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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-02-21
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A DAGGER
IN The BACK

That s the woman IS dread when she
gets up in the morning TO start the
days work. "Ohi how my back achesi
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taken today cases the baekaehe of to-
morrow-taken every day ends the back
ache for all time. Don't delay. What S
the use of sufferingi Begin taking
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today and be relieved tomorrow. Take
three or four every day and be per
manently free from wrenching, distress
ing back pain. But be sure to get GOLD
MEDAL. Since 1896 GOLD MEDAL
HARLEM OIL has been the National
Remedy of Holland, the government of
the Netherlands having granted a spe-
eial charter authorizing its preparation
and sale. The housewife of Holland
would almost as soon be without bread
as she would without her '"Real Dutch
Drops' as she quantity calls GOLD
MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules. This is
the one reason why you will find the
women and children of Holland SO
sturdy and robust.
GOLD MEDAL are the pure, original
Haarlem Oil Capsules, imported direct
from the laboratories IN HARLEM, Hol-
land. But be sure 10 get GOLD
MEDAL. Look for the name on every
box. Sold by reliable druggists in seal
ed packages at 25e, soc and $l.00. Mon
ey refunded if they. do not help you.
Accept only the GOLD MEDAL. All
others are limitations.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-02-21
FOOD TRUST MUST
CONTINUED from page one

The meat probe is planned to delve
deeply into the workings of the pack
ing houses and cold storage corpora
tions. This latter, it was stated authori-
tatively, will be subjected to "partic-
ular scrutiny
The breadstuffs investigation will
seek particularly to uncover alleged
combinations of baking interests. The
commission believes there have been
illegal agreements" to decrease the
size or weight of bread loaves.
Any evidence tending to show com.
bination in restraint or trade, will be
Immediately turned over to the depart
ment of justice for prosecution.
Each of the five divisions will be un.
der the direction of an expert econo-
mist, with another already selected OF
wide economic experience in charge OF
fall.
Cooperating with these six experts
and the extensive field force of the
commission, staff of lawyers, to at.
tend to the legal phases, will be ap
pointed if the 100000 is appropriated
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-02-21
WILL LOCK HORNS
OVER TUITION FEES
Board Not Satisfied As To
Decision Concerning
Actual Cost

Outlining an efficiency plan which
win save the city many dollars in the
support of the public schools, Superin-
tendent Todd presented a new system
of junior high school control to the
board at its meeting Monday night The
plan will be put into operation, at the
beginning of the fall term. According
to it the school year will be divided in
to three periods of i2 weeks each, in
stead of the customary two Is week
periods. Below is an estimation of the
saving which the new plan will effect.
The time for study and recitation in
the different classes will be increased
5l.5 per cent. in the seventh and eighth
grades. The building space will be con
served to such an extent that a sixth
grade will be placed in each of the jun
ior high schools Of the city. There will
be no extra expenditure of money, and
there will be no great alteration of the
present rooms.
The new plan provides for the elimiu-
alton of the alternate day program
which is now in use, by which pupils do
ANNi'O ONOiy ud9 III CtItdlH SUBJECTS,
and substitute therefore the establish
ment of the work on the short course
system. 1t also provides for re-arrange-
ment of studies in the ninth grade.
which will save the duplication of sub
Jeets and the consequent expense. The
addition of one teacher to the Washing
ton Junior high force, and the elimina-
tion of one teacher from the entire city
force win be the only change in the
teaching corps.
BY the new system the day will be
divided into eight 45 minute periods,
which win bring the dismissal of school
at p. m.
The other business which was trans
acted Monday evening concerning the
question of the tuition case which was
decided by the supreme court some time
ago. A warrant was received recently
from County Superintendent Smith
which paid for all the money allowed by
the supreme court with the exception of
interest on the bonded indebtedness OIL
the high school. This interest, the
school board claims, is money expended
and therefore have retained Smith and
Shields as their counsel to determine the
exact meaning of the supreme court IS
decision.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-02-21

