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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-14
BETTING ON THE WAR.

London, Aug. 14.-The fol.
; lowing odds are being offered
; by British war insurance un.
; derwriters:
50 to | tnat the United States
will NOT enter the war before
; September 10.
go to that Bulgaria, Greece
; and Rumania will not enter the
war before September Is.
"a to | that peace will not be
declared before September 30.
3 to l that peace will not be
declared before December 30.
3 to 2 that peace will not be
declared before March 81, 1916.
9 to | that Paris will not be
taken by the Germans before
September 80.
4 to |. that Calais will not be
captured by the Germans before
September 30.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-14
Fighting at Dardanelles.

raus, Aug. l4.-Renewal OF violent
nnghung in the Dardanelles in whien
h,e British have captured several Turk.
Eh trenches and made on new landing,
Ea' reported in an official statement
ron the war office today.
Ih' battle is still in progress with
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-14
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MEXICANs STEAL CATTLE

Nogales, Ariz., Aug. IA
Three hundred head of Ameri.
can cattle were stolen from the
Harrison ranch nine miles east
of nere by Mexican soldiers to-
day. During the "rustling"
American cowboys and the raid.
ers fought, but there we're no
casualties as the range was
too long for accurate rifle work.
Sheriff Mcknight and a posse
of 40 horsemen left here this
afternoon determined to recover
the cattle even if ne has to
cross the border into Mexico
after them. American ranchers
fear for their lives. No caval-
ry has been sent to protect
tnem yet.
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-14

American TakeB UOnSUIaLe
Washington, Aug, li-American Con.
sui Douglas Jenkins has taken over the
British consulate at Riga, the Baltic
port threatened by the Germans, the
state department was advised today,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-14
Germans Lose Cruiser.

to the allies unless the territory de.
manded is given as compensation,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-14
Joint PEACE APPEAL
WILL Be LAST WORD

General Caranza Defiant Faction Leader, Is Addressed In
Friendly TOne-How He VIII Receive Suggestions Is
Matter Of Conjecture --RunOr Comes From Texas That
Rebel Leader Would Con uer United States---StuatOn
On Border Is Anything But Satisfactory
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-14
Carranza'S Ambitions
Not Altogether Modest

Brownsville, Texas, Aug. l1,--General
Carran2a mOdestly plans to conquer
from the United States the territory
lost by Mexico In lSi7, IL a statement
Of Manuel Rincones to Sheriff Van Of
Cameron county and Captain Anderson,
Of the Twelfth infantry is to be be.
licved Rincones said he was forced to
join the band Of Mexican raiders who
terrori2ed the border early this week
"rhc attack upon the Norias ranch
Sunday was for the purpose Of getting
tools to remove rails and wreck a
train" said Rincones. "The object Of
this was to block the railroad line 80
reinforccmcnts could not be brought up
to the Rio Grande.
At Nopal, Rinconcs said, the leader Of
the Mexicans took paper from his
pocket and read to his followers de-.
claraiion that the purpose Of the eX.
pedition was 10 reclaim the land taken
from Mexico. 10 was ordered in tho
name Of Carranza, the officer said
Half Of the party came from Mexico,
according TO Rincones
With the strong border patrol now on
duty the situation In this region is be.
lieyed to be under control Only oue
band Of raiders is believed to still be
intact.
Washington, Aug. li.--General Funs.
ton today reported that Carranzisla
soldiers were with the Mexican bandits
on the border, but expressed the opin.
ion that General Carranza had not au-
thoriled their participation in raids up.
on American property. The raiders in.
cludcd % Texas Mexicans, Funston Is re-.
port to the war office said Most Of
them have been driven into Mexico,
The gunboat Sacramento with the
Brazilian and Guatemalau ministers
aboard is expected 10 rench New Or
leans tonight from Vera Cruz.
| (Continued on Pare Fiye,l -
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-14

James Marr, which went 81 to lO 81
to go won by Mari, and q to H. The
leaders of the list are Bishop, Cling
rich, Ben Williams, Mclntire, Stalcy
nnd IL V. Cnmpinm.
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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-06-23
War Or Wheat? Is the Great
QuestiOn-Hurrah for Peace!

