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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-14
CHAPTER CXXII.


Our little party went off perfectly
All voted they had thoroly enjoyed
themselves. After they had gone Tom
stood looking down at the dining table
then remarked:
"I wish Blackjack hadn't given you
this linen, Sue. -
"Whya" was too surprised to say
more.
''I don't know much about such
things, but Claire Henderson does, and
judging from her remark it must be
a very expensive set.
"What if it is! he wouldn't be like
" to- give us cheap one "
''It's the idea, Sue. 1 can buy what
linen we need. Perhaps not like this, but
good enough"
"oh, don t be silly" I exclaimed.
"Things don t cost as much in Europe
as they do in this country you know
And he's so rich it would't matter if
they did. Oh, by the way letter came
from Peggy in the last mail. / was too
busy to open it. Please get it for me.
1t s ON my burean. l wished to change
the subject. Then also 1 was helping
Norah to clear away.
Its the first time ever knew you
to let a letter of Peggy's remain un-
opened for any length of time, - he said
as he went TO fetch it.
The News.
please read it while help Norah,
l told him, sure there would be nothing
in it which would be unwise for Norah
TO hear, and it was late.
'sDear Sue.i he commenced to read.
"'You viii be surprised at what am
going to tell you. have promised to
marry Everett Cranden. You remember
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-14
MyyHqsbalad y! + IS! SsE15! and Il !
: jaime Phelps
A THRILLING DISAGREEMENT

1 told you we had been corresponding
for some time and -
"Well, L should say I am surprised! -
I interrupted.
"I'm not. 1 saw the way the wind
blew before Crandell was hurt" Tom
answered, and 1 felt little wave of
ehagrin as l remembered that 1 had
thought his interest in Peggy was sim
ply on my account; because she was
my friend, and guest.
"'Well, go on. I"
We are going to be married very
quietly as Everett is far from strong
even yet. Then VIC are going to Califor-
MO on a trip.-After that we shall live in
New York. Won't that be jollyg Dad is
heart broken at losing me; tho he likes
Everett immensely.
81 know you want to hear about my
clothes, Sue, 1 am to be married in my
travelling dress. A dark blue serge, with
"a long coat and hat to match. l haven t
planned on elaborate wardrobe as we
are to travel and by the time we reach
New York it would be out of style. So
after We arrive you win have to help
me fit myself out with all 1 need. Dad
has been most generous-for him. He
does hate to give up, but as there is
no one else for him to squander his
money on 1 suppose he thought he
might as well open up for once. He gave
me a check for 1000 dollars to buy my
.trouseau. 1 shan t use it all, as 1 want
little of my own TO spend on our west,
ern trip.
Do write and say you are glad for
me. l am very happy, and shall do my
best to make Everett good wife. Ny
ring is wonderful. and Everett has fair
ly loaded me with presents. You know
how generous he is. Your mother Is de-
lighted. You know she always liked
him. She never tires telling how nice
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-14

he was to her on that first visit of hers.
How he gave her violets, ETC."
A Twinge of Jealousy.
There was but little more. Father was
just the same, and mother was so pa
tient and loving. 1 knew mother would
miss Peggy dreadfully. She had been
like daughter to her.
What do you suppose Everett has
given Peggyl" l asked Tom, feeling
of Jealousy creeping over me. ''She says
he has been most generous"
ooh, the same things any rich fellow
gives the girl he is going to marry,
suppose"
s'Do you think it is jewelryf"
"Probably-and other things" Tom
answered absent mindedly "Aren It you
most thru, Suef / m dead tired. And do
you know it is two o'eloek9"
t'Peggy had some nice iewelry which
belonged to her mother If Everett gives
her lot more she win be well sup
piled. T"
'Jewelry goes out of style like every
thing else, Tom returned as he start
ed for bed. Everett probably has Civ
en- her odd pieces which are very diff
ferent from anything her mother might
have left her. Do let the rest go until
morning and come to bed, " and making
no attempt to stifle a yawn he left me.
So Everett and Peggy were going to
be married. I picked up her letter and
read it all over again. Of course it
would be perfectly fine to have Peggy
live in New York, but-well L couldn't
expect Everett to be as nice to me when
he had a wife to look after as he had
been when he was bachelor. I put
the letter back into the envelope with
a sigh at the thought Then after send
ing Norah to bed, followed Tom. But 1
dreamed Of Peggy and Everett, and
wonderful jewels all night long.
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MRS. .ZIBBITs-zIBBIFs

