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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-11
LITTLE BENNY's
NOT BOOK
By LEE PAPE
By LEE PAPE
The Park Ave. News.

Tho Park Ave. News
Weather. Posserbly fair, posserhy
not.
Spoarts. Last Satidday aftirnoon
Sid Hunt and Sam Cross challenged
each other to a race frum the corner
to the ferst TELEGRAPH pole and back,
Sam Cross being so far behind on the
way back that he stopped to tie his
shoe and then sed that was W he
dident win.
Sissfety Notes. Mr.. Leroy ShoasAsr
Sundey SCOT last Thessday, saylng 4
wa srut1nng speshil. ony his eoE
SCOT was being fixed.
Pome By Skinny MRtih
Tho Obstinate Parent
/ had little drum
WITCH my father vuooent 1ssss.
keep,
Tho I pfomished him never - rlU4
Except when he was sa1esp.
Mihterry News. Lootena1 0Ay
Merry has been awarded . bs1VuY
medal for his brave eoodock Wsa -
tackled hast Monday mite By ; mabsRs
Of the Befts Street gang armed w8A
sticks. LootenAnt Merry being UnD-
ed exsept for his feet, wumding an ;
of the Berks Streeters in the GA1n
and forcing them TO retreee ysolnE
Intristing Packs About lnt16ttg
People. Lew Davises father uDes
crate big alarm clock vich wak1s -
everybody in the house at 6 o'eled3
every morning e1sept Lev DWAes
father
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-11

which Secretary Lansing has made IN
dicate that the president knew. long
before last April, the extent to which
Austrian intrigue had supported Ger
man intrigue in America during the
progress of the war in Europe. Nat
urally, the question arises, why did
not the declaration OF April 6 include
Austria Hungary?
That query calls immediate atten-
ton to the phase of the message to
which reference is made above. 1t is
apparent that the president is con-
WINGED that European politics had
Inuch to do with the reverses suffered
Nv the Italian armies under Cadorna.
While he knows socialistic, pro-
German peace propaganda spread
largely by the Austrians was respon-
sible in part for the weakening of the
italian strength, there is reason to
infer that he believes also that poll
tics caused England and France to
withhold from Italy the assistance
they are giving her now.
There was ample evidence that RI
yalry between Italy and the other
principal European allies was to
blame when France and England per-
1ait:ed CadoIna to push so far into
Austrian territory without proper
support or sufficient munitions. Last
summer The. Courier called its read
ers' attention to the danger in that
quarter, quoting New York Times
correspondent who was accompany
ing the Italian forces. !.
When the blow came Italy could
rot withstand it. Her armies re-
treated, and when they were well
within their own territory England
and France rushed achievements to
Italy Had the same measure OF
sympathy been exhibited when the
Italians were on the aggressive the
history of the assault by the COM
bined Teutonic armies might have
heen written differently and there
might be reason today to regard
peace much nearer than the most OPP
timistic can imagine it under present
conditions.
1t NAV be that this view Of the sit
uation impelled the president to lin
c]udc in his message a warning that
victor and vanouished alike must
leave behind selfishness and the spirit
CT revenge when they enter into the
peace conference.
It may be. indeed, that his decision
to demand declaration Of war against
Austria is sugar-coated notice to
the European nations that, If America
speaks as one of the victors after the
war, her wishes and views must be
respected when Europe and Europe'a
trade are divided.
When war was declared on Ger
many last spring, the warning went
up all over the country against "en.
tan Cling alliances" Now it is evident
that the president intends not only to
avoid them but to assert America
supremacy in the old continent as
we'll as the new by insisting on a faif
peace. Just alike to winner and loser:
In a way, the very declaration OF
war on Austria indicates that America
lis determined to have the deciding
vote and voice in the peace confer
ence, regardless of what her Euro
mean allies or any of their people may
think of the proceeding.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-11
: woRn -AnoUT CRITICISM.