ing in the Christian church, the head
quarters of the convention. On Friday
evening a reception will be given the
delegates i'll the old armory at the city
hall. On Saturday afternoon hundred
automobiles will be used in showing the
delegates about the city. The Presby-
terian, Christian and Congregational
churches will serve banquets to the dele
gates on Saturday evening. On suncay
evening mass meeting will be held in
the armory and the chief speaker will
be Dan Polling, an Oregon boy, who by
his ability and talent has become the as
sociate president of the Christian En-
deavor societies of the world.
The committee i'll charge of the con
vention are expecting about 500 dele
gates, The Commercial club urgently re-
quests all business places to decorate
their show windows in red and white,
the colors of the society. It is hoped
that Salem and its citizens will cordially
welcome these hundreds of aggressive
wide awake young people of Oregon.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-02-21
By ALINn THOMPSON

Miss Lora Purvine win have as her
guest Miss Helen Scott Of Newberg.
Miss Scott viii arrive Friday and will
visit in Salem over the week end.
Messages Of congratulation are be-
ing sent to Mr.. and Mrs. John Dubuis
of Portland upon the advent of a
baby daughter, born Sunday February
the eleventh She will be called Jeannie
Spencer Dubuis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dubuis formerly lived
in Salem and have only been in Port
land for a few months.
The mombers of the Samedi club en-
joyed the hospitality of Mrs. w. A.
Rutherford, Saturday afternoon at her
home on North Church street.
The rooms were prettily adorned with
vidiv-hued plants and flags and the
roll call was responded to with quota
tions on America. During the afternoon
several interesting and appropriate pa.
pers were given including "The Amer
ican Flag Mrs. Rutherford; "Ameri-
can money" Mrs. B. L. Sleeves; and
'eThe Goddess of Liberty" Mrs. A.
Vass.
Later the afternoon was devoted to
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-02-21
plant inferior seed for in saving $5 now
you lose $50 at harvest time.

plant inferior seed for in saving $5 now
you lose $50 at harvest time.
There are only few varieties Of late
potatoes for which there is a commercial
demand for shipment First and always
best are the Burbanks, then come Gold
Coin, New Oregon, Pride of Multnomah,
American Wonder and Melted Gems and
for early seed Early Rose and Early
Sunrise.
Oregon is indeed fortunate this year,
conditions were ideal for both quality
and yield and owing to crop failures in
the potato growing districts of the mid
die west we have established a market
both east and south at the highest prices
we have ever obtained.
Next year we cannot expect to be so
fortunate as to price but by selecting
pure seed of standard commercial va
rieties and paying still more attention
to grading we can get a quality that
will sell in any market.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-02-21
POTATO BUYERS ON
PRESENT SITUATION
Crop Shortage and High
Prices Rapidly Depicting
Supply

Referring to the potato situation
which eonfronts all buyers and sellers
of this crop, Mangis Brothers, potato
dealers, of Salem, have this to say:
Reports from all the potato growing
states of the middle west as well as
Oregon, Washington and Idaho indicate
reduced acreage on account of seed
shortage and growers should secure seed
BOW before all of the best stock is
shipped out of the state. With potatoes
selling at the highest prices in history
there is temptation to sell all the best
stock and plant the culls, which is cer-
tain to result now only in a greatly
diminished yield, but in the production
of an inferior quality of potatoes
1t is poor economy at any time to
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-02-21

sewing. The hostess was assisted in the
serving by her daughter, Miss Ruther-
ford, and Mrs. Sauder.
The members included in the club are
Mrs. Henry Fawk, Mrs. IS. L. Sleeves,
Mrs. Fred A. Legg, Mrs. L. u. Josse,
Mrs. +. +. Botsford, Mrs. A. Nass. Mrs.
Is. NJ. EndicOtt, Mrs. Aoier,. Mrs. W
A. Rutherford. Mrs. l.. NJ Sauder, Mrs
Dee Gohlson, Miss Moore, Miss Hunt
Miss Julia Iverson, Miss Rutherford
and Miss Davis.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Baker on South Commercial street was
the scene of happy surprise party Mon
day night when 81 friends gathered to
bid good bye to the hosts, who soon arc
leaving Salem TO make their home in
Dallas.
The evening was pleasantly passed
with music and games. Later refresh
ments were served,
About IS members of the Order OF
the Eastern Star gathered at the Ma
sonic Temple last night to participate
in a colonial party given by the younger
members of the order for Chadwick
chapter.
Suggestive of George Washington ::
birthday the hall was effectively adorn
ed with flags and other patriotic dec
orations. The hostesses receiving the
guests wore charming colonial costumes
and the evening was gaily rounded oui
with cards and dancing. A feature OF
the evening was the Virginia reel ant
minuet by group of girls.
Miss Ina B. Nichols who has beer
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-02-21
Plans Pleasant End
for This Old World