Mrs. Gishway Zibbits-Zibbits, most
active member of the Ladies' Auxiliary
of the League of Tender Hearts, raised
her hands in horrofication.
"Can that man actually be teasing
that poor horse by pretending to offer
her an apple and then not allowing her
to have ita" she exclaimed with right
eous and lefteous indignation. And,
creeping up behind the brute, she threw
her arms about his neck and screamed
until four policemen came up and took
him on to the station house, where the
next morning he was sentenced to forty
years of hard labor on suspicion of hav-
ing attempted to rob woman with
whom he was not acquainted.
Meanwhile, Mrs. 2ibbits-Zibbits, con-
tinuing on her way, stepped into fish
store and roundly berated the proprietor
for exposing live Holsters to the bright
sunlight in his front window; spanked
little girl ON street corner for slap
ping at an innocent fly that had trust
ingly settled on her muse, and then re-
turned home, where her five children,
raging in age from three years to five
years and three months, were sitting
on the front steps crying from hunger
and exposure.
"How dare you give the neighbors
che impression that you are improperly
nourishedl" =" cried Mrs. Zibbits-Zibbits,
and whipped them all and sent them to
bed withouS any supper.
An hour later, when her husband came
home, he found his wife gone to the
movies and a nice cold meal of three
sardines and roll neatly set out for
hun on the kitchen table.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-14

The need of government food control is Illustrated in
small way, in the Salem bakery situation The Cherry
City Co. is said to be of number of allied bakeries
making certain advertised brands of bread 1t to
Salem, absorbed put out of business local competing
bakeries andwel, it is at liberty to make its own
prices and fix the size Of its loaves to suit itself The
land bread is sold here and that fact may hold the
monopoly in check to certain extent but most people
even in Saem-prefer to patronize home institution
even if it is trust This is small matter of but
is good illustration of the need of food control in the
nation at large Food and produce gobbed up by trusts
in each line and they take advantage of conditions
in order charge double the price that these things
would bring if there legitimate competition While
patriotic people bear their hardshps uncompaimngy in
these great wars SPECTATORS unpatriotc and unprinc
pied, rich from taking advantage of the opportun
ties to monopoze the necessities of life That was the
condition during the civil war; it may be prevented dur
ing the by the food control exercised by the
government.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-14

Hoover has already demonstrated his fitness for the
place he has been appointed to- by acting where others
might have waited He assumed congress would eventu
ally pass the food control BILL and assuming prepared
all his plans for work Immediately this was DONE The
result is that he has agents at all points ready to carry
out instructions and these instructions have been largely
outlined that his army of helpers when the bill passed
knew just what expected of them and ready
attend to such things ready for action Hoover
has already outlined his general policy and within few
days the details of his plans will be made public He is
broad minded and going at his task in broad
way. He does not purpose interfering with the retail
trade directly, but will attempt to bring and
unnecessary cost.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-14
There are ugly rumors in connection with the

There ugly rumors in connection with the letting
of CONTRACTS to their firms by members of the
Council Of Defense These indicate the officials
using their offices and positions to contracts
for their own firms at prices above those offered by other
firms 1t is devouty hopedthese but and that
there is foundation for them. This is not war that
greedy spectators should be allowed to exploit they
did the civil in which while robbing the government
on the hand they sent maggotty hardtack and de
cayed bacon to the boys at the front in order to still
further swell their bank accounts If there is any
graft of any kind attempted and there will surely be- for
some would do anything for money, the punishment
should be swift and the circumstances justify
which would be little short of hanging.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-14

The sportsmen of the country naturally are good
SPORTS" and when Superintendent Elliott of the forest
service suggested to Governor Wthycombe that it would
be good plan to postpone the open season for birds until
the rains set n and this account of the danger from
fire. which danger is largely increased from the scarcity
of to assist in fighting them should they start the
heads of the sportsmens clubs in the state ndorsed the
plan and requested that Superintendent Elotts sugges
ton be complied with The governor, however decided
it too late that it would be time to postpone the sea-
son after the fires started
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-14

