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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-08-23
A Mean ADVANTAGE.

The s'canniness" Of the Scottish
people is aptly illustrated in the fol-
lowing:
The other days two boys of about
twelve years Of age quarreled and fin
ished up with blows. In the tussle
one Of the combatants got knocked
down, and while still on the ground
he queried
"Wad We hit a chap when he's
DOOM"
"Na,' CALAMITY responded the vic.
tor.
"Ah, weel,' quoth the vanquished
yet cautious youngster. "Ill be here
till We gang awa':'-Tit-Bits.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-08-23
What Allied Smith.

y plainly dressed man, who intro
duced himself as Mr.. John Smith,
walked into q doctors Office in a Texas
town, and, having explained his symp-
toms, asked the doctor how long 1t
would take to cure him. The doctor,
who had treated the visitor with every
possible courtesy, replied:
You will require careful treatment
under my personal supervision fol-
about two months before you are able
to resume Your lahors in the bank
doctor. o are fooling yourself. ]
am no Smith the banker, but Smith
the street car driver"
is that SO? Well, my good fcl
low, I don't see what you cameito ser
me for
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-08-23
a Sad. Memory.

Awaiting herself of her ecclesiastical
privileges, the clergyman's wife asked
questions which. coming from anybody
else, would have been thought imperti-
nent.
II presume you carry a memento of
some kind in that locket you wear?"
she said.
YES, ma'am,' said the parishioner,
sit is a lock of my husbands hair"
But your husband is still alive" the
lady exclaimed.
Yes, ma'am, but his hair is gone"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-08-23
SKIN ToRTuREs
That Itch, Burn and Scale Quickly Re-
Iieved by cuticura-@Trial Free.

1t takes about ten minutes to prove
that a hot bath with Cuticura Soap
followed by gentle applications of
Cuticura Ointment will afford relief
and point to speedy healment of
eczemas, itchings and limitations. They
are ideal for all toilet purposes.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard sOSicura, Dept. l.,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-08-23
Now She's Anary.

He--I wonder what the meaning OF
that picture is? The youth and the
maiden are In a tender attitude.
She-Oh, don't you seer He has
just asked her to marry him, and she
is accepting him. How sweet! What
does the artist call the picture?
He docking about)-Oh, ! see. It's
written on a card at the bottom
"Sold."
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-08-23
What Did He Mean2

Mulford-Yours wife used to sing
and play al great deal, have not
heard her lately.
Stilford-since we have had chill
dren she has had no time.
Mulford-Ah, children are such Il
blessing Magazine.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-08-23
Doris. Idea.

Doris father raised chickens, and
Doris understood all about setting
hens. One day she was taken to see
the new litter of puppies They We're
curly black balls cuddled down beside
a smooth tan mother.
Are those really Emmy Louis pup
pies?' Doris asked.
YES, DEAR she was told.
well, then she remarked in a dis
gusted tone. .she couldn't have sat on
her own eggs"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-08-23
A Puzzle.

.Ice cream is made from milk, sugar
and eggs. 1t is bound to be nourish-
ing"
.sThat may be, but I'm hanged if l
see how it can contain heat units.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-08-23
No chance.

"Yes, sir II hours uninterrupted
reading each evening would make
you-'
Uninterrupted! Where do you
think my wife spends her evenings?'
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-08-23
Utter Indifference.

NO wonder she's unhappy. She
doesn't know where her husband is
half the time"
"a great many wives don't know
where their husbands are half the
time"
Perhaps so; but he doesn't ven
take the trouble to make her think she
knows where The is"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-08-23

Lots of men who have an aim in life
ack ambition.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-08-23

The chairman OF u meeting uses his
gavel when he wants rapt attention.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-08-23

when a fool doesn't act like a fool
he fools d lot of other people.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-08-23

Sometimes you a pick ont fools by
heir questions and wise ones by their
answers. And sometimes you can't.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-08-23

Some young men would get along
better if they had less point to their
shoes and a little more to their n
Sation.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-08-23

A factory in which radium is being
produced has been opened in Scotland
by n Scotch chemist.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-08-23
hi. Theory.

