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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-12
WHY FEAR A GERMAN OFFENSIVE

Why should the allies fear German offensive on the
West front? Why not welcome such decision on part
of the enemy?
For more than year have been told that the allied
forces in the west greatly outnumber the German fighting
force and that they superior in artillery and aircraft
equipment There is every to believe these state
ments because the full power of the French nation
supplemented by great forces drawn from every part
the British empire. Why then should the allies fear an
attack in their defensive trenches and sronghods
close to their supply bases and with every condition favor
ing them?
Is because the English really want to stave off the
final struggle until the United States ready bear the
brun or do they lack the energy and decision prepare
for what may be the deciding grapple of the war?
Heretofore, only small part Of the allied forces have
ever been in action at any timeand the Germans
have their principal successes by attacking the diff
ferent fronts in detail while most of the allies armies
looked with only the interest of casual spectators
Even it is likely that half of Engands 100000
soldiers oafng around furoughs and will not be
called to coors before the Germans break through their
lines and the allied cause hangs in the balance That was
what happened at Cambria where the British had over
week to pour and guns into the breach of the Hnden
burg ne and then seemed to think strange that the
Germans would take advantage of them by attacking sud-
denly with superior forces.
If the allies commanded by real general with
supreme power possessed board of strategy which
knew the game, they would welcome the proposed
German offensive in the westand the would be over
in six months
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-12
Whole Wheat Bread
and Graham Kind Fiji
Wheatless Day Ideas

That the use of graham and whole
wheat bread would be considered a pro
per Observance of "wheatless day" 70,
the present, was the substance of q
letter received by the Cherry City Bak-
ing company from the office of feder-
al food administrator of Oregon, w
B. Aver, in reply to an inquiry by
the local bakery as to the use of these
products.
The food administrator says:
$50 far we have tried to encourage
the use of graham and whole wheat
bread on wheatless day because it was
impossible to secure an ample supply
of substitutes. Corn meal has been so
scarce and high in price that we could
not compel people to cut out wheat
altogether
q For the present the use of graham
will be considered an observance of
wheatless day, but we shall be eompell-
ed to draw the line on any wheat pro-
duets at all on Wednesday Just as soon
as suitable substitutes can be had.
"Corn meal should be plentiful and
much cheaper after the first Of the
year. and both barley and rye flour
are coming into the market now IN
larger quantities, and we shall be able
to use them end cut out wheat abso-
lutely on wheatless day
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-12

No one could have been more polite
than the Rev. Fiddle, d. d. As boy he
hadalways knocked on the cupboard be-
fore stealing the jam, and never slap
ped the girls without apologizing be-
tween slaps. And now, as man with
responsibility and side whiskers he was
still second Sir Walter Raleigh.
On the day our story opens he was
given the commission as missionary to
the Birdy Islands, with five lady asst
ants. He bowed the ladies up the gang
plank of the steamship Florida Water,
and then ascended it himself, and the
voyage began.
The weather was ideal, only 2l0 pas
sengers out of 305 were seasick, and
four days before our story closes the
Rev. Fiddle, D. D., bowed his lady as
sistants onto the Birdy Islands.
They were met by a delegation of
Boohoo canibals, who escorted them
with great pomp and fair amount of
ceremony to their king, Hicky Doola.
Hieky Do0la was a man of few
words.
''Slampat mungol" dust in time) he
said "Let them be made into stew of
la America for the gathering of the
clans tonight" f"
AS the royal guards approached them
Fiddle, D. D., removed his hat and bow
ed low.
'sThe ladies first,' he said gallantly.
His apparent sense of humor 80 tick
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-12
Margaret CARROTS
Husband 1m
By JANE PHELPS

