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The Washington times., 1917-09-15
A Fight to the Death.

But the second had discovered
the folly OF getting within reach
OF Toms fists. and he tried to keep
his distance. Tom was forced to
rush him. therefore. drove him OFF
a yard or two, then turned and made
for the cabin.
The Arab drew a gun and fired
Just as Tom reached the doorway.
and his bullet bit into Toms shoul-
der; but Tom managed TO stagger
into the cabin and bolt the door
behind him.
He dragged himself to the wall,
got a gun. loaded it and reached
the window. An Arab was sneak
ing cautiously toward the same
window from the outside Of the
cabin and Tom picked him OF.
But now. the High Priestess and
the other Arabs came up and the
word was passed TO surround the
house.
Two Arabs brought up a ladder
aud with 1t mounted to the upper
story. Obtaining entrance there
without difficulty. they cautiously.
descended the stairs.
An Arab appeared at the window
behind Tom and smashed the glass:
and as he turned to level his gun.
another Arab Ieaped into the room
ct the other side. Then he made
noise and as Tom turned. the frsi
Arab entered. By this time, the
The Washington times., 1917-09-15
THE FATAL RING
CNoveIized from the photo-plAy The
Fatal RinE.")
By Fred Jackson.
Episode 10.

Copyright. 1917. by Fred jackson. all rights
reEerved.l
HEIR advent had been SO sud
den. so unexpected, that for
an instant Tom was dazed-
Incapable of defending himself. He
went Gown under their fierce on
slaught.
He was up again in an instant,
proving himself more than a match
for the Arabs, strong and agile and
wiry as they were. for their skill
lay in lodging blows, not in stop
ping them, and Tom managed to
land now and then. An uppercut
on the point OF the chin disposed
of ono Of his tormentors and he was
free to turn his attention to the
other.
The Washington times., 1917-09-15
Their Married Life
A NARRATIVE OF EVERYDAY AFFAIRS
Helen Buys a New Waist and Re-
ceives from Warren Some
Pertinent Advice.

not. hate to think OF having II
dry cleaned every time"
That's what 1 thought, and ]
washed it so carefully. but it's
ruined, and it serves me right. Next
time I'll stick to all one color or
plain white"
Helen got into her street clothes
as soon as Bunty had left and de-
cided to take the waist back i'm
mediateIy She could hardly wait to
get into croft & ordway's. and she
hurried instantly to the same sales
woman who had waited on her.
How did you like your waist?"
the woman asked smilingly.
"Oh, I'm bringing It back" Helen
said quickly. 'T didn't mean to keep
It SO long. but I've been busy.
want to have It credited and I'll take
something Of one color not SO ex-
pensive."
The woman looked dubious. I'm
afraid It won't be possible to credit
It" she explained. You see the
store has adopted that new prin-
ciple since the war, no goods ex-
changed or credited after . weeks
time has elapsed"
But surely they will take It
back" Helen persisted. why, It
hasn't been taken out Of its original
wrappings."
I'm afraid that won't make any
difference, its a rule. you know"
and Helen discovered that argue A.
she would, the waist could not be
exchanged.
It seemed on the way home that
Ijust because she wanted to ex-
change It. that nothing else would
do. She forgot the beauty OF the
waist. and remembered only its
perishabls qualities. Why had she
ever been SO foolish?
Warren was home when Helen
reached there and exclaimed at her
disappointed face. Helen laughed a
little. and finally confessed.
'of course I was foolish in the
beginning. Warren. but it's a
charge. and I didn't think I'd have
a bit Of trouble exchanging It any
time"
Did you ever stop to think how.
much~tin and energy Is wasted on
people like you" Warren said earn
estly. Every department store has
had to keep up q regular office
force just to attend to the woman
who don't think before buying
things This is war time you know,
and service cannot be wasted. II II
will teach you a lesson. 1 shan't
mind paying for the waist to be dry
cleaned. After all, It Is a beauty,
isn't it?"
''It is." Helen assented, "and I do
see things more clearly. I'll really
remember and try not to buy fool
ishly." And Helen thought happily
of Warren's fair statement of facts,
and how much more she prohted by
his advice when It was given in this
manner.
CWateh for the next IostaIIment Of
this most Interesting series.)
The Washington times., 1917-09-15