Does your husband subscribe to the
theory that kissing transmits germs?'
ANo; he thinks that germs are most
" transmitted by money, and is very
careful not to hand me any"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-08-23

The man who itches for a thing may
get it by lively scratching.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-08-23
Embarrassed.

sYous ought to have e Gladys In
her stunning bathing suit.
Il thought fought not Q
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-24
BY Charles P. Stewart.

Omitted Press staff correspondent
Buenos Aires, Jan. 24-South Amer
lea generally, as well as Argentine, is
delaying it's verdict on President Viii
son s speech pending fuller understands
ing of its aims, dispatches here indicate
today.
An unexpected unwillingness was
manifested to forego the extension of
the principle of the Monroe doctrine
suggested in the president s speech, be-
cause that extension was taken as inn
plying abandonment Of the doctrine.
This was a source Of anxiety here to-
day.
AS far as the purely peace efforts of
the president are concerned, there is an
overwhelming majority in favor of Will
son IS suggestions.
The newspaper Razon unqualifiedly
endorsed the American peace efforts in
an editorial today.
"We believe it the duty of all nutrals
to support President Wilson's work, "
the editorial concluded.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-24

try Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound. / took six bottles and today /
am healthy woman able TO do my own
housework. / wish every suffering
woman would try Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound. and find out for
themselves how good it is."- Mrs. CARL
A. KIESo, 596 North Ave, Aurora, III.
The great number of unsolicited tes-
timonials on file at the Pinkham Lab
oratory, many of which are from time
70 time published by permission, are
proof of the value of Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, in the
treatment of female ills.
Every ailing woman In the United
States is cordially invited to write to
the Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co.
(confidentiaD, Lynn, Mass, for special
advice. IL is free, win bring you health
and may save your life.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-24
SOUTH AMERICA HOLDS
BACK DECISION UPON
WILSON'S ADDRESS

Minis and Jones, promised bitter fight
to have this done. They will be as bit
terly opposed by Senators Stone, Chair
man of the foreign relations committee,
and the administration 3 senate leaders.
Ston wants his committee to consider
the matter before there is open debate
on it.
1t appears that, however, this prelim-
mary question is decided, there will be
aeriminous debate and discussion of the
address.
If the Cumins resolution permitting
two hours debate from each senator
on the subject Monday fails, he and
several others will ego it alone" at the
first opportunity they can get the floor
for that purpose.
In the meantime, the real audience,
the president wanted to address-the
people of this country and all belliger-
ent countries-as well as government
heads, have begun to discuss the ad-
dress.
During the week statesmen in every
belligerent nation, it is believed, will
have publicly spoken approval or con
demnation of the president s appeal for
worldwide exnestion and application of
the principles of the Monroe doctrine.
By the end of the week the president
is expected to receive rather definite i'm
preston how the people and govern
ments not only in this nation, but in
Europe, have received his program for
q permanent peace.
Action by the labor party in confer
ence at Manchester, England, yester-
day, favoring a conciliatory policy to-
ward the central powers, is taken as an
indication that the "silent mass at
least, as suggested by the president may
be willing Hto make sacrifices" in or
der to establish peace that may be
permanent.
This Manchester demonstration
caused the president to feel he dag
nosed Alright when he made the propos-
ais in fashion that would give the
people and the liberals better chance
to digest the entire address. 1t is un-
derstood he took the method he did be-
cause he believes the people care not
nearly so prO-war as the government
heads. f"
The state department s action in in
structing American diplomats abroad to
give copies of the speech to the press
abroad as well as to foreign offices, was
admitted in official circles as further
indication of the president s intention
of speaking directly to the peoples OF
Europe over the heads of their govern.
ments.
That reason, also, it was said, was
partially responsible tor the form in
which the speech was sent. When Presi
dent Wilson addressed congress at the
time the Sussex was sunk, his speech
in the form of note, was sent to Ger
many with only few changes.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-24

