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The Washington herald., 1917-05-24
JCFfRE And YTVIANI
Reach FRANCE SAFELY
Arrive at Brest Following Secret De-
parture from United States.
CBy the International News serwfes-l

CBy the International News servteel
Paris. May 2-Gen- Joffre and ex-
Premier Viyiani, who headed the French
mission TO the United States, have AZ
rived safely at Brest upon their return
Only few oficisls knew that former
Premier Viviani. Of France. and Gen.
JOitre sailed from New York on May
Is. The party sailed on the same ship
which had broCght them 70 the Unitsd
States and which was conveyed BY q
man OF war.
The secrecy attending the Departure Of
the French mjsSion was maintained TO
prevent the Frenchmcn's plans from fHl1-
ing into the hands Of German spies. and
70 keep the envoys' ship from being en-
dangered by German submarines
The Washington herald., 1917-05-24
NatIonaIlsThe ChocoIste soldierr

For the second week OF the engagement
at the New National OF the Aborn Comic
Opera Company the Offering will be the
melodious Niennese comic opera by Rich
ard Straus. THE Chocolate Soldier"
The score contains a number of songs
that last and improve by repetition, such
as MY Hero" Sympathy" Chocolate
Soldier" and Failing in Love-
The cast will include practically all OF
the favorites who are appearing this
week in Robin Hood" The prinoipals
announced for the second weeks cast are
Helena Morrill, as Nadina, Charles II,
Bowers as Bumerli, Ethel Boyd as
Mascha, Mildred Rogers as Aurelia. Carl
Haydn az Alexis, George Shields as Mas
sakaroff. and James McAlhern as Cassi-
mir.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-24
Cosmos-sII Merry MermaIds.

Passing from the nymphs OF the sea-
shore to those equipped for the water,
the Cosmos Theater next week viii pre-
sent a new edition OF Joe Woods six
Merry Mermaids' In an aquatic spectacle,
which includes a galaxy OF girl divers in
an exhibition OF water feats. A fine sup
porting bill will present Delmore. Angel
and company, In "A Regular Soldier -
Cook and Sylvia, in The Man Ahead -
Ben McFadden an Irish singer and ra-
contour; Pat and Peggy Houghton, in
songs and dances; Alice Morley and the
Mccarthy Sisters, "A Trio OF Milus
Venuses;" Holmes and Holliston, intro
ducing Jim Thatcher, Rube", and Brady
and Morgan. polite acrobats, with an at
tractive film exhibit including a big fea-
ture, the Hearst-Pathe News and the
pick of the amusing comedies.
Sunday at p. m. the last performances
Of this weeks bill will be given, featur-
ing The Four Husbands" and support
ing acts.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-24
Loew.. CoIumbia-Mary Ptckford,

"A Romance of the Redwoods," the
new Mary Pickford Aim, is announced
for showing all next week at Loew's CO.
lumbia Theater.
The scenario was written by Cecil De
Mile and Jennie Macpherson, and De
Mile staged the photoplay.
Miss Pickford 10 pictured az a prim
little Puritan from New England trans
ported to the big tree country Of Cali
fornia. The cast selected to support her
includes Elliott Dexter, Tully Marshall
and others
The Washington herald., 1917-05-24

Apparatus has been invented by .
Frenchman TO accurately record all move
ments made by the feet of artificial legs
in walking to enable a person to select
the type Of leg best suited to him.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-24
Isadora Duncan.

lsadora Duncan, who will be seen here
this afternoon at the Belasco is the high
priestess of the modern art Of dancing
Disdaining ''pirouettes'' and "entrechats
classic dance which countless artists of
much lower gifts have tried to initiate
The lovely evolutions which she substi-
tuted for the agilIties of opera were first
shown I'm this country. But It was not
until she went to Europe that she achieV-
ed success.
The first visit OF Miss Duncan to what
was then st. Petersburg and later on TO
Moscow worked a revolution in the ia
nous Russian ballet. Since then Miss
Duncan has compelled enthusiasm In
France and Germany and Austria. -
The Washington herald., 1917-05-24
Coming Theater Attractions

thrilling photoplay of the great north
west, The Danger Trail" In this stirring
production. that pulsates with life and
action Mr.. Warner gives a vivid charac-
Ter delineation of a big hearted trapper
VINO braves the dangers of the snow-capp-
ed mountains to save a beleaguered log
glns camp. other pictures will be shown
daily and special musical accompani-
ments will be rendered by the Strand
symphony Orchestra.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-24
Moore's Garden-0rhe Barrier.r


