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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-12-21
INDEMNITIES OF WAR.

To Americans that $12O,OOO, 100000 which Lloyd
George says the allies will demand Of Germany is of little
more than academic interest We not directly
led with it because expect share of it, perhaps
the few millions necessary to the cost of American
lives and property illegally destroyed by German sub
marines.
Our allies frankly announce their intention, or at
least their desire to make Germany pay the whoe cost
jof the war;" We cannot blame them for that They
were the innocent victims of the great German military
conspiracy They suffered incomparaby more than we
They are the best judges Of the matter.
The expense of settling own quarrel with Ger
many is estimated at about $2OOOOOOO0OO 1t will amount
to in the end no doubt but that sum will cover the
direct and immediate cost of the job There is expec
taton that peace delegates will demand that sum,
or any part ofit compensatory indemnity. Our gov
erment expressly dsclamed and renounced the hope Of
indemnity when entered the war; and the public has
acquiesced. We regard the $200O0OO0,O0O partly a
philanthropc contribution to mankind and partly as in
surance against any German peril that otherwise would
have menaced our future.
AS for Great Britain, France Belgium and the other
victims of German perfidy and violence, the American
view is that they deserve all the damages they collect
without absolutely destroying Germany harming them
selves in the process The most they possibly obtain
will not be as much as they ought to have
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-12-21

After ALL most of us are Americans in this country
when the final test comes regardless of racial descent
when Mormonism has been denounced as menace to our
nation, and yet Brgader General R. W. Young grand
son of Brigham Young, returns home with splendid
record of heroic achievements on the battlefeds of
France The who is ready to face bullets and bayo
right to worship God after the dictates of his own
science because that is Of the things democracy
stands for
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-12-21

(Monday--Ruth Asks Her Aunt To
Visit Her.)
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-12-21

SATURDAY EVENING
December 81, 1918
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-08-08
BURN BABES FOR JAM THEFT
for Brutal Punishment Of
Youngsters.

New York.-4r. and Mrs. Charles
Strang, recently convicted in the court
Of special sessions, Staten Island, of
burning the hands and faces of their
children, Raymond and Elizabeth, as
punishment for stealing candy and
jelly, were sentenced to six months In
the penitentiary. Sentence was i'm
posed by Justices McInerny, Hermann
and Murphy.
The justices acknowledged the re-
ceipt of many letters testifying to the
high character Of Mr.. and Mrs. Strang
and pleading for mercy. but said the
torture Of the children had been proven
and could not be condoned.
Strang took his sentence stolidly, but
his wife broke down completely and
had to be attended by physician be-
fore being taken to prison.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-08-08

listen to her-his misfortune had re-
leased her from her promise Of mar
rage, he told her again and again.
She shook her head and wrote the
sentence that brought the promise Of
Birdsell to meet her at her New York
home.
"The soldiers Of Belgium love their
devastated country as dearly as they
did the smooth fields and comfortable
farms, don't they? It is their coun-
try-and they love It. You are as
much, yes, much more, to me today
than you were when met you three
years ago"
Birdsell, fitted with the wonderful
artificial limbs that are a development
Of the war, has a government appoint
ment, and the young couple, following
their marriage. expect to make their
home In Washington.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-08-08
GIRL WILL WE'D
SHATTERED HERO
Crippled in Battle, Pretty Miss
Loves Him lust the
-. Same. AZ

Rochester, n. Y.-MiSs Helen Wes-
ton, a pretty young girl of this city,
will marry her war hero, who was in
valided home from France q month
ago with the cross of war and other
citations for bravery. But he Is not
the strong and handsome youth who
left her two years ago, with the prom
Use that upon his return, war hero,
she would wed him. Merwin Birdsell,
the hero, lost both arms and his legs,
but his crippled condition is to make
no change in their plans for the fu-
ture, Miss Weston declares.
The pair met at summer resort In
the Canadian Rockies and fell in love
at first sight. Some months later
their engagement took place and they
intended TO marry the following June
in Rochester. When young Birdsell
made hurried trip to Canada to close
his cottage in the fall he found many
Of his friends in khaki, and a few
telegram stating that he had enlisted
In the Canadian army and was on his
way to France. She was proud OF
him and promised to wait until he
came back-a hero.
Birdsell came back a month ago,
minus arms and legs. The girl, spend
ing her days and nights working at a
settlement house in Chicago, learned
of his arrival and prepared to return
East. At first Birdsell would not
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-08-08
UnexpIored Canadian Land.