for the water system but for Pendle-
ton at large. The financial success of
the gravity system further justifies the
action of the people in voting for the
Improvement. 1t will be remembered
that once upon time there was much
talk by certain people about the enor-
nous burden the water bonds would be
upon our taxpayers. Where is that bur
dena The water system has not raised
cent of money by taxation. The re-
ceipts from the water system, without
any advance i'll rates, is sufficient to
meet all expense and stiIl have a sur
plus left that is more than four times
as much as is needed for the sinking
fund with which to retire the bonds
when they mature. In other words in
stead of being burden the gravity sys-
tenn is financial asset to the taxpay-
ers.
The most valuable step ever taken by
the people of Pendleton consisted in
their decision to get away from the old
pumping plant and to obtain water by
gravity from the mountains.
There is relationship between the
steady growth and progress made by
Pendleton during the past few years
and the fact that during this period we
have had an abundant supply of pure
water.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-24
Some Little Stories and
Gossip of the Legislature

Some of the members of the senate
are stieklers for the niceties of Ian
guage, as is evidenced by the discus
sions as to wording of bills. The com
mittees report back many of these with
recommendations as to changes needed
to make the meaning clear, and many
of them are to the point too, for all Of
us, and everybody else will get this old
and bewildering English language twist
ed sometimes. This was illustrated Tues
day when law had to be changed so as
to make it possible to convict a man
of larceny who stole heifer, because
while every other of the bovine family
was described in the old law, the word
heifer was not mentioned. That the
saying of things we do not mean and
of warping the language out of shape
is common, is shown daily in the news
papers. The Capital Journal had an ex-
ample few days ago when an adver-
tiser stated in the want columns that he
wanted a girl to cook Harper s
Weekly, that stickler for purism, cul-
ture and verbal probity, recently in de-
seribing the traction system in vogue
on Mount Tom, Massachusetts,, said:
FThe grade is an extraordinarily steep
one, fact that frequently calls forth
anxious inquiries relative to the safety
of the system from nervous tourists. -
Now this was an assertion that the
traction system was in peril from the
nervousness of tourists, yet that is what
Harper's Weekly stated. This is about
as lucid and diverting as the statement
of an old historian who writing of AL
bany, N. Y, in the olden times declar-
ed: Albany, in the year 1850, consist
ed of about 500 houses and 1900
inhabitants, all standing with their
gable ends towards the street. -
1t will be seen from these few examples
that the committee ON revision of laws
does we'll to scan closely all bills sub
mitted, for there is no telling what kind
of statement is liable to get slipped
into a bill, that would be, to say the
least, bothersome. True such errors are
likely to occur in legislative literature,
but down in Nevada there was an in
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-24
Wheat Opened Slow
But Gained Later

Chicago, Jan. 24.--Wheat opened slow
today, May continuing weak through
the early session. July and September
registered sharp gains after poor open
ing, on circulation of the report that
Germany had secured control over a con
siderable portion of the available corn
and wheat supply in Argentina, with the
idea of limiting shipments to neutral
countries.
May wheat opened down 3-S and lost
3-S, going to $l.S4 Is. July opened
down half, subsequently gaining l Is
going to $l.25 5-S. September, which
opened down IA, jumped / 34 to
$1.37 IA.
Corn was dull and weak at the open
ing, but followed the lead of wheat lat.
er. May corn opened down 3-s, later
~eflg Z 3-4, going to $l.0l 3-4. July op.
aned DOWN IA and later regained it, go
io. y, 20 3-4, the opening figure.
tias ruled unchanged at the opening
but late 'egistcred gains along with the
usi0r grains May opened unchanged
ia1. gained is, going to SIS IS. Jaly
opened unchanged then gained Ia, 60
ing to 55 SIS,
Provisions were moderately higher
purchases being inspired by smaller ar.
rivals
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-24
Reasons Which Prompted
Presidents S Peace Address