Rex Beach's celebrated novel of Alas
kan life, THE Barrier" interpreted be-
fore the camera by an all-star cast, will
constitute the main attraction at Moore's s
Garden Theater next week for seven
straight days beginning Sunday after
noon.
The picture Is a faithful portrayal Of
adventure and romance in Alaska.
Everything about 1.-THE Barrier is pow
erful. The cast Is especially strong. is
Of the real all-star variety and every
role, no matter how small, is enacted by
an artist In his or her line of dramatic
work. Especially clever are Mitchell
Lewis, Mabel Julienne Scott. Victor
Sutherland, Russell Simpson. Ed. Rose
man and Mary Kennovan Carr. "The
Barrier comes direct to the Garden
from long and profitable run at the
Broadway Theater, New York. and spe-
clal music fitted every scene of the pro-
ductlon will be rendered by the augment
ed Garden Orchestra.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-24
Moore's strnnd-DouEIas Fairbanks.

MOOre's Strand-RougIas FaIrbanks
By special request. Mr.. Moore offers
next week. for four days beginning Sun
day and continuing to Wednesday in
elusive. Douglas Fairbanks in one Of his
foremost fllm successes. "In Again-Out
Again" 1t is a melodramatic comedy
that permits the agile Mr. Fairbanks to
accomplish many new and surprisingly
original stunts.
The piece is perfect hurricane Of fast
action and the fun is never allowed to
slow up from start to finish. Mr.. Fair
banks has added greatly to his reputa-
ton as the nimble apostle OF prepared
ness in TN Again-Out Again" and it is
a clever and entertaining picture from
every angle.
On Thursday. Friday and Saturday H
3. Warner, one Of .he very cleverest of
stage stars who have made a distinct sue
cess in picturedom. will be featured IN
The Washington herald., 1917-05-24

dance with joy; also you will hnd all
pain gone from corns, callouses and
bunions.
There's nothing like "Tiz." It's the
only remedy that draws out all the
POISONOUS exudations which pun UP
your feet and cause foot torture'
Get a 25-cent box OF "Tiz" at any
drug or department store-don't wait.
an: now glad your feet get: how com
fortable your shoes feeL-AdV,
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-08-16
Causes 81 the Order

Following is the adnin'st atoms q
aIlnounc cement
sThe disturbance to the world 'i'15is 8
commerce and short supplies has
caused i greater disruption OF the
normal markets for wheat than any
other cereal. Ss5
iirst AS result Of the isolation
of certain Of the worlds wleat-pro7
ducing countries the normal deter
mliination Of the price Of wheat by
Z the ebb and flow OF commerce ls to'
tally destroyed. Z
second To control speculation
and TO procure more equitable dis
Itribution Of the available wheat and
| flour between their countries, the az
|lied governments have placed the
whole purchase Of their supplies ~
| the hands Of one buyer
.There are large stocks Of Wheat
which cannot be drawn upon by the
allies during the war but in the event
lof peace or defeat Of the subna rines
these would be available and might
seriously demoralize the demand 'for
american wheat.
st must be clearly unde stood thai
| 1.-The guaranteed minimupa y price e y
per bushel for wheat. set out IN fae
flood bill, does not apply TO the 1911 l
harvest, but only TO the 1913 har ra'
vest. and then under condi itions wlnssl
] must be elaborated, There Is, there
/ fore, no determined price for the lsll
harvest
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-08-16
Would Cut Armaments.

HOW far the peace proposal reflects
the close relationship Of the: Vatican
with Austria, whose earnest desire for
peace despite German influence is not
known, or how far it reflects the Cath
.olic agitation for peace in Germany
no one here would venture to SAY:
1T was recalled, however, that lead
ing Catholics were prominent figures
In the recent peace furry in Germany
Reduction Of ornaments, settle
ment Of all international disputes by
arbitration, freedom Of the seas and
no retaliatory after-the-war economic
struggle for supremacy are the foun-
sdation stones OF Pope Benedict's
peace proposals.
n The pope's proposal declares that
the injuries to all belligerents have
been SO great there should be no
thought Of reparation except for the
return Of territory.
Included ii the restoration OF terri
tory, the pope's proposals insist
should be the return to Germany oi
ali her. colonies. as well as the com
lplete restoration Of belgium to hel
lsovereignty
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-08-16
Hoover Plans Gigantic Move
70 Control the Food Situation