Paris, Feb. 21.--A new kind of end
of the world has been imagined by
| Louis Rabourdin, French scientist
| Sometimes is has been suggested that
the world will gradually become cold
so that life will be frozen out. Mr.
Rabourdin thinks it possible that the
earth might end in an incandeseent
blaze
| The earth's crust, he says, is very
thin at the bottom of the sea, and, il
it should give way in consequence OF
volcanic action, the earth might be con
sumed in flames.
! "Suppose, he states, that, follow
ing an extraordinary twisting move
ment, due to retreat of the central
mass, large mass of the sea bottom
should give way, and, falling suddenly,
should let in the mass of the oceans
waters upon the incandeseent interior
matter. The water would be deeompos-
ed by the heat, the hydrogen would
burn, and it would burn more as it had
access to more oxygen.
"The conflagration would then gain
gradually in force, accompanied by
electric phenomena, and the greater
part of the earth's crust would prob
ably be displaced. The earth passing
through critical epoch and returning
for the time being to its formative pc
Rod, would again be nothing but a
globe of fire.
''For the far off worlds that swing
in sidereal space this would be the phe-
nomenon of new star that hazes out
all at once, increased in briliianev, as
if it would eclipse the luminous splend-
or Of all its neighhors, and then becomes
feebler aud feebler, to disappear fin-
ally forever in the profound darkness
of the hmitless distance. Y
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-02-21

At the Masonic Temple tonight a
Martha Washington party will be Civ
en- by the members Of the Yeomen
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-02-21

CtoCIETY has planned a number of
festivities this week in celebration
of Washington 5 birthday. TomOr-
row especially vii be replete with Co
lonial teas, luncheons and dinners, all
to honor the "Father of our country. +"
One of the most delightful patriotic
affairs in the calendar for Thursday Is
the colonial tea for which Mrs. Henry
w. Meyers win be hostess for the
Daughters of the American Revolution.
A similar affair also win be given
the same afternoon by the Women IS
Relief Corps at the Moose hall.
In the evening a jitney dance will
be given at the armory for the benefit
Of Company M, o. N. G.
Dr. and Mrs. Harry E. Clay have re-
turned from short stay in Portland.
They went Tuesday and came home this
evening.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-02-21
Ready for Meeting
of Endeavorers

Arrangements are very nearly com
pleted for the big Christian Bndeavor
convention to be held in Salem Friday,
Saturday and Sunday. The young peo-
pie in the United Brethren, Evangelical,
Presbyterian, Congregational and Chris
tian churches have been very active in
securing homes for the delegates and
providing for their entertainment.
The convention will be called to order
promptly at 10 clock on Friday ntvin-
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-02-21

To Cure Cold IN One Day
Take LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE
Tablets. Druggists refund money if 1t
fails to cure. Il. w. GROVES sigma
ture is on each box. Use.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-02-21