Uncle Sam, the old fellow with the
striped trousers and beaver plug hat over
here in the western hemisphere. is not
going around with chip on his shoulder,
because he is entirely too busy.
The old gentleman is farmer, an up
to-the-minute agriculturist.
Just at the present moment, when his
friends over in Europe are numbering
each other in every conceivable way,
Sam is setting another worlds record by
raising the greatest wheat crop history
has ever recorded, ALMOST A BILLION
BUSHELS.
Prosperity is going to pour in on
Uncle Sans country boys in great
waves.
Four hundred million bushels of this
crop is going to Europe where the war
ring nations are eagerly awaiting it.
Between four and five hundred million
dollars-big bright round oaes-will roll
into the middle west and the Pacific coast
country from abroad.
The whole country is going to lie more
prosperous. ard more happy, than ever
before in it's history.
This is not optimistic bluff.
It's predicted on facts that stare US
in the face.
Europe is fast becoming stripped OF
all the necessities of life, is turning to
us more and more each day to supply
its wants.
Factories here are getting high prices
for their goods.
Our most tremendous domestic prob
lem-the unemployed-is solving itself,
the great army of idlers dissolving hike
a mist before the sun, being eaten away
at both ends, thousands Of aliens going
abroad to bloodshed and sorrow, still
more thousands going to work and hap
piness here.
Good crops of all descriptions are be-
ing made besides the wheat crop-un-
precedented crops.
Abundance will soon reign among US
once more.
Hurrah for peace.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-06-23
No Relief in Sight

A family on the north side Of
Boston have several children, but
only one--the eldcst---is a boy. The
little lad grew used TO sisters and
longed for a brother. The boy was
IL recently and the house was rath
or upset in anticipation OF some.
thing or other. The father was busy
and the son had TO sift the ashes
and take care OF the furnace. AZ
this juncture a nurse appeared on
the scene and two days later she
came TO the little boy.
What do you think you've got?'
she asked him.
"a oaoy Drofner," fairly gaspso
the youngster.
mo, dearie--it's baby sister,
replied the nurse.
Gosh" groaned the youngster
must always slit these ashcs?'
National Monthly.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-06-23

For hours the telephones OF the
Inquirer were kept ringing yester-
day by anxious inquirers who could
net understand the three rainoows
around the sun. Some considered
that these were indicative OF great
dieaster. others that a tremendous
electrical disturbance was In prog
ress, etc. As fact. the rsinbows
| wei re OF the ordinary sort and pecu-
| iisr only in the fact that they were
circular. due 10 their position. Tech.
nically this VAS caused by PARTICLES
Of ice in the atmosphere which gave
the remarkable and beautiful dis
rley.
The phenomenon was not uncom-
nion except in the intensity display
Cd. and this was due To favora bic
conditions. At the same time, II ia
interesting 10 learn that there are
still many persons who imagine that
natural phenomena are portents OF
ell. They seem to forget that even
he Roman augurs could not pass
each other without laughing. Nat
rral phenomena predict nothing. bu'
they arc caused by conditions and
always reappear under the same
conditions.
The history OF the world Is filled
with accounts Of natural phenom-
ena which have had effect on public
conduct Romans and Greeks paid
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-06-23
RainboUs Round the Sun

ruch ti.n;lcn TO the condition OF
the hyers OF birds before opening
battle. According To Or. Jastrow.
our week end Sabbath is 4 modified
Jewish result of the Babylonian
thasmatgrgy. The end OF tho four
quarters OF the moon were evil days
and thus celebrated because the in
habitants had no reason to believe
the phases would continue in regu.
la ords. and looked upon them as
mere exhibitions Of the dicty which
might change at any moment.
Hence sacrifices and abstention
from work.
Ec..pses. comets. shooting stars
and other astronomical phenomena
were in an earlier age looked upon
as warnings from the gods There
arc those who place the foundation
Of all religious beliefs back In the
era when men were In the stone age
without culture. owledge or revel.
alton and who looked upon the
storm, the thunder and lightning
and the ocean waves as the acts OF
angry gods demanding sacrifice,
either animal or human. In these
days IL Ia the hight OF superstition
IN regard such phenomena az any
thing else than what they archie
inevitable result Of natures un
changing iaws.-Philadelphia In
quirer.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-06-23

brands Of rubber. Some Of them
retain their original elasticity for a
long time under the imposed condi-
tions Of usage, while others speed
lily deteriorate into brittle and use
less scrap despite the various pre-
cautions OF preservation that are
embodied in familiar directions.
A recent government report shows
that a large number OF materials
are used In rubber compromising to
reduce the cost.
Among these are whiting. barytes.
clay and various rubber substitutes,
such as artificial rubber, oils and tar
products.
The use of various heavy metals
az "filling" In the manufacture OF
nursing-nipples and small rubber
toys Is danger TO the health OF
infants. who extract soluble products
from such articles In the mouth or
when small pieces Of the rubber are
accidentally swallowed.
The public health service has late
ly investigated the rubber used in
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-06-23
HOLY War Has Fizzied

