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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-26

1.-TWO" IN A BOAT


she said or how pert she acted. II she
took the trolley car there was always
at least seven passengers to notice
her and her snippiness.
One morning, at o'clock, Miss
Adams took the car to put in long
day in the shopping districts. A
strange young man took the same car.
She had never seen his face before and
judged him to be new arrival in the
village
Mr.. Robert McLain was the name
of the young man who sat opposite
her, He had something to do with a
life insurance company uptown. Yes,
he had Just moved out with his moth
en- He took the trolley because he
had no auto,
He merely glanced at Miss Adams
as he took his seat and began reading
his newspaper, Such an action on
the part of young man was provok-
Ing. 1t was more, 1t might almost
be termed insolence.
Why didn't he steal glances over the
top Of his paper at herr
Why didn't he wonder who she was
and move his feet about to show that
he was wondering?
There was fat woman next to him,
shoulder to shoulder, and he could
have asked information In a whisper,
but he didn't
The car ran over dog mile or
two out, and Miss Adams gave little
scream, The young man looked up,
but not at her. He looked at vine
gar-faced old man and smiled She
would have snubhed him had he smil-
ed AZ her, and yet she was provoked
that he didn't.
Miss Adams dropped nickel on the
floor. All heard, the drop. and all
heard her exclamation. II came to a
rest almost at Mir McLain's feet, but
did he throw HIS paper aside and
scramble for 1t? Not Bit OF it. ~
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-26
SUFFERING CATS!
GIVE THIS MAN
THE GOLD MEDAL

Let folks step on your feet hereafter:
wear shoes a size smaller il You like.
for eOrns will never again send electric
sparks Of pain through YOU, according
TO this Cincinnati authority.
He says that a few drops OF drug
called freezone, applied directly upon
a tender, aching corn, instantly re.
lieves soreness. and soon the entire
corn, root and all, lifts right out
This drug is a sticky ether compound,
but dries at once and simply shrivels
up the corn without inflaming or even
irritating the surrounding tissue.
1t is claimed that quarter of an
ounce of freezone obtained at any drug
store will cost very little but is suffi-
eient to remove every hard OF soft corn
or eallus from one s feet. Cut this out,
especially if you are "A woman reader
who wears high heels.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-26


She hadn't reached the point OF rash
ness, however, when Mr.. McLain called
to her from a dock;
Il think there Ia something wrong
with your englne!"
Up went Miss Snippy's chin.
Il think it's going to stop on you!"
Up went Miss Snippy's nose
IF 1t does you'll drift down over
the dam!"
"Sir!"
III you'll run your boat ashore I'll
overhaul It"
NO real lady ever tells man 10 go
TO Ocqnomavock in SO many words.
They tell him in looks and shruggs.
McLain was told, and two minutes lat
er the motor boats engines had
stopped and the craft was drifting.
There was not another launch out,
and the only thing available was a.
plug OF skif with one oar aboard.
The young man piled into this and be-
gan to paddle after
Half dozen people we're drowned
every year by being carried over that
great dam Miss Adams had read Of!
case after case, and she wasn't long
IN realizing her danger.
The batteries might have been fixed
by competent hand in minute, butt
she couldn't do II. Perhaps she did
the best thing under the circum-,
stances by not trying to do anything.
She was within 80 feet of the dami
when the skiff made the rescue, and
II was fve-minute struggle with the
current hesore safety was assured
II was certainly narrow escape!"i
gasped the rescuer.
"SiriH replied the girl, and it was,
10 seconds before she added
Il shall be pleased to have yen CALL
this evening"
The courtship is coming along all
right, and the snippiness has been lefs,
cut Of It.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-26
FOR YOU AND FOR ME