The Oregon Voter is Of the opinion that government
control of paper prices will prove beneficial to paper
users temporarily but in the long they will have the
bill to pay because limitation of prices ultimate
restriction of production We think the Voter is
mistaken If the price limitation such to leave but
small profits the statement would be correct but when
price restriction still leaves enormous profits and prices
double what they year two ago, the production
lis not going to fall off, Business that make profit
of hundred per cent is not going to be abandoned be-
cause the profits not allowed to be two hundred per
cent
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-14

While talking about not opening the schools
until late the children help with the harvesting of
hops prunes and other fall crops is noticed that 10000
persons mostly from Portland at the beaches Sun
that will under no circumstances help in the harvests
There thousands of auto parties yesterday, there
will be other thousands of them daily, but few of them
will have any business with the rpening fields. They
depend growing all they may need and bring
ing it to them This works all right but there may
be time when the idle rich will be placed in the same
class as the other l. W. WIS and will be told that mo
work, no eat" is the rule of the country.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-14

Hoovers activities already being felt in the Chica-
go grain pit where wheat dropped Monday nine cents
from the closing price Saturday This caused by the
threat to take the entire wheat CROP fix price on
and sell it to actual purchasers who owned mills and
would convert it into flour 1t brought element into
the gamble the spectators in the foodstu of the
try could neither guess at control by manipulating
the market Hoover purposes to see the grain grower
gets fair price for the product and that the gamblers
get nothing.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-14
OILS TAKE A JUMP.

Lima, Ohio, Aug. 13.-High grade
oils of the Ohio, Pennsylvania Valley
including the new Kentucky field, ad-
venced today for the first time this
year.
Pennsylvania high grade jumped fif-
teen cents barrel to 1925 and Ken
tncky high grade to $3.50 the barrel.
The advance indicates one cent boost
70 come on central west gasoline and
by-produets.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-14

Former United States Senator John d. Works cannot
cease his objective tactics but fortunately he is no longer
in the senate where his obstruction to all measures cal
culated to win the practically criminal IN ther
extent Now he is engaged in encouraging sackers telling
them not to resist the law but to protest de hlmse
advocates the prosecution and removal from office OF
District Attorney Ficker of San Francisco because ne
had attorney who was advocating ana assisting IN
resistance to the draft arrested while attending meet
inc Of sackers which Works addressing Works is
the worst kind of Stacker for he has not even the cour
age Of his convictions and does not openly advocate the
things he is trying to accomplish California will clean
her skirts some when she lands her ex-senator IN jail
where he will be far useful if made to break rock
than he ever was in the United States senate.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-14

conscate the coal Mines and Governor Harding of that
state says will not be held up by the coal operators this
winter. He says that when miners go down into the
mines and dig out the coal for ST. the dealers
not playing square in making the public pay $500 ton
for it. 1t is stated in this connection that the dealers
knowing what they up against in the law not go
ing to be arbitrary in their demands
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-14

The meeting of the governors of six states in Portland
Saturday quite event 1t is stated they agreed to
prevent further activities of the W. VS. but it is not
stated would be taken to reach this much de-
sired result 1t is probable the six will find they have
taken pretty large sized contract 1t to be hoped
though that they fill it without serious trouble
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-14

One of the biggest nuisances of the war is the expert
so called who gets out his pencil and makes all kinds OF
figures as to what is going to happen in Europe late
one of this class estimates that if the Germans keep up
their submarine activities and the balance of the world
does not increase its ship building much than it has
so far DONE or is dong then the must end in
1919 because England and the allies will be cut off from
their food supplies That is the way Germany figured it.
too but the government report for the fiscal year ending
June 30 shows our trade with the allies has increased
greatly in spite of submarines.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-14
Ripping Rhymes
by Wall Mason
THE CANKERING COST

The cost of living is so beastly my bank ac-
count it kills; my language is not chaste or
priestily, when I pay up my bills. Retrench-
ment has to be my motto, if I'd survive at
all, and SO | use the same old auto you saw
me buy last fall. You see me with all vain
expenses remorselessly cut down; only use
two residences, one rural, one in town 1t
keeps me hustling, toiling, scuttling to pay
my bills when due, though | have but one
butler buttling, when am used to two. MY
wife is raising a commotion since she can
only Snend q fnrtnioht hu the hon,rircr ooon,,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-14

