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The Washington times., 1915-09-29

per reature service. Incl -
al winter; men and women who will
three girls. These are physiological
..Atayism' Is a type of variation IN
Living ,,,i, things which harks back to the
hardy. tough, disease-resistant wheat.
which grew upon the hills OF Arabia -
biblical days. Recently some Of thy0
KIND OF wheat abruptly reappeared. II
developed as new and desirable crop.
Engines At Work.
The size and thickness of the leaves
of vegetation greatly depend upon
the strength and vigor OF the sun.
light in which they are grown: The
force Of gravitation and all environ
mental influences play q part in such
variation Of form. simultaneously
outside, non-inherited conditions also
affect sct. the sa chsmicsls: ,n sugars. oils,
The oil seeds Of nuts, cotton. and
other plants contain fat which IL
liquid at temperate heat. At zero IL
Is solid. Tropical plants often have
fat In them which melts only at 10 or
80 degrees and Is solid in our cli-
mates.
\ "Ensymes." about which I often
write-those little chemicals that can
convert mole hills into mountains or
even level mountains into plains
chanse-win not develop or appear
in fungi that do not need them, Once
plant such molds where starch can
be obtained a. q food. and 10! an
engine 10 present which digssts
starch.
The green mold. which you see on
stale, moist bread has a bread digest
ing engine. Plant the same mold.
however. upon dead wood and a new
enzyme manifests itself. This one has
the power to destroy wood pulp.
30 1t goes. Suddenly and in most un.
expected places. where 1t was not
looked for, there pops out in nature
the very thing needed. When a new
and unthought Of disease bursts upon
man there evolves with almost equal
unexpectedness an enzyme, an anti.
toxin and a vaccine to combat the
ravaEes.
The Washington times., 1915-09-29
"Well-Balanced, Uniformly
Paid Organizations Pro-
vide the Best Music at the
Best Price," Says Grand
Opera lmpresario Gallo.
Stars Cause False
Prices, Which Need Sub
sidizement For Protection,
Is Contention of Leader.
Starless System Endorsed.
BY FLORENCE E. YODER.

BY FLORENCE E. YODER.
~ RAND opera without stars
sounds like bread without
butter. but the San Carlo
Opera Company, whose pur-
pose It Is to introduce Just such star
less-opera. by no means admit that
the result 10 a. unpleasant a. un-
buttered bread.
Fortune Gallo, tho impresario, even
tnsists that It Is better than bread
too heavily buttered. and stoutly
stands up for the presentation OF
music at popular prices with q we'll
balanced cast.
Fortune Gallo is not the only per-
son who 10 willing to stand up for
star,ess grand opera. since It was the
music lovers Of the middle West
and far West who gave the support
to this company last season at a
time when grand opera. plus stars,
was in terrible straits.
"Exhorbitant prices for music IL
a fetish-nothins more" said M.
Gallo today. The only thing that
stands between the public and good
opera at popular price Is the
grand opera star. Through q false
adulation. admiration and gauging
OF their abilities and worth. all Of
the money which should 20 into tho
support Of the opera as a whole 10
swallowed up In ono place.
"Starless grand opera 10 but a ma
tural reaction against a false system
which has undermined the very core
OF music in this country and kept It
subsidized adulteration in only the
largest cities.
by our system Of being seif-sup-
porting and self-reliant. and OF car.
rying no salary list OF widely differ
Ing amounts. We are able to present
tc the public q series Of perform
ances which are uniform and which
give tho opera itself a chance with
the audience.
"One Of the main ressons why wo
nre able to do this 10 because after
all. the American people love tho old
orera. and want to hear that music
sung as well A. possible. What
many Of them do not care about, Is
having one performance a year with
q costly star. when without the star
and with the Same money spent on
they could have the same thing
much oftener and at Q much lees ex-
pensive price.
so here we have a distinct demand
for grand opera OF this type. ana
The Washington times., 1915-09-29
Teachers Pay.

