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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-10
"SHOP EARLY" i"

The wise merchant has his Christmas goods in early
and is now advertising and displaying them.
The wise buyer is on hand as they on dis
play
Selecting the Christmas gifts ought to be the most
blessed part of the giving It is in the selection of the gift
that the loving, sympathetic thought is given.
Fitting gifts can be selected only at leisure There
must be time to think of the for whom the gifts are
chosen. There must be opportunity to examine many
things and from among them all choose wisely
In the great crowds of later Christmas buyers all will
be confusion rush and grab In the pushing jam it will
be impossible to think clearly to inspect articles with any
care or to choose with any discrimination.
Besides the best things will be gone before the rush
begins The wise Christmas buyer is the early one and
carries away the prizes The later find only the
things that have been much handled and many times
iected.
The thoughtful few do their shopping in the early
morning
1t then the stores in order and the salespeople
fresh and cheerful
1t is then selections can be made with care and COM
fort.
Later in the day the unthinkng, pushing, grabbing
crowds rush n the saespeople overrn and all is
confusion.
Buying under such conditions is torture Selecting
gifts under such conditions is little less than insult
The Christmas spirit should not be confined to the
giving ofifts 1t ought to show itself in the buying and
to overflow in consideration for the overworked girls be-
hind the counters.
If because of the rush. they cannot give you good se
ice the fault is all your You have need to go at
rush times
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-10

shilling to throw away for ice. But
cheer up, weeping icemanl You N
come back in a trice, mani The win.
tori gone so soonl Before we know
what's CHANGING, the Spring win be
advancing, the sizzling days Of June.
Old Time 3 in such hurry, in such
n fret and furry, a season Is hardly
here, before it flies, O.gOsping, and we
are left here grasping the tail end of a
year. The coal man hurts, dad rust
him, but ere we We fully cusscd him,
his graft will fizzle out; a thow the
cold will slaughter, aud from each roof
the water will gurglc through a spout.
Oh, then the iceman merry will take
his dromedary, his donkey or coyusc,
ald drive around the city, and sing a
hopeful ditty, and sell his frozen juice,
ls,S! lssss;it9s E:5.E.s!! EG'ss ss.,,,,. MsxMssn.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-10
THE MANICURE LADY
By William F. Kirk.

"I amt heard you say much about
that brother Wilfred of yours lately,
said the Head Barber.
"NOw amt that funny about that
mental telephony or whatever they call
it?" exclaimed the Manicure Lady.
"Just when you said that 1 was going
to tell you about Wilfred." "
at is kind of funny" agreed the
Head Barber. Especially to think
that a bright mind like mine could
work with yours. What has Wilfred
did lately?"
at amt so much what he has did, ="
said the Manicure Lady, Gas what he
is getting ready to do. He is getting
ready to get out book cf them war
poems, like the kind that Mister Kip
ling used to get out. The only thing
that is worrying Wilfred is that Mr..
Kipling will get out a book first, and
kind of crab the sale of Wilfred s
book. Wilfred is going to call his book
Ballads of Battle or the Muse of Mars,
he amt sure which, and he has wrote
some fine things already. One of the
pieces he has wrote is called The Siege
Gun and think it is fine. Part of it
goes like this, George;
The way that most great fights is
wen
Is by means Of the wonderful siege
gun.
1t shoots bullet very large
With quite "A heavy powder charge
And when fortress it does strike
'po stay there the soldiers do dislike. "
"I bet Kipling never wrote nothing
like that" declared the Head Barber
"That' g what the o4d gent told Will
fred, " said the Manicure Lady. ~
don't know just how he meant it, but
it tickled poor brother silly. He felt
50 good over what he thought was kind
words from father that he went and
wrote three more poems for his book
before he went to bed.
"Dou you know, George, sometimes
l think if Wilfred keeps trying he will
write great poem some day. Good
ness knows he has wrote enough punk
ones, and some day the tide ought to
turn if it is ever going to-"
"I don't think it is ever going to, "
said the Head Barber gloomily.
81 ain so sure, " insisted the Mani
cure Lady. "Now take this piece
which has took Wilfred three days to
write, as short as it is:
"The Midnight Charge.
"The night was dark as sable black
Along the muddy road;
The soldiers they had planned their
attack
And forward bravely strode
Then came the sound of musketry
And men in fierce grapple;
Oh goodness, what terrible thing
Is them modern ways of battlcl
In half an hour the charge was o'er
And silenced was the battles roar"
"Kiplng never wrote nothing like
that, either" said the Head Barber.
"IIc wouldn't have the nerve"
Copyright, 1914, Brooks Feature
Syndicate)
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-10
NOSE CL.0GGED FROM
A COLD OR CATARRH
Apply Cream in Nostrils To
Open Up Air Passages.