1t is believed that nearly 80 per
cent of Canada is still undiscovered.
and IL Indian reports are to be be-
neved, there is in the basin of the
Mackenzie river one of the largest
areas Of possible oil-bearing coun-
try on the face of the earth. The
Indians report the existence Of lakes
a hundred miles and over that long In
Yukon that no white man has ever
seen, while even the Indians appar-
emily know nothing of the as yet un-
trodden Mackenzie mountains.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-08-08

weapon convenient. Mr.. Dunning
dropped his revolver and Miss Agnes
snatched II up with amazing CELEBRITY.
thrusting the muzzle into Mr.. Dun.
ning's midriff, which is a terrifying
thing to think upon.
"Come here. Alice" said she to her
sister, you take this smoke wagon
and keep 1t aimed at this gentleman
lessen he gets fresh whilst / call the
police"
orin's Tactical Error.
Alice did as she was bid. But she
must have been nervous, for when
Agnes returned, Mr.. Dunning had re-
summed possession of the revolver and
now it was Alice who stood stretching
her hands aioft. This was where Mr..
Dunning erred. He should have Hoped
away and not remained to gloat.
Miss Agnes, returning, was annoyed
beyond measure. She grabbed up a
bottle Of ketchup and let It fly with
such zeal that the bottle Dashed Mr..
Dunning abaft his nigh ear, spatter-
Ing him with the rich, red condiment
and stretching him faint and helpless
upon the floor, bathed In the gore of
preserved tomatoes. Then the police
came.
Grin abides in the Grand Crossing
jail and Miss Agnes wants to know
who is coming across for the price of
q bottle Of prime ketchup.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-08-08
COULD HARDLY
STAND ALONE
Terrible Suffering From Headache,
Sideache, Backache, and Weak
ness, Relieved by Cardu,
Says This Texas Lady.

Gonzales, Tex Mrs. Minnie Phil.
pot, Of this place, writes: "Five years
ago ! was taken with a pain IN my
left side. 1t was right under my
left rib. It would commence with an
aching and extend up into my left
shoulder and on down into my back.
BY that time the pain would be 80
severe l would have to take to bed,
and suffered usually about three days
81 suffered this way for three years,
and got to be a mere skeleton and was
so weak I could hardly stand alone.
Was not able to go anywhere and had
20 let my house work go. II suffered
awful with a pain in my back and I
had the headache all the time. I Just
was unable to do a thing. My life
was a misery, my stomach got In an
awful condition, caused from taking
so much medicine. ] suffered so much
pain. I had Just about given up all
hopes OF our getting anything to help
me.
One day a Birthday Almanac was
thrown in my yard. After reading
fits testimonials 1 decided to try Car
dui, and am so thankful that l did,
for began to improve when on the
second bottle. II am nov a we'll
woman and feeling fine and the cure
has been permanent for it has been
two years since my awful bad health.
] will always praise and recommend
Cardui." Try Cardui today. z 70
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-08-08
True Meaning Of Boomerang

Boomerang has beaten all records Of
words turned inside out. The term
does not convey the idea Of retribu-
ton, as the boomerang returns not at
the thrower's peril, but to his further
use. No Australian would make that
blunder. Colonel Miles. the allied ex-
peditionary forces chief chaplain dur
ing the war, used the term right when
he declared: We are your boomerang.
flung out BY you to conquer CONT
nent and now returning to your feet
for another throw.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-08-08
BEAR HOLDS EXPRESS CAR
Breaks From His Corral and Mes
senaer Takes to His
Heels.

