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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-27
THAN CALOMEL
Thousands DiscoveredDr.
Edwards Olive Tablets are
a Harmless Substitute

DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets-the substl-
tute for calomel--are a mild but sure laxa-
tive, and their effect on the liver IS almost
instantaneous. They are the result Of Dr.
Edwards determination not to treat liver
and bowel complaints with calomel. His
efforts to Danish it brought out these little
olive-colored tablets.
These pleasant little tablets do. the good
that calomel does, but have no bad after
effects. They don't injure the teeth IKE
strong liquids or calome They take hold
of the trouble and quickly correct it. Why
cure the liver at the expense of the teethF
Calomel sometimes plays havoc with the
gums. So do strong liquids.
It is best not to take calomel, but to let
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets take its place
Most headaches, "dullness" and that
lazy feeling come from constipation and a
disOrdeTed liver. Take DR.. Edwards Olive
Tablets when you feel ''loggy'' and
heavy" Note how they clear clouded
brain and how they ''perk up the spirits.
At 10c and 25c per box. All druggists
The Olive Tablet Company, Columbus, o.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-27
53RD WEDDING ANNIVERSARY

More than twenty relatives and
friends of Mr.. and Mrs. j. W. Edgar
of Oak Grove, met with them at their
home. Sunday, in memory of the 53rd
anniversary of their wedding, Those
present were: Mr.. and Mrs. J. w
Edgar, Mrs. Sarah Lewis, Mrs. j. C.
White. Mrs. TeXella White and Isaac
Robertson. of Oak Grove, Mrs. y. A,
Williamson, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Edgar
and daughter, Gladys, of Salem, Rev. j
W. Osborn, of Independence, Mr.. and
Mrs. L. A. Williamson, of Mccoy, F. NJ
Edgar, Mr.. and Mrs r. J. Williamson
Misses Eta and Mildred Edgar and
Verda Williamson A delicious dinner
was served and a pleasant time was
enjoyed BY all.-Dallas Itemizer.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-27

Secretary Lansing has found it necessary to file com
plant with the governor Of California the practice
Of State Secretary Jordan Of issuing letters of ntroduc
ton to Californians who travel abroad addressed "o
whom it may concern" and asking that the traveller be
Extended every courtesy Lansing says the letters
cause the department much embarrassment the bearers
consider them passports and he also ntmaes that Sece
tary Jordan is Quitting in" The California secretary
says he is not Quitting i'm and grows rather
over Lansings letter Question: If Jordan instead Of
answering harshly had turned the other cheek would
that have put Secretary Lansing on the other side of
Jordan"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-27
SEATTLE NOT YET DRY"

Spokane, Wash. Mar. 81" Since
the election there has been no trouble
getting whiskey almost anywhere in
Seattle, " was the charge today of Ole
Hanson, of Seattle, former candidate
for United States senator on the pro.
gressive ticket Hanson declared drunk
enness common in Washington 5 me-
tropolis. Sheriff Hodge, he said made
some raids, but was unable to stop the
liuuor traffic.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-27

yet, lest we regret lest we regret. The
nations honor We'll defend, whenever there
shall rise the need; but to this country he's
no friend who always wants to die and
bleed let's flaunt no sword or bayonet, lest
we regret lest we regret. The lingo fierce
will never cease berating people safe and
sane, who'd rather have the boon of peace
than see the landscape strewn with slain;
let's gently drown him in his sweat, lest we
regret, lest we regret. Build up the army,
if you will, and make the navy great and
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-27

baggage The doctor says he has proved the truth Of
this in several cases. Time was when stagnant water
supposed to be the Of typhoid fever but later ad
vices blame the "skeeter" The fact that the stagnan
water the breeding place Of the mosquito that
the real dissemination of the disease what gave the
water bad name that really belonged to it only in re-
mote way.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-27

Senator Oscar Underwood was Thomas F. Ryans guest
at dinner recently where $12O00000000 of Incorporated
capital was represented and at which he was mentioned
as presidential possibility poor place to launch
democratic boom.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-27

The MOSQUITO has been accused of number of things
and some of them have been proved him. too One OF
these that he is the principal transportation agent for
yellow fever Now comes Beaurepaire de Arago of Rio
de Janero Brazil and asserts the New Jersey music box
Of the Brazilian variety also carries eprosy around in his
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-27

