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Evening star., 1917-04-14

unprepared. except for her ships. de-
clared Maj. Gordon, and she was forced
to sacrifice her small but valiant reg
ular army almost to a man to aid the
French in stemming the onward rush
of the Germans during the first two
terrible weeks. And II was ten
months before she had learned the les
son of how to prepare. In the mean
time she was forced to throw her sons
like bare bodies before tho artillery
of the Germans. Now, however. with
ample cannon and machine guns the
tide has turned.
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Represented Paint Trade.

The paint trade was represented by
Charles Macnichol of Washington. who
paints the United States Capitol regu-
larly. and John Dewar of Pittsburgh.
and by Harry a. Gardner. assistant
director of the Institute Of Industrial
Research and the educational bureau
of the Paint Manufacturers Associa-
tion of the United States.
The purpose of the society is the pro-
motion of knowledge of the materials
of engineering and the standardization
of specifications and methods of test
ing. The work of the society is done
largely through it's technical commit
tee, which presents reports and recon-
mendations at the annual meetings.
Evening star., 1917-04-14
NATIONAL CAPITAL
APA|NT-UP MODEL
Commended by Leading Amer
ican Chemists in Ses-
sion Here.
ARE MEN WHO KNOW PAINT

The National Capital as a model for
the entire country in the way in which
the people unite in the "clean-up-
paint-up' campaign was commended
strongly at the conference of leading
chemical engineers. research chemists
factory chemists, manufacturers and
master painters, which closed yester
day, after having been in session prac-
tically the entire week
They have been attending a meeting
of committee D-1 of the American So
ciety for Testing Materials. The meet
ings were presided over by Perch H.
Walker who is in charge of the paint
and varnish Investigations. research
work and tests for the bureau of stand
ards. United States Department of
Commerce.
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NOT BAR. TO NAVIGATION.
Area in Potomac for
Protection to Capital Explained.

The creation of "a defensive sea
area" in the Potomac river as a meas
ure of protection to the National Capt.
.a1 is not expected to interfere ma
terially with the legitimate navigation
of the river.
The outer limit of the defensive area
s the Potomac is line from Marshall
rfajI wharf to the south extremity of
Eerry point, and the inner limit is q
line from River View wharf drawn
The designated entrance for in
coming vessels on the Potomac river
10 the channel off Dague creek. and
the designated entrance for outgoing
vessels is the channel off River View.
Evening star., 1917-04-14
.CANADA'S PART IN WAR
SUBJECT Of LECTURE
Maj. Charles W. Gordon Speaks Be.
fore National Geographic
Society.

Telling a graphic story of Canada's s
part in the great war with vivid de-
scriptions of the actual fighting, Maj.
Charles W. Gordon of the 43d Cameron
Highlanders, home on a furlough aft
er two years in the trenches, thrilled
National Geographic Society audiences
yesterday when he addressed the mem
bers on Canada in the War" Mai.
Gordon is best known in America under
his pen name of Ralph Connor," but
in private life he is a clergyman at
Winnipeg. He was introduced to his
audiences by Gilbert H. Grosvenor. di-
rector of the society.
After paying affectionate tribute to
Ambassador Gerard for the help he rem
dered Canadian prisoners In Germany.
the lecturer went on to explain why
Canada is in the war. how she went in,
something about the sacrifices neces-
sary and then told of the wars COM
pensations
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Those of us who have travelled to any extent are Ia
n,;1ar with that luxury of the tourist the observation car
1t enables the voyager obtain clear view OF all parts
of the landscape through which he is passing Its WIN
Drama of the country right and left of the pass ahead
and of the long trail winding behind 1t shows YOU
mountain and plain, river and green fields and smoky
towns and YOU free decide which of all these you
Evening star., 1917-04-14

prefer. There is compulsion, tOutng. Your udg
ment is completely unintuenced Through the world of
events THE LITERARY DIGEST travels in precisely the
same manner giving its readers unbiased view of all
questions all ideas all diversteS of thought. Here III
the observation ca you free to decide upon your k
ings There is noattempt to persuade or convince
You simply given broad OF the facts. The de-
cision rests solely with yourself.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-04
WILL MR.. WILCOX EXPLAIN