Vicksburg, Miss.-Breaking from his
crate in an express car, big black
bear being shipped from Shreveport
to an Alabama point had complete pos
session of the car all the way from
Shreveport TO Meridian-a 3O0-mile
ride one Sunday.
When the bear broke loose the mes
senger scurried from the car and bolt
ed the door. 1t was not until Meridian
was reached that an improvised bear
trap permitted the capture of the ami
NAL. On the journey the bear had a
pleasant time, eating crate of chick
ems and three five-gallon buckets of
Ice cream.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-08-08
Casadepapa Head.

This remarkable looking rock II
known as schist which is weathered
and crumbled into a human express
sion which is startling. Not only is
there distinct resemblance to q mans
profile but the head is apparently
dressed In a periwig Of the style Of
the last century such as the soldiers of
CORVALLIS wore. The rock is located
on the top of 2,OO0-foot hill on Sc
ward peninsula, Alaska, and Is called
by the natives the Big Head. or the
Casadepaga Head. The face Is about
eight feet high.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-08-08
Progression.

How can you ever hope to conduct
q business Of your own If you never
see what has to be done elsewhere?
To see things and know at once what
to do In the case shows you to be above
the average. 1t won't be long until
you viii be recognized as such. The
fact that you advance gives you self
confidence. That leads to the next
step up. Progress is one series of see
Ing and doing the right thing at the
right time. Some folks tell us that's
wisdom. Cali it what you will. it's
MISUNDERSTANDING.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-08-08

ofmes disappears before she has the chance to ne
Morning hike at $50 o'clock Certain courtmara In e -
missed) Immediately the alleys lots OF the
agnary topography of No Mans Dirty cutters become
trenches occupied by hemeted
and rock and the made balloon observations are
parachute fashioned square bit of with
strings a rockwadded and thrown into the air and the
gracefully to the ground.
oh, the enemy cop the singy cman m
who doesn't like kids and the barkeep who gives small
brunt of the company attack" udat
Noonime Another uncertain meal and most IA
the vendors Petzels crackers disappear from ngn
lucky is the stoekeeper who is not "nicked"
Tired but happy Ghetto company dismissed by 20
again serious problem
q meal before turning in for the night.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-08-08

And how are we to keep our thoughts
fixed on higher things when they
must be conferred on the Lowry coal
bins In the cellar!
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-08-08

Washington advises New England
ers to eat tarts instead Of pies. But
how many tarts will be required TO
equal one good wedge of pie?
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-08-08

An inventor has discovered a way to
make fuel out Of sugar. We presume
he burns coal to do II. thus reducing
the supply Of both useful commodi-
ties.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-08-08

There Is no war without sacrifices
and ours are just beginning. This
makes It necessary to stop the war
by winning 1t In the shortest possible
order.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-08-08

war emergency CUu ,s.,ufsdrp
National Baby Vehicle s'
association here. ststs q
eminent is using up all Ins s.rrser
that go to construct OsD'
steel particularly. .sted. ~.
one manufacture ISIS s.s >
ly, If babies are not e.. eqr
the perambulatOr Maker ~
regret that the gOve sast Is -
recognized their pIodae %. 90
the essentials and nas ssb, -
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-08-08

It's fine commentary on German ef-
Lfciency and German diplomacy when
they couldn't make peace with Russia.
Q people that wanted to quit.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-08-08

The man who found the right way to
beat the submarines and stop the war
win soon have Washington's body serv.
ant ridiculously outnumbered.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-08-08

edged Its magnitude Importance" was pointed o ed
walk when 1t is will surely become
that bandy-legged young women ungraceu and na
do make soldiersexcept perhaps
pessimsc manufacturer spoke Of the sbies
during the and declared there will have to be FEWER
there will be fewer baby carriages
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-08-08
Makers Of Baby Vehicles Emit 1erf'Os

