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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-03-12

people left off and 90 to this great ex-
pense Of running auxiliary lines to sup
port the main line read east which has
the best grade over the mountains of
any railroad.
Further fear is expressed in some
quarters that if the state did secure
the Western Pacific and depend alone
upol the part of the road already in
existence, that there would at once be
Il great assault from the big railroad
interests that have always stood
against federal or state ownerships of
railroads.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-03-12
Choosing Executive Heads
Is TOss-Up, Says OIcott

"It's a toss.up" says Secretary Of
State Olcott in response to request
from Harold l.. Maxwell, of Olympia
Washington, as to which, in his opinion,
is the better method of selecting heads
of departments of state as between
election by the people and appointment
by the governor. Mr.. Maxwell states
that he is engaged in political research
upon the subject of reorganization Of
the executive department of the state
government.
1T is a toss.up as to which is the
best method of choosing executive
heads, by appointment or election .
says Secretary Olcott, "you will get
some good and some poor ones either
trial you take' In response to the
question Of which officials are ap.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-03-12
MUNICIPAL PLANT A SUCCESS,

Cleveland, O., March ll,--Operating
against the private owned corporation
at lower rates, Cleveland municipal
electric light plant earned a net profit
Of 1860 in 1914, according to figures
Just compiled by Light Commissioner
Ballard. The municipal plant serves
10000 customers and is adding rapidly
20 this number. It's rate is 3 cents per
klowatt hour, The private owned cor.
poration charges from to 10 cents,
snas9d ON the amount used by the con.
sumcr.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-03-12
See Special
Subscription
Offer on
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Observation-Disclosures

London, March liking George this
afternoon signed the order in council
in which the plan Of Great Britain to
blockade Germany was formulated. The
text Of the order will be communicated
To all neutral nations and will be made
public soon, it was announced
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-03-12
HE WAS SHE,


New York Evening Posl
In a college for women, where thcf
ulty consists chiefly Of the geniIe :
a meeting of the academic council
in progress. Here and there a lonoH =
sat surrounded by learned ladies
amendment had just been proposed
"Where is the person who 'ii
this amcndmcntp inquired The n
dent. "Who is shel"
Whcreupon Mr., Skccts, th' l'e
young professor of fayotite cu' |
and repIied. depreciatingIy an Y
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-03-12

pointed by the governor alone and
which appointed with the advice of the
senate, Secretary 0lcott advises him
that, with the exception of very few
minor instances, all appointments are
either made direct by the governor or
the board of control.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-03-12
WAITING.

The cars are getting cheaper n9'i
tell me,
But / shall mover purchase q
fear,
Until an agent volunteers to SIl J
"a dollar down and 80 cent aN1
Peoria Jolts
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-03-12
ON FIRST IMPORTANCE.

lhullulo I1NpIVSS'l
The teacher was examining the class
IN physiology Mary, you tell US,
she asked, "what is the function Of
the stomach"
"Thc function of the stomach" " the
little girl answered, "is to hold up the
pctticoat. -
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-03-12
WORLD AT WAR
ATLAS

All who pay three months subscription old or new back
subscription or in advance in their paper delivered
by carrier will receive of these aliases free All mail
subscribers, old new, who pay years subscription
$300) either back subscription in advance will also
be entitled to receive an atlas without extra charge
This is the most liberal offer the Capital Journal has
ever made.
The Capital Journal has just received new shipment
of the "Word at War" aliases They are of later and
revised edition and consist of "a large hghy-ilusated
pages, printed on heavy enameled book
The atlas contains splendid colored maps of all the
warning countries with routes of travel and railroad
lines; many tables Of army and navy and general satis
tics-in fact the work is complete readyreference L.
brary for students of the great 1t book which
would ordinarily sell for $100 $150 but we are having
them made up large lots and buy them at price which
allows to give them away to subscribers on very easy
conditions.
The Washington times., 1915-04-10