port. An Arab Calipl. % real de.
scent from the title OF koreish--pos-
sibiy the Shcreef or Mecca or the
Sheik of the mysterious ,Scnussi--
IL likely TO appear soon 10 dispute
openly the claims Of the Turkish
Caliph.
The third and the best reason for
believing that there will not he a
holy war f. that most Moslems do
not want to fight against Christian
rulers Selfinteres; is as strong
" it'll a Moslem as with any one else
perhaps little stronger. Under
the rule OF Christians they have
peace. protection. prosperity and en-
tire religious liberty. Their oppor-
tunities for education and happiness
are greater than under the rule of
Islam. They know that life in Cairo.
for example. is mere comfortable
than life in Constantinople. The
Noslems of India would not want to
see Turkish ways extended to that
country. when the Caliph bids them
rise against their rulers they look at
their aives and children and homes
and ask themselves Why they should
forsake them and go forth TO danger
and death all because one Christian
ruler who happens to have made en-
ally OF tho Caliph. Is at war with an
other Christian ruler.-youth's Com.
paniOn.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-06-23
A Poem a Day.
INITIATION OBJ srnNsl:p.

IMITATION OF spENsEU.
Now morning from her orient. cham
And her nr,, footsteps touch'd YER
Growing its iawny eres, with am
Der hame.
rill,
And after parting beds OF simple
ny many streams n little lake ala
fii
Which round It's markc reflected
woven bowers.
And. In its middle space, a sky that
never lowers.
There the kingnshcr saw hts piumase
vying with nsh OF brilliant dye be-
low;
Whose sllkcn mas and and golden
scales light
Cast upward. through. the waves
And all around ~ dipp'd iuSuriously
vlopings OF scrdurc through the
glossy tide.
which. Az Il were in gentle amity,
Rippied delighted up the nowcry
A. Il to slean the rudy tears II
Which fen rrofusely from the rose
tree stem
Hagiy u VAS the workings or It's
In strife to throw uron the shore a
ou,vyins all the buds In riora's din
John Keats
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-06-23

What does the inability of the Ca
liph 10 arouse his people against un-
believers mean: II there Is never
again to be a jahad the Christian
world wants to know the reason. for
it means that an ancient and roman.
tic and history ma king institution has
collapsed.
For three reasons the jahad must
TALL today. First. the Moslems deny
that the sultan Of Turkey Is the true
Caiiph. for the successor OF Osman.
who rules at Constantinople. has not
a drop Of the blood Of the prophet
or OF his people. The Arabs have
always been FESTIVE under q Turkish
caliphate. and never more so than
now. They know full well that Only
a descendant Of the tribe Of koreish
Is lcgitimately entitled to the Gus
rody Of the green nag. The Shah
Moslcris. too. who are mostly Per-
SLAMS and Indians. have never cor
daily recognized the Turkish caliph-
etc.
So. hard on the heels az the call to
q holy war runs the message that
the sultan has no right to issue such
summons. and that tae faithful are
absolved from oheyinr IL We may
be sure than Great Britain and the
allied powers gave wings t. that re-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-06-23
Don't Repress Children
az H. AOoiNcrOH eRUCE
.Auihor OF Tine Riddle OF Personality.
Psychology and Paren.nood. etc.b

