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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-29

The New year Is rush is practically
over now, as there is very little scalp
money being paid out at this time by
the county clerk. The total remaining
at present is $507 40
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-06-21

the nations of the world, war to
make the world safe for the peoples
who live upon it and have made it
their own, the German people them
selves included and that with US
rests the choice to break through all
these hypocricies and patent cheats
and masks of brute force and help set
the world free, or else stand aside and
let it be dominated a long age. through
by sheer weight of arms and the ar
bitrary choices of self-constituted
master, by the nation which can main
tain the biggest armies and the most
irresistible armaments-a power to
which the world has afforded no par
allel and in the face of which political
freedom must wither and perish.
For us there is but one choice.
We have made it. Woe be to the man
or group of men that seeks to stand
in our way in this day of high reso-
luton when every principle we hold
dearest is to be indicated and made
secure for the salvation of the ma
tons. We are ready to plead at the
bar OF history. and our flag shall
wear a new lustre. Once more we
shall make good with our lives and
fortunes the great faith to which we
were born, and a new glory shall
shine in the face OF our people"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-06-21
AIR REPRISALS ADVOCATED
Last Raid on London Strengthen
Sentiment for Counter Attacks

London, June I4.-The Earl OF
Derby, secretary of the state of war,
announced this afternoon that mott
fication had been received during the
day that hostile aircraft were ap-
preaching the country. He added
that the raid thus far has failed to
materialize.
Yesterdays raid on London in
which so many women and children
lost their lives has greatly strength
ened the hands of those who SO long
have advocated reprisal against the
German towns and the government,
which heretofore has been opposed
thereto will again be urged in par
lament to take this step.
The Westminster Gazette suggests
the best way of stopping raids on
open towns is for the entente allies
to intimate to the enemy that they
are determined after the war to use
their economic power against all who
practice frightfuiness in the air or
under the sea or accumulate instru-
ments of war and destruction.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-06-21
State Council Meeting Called fol
Friday at Jefferson City.

jefferson City, Mo-, June ia
cali was issued by Gov. Gardner to-
day for a meeting of the Missouri De-
tense Council to be held in the Exec
utiye office at 1890 p. m. Friday'
June 22.
There are matters of vital import
ance to be considered by the council
and the Governor is especially desir-
GUS that all members attend the
meeting. .
The nature of the matters to De
presented are of such character
that they cannot be made public At
this time, the Governor said, in an.
nouncing the call for the meeting OF
the council.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-02

lIuband Beat Me-" had something OF the
unmatched saucy flavor of the daring dit
ties Nine. Guilbert was wont to voice AT
the Ambassadeurs two decades ago, before
her art had burgeoned into its present all
embracing luxurianCe.
THE Cycle of the Wine dating from
the seventeenth century. bodied forth the
ineXtinguishable spirit of the France that
sparkles and exultanty bubbles with the
effervesence of her own champagne. De-
feat through the crude physical fact OF war
Is inconcevable Of the nation which gave
birth to this masterpiece of sunny lyric
philosophy.
New to our public were Ia Femme the
most specifically STACY" of her offerings
the charming ENHANCE" by the modernist
poet. Francis Jammes, and la Glu,' a
terse. profound and startliugly dramatic
illumination of the maternal instinct, by
another notable contemporary writer, Jean
RiChepu.
Madame Guilbert suited her admirably
designed costumes to the spirit of eact
particular period treated in her surpass
ingly magnetic and vivid Characterizations
she also prefaCed each number with de-
lightful explanations in quaint Anglo
French Emily dresser, a capable anC
comely young violinist, furnished musica
selections between the various groups o.
memorable "song portraits" II. T. c.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-02
YVETTE GUILBERT Is
STILL UNRIVALED
Peerless French "Diseuse" Re.
veals Her Exquisite Art at
War Fund Concert

