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The Delta independent., 1917-07-20
THE kAIsER's DREAM

The NAiSEHS OhGAm
There's story now current. though
strange it may seem,
OF the great Kaiser Bill and his won
derful dream.
Being tired of the Allies. he lay down
in bed,
And amongst other things. he dreamt
he was dead
And in fine coffin was lying in state
With a guard of brave Belgians. who
lamented his fate.
He wasn't long dead till he found to
his cost.
That his soul. like his soldiers had
surely been lost.
On leaving the earth to Heaven he
went straight,
And arriving up there gave a knock
, at the gate.
But St Peter looked out. and in voice
loud and clear.
Said "Begone. Kaiser Bill. we don't
want you here"
wen. Sdlu tue hhiScf, tudt Nciy
uncivil.
II suppose after that must go to the
divel"
So he turned on his heel and off he
did go.
At the top OF his speed to the regions
below,
And when he got there he was filled
with dismay.
When waiting outside he heard old
Nick say.
To his imps: Now, look here boys.
give you a warning.
I'm expecting the Kaiser down here
in the morning.
But don't let him in, for to me it's
quite clear.
want him here.
II once he gets In there'1 be no end OF
quarrels.
In fact I'm afraid he'll corrupt our
good morals
20. Satan, my dear friend" the Kai-
ser then cried.
EXCUSE me for listening while wait
| ing outside.
II you don't admit me where can !
go?"
Indeed said the devil. 81 really
don't know
"Oh. do let me in. I'm weary and
cold.'
ter Nick's fold.
Let me sit In a corner, no matter
| how hot"
moi" said the devil, most certainly
| not.
We don't admit people for riches or
pelf
Here are sulphur and matches, make
hell for yourself"
Then he kicked Wilhelm out and van.
ished in smoke,
And Just at that moment the Kaiser a.
woke.
He jumped out OF bed in shivering
sweat.
And said: We'll. that dream I shall
never forget.
That won't go to heaven know very
well.
But It's really too bad to be kicked
out of hell"
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The Delta independent., 1917-07-20
oemasoouery from a Democrat.

|, This is a generic source from which
one would expect to find it; and the
particular outpouring to which we
now have reference came, fittingly
enough. from Representative Rainey
of Illinois.
Mr. Rainey declared that the rev
enue bill. as reported to the Senate
by its finance committee. is "a rich
mans measure" which the House
must alter in the interests of the
common people. The assertion will
not bear analysis. The bill as
the Senate has 1t carries items
which will produce s1.670. 100000 of
revenue. OF this sum $685., ,O0O, 900
will be derived from the tax upon
incomes. and s523 100000 will be de-
rived from the tax upon what are
known as war profits
In other words. practically two
thirds of all the taxation which runs
tos such enormous sums and which
has been made necessary because we
havt hOl OCCh hCpt Jul VI W III
be levied upon two groups, among
whom the poor man. for whom Mr.
Rainey is now SO vociferous, is con-
spicuous by his absence. Tobacco
the larger part of which is estimated
to come from cigarette smokers
whom Mr.. Rainey will doubtless scorn
to affect at present; while such other
poor mans necessities as automobiles.
perfumes. parior car seats. cameras.
oil pipe lines, and pleasure boats will
roll up another tidy sum amounting
to another fifty millions. Tea, coffee.
sugar and cocoa will develop about
two per cent Of the total revenue
which the bill will yield-and here
is substantially the only schedule
which can be cited to sustain Mr.
Rainey's demagogic declaration that
the Senate bill places an undue bur
den upon the poor man. As against
this may be instanced the fact that
more than sixty per cent OF the total
falls directly upon the socalled rich.
while a large share OF the balance
comes from that same group by in
direction.
However. II the Senate has in fact
altered the revenue bill beyond the
recognition OF Mr.. Rainey and other
house democrats. they have only
| Hmm selves tn blame The House
committee on ways and means-in
which Mr.. Rainey in the ranking ma
jority member, framed bill in such
haste that It's chairman admitted that
he was voting for 1t with his eyes
shut. The bill was passed through
the House without adequate discus
sion and no amendments. II Mr..
Rainey did not expect the Senate to
examine the bill with deliberation, to
recast 1t, to give 1t the semblance
OF order and to make 1t workable and
productive, he Is the only man in
the United States who held to such
fatuous belief And now that the
Senate has done the work which Mr..
Rainey was too indolent or too ignor-
ant to do in the House. he resorts to
demagoguery and exposes his meth
DDS and motives to just reprehen-
sion.
The Delta independent., 1917-07-20
Eor the Flower Carnival.