such a reform is to be made it must be
through legislation.
"1t must be after the present war has
come TO a close and the nations have
cooled down, when they may take con-
certed action"
Attempt Was Made.
In connection with the suggestion Of
legislation to pr-SJbit the expectations
OF arms, members of Congress recall
that an attempt was made in the last
session to adopt the Bartholdt and Vol
mer resolutions calling for such an en-
barge. The House Foreign Affairs Com
mittee held extended hearings and the
resolution finally remained in commit
tee on the theory that II was contrary
to precedent and international law to
enact such legislation in the midst Of
hostilities.
The appeal of the publishers of foreign
newspapers in this country Is directed
to American manufacturers and work
men rather than to Congress. IT asks
public sentiment to frown on such i'm
portations and pleads with American
people. Industries, and workmen. not to
manufacture. sell. or ship powder,
shrapnel or shot Of any kind or descrip-
ton to any of the warning nations OF
Europe or Japan
The Washington times., 1915-04-10
Packed House For
Columbus knights
Amateur Actors Present Naval
Engagements and MY
Lord In Liyery."

That they played to capacity audi
cnce is the boast the amateur actors
OF the knights Of Columbus Dramatic
the Playhouse last night for the benefit
of the Dominican Sisters of the Sacred
Heart Academy.
The club presented Naval Engage
mcnts." comedy in two acts, and NV
Lord in Livery" a one-act farce
The program was under the direction
OF Miss Ruth F.. Norris. Arrangements
for the entertainment were made by a
committee of the dramatic club. consist
ing of the following officers: Francis
j. =. Cleary. president: Maurice F'itz-
gerald. vice president: Edward l.. Tuck
retary: William p. Normoyle. business
manager; Joseph b. Fitzpatrick. mas
ter of properties. and Henry +. Dolan
and John +. Luitich, stage directors.
Joseph T. Fitzgerald appeared in My
Lord in Livery as Lord Thirlmere. II.
were Henry F. Dolan. Spiggott, an old
family butler: John G.. Merkling. Hop
kins, a footman: John 4. costello. Rob
ert. a page: Miss Marjorie Corcoran
Sybil Amberley. daughter of. Sir George
Amberley: Miss Ruth NJ. Purcell and
Miss Margaret Hardin as Laura and
Ruth. friends of Sybl Amberlcy.
The following appeared in Naval
Engagements Francis J. p. Cleary
Admiral Kingston. r. n. retired: Den
mis- +. Connell. Lieutenant Kingston. r
n. his son. on shore duty: NJ. J. Dris-
coll. short. landlord of the Fountain
Inn: Joseph J. Degnan. Dennis. waiter
of the Fountain Inn: Mrs. Sarah Deeds
Mrs. Pontifex: Miss Edna Hillyard
Miss Mortimer.
The Washington times., 1915-04-10
TO TRY PARKHURST
FOR HELPING "WETS'
New York Presbytery Accuses
Clergyman-Reformer of De-
feat;ng Prohibitionists.

NEW YORK, April 1O.-The Rev. DR.
Charles II. Parkhurst, of the Madison
Square Presbyterian Church. who has
brought others to trial in various ways
and places is to be presented for trial
next Monday. The case has been pass
cd by the moderator's council of the
New York Presbyterian and # will be
heard in that body. A few days ago
copy of letter written by him and
addressed to persons in California was
received in this city and will be put
into the evidence. The charge is con-
duct unbecoming a Christian minister.
The copy of the letter had been pre-
Ceded by formal charges from Cali
fornia.
In recent California political cam
raign. in which liquor interests played
live part. letter was published by
the saloon leaders of that State signed
by the Rev. DR.. Parkhurst. This let
ter the Now York Presbytery now has.
II refuses to make the contents public
until It is presented in the Presbytery.
It Is known that it takes the view that
prohibition does not always prohibit
and Il is believed that IT advocates a
fight on whisky and champagne. If a
fight must be made at al. and when
that is won to tho extent of being sup
ported by public opinion to attack next
beer and wines
1t is charged in California that the
Parkhurst letter turned tho scales
aga'n INST the temperance people. The
complaint was received by the New
York Presbytery from the Presbytery
of Oakland. If the trial be ordered
II was said to be unlikely that it would
proceed on Monday. but time would be
allowed for counsel.
DIP. Parkhurst refused Yesterday to
| discuss the case.
The Washington times., 1915-04-10
DYING FOR HUMANITY