If Salem keeps up her gait in enstments it is possible
she may have enough from that to prevent
the draft the second call though this is hardly ex
pected However the number from Marion county drawn
on the second call should not be very large.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-14

That Walla Waa bulldog that tackled porcupine
showed plenty of courage but awfuly poor judgment
He belongs in the kaisers class having bit off than
he could chew"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-14

shes used to months end SO long that I've for
gotten just when wore silk Shirts the ones have seen
made of cotton, and such comedown hurts Methinks
ii times get any tougher I'll take poorhouse iaunt;
there's something wrong when must suffer the griev
Gus pangs of want To ruins brink you see me wadde
impoverished and ean jog there in touring model,
instead of limousine.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-14

Portland did business with the first l. W. w showing
up in that city and getting busy but giving him job for
six months in Jail with chance for job during the en-
tire time on the city rock pile
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-14

Hop picking will call for hundred of workers in
the valley Some person light show their patriotism by
giving up their annual vacation and taking Job
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-08-30
MAIN STREET SACK RomE.

BY Herman A. Daakc}
DO you ever GET sick of the CITY
and yearn
For old Main Street back home.
Whore the boys hung round ON
he corner at night
TO wait for the girls TO come
down.
Where the cScnine event was the
O'Clock train.
And the street lights We're put
out at ten.
Where the police force retired
about len thirty-rive,
And the rest of US turned i'm about
You remember those ice cream
socials out there
BY the Methodist church ON the
Where you treated your girl to
Two dishes at least,
While the gang stood around and
looked on
And the volunteer firemcn,
How can you forget The old hose
cart they would haul to the
fire;
They batIIed with water and axes
and hose,
At a dollar Il fire for their hire.
Those chickens and wal'fIcs YOU
ale by he score
When a Presbyterian social was
given,
+! Whv. for lwrnts five cents YOU
could founder NoursclF.
Say. lake il from me, that was
liVin.
d like To he here ON Main street
back home,
Whern a IaXicah don't have a
chance.
| Where there's no cabaret and
they've NOT even heard
or IN" tango or turkey lrot dance.
Where fhe people all know you
and speak us they pass.
Md their friendship is real and
Where they all call you Harry or
flermie or Jack,
Gee, I'D like to go back, wouldn't
YOU?
The above Was written by Her
man A. Daalle, national organizer
for he b. of r.. H.. Who is now in
the city. Mr. Daake was horn in
Rockford. Ia, and the above poem
came from he heart II is par
'icuIarlN appropriate just al
Home Coming time. Cut il out
and send it 10 an Old friend now
| living in some city who would en-
joy an outing in thc Old Home
| Town
-t.----
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A little excitement was created

A little excitement was created
ON Third street today when a
horse tied to an old oil stove took
a chase down hill. When he
reached the corner by DR.. Tamil
slea's he started to turn, but was
going SO fast that he fell down.
and after rolling over got up and
galloped away to the west part of
town, the oil stove Gathering aft
or him.
Mrs. Ralph Carlisle is spending
the week with home folks in But
Ter, Mo.
Mrs. j. p. Evans of Woodbine
who has been the guest the past
week Of friends and relatives I'M
Fremont, has stopped off in the
Valley for a few days visit with
the 0. b. Evans family.
'Thirty-five rural carriers of
Harrison county enjoyed a picnic
yesterday at Logan. A fine time
is reported.
Rev. and Mrs. David l.. Miller
are entertaining as their guests
during the week end, Miss Mar
garet Bergbsick from Yankton, S.
d., and Mrs. VIM. Tickling of
Creighton, Neb.
The Misses Hazel Briggs and
Elleta Everett have returned home
from their extended visit at the
w. E. Smith home in Colorado.
Misses Florence and Edna
johnson arrived home last eve
ming from several weeks visit
with relatives in California.
The fire department was
called to the Chinese laundry
about 1:15 today, where sparks
from the chimney set the ROOF on
fire. The blaze was extinguished
with but little damage.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-08-30
DANCE At FORD GARAGE.

