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The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-07-06

the Lens district by the British and
the scissors district by the French,
but the great strategic points of the
line are still in German hands. A
month ago, following a great Canad-
ian success, the world was told that
Lens was doomed and with Lens the
British would retake the French coal
fields, but the Germans still hold
Lens and the result hangs in the bal
ance.
Far over to the east and south the
situation has been complicated by an.
other great German rush against the
French defenses before verdun. This
engagement is peculiarly hard to un.
derstand. Surely, it would be
thought, the Germans have lost
enough men in their various efforts
to take Verdun, but the fact remains
that they are again on the offensive
in that quarter. At last accounts the
French were holding their own. and
there is very small probability that
any serios disaster is to be expected
but that the German army command.
ers in the West should feel them
selves strong enough to make such
an attack upon such a position is
surprising to say the least.
While all of this goes on the off.
cial bulletins from the front are brief
and usually meaningless. 1t may be
that the German line at Lens is near
the breaking point; it may be that
the Germans have ony been able to
make their stand because of great re.
inforeements from the Russian front.
1t may be that Generals Petain and
Haig know exactly what the yare do
ing and will before the summer is over
accomplish something great, but it ia
not to be denied that the German
forces in France are fighting with un.
diminished energy.-Louisville POST
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-07-06
THE FIGHTING IN FRANCE

The fighting now in progress in
France, although on a gigantic scale
and stubbornly contested. remains as
obscure as ever. and it is difficult. if
not impossible, to either understand
what is going on, or what is in con-
temptation.
When Won Hindenburg began his
"tsartegic retreat" of three months
and more ago and the allied armies
followed closely on his heels, there
was a great deal of fun poked at the
German staff We were told by mill.
tary experts galore that Won linden
burg went back because he had to,
that tbs allied commanders would not
give him moments rest, that no
reason existed to believe that he had
a plan of workable kind, and that
the fighting would go right on until
the German armies were forced
across the Rhine.
Things have not worked out in the
way that had been anticipated. 1t
now appears that Won Hindenburg
knew what he was doing. The line
he is holding from Lens to the sea,
and over in the other direction to the
line of the Rhine provinces, is both
shorter and naturally stronger than
the positions from which he retired
without fighting at the beginning of
this years campaign. Now. in the
main theater of war, he is standing
on the defensive. defending Lens and
the coal fields of France with the
desperate courage of a man who has
his back against a wall and is not
prepared to yield an inch.
On the allied side there have been
few mistakes. and what has been
done has been done thoroughly. The
Germans have been driven out of a
number of extremely strong points in
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-07-06
800 CARS OF VEGETABLES
SO CARS OF MEL
is the Record for the WauchuIa $
ton for the Closing Season

Three hundred carloads of ys:
tabes and ninety-eight carloads
"aoermelons were shipped from
Wauchula section this season. 7.
undoubtedly breaks the record in :
amount ever shipped from Wan,
la In one season, and there is no,
doubt that in the amount of mo,
received by Wauchula growers
thelr products. for vegetables .
Watermelons never brought be-.
prices than this season.
A carload of vegetables contains
average of ATS crates, making 49,
crates that were shipped from b.
thls season. The average net pr
received by the grower was soI
thing like $500 per crate. max.
s265,Ooo for the vegetable crop of
Wauchula section. The melon c
brought the growers something
tween $500 and $4,000.
A few crates of egg plants are :
going out and the teachers are
ready planting for another crop
a few months oranges will commeL
to move, and thus it is with the &C
oination soil of the Wauchula sect.
there is almost constantly a MOI
crop moving.-Wauchula Advocate
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-07-06
THE LAKELAND NEWS
a weekly newspaper giving . rssun,s
81 local matters, crop conditions.
county affairs, etc. Sent anywhere
pcr $3.50 per year.
The Polk county tax list is larger

The Polk county tax list is larger
than heretofore, and there is per
fectly natural explanation. During
the past few years there have been
a sreat many new subdivisions Great
ed Where one description covered
a piece of land formerly, now it is
divided into ten, twenty, a hundred
or more, lots or parcels. These are
owned by different parties and each
has to be described separately to
constitute a legal advertisement
Moreover, this has been year when
money has not been plentiful, and
even people of means, large land own
ers, have been slow to pay their tax
es Hence the tax list is large
though not as large as that of some
other counties For instance, the
Palm Beach tax list is about one
and one-third times as large
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-07-06