UNITED Press staff correspondent
Washington, Jan. 23-Upon liberals
of the world--the friends of humanity,
not individuals who hold temporal pow
er-depends whether peace in Europe
is to be based upon equality" and
rendered safe from future aggression.
This was regarded today as the reason
which prompted President Wilson to de-
liver his epoch making address before
tho senate yesterday.
The president is now waiting to hear
how his pronouncement is received by
the belligerent nations, He anticipates
objections. But he feels as was the case
with his first note to the warning pow
ers, that after the message has had time
to seep into the minds of the govern
ments and OF the peoples concerned, it
viii appeal more strongly. de believes
it will add materially to the momentum
of peace discussion,
His frank admission that he speaks
for the "silent mass of mankind every
where, I" which have as yet been unable
''to speak their real hearts, shows, il
| is believed today, where the president
expects TO get the needed support for
his program.
Th president did not prepare his ad
dress suddenly, On portions of it he
had worked for many days"
Many of the ideas he has voiced be
fore. Such phrases as government de
rive all their just powers from the con
sent of the governed" re-echoe from
previous utterances in which he said
lasting peace was only possible wher
powers of making war rested with tht
people and not alone in select groups
, of men. /"
He has declared in the past for {
league to enforce peace, He suggested
ii most forcihly in his first note TO bel
1 ligerents. The same is true of his ex
pressed belief that this government
must be heard on future guarantees
But il was not until he received replies
from the central and entente power,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-24
SOCIETY
- ==
By AL1NH THOMPSON

Spaulding, Miss Edith Bynon, Miss
Olga Gray, Miss Ruth Schultz, Miss Lu-
ellie De Witt, Miss Grace Humphreys,
Miss Lucille Jones, Miss Clara Breiten-
stein and Frank Durbin. Lewis Griffith,
Doyle Snyder, Oral Hagedorn, Robin
Fisher and George Doust.
One of the largest affairs planned for
this week is the silver tea to be given
tomorrow afternoon by Mrs. Henry j.
Bean and Mrs. A. N. MOores for the
benefit of the Scholarship loan fund
of the Salem Woman's club, at the
Bean residence ON Chemeketa street.
The education committee of the Wo-
man club, of which Mrs. Bean is
chairman, has arranged TO give ser
les of these teas and they will be held
at the various homes of the members.
Jitney dances still continue to cnliv-
en- the winters festivities and another
is being planned for Friday night AS
usual the affair will be given at the
armory.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-24
FAVORS
DEBATE ON ADDRESS.
Resolution Calls For Setting
Date to Discuss Wilson's
Peace Views

Washington, Jan. Ex-senator Cum
Minis, Iowa, offered a resolution yester-
day, asking that the presidents ad-
dress to the senate be brought up for
discussion by members of the senate
Monday.
Senator Cummins stated it would be
impossible for the senate to take any
official action on the questions involv-
ed in the president s message until the
president has submitted plans for en-
tering into the world S peace tribunal
to the senate.
Cummins resolution asks that the
message be brought up Monday and
that every member of the senate be
given an opportunity to express his
views with an hour limi alton on speech
es.
Senator Stone Suggested that the res
olution be referred to the committee ON
foreign affairs, but later withdrew his
suggestion when it was decided to de-
lay further discussion of the resolution
until today,
Immediately after Cummins offered
his resolution, Senator Jones, Washing
ton. republican, asked that sections of
INC ueHlOCidllC pldtlOIlH VI i"ot "h'i
1912 relating to executive usurpa-
tion'' and "rights of the states" be
read
That section of the platform relating
to executive usurpation follows:
"We favor the nomination and cleo
ton of a president imbued with the
principles of the constitution, who will
set his face sternly against executive
usurpation of legislative and judicial
functions, whether that usurpatiOn be
yelled under the guise of legislative
construction of existing laws, or wheth-
er it take refuge in the tyrant's plea
of necessity or superior wisdom. -
That section referring to the rights
of the states, reads:
"We believe in the representation and
maintenance IN their full strength and
integrity of the three coordinate
branches of the federal government
the legislative, the executive and the
judicial kept within its owl
bounds and not eneroaehing upon thu
Just powers of either of the Others
Following reading by the clerk o.
the platform sections, the senate with
out further discussion of the president I
message resuming the regular morn
ing business.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-24
GLAD HE is A THIEF