A sure way to put the school
teachers in politics. or to keep
them there II they are In already.
Is for city officers to indulge In such
general denunciation OF them and
their work as Comptroller Prender-
gast allowed himself yesterday. His
assertion that he would save $ 00O.-
900 In the administration of the
.city's public schools chiefly by cut
ting down the number and salaries
of teachers and would at the same
time eliminate part time and shorten
vacations Is calculated to aggravate
instead of mollify any sense of ami
mostly toward them on the part Of
the municipal authorities which may
be cherished in the teaching force.
comes,rollers citing of teachers
salaries in Berlin in support Of his
contention that teachers salaries
should be cut here. That n Berlin
teacher starts at 1886 and can reach
a maximum of $1,000 year only
after thirty years Of service Is no
argument that IL Is wrong for New
York city to start its teachers at
more than twice the figure and pay
tueIn a VI Si,o~V diiSf
seventeen years OF service. Con-
ditions are vastly different In New
York and Berlin. and the inadequacy
OF the remuneration Of professional
employees of this class abroad Is
notorious. Would Mr.. Prendergast
make Continental ''pauper labor"
rates the criterion for New York?
Whatever may be the fault with
New York city's school system II
is futile to try to lay the blanc
solely on the teachers. They work
The Washington times., 1915-09-29
Canning Pays Housewife
Only When Produce Is
Bought AT Low Prices
Finished Jars Cost Compared With Price of Bought Can
Must Determine Whether Labor Is Worth
Wholesome Other Factors.
, BY MRS. CHRISTINE FREDERICK
Copyright, 1915, by Mrs. Christine Frederick

time shopping or sossiping. canning 10.
decidedly q saving.
the matter OF certain vegetables. as
string beans, ~Jmatoes, young beets,
and other delicacles from the garden.
Tho cost Of q quart of canned tomatoes
which require no sugar 10 only IN cents,
exclusive Of the product which generally
costs not more than 2 or 3 cents. Ger
tainly full quart Of solid packed.
home-canned tomatoes at 5 cents Is
equivalent to a number 8 can at II
cents.
Canning does pay when produce can
be obtained cheaply. 1t does not pay.
with certain fruits or vegetables which
cannot be bought at such low prices
as to make home canning profitable.
For instance. 1t, never appears worth
while to can pineapple at home because
dom falls below IL cents, and out Of
such a pine it IL not possible TO get
enough to make the equivalent OF 10
cent can Of pineapple. since the canned
product Is put up in Hawaii, or wher-
ever pines are grown. and where.
naturally. lower prices obtain than II
possible In our markets.
on plantations Of peas. grown for the
purpose. and generally are better in
quality than can be obtained In the
usual market. 80 that It is not possible
for the homemaker to put up for IL
cents the same quality and amount as
Is sold in q good brand.
II Is for the homemaker to decide
whether canning pays by first knowing
how much she gets and how much she
pays for the canned article and she
must further know her own home mar
ket. then she can wisely decide.
The Washington times., 1915-09-29
THE TIMES DAILY MAGAZINE PAGF
Fluctuating Variation In
Plant and Animal Life
Extends Into Chemistry
BY DIR. LEONARD KEENE HrRsHBERc
Copyright. 1915. by Newspa per