The wtchery of Yvette Guilbert's ex-
quisite and indefnable art found express
sion last evening in an entertainment given
in the Bellevue Stratford ballroom for the
benefit Of the anesthetic fund of the French
war relief committee. As on past occa-
sions the absolutely unique talents Of this
inspired Frenchwoman dehed satisfactory
analysis Attributes of acting, of singing
even of dancing in its most inteTpretatve
rhythmic mood, are miraoulously combined
in her performances which actually seem
to be made on no less an instrument than
the human soul.
on the program her Individual contri-
buttons are listed as songs. The term Is
feeble She employs them to exploit poetry,
gayety and inimitahle Gallo salt humor
and pathos, tragedy and comedy, worldly
wise irony and the naive simplicity of vir-
tue.
Most of the features of her repertoire
last night were revealed here at her last
appearance at the Adelphi Theatre about
eighteen months ago. Reverence and a
touching elemental artlessness were glori-
fed in the charming old French Yuetide
legend entitled THE Journey of Joseph and
Mary to Bethlehem" "C'est le Mai" was
wondorously reflective of medieval tender
ness and sly humor. The thirteenth CEN
tury songs" particularly why Does My
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-02
BUTTER AND EGGS DROP
NPRICE; MILK GOES UP
Shortage in Sugar Continues,
With No Immediate Relief 10
Sight, Is Report

Continued shortage Of sugar. a slleht
drop In butter and egg prices and wiif
going up, because OF higher wholesals
rates marked the war food market IN
Philadelphia today.
There IL no prospect Of Immediate relief
In the sugar situation according 10 Goorgs
H. Earle, Jr., sugar administrator for ths
Philadelphia district who asked that the
people hold out" a little longer.
I'VE simply must continue buying saneiv
and doing with as little sugar as posalbls
until the Louisiana crop arrives" no said
That will tide over until the Cuban
crop comes. and after that II viii be plain
sailing"
Farmers have raised the price OF milk
to distributors by three-fourths OF cent
quart, asserting that there was no proot
in the former price. The distributors who
accuse the farmers of holding back milk
for butter and cheese, declare that they win
not raise the retail price unless they are
forced to.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-02
MARKET ASSISTANCE FREE

HARRISBURG, Nov. 2--The State Blu
reau Of Markets has been informed by
has no authority under the act establishing
the bureau to charge any commission for
effcCting any sale of agricultural products
or putting buyers in touch with sellers.
The opinion says:
at was not the purpose of this act of
Assembly to have the Commonwealth en-
gage in the commission business to effect
sales of agricultural products for commits
sions."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-02

,.h,os IN nv charge. Suddenly thirty hun
grv American men arrived at those tables
md seated themselves. Thirty hungry men
,rsnted 10 be fed at once. There wasn't
We a1,ong them who didn't wish at least
siS dfrerent and complete articles OF food.
FOR the delivering of those $50 articles
was responsible-and In the shortest space
"say. waitress, we've got train to catch
from Charing Cross station In htteen MN
utes," drawled some sailors.
SAY, waitress, give us some sweet pota-
,oss with that English roast beetF
little group of American soldiers were
tpeakng .. ,..... e.,
vouY" A chiyalrous Southerner with a
commission from the Federal Government
was at my elbow. .
can we get American ice cream here?
"Where can we get a bath?"
Say IL I give you my mothers address
In Kentucky will you write home to her
and tell her you've seen me and I'm looking
dandy? She'll be Just tictled to death
say can't you leave those tables alone
and come into the recreation room and
dance?"
Hi, waitressl You've forgotten four
ample pies and three Custards and six
bread and buffers, and you've given me cof-
fee with sugar in II, and can we have some
water to drink? And there's four flying
men wanting mutton With Ibdol pOAdlOtS
and French beans and coffee and some
trlhe and tea--and can we have some forks
and spoons here"
Yes, it's a lively job. But it's extraor.
dnarlly interesting.
PLACES FOR HEROES
When four one-legged New Zealand sol.
diers llmped into the hut and looked around
for table to sit at there wasn't an
American man nearby who didn't jump &c
his feet and-fguratively-sa these
poor heroes Of the war.
Here, sit here--weI wait" The Amer
leans welcomed them royalty.
81 like those Sammees," said one Of the
crippled Anzacs to me when l was at
tending to his wants. They're awfully
knd-hearted chaps"
And while they were lunching together
the American boys made those New Zea.
anders tell them stories of Gallipoi and
Egypt, tales of Samoa and the Peninsula
and the Somme and Ypres-and they lis
tened with whole-hearted admiration fol
the work of the Anzacs and for the sacri
fees they had made that was wonderfully
significant of the great good feeling between
the armies
American boys help the Anzacs with thei
oTutches and shake them by the hand. Tn,
sight somehow seemed TO bring lump int
ones throat-the new army and the old
the men who were about to face all tn
horrors of war, and the men who had beel
through those horrors and bore the mark
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-02