Portland, Ore, Jan. 24.-Raeing a
possible sentence of two to five years
for burglary, Eugene Sehafer seemed
almost happy today when taken before
Judge Langguth for preliminary exam
nation.
81 have wife and five kids he
said. "They re hungry. For six months
I've averaged less than 81 day. Yet
if they send me to the penitentiary, the
state win pay my family a pension of
$40 n month.
but would like to so back to
them. /"
Schafer was caught, say detectives,
in the office of feed store. 1t is al
legged TO be his second offense.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-24


The bill granting authority to school
districts TO establish, maintain, and
equip parental schools for the training
and instruction of the dependent and
delinquent children came up in the
house yesterday. 1t provides for gov
erning religious instruction in these
schools and also for the procedure of
commitment and parole.
The measure states that any school
board in any district is empowered to
build one or more parental schools for
the purpose of affording place where
children of compulsory school age who
come under the provisions of this act
and the statutes of the state concern
ing neglected and delinquent children
may be detained for instruction and
discipline. This parental school may
be located either within or without the
school district but must be within the
county in which the district is located.
No religious instruction is to be Civ
en- except such as is given in the pub
lie schools; however, the school board
may make suitable regulations so that
inmates may receive religious training
III dccoTudHce Win the pcllel VI lHeli
parents.
To be committed to the school the
child must be an habitual truant, an
habitual school offender, or an habitual
absentee. The commitment is made by
the judge of the juvenile court with
notice to the guardian so that the com
mittment can be fought. Provision is
made for the release of the child on
parole after five months in the school.
If the child is incorrigible, on complaint
of the proper authorities it may be
sent to the reform school.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-24
FAMOUS GERMAN
LIEUTENANT TELLS
STORY OF CRUISE
Officer Who Brought Steamer
YarTOwdale Into Port
As Prize

Berlin, via Sayville wireless, Jan. "a.
Lieutenant Badewitz, who became
famous for bringing in the British
steamer Yarrowdale to Swinemunde,
after that ship had been captured by
"a Geran raider, told the story of his
experiences to a member of the official
press bureau today.
When Badewitz was asked how he
managed to elude allied warships on
various seas and enter through the
blockade, with only 16 members of a
crew and carrying several hundred
prisoners, he replied:
For such action you only need the
necessary cold blood-especially if you
have to deal with Englishmen, and de-
termined blunt carelessness. Besides
you need a handful of smart boys like
mine, who have their heart in the right
place and a Browning "a make of re-
volver) in their pocket. Then you can
fetch the devil from his own house. "
The sailor told his story with be-
coming modesty. Before the war, the
press bureau said, he was well known
captain in the service of the Lubbock
shipowning corporation. Badewitz is
a married man and his family lives at
Kiel. He was a member of the famous
Moewe's crew and previously per-
formed the feat on the Moewe IS voy-
age of taking a captured ship into
TeHeriffe with prisoners aboard and
sinking her despite the ports protec-
ton, thus preventing the ship being of
use to Germany S enemies. On this oc-
casion he had crew of only seven
men to handle the ship and watch 206
prisoners.
Telling of his voyage into Swine
munde Badewitz said;
"The captains of captured ships
which | had on board were very sensi-
BILE and did much in order to keep
their men in check. The prisoners had
counted on touching at Norway.
Among the captured men were six
members of the British navy, of whom
three belonged to English armed
merchantmen, serving as gunners.
Zone incident occurred while we
were riding at anchor, on account of
log, SOuln VI the ISldlu OI llONtns OhN
British gunner and one civilian jumped
overheard, hoping to swim to the shore,
but they had hardly touched the water
until they began yelling. They were
rescued. On the swimming belt of the
English gunner was found postal to
relatives in England on which was
written Here is chance for life
and liberty and giving details for his
burial, should he perish.
f'Perhaps it can be considered from
these utterances that the man con
sidered himself pirate and was afraid
of treatment accordingly.
Questioned on how he controlled his
strangely mixed cargo of prisoners,
Badewitz replied:
"The discipline was first rate
Whenever the order was issued every
down. the whole crowd of prisoners
hurried to the lower decks, running
like hares.
Badewitz said he and his sixteen
men remained all the time ON the
bridge, with all preparations made to
sink the Yarrowdale at moments s
notice. He said all his crew knew this
would have been done in case Of a
revolt