Copyright. 1915 by Newsp
T HE condirnent, seasoning and sest
Of the physical world. like life It.
= self. Is variety. Age can no more
wither the variations of inani-
mate nature than custom can stale iiv-
Ing forms. Interest. pleasure and the
quest OF knowledge or success ceases 10
endure unseasoned by change and varia-
tionS. - -
The earth seems almost to have been
made 20 that the desultory mind of
man. studious of change and happy with
novelty. might be INDUCED. Nature pours
her bounties forth with no frugal or
witndrawing hand: She has covered the
earth with odors. fruits. flochs, fish and
fowl. enough to tempt and safe the taste
and appetite Of all.
Prof. De- Vries gives the result Of an
examination Of 1000 sugar beets. About
per cent OF sugar was found as an
ass svseraSe OF 1000 beet roots: Nearly 5000
others closely approach this average.
How Variations Occur.
This 10 called the law of fluctuating
variation. It merely means that aver
age values are the ones which occur
more often than any others. This law,
known for some years for plants and
animals. has recently been discovered
10 % be true for chemical things.
suddenly. eruptionIike. A sudden
strange flower or animal appears in ma
ture and becomes the father Of a new
race. They are called mutations to dis
tin4uish them from mules" or hy-
brtds. that fail to breed or initiate q
new race.
In agriculture. ~ well a. live stock,
mutations with more sugar. more food
value. more aroma. more taste. greater
richness of one chemical or another, are
constantly sought and frequently found.
The difference between heredity ap-
piled to these qualities and heredity
with regard to species and form is the
difference between chemistry and ma
terial structure, between physiology and
anatomy. Thus scientific breeders, ex-
perimental students Of genetics, may
search for black tulip or q peach
bloom violet.
More practical experiments may de-
nand a race of sugar beets which will
yield 30 per cent of sugar; q breed OF
hens that will lay two eggs q day
The Washington times., 1915-09-29

II they had more Of an opportunity
thev could be ~ we'll known and
as well loved by the public. 30.
they see an open door into the hearts
OF the people. and way out from the
fruitless hammerinE at the door Of
trust-grand opera.
The advice that 10 usually asked
Gallo about American girls and what
their prospects are In grand opera
was laughlnGiy passed over.
They have equal opportunity.
equally good voices. and equal abil.
ity." he. said. but they have no
III they know Carmen they come
to sing oil Of the operas. This 10
nv advice to them-to learn all Of
the popular operas and learn them
we'll II they would tour. I myself
will then take them"
The Washington times., 1915-09-29
Anszuers To Health Questions

J. g. W.. Fairmont. W. y.-At times.
moro especially during the fan and
winter. am troubled with . raw throat
which generally begins with a white
mucus In back Of my throat and palate.
then red iniamed streaks which burn
terribly. It sometimes extends up into
the nostrils. What can do for It?
Wear law collars. keep the neck and
nose cold with alcohol. vinegar wafer
or ice. Irrigate the nose and throat
threo times q day with alkaline anti
septic fiutd diluted three times In water.
sleep In q we'll ventilated, room, and take
lots Of outdoor exercise. ~
4. R.-what will bleach my skin?
Just after q wash or bath and while
still wet, dry the hands with the fol-
lowing: Fine almond meal. I ounces !:
The Washington times., 1915-09-29

~ AIMING pays whenever the raw
product is so cheap that, the
~ finished jar compares favorably
in price with what the bought
On would cost. In estimating the cost
Of canning. one must consider not only
the price of the raw product. but also
the price Of the jar. the cap or rubber.
the sugar. spices. fuel and time. Omit
ting, the last item. the cost per can
Of almost any fruit IL about 1 cents.
estimating on the basis Of one-half cup
OF sugar per can. IL cents for the rub
bers. and u cent for fuel.
Now. when the cost Of fruit 10 very
low. say peaches at 30 cents half
bushel. the price Of the complete can
Of reaches IL about 10 cents for fruit
ana cents for sugar and jar. This
brings the price Of q quart Jar close
to the 15-cent mark. The price Of a
similar quality of peach and syrup
would cost from 20 to rs cents. This
appears to be q saving Of or 10 cents,
but in addition 1t must be remembered
that . soldly packed quart can Of home
products always holds more than even
. number three can OF the manufac-
tufed article.
OF course we have not counted the
element Of time. and women whose time
has q definite cash value may really
question the economy Of canning at
home. But for many housewives who
wouid be spending the same amount Of
The Washington times., 1915-09-29
scandinavian Women.