TANTIC CITY-The first thing happy mothers k ,
"a trundng their babies carrying them On
Indian fashion Such. effect is the terrible
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-08-08

Corset factories are to turn their at
tention to making powder bags-huhi
mo, not that kind. The kind they use
In the army and navy.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-08-08

Now that the railroads are all work
ing together, we ought to be able to
make better connections ut the juno
ton points.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-08-08

They have barred silk underwear at
United States army camps. First thing
you know a soldier won't be allowed to
keep a valet.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-08-08
Thief SMACKED
! BY SMOKED Fish
Ketchup Bottle in Hand Of MINI
BILE Lady Aids in Robber
Rout.
"SPORT" ALSO ASSISTS
Hound Distracts Bandit by Taking
MouthfuI of His Person-The
Diversion Gives Ladies Chance
TO Act

Chicago.-Well, sir. after what hap
pened the other day Grin Cunning OF
$50 EnglewOod avenue is beginning 10
believe fate INDUCED in q mirthful flip
when he was named.
Grin is large, loose. and shambling
and a soulful look adOrns his Ethiop-
ian phiz. On the day in question he
provided himself with a portentous
six-gun and laid a course for the deli
catessen Of the Miles. Agnes and Alice
Crane. young women Of his own race,
at 6651 South State street, il being
Orin's notion TO provide himself with
free snack of victuals.
Now, Agnes and Alice keep store
with the aid and encouragement Of a
nondescript hound called Sport. Sport
does not take kindly TO strangers, nor
did he now relax his vigilance when he
beheld a sad and nervous king of the
Congo pOking a revolver toward Miss
Agnes Crane. He slid quietly round
the end Of a counter and quickly and
expertly took a mouthful Of Orin's per-
son.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-08-08

Very little Is being said or done to
indicate much attention to the fact
that presidential year" is only two
years OF.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-08-08
Fine for Her.

But your fiance has such a small
income. How are you going to live
on itT "Oh, we're going to econo-
mize. We're going to do without such
lot Of things Jack really needs"
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-08-08

There seems to be nothing that can
do SO many things at one time that
shouldn't be done any time as our old
friend car shortage.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-08-08

Rabbit is perfectly good food on
meatless days for those who like it
but nobody likes 1t.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-08-08

! Some way should be devised to rule
out as nonessentials the manufacture
OF billiards, snow, zero weather, coal
shortage and crippled transportation.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-08-08

The price Of eggs by the pound will
be different than by the dozen, but the
cost will be Just the same-or more so.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-08-08

Another advantage Of keeping a
sheep is that 1t might be used as extra
cover on heatless nights.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-08-08

We care not who sings the nations
new popular songs as long as our
apartment has sound-proof walls.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-08-08

: War pessimis1s are beginning to
worry about what they'll have to worry
about when peace comes.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-08-08

What has become Of the fellow who
was always wishing for "a good old.
fashioned snow?"
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-08-08

Meatless steaks and hogless pork
have been reserved for a more ad-
yanced period Of substitution.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-08-08
Swat! Goes the Halibut.

Thus distracted from the business
Of robbery, which until this moment
had been most important in his mind,
Mr.. Dunning opened his capacious
mouth and gave vent TO shrek which
might we'll have been heard out at One
Hundred and Eighty-ninth street.
Miss Agnes, being neither dull wit
ted nor slothful. seized this interval
with great happiness and dealt Mr..
Dunning a powerful swat with q
smoked halibut, this being the only
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-08-08
New York Youngsters Have the Marital ~

NEW YORKTOWN in the heart Of New York cys famous u
IN youths all aliens have formed military COMPANY
the No hovers above these boys No Sen
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-08-08