Washington. y. G., j, Aus "a ~ The;
food administration announced last.
night its plans for controlling wheat,
flour and and bread, revealing that the
government is preparing to take over
the whole 1917 wheat harvest # nee nee
essary to conserve the supply ald ft,t,s g
tain 1ust prices for Americas tight
ing forces and their allies and reduce
costs to the American public.
The decision has put a cri1np in
the speculative markets, the Wheat
exchanges in the principal cities OF
the country having announced their
intention to cease dealing in futures,
SO far as grains are concerned. after
August 25
10 Establish Agencies.
j. The establishing Of buying agencies
in the principal market centers. the
] licensing Of elevators and warehouses
and FIGURING mills, the fixing of prices
considered TO be fair. regulation of
the middlemen and Of grain exchanges
with the elimination Of trading in III
lures altogether are the chief features
OF the plan Il !
The minimum price Of 81 bushel
for wheat does not become ef1ectlys
understhe law recently PASSED BY con
gress until 1918, hut the administra
ton proposes to exercise avery thor q s
ough control over this year 9 croI
through powers conferred under ths
food control bill
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-08-16
The British and French Deliver
Another Blow to the Germans

attack on the heavy sacri.
tiees such 8 move probably would III:
StOlve
The French attack was made nA,ar
the coast III the vicinity Of Dixnude.
/ The ofi1cial communicate ton from
Paris reports good progress west of
the Dixmude road London also an
nounces gains by entente troops north
west Of Bixschoote, il the sector north
Sof Ypres.
French Under Fire.
Active operations continue on the
sAisnes front The French positions
between Hurtebise and Craonne were
bombarded heavily during the night.
but the Germans did not renew =
actions.
Former Emperor Nicholas III RUS
STA and his family are being removed
from Tsarskoe-S SeIo to q secret destin:
alton. For the present further infor.
nation ii withheld The motives,
however, are said to be political and
military.
Petrograd announces that a height
west Of the Roumanian town Of ucna
"a southwestern Mol ldayia, has been
occupied by Teutonic forces.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-08-16

The british ana French returned to-
the attack ID northern France and
.Belginm Tuesday nj ght and prelimius
gary reports Indicate they have won
considerable success. The principal
blow was struck by the British an aI
front Of about 1000 yards from the
northwestern outskirts Of Lens to the
Bols Hugo, northwest Of Loos Gen.
Haig announces that his troops car
ried the German first lines at al
points and are making tisfactory
progress.
Hill 10. q German strong g1lold north
west Of Lens, which dominates the
city, has been stormed and captured
BY b5ys the Ca 4 aiiasas s q
Progress Steady
Since the beginning Of the attack
on the northern end Of the Franco
Belgian line the Canadians have been
making steady progress around Lens.
The new attack On the front imme-
Ediately north Of Lens evidently is de-
signed to close around the city from
the north. II successful, this opera
tion may compel the Germans To
|eyaruate the town without q direct
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-08-16
Pope Benedict Appeals For
Peace Along the Wilson Lines
proposals

Rome, Aug. IA Peace proposals
made by Pope Benedict have been de-
1ivered to all the: belligerent govern
sments.
The pope suggests restoration OF
Belgium, Serbia and Rumania and a
peaceful solution of the problem Of
Alsace-Lorraine, TRENT, Triest and
Poland, according to reports received
from Vatican sources. 1t is expected
the proposals will be made public to,
day by the Vatican. 81.
Includes Wilson Principles.
washington, Aug. 14.--An unofficial
outline of Pope Benedict's peace pro
posals received here discloses that the
pontif includes some of the principles
of world peace for which Presiden1
Wilson has declared.
Among the pope's proposals are re
duction of ornaments, freedom of ths
seas and that there shall be no re
taliatory struggle after the war To-
world commercial supremacy, Thes'
are regarded as the foundation stone
of The pope's plan.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-08-16