One oil the worst mistakes parent can make
is. consciously or unconsciously, TO stiile MS
childs early cravings for knowledge.
Every cbi.d Is an animated question mark, as
every adult Is well aware. Almost az sooi n
ne begins 10 speak. he begins TO ask questions
He wants 10 know the what and Why or ever!
thing that meets his eager gaze.
Many parents are annoyed by this ince3sant
qaestionin6 preoccup!ed with business cares Or
household problems. they answer indifferently.
or not at all
Some even grow vexed at the verbal lombard
ment. They GROSSLY bid the child keep quie.,
adding perhaps the proverbial sdnonition:
Children should be seen but nol heard They
should spcak o2ly when spoken to-
O.tcr parents from quite different motive
discourage tneir childrens iicstionins They
fear that IL they encourage II the children "~iil
think 100 much"
As a matter Of fact, unless they 10 answer
their childrcn's questions and answer them IS
correctly and informingy az they can. there Is
danger that the children WILL NEVER REALLY
THINK AT ALL.
The curiosity xhich fills the child is an In
stinct implanted foi a useful purpose. That pun.
pose. psychologists and psychologists are now
beginning 10 appreciate Is not primarily to n
crease the child's stock OF knowledge.
1T Is TO STRENGTHEN THE CHILD
MIND THROUGH EXERCISE.
Every bodily organ needs exercise TO attain
proper growth and the ability to function well
The brain. tho organ through which the mind
gains expression. Is no exception to this rule
! The supreme value OF curiosity ~ tnat U pro
vides the brain with exercise material.
| n. therefore. parents neglect to answer their
children's questions. or II they answer them In
superficial way. one Of two things Will happen
| Either the instinct OF curiosity will be dead
cned. and the minds organ. the BRAIN. will to n
certain extent atrophy and be Weakened
Or. the instinct OF curiosity remaining alive
| In spite OF the repression by the parents, the
child will endeavor To answer his own questions
| hut In that case. lacking guidance and being
deficient in critical power. he Is sure To answer
| them loosely and inaccurately.
Thereby he will lay the foundation FOR HAP
| ITS OF LOOSE AND INACCURATE THINK.
| ING THAT MAY PERSIST THROUGHOUT HIS
LIFE. MN
| so true Is this that to-day educators are be-
ginning TO say openly that IL II useless TO expect
the schools to realize the ideals at which they
| aim until parents cooperate to the cxtent of
grounding their children at an early age in the
first principles Of real thinking.
The child's exuberant curiosity provides the
opportunity for this training. And undoubtedly
one OF It's surest means s found In making clear.
| well-reasoned answers TO the questions his curl.
osIty prompts.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-06-23
! oJroRtAL PAGE

ment? Did he inherit wrong mental
twist? Were his Surroundings those of
the crook rather than those Of the
craftsman?
What is there in his life, or in the
lives of his ancestors that made him a
mountebank instead Of merchant?
These are the questions that We ask
today, while we try to find ways Of saw
ing and turning to the worlds good all
the misdirected genius and energy that
is trying to push us backward into the
days when every man suspected and
hated his neighbOr.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-06-23
French Tariff Rates

One of the chief impedimcnts TO
the extension of American trade in
France. writes Consul-Gererai A. NJ
Thackara from Paris, is that SO
many oil American products are sub
Ject to the general or MAXIMUM
tariff rates. whereas the goods Of
it, competitors from Germany.
Great britain and elsewhere benefit
by The minimum rate.
In some instances duty. higher by
233 per cent than that paid by ex.
porters in other countries. has 10
De paid by the manuft cturers here
who ship goods to France. Among
the articles that are the most affect.
ID are hydraulic engines, pumps
and ventilators which. when i'm
ported from the United States. in
some instances have to pay $50 per
cent higher duty than when import.
cd from Germany. Another strik-
ing example Is refrigc-atipg machin.
cry. In which the American prod.
ucts excel. But that from the
United States must pay duty rang.
ing from, $3.50 to si.3s per 100
rounds. compared with sl05 "a
$2I9 on the German product The
result Is shown BY the fact that in
1912 only ten tons were sent "a
France from the United ...States
while Germany shipped 5G3 tons
On cotton knit goods the United
States must pay 30 per cent more
duty. The same Is true of WOODEN
knit goods, and in silk knit goods
the duty ranges from Is to 80 per
cent higher Figures for 1912
show no cement sent from this coun
tr, to France. the difference In tar,
In against the American manufac
turer being so per cent. Germany
ships 1857 tons OF the Ii5.is5 tons
taken by France. American SEWING
machines must pay az per cent
more cuty than those OF any other
country. Rails. special siceIs
blooms. billets. bars. holdings
glass. and crystal ware. boilers
general machinery. electric dyna
rdos. all must pay 80 per cent high
er duty.--New York Times.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-06-23
Pointed Paragraphs