John II. Freuler, president of the Mutual
Film Corporation, has issued instructions TO
all branch managers Of the Mutual organi-
zation canceling the tax of fifteen cents per
reel which was assessed against notion
picture theatres under the new war reve-
nue. measure. The Mutual corporation will
pay the tax direct instead of levyiug Il
against the exhibitors. The war revenue
measure assesses tax on exposed and un-
exposed film in addition 20 the theatre ad-
mission tax. but 1t specifies that the admis-
sion tax must be paid by the person entering
the theatre, while the tax on film can be
paid either by the ftlm company or the thea
tre man
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-02
Site and Relic Society Elects

The following have been elected ofloorr
OF the Site and Relic Society Of Germans
town; President. Charles f. Jenkins; vice
president. Mrs Francis Howard williams /.
secretary Horace Mlther Lippincott; a.
sistant secretary, Francis L. Bacon treas
urer' Colonel sheldon Potter; historian.
Miss Jane Campbell; librarian, Dr. /. Pear
son Willis
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-02
Iacoh Miller Dies in Reading

READING, Pa, Nov. 2. .-- Jacob Miller
eighty-five years OF age. former County
Commissioner, died at hs home here yester-
day Of debility. He was Democrat and
prominent in the party for half a century.
lie served as a Councilman, as prison iri-
spector and in the state Legislature He
was III only three days
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-02

Mdlk-W VIC 81
the Quick s [ of
quick runs, laden
with orders, laden
with trays, with so
many soldiers to
attend to and so
many curious items
to remember that
1t seems an almost
impossible feat.
We may at first
glance look rather
impractical sort Of
people, we vOlun-
tary W ork ers,
dressed in smart
uniforms and
STACEY little caps.
But before any Of
us are one hour
"on the job" at the
American hut, we
are turned perforce
into the most en-
ergetic OF workers.
...,., 1
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-02
5000, 900 Country Club House Burned

ROSLYN, n. Y, Nov. 9. Fire of III
known origin destroyed the $500, 900 cour
try clubrooms of the Engineers Club
New York here today.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-02
27 Draft Resisters Sentenced

SIOUX FALLS, S. D., Nov. 2.-Twenty'
seven German and Russian farmers were
today sentenced to from one to five years
at Leavenworth, Kan, Federal prison and
fined sums varying from $500 to $1,000
following convictions on charges of resist
ing the selective draft.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-02

LONDONt OCt 10.
r,,oDAY l have worked all day as
vaitress at the American Canteen' and
f, have come TO the conclusion that 1t Is
a,,i,o the busiest place In London.
In the American hut we mattresses don
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-02
"ONE HOUR" IS WELL
DIRECTED IN NEW FILM
Excellent Photography and Ad-
mirable Acting by Zeena Keefe
in Screened" Novel
BY the PhotoplaY Editor

ana Alan aS. HPs tsstSyPS zesgs Ms'tS
tJgm the. novel BY Elmer Glyn' prSSted SaSS Sy
nTnI,,n,,S GaMin ~ Hollywood HOFFMAN Four-square
This is the sequel to EIinor Giyn's '0Three
weeks which also had It's picture premiere
at this theatre. II is much better than the
usual run OF photoplay versions of novels,
possibly due to the fact that the director
ana scenario writer appreciate just how
muoh footaRe II takes to portray the theme
OF the original story. Another thing that
makes this production interesting is the
continuity with which 1t is unfolded without
resortlng to unnecessary episodes.
II future spectators expect to be regaled
with anything smattering upon the risque
they will be disappointed, for It is "as pure
as the driven snow" Most Of the action
taxes place In the open. with snow-covered
ground and trees for the settings. The
photography of the wintry episodes Is the
best that has appeared in pictures for
some time. II is clear weather and the
mountains looming up in the distance set
on the scene admirably. The torchlight in
the night pictures, with its reflection in the
water, adds to the effect of this excellent
Photography
Zeena Keefe, who will be remembered
Tor her work at the Vitagraph studios,
screens WELL and, while not a beauty, her
profile shows keen character sense. Alan
liale also photographs well, but his part
does not require much acting u. ]. Flan-
nigan Warren Cook, Franklyn Hanna and
ina Brooks contribute To the support,
Mary Pickfords latest photoplay is about
ready for release by Aircraft and will he
seen the week of November IL at the
Stanley Theatre. II Is an adaptation by
Frances Marion of the book by Mrs Frances
Hodgson Burnett. THE Little Princess" and
presents Mary as Sara Crewe, a young girl
who, upon the death of her father. il
plunged from riches TO poverty.
The role is an appealing one and pre-
sents intimate scenes of child life. when
the financial crash comes Sara is pupil in
fashionable boarding school in London,
and she becomes the scullery maid In the
same establishment subjected to the cruel
ties of a hypocritical and avaricious matron.
The varying fortunes of Sara present in
! cidents of humor and pathos. Scenes of
! India are graphically shown, and when
| Sara relates Arabian Nights tales TO the
| girls these stories are pictorially presented
| on a lavish scale.
Norman Kerry makes his last appearance
| on the screen in this picture as Mary Pick
| ford's leading man. Mr.. Kerry accepted a
| commission in the Royal Flying Corps and
The Press., 1917-03-15
Teamwork on q gattIeshin