To the children growing flowers for
the carnival: Now is the time to take
good care of your flowers. Thin and
transplant your asters. and water and
cultivate your sweet peas and other
flowers List of prizes to be published
soon.
MRS. GUS SCHLAPP.
Chairman OF Civic Committee.
The Delta independent., 1917-07-20
DON'T SCRATCH--Use Zensal

This remedy Zensal is made to reach your particular
If you have an eczema that is dry and scaly,
Dry Zensa If you have weeping skin any
watery eruption buy Moist Zensal and get the re-
lief you have been seeking. 75c the jar at
OSBORNE E-WILLIAMSON DRUG CO.
CEDAREDGE DRUG CO., CEDAREDGE
The Delta independent., 1917-07-20
Ink on Oak.

Ink stains get lngrnincd on the wood
OF nn oak desk In n very short time, 40
remove them " possible when they nrc
new. The best wny to do II Is by put
IN; spirits OF wine ON the marks,
then n!lowi'g II I" remain for some
time !cforc rubbing OF.
The Delta independent., 1917-07-20

people of this vicinity than to see
these tracts of new land coming into
cultivation. Mr.. Wetherbee expects
his mother from Galesburg, ILL.,, this
week to spend the summer with him.
The Delta independent., 1917-07-20
Enough to Answer For.

We favor a law exeinptlng butter
sprenders from all taxation on the
ground that they are burden enough
In themselves.-OhioS State Journal.
The Delta independent., 1917-07-20
900dMM9
DONT's"

Don't carry larRe sums OF mono,
ground with you. Hold-ups are not
unheard of.
Don't hide money arouna the
,ouse There are few burglars left.
Don't be extravigant. put your
a Iney In this bank ana add all you
AN spare to II.
Don't fall to take this advice and
ou viii have an easy and happy
ID age.
The Delta independent., 1917-07-20

(Champion.)
w. ID. Clark. cashier ofthe Denver
stockyards bank. was here Monday
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This is generic source from which
one would expect to find it; and the
particular outpouring to which we
now have reference came, fittingly
enough. from Representative Rainey
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-20
Railroad Stocks Made
New Low Record Today

New York, Dec. 20.-The New York
Evening Sun financial review today
said:
Tn a market characterized by thin
buying power and affected by the ac-
ton late yesterday of the Baltimore
and Ohio directors in deferring action
on the dividend until January l6, many
rail stocks today made new low rec
ords and United States Steel sold at
1917. the lowest since 1915. Stocks at
the start were irregular, but fraction
ally higher. During the first few min
utes selling, impetus was lessened by
newspaper reports of Secretary Nc
Adoo's ruling that unsold securities
NAV be inventoried for income and ex'
cess profits taxes. either at cost or at
the prevailing market prices.
While the price decline was heaviest
in the rails, it was noted that coppers,
equipments and motors held better
than other issues. At midday support
was evidently thrown into the market
and prices for the most part covered
their losses, with fractional gains in
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-20
!. W. W. Held Responsible
For Sugar Shortage

