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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-30

sition:
"We wish to lease your lots, the lease
to run until a lot is to be built upon.
Evidence that contract has been let
for building and that its owner is
about to build will cancel the lease,
within one month. We will pay one dol
lar per pear rent for each lot. We agree
to improve the lot as follows: We will
put on the back of each lot row of
blackberry bushes; then in order rows
of goeseberFies, raspberries, currants To-
ganberries and number of rows of
Strawberries.
The front of the lot for fifty feet
back from the sidewalk will be in grass.
Where there is ground between the
sidewalk and the roadway it will be put
in grass. The grass will be cut when
not more than fifteen inches high and
taken to our silos for winter feed for
stock.
No lot is built upon less than four
years from the date of the lease; we re-
serve the right to make our own terms
for its improvements or renew them.
Most owners could see the advantage
of having grass, berries and vegetables
take the place of weeds and rubbish, so
little difficulty was found in getting
control of vacant lots. To owners Of
lots already built upon the offer was
made to put berry bushes and vegetab-
les on their lots and the first four years
allow them to pick berries OF gather
vegetables by paying the market price
at the stores, less 25 per cent.
This was an advantage to the children
as in blowing, seeding and eultivating
they hid straight work for block.
1t gave the residents on the lots the
advantage of having absolutely fresh
vegetables and berries at less expense
than stale ones would otherwise cost
At first it was hard work to induce
the occupants to remove the line fences
and the scraggy hedges, but when they
saw the effect on nearby property they
consented. They could see for themselv
es that fence between lots was never
a thing of beauty, or Joy forever, but
that it was harbinger of noxious
weeds and Objectionable in many res
poets.
On" of the pupils read in Popular Me-
ehanies an account of plan with a
toothed wheel attachment which tore tn
furrow into minute shreds and left the
ground in better shape than when plow-
I'd, disced and narrowed by the old
methods. One plan was first tested and
it gave such satisfaction that one for
each school was ordered.
The committe for leasing lots also
made contracts for cutting the grass on
lawns. They learned about what it
cost the owner of a lot to have his lawn
cared for AMI offered little more fay,
orable terms han could otherwise be OBJ
tanned. The children use three kinds of
lawn mowers. One is a big horse power
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-30
JOINT INSTALLATION

The Masons and Eastern Stars held
their joint installation at the Masonic
hall Wednesday.
After partaking of one of those bea-
utiful feasts which the ladies of the
Eastern Star are noted for, the officers
elect of Geryais chapter No. lis, o. f.
8. were then installed Mrs. johnson of
Salem Chapter was the installing officer
and Miss Hazel Bishop Of Salem acted
Marshal, and the ceremony was conduct,
ed in very able manner.
Other visiting members from Salem
Chapter were Mesdames Reed, Babeock,
and Coolidge.
The officers elect Of Fidelity Lodge,
No, 81, A. f. s A. NJ. were then in
stalled BY Past w. NJ. Ernest c. Naftz-
ger, and about 4. p. M the meeting ad-
journed and all present declared they
had had q most enjoyable time. Star
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-30
CHAPTER CyIII.

Whatever brought yoH home at
neon?', / asked as hurried downstairs,
a guilty conscience making me flush
uncomfortably.
~ have to go away for a few days,
cnly two or three and needed some
things, I thought could save time
by coming home to lunch. Any maili"
Nothing important. A letter from
Gladys, and some tradesmen 3 announce
hents, +" | returned, not daring to look
up.
had deliberately lied. As / realized
it. grew cold and then hot. Had
Clifford expected letter. and was that
the cause of his coming homes Did l..
G. know he was going awayg Then
came the knowledge that / could at
least know whether she was conversant
with my husband Is movements. And /
felt my mouth tighten as / remembers
ed the letter upstairs The letter 1 had
not opened, but which should read.
/ could scarcely wait while he packed
his bag, and he was hardly out Of the
house before the letter again was in
my hand. Yet even now I turned it over
several times before l slowly drew it
from its covering.
q hate myself for it, but I MUSTlp
/ whispered.
The Letter.
! ssDear Cliff she commenced. ssI
am sorry I can't see you tomorrow.
have had word from brother Jack that
mother is i'll, and am leaving OF once
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-30