In an editorial that is quite TO the
point. Golfers Weekly discusses the
effects on British and French cabinets
which have been achieved by two
editors. Lord Northcliffe in England
and Georges Clemenceau, Frances
new premier.
lone day last month Asterisks, the
president of France, summoned
Georges Clemenceau, the editor OF
L,Homme Enchaine. to form a cabinet
in place of one composed OF French
imitators of Daniels and Redfield,
saws Golfers; 'in England Editor
Alfred Harmsworth. who has been
slightly disguised for some years un-
der the title of Lord Northcllne'
scornfully rejected an offer or place
in the ministry and seized the oppor-
tunity to strike powerful blow at the
soft and talkative gentlemen VINO sur
round Lloyd George"
Then follows some comment on the
fearless criticism both these editors
have leveled at official inefiiciency.
each with splendid results for his
country's best interests. The con-
clud ing paragraph is this:
Perhaps such editors as Glenn
enceau and Northcliffe are not
wanted or needed in America.
Perhaps polite acauiescence IS
the journalistic virtue most nee
essary at this time. But we can
imagine what the earlier race OF
editors would have done to the
curtain of secrecy which is hung
over doings at Washington.
wouldn't it be funny to see
Charles A. Dana receiving his
editorial opinions from Josephus
Daniels. or Joseph Pulitzer stand
ing in Jackson place with his hat
in his hand waiting for George
Creel to hand him copy for the
pages Of the World?
In an editorial which follows this
;s reproduced the following para
er,ph from the Washington CORE
spondence in the New York Times:
On the censorship question In
general there is decided lack OF
interest among Washington OFF,
Gals. This is attributed in part
to the fact that the American
press has leaned so far backward
to avoid publishing information
that might be useful to the enemy
that some officials feel that they
have no cause to fear the expos
ure OF their shortcomings in the
conduct of the war. 1t is COM
mon remark here that the danger
of rigid observance by newspa-
pers Of the voluntary censorship
lies in the encouragement it gives
to some officials to assume a self
satisfied attitude in the belief
that they are doing efficient ser
vice in the war.
There would be no patriotism in
remaining silent as to the obvious
weaknesses OF cabinet officials like
Secretaries Daniels and Baker for in
stance. There would be no patriot
ism in withholding the suggestion that
supreme war council be formed in
America to correllate and force Co
operation of the various interlockinr
and conflicting bureaus which are
stumbling over each other in more or
less intelligent effort to help win the
war. There would be no patriotism
in pleading for a disregard OF par
tisanship in the formation Of such q
war council and in the reorganization
OF cabinet of sufficient strength tc
merit the name, war cabinet. Te
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-11
THE CHANGING VIEW.

A phase OF President Wilson's mes.
sage OF Monday which catches the at
,ention Of European observers more
quickly than it does of Americans
lacks nothing, in force when once it is
pointed out.
II is apparent that in eight months
the views of the president as to the
war and its meanings have undergone
considerable change. Austria is no
more vassal of Germany now than
she was in April. when We declared
war on Germany. The revelations
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-11
SOCIALISM AND LAwLEssNEss.

Trouble between the employees OF
the street railway company in st.
Paul and the company. which has
been brewing for months. has grown
from local affair to a disturbance OF
national moment by reason of the ac-
ton of the Trades and Labor assem-
bly, in calling a general strike which
ties up railroad shops and other in.
dustries of vital importance in the
war crisis
The general strike is disguised as a
convention. The first session was held
yesterday and attended by several
thousand workmen. Adjournment was
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DINNER STORIES

Twas somewhere in France. and
the trenches looked like some river
not on the map. Paddy was On guard
in the communication trenches and
was up to his chest in water. ALONG
came a Tommy, who inquired Of Pad
dy if he could direct him to A Com
pany of the First Blankshires. Paddys
temper was not Of the best, for he had
had long weary guard, and was not
in form for being questioned.
Holy smoke!" he replied. viewing
his surroundings. Chuck It. I'm not
the bloomin' harbor mastef!'
AS Mr.. Jones unlaced his boots he
remarked casually to his wife Have
you heard about the catastrophe
which happened at the Smiths house
tonight"
mo. What was it," asked Mrs.
Jones.
Jones paused for an aggravating
moment to pull on his slippers before
he replied: why, Mrs. Smith gave
the baby bottle to play with, and
while she was out Of the room it fell
from the cradle and broke it's neck
What! The poor little baby"
shrieked his wife.
mo; the bottle!' replied Mr.. Jones,
with fiendish chuckle
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-11

American heart in revolutionary days.
The test of our government, our prin-
cfples, our religion and our right to
call ourselves the worlds greatest ma
ton is at hand
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-11