ably, am afraid.
When | was first married / made
the mistake of finding fault, of crying
and naging Joe whenever he stayed out
moment longer than thought he
should used to accuse him of being
with other women, and all sorts of
things, until one day he told me he had
had the name, and that he would here
after have the game. 1t was a vulgar
way of putting it, but it woke me up,
and ever since then l have been busy
trying to show him he needn t be un-
comfortable with me. But she hesi-
tated, 81 waited too long. l was too
late. The mischief had already been
done. Now | live in the hope that some
day he will return to me. l keep watch
of him, know what he is doing, but
he does not mistrust that | do. / am
telling you this, Mrs. Garrett, so that
you won't make my mistakes. l like
you. l know your type, the home girl
who has never been accustomed to the
gayer side of life; side that is just
as wholesome, just as true as is the
strictly domestic side if man and wife
can enjoy it together. But to send the
man out alone-believe me it is fatal. -
After Mrs. Baldwin left, which she
did early, | sat thinking over what she
had told me. l was not at all convinc-
ed by her reasoning. Joe Baldwin and
Bob were two very different persons.
Mr.. Baldwin was rather ordinary-that
is besides Bob, and would be influenced
by things which in no way would affect
my husband.
Poor woman, said aloud as I un-
dressed. Then l forgot all about her ad-
vice in wondering what Bob was do.
ing, if he had once thought of me and
ifrthere was anyone there beside him
and John Kendall. Then also [ dwelt
on the fact that he had lunched with
that Chicago woman. Why had he not
told me. Perhaps it was while Donald
was i'll and he had forgotten it. would
ask him about it as soon as he came in
the next night. OF course it was bust
ness; but others might not think so.
should ask him to promise not to lunch
with any woman but me.
(Tomorrow-Robert Is Annoyed at
Mrs Baldwin,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-12
EVERY MEAL A
POISONOUS INJECTION

Few folks suffering from kidney and
bladder troubles ever think that tho
meals which they were taking are hast
|ening their death. Every morsel of food
taken gives up its quantity of uric
acid. This poison is taken into the sys-
tenn through a diseased condition of
the kidneys and bladder. In the healthy
man nature provides an outlet for this
poison. Those in i'll health must take
medicinal help to drive this death deal
ing poison from the system. For over
200 years GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil
Capsules have been doing this work.
They effect prompt relief in all dis
eases arising from kidney and bladder
troubles. Don't put off this vital mat
ter of attending to your health until it
is time to make your funeral arrange
ments. Get a box of GOLD MEDAL
Haarlem Oil Capsules today Look for
the genuine. Your druggist sells them.
They are guaranteed or money refund
ed. Insist on GOLD MEDAL Brand.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-12
AWAKENING DIsTRUsT
CHAPTER. LXXXI

Il
For a few minutes after we sat dow
to dinner Mrs. Baldwin and l chattec
upon Indifferent matters; but gradual,
sne led back to Robert, and his liking
for Bohemian people.
tHaye you ever dined at the Re
yourt I" she asked.
"0nce," l replied
"Didn't you like it9 I'm just Graz,
over the place, and Joe is nearly a
bad"
"No, 1 did not enjoy it at all, !"
replied, remembrance of the disagree
able evening 1 had spent making mC
speak rather snappishly.
That IS strangel doesn t Mr.. Garrett
like it either?"
Yes," admitted reluctantly "It is
one of the places he used to go before
we were married"
"Oh, so he knew all that clever crowd
before you were married, did you know
them toog"
No, when I met Mr.. Garrett his
mother had just died, and he of course
was not going out-at least to such
places, l explained.
"Oh! D. was ali the reply she made,
but that single expletiye was so charg-
ed with understanding, that l felt my
self flushing. Then she asked: How
long did you know him before you were
marliedg}'
"Only a short time. He and his father
never agreed. l suppose he felt un-
comfortable after his mother died and
wanted home of his own." L again
explained, never dreaming how much
was telling this clever cynical woman.
81 see Well, Mrs. Garrett, of course
you will do as you please, but if l were
you, and he would take me, should go
every single place my husband did. Joe
won I take me, or you better believe
he d get no chances to lunch or dine
with other women-that is, unless l was
along she added as J made no reply.
but, Mrs. Baldwin, 1 commenced
to argue, 81 do not believe a man
should have any interest outside his
home and his necessary business affairs.
If Join Mr.. Garrett in his outings with
people of whom l do not approve | have
no argument left against his going. No,
l trust my husband absolutely. In time
he will see that L am right, and be will
ing to give up people of whom l disap-
prove.D
81 wish 1 had your faith-for your
sake," she replied. "No, you are
wrong" she went on after a moment s
silence. "No man who is interested in
the vital things of life; who Graves the
companionship of clever men and wom
en- will ever be made to give them up
by the tactics you propose. You had
far better give up your ideas of domes-
tic felicity alone with him, and become
his companion. If you do not there are
plenty of charming women who will.
And you aren t so young that you do
not know what the result is sure to be. :"
fYou mean to intimate that 1 shall
lose my husband2" l demanded, indig-
nantly.
"'What else? He viii not be happy
with you if you cross him in all he does,
his social instincts and pleasures.
DO you practice what you preach
with Mr.. Baldwin?'2 / asked as we rose
from the table, cor does he never give
YOU occasion ~ / added rather disagree
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-12
ariOn County Third
In Tax Valuation