Washington, Dec. 20.-The I. W. w.
was added to railroad congestion, the
food administration and "sugar trust :"
as cause of the sugar famine, in Earl
D. Babst IS testimony before the SEN
ate investigation today.
Babst, head of the trust, said the J..
w. w. caused boarding of sugar last
March and the subsequent shortage
by inaugurating strikes at refineries.
"They then circulated false stories
that the United States would be with
out sugar in a short time, said
Babst.
He ADMITTED, on cross examination,
replacing the strikers with negroes.
Chairman Reed continued the sugar
probe instead of taking up coal today
He also postponed Herbert Hoover 8
appearance by deciding to hear first
a half dozen big sugar men who have
been cooling their heels for days walt
ing to testify.
During his testimony, Babst was
asked by Senator Kenyon, whether
sugar had increased disproportionately
with other commodities since the war
began. Babst answered:
According to its caloric value, SUI
gar is now one Of the very cheapest
commodities "
Sharp buying between various ma
tions before the American sugar EN-
barge was clamped down forced prices
up. according to Babst.
The United States must continue
sending sugar to the enemies of Ger
many out of Americas small supply
because shipping cannot be economic
ally diverted to bring in Java sugar,
ha stated
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-20
PERSONALS
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H. E. layer Of Dallas was in the city
yesterday.
L. A. Gerber, of silverton, is regis.
tered at the Bligh.
Asahel Bush, Jr., spent the day in
Portland on business.
N. A. Beauchamp of Stayton regis.
tered yesterday at the Bligh.
r. w. Reynolds left today for Iowa,
travelling over the Great Northern.
DR.. I. G. Smith, Jr., was Portland
passenger this morning on the o. E.
Willis McNary is in the city today
from Portland, calling on old time
friends.
Miss Gooch of Mill City is staying at
the j. E. Scott home during the teach
er's examination period.
Tom Cooper was up from Portland
for the day visiting his mother, who
lives at l745 South Liberty.
s. j. Bolts and wife leave this even
ing for California where they 60 to
spend the holidays with their son who
is at the Preside training for the signal
corps. =.
Peter S. Schmidt, of Olympia, presi-
dent of the Northwest Produce com
pany, is in the city this week in con-
nection with business affairs of the
company.
Glenn L. Adams left today for Iowa
on combination business and pleasure
trip. He will visit with relatives while
iii Iowa, and plans being away about
four weeks.
Mrs. Julia Hopt, Of 1106 South Liber-
ty, received word that her mother
Mrs. w. II. McBee, died yesterday at
Newport. The funeral will be held Sat
urday at Corvallis.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-20
WHAT CHRISTMAS MEANS
IN THE SALVATION ARMY

Christmas always spells work for the
Salvationist and this year is no ex.
ception. Appeals for help are coming
in all the time. no one in need must be
refused.
Money is needed and the kettles are
on the streets to catch it, DON t pass
them by. The newshoys are getting
interested; after a long and serious
consultation three of them came with
their contributions and dropped them
in the kettle.
The children are to be entertained
on Christmas eve; large Christmas
tree and Santa Claus the special fea.
lures of the evening. Every child win
receive a gift from the Tree. The gifts
this year win be mostly wearable and
useful articles The entertainment will
be held in the Ryan Hall on South
Commercial street.
All donations of goods should be de-
livered at the Ryan hall or to Captain
Miller at $50 North Liberty Street
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-20
Hope for EntOnlbed
Miners Now Given Up

Wilkeson, Wash, Dee. 20.-Hope of
finding the five men entombed in the
Wilkeson mine early yesterday, alive,
was destroyed today by the discovery
of the feet Of one of the miners stick
ing out from under tons of rocks and
dirt in the entry in which he and his
companions were working at the time
of the accident. The rescue party was
working today to exhume the rest of
the body. Four more men are under
the debris. Those missing are: William
Scroup, married, two children; John
Tomco. married, seven children; Jos
eph Rusnak, married, six children;
Mike Zemk, married, four children and
Peter Marchetti, married, two chill
dren.
George Thurston and Jacob Fliess
got out through an air shaft late yes
terday by wading in water up to their
ehinS
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-20
HENEY ASSAILS MEAT
PACKERS AS COMBINE
TO CONTROL MARKETS
Prosecutor Lays Damaging
Evidence Before Federal
Trade Commission