Nine American factories are wait
ing for orders to get to work on l.
$50 900 pairs of shoes contracted for
by the Russian government OF NO
yember 12-whatever that was.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-11

A soldier. walking arm in arm with
his sweetheart. met his sergeant when
about to enter restaurant. He re-
specially introduced her to him:
Sergeant, my sister,"
eyes. yes" was the reply, II know
she was mine once"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-11

Toxic papers urge that an army OF
Eve million Japs pounce upon Russia
should she make peace with Germany.
1t is about time that the Japs ex-
ploded.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-14

to do his or her "bit' in making the
third production of "Get et-Rich-Q Quick
Wallingford great success for the
beneIit of "the most loved flag in
all the world the banner of the Am
eriean Red Cross society, which ear
ries its mission of mercy to the battle
front in times of war and to the scenes
of disaster in times of peace.
The patriotic people of the city are
being modified to pack the theater to
the doors, The EllSs are standing spon-
sor for the third performance. Manager
Bligh has donated the theater, Stou-
denmeyer 8 orchestra will donate the
music, the electric light company will
donate the lights, the stage hands will
donate their services, and the actors
and actresses will give their services,
as also will James Mott, the director.
This production will be one of the
features of the 5000 membership cam
paign that is now being waged in Ma
rion and Polk counties to recruit "the
army of mercy" Plans for recruiting
this army were discussed at meeting
of the Willamette chapter membership
committee yesterday afternoon in CO.
laboration with several auxiliaries that
have been formed in this city.
There are now seven auxiliaries of
the Willamette chapter and it is plan
ned to increase these rapidly as pos
sible. The women of the Christian
church organized Thursday, and the
women Of the Baptist church and the
Salem Nurses association yesterday.
The other four auxiliary chapters are
Willamette University, st. Joseph S
Catholic church Daughters of the Am
erican Revolution, and the Order of the
Eastern Star.
1t is expected that in few days the
society will have official headquarters
with a secretary in constant attend
ance.
The campaign is being actively car
ried on this afternoon by Mrs. DR..
Cartwright, who is addressing the Sa-
lem Woman S club, and Mrs. f. +.
Fisher who speaks to the Camp Fire
Girls. The formation of auxiliaries in
these organizations is expected.
The only money expected from a
member of this society is the dollar for
membership,
The Marion County Nurses associa-
tion held meeting yesterday after
noon and decided to give cred Cross
Benefit" Wednesday afternoon, April
is. from two until five O'Clock in the
Elks club rooms on Liberty street.
Tea, sandwiches and cakes will be ser
we'd and the public is earnestly urged
to remember the date and attend.
At the meeting yesterday Miss Grace
Taylor, president of the association,
gave talk on Hygiene and Miss
Gladys Steele, secretary, talked on Red
Cross work.
Refreshments were served. Two new
members were received into the organ
lization, which now numbers about six
teen members.
| The following is the membership
committee: Mrs. f. +. Fisher, chair
man; MAKO. Buren, c. p. Bishop, vii
liam MeGilchrist, Jr, DR.. II. G, Epley
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-14
All Are Calling For
Pacific Coast Wheat

Portland, Or, April 14.-"Send us
all the wheat you can lay your hands
on" is the gist of urgent messages re-
ceived by local dealers today from
eastern grain dealers and millers.
The demand for wheat from there is
so urgent that in many of the messages
no quotations are asked simply "send
the wheat.
Not only are domestic millers plead
ing for additional supplies of wheat
but cables from abroad to local inter
ests tell the same story
Confirmation was available this
morning of actual purchases of blue
stem wheat in the Walla Walla and Big
Bend sections on the basis of $2OI
per bushel, Portland delivery. This
breaks the new high record of yester>
day.
Flour millers say they cannot longer
hold back the advancing price of their
product because of the wheat records
and advances are momentarily expect
ed to be made in addition to records
recently named.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-14