An old story much believed was
that Charles XII Of Sweden was .
woman. He wasn't: but II Scandi-
navian women showed the capacity
for public affairs in his day that
they are showing now. 1t was not
surprising that even military genius
was sscribed to q woman.
All those old VikinR countries of
ths North are today further ad-
vauced in woman's rights than, any
other countries. Norway, Denmark
snd Finland and Iceland have
practically equal political and indus
Hial rights Of men and women.
sWeden's promised law Tor that
cause the critical conditions the
grSat war has produced have subord-
mated every other question. And
Sweden was the first country or
state whore the municipal vote was
given to women.
Mabel Potter DagEott writes In the
Pictorial Review that these % FREE free
then a:e - good housewives and as
capable and womanly mothers and
wives - they ever were or as can
bo found anywhere. These women.
who have elected members OF na-
tional pariiaments and Of town coun-
cilS, whose Industrial and economic
councils and clubs and organiza-
tions have as effective q voice As
those of men-these women have
sunk none Of their feminine values
in their values as f0ninists.
In tradition and history the mothers
and wives and daughters Of the
aDclent Mortimer shared the hard
ships and the daring. and shared the
heroic virtues OF the men. 1t Is not
a violent change that in an age OF
different actions and perplexities
they should assume their different
share and retain their corresponding
viYtues.-Kansas City Star.
The Washington times., 1915-09-29
Her First Concern.

The waitress was pretty and conscious
OF the fact.
The diner was frivolous and forward
~.'retty tough to be penned UP here
or q nice day like this the diner OBJ
served.
Yes. sir" tho girl returned.
You are too good looking to be do
ing this work
The girl raised her brows.
Have You never thought of better
ing your condition."
"Oh. yes"
It's awfulIy warm in here"
"uh. huh"
Don't you suffer from the stuffy at
mosphere?'
Half closing her eyes and assuming q
pei sive air. the girl tartly replied:
No; only from hct air."-Baltimore
American.
The Washington times., 1915-09-29

finely powdered borax. 8 drams; oil Of
bitter almonds. drops: oil OF lily Of
the valley. drops; finely powdered or.
ris root. ounces: finely powdered
punico stone. 6 dran.s
The Washington times., 1915-09-29
PERSONAL ADVICE.

Readers desiring advice sheuld
remember:
1. To address inquiries to DR.. L.
X. Hirshberg, care Of The
Washington Times. TH =
2. To enclose . stamped snd I'd.
dressed envelope II . personal
reply is desired. =. ....
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-07-12
STOMACH MISERY
QUICKLY VANTSHES

Your money back II You want It Is
the way in which Daniel j. Fry, the
popular druggist, is selling Mi.ona, the
great dyspepsia remedy,
This Is an unusual plan, but M.ona
has so much merit and is 70 almost in.
yariably successful in relieving All
forms Of Indigestion that be- ran but
little risk in selling under a guarantee
Of this kind
DO not be miserable or make your
friends miserable with your dyspepsia.
Mi.oua viii help You. u Il doesn Z.
tell Daniel D. Fry that you want your
money back and he viii Jhccrfully rc.
fund IL.
A change for the better win be- seen
from the first few doses Of Miu.ua ana
lbs continued use viii soon start Won
on the road 20 perfect digestion and
enjoyment of food
Mio.na has been so uniformly sus
ressful that every box b sold under q
positive guarantee 60 refund the money
II IL does not relieve. what fairar
proposition could be- made.
Daniel u Fry gives his personal
guarantee OF money back II you want
BE- with every boa of Miona that be-
sells A guarantee likc this speak.
volumes for the merit of the remedy.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-07-12
Artisan Drill Team
Leaves For Fair Tomorrow