If all this rain is the result OF the
PRAYERS of the Governor, we would
ask him to desist. Perhaps he has
made the mistake that good but
rough-spoken brother made when
praying for good things to be
brought to certain poor family.
"Oh, Lord" he prayed, send these
good people barrel of -four; and
send them barrel of sugar; and,
Lcrd, please send them barrel of
salt; yea, Lord and barrel of pep
per--oh, hell, Lord, that's too much
peDper!" Did you pray for flood
Sidney, old scout? If you did, please
correct your mistake, like the good
brother did.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-07-06
WE SHOULD WORRY

When the Lakeland News printed
the Tax List this year-being the sec
ond time in the cOunty's history that
it was ever printed by Lakeland
newspaper--its proprietor well knew
that one or two journalistic pismires
were going to have their little
in'nards twisted into hard knots from
an over-feed of sour grapes. Forced
to admit the correctness of the list,
sthe fact that tons of paper were used
in circulating it. and that in all re-
spects the work was well and admir-
ably done, they seek to deprive the
publisher of a portion of his compen-
sation by claiming that in some in
stances longer description was used
in advertising piece of property
than was necessary. AS far as this
is concerned, it is only necessary to
state that before the cackling over
this mares nest ever started. there
had been an entirely satisfactory un-
derstanding with the Tax Collector
as to the matters involved. The Tax
Collector is fair man and a gentle
man, and we have never had any
difficulty in doing business with such
man. An adjustment was effected
in less than five minutes. and the
Lakeland News will be paid what is
justly due it, on the basis on which
settlement has been made with the
other newspapers of the county in
the past. So the knocker and kick
ers can either possess their little
gizzards in patience, or continue
their commissions of envy, jealousy
and rage. just as they please. We
should worry!
Nobody has found any fault with
the way the list is printed except
those who are bad losers-who tried
to get the job and were turned down
In fact. it may be stated here that
the whole trouble with the Polk
county roads. the whole animus
against ]. c. Swindel originated with
this tax sale advertisement. Wher
the editor of the local organ of the
underworld was pitchforked from the
Kansas journalistic dung-heap into
Lakeland. to become the community
pest, he landed with his mouth oper
for pap. He promptly made the &C
quaintance of Commissioner Swindel
and the latter was the finest gentle
man in the land for short time
Then one fateful day-the master
mudslinger had been here all of thre,
weeks at the time-he asked Mr.
Swindel how he should go about get
ting the county printing The Com
missioner told him that it would no
be possible for him to horn in fol
some time; that the work was rotat
ed among the papers of the county
Aequipped to handle it; and that the
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-07-06
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING

Notice is hereby given to the stock.
holders of the Lakeland Manufactur.
ing Company that the annual meet
ing of the stockholders will be held
in the office of the corporation on
Tuesday July 18th at 1000 O'Clock
a. m.
$3.50 d. U. McGINNES, Sec.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-07-06
IN YE olDEN DAYS,

Blohbs-This high cost of living is
something fierce.
Slobs-And l remember the time
when they used to throw eggs at ac-
tors.-Philadelphia Record.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-07-06

Miss Vesta Steer. the only gi5l
student at North Dakota Agricultur-
al College, ranked above 81 male stu
dents in competition as an expert
judge of stock. 3,
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-07-06

80 each widow-pr bsreaxed n'o'' Z
OF q soldier Of India Who fails /,
the present war Queen Mary se1-
card with her own picture and
message Of sympathy.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-07-06

Rev. c., E. Harrington, of St.
Petersburg, is OF build a handsome
new 24troom apartment in that city
in the near future.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-07-06

FOR RENT.Furnished 5-room fat
All conveniences Apply SOP East
Orange. 657e
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-07-06