in the Saturday Evening Post, where
it was published last year. The plot
has been lifted bodily and masterfully
visunlized Bryant Washburn, who en-
acts the role of the timid Mr.. Skinner,
has given us one of the most entranc-
ing bits of work yet registered by this
notable screen star. The film is being
released by the Kleine Edison -Selig-
Essanay service, with sscreen time
of one hour and ten minutes.
Mr.. skinner, in the parlancc of the
street, is a ''p0or boob, - He wants a
raise in pay at the big mercantile com
pany where he works, but is afraid
his boss will fire him if he asks for it.
Mrs Skinner, however. is socially am
bilious. She scolIs at her humble
spouse s timidity and finally extracts a
promise from him that he will assert
his right at the office. But Skinner
gets the proyerbial cold feet at the
last moment. To "eover up before
his wife, he fibs little and declares
he obtained the increase. On the
strength Of it, Mrs. skinner makes her
husband purchase dress suit and
spruce up. She also buys new
party dress and starts out to honize
the neighbors. Skinner sees his bank
roll flying away, and debts deer
chasm yawning before him. He has fib
bed, though, and must stifle his pro
tests. Mr.. Skinner's dress suit brings
him unexpected prosperity. BY virtue
Of his front" he meets rich people
and is enable accidentally to put over
la big business deal for his firm. He
dashes into the office with his tremen-
dous order and demands not only a
raise but a partnership in the firm, and
he gets both. The moral might be that
a dress suit is the path to fortune.
There are plenty OF Skinners in this
world who lack only q dress suit to
win fame and fortune. 1t is this true
tolife feature of the picture which
makes it so delightful to view. Essa-
nay has given Mr. Washburn an ideal
supporting company and excellent set
tings for his comedy. Hazel Daily sup
ports Mr.. Washburn. Harry Beaumont
directed the play, which is released
through Kleine Edison -Selig Essanay
Service
''Skinners' Dress Suit will ht
shown at the Oregon Sunday, Monday
and Tuesday,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-14
SIMPLE WAY TO
END DANDRUFF

x x X 4. X X X * X X * X * x X
There is one sure way that has never
failed to remove dandruff at once, and
that is to dissolve it, then you destroy
it entirely, To do this, just get about
four ounces of plain, common liquid
aryon from any drug store (this is all
you viii necd), apply it at night when
retiring; use enough to moisten the
scalp and rub it in gently with the fin.
ger tips
BY morning, most if not all, of your
dandruff viii be gone, and three or
four more applications will completely
dissolve and entirely destroy every
single sign and trace of it, no matter
how much daudruff you may have.
You will find all itching and dig
ging Of the scalp win stop instantly
and your hair win be fluffy, lustrous
glossy, silky and soft, and look and
feel hundred times better
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-14

viii never be opened again.
Owing to the enormous hop yield of
the Sacramento valley and the low cost
of raising hops, the farmers in that
section are better able to cope with con
ditions, Here in the northwest hop lands
could be made to yield big profit as
tomatoes are being contracted at price
onefourth higher than heretofore,
beans are almost three times higher,
cabbage win bring $40 ton and every
thing that the farmer produces is bring
ing unheard of prices.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-14
Hop GroDing on It's Last Legs
Due to Increasing Dry Area