The noblest heroes of our time are
not the dauntless soldiers, however
great their service and their sacri-
fees, for they die in behalf of faith
erland or for a national ideal; but
they are those who give their lives
Tor humanity. Such heroes are
martyrs of the truest type.
Such a hero was DR.. Ernest P.
Magruder, of this city, one of the
two surgeon directors of the two
American Red Cross units at Gev-
CELIA. Serbia. the "pesthole of Eu-
rope" who succumbed on Thursday
to typhus, the terrible plague which
has swept away possibly $4,000 souls
in Serbia since the war began. Such
a hero was DR.. James F. Donnelly
of Brooklyn, n. Y, another mem
Der of the Gevgelia party, who died
from typhus on February %. And
every remaining member of the two
units, surgeons and nurses, all of
whom save one have been stricken
with the disease, and the additional
volunteers who have gone to Gev-
CELIA to take the places of those
struck down, are just that type OF
hero.
Serbia is able to give practically
no help. More than so per cent of
her physicians are either dead from
or sick with typhus.
Notwithstanding the horror of the
situation, the immensity of the task
the likelihood of death, the American
Red Cross workers have not faltered
Those who asked service there, ar.
ranged their affairs before leaving
in full expectancy of giving theil
lives. Such hcroism is beyond praise
in words.
Cooperating with the Rockefeller
Foundation, the American Red Cross
kaA set about TO redeem Serbia from
The Washington times., 1915-04-10
School Children
Present aladdin"
Pupils of Miss Minnie E. Hawke
Give Performance at
the BelaSco.

A dramatization OF The Adventures
of Aladdin and the Magic Lamp was
staged by the pupils of Miss Minnie
r.. Hawke at the Belasco yesterday.
Miss Minnie 4. SaXton, who dramatiZcd
the story. had the part of Aladdin. She
was assisted b. Miss Helen HAYES
Brown as the princess and by Miss
lmogene Taylor as the Adrican ma
gician of the fairy tale. Dancing and
singing by pupils Of Miss Hawke COM
plcted the program.
Others who took principal parts in
the play were Miss Edna Wright. as
Aladdin's mother; Miss Vivian Patti
son, genii of the ring; Donald Thomp-
son. gcnii of the lamp; Misses Beatrice
Pollock, Helen Gallasher' and Eva
Pattison. attendants to the princess.
Several exhibitions of toe dancing
were given by Miss Enid Sims. who
was called back for several CnCorcs.
Miss Imogenc Taylor and Mr.. Bullock
gave an exhibition waltz. and Miss
Camille Little and Hamilton Bell
pleased the audience with n Hungarian
dance. Others who assisted in making
the entertainment by Miss Hawkes.
spring exhibits were George Abrams,
Joseph Johnson. Marie Sutcr, Louis
Smith. Elizabeth Jeffres, .\ndrab ellie
Carnahan. Edward B. Dean, jr.. Miss
Janiro Brooks, Virginia Gaddesa, George
JenvtN tN-Abrams. Miss katherine Pow
crs. BETTY Hills, Charles Sturtcvant.
Mariory Evans. Miss Jean Hoffman.
Charles Hoffman. Raymond Hahn.
Master Sam Thompson, Daniel WrighS
Sam Thompson. ngham Mack. CharlsS
Hoffman, Max Wcyie, Donald Thamp-
son. Dan Wright. Miss Grace Cotton.
and Louis Smith.
The Washington times., 1915-04-10