ts.s.s"s.s.s-s-s.s.s.s.s.
Ali What relief Your clogged nos
trils open right up, the air passages Of
your head are clear and you can breathe
freely, No more hawking, snuffing
mucous discharge, headache, dryness--
no struggling for breath at night, yorv
cold or catarrh Is gone.
Don't stay stuffed upl Get a small
bottle Of Ely's Cream Balm from your
druggist now. Apply a little Of this
fragrant, antiseptic cream in your nos.
trils let II penetrate through every air
passage Of the head; soothe and heal
the swollen, inflamed mucous membrane
giving you instant relief. Ely's Cream
Balm is Just what every cold and en-.
tarrh sufferer has been seeking. lt's
iust splendid.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-10
K 4 i; 4 y i. x 4 X 4 y Il y X \
THE ROUNDUP

x X X X 4 4 Il X X X X X X X X X
Pcndleton and Umatilla county will
join to help the unemployed by placing
q rock crusher in operation for the i'm.
prNement of streets and roads.
y
" Who, " inquiries the La Grande Oh.
server, ''wants to adopt a county fair
that once showed some signs of health
and with careful nursing could be
brought back to living an breathing
thing! ?"
The Medford Mail Tribune says
bears are reported to be quite plentiful
in the foothills, being easily tracked in
the light snow. They are fat now
preparatory to going into their holes
for the winter.
Members of the Lane county court
figure that the cost per month of
caring for the couuty's INDECENT is
$3.50 for each beneficiary. This in.
cludes interest on The investment of
$2l 900 in the county farm.
Evidence Of Baker county's growth
in population is noted by the Baker
Democrat in the appearance in one day
of the delegations from as many parts
Of the county asking the county court
for the division Of school districts.
As appears from an article in the
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-10
TO RESTORE A STATE.

1t is to be hoped it is true that Governor Ammons of
Colorado and Governor-eect Carlson are working to-
gether on plan for restoring effective state government
in the mining region.
An investigating committee of the legislature has ap-
peaed the governor to prepare to accept for the peo
pie of Colorado the responsibility of again being state"
and has asked him to make clear to the people that law
and order must be preserved if it should become
necessary to call every abe-boded man of military age
into active service.
Whatever view may be taken of the rights and wrongs
of the mine trouble this fundamental duty of civilized
state is paramount to all other considerations
If the mine operators have violated requirements of
the state laws they should be compelled to observe them
but this compusion must come in legal ways and not by
violence or threat of it.
Ifpubc opinion in Colorado had from the first insist
ed on strong assertion of the states authority and had
demanded that whatever might be needed for
this purpose should be furnished to the governor and ef
fecvey used by him. the state would not have fallen into
Che condition which has so dsgraced it and which has
made necessary the occupation of the mining district by
federal troops
The problem is more difficult now, but it has to be
met and the sooner the better.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-10

If the provision requiring twothrds vote of the peo
pie to authorize the acquiring of public utilities in the
city of Salem is part Of the present charter it would
have been good time to have taken it out when the new
charter submitted That one thing alone would have
carried had attention been called to it, since the change in
the form Of the government was not so material as to
have outweighed this progressive step The COM
mttee left it in because they believed the people wanted
it. so they explain and there is good to doubt
the sincerity of this statement No time should be lost in
eliminating this section and restoring to the people the
right of majority to express their will in matter so
vital to their interests
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-10
AUMSVILLE ITEMS
ICapital Journal Special Service. J