pf Mthe M Syaiiable federal funds sf fo3f
ROAD build ain me goylernor u claairsaI
iils nan 81 the tate board having super
vision 81 tlle I'M tion III tfle tss
aral fund set aside fior South Lakota
rhis money will AZ xpends q undexi
the direction az fhe count y q coQrnnlissI q
sionsrs. Tne road work conple
under their snpes vision ,| d, ]. so M far M asI
tl1e fuad ID concerned III aubisct4 to|
approval by lae state Ell ginesfing|
department ana the road must consll
FORM 10 the speci ficati ions prescsi ibed||
BY the depar artment sS|
iii addition 10 this 900 OO, Hui
county gets aid from the sntonsp ileII
road fund. besides more rs len statel
aid
Upon receiv wing tlse inf tnat tion from
Governor sNorbeck plans were v at once
formulated I'd put crews al WORK pm
the roads, 50 as to E|ar n posit tion
draw the federal fln1s IA sts,sl a the
work shall have been coHap sted:
This fund, tore ther ith other
funds ana sums rssce hroag fhs|
tax levy enables the 4 county oafd ia toI
continue the road work fol the bal
|Iance 81 the work able sea ason
codinoton Gets Action. u
That Coding ton county has been acs
tive III the good roads propa agansia and
Id road bnilding & during the present
year III evidenced by this apport Ion
merlt.
For further test tiInony along t6is'
line one need but to take over
tile country and note TIE road work
which has been done perusal of
the ofacial proc edings of the couiltyG
board Indicates where ttllle none als
ready expende ded has been spent esils
bracing as itfs does practica1ly very
|Stownship IN the county
The work III the different commits
lsioner districts has been done as 4
lrule, under the supervision of the
lcommissio of The district IN which
the work has been going on.
Chairman Bannigt Ter representing
The city district and having no rural
ilooaIities within the Boundaries of his
has been given supervision
Iin outlying territory adjacent to wa.
5tertown He has also been charged
with the responsi sibility Of keeping
certain portions Of the outlying dis
ltricts ID repair iii the line of dragging
the roadways foIlowing the rains. #
Where Money Is Spent.
Without GONG into details with
reference to the numerous places
where road nprovement has been TIE
order during the summer, 1t may Ne
stated that much work has been done
on tie Twin City Black Hills ana XII
| lowstone Highway, which enters cod
1 lington count q few miles east oll
lKranzburg and extends west through
Watertown ID Henry, intersecting the
lboundary between eodingt ton and
CLARK about mile or or 81 west u
1 Henry.
~ ~ i, \ - IN snYif fasrT
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-08-16
y ":
Ihe A4tolla0bI unsl


We had OH road ayay
built permanently byill t's cont ntlnued
the chairman of Tue county board Il
having adverted ttae fund
comes from the as,t nohils license and
which ii apportionedl to Tie various
localities by the state epartmen
we "a And II easy ~ mai intain them
That what the automobile fund
ffor least, To tl,e extent 81 helping
q great deal. There III now at
disposal iron, lle III omobile fund 81
about $2.b0os0o bit t1is money ii u
properly be used only InsliIn ~ u sss "a
ance ~ not ended Icad
building
igbt after that rain The other sia
perhaps you may haVe seei ilen alld
teams dragging tae road dway M both sss
anu west al Water tow taey d
are paid for their work cut III that
fund
But ain ~ n6st esessl IA tS las
or my part ott fof vor1 iinslds n taa @
Limits IL fhe city Satertox m III
must s be spent for So laainte teilsnce o N
roads outside u the city
Is sonrcA ot illsi msich isasure
ana III tisfact ioli. conc cluded An s| III
to note |llaI tls 'sll nsime1l @ "A '# ll@
Seosnty for go0s 1ylvs ns E 81
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-02-14
PERSONALS

Bert Dennis was in Falls City yester.
day on business.
J. Miller was in the city yesterday
from Turner
II. Hollingsworth, of Mill City, was
a Salem visitor Tuesday.
Elbert Thompson is in Dallas today
on automobile business.
Mrs. Winnie Braden, of Dallas, was
in the city yesterday.
Mrs NJ. W. Aydelotte, of Oakland.
Cal, is registered at the Bigh.
Miss Jessie Briggs left this morning
for Spokane for an indefinite visit.
Ed. LaFountaine and wife left hit
morning for Spokane where they viii
make their home.
James A. Mason and Mrs. Frances
Mason left for Quincy, ILL.,, yesterday
over the Oregon Electric.
;. A. Starr, of Portland, was in the
city yesterday. He was formerly resi-
dent of Salem.
Ed Day, of Dallas, was visitor in
the city Tuesday at the home of C. C.
Hartley.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-02-14
Since the dry law went into effect

Since the dry law went into effect,
there is considerable red tape in get
ting bottle of alcohol When ethyl
alcohol is sold upon a prescription of
a physician, the registered pharmacist
shall sell only upon the signed prescrip-
ton of the physician who must be ac,
tually engaged in his profession, in
good standing, of temperate and moral
and not addicted to the use of mar
eotie drugs. On each prescription must
be the date, the consecutive number for
the month, and written in plain Eng
lish must be a statement of the ailment
for which the alcohol is prescribed and
the name and address of patient for
whom prescribed and to all this must
be added the name and address of the
physician. 1t is also unlawful for the
physician to issue prescriptions for
ethyl alcohol to be diluted or to be
combined with other substitutes that
shall be capable Of being used as a
beverage and it shall be unlawful to
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-02-14

