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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-03-12
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Bullion BOliver's choleric blue eyes
glowed angrily as he looked down at
the placid face Of Rudolph Penny.
"This is a free country and every
man in it has the right of free
speech" he cried. Ono arbitrary pow
er has the right to interfere with the
free expression of a mans personal
opinion, and my personal opinion is
that President Wilson hash t got sense
enough to come in out of the rain, that
the American people are a set of ig-
norant blockheads, and there 8 not a
sane Englishman in all England, be-
cause no sane man would be an Eng
hshman. That s my opinion, and this
is a free country and I've got a right
to express it, and every other man s
got an equal right to express opinion,
1 don't care what it is or who suffers
in consequence =
Rudolph Penny reached out and
shook his hand.
'fI'm glad to hear you say that -
he said heartily. 90 Every man should
be entitled to the free expression of
his own opinion, that s right. Now my
own opinion Of a man that has senti-
ments like yours in a time like tho
present is that he is a rank migrate,
a miserable excuse for a citizen, a YET.
low patriot and a pro-German. OF
course, that's just one man S opinion,
but as you say, | have a perfect
right"
Bullion Boliver took him by the
scruff of the neck and hurled him
against the nearest wall. Then he lift
ed him by the seat of the trowsers and
hurled him against the furthest wall.
Then he Jumped on him eight times,
called him out of his name, and walk
ed off,
"Huh!' murmured Rudolph Penny
weakly, but disdainfully. ~ called his
bluff, all rigRt!'
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-03-12
Open Forum
THE HIGHWAY COMMISSION
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THE HIGHWAY COMMISSION
To the Editor: The commissioner to
be named by the governor to succeed
Mr.. L. j. Adams, whose term will ex-
pire on March LIST is a matter OF deep
interest.
l have no considerable acquaintance
with Mr.. Adams; or of his life and his
tory and only know him in connection
with the State Highway Commission and
of the campaign for approval of the
5000, 900 bond bill.
Mr.. Adams bond bill campaign over
the state established him as a man of
breath and scope and ability and as an
astute DICTATOR, logical, forceful, digni-
fled and convincing; a man of decision,
of conviction and character. Mr.. Adams
II months experience ON the Highway
Commission in preparation of and active
road building and Indicating and estab-
fishing highways over the state gives
him great advantage over an inexper-
fenced man on the commission of equal
ability and attachments.
Few men are so well equipped with
actual knowledge of the states road and
projected highways; and of overcoming
the physical conditions in highway
building.
Remember that after the legislative
had made full provision for roads and
highways by doubling auto license taxes
BY the IA min milage tax and the Bean
Barrett 81, 500 900 bond bill e~ontingenee;
then at the close of the session a quin-
tette of Portland capitalist exploiters
came to the State House with the So
0 1000 road bond bill and induced the
~vaeilating legislators to extend the ses-
sion and attend a banquet at the Ben
son Hotel, Portland, and that upon their
return they passed the bill with a eonfes-
sion of guilt, in that they taxed their
constituents s150,000 in the cost Of
a special election to say whether or not
they would stand the bond outrage.
The success in ratifying this bond bill
was carried only by the able candid and
logical campaign maze for it by Mr..
Adams. Mr.. Adams had no peer in the
campaign. In this bond bill it is pro
xided and made mandatory that the
highway be located to Dallas and on to
Monmouth, well up the RiekFeal of
course above high water, and fa- out Of
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-03-12
AN UNEXPECTED PLEASURE
CHAPTER XIII