Frances fear Of conflict would be al.
layed; her confidence in her ability
to take care of herself would have
been restored; her prestige would
have risen in about the proportions
that Germany's would have declined
Germany would be the real loser.
1t is possible, thus, to make out a
good case for peace just as soon as
possible, save for one element.
What about Belgium?
The worlds sympathies would not
be long on the side of any power OF
combination of powers that would
continue the war in order to win in.
demnity or territory. But Belgium
is entitled to special attention. 1t
is in a class by itself. 1t has suf-
fered through no fault or wish of its
own, and there will be as powerful a
feeling that she is entitled to in.
demnity as there will be against
making indemnity the reason for
continuing the war.
Viewing only a few of the factors
in the situation, it seems difficult to
believe that peace is going to be
brought about until after some more
decisive military results have been
achieved.
The Washington times., 1915-04-10
Meetings and Entertainments
To Be Held in Every Sec
ton of the City BY Various
Societies.
Today.

Meeting alumni society United States Col
lege of Veterinary Surgeons, the Raleigh
y. IN.
song recital for the blind. by Miss Margaret
Wilson, room Tor the blind, Library o.
Congress.
o'clock.
Boy Scout rag Day-All over the city.
Convention. National Congress OF Mothers,
the Raleigh sessions open 10 a.
Meeting District Federation Of Women s
clubs Public Library. lecture BY Nine
Mountford.
Meeting. Washington Readers club, oak n'om.
the Raleigh, p. m.
Meeting board OF directors. National GeS
Association Gridiron room. the Willard.
Dinner by A. y. Gardner to reserve army of
T. $ A. in Blue Room, the willard.
Concert. Home club. S p. m.
Concert Phil Sheridan circle Auxiliary, w.
It. G. oak room, Raleigh. y. IN
Exhibition. Society Of Washington Artists,
hemicyclc. Corcoran Art Gallery, a. m.
to y. N.
Aladdin" under direction uf Miss HaAhc.
BclIsCo, rs u IN.
Odd E'ellOWS--,' anton Washington. No. l.
PatriarChs Militant.
National Uhion--C Columhia Council Ncnuarcil
lndnCil
Socialist FaFty-MaNdGA celebration commit.
Tee, I'll z street northwest.
The Washington times., 1915-04-10

the shadow of death. In doing this
they will be rendering a service Of
incalculable value to all Europe
which is in imminent danger OF
cholera. Sanitary engineers and
plague specialists will conduct the
work, and they will have the advice
of Major Gen. William c. Gorgas
General Gorgas has been invited to
take charge of the anti-typhus cam.
paign in Serbia, but even though he
were inclined to accept, he is of toe
great value to America for this
country to give, when it is possible
for those working under his direc-
tion or instruction to accomplish
possibly as much as if he were in
Serbia in person.
Besides, summer weather will soon
be at hand, and then not only in
Serbia, but throughout the whole
war areas, where the dead have been
buried in heaps, often under a few
inches of earth; where the water
supplies are impure; where destitu-
ton is rife, with filth of every de-
scription on every hand, and disease
carrying vermin and insects multi
plying, all the sanitary and medical
skill Of the World will be needed to
save Europe from a disaster more
dreadful than the war itself.
1t is already evident that Amer
ica's assistance will be needed more
imperatively as the war progresses,
to "soften the evils of warfare, to
suppress it's useless hardships and
improve the lot Of wounded soldiers
on the field of battle" and in that
service, as well as in the other of
relieving distressed nations such as
Belgium and Serbia, there will be
found Americans who will devote
both treasure and life to humanity.
This is the highest glory.
The Washington times., 1915-04-10
Olive Russell Chaplin
Gives Romantic Legend

THE Soul Of Melicent." a romantic
legend adapted from James Branch
Cabelrs story of that tile, was given
by Olive Russell Chaplin at the Church
of our Father last evening. "Aucassin
and NiColctte." a medieval French ro-
nance. also was given by Miss Chaplin.
She was assisted by Edith Marmon Bro.
sius. harpst.
Patronesses were Mrs. James Branch
Cabell, Nine. li-kuli Khan, Mrs.
Rockwcod Hoar. Mrs. John Van SchaiCE.
ir., Mrs. Kate Langley Boscher, Miss
Elizabeth V. Brown. Mrs. James X.
Branch, Mrs, Henry Couden, Mrs.
Claudius stone Mrs. Frank II. Briggs,
and Mrs. r. Thomas West.
The Washington times., 1915-04-10
CANNERIES BLUNDER