"The mers are eager to reduce the price of flour,
bran and other wheat products far the scale Of
prices will permit said Theodore B. Wilcox federal
grain commissioner for the Northwest in story in the
Oregonian Sunday Sometime ago the Capital Journal
suggested that Mr. Wilcox who is the grain and flour
boss of Oregon might throw light on the rather
mysterious fact that wheat prices in Oregon were higher
than in Chicago His statement Sunday says the price
of flour will be reduced far the scale of prices
permit" For months the price of wheat in Portland has
been higher than in Chicago. The quotation showed
difference of from fifteen to twenty cents in favor of
Portland Now told the price at Portland will be
that at Chicago less than freight which is 30 cents
bushe but plus the freight from the wheat section east
of the mountains to Portland which placed at ten cents
bushel This would make the price at Portland $500
bushe What the people of Oregon would like to know is
why was wheat which told has for the past year
had find it's way to market overland instead of having
is old world market and its prices fixed in Liverpool,
been held up in the Northwest above the price it was
worth in Chicago? Was it because most of the 1916 crop
in the hands of the certain mers of the state and is
was kept high in order to keep the price of flour hgh
We do say that it was for do not know, but do
insist that it looks very much though that what
done and that certain interests forced the price of
bread considerably higher that the real value of the wheat
would justify Mr. Wilcox could throw light this,
for he is no doubt the best informed the subject
in the Northwest and besides he is just holding a
position of public trust that warrants him in making this
matter plain.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-04
zzz- Editorial Page of The Capital Journal -
PENDLETON'S WAY

Everybody takes off his hat to Pendeton, simply be-
cause he is compelled to do Once that wild and all
wooly section was known this side of the range be-
ing somewhere in eastern Oregon probably near Walla
Walla Washington No quite certain as to just
where it 1t is different Other places in the
Inland Empire located in such direction from
Pendeton In few years it has ceased to be on the rim
of nowhere and has become the center of everywhere east
Of the mountains It has habit of getting what wants
when wants it. and it knows no such word as fail AS
someone said about someone else it stoops to touch what
others to reach Just it is engaged in arrang
ing the preminares of its annual roundup, which few
years ago local affair but which Pendleton pluck
and push has converted into national event. Let er
Buck" is term understood even Wall Street When
the seat sale opened this year boys hired to stand in
line all day hold positions for woudbe purchasers and
the mails filled with orders. And Pendleton just
takes all matter of and apparently does not
realize how altogether lovely she is She is the center of
vast wheat field and consequently is always supplied
with the dough- She spends too with lavish hand and
the guests who put their feet under Pendeton mahogany
get the best the market affords and many helping
their systems absorb
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-04
PoPE's PEACE PROPOSAL
(Medfnrd Mail Trihnnel


The proposal of peace made by Pope
Benedict call for restoration of the
status quo, as existing before the war,
the restoration of sovereignty to Bel
gium, Serbia and Rumania, the peace
Lorraine, Thent, Trieste and Poland,
and the return to Germany of all her
colonies.
Such a proposal will meet with in
slant favor in the central empires, for
it will leave Germany victorious, her
dream of tMittel- Europa" an accom-
plished fact, and breathing time in
which to prepare anew for the longed
for conquest of Europe. 1t will leave
Prussian autocracy triumphant.
Germany has devastated Europe. She
has not been damaged, save in loss of
man power. Belgium, France, Serbia,
Rumania and a large portion of Russia
is in ruins. These lands must be re-
built and ropopulated, while the Teu-
tons suffer no such hardships.
While Germany has not been trium-
plant over her enemies, she has been
over her own allies. There is no more
Germany-it is now all Prussia. The ar
mics of Saxony, of Bavaria, of Wur-
temburg and the other German states
have been sacrificed as shock absorbers
for Prussian ambition, and are no
more. They have borne the brunt of all
the battles, while the Prussian forces
were reserved to 'guard the Rhine.
The Austrian, Turkish and Bulgarian
armies are differed by Prussians and
their governments administered by
Prussians. They have become vassals
of Prussia and Prussia now extends
from the Baltic and North sea to the
Persian gulf
The pope's peace would sound the
death knell of democracy. 1t would on
ly delay the final day of reckoning
Only short time would intervene be
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-04