To live in a cottage down by the sea,
A tiny snug cottage for you and for
me;
Where the pillows roll up almost to
the door;
Could we be happyl We ask for no
more.
Oh, what contentment, what peace,
what repose
Away from all care, away from all
Who clamor and fight for power and
gold;
Away from the marts where troubles
unfold.
We rise in the morn, we view the great
sea
The waves holling in for you and for
me
They beekon, they lure, they call us to
come
And join in their sports and frolies at
home.
We accept the call, we speed down the
way
Out IN the blue sea, light hearted and
gay
We JOIN the glad waves, we share in
their glee
Oh, such happy times for you and for
NE!
We wander on shore, we walk hand
in hand,
To childhood return-and play in the
sand;
Oh, who can depict the joys of the sea.
The glorious sea, for you and for me
We linger, we muse, we pause at our
door
List to the song on old ocean S deep
roar
Harmoniously rich but unpublished lay
Uniting two hearts forever and aye.
We enter our cottage, lift our voices
in prayer,
Thank our Creator for His infinite
care,
Then soon seek our cots, hearts filled
with delight
And slumber i'll peace all thru the
night.
So, here we shall stay with no cares
encumbered
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-26
GOLDEN WEDDING DAY

Mr., and Mrs. B. j. Grim celebrated
the fiftieth anniversary of their mar
riage yesterday at their home where
they have resided for the last rs years,
with the immediate members of their
family and a few intimate friends pre-
sent, dinner being served at noon.
During the evening neighbors and
friends assembled, and the Aurora
band went out to serenade Mr.. and
Mrs. Grim.
The family presented Mr. and Mrs.
Grim with a handsome four-piece silver
tea set, Mr.. Grim with a Masonic ring,
while Mr.. Grim presented his wife with
beautiful diamond ring.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grim were married
March 81, 1867, at the Dennis farm
near Hubbard. Both are pioneers of
the SOS or earlier, Mr. Grim having
crossed the plains from Illinois to Ore
gon in lS47 and Mrs Grim came from
Iowa in 1856. Both have been identi-
fled with the growth and development
of this section, and have a multitude of
friends to congratulate and felicitate
them upon their golden wedding,
The following were the members of
the family present: Mr. and Mrs. By
ron Grim, Mr.. and Mrs. Anton Will,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Grim, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. c. Grim, Mr. and Mrs f. M. Grim,
Mr. and Mrs. K. B. Grim, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. M. Sewell, Mr. and Mrs. Al Lefel-
Ian, Mr.. and Mrs. W. T. Grim, Mr.. and
Mrs. Clyde Stahl, Mrs Nellie Sims,
Paul Grim, R. c. Grim, Mrs. Earl, Carol
Grim, Mary Will, Evelyn, Mildred, Ken
meth J. and Melvin Grim, Ralph Sims
and Mr.. Mason.-Aurora Observer.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-26

and marries Fanny Jasper, the stem
ographer (Mrs. w. Carlton Smith)
George NJ. Cohan wrote the play to
make people laugh There are no sobs
in Get Rich Quick Wallingford, "
James Mott, under whose direction
the play is being staged considers
Wallingford y the best play he has
yet directed here, and regards the
twenty one local stars who will appear
in it as practically perfect cast. The
seat sale for the performances will
open at the Opera House Pharmacy
next Monday morning at 8 O'Clock.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-26

StdTe II ne PICKS up
gpur handkerchief
II means that II policeman tells
You that Smith street is only two
Blocks over you will walk three
blocks over just to show that he is
aot so muchy much 1t means snub-
Mng the young men and humlllating
HE girls.
NO one likes snippy girl, but she
aoesn't care clothespln for that. She
hkes herself and that's enough.
Snlppy Miss Adams had gone on
beins snippy until she had arrived at
9he age of 20, 1t had been predicted
% different times, by 90 different per-
sons that the day would come when
her snippiness would bring her proud
head low. but nothing had happened
yet,
While Miss Adams father was a
suburban banker and always had
enough cash In the vaults to gua.d
against a run, and while he had an
auto and kept a chauffeur, and while
the young lady could have rolled. up
aDwn like Duchess, she alw.ys came
and went BY the trolley line.
At first people gave her credit for
Being democratic, but they soon faith
emed her motives III she journeyed
BY AUTO s.. could only be snippy 10
me chauffeur. aud he could only speak
Broken english and didn't care what
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-26
I'm WAS oERTAINLY A NARRow FscAPE.r

until the end of the run was reached,
and then threaten the woman with ar
rest If she did not hand over the lace.
20. how hate that cad of mani"
she exclaimed to herself after she got
home
Young Mr. Mcisain was not "a cad
He had simply got even with Snippy
Girl, and had been very ouist about II.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-26