The hop growers of Oregon and Cali
fornia are facing serious problem, es-
pecially since the consumption Of beer
in England has been reduced almost
two. thirds. Heretofore there has been
the usual talk of reduced acreage, but
within the past years things have hap
pened that rather indicate the hop in
dustry is about on its last legs. The
big growers Of Salem are becoming
alarmed at the continual increase in the
dry territory throughout the country
and the unsatisfactory outlook for the
hop business in general.
In discussing the situation I. A.
l.iveslcy said:
..The hop grower is up against hard
proposition, unless he is protected with
4 contract 1t is well known that brew
ers are going out of business even in
wet territory and 1t is but reasonable
to feel that the growing industry must
be curtailed to keep equal to the rapid
ly increasing territory
No English Demand.
i" Great Britain is growing Il surplus
and with the stocks on hand there will
be no demand from America, especially
since the government has reduced the
consumption from 36,000,000 TO 10000.
000 barrels.
While there might be chance for
SO per cent of the coast growers, there
Will be no chance ii all stay in the
game The average hop grower can now
get big price for his wire and he is
guaranteed big money in any other line
Of farm products. Now is the time for
the growers to take up some other
line.
Warnings have been sounded to hop
growers to reduce acreage or face
starvation prices, not only in this state
but to the hop growers of California.
Notwithstanding the rapidly increasing
dry territory and the shutting off Of
more than half Of the demand from
Great Britain, the average hop grower
seems inclined to take chances once
mote on hops.
It's Fond Goodbye,
From hop growers view Of the
alarming situation, the situation in Eng,
land is rapidly growing worse, as the
government has recently limited the
manufacture of beer to l0,000000 bar
rels while II was estimated that at
least s6,O0O,OOO barrels would be the
output.
In the past few years, England has
taken the surplus or America but there
will be big carry-over this year. Since
the beginning of the war $4,000 beer
halls have been closed in England and
even should the war close within six
months, authorities believe these halls
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-14
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Word was received this morning by
Sheriff Needham that Saddler and
Kraus' store at Aurora was broken in
to last night by thieves who took
three suits of navy blue clothes, sizes
81 to 40, and five mixed suits, SO to
40, six pair of Florsheim shoes, sizes
Il to 712, one pair of shoes size S15,
cuff buttons, ellar buttns and stick
pins.
Entrance was gained by boring q hole
in the side door with brace and bit
and then unlatehing the lock. The sher-
If is Of the opinion that the thief or
thieves got the stuff away in an auto
mobile and went toward Portland
j. G. Davis, who was found guilty of
selling mortgaged property, was sent
enced this morning to serve a term of
from one to ten years in the state pen
itentiary. He was granted a parole BY
Judge Kelly.
With the parole Of j. G. Davis from
the bench this morning, the county
Jail is empty.
In the matter of the reeeivership of
the Horticultural Fire Relief associa-
tion, Harvey Wells, receiver, filed a
petition with the county clerk yester-
day asking that he be discharged from
his duty and that the association be
dissolved as a corporation
In the action brought on contract
for sale of land and foreclosure of a
mortgage John 2. Weston yesterday
filed suit against Arthur +. Fellows
and Sheriff Needham of Marion coun-
ty asking a decree of the court enjoin-
ing them from selling plaintiffs s prem
lses or proceeding with the wrongful
execution issued on an unlawful iudg-
ment.
Suit for divorce was filed YESTERDAY
afternoon by Harriet A. Clark against
Robert S. Clark, She alleges desertion
and abandonment. The complaint states
they were married at Independence
February 90, 1895, and that on March
4, 1915, he deserted her.
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ors paraded the streets of Washington
today.
In the natty blue suits they moved
about the streets, attracting no attan-
tion because everyone thought they
Were American iaekies.
They visited the white house, paid
homage to the statute in LaFayette
Square and had good time generally.
Whence they came nobody asked How
long they re here for, nobody knows. !.
Each carried an American flag. Once
they passed squad of American caval-
rymen who invited the sailors to ride
upon their mounts.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-14
SINNERS Dress Suit
Is Filmed With Wash
burn Playing Lead
Popular Star Featured in Film Version
Of Henry Irving Dodge's Story in
Saturday Post

Do you possess u dress suit2Wheth
er you do or do not, you should meet
Mr.. Skinner. lie does, and he will
give you some entertainment with his
dress suit which undoubtedly will
prove the most delightful fun you have
ever had.
The adventures of Mr., skinner ans
his dress regalia are not real, though
they do not miss life very far, at that
They are presented in q feature pie
ture filmed by Essanay, the title OF
which is ''Skinner $ Dress Suit
The story was written by Henry
Irving Dodge Perhaps you read i
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-14

Mrs. Charles Miller, Rev. R. N. Avison.
Theodore Roth, DR.. M. f. Pomeroy.
Miss Nell Sykes, Mrs. F. A. Elliott,
Mrs. H. c. Tasker, Mrs. George Alden,
Mrs. B. 0. schucking Miss Gladys
Steele, Mrs August Huckestein, Jr.,
August Kehrberger and Mrs. R. Cart
yuri obt
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-14

That slow ball stuff of Jean Dubuc
proved the undoing of the Angels. They
got eight hits but broke their backs
on his tantalizers when they should
have been lining 'em out.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-14
WALL|NGFORD WILL
HELP THE RED CROSS
Third Presentation of Play To
Be Given To Help Salen's
Local Chapter :.

Every member of every patriotic so
ciety in Salem will be given chance
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-14

Jasper lasted only little over three
innings and during that period walked
three Bees, all Of whom ultimately
scored.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-14

With two Bees in in the fourth Curly
Brown replaced Jasper and twirled
nicely for the remainder of the game
after the damage was done.