Many a floating deht looks ike a
yacht.
Is a man cool II he shivers In the
hour OF danger?
But the thorn remains long after
the rose has withercd.
Think twice before purchasing
anything offered ut sacrifice.
The yeracity OF the woman who
tells her correct age Is above par.
The average man believes in ia
ture punishment only for his neigh
hors.
Many are willing 10 give advice
In, few are willing 10 lend assist
ance.
Scmc people are so dlsagreeabls
that they feel ashamed when the,
laugh
The reason some PEOPLE talk sc
much Is because they have SO little
tn say.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-06-23
IMPURE RUBBER PRODUCTS OFTEN
ARE MENACE TO C4LLDREN'S HEALTH

nipples and toys All specimens ex-
amined contained iron and alum
mum.
In the red rubbers either zinc
oxid or magnesia was used: in the
black rubbers zinc oxid and baryles.
Anthony was found In four cases
out Of seven among the black rub
bers and In Ave cases out OF eight
among the red rubbers. The three
remaining specimens CT red rubber
were colored with Venetian red.
The white rubber toys contained
clay. zinc ox!d and barytes.
The use OF lead compounds In rub.
Der preparations Is common. and
salts of mercury are used to some
extent.
Either OF these metals would be
highly Objectionable in nipples or
children's toys.
The government report concludes {:
THE articles should be made OF a
good grade OF black rubber. free
from shoddy and from anthony
lead. arsenic and mercury. OF the
filters commonly employed, magnc
sis. zinc cyid and clay are less un'
desirable. and barytes Is probably
without harmless influence.
There can be no objection TO q
red rubber coIored with iron oxid
although the advantages OF such 9
compound will probably not compen
safe for the disadvantages Of Its be
ing coniuEcd with anthony rubber.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-06-23
A Clash Of Wits
He--I love you

He---l love you
~ She-ABut I haven't cent In the
world.
Eie-Excuse me. you didn't allow
me 10 finish. I love You not
She--So, only wanted TO try
you have fortune Of $4,000.
He--yes. but you interrupted me
egain. love you not for mcney's
sake.
She--wclI. I'm SO glad. for that
Was only q joke about the $4,000.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-06-23
CHEER UP!
~ Or. FRANK CRANE
Copyright. 1918. By Frank Cranel

Say, you've been writing heap In tho
papers about the menace of war said the
man that moved across the car aisle and
sat down by me; why don't you say
something about the real, genuine men
ace?
! Don't you realize what's going ont
Listen! An English scientist has pointed
out that what's going to make trouble Tor
us is the enormous ice-caps at the poles.
II either one increases in weight over the
other the earth will tip, which would
mean floods and general commissions.
Now. of course, we can't get up to the
poles to regulate the ice-masses; but
we're doing in another way what
amounts to the same thing.
This is what we're doing. We're burn
ing millions of tons Of coal and millions
of gallons of oil. besides treating metals
SO that they lose their weight. All this
in the northern hemisphere.
Consequently the north side OF the
earth is getting heavier than the south
side. We're tipping. That's what.
The last time the earth was weighed
she weighed 5,272, 500 O00, 600. coo, O0O,-
900 tons.
Just one power house in New York
burns 1000 tons Of coal day, or 730, 900
tons year. BY simple arithmetic you
can compute how the northern hemi-
sphere is being ightened by all the
steamships, factories, power houses, au-
tomobiles, furnaces and stoves.
Resides this take all this powder
they're shooting of now in Europe.
Also we're filling the atmosphere with
carbonic acid gas. deadly poison. the
breathing of which is inimical to lifc
That isn't ALL either. The earth is re-
volvng like big fly-whcel. Taking all
this weight from the rim increases the
bursting stress. Have you noticed those
earthquakes in Italy!
The spring is coming later each year.
too We are wearing overcoats in June.
We're in fer trouble. sure as you live.
And say. you know the whole world u
going looney, don't you? Well, why! ]
can tell you. M
Just as the dumb animals sense a conn
ing storm, and as they felt danger in the
air on the last day Of Pompeii, SO the
human race seems to have started out Oh
grand kill-fest, because they know
something's up.
We've got to stop burning everything
up, or this earth will flop. She'll upset
pretty soon. or miss my guess.
And did you ever think of this! Why
did the Creator paint coal black, II not to
signify that one day we shall mourn
| its loss?
1t was hidden away in seams Of rock
| to explode in the faces Of them that loot
the earth.
1t was given the property of spon-
taneous combustion, as further hint
for us to leave it lie
More than that, its flame was made
red, as sign Of danger.
It's just question of days till Ma
ture has revenge upon us for disturbing
her laws We have built huge fire Of
coal and oil upon the altar of our greed
and hate.
You talk about the menace of war.
Wait till the old earth tips, and you'll
see something that will make war look
like little bonfire in an alley.
Cheer up!
And he sank back into the silent COM
munion with his own pleasant thoughts.