copyrEht. 1911. Intsrnauonsi News Service.
TT was decidedly the prettiest
waist Helen had ever seen. but
it was rather expensive. Never
thelsss she eyed 1T longingly, and
the ssleswoman said beguilingly:
TITS really a bargain for that
Smount, madam, It has been reduced
from nine ssventy-hvs."
''Oh. 1t is a beauty" Helen agreed.
~but I ought not to pay eight dollars
for a waist. I had hoped to get
something for about five or six"
but this lie so dressy," there is
nothing on the other tables nearly
as effective" the ssieswoman. re-
turned.
81 know that" agreed Helen;
"well, 1 guess I'll have to take st."
and as the saleswoman took out
her Inevitable book and pencil
Helen fingered once more the soft
crepe folds OF she'll pink with their
turquoise bluA bands. II was really
the most ckErminE combination.
It wasn't until Helen reached
home that she noticed the little
tag attached to It that absolved
the owners Of the store from any
ebIigation after the waist was
lAundsred. That made Helen con-
~aSa- .F, IT.. --,F.A -. - ~
psnEiys that she hated to think
that she must spend the money to
have It dry-clsaned every time she
wore IL. And It was SO delicate
that It would soil very easily. She
had thought. Of course, she could
wash It, but with such an injune-
tion against It, she really doubted
whether It could be dcne or not.
Something else claimed her atten-
don at the time. however, and the
waist was temporarily forgotten.
Helen laid It away in her shirt
waist bex among her sachets and
the weekend went by. Once she
thought Of the waist just before
she dropped OF to sleep Saturday
night. and she mentally decided to
take It back Monday morning, but
Sunday deadened this impulse, and
Monday brought 50 many new
things to do in its wake that she
forgot all about II. And so she put
the matter on day after day, until
a week had slipped by.
The matter was finally brought to
her attention again by Bunty
Brown, who ran in to call one after
noon Bunty was hlled to the brim
with the new car Bill had bought,
and Helen felt a twinge OF envy
and regret that Warren had dis
posed Of theirs. The next moment
she forgot all about IT, however,
in a more interesting remark
I've just had the most horrible
experience with shirtwaist,"
Bunty was saying. 1T had two col
srs and they all ran together the
Arst day It was washed. I nearly.
cried. because I paid 81 for IT."
II Just bought one for IS. and
rye kept It a week trying to de-
eide whether to take it back or
The Washington times., 1917-09-15

By Jane Mclean.

NIaL came in grumbling Of the dismal rain,
- But l. who heard at dawn its rhythmic beat,
~ Its small cool fingers searching out my window
Saw but the beauty of the wind-swept street
! saw the mountains trimmed in lesden gray.
The soddon wrhing of the apple trees;
The drenched brown leaves the wind had blown astTay
Only who. searching, really
call MY window frame magic gift.
And love the rain until the shadows lift.
The Washington times., 1917-09-15

and set fre to It. two others car
ried 'the helpless reporter out into
tho woods.
As, Tom and his captors reached
the clearing they were met by the
PTiestess. who had been awaiting
the HsuIt OF the siege at a distance.
The Washington times., 1917-09-15
35, 100000 Documents In
One Room.

One OF the most marvellous or
gan'zatlons in the world is found
in the new buildings at Kew Of the
Claims and Record Department Of
the Ministry OF Labor. Here the
whole work OF Unemployment in
Su:ance, formerly administered from
various towns throughout the
United Kingdom. Is directed.
In one room alone $4,000, zoe doc
uments relating to vorkmen's In
surance are housed. and even In
this labyrinth 1t Is possible to trace
the name and full particulars OF
any CAIN In two Or three minutes.
Ths efficient wor King OF an in
t-.cats and complicated system 10
carried out almost entirely By .
staf OF women numbering over goA
The Washington times., 1917-09-15

Arabs who had entered above, had
reached the lower floor ana one OF
them now lesped uDop7TOH.
The other Arars swiftly followed
suit. lie was held fest and strongly
bound. Then while two Arabs made
a pile OF the furniture and bedd:ng
The Washington times., 1917-09-15
The Oriental Ruby.

THE Oriental ruby consists of nearly pure aumina-i.e
oxide of aluminium m-in a crystalline form, containing
but per cent of oxide of iron and onea per cent of
any other substance The melting point is about 1900
degrees Fahrenheit
The Washington times., 1917-09-15
LITTLE BOBBIE'S
PA
PA
By William F. Kirk.