Without going into the needs of
this particular sort of industry
without even considering the fact
that women and children are largely
, employed, the New York State SEN
ate has blundered fundamentally in
passing the cannery bill, which gives
employers the right to work their
employees twelve hours day.
Senator Brown, leader of the ma
jority, stated in the argument on the
floor of the senate that twelve hours
a day is not too long to work women
and children in consideration of the
needs of the cannery business. Sena-
tor Brown is wrong: Twelve hours
a day is too long to work anybody at
anything. This is not, as the sup
porters of the bill intimate, the judg-
ment of "uplifrers' and labor advo-
Gates. 1t is the sound conclusion of
men who have employed more thou
sands than the canneries employ
hundreds.
These men, hard-headed, practical
masters Of business, demand legis-
lation fixing a short working day.
They were not irresponsible up
lifters." They were conducting busi-
ness affairs with the ideal of success
before them. They knew that there
was nothing to be gained by driving
the human machine harder and
longer than nature intended it to 90.
They knew it was bad business to
break down machinery. Hence they
were strong for a reasonable work.
ing day and for law to compel it.
1t is hard to believe that in the
second decade of the twentieth GEN.
tury law maker would have the
hardihood to rlG, in debate and
make the ponit that this is not "com-
pulsory"-that the women and chill
dren will not "be forced to work
twelve hours a day" unless they so
desire. In these situations the right
of contract has been for a generation
the subject of satirists, not states
men.
AS matter of fact, every man
who voted for that bill knows that
the right to contract is cynical
joke when invoked in this sort of
controversy. Every one knows that
a law stronger than any man-made
law will drive these women and chill
dren to the factories to work to the
last minute the law permits. Every
one knows that if the fright Of con-
tract" had been an equal right even
the eight-hour law would not have
been necessary for the protection of
our workmen against themselves and
against economic pressure.
1t is the story of Danglars in the
robbers cave. The bandits did not
want to starve him. They gave him
the right of contract. They merely
required that he contract to pay
100000 for steak and $4,000 for
loaf of bread. But there was no
compulsion. He didn't have to buy
if he did not want to eat.
1t is so in the canEtries. These
women and children need not work
the twelve hours if they object.
Neither are they compelled to eat.
But they must quit both if they quit
the one.
The Washington times., 1915-04-10

General Joffre has directed that
the Vosges region in north France
shall be absolutely dry; no more
booze on any excuse. Doubtless the
general thought it unnecessary also
to insist that Champagne be kept
extra dry. 1t would be reflection
on the quality of the native vintaees
to assume such an order necessary.
The Washington times., 1915-04-10
Bellboys Enjoy Dance
Followed by Banquet

Bellboys from every hotel in Wash
inston gathered last night at Old Ma
sonic Temple. where their annual dance
was held. The dance was followed by
a banquet
Arrangements were under the dlrec-
tion of Louis Burke, chairman; John
Moore, J. 1. Laurner, James McGary,
T. +. Jones, II. Dunn. w. Mullen. Jo-
Peter O'Conner. Gus Collins. Emmett
Tydings, r. Berry, and +. Graham.
The Washington times., 1915-04-10
Tomorrow.