Two sets of trplets have been born to couple at
Three Rivers Michigan The fond parents probably are
happy that they do not reside the Thousand Islands
remarks the St. Paul Pioneer Press.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-27

"Women readers of newspapers become broad" was a
recent headline in an Eastern paper. Which statement
if true may many fair readers of newspapers
give up the habit
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-27

Lake County Examiner: The local
forest office has been busy for the past
several days sending out grazing no
tees. The grazing fees should be paid
by sending the remittlnce to the Lum-
bermen National bank of Portland
Immediately. Applications have been
approved by the local office for the
grazing of $4,000 sheep and 1900
horses and cattle in the Fremont ma
tionll forest during the coming sum
mer. No hogs are allowed to be grazed
on the forest The income from the
grazing revenue will be $4,000, and 55
per cent of this will be returned to the
county to be placed in the school and
road funds.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-27

The Cpal Journal instructed the the
porch this negects getting the
circulation this is the only
whether the carriers following Instructions
hone
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-27

Let the Capital Journal New Today
Column put your dollars on the right
track.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-27

Strong; but don't confess lust to k or talk OF blood
shed all day long don't claim that wars the one best bet
lest we regret lest regret Don't be too eager that our
sons shall seek the sOdden fields of gore to furnish tar
gets for the guns of men they BEFORE don't
whoop for death and death and debt lest regret lest
we regret.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-27

Another "crisis" with Germany is on-and it will
probably prove as serious as those we have passed
through
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-27

large crowd was present and a delight
full time is reported by all.-StaytOn
Mai1
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-27
PROFESSIONAL

The tumut and the shouting rise from Europe's red
and haed shore the kings and captains to their eyes,
are wadng in food of gore so let's talk peace already
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-27

Boost for newspaper publicity, in
Gardiner Courier: "Not a day passes
but the Courier receives a request from
some one who lives at distance ask
ing for sample copy of the Courier,
and two or three such requests some
times in each mail. In all cases we
send the paper. What is the reason for
this? Simply that the one who asks for
the copy is seeking information con
cerning this section of the country, and
they can get it by no other means so
satisfactory
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-27

Medford Mali: The Rogue River
Canal company is pushing its work on
the Willow Springs extension as rapidly
as possible, but is short of men. There
is no excuse for the presence of an idler
in this valley at this time. There is
work for every man who desires it.
Even tne farmers are heard to complain
of the scarcity Of help this year. Usu-
ally the reverse is true. No one has
Offered generally satisfactory reason
for the existence of that condition at
this time, unless it be that the prohibi-
ion law has driven the loafers out of
the state, as well rs workmen OF good
repute who prefer larger privilege So
cially and being footloose, have gone
whore they can eniOy it.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-27
STATE NEWS
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Klamath Falls Herald: If big strides
are not taken toward the reclamation
of. the 27,j00 acres of marsa land in
klamath county bordering on Lower
Klamath Lake, it win not be the re-
suit of the Klamath drainage district.
The directors of this organization nave
the support of the other land owners,
and they will get the work under way
as soon as possible AT a recent meet
ing the members Of the district voted
authority to bond the district for $780,
600 to bring about the drainage. The
directors will issue these bonds as need
ed for the work. and therefore will be
able to proceed without unnecessary de-
lay.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-27

Prineville News: The Swift interests
will stock the ranch near Burns, re-
Gently acquired, with 10000 beef cattle,
so they have just announced. They
will maintain a high standard of eat
tie and sell only the increases in the
herd each year. This means one more
big enterprise for central Oregon.
Baker S metropoitanism is to be en-
'opced by the elimination of the use
less noises that auto engines are cap
able of making. Chief of Police Jack
son has SO ordered.
"With the grain elevator nearing
completion at the port dock and Una
tilla county proposing hard surfaced
roads to the Columbia, port owned
boat and barge line will be very much
II order, says the Astorian,
Work is in progress on the club house
of the Roseburg Gun club at Win
chester.
The number of contests in the loca
| land office indicates to the La Grand,
! Observer, q very strong desire on tn,
part Of some to get back to the soil.
The Medtord postoffice will b.
moved into the new federal building
this month and will officially opel
April l, six weeks ahead Of eontrac
time.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-27