NNdpllal JouThal Npetlul NefNlCe,j
Aumsville Ore, Dec. "a debate
will take place at the school house Fri
day afternoon between pupils Of the
eighth and ninth grades, Question for
discussion: Resolved, that fire is
more destructive than water"
II. NJ. Crane went to Stayton yester.
day on business.
Road Commissioner John Lewis and
men are putting gravel on the road
east Of town this week.
The city election yesterday went
peacefully. The amendment throwing
the main, which has belonged to the
county, into district belonging to the
city, carried, 40 to 3.
I. w. johnson was elected for may.
or. Everybody is happy over tho
amendment, for we can now have some
streets made decent, where before wo
paid taxes and got nothing.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-10
Fare Thee Well

Good by old friend, the icemou!
You are smooth and nice man, a
kindly, genial soul; we do not need you
longer; the winds are growing stronger,
end we are buying coal. Now Autumn
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-10
PRESIDENTS FAMILY
WITH HIM CHRISTMAS

Washington, Dec, l0.--prcsidcnt viii
son was planning today u reunion Of
hls family at the White House during
the holidays His three daughters, It
was said, will spend Christmas in
Washington aud will rcmnin In the cap.
itnl Cor some time after the holidays.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-10

1t freely admitted that those who Send out the war
news from all the are expert linea and part
bOoded descendants of Ananias and Sapphra and that
the truth is not in them Of all the lot however
the chaps at Petrograd in class so far above the
others to be distinct genus Close study of the news
emanatng from the Russian capital since the began
shows that in instance has it had even the shadow of
truth The arsticness of the falsehoods compel one to
lift his hat to the most highly talented group of liars
assembled Even the capital city where they reside chang
ed its name and travelling under alias to avoid the
disgrace of haborng them In this connection it pro-
per to say that the German reports by far the more
what they do tell generally turns out to be practically cor
rect
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-10

When a woman is expecting company
for ldnch she proceeds TO build mar.
bile 'ake and opcu can Of peaches
IL opportunity had knocked at our
door as often as tae bill collectors we
would today be enjoying the luxury OF
an autoomhilc aud private yacht
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-10

Is retreating, we
spend our coin for
heating our lowly,
humble shack to
cook the morning
sinkers we re buy.
ing slate and clink.
ers and forty kinds
of slack. The coal
man gets our dol.
lars, and still for
more he hollers, be
has to have the
price; our bin
again he's filling,
and go we hive no
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-10

The Russians not only take things phiosophcally but
part with them the way AT time they took great
pride in the city Of Lodz but when the Germans became
familiar with them in that neghborhood they abandoned
the place with the sighting remark that it mot much
Of a YillApe anyhow
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-10

The statement of County Clerk Gehhar, published in
odays Capital Journal shows how taxes have steadily
increased in Salem during the past ten years 1t was
Reform association in session today and affords basis
for calculating the increasing cost of government which
is decidedly interesting.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-10

Being thin and wearing chin whis.
kcrs Uncle Sam will not be recognized
in Europe as Santa Claus unless he
cultiyates n full beard and pads his
wais; line with couple Of pillows.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-10

Schmitz announces that he will again make the race
for the mayorshp of San Francisco Unless he can get
his running mate and chief adviser out of the pententay
there is in his getting the office for without the
advice of Abe Ruef he would not know how to hold down
his job
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-10
Late Yesterday
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS =

At Chicago.-Mrs. Ella Flagg Young
was reelected superintendent Of Chi.
cago's public schools at a salary OF
$4,000 annually.
At London,-WOrd was received taat
train carrying wounded soldiers was
wrecked between Gemenieh and Al.
chen, Belgium, killing 50 and injuring
many others.
At Bcrlin.-The Tageblatt stated
that the pope had appealed to the war.
ring powers for three weeks Christ.
mas truce and that, in principle, Ger.
many had nc objection.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-10

The Oregonan says "the speakership is closed mat
ter except for some incidental talking" This ought to
settle it. since it is generally stated the Oregonian editor
is bossng the job of selecting speaker at least so far as
Multnomah county is concerned
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-10