Mr.. and Mrs. Arch Scheidell, Mrs. Clara
Snyder, Willie Schwander, Rev. +. ID.
Butler, and the bride and groom.
Mr.. and Mrs. Schuerer left the same
afternoon for Portland, where they took
the Shasta limited Tuesday morning for
Los Angeles. They will return about
February /, and win be at home to their
friends at Butteville. The "newly.
weds" are both well known here and a
host of friends tender them sincere con-
gratulations, in which the Observer
heartily ioins.--Aurora Observer.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-30
E=z= Editorial Page of THE Capital Journal -

baby is that the baby in so short time ceases to be
baby She may love the youngse as he passes through
all the stages of growth and love him her just as much
in each and every stage but it is different love from
that she gave her baby That the pathetic thing about
motherhood that she loses her baby except in memory
even though she keeps the grown up It is matter of
wonder wheheshe would ever tire of the little helpless
bundle of pink humanity if she could have as she would
like to, remain just baby always.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-30
TRIEp no KILI. HERsE1r.

Seattle, Wash, Dec. 30.-J. II. Peter
son was watching at the bedside of his
"a wear old wife in Providence hospital
today as she gradually lost strength
ficted when she tried to commit sui.
eide yesterday, in her home at 626 Ellis
Avenue. Mrs. Peterson has been suf-
rom nervous trouble, nd has
twice before tried to end her life.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-30
scHEuRER-PLATz

W. Riley Scheurer and Mrs. Emma +.
Platz were married Christmas day at
the home of the brides parents. Mr..
and Mrs. VIM Schwader. Rev. f. ID.
Butler of Hubbard, tying the nuptial
knot.
Miss Art Stahl was bridesmaid and
Frank Sehwander best man.
Those present at the ceremony and
the dinner following were Mr.. and Mrs
VIM, Schwander, Miss Art Stahl, Frank
Schwander, Rose Schwander, Thelma
lllige, Mr.. and Mrs. b. II. Geisy and
children, Mr.. and Mrs. Gene Garrett,
Mr.. and Mrs, Nelson and son, VIM. Link,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-30

While congress is discussing the high cost of living
and some folks are urging embargo as the means OF
reducing it. Time is Tapping his wings and before any
haps will make it unnecessary to do anything at all ex-
cept to allow the matter to take its natural course In
six months the harvesters and headers will be busy
gathering the grain crop and from present Indications
it will be bumper one Besides there is said to be great
stores Of grain held in Russia and with the ending OF the
war will keep all the beigerents busy eating to catch
up with short rations and the surplus caused thereby
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-30

Now the government word mongers come to the front
with the statement that the word see which has been
in use for some centuries describing mixture OF ram
and snow that freezes as it falls is longer the right
word but that if this see is light it is glaze and II
heavy an ice Storm Neither of these is any improve,
ment on the good old word which served our grand
fathers and theirs as describing a certain condition.
However either is preferable to the term Silver thaW
which was used to describe not thaw but freeze. The
ice storm idea probably originated in brain storm in the
weather bureau
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-30
SWEAR OFF

If you're inclined to run in debt, and if you
oftentimes forget clean slate is the one
best bet swear off, my friend, swear off.
If you're inclined to scold the frau, and
wear at home gloomy brow, this is the
time to frame vow---swear off, old scout,
swear off. If you're inclined to tell old
tales, on hearing which the victim pales, and
utters low, heartbroken walls, swear off,
swear off, swear off, If you're inclined to
take the time, by spelling prose or quoting
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-30
HOW SCHOOL CHILDREN
IMPROVED VACANT LOTS
AND BEAUTIFIED CITY.