fore ruined Belgium and Serbia and
an exhausted France would again be
seized and America attacked by the
strengthened Prussian, to whom might
is right and who knows no law save
necessity, whose only god is self ag-
grandizement, to whom all treaties and
peace agreements are "scraps of pa
per- to be torn up at will.
Willingly or unwittingly, the pope
is playing the Prussian game. He is
helping create division in the ranks of
the allies. He is striving to save Prus-
sian autocracy from threatened ami
hilation
One wonders why the pontiff has had
no tears for the sufferings of Catholic
Belgium and France, why he has not
been moved to protest the German
reign of terror, why he has never de-
nounced the awfulness of frightfulness
and why he now seeks the perpetuation
of dynasty that violates every pre-
cept of Christianity and humanity in
its war against civilization-but It
must be remembered that the church
hierarchy is by its nature reactionary
and thruout its long history has always
aided autocracy and fought democracy.
The pope's peace pleas will fall upon
deaf ears The world has suffered too
much to risk a repetition of its woes.
The pope cannot save Germany from
the ever widening circle of the foes
she has made. There will be no peace
until the curse of Prussianism is for
ever removed, for there is no palliation
for the malady from which humanity
is suffering save the removal of the
cause.-The cancerous growth of autoc-
racV
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-04
CHAPTER CXL.


At noon we took bold bite. want
ed to leave the apartment in perfect
order, and with so much to do Norah
would have no time to wash a lot of
dishes. The baby was put to bed, and
by promising Junior all sorts of things
we got him to lie down also.
1t was just a little after one when
Tom came in.
care you nearly ready7" he asked.
CAN ready but locking and strapping
the trunks ana putting on our things, "
1 replied, my voice trembling.
every well. l II attend to the trunks.
You have plenty of time, it is still fiji
teen minutes before the taxi will be
here. But the express man is outside
waiting for the luggage" and he call
ed down to the han-boy to send him up.
When the Trunks had been carried out
it came over me that l was leaving my
home and Ton, Such is the oddity of the
human mind that / felt thrill of COM
fort because I had roasted a chicken
and made his favorite cake. When he
found them he would be pleased.
I had not really given up hope that
he might relent, even while packing.
But when I Saw the inexorable look on
his face, when the last trunk had been
taken down stairs 1 knew all hope that
he would forgive me was vain.
On The Way to The Station.
On the way to the train tried to
get him to talk to me, to tell me some
thing of his plans, Norah sat with the
chauffeur so he could easily have done
SO if he would. He did not mention
Carol Blaekloek's name, and hadn I
the nerve to do so. He looked so hard,
sc unforgiving, and sold. Ny gay
debonnair Tom was gone and in his
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-04
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The Daily Novelette,
THE NEST EGG.
( \ Il y \ X y !: X 4 X x X X

(By the author of "The Good Ship
'Ahoy' -, "The Parrot that Swore in
Chinese, or The Laundryman s Re-
venge,'' "AIoysius Twinriddle" -; Bur
led Treasure, or The Ham Bone Under
the Kennel"; "Fast and Grow Fat'';
"The Adventures of Shaken Goode";
"Enuff Jones, or The Twelfth and Last
Daughter of Persiflage d. jones';
"She Never Knew, or The Writing I'm
der the Stamp" etc. etc.
I.
f'Newlie," announced Mrs. Neville
Wedd, f'I have the wonderfulest scheme
for getting round the high cost of liv-
ing! It occurred to me while l was
putting a penny in salted peanut ma
chine-you know, then you turn knob
and five salted peanuts come out. Well,
it occurred to me that if we start to
save all the pennies that we throw away
here and there for nothing at all, it
would mount up in no time and make
quite little nest eggl"
a. A seventeen karat ideal ~ exclaim-
ed Wedd, and they started in that same
day, putting all their pennies into
cigar box instead of spending them.
At the end of eight months, during
which they had deprived themselves Of
daily papers, chewing gum, and every
thing that didn't cost exactly even
money, such as vegetables, meat, bread,
ETC., there was $111.11 in pennies in the
cigar box.
And Mrs. Neville took it down town
and bought an ebony and ivory dog
kennel with it, in case someone should
ever give them dog.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-04
M|!yHIl]lsbsa!nld y; T! isl g! I'D and y !
0aS' By jaime Phelps "osa