Of disgruntled parents frOwn on their
military preparedness. They are per-
mitted to have full sway in their daily
preparation to slick the kaiser" Their
daily camp routine" Sunday included.
runs something like this:
Report to Captain Pete" at eight
o'clock (some of them often report on
empty stomachs, as the fathers Of
these lads are not always steady pro-
viders).
Manual of farms" and "gun" drill
(mother's dilapidated but sole broom
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-08-08
ADOPTS TANK SYSTEM
TO FOIL H0uD-UP men

st. Louis.-Four men In q
! small car stopped directly in the
path of q Belt Line trolley car.
All had revolvers. One started
for the rear door Of the car.
Motorman Charles o. Wray de-
cided on quick action. he sig
nailed Conductor Cecil Rayner.
"It's a hold-up," he called.
"Get away" said Rayner.
Wray did. He charged the
car q la "tank," knocked IL on
! the track and escaped. The
men, Fighting the car, climbed
In and rode away.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-02-08
FOWLS GIVEN NO ATTENTION
On Great Many Farms Chickens Must
Rustic for Reconsideration is
Not Properly Fed.

Farmers, as a class, are failures as
poultry raisers, in spite of the fact
that a large portion of our poultry
and eggs come from the farms. On
nine out of ten farms poultry must
either rustic or partially starve, and
often both.
A great many farmers pay so little
attention to feeding their poultry be-
cause they look upon it as only a
side line-to save waste and not as
profitable department of their bust
ness. They will not give the hens the
benefit of q test as to the returns they
will give for the same care in feed
ing and housing that the other live
stock on the farm gets. The COWS and
horses will have their needs studied
closely and nothing is left undone that
will give them chance to do better,
but the hen lnust produce the best re-
suits she can with no attention paid to
her needs at all.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-02-08
WINTER TASKS FOR FARMER
Among other Things to Do During
Cold Weather Season Is to Form
Cooperative Clubs.

Plant, prune and spray home or
chords.
Form cooperative clubs for pur-
chasing and selling all farm supplies
and products.
Clear your pasture of all rubbish,
etc, repair the fences and make prep
artion for sodding them to Ber-
muda or other grasses next spring.
Purchase commercial fertilizers CO.
operatively and pay for them in cash
if possible.
Remove all stumps, terrace your
land and clean out all bitches.
Winter pillow your land when in
condition.
Make compost and top dress grain
with stable manure.
Repair and paint implements and
machinery.
Clean and spray poultry and hog
houses.
Mate poultry and set eggs for pro-
duction of pullets for fall laying.
Use The Split-Iog drag on your roads.
Get your neighbor to do the same.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-02-08
INJURY BY RODENTS
Well Fed Rats Breed often and
Have Very Large
LitterS.
INIURE PRODUCE In STORES
Not Only Foodstuffs and FORAGE, bu.
Textiles, Clothing and Leather
Goods Are often Ruined-Cut
Off Food Supply.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agricultural
The effect of an abundance of food
on the breeding of rodents should be
kept in mind. Wel-fed rats mature
quickly, breed often, and have large
filters. Poorly fed rats on the con
trary, reproduce less frequently and
have smaller filters. In addition
scarcity of food makes measures Tor
destroying the animals far more effec-
tive.
Merchandise in Stores.--ln all parts
of the country there is serious EGO
monte drain in the destruction by rats
and mice of merchandise held for sale
by dealers. Not only foodstuffs and
forage, but teytiles. clothing, and
leather goods are often ruined. This
loss is due mainly to the faulty build
ings in which the stores are kept
Often it would be measure of econ
omy to tear down the old structures
and replace them by new ones. How
ever, even the OLD buildings may often
be repaired so as TO make them arac-
tically rat-procf; and foodstuffr as
flour, sesds, and meats, may always
be protected IN sire cages at slight
expense. The public should be pro-
tected from insanitary stores by a
system of rigid inspection.
Household upplies.--Similar care
should be exercised in the home to
protect household supplies from mice
and rats. Little progress in Kidding
the premises of these animals can be
made so long as they have access to
supplies of food. Cellars, Kitchens,
and pantries often furnish subsistence
not only to rats that inhabit the