$3.50 Grade Sale Price
$500 Grade Sale Price
$3.50 Grade Sale Price
$500 Grade Sale Price
$3.50 Grade Sale Price
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-08

where they expect to spend the greater
part of the winter.
They were accompanied by their
small grandson, "Billy'' Dyer, who
will remain with them at the beach for
a week or so.
Mrs. W. w. Sawyer, who has been
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. z.
w. Hazard, left Saturday for her home
In Seattle.
Among the most interesting of the
coming events is the entertainment to
be given at the First Methodist church
on Tuesday night, October the six
teenth.
The progremme which promises to
be replete with interesting numbers
will be varied and w~illsinclude vocal
numbers, readings, etc.
Laurence Woodfin, the talented
young pianist of Oregon City, who de-
lighted "a large audience at the Jason
Lee church several weeks ago, will ap-
pear on the programme. Mr.. Woodfin
will give several numbers including
his own compositions.
Other favorites who also will con-
tribute toward the success of the en-
tertainment are Mrs. Marguerite Flow
err Olinger, lyric soprano, who always
has been popular here and Mrs. Anna
Rogers Fish whose clever readings add
to any programme.
y
Mrs. E. B. Lockhart and children are
visiting the formers father, Dr.. John
Meredith. They will remain in Salem
for about a week before going to Port
land to make their home.
The first regular meeting of the par
ent teachers circle will be held at the
Lincoln school on Tuesday tomorrow
evening.
All patrons of the school are invited
to be present to meet the new principal
and teachers of the school. A short pro-
gramme has been arranged and refresh
mentS will be served.
n u u
Wednesday afternoon the Ladies'
Aid society of the United Brethren
church will be held at the home of Mrs.
b. Richardson, on 143O North
Fourth street.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-08
HOTEL MARION CO..
Chas. G. Miller, Mgr.
GERMANY BUILDING
[Continued from Pee One,
ond Importance, however, is the prob
lem of trauSnort s1Dnlv

ond Importance, however, is the prob
lem of transport supply.
my observations indicate that Ger
many is weakening-despite the Rus
sian collapse. She is on the defensive
on all wastern fronts. But it is neces-
sary to remember that she is fighting
on inside lines now, behind pillbox de-
lenses.
"The Italians are doing marvellous
work. he declared. cit is the allies
duty to cooperate with Italy s cam,
paign to the fullest extent. Italy al
ready has Austria webbing"
The Illinois representative has been
constantly travelling and studying the
war for eleven weeks. He has visited
every wal front in Europe except that
in Greece and conferred with all i'm
portant military and civil officers.
deCormiek is convinced that Ameri-
ca must awaken to her responsibilities
and her duties at once and must con-
centrate every energy toward the prob
lem of providing unheard of quantities
of munitions and supplies and of solv-
ing the question of transporting them.
He viii hurry to Washington on his
arrival in America, to lay this data
before officials.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-08

had seen advertised in the newspapers,
and in two weeks noticed a marked i'm
provement. / continued its use and am
now free from pain and able to do all
my homework. Mrs. B. B. ZIELNSKA,
234 Volt Ave, Buffalo, N. Y.
Women who recover their health, nat
urally tell others what helped them.
Some write and allow their names and
photographs TO be published with teSti-
If you need a medicine for women's
ailments, try Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound. Write Lydia E. Pink
ham Medicine Co. (conidentiaD for any
thing you need to know about these
troubles.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-08
Judge McGinn Addresses
Yamhill Farmers on Bonds

Portland, Or, Oct. 8.-Judge McGinn
fired the opening gun Of the liberty
loan campaign yesterday afternoon,
when he addressed an audience of far
mers who drove from all over the Che
halem valley, outside the little school
house close to where Ewing Young, the
first resident of Oregon, is buried.
Chehalem farmers had invited the
Judge to be present. Mrs. Mianda Smith
the woman who in 1912 planted the
acorn that is now an oak over Young's
grave, was present at the meeting and
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-08

he cannot r~ightfully give this feeling
toward the union under which he makes
his home he must cease to draw profit
from her. If he ceases to be a loyal unit
of the union, a faithful worker in the
kingdom he must, in justice to the un-
ion, the kingdom or his own home cease
to be a parasite.
As TO how far he must let this feel,
ing carry him in times of strife as
now, he must use common sense of what
is just and right toward other nations,
give his best first, last and always to
the union under which he makes his
home; be loyal to her government, de-
voted to her welfare, love her above all
others and beyond this he cannot go.
He must not, whatever he does, call
blind hate for one nation true patriot
ism for his own, for true patriotism
inspires not hate but rather a righteous
towards an offender of the
Christian laws of justice and equality
under which true and happy home life
thrives.
r. M f. WTKOER
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-08
By AIINE