Till the sands of the sea are all count
ed, all numbered
Or, till we re called home our spirits
set free
To join those who wait for you and for
me- H. +. Bell.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-26

Norwaerts reminds the kaiser of
1913, a year to which so little alusion
had been made of late that one might
have thought it had been utterly for
gotten.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-26

once gets government job, the sail
ing is easy. During April, examinations
will be held for mechanical craftsmen
and the salary attached is from $1,000
to $1,000. Engineers for the Indian ser
vice are wanted, also. Those who are
up in photography might try for the
job as assistant photographer The sal
airy yearly is 5000, The man who is
up on engineering materials might take
a chance on being placed on the pay
roll at 81 day as there will be exam
nations for assistant Inspector of en-
gineering materials. For those who
would like to start at the bottom of
the ladder, there is chance to stand
an examination for rodman and chain
man which pays from $50 to $50 a
month with plenty of fresh air and
good exercise thrown in. A fireman is
worth from $50 to 500 a month to the
government and a clerk who is quail
fled in modern anguage-male-ca
draw down S75 a month.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-26

and said;
They have the sewer open at the
next corner, and you'd better turn
down and take the next street"
"Siri" she answered, as she con-
tinued on and the snipptness she put
into that short word would have wilted
a whole garden Of cabbage heads.
Yes. they had opened the sewer and
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-26

Ten days later, on a Saturday after
noon, Miss Adams started for the post
office, seven or eight blocks away At
the third corner she encountered Mr.
McLain.
He wasn't lying in wait for her, but
simply strolling. She glared and ele-
vated her chin, but he raised his hat
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-26
right with the words.

right with the words:
Your package, madam"
And that wasn't the worst of 1t by
half. The woman bowed her thanks
and put the package away In her bag
and then looked around the car care
lessly and innocently as you please
Miss Adams had to control herself
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-26

FILTERS g.. g.. g.. g.. g.. g.. -.
The British will now use the re-
turn end of the kaiser S Berlin Bagdad
ticket, if you please.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-26

In state wide spelling match in
Washington, the last word misspelled
was "pewter which was spelled
"peuter.' In Oregon in recent
years, says the Eugene Register in
commenting upon the case, it would
have been spelled Puter. -
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-26

of this geranimm Is uses for patriotic
displays. Take a hint from our Cana.
dian cousins in this.
Their colors are our own loved red,
white and blue and they maaifest their
loyalty to them not only in the every
where display of their country s flag
but their porch boxes and lawn bor-
ders show forth their country's eolors
in the blossoms of the scarlet geran-
ium, the blue Lobelia and white dwarf
Candy Tuftl
Think before voting and cast your
ballot for a flower that will represent
the humblest home and adorn the fin
est in our beautiful city. A flower
that gives a cordial welcome 365 days
in year.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-26
BY WILL SEAT.

IS JENNIE ADAMS
was snippy, Every
body said so. and she
admitted II.
To be snlppy means
not only to be inde-
pendent, but to be
insolent as we'll. 1t
means TO iiounce
around. 1t means to
give Il man a cold
stare If he nlcks nm
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-26
Many Jobs Waiting
With Uncle Sam as Boss

Those who would like a good steady
jobs with eight hours work a day with
the government might write the dis
trict secretary, Eleventh U. S. Civil
Service District, 303 Post office build
ing, Seattle, Wash. Competitive civil
service examinations are being held
every week in Seattle and when one
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-15
LOAN SITUATION
IS SATISFACTORY

Minneapolis. May Nv. =. G.
Harding. governor OF the federal re-
serve board. Washington, who came
here today for conferences with com
mittees in charge of the campaign
for raising the northwests share Of
the $4,000. 900 900 Liberty Loan, was the
principal speaker tonight at a patriotic
mass meeting of several thousand per-
sons. called TO stimulate interest In the
project.
Mr.. Harding praised the northwest
for the efforts being made In behalf
of the undertaking and predicted that
the entire country would arise to the
| occasion and make the big loan a sue
cess.
DIR. George L. Vincent, who resigned
as president OF the University Of Min
nesota to become head of the Rookie
feIler foundation also addressed the
| meeting. + II
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-15
SPY SYSTEM
OF TEUTONS
EXTENSIVE
Alleged German Leader Says
United States Was Dis
tricted.