Address, william Ralph Bell to Presbvte-ions
nI Washington, Church OF the Covenant
$50 p, N.
Organ recital, Bethlehem Chapel of the Holy
Trinity, Washington Cathedral Miss Chsr
lotte r.. Klein. 5 y. IN.
Address before Mems Meeting, Gra,e Rap,is,
church. the Rev. John f. Briggs J o. m
Nesper services. Y. w. c. A. 80 D. m,
Services, Masonic orders Of Washington Ma
Address. A Progressive Revcia tion. :" Miss
Luck 9. Towble. before Washington Seen.
lar League. PNthian Temple 3 D. M
Exhibition, Society Or Washjngton Artis,s
hemirNcle, Corcoran Art Gallery 80 to
4:G0 ~.
Nal!OnaI-Souss and his Band. Sis and Sis
J. m
KriIhs Vaudeville, and S.lI y. m
Polls samson photo plsv. : to 1880 n m
I'Rsinn-Na audoville. CONTINUOUS
GosnOS-N audeN ille. continuous
randall Photo playS, II a. M. - II D IN
Liarden-Photo pl lsys, II a, IN. 10 II o. m.
SuanI. Photo plays, u q N. TO u D. m
The Washington times., 1915-04-10
High School Cadets Ask
Use of Rock Creek Park

Rock Creek Park will be turned into
battlefield within a few weeks II the
High School cadets have their way.
Plans for what probably will be the
greatest military maneuvcrs ever held
by the cadets are being made. The fca
ture of thc manouvers will be a sham
battle under conditions similar to those
under which real battle would he
fought.
Permission to use the park has been
requested of the District Commission
The Washington times., 1915-04-10
Miss FOWble to Speak

Miss Lucy G. Fowhe Will speak on
"A Progressive Revelation" before tn.
Washington Secular League at its
meeting at Pythian Temple tomorrow
afternoon. \ discussion OF the ques-
tion by members OF the league and aud
ience viii follow,
The Washington times., 1915-04-10
DR.. Simon Will Install
Junior League Officers

Dr.. Abram simon will install, the Of
ficers of the Junior League a F7ynn's
Han. Eighth and X streets northwest,
at 3 O'Clock tomorrow. A short liter
ary program will follow. The new Of
h"ers- are Max MinCosky. president;
Charles SeiFel. vice president: Bessie
Segal recording secretary: Annie Dick.
tnancia! secretary; Annie Sheer. as
sistant secretary. and Rose Wolf,
treasurer.
The Washington times., 1915-04-10
Court Gives Income
To Mrs. Jesse Grant

NEW YORK, April IO.-Justice Gicgc-
rich decided that Mrs. Elizabeth Grant.
wife of Jesse Grant. son Of President
Grant is entitled tn $3.50 on Nav y acXt
and Sl75 month thereafter from her
husband.
This is part Of tho 5000 annual In
come from a trust fund established hy
Mrs, lula Dent Grant, mother OF Jesse
Grant
The Washington times., 1915-04-10
". w. c. A. Foreign Work

Mrs. Frank G. wilkins presided last
right at the annual dinner OF the South
American club of the Y. w. c. A. The
club, which represents the foreign work
of the organization, pledged itself 10
pay 1870 toward the salary of the cen
cral secretary Of the Y. w. c. A of
Buenos Ayres.
The Washington times., 1915-04-10
George Lunt Gets Job
AS Assistant Physicist

George Lunt has been appointed tenn
porarily as assistant physicist at 81. 800
in the Bureau OF Standards Proba-
tionary appointments have been given to
Samuel Woodley as clerk at $500. and
Miss Madeline Day as telephone opera
tor at s720 in the office of Secretary
of Commerce Redfield.
Charles +. Morse and Herman Haves
have been appointed clerks in the Bu-
reau OF Navigation at $500.
The Washington times., 1915-04-10
Nine. .MountfOrd Describes
Life in the Holy Land

Home Life in the Holy Land was
the subject OF a lecture b., Nine. Lydia
Mountford at the Public Library this
morning.
Tho speaker spent her childhood in
Palestine. living near Jerusalem. and
gave an intimate view OF family life
in the country. The lecture was under
auspices of the District Federation of
Womcn's Clubs. with the Anthony
League directly in charge.
The Washington times., 1915-04-10

Sheridan's widow protests the
statue of the general is way off in
likeness. Probably made while he
was still twenty miles away.