The tax commission has Just issued
a statement showing the value of
property in each county. its proper
tion Of the entire tax and many other
things Of interest to those who keep
in touch with the state 5 growth. The
valuations as given by the assessors
for the entire state are $S07, ,S9s, ,242. SO.
The valuations made 5y the tax com
mission and apportioned by it. are
size, 707. .S27-S3, and the total IS $685.
COS, ,57036. MultnOmah county, Of
course, leads with a grand total of
Ss05, sos. .S46.22; and Umatilla is sec
ond with a total of S5l. .507, ,2S0.l1. Ma
rion is third with S42O45,0t7-76.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-12
DISEASE is
EVER THE SAME

And in view of this fact medicine
like Hoods Sarsaparilla, which has
been successful for more than 40
years, is safe one to rely upon.
!. Hoods Sarsaparilla is known
to the people of America as the
standard blood purifier. Its record
is one of general satisfaction and re-
markable results. There is nothing
better as ageneral tonic and appetite
maker for weak and rundown men,
women and children and old people,
inyalids and convalescents.
1t is pleasant to take, aids diges-
ton, and supplies the vital organs
with rich red blood essential to
perfect health.
Get Hoods Sarsaparilla today and
begin to take it at once.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-12
MUST GROW FLAX FOR AIRSHIPS

An experiment is to be made at Klamath Falls the
ing year with the growing of hemp When the klamath
canal was completed it discovered that wild hemp
was growing along it. Some experiment with the fiber
showed that it Of Equality fine that 1t can be used
in place of flax in the making of the linens This will be
tested during the coming year, and if successful will give
that section tremendous boost There was such
demand for flax products the present 1t is found to
be the only fiber suitable for aeroplanes the only one
having sufficient strength and it is this coupled with the
destruction of the flax industry In Belgium and Russia
that has caused the Unsuitable demand While the great
cry far has been for wheat and ships the demand Tor
flax fiber just nsstent noW and 1t IS as necessary TO
the winning of the the conservation OF food the
building Of ships and the making of munitions. America
proposes to win the war largely through control OF the
air and to do this she must have flax This means that
true patriotism will move every farmer In the valley who
has ground suitable for its growth to plant at least small
tract Patriotism will also furnish the labor necessary
for harvesting it, there need be fears on the part
of the farmers that score When the Americans nave
met the enemy and when the death roll shows some from
every hamlet America Will wake up TO the cOndJlohS
facing it and such wave Of patriotism will sweep over
the country will make all such things as labor shortage
seem but trifes. There are hundreds, both men and
women who will do their bit in the flax heds or any other
when it becomes necessary, and that time maybe no
further away than next summer Here is Oregon's op-
portuny to again lead for climatic conditions enable her
to produce Of the things the country most needsX
We should rise to meet the demand made on u.s. and while
we "fly with our own wings" show that we can also
furnish the wings for the whole country. We can do tins
by growing flax and should plant every pound OF seed
available Thousands of tons of fiber are needed for this
purpose alone Another nsistent demand is made by the
fishing industry of the big ones of the state which
requires hundred miles of nets and these made OF
flax fiber The twine for these can be made Of lower
grade fiber than used in the making Of linens and will
furnish a. market for the lower grades The manu-
facured product Of of first class flax at present
prices will range in value from $3.50 to as high $1,000
just imagine what this means to the Willamette
Valley once the business is well established and the
product of the farms is manufactured at points within
the valley Salem should be the Belfast of America, "
and can make it 50 by serving country and grow
ing fax
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-12