1t is not really wonderful that the Oregonan under
stands the needs of the government and knows how it
should be run so much better than President Wilson?
The republican party should keep an eye on the big tower
early in 1916.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-10

Wonder il the state fair board had the eternal fitness
of things in mind when it selected Mr. Hogg as chairman
of the committee on livestock?
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-10
Editorial Page of The Daily Capital Journal

The Multnomah delegation to the Legislature
hand picked by the Oregonan and it is asserting its
right to ownership by demanding that they force the cleo
ton of of their number Ben Selling to the speaker
ship This is said to be the preliminary step to
years from now and the candidacy of the editor of the
Oregonian for United States senator Of course this
part of the plot only political rumorthere may be
thing to itbu is evident that the Oregonan is at
tempting to the role of political boss of the state
and it is morally certain that has uteror object
in view. The country members have candidate for the
speakershp in Allen Eaton, of Lane, the oldest member
of the house in point of service and making hard
fight for him. They assert that the Oregonians claim
is false and that it is anybodys fight yet Eaton is
bright young who has been popular with the
party bosses because of his independence which has at
times especially during the last session. foed many of
their we-aid schemes His election would give promise
of new deal and better things in legislation
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-10

No matter how the European struggle ends, or who
wins is pretty safe guess that there will be quite an
extended peace before the big countries of the world
any Of them to again Uncle Sam will have plenty
of time to take advantage of inventions and methods
in building up coast defense and navy before any of the
big fellows has recovered sufficiently to think about
going to again. 1t may we'll be imagined that war
e % not e Fe an % se % aor al any on oil oe nose now gag
hopes that when the present ends peace will be made
on such terms that great ornaments will be prohibited
by the laws of nations and that the size and strength of
each nations navy and means of offensive will be
fixed with all the nations back of the agreement so that
the runous competition in building war vessels and such
may be forever done away with.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-10

The ideal man is a creation Of wo.
man S imagination,
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-30
TODAY'S DEVELOPMENTS

The turning movement against
rapidly by the French
with to the Germans Taceont is
that general stretches from that
point official this action moves more
more the north.
other official state
today assertion by Paris
ponden the German right wing had been
The been made
Aonne that the allies have ad
occurred the
ter and the right reported unchanged
London states
general fighting right nothing
headquarters also reports
the o batteine quiet
The French vicinity Toul been
said.
A German official statement night described the
ndecise The allies operating against
the fortso ulsed, it sad
confirmed the assault Antwerp and said that attacks by
repused Russian assaults N the govern
of suvalki failed, It is declared
between
armies ndenbu coninu
Sunday extending from Gondo to Druske
pe against an equal
renfofcements are reported " strengthen
ing lines
The Russians Lnbee capital
province English correspondent IN Belgium
battle cng the Inc
from
report the
altitude Or scesnls Earlier
published claimed that the kned e sup
port eerraary, the proposal
the German bombadment OF the
Belgian garrison has made os
repune heavy casualties Besans march
Brussel ares with the Germans
the Montenesrns have se
miles southeast of zarayev0 capital OF
Bosnia
TOXIC announced Japanese occupied Pace Using
With the reserves called Italy of 10000
men, according report from Venice
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-30
TURKEY SETS Herr new
PROGRAM IN OPERATION
ExTRA-TERRlToRiAL RIGHTS OF
FOREIGNERS WILL BE DE-
CLARED VOID

Washington, sept 800 far as
officials here know, Turkey will carry
into effect it's announced intention TO
atrogate all capitulations granting
extra-territorial rights to foreigners
in Turkey tomorrow. Secretary Bryan
said the Porte had received, in friend
lv spirit, the notification that the Uni
ted States would reserve the right OF
future discussion of Turkeys action,
bu. has not indicated a postponement
Of the operation of the decree.
a close watch will be kept over the
manner in which Turkey exercises the
new full sovereignty over her domin-
ions. The cruiser North Carolina will
be kept off the Turkish coast for the
present, and the cruiser Tennessee is
under orders TO proceed from Fal-
mouth. England, where she now Is, to
Brindisi, Italy, not far from Turkish
waters.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-30
Germans Deny Losses