Junior, and the afternoon papers which
he laid on top of my hand bag with no
comment.
"Your mother wired me that she
would be very glad to have you all for
an indefinite length of time. When that
arrangement proves uncomfortable for
her l VIII think of something else.''
Tom said, then he picked up our bags
and took us to te train. l tried to talk
to him; tried to think Of something to
say to show my sorrow, but the words
would not come. l had reached the limit
of my endurance. l felt sick and faint,
and Tom s voice as he bade good bye
to the children and exacted a promise
from Norah to take coed care of them
sounded faint and far-away.
The train started.
Toni - called rushing to the door.
The porter caught my arm. "Too late
ma am, he said, and I stumbled back
to my seat.
Then for a while everything was
black. Whether tainted or whether the
terrible strain of the last few hours,
the parting with Tom had numbed me
I never knew. But 1 was saved the an
guish which had been mine for a time
by the Oblivion which came over me.
Norah proved herself treasure. She
Of course sensed there was something
terribly wrong, but made no reference
to it, and in so far as she could she kept
the children from annoying me. They
were both very good and the baby slept
most of the time.
Oh, how dreaded facing mother. ]
eculd not tell her the truth. If Tom
couldn't understand my actions, if n
believed them to be unexplainahle
what would she thinki
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-04
READY ON TIME

place was Tom I did not know. A
stern relentless man of whom L was ter
ribly afraid.
wanted to ask him what he was 90.
ing to do, | was crazy to know if he
was going to remain in the apartment.
If he did would he have people there,
would Miss Coleman visit him2 Nv
mind dwelt upon her for a moment.
Could it be possible that he was send
ing me away so that he could be with
hers l knew that it was not so; that it
was because of my own unprincipled
actions 1 was being banished, yet the
jealous thought remained, stinging like
the sting of some small insect after one
has been greatly wounded.
Junior had not forgotten that I had
told him perhaps daddy would come,
and kept urging him to come and play
wiv granny's doggies.
Perhaps little man. Tom told him,
but his voice held no promise, though
his words quieted the child.
just before we reached the station I
said to Tom:
"Won't you forgive me before 1
got"
"'we won t talk about it, sue,'' he
answered eurtly.
'fWon't you tell me something of
what you intend to do7 It is horrible to
send me away like thisl"
'sWhat 1 intend to do is nothing to
you, none of your affair. 1 will order
my life as seems best to me. You have
the children. have nothing. You have
no cause for complaint.
At The Station.
said nothing more, I eouldn t. We
were little early and Tom found seats
for US while he bought the tickets He
then bought some picture books for
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-04

Sara Benhardt Sunday began positively her last tour
Of the United States it being the ftyfth anniversary
Of her first appearance at the Comede Franca1se IN
Paris She took the part of Portia in portion OF the
Merchant of Venice and that of the youthful sweetheart
of soldier in another play giving double DILL Inc
divine Sara although 72 years old and badly crippled is
divine still and so presented the part of young girl as to
set the audience Wild 1t is of the distressing things
of life that such grand characters must grow old and like
all others must pass away.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-04

While reading daily of shortages of some kind it is
real pleasure to learn that the salmon pack of Alaska
unusually large At the time it is noted that
this far north land which has heretofore always drawn
lordly spud, When the railroads open the country,
Stewards folly will surprise the world by furnishing
tremendous amount of its wheat and rye Besides it has
an inexhaustabe quantity of coal which will handy
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-04

Coal men who are going to be forced
to give the consumer a fair shake need
1T feel so sore about it. Let them think
of the grain and flour men and the
bakers. People are hungry all the time,
but they are cold only in winter.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-04

So much steel is lying about on the
field of Verdun that already offers
of large sums have been made for the
land, for its junk values. Advocates Of
war for wars sake may well note this
point for future use. 1t is as good an
argument as any.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-04

The dispatches announce the discovery of the germ
responsible for nfane paralysis It is pleasing to note
that young Oregon physician is given credit as being
one of three making the discovery He is Dr. Mayer Soils
Cohen nephew Of Mrs Alexander Berstein and D. Soils
Cohen both of Portland Oregon usual right up in
front
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-04