Germany has generously agreed to ask payment of
interest the money advanced Turkey until IL years
after the This is wise plan for in this way the
Germans get used to going without their interest
getting reconciled to going without return of the
principal The money Germany has loaned Turkey will
prove an Improbable poultry investment There won't
be any eggs.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-12

Not approximate estimate of the victims of the
Halifax disaster yet be made. Estimates still run
from 1000 to 4000 and while the latter figure is thought
by the conservative to be too high all admit that at best
is only work and that it may be weeks or even
months before anything like accurate estimate can be
made.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-12
Rippling Rhymes
BURNING MONEY
by Wall Mason


It isn't what we earn that counts; it's what
we put away took in coin in vast
amounts, ere I grew old and gray. l said,
I'll gambol as please, and paint the fool
ish town. for coin is growing on the trees,
and l can shake it down." On Saturday
drew my pay, a goodly roll and fat; on
Monday morn I'd take my way to soak nv
watch and hat All through my years Of
youth and health, when wiser lads grew
flush, gayly threw away my wealth. |
burned the easy cush. Then came the sad
and fatal day when woke up to find that
old nr,d rtol,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-12

The Bolshevih have issued orders to garrison friend
y to its attack Kadenes without waiting orders
tice with their German brethren than with real Russian
While the strength of Koo and Kaledine is not known
outside of Russia it is evident from the fears expressed
by the BolShevih that the two generals have formid
able backing They may yet prove the needed to
troll Russians leaderless mobs.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-12

the grind. There siege of stringent times: the
boss was sad and sore; he said I have to save the
dimes" and fired me from his door. And after all INV
years OF toll had PUNK that day. to make the old TIN
kettle boil or keep the wolf away thought of all the
costly joys I'd bought in bygone years. foolish nights
with foolish boys and shed stack of tears Thought
OF chances that were dead and gone beyond recall and
then bumped my aching head against the nearest wall
But there IS nothing in remorse except an added Jolt and
weeping for an old dead horse won't bring along colt
So i've young man. that when you're old you've no such
luck as NINE and have parcel of red gold put some
where safe in brine.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-12

Eastern Oregon is not only using the big tractors to
draw their gang pows but they running these "a
hours day with three shifts The scarcity Of men and
the high price of feed for horses may compel like action
farms are too small to justify the purchase of tractor
but there is no why farmers should not get
oeher and arrange to do their blowing by owning these
big machines together 1t is quite probable their
would demonstrate that they the thing that will
hiring the famed wheat lands of the Willamette val
ley back to their old standard Of production 60
bushels to the What the valley lands need is deep
subsoing, and the tractros will give it.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-12

1t is estimated if the lasts through its fourth year
that it will cost in money actually spent for purposes
S55600000000 To meet this debt not counting the in
terest would require the gathering and paying
times all the gold in existence To meet the interest
charges alone would require half of all the gold to be
gathered and paid over yearly
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-12
GREATEST OF BATTLES IMMINENT

The Italians by their heroic defense succeeded in hold
ing the Teutons the Italian front and the great strug
gle at Asago is virtually since the allies have enough
renforcements the ground to make further attempt
on the part of the Germans useless At the time it
announced the Germans preparing for supreme ef
fort on the western front They massing troops
bringing heavy guns, and that the greatest battle Of
the whole war imminent seems probable 1t is probable
too that large part of the American army in France
will take part in this fight That they will be held back
because Of insufficient training is hardly possible for
many must be pretty well trained by this time and the
very strength of the German attack may compel the
of troops that otherwise would have been used until
next Spring. According to reports there
than 100000 American soldiers in France and these should
force may be they will be called upon to meet From all
indications the greatest struggle of the will be fought
between and Christmas The fall Of Jerusalem is con
sidered good omen, and such America will consider
it, but it will pin faith its boys over in the
trenches and the British and French veterans than
signs and omens no matter how cheering they may be-
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-12

1t is but two weeks until Christmas and it will not be
long after that until it will be time to make garden 1t
safely be asserted that the Of kitchen gardens
this coming year will be much larger than that of last
that they have learned something about it. and many
have found the exercise beneficial that they will try
the garden again this year The most insisent Of
increased garden plots however will be the high cost of
vegetables which make the gardens necessity for many
who otherwise would have to go without the fresh green
garden sass they grow so easily.
, 1917-03-29
%Strychnine Goes Up.