Washington, Dec. 20.- How the
Chicago Junction Railway and Stock.
yards company was wrecked and higher
prices saddled on the public when pack
ers obtained control of the yards, was
developed at the opening Of the fed
eral trade commission Is meat probe to.
day.
Through ]. r. Hart, Boston financier,
Special Probe Council Francis j. Heney,
uncovered frenzied finance; how
Frank r. Pegram, an alleged "dum-
my" of no wealth, purchased $1,000.
| 200 worth of stock was developed.
By threatening to remove his pack
ing plants from Chicago, j. Ogden
Armour, it was charged, forced a re-
organization of stockyards ownership
by which he obtained bonus
Rumors Of rebates and other practices
which commissioners hint will astound
the public, were heard.
The Chicago Junction Railway and
Stockyards company, in 1911. was paw.
ing 8 per cent dividends regularly and
had amassed $3,000,000 surplus when
the packers threat was made. Hart,
vice chairman of the Old Colony Trust
company, who engineered the finances
declared that stockholders were per-
suaded to surrender their securities and
accept paper in new concern promis-
ing 8 per cent. Under this agreement
any surplus earned by the stockyards
was to go to Armour as bonus for
keeping his plant in Chicago.
The packers had claimed to be able
to do business cheaper outside of Chi.
cago, but when this change in stock.
yards ownership was effected they
agreed to remain and higher prices fol.
lowed.
Heney submitted minutes of the
meeting of the directors of the Chi
cago Stockyards company, the new
company, dated June 30, 1911, showing
that Frank r. Pegram turned over to
the new company on that date, $4,000
shares of common stock in the new
company. The $l,000,000 was loaned
to Armour and T., II. Prince of the firm
Of F. H. Prince & Company, Boston,
bankers, two days later, the testimony
showed.
Pegram, who testified he was treas
urer of the old stockyards company and
cashier of Prince and company, ad.
mitted that he knew no details of the
transaction, but merely signed his name
at the direction of Bradley Palmer, at.
torney for Prince, who is president of
the new stockyards company.
Pegram said he drew $500 a wear as
treasurer of the old stockyards com
pany and $4,000 year as cashier with
Prince and company.
Pegram admitted he would have
signed anything Palmer put in front of
him. In reply to letter sent him by
the trade commission as to who were
the real owners of the common stock of
the old company, Pegram claimed to
hold all of it as trustee. He admitted
that Palmer had dictated this reply.
"Didn t you know your answer that
Palmer wrote and you signed was an
attempt at evasion - asked Heney.
II didn't give it much thought, /"
said Pegram.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-20

some cases.
The report from Petrograd that tie
Central Powers had notified Russia
they intended to make peace proposals
to the allies had much to do with the
upturn in prices.
With the advance from the low pri-
ces trading quieted and appeared to bo
largely professional. In the late trad
ing stocks generally continued to show
strength and in many cases registered
substantial gains over Wednesday 8
close. Lloyd Georges statement on
submarine sinkings caused further
gains
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-20

South Nineteenth street, in Salem,
Wednesday, Dee, 10, 1917, Miss Min
erva Wells, SO years old.
The deceased lived at the 4. H. Ide
home. Surviving her are two nieees,
Mrs Alice L. Poe, Of Ncwberg, Or,
and Mrs William Irwin of Chippewa
Falls, Wis, and nephew, George NJ.
Hunter, of Portland.
The body will be sent to Mt Carroll
Ill.,, for burial by the Rigdon company.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-20
DIED
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LAUDEN.--At the residence OF hor sis
ter, Mrs. Henry FRANKIE, 1867 State
street, Wednesday night, December 10
1917, Miss Sophie Lauden, 6S years
old.
The deceased had lived with her sis
ter for about forty years. The Fraake
family came to Oregon from Iowa about
seven years ago. Miss Lauden was lorn
in Germany.
The body is at the residence and the
funeral, under the auspices of the Rig
don company, will be announced later.
Iltaa F--z-s
WELLS.--At her late residence, 3OS
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-20

No mail from outside points reached
Salem yesterday, or could be sent out.
The trains are moving again today, how
ever, and Postmaster Huckestein says
that the mail will soon be moving again
as normal.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-20
Red Cross Campaign
Receives New Impetus

Portland, Or, Dec. 2O-Total Red
Cross members in Portland 1874 or
sixteen per cent. Outside of this city,
S5,9Sl. total in state 51,672, twenty one
per cent. Union leads three thousand,
sixty per cent. sherman county, 575,
fifty two per cent; ;Umatilla four thou
sand, fifty three per cent; Waseo twen-
ty five hundred. fifty per cent; Des-
ehutes 1894, klamath 35l, Marion
1000. Portland is now growing as fast
as the rest of the state and a terrific
effort is being made to catch up. City
leaders feel the disgrace keenly.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-20
Dance at Highland hall tonight.