The problem of naval expansion would not be so hard were it not faa the fact that every ship needs such !, great number in it's crew, because the greater the number of men that must work together as "a team" the greater the difficulty of accomplishing the teamwork" and the longer the time required. In ship, especially in q large ship like battleship or battlC cruiser most of the men work together in large groups, such as turret crews 100 men sometimes composing a tur ret crew Nevertheless the ship and all the men it floats are bound togeth CT by invisible cords that make il shil. d unit. and the major effect of th( training and of the drills of all kind is to make the whole a living organ ism.-Rear Admiral Bradley A. FiSkt in Worlds Work.
The Press., 1917-03-15
s+.os Art and Motion Pictures

As form of entertainment, not in. structiOn. the motion picture will prob ably develop along the lines of free. even fantastic. romance, of melodrama and of simple narrative. The stage. free from the burden of supplying these forms of entertainment. will probably concentrate more on the mission of the spoken work. which is to convey ideas and illuminate character, on the creation of the complete illusion of reality and on the pictorial art of scene painting. The movies and the spoken drama are not so antagonistic as we at first pessimistically supposed. Time. we think. will prove to us that in real ity they are two different forms of art. as different as painting and sculpture,
 American Year Book.
The Press., 1917-03-15
LOOK OUT OF YOUR WINDOW
Mayhap You Are Missing a Wonderful
 Moving Picture Show.

Mayhap You Are Missing a Wonderful
 Moving Picture Show.
 Houses are so common. people arc so common. and windows are so com mon! How rare it is for any one to realize how important it is to stand up and look out of window! Have you, for example. ever looked out of every window ill your house? If not try it and see what new idea yon will get of the universe.
 Just looking out of one window is a wonderful thing 10 do. We do il sometimes when there is a big storm raging. and what sensation we get Clouds burst, the rain washes down Ii torrents. We think maybe the world is coming to an end. Out of the viii dow, even in placid weather. there is always a great sight. We have q rc served seat to the greatest show now going on. About everything is hap pening out there that there is! Streams of universal knowledge flow in upol us through that window. All olll senses become revitaliZed
 Out of every window there is al most always q tree in sight some where, even in the city. Take note C. that tree. with its roots deep in tho soil and its branches spreading ot into the air. That tree will cnnner you up with Mother Earth. Then thpr, is always the sky, leading you into un known depths of thought and feelins; and there are always people passing world comrades! It is the gr2aGeS moving picture show in the world. | Life,
The Press., 1917-03-15
eu.rdi,o +ha Bank of EnoIand.


 The Bank of England is quite the nest guarded institution in the world. No burglar or bank thief has ever sue ceeded in making 1t part with penny The great outer doors are so finely bal anced that a clerk can, by pressing knob under his desk. instantly shut them in the face of any one making dash for the street. They cannot be opened except by special machinery.
 In recesses near the doors are hid den four guardians. who, without being seen themselves. watch all visitors through mirrors
 Special and costly precautions are taken to gudrd the bullion department, where the gold iS stored. IL has been stated that the whu!r department is submerged every night in several feet of water by machinery. The same ma chincry would he also set in action au- tOmaticaIly if at any lime during the day the place were tampered with London Globe.
The Press., 1917-03-15
COLLECTOR'S NOTICE.