"Thank you, l shall expect you,
then" Evelyn said after she had lis
tened a moment. My heart gave a
little leap of joy. I had not been mis-
taken in the thought that he would
accept.
Hes comingi" Evelyn exclaimed.
Just think we are to have a real roar
ing lion at our party. Why Helen, half
the women in town would give any
thing to have him for a dinner, and
he's coming to mine. But L believe he 8
coming because of you, aftho he did
not say 500
"Nonsense! he's young, perhaps he
feels he would like to be with the
young set occasionally. This is such a
queer place. Out home the young folks
all went together, that is from about
IS to %, then the next set, then the
older ones. But here everything is so
mixed up. l suppose it s family affil-
~iations and all that. But it isn't half
SO much fun to go out as when things
aren It so mixed"
81 know it, Helen, but don t expect
me to talk of anything save that Mer-
ton Gray is to dine with us. Hurts
will be 50 pleased. He likes him i'm
mensely."
1 made no reply, but l thought,
Z" who could help liking HING
An Occupied Mind
1t was the day Of my lesson in ETH
quette. But L scarcely heard what Mrs.
Sexton said, so filled was my mind
with thoughts of the party, and Mer-
ton Gray. | was so glad he was coming.
| felt more as tho l knew him than
anyone else in town, except Evelyn.
He had been so lawfully nice at the
Loring dinner, it was thru him | had
met Evelyn and Hurts, and he had not
to think / needed polishing,
as had all the others.
81 have spoken to you twice., +" Mrs.
Sexton said in an aggrieved tone.
"Please pay attention. My coming
will serve no purpose unless you do.
l replied meekly, begging her pardon
then she launched forth about people
not paying attention, about being a
good listener, and a lot of stuff that
Dored me almost to death when l want
ed to go on thinking pleasant thoughts
She must nave told George L was in
attentive, for the next day he also
gave me a curtain lecture about paying
absolute attention to every word she
said to me. When he got thru l hated
her worse than ever. And that WASH t
at all necessary.
/ hadn't written home no word about
her, or M lessons. / knew that moth
err, bless her heart, wouldn't under !
stand, and that the boys would be in-E
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-03-12

line across the state and an outrage
upon the general public but the bill was
PASSED, favored and supported by (aet-
ing) Representative Hawley and with
out objection or protest, making it man
datory upon the Highway Commission
and they were left no discretion and
when locating this part Of the highway
Messrs. Thompson and Adams of the
Commission decided upon the shortest
route by some seven miles, thereby saw
ing $4,000 to 500, 600 of the road funds
and loyalty to duty and their oaths com
peeled this course. An effort has been
made to discredit Mr.. Adams for his
action in this matter; only a statement
of the facts makes complete his defense
Under all the circumstances there can
rightly be no valid objection to reten-
ton of Mr.. Adams other than that he
is corrupt and yields to bride influ-
enee of which there is absolutely no
cause for suspicion. Don't swap horses
in crossing a stream. Retain Mr.. Adams
on the Highway Commission and give
the state the benefit of his experience
and knowledge gained by being n year
q commissioner.
Mr.. Adams is possessed of qualities
very much like that grand old commoner
Governor PenOyer (praise to his ashes}
Z deep thinker, comprehensive, logical
md foreeful; and with thorough knowl-
edge and acquaintance of the physical
conditions to be met and overeOma in
read building.
In guarding and directing the public
interest in road and highway building
Mr.. Adams has no equal and it would he
snieidal to displaee him to provide a
PLACE and a salary for any member of
the $4,000 trust kennel.
JAMES SEARS,
Citizen and Taxpayer.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-03-12
The Woman Who Changed
By Jane Phelps