The Artisan drill team, with several
of their friends will leave for San
Francisco, taking the steamer Great
Northern from Flavel at 1880 clock
tomorrow afternoon. They will compete
with the drill teams of the lodge from
Oregon and California at the tourna.
ment to be held at Oakland this week.
Several members of the lodge are al.
ready in Oakland, having taken the
Southern Pacific route last week.
Those having reservations on the
Great Northern, sailing tomorrow, are,
Misses Audrey Hicks, Grace Tallman,
Cleo KEENAN,, Cecil Rohanan, Ruth Bob.
anan, Ruby Baker, Stanis Andersen,
Mabel Brassfield, Tennie Beuley, Flor.
ence Martin, Mamie Hovedebo. Dor.
othy Andersen, Dora Covey. Also, Mrs.
Pearl Collins, Mrs. Ada Zozel, Mrs. May
Rodgers Mrs irene ~. lIclens and Mrs.
Ida Crum. viii Zoze and Fay Col.
Inns will also accompany the party.
They will 20 direct to Oakland to at.
tend the national meeting Of the Aris.
ans, to be held this week. After attend.
ing the national convention, the Artis.
ans will put in their time at the exposi.
tion grounds, returning by steamer in
about ten days
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-07-12
BoWLBY WILL SETTLE
WASHINGTON MIX-UP

If former State highway Engineer
Bowlby corroborates the Interpretation
placed upon the contract for the con
struction of the Rex-Tigardville roaC
in Washington county by Jeffery &
Button, the contractors, whereby the
latter was to receive S2.45 per cubic
yard for broken stone measured loose
instead of "broken stone macadam in
place y according to the strict letter OF
the contract, then the highway cOmmis
sion can see no way ont of making an
other appropriation of $500 from the
highway fund for next year to assist in
the completion of this road in fulfill,
ment OF its promise. Otherwise the
state has already paid the contractors
50, HASA in excess of the contract price
on last year work and the $4,000 al.
ready appropriated for the work for
this year will be sufficient to complete
the job, according to the report of State
Engineer Lewis.
The matter was taken up by the
highway commission ut the meeting yes,
terday afternoon and considered from
every angle and it was finally decided
to ask Major Bowlby what construction
he gave terms of the contract to con.
tractors, there being nothing in writ.
ing so far as can be learned, and the
commission will have to abide by his
answer, As it is, State Engineer Lewis,
says, the contract was let upon the basis
Of cost Of $4,000 and the work is
being paid for upon the cost basis of
$4,000
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-07-12
Another Woman who has Found
Health in Lydia e. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.

Lindsborg, Kansas. =" Some years
ago | suffered with terrible pains in my
side which thought were inflammation,
also with bearing down pain, back
ache, and was at times awfully ner-
vous. l took three bottles of Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and
am now enjoying good health. / will
be glad to recommend your medicine to
any woman suffering with female trou-
bic and you may publish this letter. !"
Mrs. A. L. SMITH, r. No. 8, Box SO.
Lindsborg, Kansas.
If you have the slightest doubt
that Lydia +. Pinlxham'S Vegeta-
BILE Compound will help you, write
to Lydia E.Pinkham Medicine Co.
(confidentiaD Lynn, Mass, for adj
vice. Your letter will he opened,
read and answered by woman,
and held in strict confidence.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-07-12
ARE DOING ROAD WORK

Instead OF wording ou the road Nm
May 90 'hp day e, aside by Uos
Nitiya0mir i0r good road work. Road
district No 90 decided at meeting
held or May l1 'Hat everybody in ibe
district should work day whenever
faad work has .'ariei. so that lbis dos
would Boz used f. permanent foud rod
streton The '0llowing have eoBti
butei ore lay 'b teams. Pred Kug
Alvin Kmg 50 = Madfpn. ". TugrI.
tud. WIN Dyhsyik Sam Storx D. 4
otorA Alfred Jensen. Chester Loren
zeH John MDe sam kascr. G.. sehu.
bert 10y M TualesiadJ. Aug. EItol
10y Sam -tortzI John G. Goplemd
Single handed. Ray Lang. IL. T.
Hahsen. The1. iteron. sam lorerisn
VIM ~toftz, Percy Jones, Alvin Mad
sen. g. A. L0fed2en. Arel Andeu0n
sieiion rsuditI Bennis Fuame, Oh,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-07-12
FORMER ATHLETE IN HOSPITAL