All persons liable by law to pay taxes in the Town of Somers are hereby noti- fled that l have received bill and war rant to collect town tax of Eighteen Mills on a dollar on list of 1916, and that said tax is due Tuesday, March 20, 1917, and that for the purpose of receiving the same I will be at Fuller-Bugbee Co. s store in Somels Street, Tuesday, March 20, from 10 a. m. until p. m., and at Kibbe's store in North Somers, Wednes day, March 21, from 10 8. m. until f D. m., and at the postof1ice in Somersville Thursday, March g, from 10 a. m. unti p. m.
 All persons having taxes unpaid May 1, 1917, will be charged nine per cent. in terest from April 1, 1917, together with collectors fees, according to law.
 Every male person residing in the towr of Somers between the ages of 21 and 6( years, shall, except as otherwise especial ly provided by law, be liable to pay z personal tax of two dollars for town anC state taxes in lieu of poll and commu tation tax.
 All persons liable for the payment of { Personal Tax, must make payment no later than May 1, 1917, or be subject tC the penalty contained in Section 2395 O the General Statutes.
 E. P. RUSSELL, Collector. Dated at Somers, February 24, 1917.
The Press., 1917-03-15
The Bull of PhaIaris,

Perillus of Athens is said by the an cient authorities to have invented for Phalaris, tyrant of Agrigentum, B. C., 57O, brazen bull which opened on the side to admit victims who were to be roasted to death by the fire which was built underneath. The dying grOans of the sufferers closely resembled the roaring of a maddened bull:" hence the name that was given to the invention. It is refreshing to know that later on the populace rose against Phalaris and burned the tyrant in the bull that he had made to be the cause of death to so many others.
The Press., 1917-03-15
HHAIRS Canpd and Reseated House, N Mill and Barn BrO0ms made w. MAXI. LAND, Keefe Heights, stafford springs A5W4S

DEPORT OF THE CONDITION of nJ The First National Bank of StAnord Springs at Stafford Springs in the state Of onn at the close of business, March 5, 1917. Loans and discounts tex ept those
 shown on b and c) ... $2l ,29I S9
 Notes and bills rediscount- .o., oo overdrxsffs rd x1Ts ms nnseeured ed$'..'..... D 55 U. s. bonds to secure circulation tpaf o, oo seourinies waese9 other han $. b1nds inoI 'O''''
 including slocks4 owned un- ,o 0OOOA cent. of supscr ptiooj . ...... 3,cOO % Value of banking house Of unencum- o Net amaga& Geaen due from approv.. O''' ''
 ed reserve agentstn New
 York, chicago and ST. Net amount due from approv.
 ed reserve agents In oth-
 CT reserve cIIle5. A O09 16 63.3.2 IS Net amount due from banks and bank
 CTS (oJher than included in 12 or Outside checks and other cash
 items. ....,..... ...; .$2,Sl9 l
 fractional currency, nick o.o o-
 els and cents. ............ 149 CA 2.96S 60 Notes of other National banks, ........ 4,O54 % Lawful reserve in vault and with Fed
 eral Reserve Bank. k............... 55,539 B Redemption fund with |. $. treasurer 2hO0 OU
 Total .................,......M M fh9O, ,5t4 yl
 LIABILTrlEs. Capital stock paid in,...... ...,...... S500O0 % SuTplus fund, .... :0OO0 % Undivided profits. .F33,Sl3 II
 Less current expenses, m
 terest and taxes paid 2,355 I5 Fl .451 h8 Circulqti notes outStandinQ. ........ t9lm OO Net amount due to banks and bank
 CTS (othtr than inclnded iu go or 3OJ 4J,S0' % Demand deposits: Individual deposits subject to check, 40J396 S6 certificates of deposit due in less - - tn in 30 dayS...................... " 5Ob " Total demand deposits, Items B, 34, B, 36, g.,
 8S, 39 and 40. $45S 9O3 33 Bills payable, other than wit h Fed eraI deserve Ban including alt obligations rep esentt' 6 mon \ borrowed, other tn m reoIscoull @o~ Uu Total, ........................S S6l0 ,5G4 gl | Liabilities TOT red Scou hts, inc. u ling ! those with Ft deral Reserve Bank, "A,hOO "O l state of Connecticut, County Of Holland, ss: ! l. E. G. sanford, caShi T Of the aboEe-nal' d bank do solemnly swear that the above State- | ment is true to the best of my knowledge and | belief. F. q. SANFORD. Cashier Subscribed and sworn to before me this 18th | day of March, 1917.
 CHAs. F. CHANDLER, Notary Public. Correct-Attest: | Rl~TOPHER ALLEN, k. w SMTrH, Directors. | FREEMAN F. PATTEN,