The free dance last evening
given by Henry Sahn in his new
garage was a decided success. An
exceedingly large crowd was in
attendance and nearly every town
IN the county was represented.
The interior of the new part
WAS artistically decorated in pa
triotic colors. T.. M. Rhodabeck,
who is making quite a name for
himself as a decorator and de-
signer, did himself proud in ar
ranging the details of this part of
the affair.
South's five-piece orchestra
furnished the delightful music
and splendid time was enjoyed
by the assembly. Each guest was
also presented with rosebuds, the
Misses Alice Houghton and Ruth
Dickman acting as flower girls.
Harvey McCune and assistants
presided over the lemonade stand.
The public so thoroughly enjoyed
the hospitality of Mr.. Sahn that
they wish he would build on an
other addition.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-08-30
SOLDIER COMMITS mArR,mouy

Another military wedding took
place Thursday afternoon at the
st. Francis church when Miss
Ruth Arrick, daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. G. Arrick OF Nicola, Ia, and
Mr.. John Mckeown, son of Mr..
and Mrs. G. N. MKsown of this
city, were quietly married by Rev.
Father Powers. Miss Elizabeth
McKeown, sister of the groom,
was bridesmaid and Mr.. William
korth was best man. The groom
is member of the Dodge engi-
nccrs. NonparciI.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-08-30

irs. Georgia Goodrich delight
y entertained a large party of
ng friends last evening at an
borate six O'Clock dinner at her
ne on South Ninth street.
Ir. and Mrs. w. l.. Grain of
aund, Okla, arrived last eve
B for an extended visit with
and Mrs. l.. +. Grain. A picnic
ty was given i'm their honor to-
at Lake Manawa.
pr. DeVore reports the birth of
bib. girl to Mr.. and Mrs. Mike
Thompson.
lawrence Hearn, who has been
ng the past year in Moorhead,
Joined the machine gun
lpany and is now with the
s at Des Moines. He is the
est son of MI. and Mrs. David
IN.
announcement cards have been
eived in the Valley of the
h of a son to Mr.. and Mrs.
Fl Schevenius in Evanston. III.
latter was formerly Miss
be Schollert, a teacher in our
Tic schools.
Pr. O. A. Smith and family
b York, Neb., are spending the
< with Mr.. and Mrs. G. r.
It'll, . :.
lr. and Mrs. Howard Mans-
d are entertaining as their
st this week Miss Gertrude
tn from York, Neb.
II. and Mrs. S. b. Alloway Of
ton, Ia, who have been vis-
3 here the past week, left yes
ay for Tacoma, Wash.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-08-30
Children Crv
FOR FlETCHER'S
G a 8 = Q FLA
a. w. GAINES SELLS OUT.

"A. w. Gaines has sold his bar
Der shop to John O. Tinker of
Omaha, who took charge this
morning. AS soon as he can get
his business affairs settled up
Mr.. Gaines will move his family
to Fremont and later they will
probably locate in Colorado. In
their three and one-haIf years
residence here Mr.. and Mrs.
Gaines have made a large circle
Of friends, who will regret to see
them leave, but wish them all the
success in the world in their new
home.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-08-30
GRANTED PATIENTS.

The following iowans were
granted patents Tuesday as re-
ported by the patent office Oh
Milton S. GrandaIl:
VIM. BrinIon, WASHINGTON
distant power excavation ma
chine.
Hugh Brooks, Otiumwa, safety
combination power and fuse can
Henry Burrman. Davenport
railway car truck.
Carroll Hollcy, Boone, non
skid device.
Albert Cook. odcbolt, adjust
able side curtain.
Richard Friend. Sioux City
flash light.
Warren Haynes, Marshalllown.
anit-swilching device.
Richard Hopkins, Oskaloosa
coal oil burner for cook stoves.
James Mcmillan, Waterloo
foldable scat.
Thomas Miller, Ottumwa, ex..
plosive device.
Glen Nus, Arlington, oiline
system for motors.
David Olmsted, Council Bluffs
grain drying apparatus.
Fred Polling, Menlo, mud lug.
Raymond Repstein, Monticello
necktie clasp.
Guy 1'rauger, Livermore, seed
corn stringcr.
Chas. King, Cedar Rapids, gar
mcnt supporter.
Joseph Rosenfeld, Council
Bluffs, block holding frame.
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