COCIETY and club women have been
~ so deeply interested in the Red
- Cross and other relief work, since
the opening of the season, that they
have scarcely paused for anything else.
Most everyone who can, is devoting
the greater part of the day to assist
ing in the Red Cross work, or plan
ming benefits in order to raise money
for the sadly depleted treasury of the
Salem chapter.
One of the biggest things planned
for this cause, is a Red Cross "Super-
fluffy Shop, which will be sponsored
by the Salem Woman's club and will
be opened sometime the latter part of
this month or the first of November.
The club win manage the shop along
lines similar to the "Superfluity
shops" which have met with. such ire
mendous success in England, Canada
and Australia ever since the beginning
of the war. There of course, will be
no expense connected with the shop
everything will be donated and every
cent of the money realized will go di-
rectlv to the Salem chapter of the Rcd
Cross, for the purpose of buying sup
plies, so that the work here may be
continued.
The "Superfluity shop" will take
anything Salem is a mind to give and
everyone in town viii be invited to
help the Woman club in making it n
huge success.
Mrs. Clyde C. Graham, who has been
passing a few days in Portland as the
guest of her sister, Mrs. Herbert Bar
Der, and other relatives, came home
Saturday.
Miss Beulah Fox the young daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. George p. Fox
entertained informally on Saturday
night with a delightful little dancing
party. The affair was planned as a
compliment to Marion Barber and
Chester MCLEAN of Portland who were
here visiting over the week end.
About a dozen young folk made mer-
ry during the evening and at a late
hour the gayeties were topped off with
refreshments.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claybourne NJ. Walk
or left several days ago for Newport,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-08
CENTRAL POWERS
CONTINUED from Page One.)

British expect to continue their success
SEES and perhaps develop something truly
decisive.
The German rail feeders are now
within range Of the pounding British ar.
tillery.
The slaekening of U-boats nav be in
part accounted for by the British sue.
eesses and their n to the bases.
though experts warn that Germany NAV
be temporarily low on torpedoes and
that she is merely replenishing for a
new sea drive along the American sup.
ply lanes.
A few lines from Bakers weekly war
summary, painting a hopeful color in
the war situation, are:
"The defeats inflicted upon the Ger.
mans during the past fortnight and con.
elusive indications of allied superiority
The full success of these operations
means that the Belgian coast, with its
numerous submarine bases, will become
untenable TO the enemy. Zeebrugge, Os-
tend and the system of canals leading
out of Brugus are threatened"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-08
TODAY'S NORTHWEST NEWS

Fatal Auto Accidents

Portland, Or, Oct. S.-Two were kill.
ed and eight injured in automobile ac.
eidents near Portland within the last
"a hours.
Adolph Schneider, prominent Port
land cheese manufactures, was killed
and seven members Of his party injur-
ed when their machine, driven by Miss
Louise Schneider, was hit by a South
ern Pacific locomotive near Hillsboro.
The girl was racing with the train and
tried to cross the tracks ahead Of it.
Albert Il. Hornschurch, also injur-
cd, died today.
Mrs. +. w. Stubs was killed near
Salem last night and her husband in
jured when their machine went off the
road.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-08

from the western front have indicated
a heavy artillery fire from both British
and French guns. On the British front
the Germans replied with a lombard
ment of only slightly less intensity. Up
until last night, however, sleet, rain and
spits of snow made infantry attacks III.
favorable.
The unabated violence of the allies'
fire led to considerable speculation here
today that the British and French were
starting the artillery preparation for a
combined assault.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-08
ANNOUNCEMENT