Salem, Ore, July l2.-Fred Moul.
len, of klamath Falls, football and
track star for the University Of Oregon
from 1906 to 1909. was committed to
the Oregon state hospital today from
Mutnomoh county. Injuries received
during a football game are believed to
have led to Moullon's mental break.
down.
Moullen, during his college days, was
familiarly known as "Iron Foot and
"Kahki" and was without O peer in
northwest collegiate football circles as
puuter He was captain Of Oregon
in 1909, in which yeer he was grad.
uated from that institution Moullen
also had few equals as a pole vaulter
and is an expert rifle shot,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-07-12
Bombs Smuggled Aboard
In Sacks OF Sugar

New York, July l2,-Nine bombs
were found hidden in bags of sugar
aboard the British steamer Kirkeswald
when its cargo consigned to Marseilles
was discharged ON the last trip abroad,
according to officers Of the vessel re.
turning here today
The Kirkeswald, a vessel Of 4,02l
tons, was loaded at the Fabre line pier
in Brooklyn. Officers Of the steamer
believe stevedores planted bombs which
for some reason failed to explode. News
of the discovery of the bombs was
hushed up abroad and their presence
was first reported when the Kirkcs.
wald returned to this port.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-07-12
SHR|NERS CAPTURE
SEATTLE BY STORM
FOR WEEKS REIGN
Sound City Gay With Fezes,
Music, Fluttering Flags
and Fun

Seattle, Wash, July l2.- Seattle
opened wide her arms today, forgot her
petty cares of business and bowed
obediance to the gayest monarch of the
world, Frederick R. Smith, of Roches-
ter, y. Y, imperial potentate of Shrine
dom who with his royal divan, will
rule the city for one solid, joyous week.
Throughout the day amid bewilder-
ing medley of martial music, waving
flags and streamers, fluttering hearts
and happy chatter, this royal person
age was followed by the arrival OF
troops of scarlet-coated, feezed and fes-
tive people--a vast invading throng of
$4,000 good fellows, their wives and
families.
When Imperial Potentate Smith
stepped from the train at the union
depot at $3.50 o clock, bands and patrols
from visiting temples, platoons of police
and a guard of Nile scouts, of Seattle,
piloted the potentate to his breakfact
at the Washington hotel.
During the afternoon Shrine people
toured the city's boulevards in motor
cars and got acquainted Not until
early evening was the real program of
the day approached.
But, meanwhile a warm and bitter
contest was being framed lsmalia
temple, of Buffalo; Moolah temple, Of
st. Louis, and Palestine temple, of
Providence, r. l., each want the next
convention held in their respective
cities Dire events were planned to
transpire during the week.
Sunday saw thousands of visiting
Shriners on the bOulevards and splash
ing about in the surf at the bathing
beachers.
Little parades marched up and down
the streets at all hours of the day, there
were special services in two churches,
and Just enough music to keep the
streets lined with people during the
day.
Thrtysix specials have emptied dele
gates from 80 widely separated temples
into the city today.
Included in the arrivals are Imperial
Treasurer William S Brown, of Phila-
delphia; Imperial Second Ceremonial
Master Ernest A. Cults, of Savannah,
Ga, Imperial First Ceremonial Master
Ellis Lewis Garretson, and Imperial
Marshal James S. McCandless, of
Honolulu.
Officially today is "Canadian day"
Following dinner parties tonight the
first program of the week will include
children's dances, drills by patrols,
vocal music and band concerts by the
famous band of Abdullah- temple, Of
Leavenworth, Kansas.
At the same time the imperial divan
and other Shriners will be entertained
by the light opera, Martha, sung by the
Standard Grand Opera company, Of
Seattle. Still others will find amuse-
ment on the roof garden of the Stuart.
Henry.White buildings, where a feast
of Texas watermelons will be held.
Tuesday will be Tacoma day.