark went home. Ruth flush ed crimson, and at once changed the subject. She knew Mandel liked her, she hoped he did not care too much. She thought of him in such a way that sho would hate to make him suffer; ir know he was unhappy Her aunt noticed tho blush and mis- Interpreted it. "It's a shame they aren't together and happy,' she said to herself. 'They are cxaetly suited to one another. Then: "But who knows what nay nappe til Ruth is young " Then, "before they had hardly accus tomed themselves to thinking of Brian as a lieutenant, came other news (To Be Continued) McALPMNOTES. (Capital Journal Speelal Service.) MeAlpine, Jan.. 9. It looks as though Jack Frost has some to stay With as all winter. Mrs. tnd Mrs. C. B. McElhainey mo tored t0 the Capital City Monday. Services were held at the McAlpiae school house during the first part of the week by Rev. Allen. Miss Mildred Wilkessoa of St. Paul, Minn., hag been employed to toaeh the MeAlpine school for the aext five months. Residents of this place were shocked Monday when they heard of the sudden, death of Col. "Teddy" Roosevelt. Miss Ethel King, who has been ill' with the influenza, will soon be able to be up end at her school work again. The Misses Edna McElhainey and Grace Humphreys have been spending the past week visiting homo folks. Theodore Fischer motored to Silver ton and Salem Tuesday. ' Peace Representatives Are Arriving la Paris Daily Paris, Jan. 9. 'Premier Or- lando and Foreign Minister Sonnano arrived today from Italy. Premier Lloyd-George has been delayed until Saturday or Sunday on account of matters connected with British demob- ilization. French Delegates Premier Clenienceau, Foreign Minister Pichon, Financial Min- istcr Klotz, Andre Tardicu and ' Jules Canibou will be the French delegates to the peace conference, it was officially announced today. j Marshal Foch will partici- pate as generalissimo of the allied armies. TWENTY ARE KILLED (Continued from page one) olution has begun at last. It will in fluence the entonte ami the wholo world. Propare for action, with rifles loaded. Do not rest until the goal is reached. The Ebert-Scheidoniann gov orniucnt has been disgusting to the whole world. Long live tho world rev olution and international socialism." Scheidemann Addresses Throng At practically the same time Schei- uemaun was aauressing a throng in front of the reichstag building. "This mess must end," ho Baid. 'We must not allow tho minority to terrorize- the majority any longet. The gov ernment will suppress the Spartacan movement with arms." A voice from the crowd eried: 'Give us the arms!" - 'Patience," Scheidemann replied. ("Weapons will be issued this after- rHe wUA LieMnecllt had a. dressed and the people who had listen ed to Scheidemann started to parade. The rival processions collided and in the riot scores were killed. - Has no Verification Washington, Jan. 9. Tho state de partment early today had no dispatch es bearing on ; tho rcportd killing of twenty in the American embassy in Berlin, It is regarded possible, that there were some Americans there, or that tho group may have included Span ish diplomatic agents, handling Ameri can, affairs. Federation Of Labor Makes Agreement With Company Washington, Jan. 9. The metal trades department of the American federation of Labor tdoay announced it had made an agreement with the Bethlehem steel, corporation. "Under this agreement the Unions are recog nized as representing the employes " the American Federation of Labor stated, ' 'and have appointed a commit tee of five and these committees will will represent the 13 unions involved. Tho company who appoints a commit tee of five and thos committees will jointly consider matters rising out of tho agreement. This agreement great ly simplifies the relations between employer and employe and is a distinct departure from any existing proccenuM. It is the first step taken on any larjre scnle to link up the shop committee with the international unions and is likely to be extensively followed. Bethlehem Shipbuilding Company is the owner of the Squantum and Foro rivcr plants at Quincy Mass, the Union Iron Works of San Francisco, the Sparrows Point plant at Baltimore, the Harlan Plant at Wilmington, Del , the Moore Plant at Elizabeth, K J., and various smaller plants, altogether em ploying 73,000 men. "It is bolieved that the arrangement will create that degree of co-operation so necessary to successful management- Third BiMeviki Army Of 10 Regiments Is Shattered Washington, Jan. 8. The third Bol sheviki army of ten