Now is the time to buy sugar. The
wire today brings the news from New
York that refined sugar has advanced
20 cents hundred and that the raw
material is so cents higher. Then the
war troubles in Cuba may effect the
market Anyhow, the man who is sup
posed to know all about the sugar mar
ket says now is the time to buy.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-02-14

Thee Highland Parent Teachers asso-
citation win meet this evening at the
Highland school An interesting pro.
gram has been prepared and cordial
invitation to attend is given to all.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-02-14
Amid the curious gazes of the native

Amid the curious gazes of the native
Oregonians, wagon load of ear corn
was driven along State street yester-
day evening, bound for the Steusloff
Bros, slaughter house. The corn was
raised by =. A. Cummings, who lives
north of Salem. Fasteners who saw
the sight were impressed with it's fa.
miiar appearance and its novelty in
this country.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-02-14

week at the First Presbyterian church.
l.. l.. Lewis, saIes manager for the
Booth Kelly Lumber company, will de-
liver the lecture Mr.. Lewis handles
the Sunday school problem from bnsi-
ness standpoint and has been so success.
full that at present he is superintendent
of the second largest Sunday school in
the state.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-02-14

Plans are under headway for basket
bali tournament between the teams of
the high schools in the western part
of the state, under the joint auspices
of the Salem high school and William
ette university. The date is set foI
March and 3, and the tournament will
be played in the university gym,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-02-14

The booze business didn't last very
long in February as there was only
seven days of the month in which it
could be lawfully delivered. However,
during those seven days those who must
have it and could legally get it appar-
emily lost no time as at the Wells Far.
go express office 45O affidavits were
filed and as all received the limit, it
figures out that 900 quarts were car
ried away as the closing chapter to the
shipment by common carriers of booze
into Salem.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-02-14

Ben w. olcott. secretary of state, has
been elected u member OF the board of
directors of the Pacific Northwest Tour
ist association. Notice Of his election
came from Herbert Cuthbert, secretary
OF the association at Victoria, b. CT
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-02-14

Willamette Encampment No. Q, I. o.
Q. f., will hold its regular meeting
Tuesday evening Feb. lS, Special enter
tainment. Chief Patriarch. 2.13
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-02-14

The choral club of the Y. w. G. A.
will meet this evening at o'clock in
the rooms of the association to organize
and lay out plans for the spring work.
The present membership of the club is
25. Under the direction of Miss Lucille
Barton, the club expects to give CON
cert in the early spring.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-02-14

About 100 pair Of Just Wright
Crossett shoes-hutton or laee-black
and tan, to close out at $3.50. Salem
Woolen Mills Store.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-02-14

On account of the present contract
between the state of Oregon and the
Portland Railway, Light & Power com
pany expiring in June, 1918, and before
another legislative session convenes,
the board of control at a meeting yes
terday afternoon entered into tenta-
tive agreement with the power company
to supply current to the state inHtitu-
tions for % per cent less than it has
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-02-14
company NJ decided at meeting held

0lIIt'V1'5 M U0NI01OU "V q Il1oOVI1I5 HoIU
last evening to give a Washington jit
ney dance ON the evening of February
22, in the armory. Later military
ball viii be given The committee in
charge Of the jitney dance include H. F.
Mclntwff. Malcolm Gilbert and Ray
mond Williams
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-02-14

Will "A Salem friend" who com
municated with Doctor 2, please send
details. 2.20
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-02-14

DR.. D. x. Beechler. dentist, located
S-4 mile north Of the fair grounds, Port
land road. Owing to no office expense
prices reasonable. l-2l
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-02-14

Frank Ford, Of Salem, rural route No
$, purchased Ford this week. Others
driving the same ear for the first time
are Ira l., Howell, of salem; A. w Bart,
lett, rural route M. ,; l.. Deranleau, OF
Salem, and w. w, Emmons, of this city.
.
$. H. Snyder, rentals, successor to L.
Reehtel & CO., S4l State st. Phone 452.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-02-14

Big dance at Ryan's hall, Saturday
eve Feb. Il. Everybody come. 2.15
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-02-14
special noeetine Of sat

" Special meeting of Salem
4 lodge No. 4, 4. +. 4 A. NJ,
IA this evening. Work in the f.
IN A. degree Visiting brethren
NRwe'oone.