Several inquiries have
been received by the man.
agement of Hotel Marion
for apartments with meals
from people wishing to To-
cate for the winter in pleas
ant, steam heated rooms
without the responsibilities
of housekeeping.
We are seriously consid-
ering operating the hotel on
both the American and
European plans and will be
pleased to quote rates and
show accommodations.
Dinner dances will again
be a feature this winter and
the good music and beauti-
full surroundings will appeal
to those enjoying this diver
sion.
HOTEL MARION CO.
ChaS. G.. Miller. Nor.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-08
SIMPLE HOME REMEDY
FOR WRINKLED FACES

x X x \ X x X x X X X x x y
Thousands are spending fortunes in
frantic efforts to emove the signs of
premature age from their faces. Such
women willingly pay almost any
amount of money for worthless wrin-
kle removers, of which there are many
If they only kne it, the most effect
i've remedy imaginable is a simple,
harmless face wash which can be made
up at home in less than a minute. They
have only to get an ounce of powdered
saxoite and half a pint of witch hazel
at the drug store and mix the two. APP
ply this daily for a while as a refresh
ing lotion. The effect is almost magic
al. Even after the first treatment a
marked Improvement is noticed and
the face has a Snug, firm feeling that
is most pleasing.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-08
How Long Must | Suffer
From the Pangs of Rheumatism?

nent good. for they cannot possibly
reach these germs which infest your
blood by the millions.
5. S. S. has been successfully used
for Rheumatism for more than Fifty
years. Try II to-day, and you will
md yourself at last on the right
track to get rid of your rheumatism.
You can get valuable advice about the
treatment of your individual case By
writing to the Chief Medical Adviser,
Swift Specific Co. Dept. D At
lanta, Ga
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-08
German Infantry Attacks.

London, Oct. Sherman infantry was
once again in action against new Brit
ish positions in Flanders-and onee
again nsueeessfully-Field Marshal
Haig reported today.
"Between Hollebeke and Broodseinde
after a heavy enemy barrage yesterday
at dusk, east of Polygon wood, infan-
try actions developed he said. "The
enemy was driven off and a few taken
prisoner"
The British commandments like
wise reported a successful raid by his
troops east of Monehy during the night.
For two days now press dispatches
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-08

pledged herself to be the first to buy
a liberty bond in Yamhill county.
The judge wa eloquent and earnest.
He said that the downfall of kaiserdom
would begin when ten million Ameri-
cans subscribed to the liberty loan and
after he sat down one Yamhill farmer
after another rose and said they would
buy liberty bonds. "We are in this
war until a world peace is establish
ed, , Numbered the Judge.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-08
Portland Very Wet.

Portland, Or, Oct. S.-Traffic in Ii
quor in bone dry Portland has grown
to such an extent. Municipal Judge
Rossman announced today, that all per.
sons convicted of drunkenness or vio-
%lation of the prohibition statutes woul1
be given Jail sentences. The number
of arrests is rapidly increasing.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-08
Policeman Killed

Coleville, Wash, Oct. s.-Chief of
Police John Wanewieh is dead here to-
day following a revolver duel with
men who were trying to break into a
store.
The men escaped.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-08
portland Labor TROUBLES

Portland, Or, Oct. s.-Conferenees
between officials of the Portland Rail
way, Light and Power company and a
committee from the carmen s union
were resumed today in an effort to adj
just difficulties which threaten to
cause a strike. The unions demand for
an eight hour day is now the principal
issue.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-08

l suffered from a
female trouble with
pains in my back
and side and a gen.
era! weakness. 1
had professional at
tendance most of
that time but did
not eem to get
well. AS a last re-
sort / decided to
try Lydia E. Pink
h a ms Vegetable
COMPOUND which [
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-08

With Peru and Uruguay at diplomatic
cuts with Germany eleven Central and
South American nations have joined
the world combine against the central
powers. Cuba declared a state of war
against Germany April Z, Immediately
following the American action. On April
10 Panama took the same step and on
the day following Brazil broke reations.
Bolivia suspended displomatic inter
change on April 10; Guatemala on April
%, Honduras ON May IS; Nicaragua on
May 10, Germany severed relations with
Hayti June 9, and Santo Domingo broke
with Germany June l.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-08
Is there no real relief in sight?

Doubtless like other sufferers, you
have often asked yourself this qres-
ton. which continues to remain IN
answered.
Science has proven that your Rheu-
matism is caused by a germ in your
blood, and the only way to reach it is
by a remedy which eliminates and re-
moves these little pain demons from
your blood. This explains why lini-
ments and lotions can do no perma-