San Francisco, May 14.-Vigorous
action for the overthrow of the German
secret service in America and the arr
rest of ringlcaders and subordinates
throughout the country was begun to-
day by the federal authorities, acting
on information they said had been fur
nished by Rudolph Flamindinghe, al
legged German master spy on the Pacific
coast. F1amindinghc, under arrest in
Los Angeles, is said to have given the
government agents information which,
1t is believed, will result in the i'm
mediate roundup of virtually every
German secret service operative in the
United States. According to federal
authorities the United States has been
divided into 10 districts with a chief
and subordinates operating in each di-
vision. Afraid to communicate by mail
or telegraph members of the alleged
spy ring have adopted an elaborate
system of codes. which are carried by
messengers from one district to an
other.
After grilling Frank Wolf alias
Frank F'els, deserter from the United
States aviation corps at San Diego
under arrest here as a spy suspect. the
authorities declared that Wolf had been
employed by F1amindinghe. Orders
were received from Washington to hold
Wolf in solitary confinement
Practically all of the important mem
bers of the spy organization are under
surveillance and simultaneous arrests
are expected to follow.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-15
Sevent cen Merchantmen
Sunk by U-B0ats in
Three Months.
NINE ARE ATTACKED
BUT ELUDE PURSUIT
No Armed Craft Successfully
Engaged by Underwater
Vessels.

Paris. May H. Seventeen French
merchantmen were sunk by German
submarines during February. March
and April, according to an official
statement issued today. During the
same period nine French vessels were
attacked by underwater craft but made
their escape. No armed merchantmen
have fallen prey to the U-boats. The
statement says:
The statistics for the first three
months of Gcrmany's unrestricted sub
marine campaign, as far as they con-
ccrn the French merchant marine
show the following results:
February, sunk 4: attacked and cs-
capped, l.
March. sunk 3; attacked and cs-
capped, ..
April. sunk s; attacked and cs-
capped, 6.
Armed merchantmen have In every
case escaped from submarines.
During this period. French patrol
boats have had Il engagements with
submarines; French hydro -airplanes
have fought them IL times and there
have been l6 engagements between
armed merchantmen and submarines.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-15
EXCHANGES MEET
TO CONFER OVER
VITAL QUESTIONS
Chicago Conference to Dis
cuss Present Market
Conditions.

Chicago, May 14.--Thc low swell of
BUSINESS disturbance due to the entry
of the United States into the world
war broke in n crested wave over the
leading grain exchanges of the coun-
try today. Tomorrow. representatives
of these exchanges will meet here to
discuss the situation--thc high prices
OF grain, the runaway tendency of
the market and the attitude Of the
government at Washington.
There is among influential Chicago
grain men "a sentiment that specula-
ton IN futures should be absolutely
eliminated. The sentiment, however.
was by no means unanimous. 1t was
reported that the Minneapolis dele
CATION would oppose such procedure.
The Chicago board of trade began
the day by taking unprecedented ac-
tion to curb speculation. Buying of
May options in grain were prohibited
and outstanding contracts were or
dercd closed at, or under. maximum
prices fixed by II committee of the
board. Trading in July and Septem-
Der wheat was Curbed for a period OF
two days. except at s2.75 or under for
July. and at $24h II bushel or under
for September. The maximum price
for closing out May corn was fixed at
$l.G& and for May oats at 73h cents
a bushcl.
The result OF these regulations was
a sharp decline in wheat and ad-
vances in the coarser cereals.
st. Louis, Kansas City. Duluth
Minneapolis and Toledo boards took
action similar to that Of Chicago.
There was u holiday at Winnipeg
Arhor day-but the board there voted
TO discontinue trading in October flu
lures. the only one recently quoted.
Three big commission houses dur
ing the day outdid the board in their
action, but their lead was not followed
to the extent which had been antici-
patcd. Logan & Bryan, Thomas 4
Mckinnon and Wagner g. compan y
notified their customers that until
further notice they would accept no
trades in futures, except to adjust cx-
listing contracts. Other brokers in
clincd to the view that they should
be guided by such action as the board
Of trade directors may decide upon.
What connection the federal gov
ornmcnt had. If any, with the action
of the board today was not made
known.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-15
Fall of Two Dominating Mill
tary Figures Occasions
Alarm.
NEW GOVERNMENT
MAY BE OVERTHROWN
Ambitious Partisans and In
triguing German Agents
Cause Trouble.