regiments has been shattered according to Swedish press advices received by the state depart ment this afternoon. The Omsk govern ment group is reported to have success fully advanced past Kama and Noet t-hftsiRg tho Bolsheviki army toward Glnssev. Thirty-one thousand prisoners, many armored trains and great quantities of raw material and reserve supplies were reported taken. Ikvelornnejits la Kisdelon Case Promised Soon San Francisco, Jan. 8. Important de velopments in the mvsterv of the death of Patrick J. Kindelon were promised today by special investigators of the Southern Pacific company for whom Kindelon wns chief of detectives. The company's representatives probing the mystery worked through the greater nnrt of the night tn the theory that Kindelon was murdered. No motive for suicide has been ad vanced. To support their belief thst Kindel on was murdered the company officials point to the fact that he had many en- emies of the underworld. They al refer to a previous attempt upon Kendelon's life. .maw - w jw am mm m v icr m r jm m m sw mv tw r m Tha Old Reliable Round Package n n .ventod at Radn.. u.s a. Substitutes Cost YOU Same Price GIVEN FURTHER TIME TO VACATEPROPERTY State Board Of Control Insists On Immediate Removal From Property. The stato lird of control toila refused to recede from its position that the Salem Hospital association must vacate the Salem hospital property by next Monday or ejectment proceedings will be instituted by the attorney gen eral. F. Q. Deckebach. Henry Meyers, C. A. Parks and Irwin Griffith, repre senting the hospital association board, mot with the state board of control today and urged that the state board allow the hospital association to con tinue to use the property until after it has had opportunity to makn nn- other campaign to raise funds to build a new hospital. Mr. Ueckebach, who acted as spokes man for the delegation, said such a campaign for funds could not. be made until alter tho next liberty loan drive, which probably win -be made in -March or April. , "We are up' against it and must throw ourselves 'on your mercy," said Mr. Dcckabach. Both Governor Withycombe and Hoc- leiitry or otaie vucott stood Iirm in tho position that the stato has exer cised every degree of leniency and pa tience that should be expected, as It has been more than three years since the etate purchased the property and nothing has been accomplished by the1 hospital association in all that time in tho direction of making arrangements to vacate. No Effect on Influenza It was clearly brought out by Sec retary of State Olcott, and affirmed by Mr. Deckebach and other members of the delegation, that the question of vacating tne Hospital building would have no bearing on the influenza sit uation iu Salem. No influenza patients are being admitted to the hospital, and an average of only nine urher patients uave ocen tncre during the lust sev eral weeks. All of these patients are in condition to be moved. Miss Mc- Xary, superintendent of the hospital, reported to Dr. Steiner, miperintend- ent or tne state nospitai which desires to make use of the local hospital prop erty. Dr. Steiner also explained that he had agreed to give positions to all the nurses employed in the local hospital so they will not lose the time they have put in toward securing a diploma. "It nas oeen three years since the state acquired that property," isaid Dr. Steiner, "and during which thore ha been ample time to make provision for another hospital, but r-othing has Deen done, if we postpone taking pos session now, where will it end! Mr. Deekebaeh says he wants to make the situation so clear and forc ible that it will awake thj people of Salem to the need of doing something. What more can we do than to demand possession f If the hospital is closed up, what mure can be done to wake the people npt i "The state hospital is in dire dis tress for more room, and we need the Salem hospital property at once, so the legislature can make provision for fitting the building up for ovr use." Has Been Lenient Governor Withycombe pointed out that np until the recent ejectment or der was made he stood with the hos pital association in giving further time for them to do something. "But I favored the ejectment or der," he said, "because with the ses sion of the legislature coming on I felt it would be trifling with the states interests to allow further delay. Yon ought to do something. Yon ought to step out and vacate the premises." Secretary of State Olcott said, while he had the highest reepect for the