Mrs. George Doust, living on the
River Road, received word yesterday
that her son, Harry R. Doust stationed
at New York, had been promoted to
the rank of first lieutenant in the ord
nance department. Mr.. Doust formerly
lived in Salem, but has been employed
in the automobile factories at Detroit
for the past three years.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-20
All Around Town


The funeral of the late Mrs. Ray
Grant will be held tomorrow afternoon
at $3.50 at the Rigdon parlors. Rev.
George L. Lowell, pastor of the United
Evangelical church, will have .;harge.
Interment will be in the City View
cemetery.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-20
Divorce Court Asked
to Free Mrs. Smiley
From the Greek Version

Two marriage licenses against one
divorce suit commenced today gives Gu
pid little advantage of Thersites, who
is the fellow who causes most of the
divorces. Mrs. Clara Smiley brought
suit to sever the ties that bind her to
Frank Smiley. She alleges in her com
plant that she married Smiley at Ste
venson, Washington, in 1912. Love Is
young dream slowly became a reality
with all the roseate features and fol-de-
rolls left out, She learned, as so many
women have, that a front view of mar
riage presents a vista of roses, window
boxes guarded with blooms and all that
sort of stuff. A rear view of this same
marriage shows Cupid is heavy on cam
outage. The view presented from the
kitchen side of the marital premises
shows spuds, cabbage and onions and
all that sort of the real things of life.
However she stood for the disillusion-
ment all right until in 1915 her hus-
band forgot the way home and has not
been back since. Neither has he pro-
vided roses or garden stuff or anything
in all that time. That is why she wants
the relationship between them severed,
and who can blame herr When the pa
pers were served on the defendant he
told the sheriff he was undoubtedly the
right man but that his real name is
Popontonius, which he says translated
into such English as Oregon uses means
the man who smiles. " Despite her
other misfortunes the would-be divorcee
is to be congratulated on the fact that
she never had to answer to her hus-
band s true name. Smiley is rustic
enough in English, but the Greek var
iety of the name is sufficient to secure
a divorce without further evidence.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-20

Out in the suburbs there s a variety
Of shrub that sprouts pussywillows each
year Just before the Yuletide holidays.
Which just goes to show that one pussy
willow doesn t make a spring.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-20

Late arrivals in davenports marked
low to make quick turnover. See
them in our west window. Hamilton s..
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-20

Young man wanted. A permanent po-
sition at The Spa.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-20

Doraldina, the dancer Of exotic meth
DDS, is now appearing IN Spanish dances
at the Palace theatre, New York.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-20

Modern Woodmen attention. Big class
initiation tonight.
Attorney Frank A. Turner, supreme
court reporter, has just completed vol
ume 85 of the supreme court reports and
placed it in the hands of the state
printer. The volume is expected to be
off the press by the first of the year.
Modern WoodInen attention. Big class
initiation tonight.
The Willamette Chapter of the Red
Cross has received a communication
from headquarters to the effect that
Christmas funds donated by school
children for relief of children of the
ar-strieken countries of Europe might
be received and forwarded. The chapter
have had several inquiries from teach
ers asking if the children could express
their Christmas good will for the I'M
fortunate children of Europe in this
manner,
Attorney Ray L. Smith has received
letter from his brother, Paul L., who
has been with the Union Oil company
at San Francisco the past year, saying
that he would leave shortly for San
Antonia, Texas, where he will so in
training for aviation. Mr.. Smith grad
uated from the Willamette law college
and practiced with his brother at this
place up to the time of his departure
for California to accept the position he
has since held with the oil company.
."
j. D. King, representing the Albers
Milling company and w. C. Kulisch,
salesman for the Heinz products, came
down from Albany today over the Ore
gon Electric. They attempted TO drive
through with a machine yesterday, but
it was a case where the ''trusty" Ford
couldn t make it. Leaving Lebanon yes
terday morning they started for Scio
and Stayton and after trying every
known road to these points and finding
them all blocked with water, they gave
it up and drove to Albany. From here
they decided to drive to Salem. The
road was found passable till they reach
ed low stretch just beyond the San
tam bridge at Jefferson. Here the flood
water from the Santiam was so high
that all traffic was stopped and they
were compelled to return to Albany,
where they left the Ford and came over
the O. E. They reported whole sections
of flat country covered with water yes
terday.