Washington, May H.-Ncws of the
figures in the Russian capital added
greatly today to the apprehension felt
here for the democratic movement to
which the encouragement and moral
support of this government soon is to
be carried by II mission of distin-
guished Americans.
Official reports added nothing to the
brief press dispatches indicating that
both the minister of war, General
|Guchkoif and the commander of tho
Petrograd garrison. General korniloff.
had been forced out OF office by fric-
ton among high officials Of the pro-
visional government. The general i'm
preston grew, however. that the plight
OF the new democracy hesct by ambi-
tious partisans of the old regime and
by tho intrigue OF German agents
might be much more serious than sur
face conditions have revealed.
Although the American mission will
not interfere unduly in Russia's in
ternal affairs. officials have made no
secret of their hope that one of tho
results of the visit viii be to strength
en- the position OF the new democratic
government Coupled with this is the
expectation that the moral influence Of
the mission viii 20 far to offset mach
nations for a separate peace between
Germany and Russia.
Tho members of the mission which
includes Elihu Root, with the rank of
special ambassador and Major Cen
eral Scott, the chief of staff, spent
more than an hour with the president
at the White House and later lunchcd
with secretary Lansing. No announce
mtnt was made except that the gen
cr,l Russian situation was discussed
and final instructions given. The time
of departure will not be revealed for
military reasons.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-15
SHORT ILLNESS
OF ]. H. CHOATE
ENDS IN DEATH
Former Ambassador to Eng
land Passes Away After
Notable Career.

New York. May 1i.-Joscrh H.
Choatc former United States ambas-
sador to Great Britain, died At 1880
o'clock tonight at his home in this
city.
Mr.. Choatc had been i'll only since
this morning. He had taken II very
active part in the entertainment in
this city of the British and French
war missions and attended services
at the cathedral of st. John the pi-
vine, with Foreign Minister Balfour
yesterday morning
Mr.. Choatc was referred to by
Mayor Mitchell at one of the enter
tainments in honor OF the war mis-
sions as the foremost citizen of New
York"
Mr.. ''hoatc was taken suddenly III
shortly before II O'Clock and was as
sisted to his bedroom. His personal
physician. Dr. William 6. Draper. was
called. but MIR. Choatc died before he
arrived.
With him at the time of his death
were members of his family.
DR. Draper announced that death
was due to heart disease.
His Life.
Mr.. chOatc was S5 years old, II life
time during which he was ON" Of the
most distinguished practitioners Of
law in the United States. ambassador
to England with signal success. n
| speaker applaud"d on innumcrablo
public occasions. and, finally, II re-
markable OctOgcnariHn.
| ~ r. tlI \tkt E'n e. "A n 1
| family. noted for strength Of rharHc-
| ter and mental Vigor. Ills father was
II cousin of the famous Rufus Choatr
He was graduated from Harvard in
1852. a college mate Of Phillips Brooks
| He established himself in New York
In 1856 soon after finishing his law
| studies. and as a member of the firm
of Evarts, Southmayd and thoat" h
rose to leadership of the New iorh
bar.
He appeared in all the celebrated
| CaseS-it was said a case was not 4
case unless choaic appeared in il -
| where his flucncy and Wit and search
| ing cross g examination brought hin
| considerable success. Iic figured IN
| the prosecution of 'i:Oss" Tweed an,
| his followers who looted the New Yorh
| city treasury: he so successfully dc
| Tended General Fitz-J John Porter that
| by reversal Of "A court martial that of
! ficer was rCinstatcd: he appeared ir
| the Tildcn viii case. the contest over
Commodore Nanderbilt's millions. an,
the Chinese exclusion case, arguing
against the validity of the act These
, are but - few of the famous litiga
tions In which lr1 figured, his pres.
encc Invariably making any case "al
intellectual treat for the public. and {
professional education for junior mem
bcrs OF the bar"
Practice Was Large.
His professional income during tn,
height OF his career was believed t,
be the largest of any practitioner il
tthe American courts. though it ma,
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