We are in the lead-The World
kicks man when he s down
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-27

Work is in progress on the club house
of the Roseburg Gun club at Win
chester.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-16
Sudden Blow Struck by New
Commander, Wrests Twelve
Square Miles of Land
From Enemy.
CAPTURE $500 PRISONERS
Germany Admits Being Forced Back,
But Announces Advance
Made Against
British.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.]
PARIS, Dec. 16-France's answer to
Germany's peace proposal is
Wrestling of more than twelve square
miles of territory from the enemy.
Captur1 of more than $500 Germans.
. Gain OF numerous German trenches,
the villages of Vacherauville and
Louvemont, the farms of Chambrettes
and the fortincations of HardOmmont
and DeZonyaux.
The answer was another one Of
General Nivelle's sudden pushes in
the VeEdun sector. The newly created
commander of French armies in the
north and northeast opened his attack
yesterday morning and within a few
hours had again swept away rom the
enemy, territory which had taken them
months of sanguinary fighting to OBJ
tain. 1t was another stroke such as
NlveIle, then commanding the Verdun
sector, executed when he pulled Fort
Douamont from the German fire.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-16
AMERICAN AMMUNITION is
BEING USED BY VILLA

received twenty-eight thousand cart
ridges the night before the fall Of
the northern capital. Federal authori-
ties here believe these came from
the American side Of the border.
That villa is disposing his troops
for another important movement was
indicated in all reports to United
States authorities here today. An
employe of the Babicora ranch ar
irving here, stated that Quevado's
band of Villistas which has been
holding the town of Bachiniva dur
ing the past month, has concentrated
with the Acosta band guarding the
wounded at Guerrero.
Damaged field pieces and machine
guns captured on Santa Rosa hill In
tbe attack upon Chihuahua City, are
being repaired at the machine shops
of the Mexican Northwestern rail-
way.
A large body of Villistas has
swung around Chihuahua City TO the
south. cutting communication north
of Santa Rosalia and the bandits are
holding the latter town.
MANY varying reports of bitter
jealousy between General Murguia
and General Ozuna and other Car
ranzista commanders are reaching
the border. At the Mexican con-
srIate here, Mexican officials stap
they have no information as 70
whether any active campaign IS
under way against Villa
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-16
LIFE SAVING
CREW REQUESTED
U. S. Transport Sumner is in Danger
Of Going to Pieces on Rocks
of Sandy Hook.

NEW YORK, Dec. 16.-Following
the failure of wireless apparatus
aboard the United States transport
Sumner in the middle of message,
the life saving station at Sandy Hook
said request had been made for a life
saving crew. This crew. it was stated,
probably will be asked to stand by
and render any assistance necessary
in getting a Wrecking crew from the
ship, which went on the rocks Mon
day.
The ship IS rapidly breaking up.
according to latest word received
here, and is in danger of going to
pieces
Several steamships are in the vicin-
ity ready to help in rescue work.
The wireless failed about midnight
just as a message was being sent,
1--WE are launching po-,' supposed
to be power boats.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-16
SECOND DEGREE
MURDER VERDICT
Centerville Case Comes to End Early
This Morning After Six Hours
Jury Deliberation.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
T. CENTERY1LLE, Iowa, Dec. 10
Murder in the second degree was the
verdict returned at 12:45 a. m. today
by the jury In the case of Frank
Smith, who shot and killed his cousin,
Mrs. Alice Gerlach at Unionville last
May. The jury deliberated six and a
half hours. The shooting was the out
come of a feud. The defense was in
sanity and self defense.
The jury took twenty-one ballots.
The first stood four for first degree,
four for second and four for man
slaughter.
Smith. his attorneys, Prosecutor w.
r. HAYES and court attaches were the
only persons present when the jury
filed in. A crowd had waited until
IL D. m Judge Seneca Cornell did
not indicate when he would pass SEN
tence. 1t is believed an appeal by
Smiths lawyers will depend largely
on the severity of the sentence.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-16
OF NEW BLOOD
IN ENGLAND AND FRANCE