Old Mr.. Coyote and his numerous
relatives have reason to rejoice over
the high OF living this year,
Strychnine, ordinarily costing the gov
erument AZ cents a pound, has now
advanced to 81 so, and the increased
price is seriously hampering the bio
logical survey in its work of extermi-
mating coyotes and other predatory
wild animals in Wyoming and other
western states.
, 1917-03-29
Awaiting Train Service.

Mrs. l.. D.. Jarrard, wife of the
local Presbyterian minister, and her
little daughter have come as far as
Greeley, enroute here from their for
mer home at Laveta, Colo. They are
now awaiting word from Mr.. Jarrard
that the local trains are running,
when they will come to Saratoga 10
make their home, Unless something
unlocked for occurs to retard the work
of opening the railroad line, they will
arrive here some time next week.
, 1917-03-29
Hay at $500.

The KemmeTeFG Camera says: Hay
is now retailing here at S32 a ton, the
highest price ever known for that
commodity in this section. Very little
OF the precious stuff is available. 1t
is said that the Big Piuey cattlemen
now have enough hay to last but ten
days longer. Heavy SHOWS would
mean much suffering among the cattle
of that section. 1t is reported that "a
car load of straw arrived in Opal "a
few days ago and sold for SIS per ton.
, 1917-03-29
S~tockmen's indemnity.

Stockmen OF the state will receive
nearly $2l 900 indemnity for diseased
stock that has been killed during the
last two years by order of the state
veterinarian, aud vouchers are now be-
ing mailed from the office of DR.. A.
w. French, state veterinary, prepara-
tory to payment of the claims April /.
The exact amount paid 10y the STATE
will be Sl2,8S9 81, the balance to be
made up by the federal government.
, 1917-03-29
e DIS an Acceptance.

George Edwards was "A business
visitor in town Saturday, coming in
after ranch supplies He is still com,
PEELED to use pack hor, es in trans,
porting goods to the ranch, the roads
being entirely lost in the big snow
drifts. 1t is reported that George has
a perfectly good Ford peace ship out
at the ranch which he is anxious to
swap for al aeroplane.
, 1917-03-29
Passing of John c. Cunning.

The daily press reports the death
at Portland a few days ago of John
G. Cunning, for many years engaged
in the saloon business at Rawlins and
one of the most widely known old
timers of Carbon county. Mr.. Gun
ming had been a sufferer from loco
motor ataxia and had been in a very
critical condition for several weeks
past.
, 1917-03-29
Ladies' Whist Club.

Mrs. G. G. Hickok was hostess to
the Ladies' Whist club at her home
on Wednesday afternoon. Besides
the regular members of the club, Mrs.
Hickok had as guest Mrs. S. F
Karues, Mrs. VIM. Forney, Mrs Chas.
Price and Mrs. Fred Holck. Refresh
ments were served and a pleasant
afternoon enjoyed by all.
, 1917-03-29
What She Asked For.

Uncle Jack. who was visiting them
from the west, wished to talk to Eliza
beth's father at his office. He could
not find the telephone directory and
thus appealed to three-year-old Eliza
beth for information regarding the
phone number: Elizabeth, what does
mother ask for when she talks to daddy
at his ofiice?'
Elizabeth was wise for her days.
Money" she lisped.
, 1917-03-29
State School Funds Cannot be
Used For Farm Loans.

One of the amendments 10 the state
constitution approved Blythe Wyom-
ing voters at the election last Novem-
Der will do them no good for some
time to come, the Legislature having
failed to put thror Oh the legislation
necessary to make the provision eff
f~ective. The amendment is that au-
thoriziug the state authorities to loan
school funds upon farm lands.
The amount of the school money on
hand in the state treasury is constant
ly increasing, as the state lands are
sold and the deferred payments on
previous sales are received, and the
money is bringing but small returns.
The only Quite. for it at present is
deposit in banks as time deposits.
The Sun to any address for $500
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