To the Editor:
( The pupils in each school building
appointed a committee who hunted up
the owner of vacant lots near the school
and made to them the following apropo.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-30

When McNinnvie college opens after the holidays the
students will all off using tobacco The reason for
so doing not sudden wholesale voluntary reformation
but due to the fact that they must quit the weed or the
college Their quitting will be in the same class with the
enforced cutting off of sprituous liquors by Oregonans
generally after the legislature acts the bone dry law
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-30

This is about the last day you write 1t 1916 but
the chances are you will forget to remember it. Be
ginning Monday just remember to date your letters with
a figure seven as the last one
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-30

rhyme, Of men who strive to earn dime, swear off
lat once-swear off, If you're inclined to be BORE to
loaf in Office shop store until the manager gets sore,
you can't too soon swear off, If you're inclined to make
the race whenever there's vacant place. in politics. OH
cease the chase! Swear off, sad heart, off. Have
you into your faults nqured Is there no change be
desired? Do you make other people tired? If So
off swear off ssa
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-30

New Years day other than what to happen at Pasa
dena and whether victory to perch the bunch that
"volis propriises" that Pennsylvania bunch When
that is settled Webfooters will again take notice of
worldly things.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-30

Everybody that is somebody has taken guess as to
what the warning nations would do in the way of trying
for peace and as the opinions about everything
imaginable it possible that Of them may be right
In their surmises.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-30

Great Britain has contracted to take all New Zeaands
exporabe supply of meats for three months after the
war Closes This would Indicate that friend John is
rather shy Of the roast beef of old England and
poses have real square meal or two on celebrating the
arrival Of peace
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-30

(Aouday-oiffora Returns,)
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-16

superdreadnaught for a dreadnaught,
to which they have added the submar-
inc. And they now pour liquid fire on
battle lines and suffocate soldiers in
the trenches with poisonous gases. In
ventive genius has been exhausted to
find new ways by which man can kill
his fellow man.
And the nations which are at war
pre not barbarous nations-they are
among the most civilized of the earth !;
neither are they heather nations-they
are among Christian nations of the
globe. They all worship the same God,
and most of them approach that God
through the same mediator. They Of
fer their supplications to common
Heavenly Father and then rise up to
take each others lives.
1t would be bad enough If the penal
ties of this war fell only upon the
guilty; but a vast majority of the men
who die and of thewomen who weep
have had neither part nor voice in de.
termining whether there should be
peace or war. 1t would be bad enough
IL the burdens of this war fell only
upon the nations participating in 1t,
but like mighty food this war has
inundated the world, and neutral ma.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-16
SECTION OF FALL
RIVER, MASS, SWEPT BY FIRE
TODAY; 100000 DAMAGE

results of that false philosophy. Be
fore speaking of the real cause, 1t Is
worth while to note that some OF the
causes which have produced war In
the past are not responsible for this
war. There have been race wars In
history-was that has been the out
growth Of race prejudices, which
have sometimes extended through
centuries. But this is not race
war; the races are all mixed up
in this war. Saxon and Slav are al
lies; Latin and Frank are allies; Teu-
ton and Turk are allies; and now.
since Bulgaria has entered the war,
Slav is fighting Slav, and 1t is not yet
known whether the Greek. IL he en-
ters the war. will side with Turk or
Roman. The races are inexplicably
mixed
And 1t is not a religious war. There
have been religious wars, although we
can not understand how war could
arise over a religious difference. We
have learned to believe that the right
to worship God according to the die
tates of ones conscience is an inalien-
able right, and 1t would never occur to
US that a man would kill another in
, order to prove that his religion is bet
| ter than the other mans religion. Ac-
cording to our theory. IL a man desires
to prove the superiority OF his religion.
he lives II, for we do not count a re-
ligion as worthy of the name II II does
not manifest itself In the life. There
have, however. been religious wars.
but this is not one OF them. On the
Bosphorus the crescent and the cross
float above tthe same leeions; Prot
estant Emperor of Germany is theallv
OF a Catholic Emperor of Austria: and
YOU will find fighting In the same army
corps representatives Of three great
branches OF the Christian church
Catholics, members OF the Church OF
England. and members Of the Greek
Church. The religions are as badly
mixed In this war as the races.
And Il Is not family war. There
have been family wars wars that
have had their ORIGIN in family feuds
or in family greed. but in this war the
families are MIXED The Fnneror o'
Germany. the King OF England. and
the Czar Of Russia are cousins. mem
hers of one Roval family althoueh vor
would never suspect from the wav They
treat each other that they are closely
related by ties OF blood.
And there was no cause of war ap
Continued on page ~
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-16
THEY WANT HARD ROAD
TO POLK COUNTY LINE