ton and Joy in much the same tones
as they did back in July, when the big
push started.
National questions Of biggest import
ance which have been hanging IRE for
weeks and months are rapidly taking
shape under the more vigorous leader
ship of I-lOyd-GeOrge.
Newspapers today emphasize Gen.
eral Nlvelle's push" at Nerdun as q
fighting reply to German peace offers
The action of the Russian duma re-
ieCting Germany's peace proposals and
Foreign Minister PovrCshy's speech,
was received with strong approval in
London. following as it does the speech
of French Premier BRAND before the
chamber of deUuties and the tentative
declaration of BOnar Law in the house
Cf commons Thursday it was taken as
showing the complete unity of the al
lies.
7 twas consid cred certain the speech
of Premier LlOyd-GeCrge on Tuesday
will be along the same lines. The only
question is whether the answer 10 Ger
many will he flat rejection or a re-
lection coupled with some counter sug-
gestion.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-16
MIGHTY PROTEST
AGAINST GERMANY Y
Belgian Bondage is Stirring Up Blood
of Americans to High
Pitch.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.]
NEW YORK, Dec. 16.-Extensi2n Of
the entire United States of move
ment of protest against Gerrccn de-
portation of Belgians was planned
here today. Cities all over the coun-
try. large and small, will be urged to
hold public demonstrations. Resolu-
tions adopted at a meeting mere con-
demning Belgian bondage" will be
forwarded today to all representatives
of Germany who can be reached, and
to the president. Three thousand
persons in Carnegie hall Lass night
cheered announcement of German de-
portations. Colonel Theo. RoCsevelts
denunciation Of Germany was read.
james NJ. Beck demanded that
Count Won Bernstorff be handed his
passports unless the deportations are
stepped.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-16
MUNSIERBERG
FELL OVER DEAD
Professor at Radcliffe College
Stricken While Lecturing to
Students of Glass
Today.
CAME FROM GERMANY
Class Of Girls Was Thrown Into a
Panic When Instructor
Died In His
Chair.
CAME FROM GERMANY

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.I
CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Dec. 16.-Pro-
fessor Hugo Munsterberg, of Harvard
university. noted German psychologist,
dropped dead today while lecturing to
a class Of students at Radcliffe col
lege.
Professor Munsterberg was lectur1ng
to a class in psychology when he was
taken suddenly i'll. He fell to the floor
and died within few minutes after be-
ing assisted to a chair. The medical
examiner was summoned but did not
Immediately announce the cause Of the
famous lecturers death.
With his last breath the professor
attempted to quell the disturbance
which spread through his class of girls
as he fell to the floor.
Professor Munsterberg was born
June 1, 1865 in Danzig, Germany. He
graduated from the Danzig gymnasium
in 1882 and his studies included post
graduate courses at Heidelberg and
Leipzig. He was given the degree OF
Phi. D., at Leipzig. Several honorary de-
grees have been conferred on him by
several American universit tfe1 g6fig
them Harvard, Washington and Lafay.
cite. Since 1892 he had been professor
OF psychology and a director OF the
psychological laboratory at Harvard In
1901 he was exchange professor
from Harvard to University OF Berlin.
He was president of the American
Psychological association in 1898 and
president of the American Philosophi-
cal association in 1908. He was a fell
low in the American academy OF arts
and sciences. ..N.
many scientific works, among them be-
ing Psychology and Life" American
Patriotism,'' "Principles of Art Edu-
cation" american Problems" "Psy-
geological and Industrial Efficiency"
The Peace and America
Since 1903 he has been editor Of
Harvards psychological studies.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-16
WINTER FIRE
SWEPT TOWN
Pennsylvania City in Danger
Of Being Wiped Out by
Blaze Which Got Be-
yond Control.
FAMILIES DRIVEN OUT
Several Homes Destroyed and tho
People Were Forced Into the
Streets In Their Night
Clothing.
FAMILIES DRIVEN OUT