the house guest of Mrs. A. L. Brown,
left Tuesday for Portland en- route to
her home in Berkeley, California.
Miss Nichols, who with her mother,
formerly lived in Salem has many old
friends here who enjoyed having her
with them again.
Mrs. William F. Skiff and son, Hor-
ace Skiff, went to Portland Sunday
accompanying Mr.. and Mrs. S. M. Doer-
tler who motored down for the day,
+ y
Mrs Mary A. Long, who has been
passing the winter in the east visiting
relatives arrived home Saturday. Dur
ing her absence Mrs. Long visited in
Iowa and Minnesota. For the present
Mrs. Long will make her home with her
daughter, Mrs. Cloyd D. Rauch at 1880
Fir street.
At the Masonic Temple tonight a
Martha Washington party will be Civ
en- by the members of the Yeomen
lodge
All manner of diversions have been
planned for the evening, among the
many being a programme. The partici-
lpants will all wear colonial costumes
and it will be a truly colonial affair.
Refreshments will be served at a late
hour and the gayeties will be merrily
closed with dancing.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-23
CZECHS' REVOLT
CRIPPLED ARMY,
AUSTRIA ADMITS
Court Judgment Against Leaders
Shows Widespread Mutiny and
DeSertionS to Russia
rBy Writes Pressl

Zurich. Jan. 22.--The judgment that
was pronounced at Vienna on January
4 against the Czech leader, DR.. Kra-
MARI. and his followers, who were SEN
fenced TO penal servitude. contained
romarkable admissions regarding the
extent 10 which the Czechs of Bohemia
have manifested their opposition to the
war and their sympathy with Russia.
The judgment stated: ave are con-
WINGED that the agitation Of kramarz
snd his friends led TO those regrettable
manifestations of the Czech popula-
lion which have formed a serious OBJ
structiou 20 tho successful conclusion
Of the war. They were responsible for
the action Of the considerable number
Of Czech soldiers who surrendered to
the Russians instead OF fighting for
Austria.
"Kramarz and his friends were also
rcsponsible for the riots perpetrated
nv Czech troops in different towns in
Austria. In short, KramarZ and his
friends were responsible for numerous
manifestations on the part of Czech
soldiers and civilians, which have
undermined military discipline and
operated TO the advantage of Russia
against Austria"
This is The first time these various
Czech manifestations have been Off
cisllv admitted by the Austrian au-
thorities. Hitherto it had been per
sistently denied that the Czechs have
shown practical sympathy with Russia.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-23
Official Statements
on East Front Fighting

Pctrogrud, jar. 22-The War
Office statement today says:
On Sunday morning the Germans, two
companies strong, attempted to advance
in the sector south Of the village OF
Darov, on the River Shara, southes ST
of Baronovitchi. but being stopped by
our fire retired TO their intrenchments,
In the direction of Kovel the enemy,
with strong artillery and mine -thrower
fire. bombarded our position on the
a-Mirinskaia-V elick front. after
ward taking the offensive with small
detachments. and entered our trenches
one and one-third miles south of Rud-
ka-Mirinskaia. BY the arrival Of our
reserves the enemy was promptly
driven out and our position again re-
stored.
In the region of Svidniki. on the
Rojitche-Kovel Railway, and in the re-
gion of Starry Mossor, our artillery
conducted an intens, fire on the en-
emy's wire entanglements and armored
shelters. IL was observed that the
enemy was running from, his first line
trenches into the second, and assem-
bling small groups Of reserves.
South Of Brody the enemy during
the night bombarded sectors of oul
positions in the vicinity Of DUDE. Bat
kuv and Gukalovze, and near the Tar.
nopol -Zlochoh' high road.
In the neighborhood of our position
south of Brzezany, Lieutenant Grasso
an aviator in the French service. at.
tackled a German airplane, which fell
into the enemy's position near the vii
lage of Komorckhion, on the River
Narayuvka.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-23
PORTUGAL ACCUSES KAISER
OF WAR WITHOUT WARNING
White Book Defends Seizure of In
termed German Ships

Paris. Jan. 22-An official white
book has been issued b. the Portu-
euese government. according to a
Havas dispatch from Lisbon. detailing
the causes leading TO Portugal's entry
into the war. 1t says:
while on TIE one hand Portugal
was the ally o. England for six cen
turtles and offered England her aid on
the outbreak of the war, or the other
hand Germany made war on Portugal
in Africa without previously making a
declaration Of war, and German sub
marines sank Portuguese steamers in
the Atlantic without notice.
Portugal then being in serious diff
culties about food supplies, decided,
after full consultation with Parlia-
nent and all competent legal authori-
ties. TO requisition seyenty-two Ger
man vessels which had taken refuge
in Portuguese ports"
The white book adds that this was
permitted by PortugaPs treaty Of com
merce with Germany even IN time o.
peace. Germany thereupon declared
war on Portugal. The white book con-
cludes:
"The Portuguese government never
proclaimed its neutrality, because in its
character Of the ally Of England and
the friend Of France it considered it.
self bound 70 these states, which were
defending civilization by obligations OF
l. rraraI and hLxtnris n tnrs-'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-23
War Office Statements
on Fighting in Balkans