Kisimmee, Feb. l6 Qualified
freeholders OF the third county COM
missioners' district, which includes
St. Cloud and Narcoossee, will vote
March II on the petition to form
separate road district and the issu-
ing of $15O,O00 in bonds to build
a hard surfaced road from St. Cloud
to the Brevard county line, there to
ioin the road to the East Coast at
Melbourne.
The election call was issued by the
board of county commissioners at
their meeting held Saturday.
Besides this road plan, the county
commissioners also heard commit
tee from the Board of Trade of kis-
simmee and granted its request Oh
adiourning the session until Febru-
arv 10. to give an opportunity Tor
tho neople of this section Of the
county TO prepare and submit a petit
tjon for another separate road dis
trict which plans the building of a
road TO the Polk county line and TO
other points in this part of the coun-
" It is the plan to vote s25O,ooo
in bonds in this district, the limits
of which are yet to be decided upon
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-16
MED A MEDAL
ON YOUNG ALBANIAN

atlanta, Feb. 16.-Another young
fntian, and he makes about the
P, has received signal honors for
very in battle in the European
ritz Hartmann, a deboniar young
man who formerly played the pl-
in local picture house and oc-
onally did clay modelling in his
pes studio on Houston street, has
p decorated by the king Of Sax
seems that Fritz dashed at the
q OF a column to lead a forlorn
e which turned into a thrilling
fory, and that his heroic act SO
Pressed his colonel that the King
faxony who learned of it, person
pinned a silver badge on the
hg Atlantan's breast. Fritz is
on a furlough.
When he performed his deed OF
pr he was a private, but is now
orporal.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-16
NER|CAN CLUB BUILDING
AT TORONTO WAS DESTROYED
BY FIRE THIS MORNING
NINE TURKISH forts
CAPTURED; British
ATTACKS REPUlSEO
BY GERMANS
lBy Associated Press.

London, Feb. 16.-Russian oper-
ationus in the Caucasus have deyel-
oped notably interesting points. The
helds in France and Flanders. how
ever remain the chief centers of ac
tivity
The newest development comes
from the Petrograd announcement
that nine forts of Erzerum. the chief
city OF Turkish Armenia, were cap
tured late last month and the Turks
driven into the fortress. 1t is report
ed that there are eighty thousand
men with two weeks food Military
critics link the Russian operations
here and in Persia with the British
in Mesopotamia and point out that
junction is possible.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-16
LANSING IS
APPARENTLY
SATISFIED
NOTE TO BE PRESENTED TO THR
]. PRESIDENT; NATURE OF THR
EXCEPTION BELIEVED TO PER-
TAIN TO CONDUCT OF REPRIS-
AIS
(By Associated Press }

Washington, Feb. 16 THE Ger
man ambassador at noon today was
to lay before Secretary Lansing
Germany's revised draft OF the mem
orandum designed to settle the Lus-
itania controversy. He received the
communication last night. All
changes suggested by the American
government except one were adopt
ed. Tutonic officials apparntly are
certain that this will be satisfactory
to the United States. The nature Of
the exception is not disclosed, but it
is believed to be the wording with
reference to conduct of rprisals.
Ambassador Bernstorff remained
in Secretary Lansing's office less
than ten minutes. He formally pre-
sented the agreement. Neither the
ambassador nor Secretary Lansing
would talk. The agreement must be
sent to President Wilson. 1t seemed
satisfactory to Secretary Lansing.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-16

tions as well as belligerent nations are
suffering.
The Latin-speaking Republics are
kept busy night and day trying to pre-
serve neutrality; they maintain an ex-
tensive patrol over the 3-mile strip
along their coasts to keep big nations
from violating their neutrality by fight
ing within their territorial limits; and
all the neutral nations are bearing
burdens of taxation which would not
be necessary but for the war; they are
compelled to resort to new and unusual
methods for the collecting Of revenue
because the war has put their fiscal
systems out of joint.
The trade of the world is deranged
and our Nation, the greatest OF all
neutral nations and the one with the
largest foreign commerce, is suffering
more than any of the others. When
the war began we were using the ships
Of others nations largely for the car
rying of our merchandise. when. all
at once, the very nations whose ships
wereemployed becameinvolved in war,
and then one side drove the ships OF
the other side into our harbors and
compelled them to intern there. and.
according to International law. these
ships must remain during the war,
idle and useless. while wesuffer for
lack Of ships; and the nations that
drove these merchantmen from the
seas are not under any obligation. ac-
cording to international law. to sup
ply vessels to take the place OF the
ones of which they have deprived US.
On the contrary. they are at liberty to
withdraw their own vessels for use 4
the transport service. and to some ex-
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-16
HE HEARD FROM HIS CON.
STITUENT, ALL RIGHT