Miss Helen Simon Portland heriess has been work
inc in department store at San Mateo, California, as
sales girl and giving the money she earned to the Red
Cross At the same time she was occupying $500 a
week hotel suite She probably earned SIS week This
shows that her sympathies much keener than her
financial ability.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-04
Rippling Rhymes
by Wall Mason
IN THE MOUNTAINS

Majestic mountains round me stand, with
awful gorgeS by them; l find them noble,
solemn, grand---the blue prints don't belle
them. Here have lived while happy weeks
slid so l couldn't time them; I've gazed up
on the snowcapped peaks and never wished
to climb them. l look upon the mighty
hills, by which men seem like midges and
have as many pleasant thrills as though 1
climbed their ridges. And alone am sane
and safe, yes, l, who do this rhyming; for
all the other tourists chafe to climb, and
keep on climbing. Whene'er they look upon
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-04

There is tang of Autumn already in the air in the
early mornings, and if the weather does not keep
sharp lookout some fine morning he will wake up and
find the gentle rain falling without his orders To be per-
fecty safe he had better get in and order rain
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-04

While many workmen ready to strike note that
Thomas Edison has sequesrated himself for months
and is giving his whole time and his magnificent genius to
solving the problem of the submarine and he is doing it
without hope desire for recompense The engaged
in ship building at Portland doing in their way exact
y what Edison is Will they be any less patriotic then he?
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-04

Managers of the fraternity houses at Berkeley have
placed whale steak their They say that it
be smothered in onions until can't be told from porter
house. Very likely. Anything if sufficiently "smothered
in onions" can't be told from anything ese but will pass
as onions
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-04

peak, lney say, IL S quite q DOuuef, we II
climb it if we take week, and bust shin shoulder"
And with apensocks and ropes, and other doodads
silly they're wearing out the mountain slopes and spoil
ing vistas hy. And here this great pleasure ground
they labor nine times harder than when at home they go
their round to fill the family arder. AT home if they
worked half hard they'd prance in righteous RACES and
hand out protests by the yard and strike for higher
wages If call his labor play you'll never him
veary he'll put in nineteen hours day. and still be fresh
0rI CHEEKY.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-04
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-04
At The Station

I said nothing more, I couldn T We
were a little early and Tom found seats
for US while he bought the tickets. He
then bought some picture books for
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-03
LOSES FIGHT
FOR HIS WIFE

Judge Murphy denied writ of
habeas corpus TO Norwood Miller.
% years old, Friday. after Miller
had made vain effort TO be reunlt.
ed with his wife. Mary. aged 10.
daughter OF Samuel r. Borts. No.
2is Pacinc-ave.
Miller and Miss Bortz were mar
ried early Thursday morning. against
the will OF her parents. Three hours
later she left him at the fuller no
Eel. saying that she was called TO
her home because OF her mothers
Illness. Since then he has been pre-.
vented from seeing her. and has
MOI gone 20 the Bortr home. be.
cause. he claims. her parents threat.
ened that he never would leave the
place alive.
Miller. believing that his wife was
being detained against her will. ap-
piled for wri, OF habeas corpus.
Mrs. Miller, a winsome young
lady. when asked by Judge Murphy
u she cared 10 sec her husband In
private. hsughtily replied.
Il don't think there's anything 10
be said"
The young couple conferred brief.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-03

hlbn advertising where or from
whor, liquor may os obtained. and
the Iriccs OF liquors. II also bans
pictures OF breveries. disti'leries or
any bottles. barrels. kegs or boxes
thar contain liquor. All such al
70 Using mry be enjoined and then
abafed a. q public nuisance. the bill
says; policemen. constaoics and
other oficials are empowered 10 de
stroy any standing liquor signs u
the bin becomes Law. Violations are
10 be Punishable by fines OF $500
and sir months imprisonment
Rep. John Schmidt. introduced
proposed constitutional amendment
20 have all six members OF the
state board OF agriculture. the board
that runs the Michigan Agricultural
college. elected in April. 1918. two
for two-yesr terms. two FOR four
year terms and two for sir-year
terms with two elected every two
years after 1919. AZ least four mem
bers OF the board must be actually
engaged in farming. the amendment
proposes. At present the board has
two members elected every two
years and two are 10 be nominated
AZ the conventions this month and
voted upon in April. The two
whose terms are M and who are