Petrograd, Jan. 22.-Thc War Of
fee statement today says:
Rumanian front: Enemy attempts to
advance in the valley of the River
Oituz were arrested by our fire. On the
rest of the front there was an eX-
change of fire
In the Black Sea one of our subma-
rines sank an enemy steamer and nine
schooners near the Bosporus.
Berlin, Jan. % 10y wU'eteSs to
!SqyviHe) Tile Austrian Head
quarters report Of Jan. 2f reads:
In the Mesti Canesti sector yester-
day afternoon pronounced activity by
the Russian artillery against our posi-
tion was followed b. Russian attempts
20 attack, which failed in their incep-
ton.
An Acknowledgements airman COM
pelled a hostile sirplane to lanC near
Marmores- Szisget. The airplane. which
was unchanged, and its occupants are
in our hands.
The German official report today
says:
Front OF Archduke Joseph: In the
Eastern Carpathians outpost engage
ments. with a result successful to u.s.
occurred at several places.
North of the Oituz Valley there has
been intermittent lively activity by ar
tillery on both sides.
Army group Of Field Marshal von
Mackensen: West Of Panciu a hostile
company attacked our protecting posi-
tiGns on the Putna. The attack was re-
pulsed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-23
Gerard Ordered to De.
mand Statement on
Raiders Captures
OUTCOME DEPENDS
ON WILSON'S STAND
Germany Expected to Hold
All Men of Armed Ships
Are BelligerentS
Iron The Tribune Bureau

Washington, Jan. ga demand has
been made on Germany, through AM
bassador Gerard. for an explanation Of
the detention of American citizens
captured in the South Atlantic raids
of the German vessel believed to be
the auxiliary cruiser Moewe.
Absolutely nothing has been received
from the German government about
these prisoners. The understanding,
however, is that Germany will contend
that they forfeited their neutral rights
in shipping as passengers or sailors
on belligerent armed merchantmen.
On this understanding of the situa-
ton. which is based on unofficial dis
patches from Germany, officials of the
Administration perceive that they VIII
have to meet squarely the vexatious
armed ship question, which they have
beeen able to dodge for nearly two
years.
The question is not a new one, as
has been indicated in the press, but IS
the same old problem about which
President Wilson was so concerned a
year ago that he forced Congress to
abandon its plan, embodied in the
McLemore resolution, of scuttling
American sea rights.
II comes this time in new form, as
there is as yet no question of lives in
volved. But unless President Wilson
has receded, in the meantime, from the
stern position he took last February. he
will have to force Germany to recog-
milton of his point Of view at once.
State Department officials were care
full not to discuss the question to-day,
apparently because they were not sure
whether President Wilson was of the
same opinion now as in February, 1915.
Congress is as weakened as ever,
and many members of the lower House,
particularly, still are openly Advocating
the surrender by the United States of
the right to travel on armed merchant
men. They take the view that there
are plenty Of unarmed ships for all or
binary travel, and, therefore, that if
any American goes on an armed vessel
he is taking a wanton risk and should
do so at his peril.
This view, as compared with that
taken by President Wilson last year,
fails to take into account the fact that
to abandon this right now that the
United States is neutral would mean
10 abandon the priciple and would
estop the United States, in case of a
possible future war, from arming her
own merchantmen.
The necessity for arming merchant
men rests on the fact that an enemy
has a recognized right to seize without
compen sation private enemy property
on the high seas. This bellgerent
right necessarily entails a correlative
right of self-protection. II is, as in
ternationsl lawyers view it, a funds-
mental non-combatant right. and to
surrender it would be TO take a long
step backward away from the ideal of
the freedom of the seas.