ARA bought two C2) new suites
W for me yesterday & she sed
Ava look fine In them. she sed
they made me look like a rsSiar
littei man.
That Is the stun. BobbIe. sed IA
wen he calm hoam & saw the suites.
DON up for the dear sex. ssd Pa
You are chip OF the old block, Pa
sed. Wen / was yure age 1 was
the best dresssd-boy IN our block.
Pa ssd. The Cross the Creek Gang
was all jslIus OF me. sed Pa. bur
any time they started anything
was thare to show them that a well
dressed boy can Ute better than .
ragged boy. Pa sed.
Yure mothersoffen toad me abeut
that horr.d Cross the Creek Gang.
sed Ma She sed you wud have .
nice complexshun ven you was .
littel boy II IT hadent been part
black 4 blue all the time.
Mothers have poor memries. ssd
Pa thay have 20 many things 70
lock after that thsy doant reemem-
Der all the battels thare sons win.
However, ssd Pa, letting that pass
& ree-verting to the subjsck Of
good dresa..I am clad to see Bob
bic all risged out In them Elad
regi-mentels- He IL the distin-
slshed son of n dis-tingshsd dad.
sed Pa.
1sent that deer littsI coat. SEQ
Ma toald BoSSie he must ware
It wen he speeks his pescs next
Friday
kind Of envy BobSis abeui
speaking peecss. sed Pa 1t has
been yeers since any peees I Spoks
has been rssend to. Pa sed. what
are you going to spsek. Bobbis. sea
Pa You ought to make .yurs bov
4 say
The Washington times., 1917-09-15
The Height of Clouds.

THUNDERSTORM clouds are variable in height-from
500 to 1000 feet. The clouds in thunderstorms may
be very deep-rom two to five miles and more hence the
appearance TO distance is very deceptive. Cumulus
clouds generally occupy position from 1000 TO 5000
feet above the earth.
The Washington times., 1917-09-15
Here ! am.
Bcwing low.
Dressed to kill
& nowars to 20.

Bobbie will speek what the
teecher wants him 10 spssk. sed
Ma He Is thinking Of apesking
The Arabs Farewell to His stssd.
.'we1s- that Is a grand old pesc@
Ssd Pa. used, to speek II myself.
sed Pa. It always made = crate hit
wen ! spoke H.. sed Pa The chill.
dern always elapped wen I got
thru =
do not dout It. sed Ma. spesk-
ing peeces Is grand for childsrp-
Thay ara growing up 10 vary uH-
.setteid times now. sed Ma & bee
foar-ionE the time viii cum wen
nobody will git anything in this
wurld IL he dosent speek up for II.
SO 1 am glad littel Bobbi. Is Citing
this praektis. sed Ma.
Speaking peeccs Is good for the
memory, sed Pa. Wen a kid Ierns
a long poem to speek in skooi he
has made his memory Jest that
InuCn HlTOnkGE. ~ AdlucE Ao1tu
me Guild newer lern Horashus At
the Bridge. sed Pa, but I fooled
him. I Termed It in two days. sed
Pa I cud reesits it eeven to this
day. sed Pa.
Lars Porseny Of ciusium
BY them nine gods he swoar
That the crate house Of Tarquin
Shud suffer ,rons no moar.
By them nine gods he swoar IL
q sent an A. D. t.
Now who will stand on -ether. hand
& keep that bridge with me?
Fine, sed Ma. you have a wunder-
full memory about sum things.
am wunderful in many rS-
specks. sed Pa, but It Is only now
& then that my littel wife talks
notis. sed Pa Doant buy BobbfS
any moar uniforms. ssd Pa, II looks
like a long. lard Winter.
I am going to ware ons of MY
new suites to skool but wish I
dident havs to beskaus q kid Sits
kidded by the kids.
The Washington times., 1917-09-15

To De Continued Monday,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-08
YOUNG GOULD MAY NOT
CLAIM EXEMPTION.
Says He Is Not Rich But Has
To Be Careful About
Every Dollar

New York, Aug. s.-"I'm not a
bloated bond holder. I have to be very
careful about the outlay of every dol
lar" said Kingdom Gould today in de-
tense of his filing formal application
for draft exemption on the ground that
his wife is dependent.
That he probably will not claim ex-
emption on the show down was intim-
ated.
'I filed that application because that
QUA 10 LoqloW 'uosIsled a " SIN
in ease couldn't arrange my affairs
so as to take care of my wife," said
the grandson of Jay Gould.
Asked if he thought rich man owed
more to his country than poor man,
Gould said:
"From his purse, yes, of his blood,
no.
Editorially, the New York World to-
day enumerated the list of corporations
Kingdom Gould is connected with and
contrasted his plea for exemption with
that of an East Side emigrant.
"What different word shall fit the
case," concludes the editorial, "when
he who on the face of record is the
slackers happens to be son of George
and a grandson of Jay GouldF'
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-08
ATTORNEYS PREPARE
TO AVOID PENALTY
Having Nothing Better Will
Blame Weather for WO-
mans Crime