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
SHAMOKIN. Pa, Dec. 16.-Fanned
by high winds. fire that started late
last night, swept a wide path Of Ge-
struction through Shamokin's business
district. Firemen from half \ dozen
nearby towns fought the conflagra,iun
and reported it under control TO-DAY.
Until two o'clock it was, feared the
entire business section and a part OF
the residential section of the town
would be wiped out. The blaze started
in the Williams building. In fifteen
minutes the entire structure was en-
veloped in flames that were blown di-
rectly across other buildings.
With incredible swiftness the fire
swept down the block, leaped across a
narrow street and continued On its
path of destruction.
Panic stricken crowds surgei past
police lines and several persons were
injured by falling walls. None of these
are believed to be in serious condi.
ton. Sixty families, some bsrefooted
and In their night clothes, were driven
to the ice coated streets as the flames
ate their way to portion OF the resi-.
Dental section
In many instances the flames leaped
down the streets so rapidly that hose
was burned before it could be remov-
ed from frozen plugs. Water was fin
ally secured by thawing out plugs two
blocks away.
At daybreak firemen had halted the
confagratioa, but were still working
to prevent sparks from smouldering
ruins starting a fresh fire.
The loss is estimated at S350,000.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-16
Germany's Peace Proposal
Fails to Have Effect Upon
Soldiers Buried in the
Trenches.
CALLS IT KAIsER's STUNT
No Likelihood That England and the
Allies VIII Stop Fighting Be-
cause Germany Wants
Peace.

LBy William Philip Simms. United
Press Staff Correspondent
copyright, 1916 by the United Press.1
WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN
THE FIELD, SOMEWHERE IN
FRANCE, Dec. 16.-So far as one can
see, Germanys peace proposals havo
had little effect here.
When the German wireless gave
the British army it's first intimation
Of the nature of the kaisers much
heralded Christmas news to his sub
jects, everybody was mildly curious.
whats his game" was the query
frequently on the lips of officers and
men Nowhere was there any other
emotion tlE4 snTiosity exprassed in
the UnitNd Press correspcndent
hearing.
This is the feeling OF the whols
army Nobody takes the proposition
seriously--not even the priyates, who
read bulletins posted for their beneht
at various encampments, and then
turned and walked away unconcerned.
It was plain they classed it with the
previous ,"stunts of a man who be-
iieves himself in league with the
Almighty, starting and stopping wars
at WILL
Others consider it another German
uff''-taling the position that 4
Germany is able to march on from
victory to victory, as stated by Chan
celor Won Bethmann-Hollweg, why at
this sudden nagnanimity?
All those here believe there's "a
Niger in the woodpile" somewhere.
No demonstrations in the German
trenches have so far been reported
1t appears that the German troops
themselves are little inclined to Jubi'
lancy over their emperor's Christ
mas gift" Hitherto at such mile
stones of the war as the fall of War
saw. the entrance into the lists OF
bulgaria, Turkey and other nations,
the German troops shouted their
opinions across No Mans Land and
exhibited pIacards or threw notes
across to the French and British
trenches.
All is now changed. Possibly it is
to be attributed to a never ceasing
rain of British Shells, which for some
time now have been bursting Volcano
like about them, killing, manning and
hurving the Germans in the mud of
their trenches.
If peace seems imminent, Germany
looks quite the contrary from this
side Of the lines. England seems pre-
pared to fight forever. Judging by
evidences perfectly visible on all
sides. The mountains of munitions
are still growing; the army is. grow
inr bigger and bigger. Lloyd Georges
fight TO a knock out sentiment
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-16
Secret Service Running Down
Source of Supply and Catch
ing Neutral Violators.

lBy Webb Miller, United Press Stag
Correspondents
Eli PASO, Texas, Dec. 16.-Whole-
saie arrests of Americans and Mexi-
cans here and at other points along
.he border, accused of breach of
neutrality laws in fomenting or aid
ing the revolutionary activities of
E inherent Mexican factions, are planned
ey U. s. secret service agents. Mem
oers OF various revolutionary juntas
are now under surveillance by this
soIernm ent's agents, but action is
a.. aeia IN allegiance pending ratification
u the American-MeXican protocol.
one of the clauses of the protocol
ptoVides for the deportation of un-
ss1esirabie aliens engaged in revolt
aonary activities.
Ihe secret service men have been
areetlng their attention since the
capture of Chihuahua City by vii
os.as. TO the source of part of the
ammunition lii sunply used by Villa,
mhich was not captured from Mexi-
IN government forces. Positive evil
uence has been obtained that Villa