London, Sept. 3O-A dispatch to
Reuters Telegram company from
Berlin, coming by way of Amsterdam,
says that the headquarters of the Ger
man general staff made the following
official statement last night:
"On our right wing, in France, in
decisive battles have occurred. Be-
tween the Oise and the Meuse it is
generally quiet The army operating
against the forts on the Meuse was
renulsed.
"The French have made new as
sault along the line from Verdun to
Touls
"Our siege artillery has opened fire
on the forts of Antwerp The assault
of the Belgian forces against the at
tacbing line has been repulsed.
I'm the eastern theater of the wal
the Russian assaults in the govern
ment of Suwalkie failed.
Heavy artillery yesterday began {
hombardment against the fort of Os
sonrence."
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-30

Paris, Sept 30.-According to the
official bulletin on the war given out
in Paris this afternoon, the turning
movement of the allies north Of the
Somme is developing rapidly. A Ger
man attack on Tracy-le-Mont has been
repulsed with heavy losses.
The text of the statement is as fol
lows:
First, On our left wing, north of
the Somme, the action continues to de-
yelop more and more toward the
north. Between the Disc and the
Aisne, the enemy mas delivered vi
gorous attack on Tracy-1e- Mont, north
east of the forest of Aigue The
attackers were repulsed with heavy
losses.
Second, On the center, there is
relative calm along the entire front,
which extends from Rheims to the
Meuse. Between the Argonne and the
Meuse we have made slight progress.
In the Woevere district there
have been severe battles. Our troops
have advanced at several points x6t-
ally to the east of st. Mihel. On our
right wing in Lorraine and the vosges
there has been no change.
in Galicia the efforts at sorties
made by the Austrian garrison at
Przemysl have failed. The Austrian
armies continue to retreat in disor-
der, losing many prisoners and much
al tillery and war material. AT Mount
Duzfok, south of Przemysl in the Car
pathians, a Russian detachment has
defeated a Hungarian brigade and pen
etrated into Hungary"
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-30
PLENTY OF BRITISH GOLD
MlkADO TO BE LOANED $2o0000,-
900 FOR MILITARY PuR-
POSES
COLONIES TO Be STARTED
NiPPONESE TO BE ALLOWED TO
SETTLE IN ANY ENGLISH
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Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-30
WHOLESALE TRAFFIC
in GIRLS STOPPED
PORTLAND. ORE, POLICE ARREST
A NUMBER OF SUSPECT
Ed MEN

Portland, Ore, Sept. 80 Wholesale
traffic in school girls between the
ages of Il and 16 is charged by the
Portland police against an alleged
ring operating here. Four arrests
were made today. Baseball players.
actors and others are involved.
The men arrested today are Elmer
Lobr, leftfielder, and Robert Davis.
third baseman, of the Portland Coast
league team, Bert Roach, leading man
of a theatrical company. and Joseph
Berger. a jewelry store proprietor.
Lober and Davis were arrested, ar
raigned today in municipal court and
held to the grand jury under $4,000
bail. The police say they made a
confession. A warrant has been is
sued for a pitcher on the Mission
(San Francisco) second team. Two
players on the first San Francisco
team and one on the Oakland team
are named in the investigation. War
rants for the proprietors of two no
tells, the alleged headquarters of the
ring, will be issued Girls are being
called as witnesses.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-30
AERoPLANE FOR WAR

New York, Sept 30.-The mann
moth aeroplane America, with which
John c. Porte had expected to Fly
across the Atlantic, was shipped to
England today on the steamer Maure-
tania. and, it is said, will be used by
the British for war service The Amer
lea, said to be the worlds most pow
erful aeroplane. was tested at Ham
mondsport, N. Y. last summer before
the European war caused a postpone
ment of the proposed flight. Lieu
enant Porte. who expected to MAKE
the trip across the Atlantic in tbs
America, was an officer in the Britisl
navy. Soon after war was declarss
he returned to England.