New York, Aug. S.-"Every mother
has already acquitted Mrs. De Saulles, -
was the comment of Miss Lucille Pugh,
well known woman attorney, today as
she discussed the tragedy in which the
Chilean society beauty killed her for
mer husband, "Jack" De Saulles, when
denied possession of her child.
With similar comment coming from
other sources, attorneys for Mrs. De
Saulles were preparing her defense.
Aside from wrongs it will be alleged
Mrs. De Saulles suffered, the fact her
mind may have been affected by the
heat will be brought out
Mrs. De Saulles had Just passed
through three of the hottest days in the
history of New York. She is said to have
suffered sunstroke within the last few
years.
These facts, together with the taking
of her four year old son by De Saulles
will be pointed out as the reasons for
the woman's mind becoming temper
arily unbalanced.
"The law recognizes the defense of
emotional insanity Miss Pugh said
today. "I am convinced Mrs. De Saul
les was a woman whose violent emotions
were aroused by the loss of her child
The tragedy is an apparent elimination
of series of events, sufficient in them
selves to destroy woman IS reason"
Mrs. De Saulles slept late today after
a restless night. She has been removed
from her cell into the apartments of the
sheriff. Her condition was reported
slightly improved, following the receipt
of word that little "Jack" had been
found at the home of G. M. Hacksher
at Westbury and had not been kidnap-
ped.
The funeral of De Saulles was held
today. The services were private.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-08
GERMANY MAY TRY
TO FORCE SWITZERLAND
May Be 1t Is Only Excuse for
Sending Troops Over
Her Soil

Washington, Aug. S.-Germany NAV
try to trample Switzerland under foot
and swing her armies around the south
ern end of the west front. unless the
mountain republic yields to Teutonic
opportunities for loan.
This is the dismal prospect interna.
tional authorities saw today in Ger
many's pressure for gold in return for
coal supplied Switzerland. Should such
a situation come it would mean great
readjustment Of existing battle lines.
and while perhaps not fatal, it would
at least be discouraging to the west
front situation.
The fact that Switzerland is resisting
the loan proposal came as surprise
here. Switzerland, composed of German
French and Italian stock chiefly, is re-
| garded pro-German, and Germany sew
eral months ago used her as a go-be-
tween to make a pseudo peace offer to
the United States. In the circumstances
authorities here are not entirely able to
fathom the present situation.
incidentally there has been sugges
tion here that the United States would
do well to swing her forces into The
southern end of the western front
thanking Switzerland. Such a move, ex
perts hold, would lend to keep Switzer
land in line inasmuch as the influenc,
Of her sister republic would probably
prevent her being too friendly will
Germany.
Aside from the possibilities that Ger
many will strike Switzerland if she
stands firm in her refusal, authorities
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-08
ANOTHER STORY OF
GERMAN ATROCITY
Survivors Of TorpedOed Yes.
sci Deliberately Swept
Into Sea

London, Aug. S.-Four Americans
were among the SO members of the
crew of the steamer Belgian Prince who
perished when that vessel was destroy
ed by a submarine, it was learned to-
day. One American in the crew was
saved.
Survivors from the Belgian Prince
told story of extreme German cruelty
when landed at a British port last
week. The submarine commander, it was
stated, destroyed all lifeboats and life
belts aboard the steamer stripped the
men, took them aboard the submarine,
closed the matches and then, after
travelling on the surface for couple of
miles, suddenly dived, leaving the men
to their fate.
The Americans lost were:
William Crissy Cor Hughes) Phil
adelphia; James Shea, Detroit; Thomas
Gilmore, Merrick, Mass. and Bennie
Cain, negro, of Norfolk, Va.
William Smell, negro of Jackson
vile, was rescued.
1t is presumed all of the Americans
were drowned when tht submarine sub
merged with the Belgian Prince IS crew
on her deck. Affidavits covering the
death of the Americans have not yet
been received.
There were only three survivors from
the Belgian Prince the American negro
Smell, and the first and second engin-
eers.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-08
Three We're Drowned
When Boat CapSized

Tacoma, Wash, Aug .s.-The body of
Albert Peterson, aged 20, who was
drowned last night while trying to res
cue his mother, following the capsizing
of rowboat in the SQUAD, had not been
found today and is believed to have
been carried away by the tide.
was the only way to leave loop hole
youth and Miss Agnes Anderson, nurse
also lost their lives. The women were
transferring from launch to the row.
boat near Day Island, when the smaller
craft upset as it was being showed away.
Their bodies were found an hour after
the accident.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-08

David G. Kellems, father Of Kenneth r.
Kellems, age 10, an enlisted man in
the quartermaster corps, received the
following telegram:
"Your son, Kenneth R. Kellems, was
on the Saratoga when she was rammed
July 80, and has been missing ever
since the accident. 1t is feared he was
killed"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-08
DEMAND WILL BE MADE
FOR RAILROAD TAXES
Attorney General and District
Attorney Hold Government
Is Responsible

