Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-05
THE DAILY CAPITAL JOURNAL
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THE WELL DISCOVERED


The American secret service has discovered the well
from which that arch consprator, Bernstor drew nus
millions to be used in coruptng the press OF France ana
America and carrying out the work OF the German pro-
paganda The departments of state and justice have
dropped pump in the well and what they are bringing
lid in the way of information concerning the dirty work
of the kaisers dirty spies OF whom was ee m
most dspcabIe is throwing much light on affairs here IN
America William Hearst who has been loud IN ms crlt-
cisms Of this country it is found was at least VISITOR at
the brink of the well and in close touch with the feow
who digged it. One of the most astounding things SO lar
brought to the surface is that the Influence OF Bernstorf
with the pope strong enough to secure the appoint
ment of Daniel Cohaan as bishop Of Cork This bishop
was the cousin of Justice Cohaan ardent proGerman
sympathizer although member of the New York
supreme court The astounding part of this transaction
is that the German influence strong enough to secure
the appointment of bishop in English territory lncal
to England and friendly to Germany.
Naturally it brings up the question: If this influence
was so strong then is it not STILL and IS not the pope
Willingly otherwise secretly working for Germany
IT is difficult to imagine this the case ana yet Cne
evidence points to that conclusion One thing sure and
that that the disclosure has greatly weakened the pops
prestige among the allies who will look with suspicion
hereafter on any peace proposal emanatlng from the
vatican 1t will also Shake the faith of newspaper readers
in that spectacular montebank William Randolph
Hearst Undoubtedly also Bernsorf was at the bottom
of all the Mexican troubles for ne showed great nteresC
in all Mexican at the time and when he tearfuy
bade this country farewell Villa went out OF business and
the border troubles ceased and have not been resumed
This not merely coincidence but proof as to who
was keeping the Mexican bandit supplied with the money
necessary to carry on his pundering and maintaining his
army of ragamufins The well has only been discovered
and it promises to furnish material enough to irgate
even Pa1st and make him sprout crop OF patriotism
Baseball FANS or rather managers trying to awak
en- little enthusiasm the game but outside of f4W
rabid fans the public has lost interest in the game at this
time 1t is all right national amusement but these
are not amusing days There other things vastly
more important that baseball which in times of peace
makes half the American people turn their papers to
the sporting page and read the ball scores the first thing
seems trivial and of interest The worlds series has
stirred some especially those in the cities where the con-
tests are be fought out but the country at large tax
ing but little interest in it. When the war is and
the nation settles down again to its usual pursuits the
swat of the bat will bring joy again and the around
the diamond will bring the enthusiasts to their feet The
ball managers might well accept the situation and make
up their minds that ball games until after the war will lose
large part of their drawing power