Washington, Feb. 6.-Members
of Congress are beginning to feel the
pressure that is being applied from
the home on the subject of prepared
ness. The presidents swing through
the Midwest and his vigorous
speeches for national defense are
having a reflex in letters demanding
that members of Congress stand BY
him and support the administration
program. Letters are being received,
also, on the other side OF the propo-
sition and this epistolary flood, both
pro and con, serves to indicate the
growing tenseness of the issue from
a popular standpoint. In the same
mail the suffering solon may receive
a batch of letters condemning him to
everlasting defeat and political OBJ
livion If he does not support the pre-
paredness program and another
batch relegating him to the same ig-
nominious fate IL he does. It is
situation that is calculated to make
a trimmer and time-server sit up
and take notice.
OF all the kilograms threatening
members with political punishment
If they do not get in line with the
preparedness procession the one that
stands out as a clean-cut classic has
been frequently referred to in this
connection. The sender was Harold
A. McNitt and the recipient was
Representative William Gordon, Of
Ohio. who freely exhibits It as a mes
sage with punch. 1--WE don't care
about your garden Seeds wired Nc
Nit, but We would like to see a
little evidence of statesmanship. II
your unpatriotic stand against pre-
paredness continues. We shall kick
you out of public life and kick you
so hard you will never even think
OF trying to get back.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-16
VERNON URGES ASSESSORS
COMPLY WITH THE WISHES
OF TAX COMMISSION

|aeksonville, Feb. 16.-Goyernor
e N. Trammell has stepped into
aght Of the state tax commission
number of the county tax as
Fofs Of the State. including l.. q.
|cneock, Of Duval county, to bring
u an equal appraisement OF
|perty values. In a letter ao-
Fsed to the tax assessors in every
|nV in the State from Tallahas-
saturday, Governor Trammeh
rs the assessors to accept the
demands of the State Tax Com
eion and assess upon q basis o
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-16

legged to have scattered a number Of
bad checks about Orlando, has been
arrested at Perry. Sheriff Gordon
was advised by telegraph Sunday of
the arrest and dispatched Deputy P.
M. Moseley to bring Thompson back
here for arraignment.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-16
RE BELIEVED
TO HAVE been
STARTED BY
Al|EN.ENEN|ES
b DEAD AND THREE PERSONS
BELIEVED TO BE FATALLY
HURT; CAPTAIN MINARD OF
AMERICAN LEGATION ONE OF
fHE INJURED
{ By Associated Press. J

Toronto, Feb. 16.-The home of
American club was burned this
lining by a fire which followed a
! les Of explosions, the cause of
b heh is undetermined The fact
Il the members are strongly pro-
! and that the Ninety-Seventh
(rseas regiment, popularity known
THE American Legion, had its
th there, caused the police and
|itary to suspect that the fire was
|sed by alien enemies. The care
Ter was fatally injured and Cap
b Asa Minard of the American
zion and one more hurt.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-16
COUNSEL FOR BOTH SIDES IN
BRANDEIS CASE APPOINTED
lHy Associated Press.l

Washington, Feb. 16.-Counsel
by the Senate judiciary committee
investigating the nomination Of
Louis D. Brandeis for the supreme
court The score was enlarged so
that counsel were necessary. Sidney
w. Winslow, president of the Unit
ed Shoe Machinery Co., resumed his
testimony. He,'accused Brandeis yes
terday of unprofessional conduct in
relations with the company.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-16

notable feature of President
sons trip to the Middle West was
reception which he got from the
Dol children. And there is moth
about the entire journey that
e the president such genuine
lSure as this same welcome from
kiddies.