Demand will be made on the govern
ment for the payment of taxes on the
Oregon-C California railroad grant lands
for the full amount of taxes, with PEN
atty and interest, that are due up to
the time of the passage of the Cham
herlain-Ferris bill declaring the title
of the railroad lands revested in the ma
tional government, as the result of a
conference yesterday between the dis
tiict attorneys of the counties in which
the grant lands are located and Attor-
ney General Brown.
The district attorneys arrived at the
opinion that total Of $1,5S4 ,906.69
was due in taxes and penalty up to
June l, 1916 Of this sum, $23S,714.52
is determined as penalty, interest, and
costs. The Chamberlain bill now pending
IN congress provides for the paymet of
buck interest. 1t has passed the senate
and is ready for consideration by the
house. The Oregon delegation in con
eress will be urged to press the passage
Of the bill.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-08
TAFT is BETTER

Clay Center, Kan, Aug. S.-William
Howard Taft, who has been ill here
since Monday, was resting easier today,
according to his physician. The former
president still is severely i'll, however
and it is doubtful if he can be moved
today. 1t is believed the illness is mere
ly a severe attack of indigestion.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-08
AGED POLK RESIDENT Is
BURIED AT SALT CREEK

Dallas, Or, Aug. s.-Funeral services
for the late Absolom Byerley, who died
at his home in this city late Friday
right, were held this morning at 10
o. clock from the Chapman undertaking
parlors on Main street Interment took
place in the Salt Creek cemetery. Mr..
Byerley, who had been a resident of
Polk county for a number of years was
afflicted with heart trouble and his
death had been expected for the past
several months. He leaves two daugh-
ters, Mrs. Belle Blake and Miss Maude
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-08
WILL GO TO RUSSIA.

Washington, Aug. S.--That the next
American troops to 60 abroad will be
sent to Russia and that others are soon
to go to Italy, was the declaration of
Senator j. Hamilton Lewis ON the floor
of the senate today.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-08

In wild and Woolly, the newest
Douglas Fairbanks picture to be shown
the Oregon commencing Sunday, the
popular cinema star introduces new
method of photoplay production in his
organization. Contrary to the general
rule of mumbling words that have no
immediate bearing on the action of
the scene Douglas recently instituted
the idea of rehearsing the scenario just
as though it was being prepared for the
sueaking stage. In producing this pic
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-08

ture the various members of the cast
spoke the lines of the action with the
same dramatic endeavor in the way of
articulation, as they would for stage
production of the Belasco calibre.
1t is the contention of Mr.. Fairbanks
that in this way an actor fully realiz-
ing the relationship of his part to the
development of the story, can do his
work with a great deal more feeling
and appreciation, than if he were mere
ly told what was expected of him from
scene to- scene.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-08
Eugene Man Missing
Since Ship Was Ramrnet

Eugene, Or, Aug. Sat least one
man is believed to have been lost in the
collision July 30 between the transport
Saratoga and the Steamer Panama.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-08

A brilliant and permanent green dye
can be produced from the juice of the
stalk and leaves of nettles. 1t is some
times used to dye wooden materials.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-08
LONDON EXPERT
(Continued from Page One.l

of the Russian troops was given in the
official statement, which told of GER
tain regiments fighting with bayonets
and stones between the Kimpolong
road and Mount Lamuntelu.
These regiments exhausted their cart
ridges, the statement said, but fought
down the mountain sides with such
weapons as they could get.
The enemy captured only two heights
in the face of the desperate resistance,
the Russians retiring eastward.
The war office statement reported
the Russians conducting an energetic
offensive. Severe fighting was re-
ported in which the enemy was driven
out of the villages of Barehkovck and
Wygoda. The heights to the west of the
latter point were also captured.
The offensive was located at the
confluence of the Zbrucz and Dniester
rivers.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-08
Artillery Duel in Aisne

Paris, Aug. s.-Great artillery activ-
ity on the Aisne front beginning last
night, was reported by the war office
today.
East of Vaux-Aillon and west of the
California plateau, enemy detachments
attacked the French lines, but were
thrown back. North of st. Mihiel and
in Alsace, German raids failed.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-08

Some kinds of antelope can make a
leap of thirty-six feet in length and
ten feet in height.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-08

Wise is the man who declines to take
his troubles too seriously.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-08

Byerley, of this city; two sons, Otto
Byerley, of Rickreall, and Eugene Byer-
ley, of Idaho.