mem bers of the old board of the hospital association and the new board, he did not feel that the old board had used obtain other quarters, and he did not think it was for the state to give any more time. Mr. Parkg argued that more than a year was consumed in clearing title to. the property, so in reality it has only been two years sinee the state has had title to the premises, and he said during that time war conditions nave prevented the board from raising funds for a new hospital. JOURNAL WAST ADS PAY Ask foe and GET h r i B IrliOniCCi'S THE ORIGINAL Malted r.liirc Used successfully everywhere nearly Vi centnry Made under sanitary condition from clean, rich milk, with extract of our specially malted grain. Instantly prepared by stirring the Food-Drink la witen Infant! and Childrtn thriv on it. Agrtt with (A unakttt ttomach of th Invalid and Aga Invigorating as a Quick Lunch at office or table. Ask for floiiick's The Original Thus Avoiding Imitations PRESIDENT WILSON PLUNGES IN WORK Of E CONFERENCE By Robert J. Bender. (United Press Staff Correspondent.) Paris, Jan. 9. President Wilson fgv uratively rolled up his aleovog today and plunged into the stual work or tha peaco conference. Ho conferred this moriiing with Fro ntier Orlando and Foreign Minister Son nino, spending the balance of the fore noon in preparation of memoranda which he will use at the first joint conference of British, French, Italiaa und American statesmen, scheduled for late today. On account of the work ahead, tha president has postponed all plans for further trips, but it is known he hopes to .-lsit .Brussels as soon as conditions permit. He continues to be swamped with mail from e 11 parts of Europe. Hundreds of letters daily contain sug gestions regarding the. best way to ef fect peace, form the league of nations provont f uturo wars. Only the most inr tercsting ones aro shown him. : is Hivited Everywhere. The president is being invited every where. One -small boy in -Switzerland wrote that ho hoped President Wilsoa would visit his county 8-nd join hira in playing with the toy soldiers he re ceivcu fw Christmas. The. president replied that he wished he eoulc make the' visit and play sol dier with the boy, but that ho feared was too busy. Mrs. Wilson answers many of the letters. Both of them have vecived more than 8- carload of gifts, ranging from furniture end statuary ts rare paintings and jewelry. The president now walks to the Am erican offices in tho Hotel Crillon every day. He has little timo for other ex rcise. When he appears on the streets hr Is genoially unrecognized except by children, who seem able always to iden tify him. Most of the time he wears a soft felt hat. When riding he wears i cap. Ho find3 relaxations in res-ding and working. He is preparing a mem orandum of the subjects he expects to take up at the peace conferences per sonally. Forum He Editor Capital Journal: I see by the papers that the chief of the employment service has issued a warning to find work for returning soldiers or there will be a long oread line in Portland when the boys get home. Well, as I am en cx soldior, pleaso lot me suggest something. Let us feed th(5 boys who fought for us with Bome of the Red Cross, SaJvation army and Y. M. C. A. funds to which we havl so generously contributed instead of helping people who can get along with out aid. I know of two families that the Bed Cross are helping that the head of one makeg 5.50 a day and the other family has property valued at 112,000. They get help every month. Txt us don't make a bread line for tho boys. . J. M. B. L F. Siade Re-Appointed State Bank Examiner E. F. Slndo, second lieutenant in the ordnanee department of the army and who recently received his dischs-rge waa reappointed state bank examiner at a salary of 2400 a year, at a meeting of the state banking board yesterday after noon. The action was taken oa recom mendation of Superintendent of Banks Will H. Bennett. Acting on Superinten jent Bennett's recommendation, the board also reap pointed A. A. Schram as assistant exe sminer at a salary 0f $1800 a year. Dor. ing the time that Mr. Slade has been away in military service, Mr. Schram as been aeting as examiner. The board approved the eleventh bi ennial report of the banking depart ment, which recommends that the ro- -serve requirements of stste banks which are members of the federal re serve system be made to conform tet the requirements of the federal reserve banks. At present the stste law r quires a larger reserve thaa does tha federal system, llll