I dignant. Neither had l ever said u
word about George GOODNESS. But in
stead of looking forward to the time
when either father and mother or the
boys would visit me l thought with
dread of the task it would be to keep
from them the way things were with
me. [ think that the hardest Of all at
this time was the thought which was
constantly with me that George was
ashamed of me.
[ had not yet lost faith in his love,
neither had l ceased to love him. But
L shrank from his criticisms, and those
of his friends; and at times grew a
bit morbid over it. Then, again, 1
would grit my teeth and say to N.Y.
self:
"Tu show them! Some day he'll be
lawfully proud Of me! And the others
will run after me. I'll show that stuck
up bunch!' Then | would smile at the
thought Of what George would say if
he could hear me. He would think me
past redemption.
Helping Evelyn
The day before the party / spent
with Evelyn. George never came home
to luncheon, yet / asked him before
he went if there was any chance that
he might. He asked me why, and L
tolA him l would 60 over there, if he
WASH t coming. l had really asked the
question so that l might have a chance
to tell him. He might telephone and be
angry because | was out.
"You'r re a married woman, surely
you should know whether you are do
ing what is right and proper without
my telling you he said. Certainly
go, if you wan to-. l suppose you III
CYCLE and laugh and have what you call
a good time - he sneered.
| couldn't speak, SO L didn't try. L
knew he would not have liked it, had
| not spoken or the fact that l was
going; yet he had sneered at me be-
cause l did. and also because | was
going to enjoy myself. Oh, it was hard
to please him. Yet when he came to
go and l followed him out into the
hall, he kissed me good bye quite nice
ly, and said:
"Be at home to dinner. I don't like
to dine alone
That was all, but it made me quite
happy again. 1t really takes very lit
tie to please us when we are young.
So little, it seems a pity we cannot
stay young a little longer; and have
that little that it takes to make us
happy.
l had a wonderful day with Evelyn,
but was at home and dressed when
came in. And, wonderful to re-
late, he didn't say a cross word.
TOmorrOw-The day of the party.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-03-12
WHEN YOU WAKE
UP DRINK GLASS
OF HOT WATER
Wash the poisons and toxins from
system before putting more
food into stomach.
Says lnsidebathing makes any.
one look and feel clean,
sweet and refreshed,

Wash yourself on the inside before
breakfast like you do on the outside.
This is vastly more important because
the skin pores do not absorb impuri-
ties into the blood, causing illness,
while the bowel pores do.
For every ounce of food and drink
taken into the stomach, nearly an
ounce of waste material must be car
ried out of the body. If this waste ma
terial is not eliminated day by day it
quickly ferments and generates pois-
Ons, gases and toxins which are alb
sorbed or sucked into the blood stream,
through the lymph ducts which should
suck only noUrjshment to sustain the
body.
A splendid health measure is to
drink, before breakfast each day. 4
glass of real hot water with a teaspoon
ful of limestone phosphate in it,
which is a harmless way to wash these
poisons, gases and toxins from the
stomach, liver, kidneys and bowels;
thus cleansing. sweetening and fresh
ening the entire alimentary canal be-
fore putting more food into the stom-
aeh.
A quarter pound of limestone phos-
phate costs but very little at the drug
store but Is sufficient to make anyone
an enthusiast on inside bathing. Men
and women who are accustomed to
wake up with a duh. aching head or
have furred tongue, bad taste. nasty
breath, SallOw complexion, others who
have bilious attacks, acid stomach or
constipation are assured Of p~rOnoune-
ed improvement in both health and APP
pearanee shortly.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-03-12
CREAM FOR CATARRH
OPENS UP M0STRILS
Tells How To Get Quick Relief
from Head Colds. It's Splendid

In one minute your clogged n~ostrils
will open, the air passages Of your head
will clear and you can breathe freely
No more hawking, snufling, blowing,
headache, dryness. No struggling for
breath at night; your cold or catarrh
will be gone.
Get a small bottle of Ely's Cream
Balm from your druggist now. Apply
a little of this fragrant, a~ntiseptic,
healing cream in your nostrils. 1t PEN
etrates through every air passage of the
head, soothes the infamed or swollen
mucous membrane and relief comes in
stantly.
It's just fine. Don't stay stuffed-up
with a cold or nasty catarrh-Relief
comes SO quickly.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-03-12
Ripping Rhymes
THE ROBIN.
by Walt Mason

Now up he comes, a-bobbin', the cheerful
early robin, l saw him On the lawn; his song
grows sweeter, clearer, "The spring is
drawing nearer, and winters almost gone! p
My goosebone's lost its glamor; | broke it
with a hammer, and threw it off the place;
the grounding missed it badly; his wires
were crossed so sadly, he's almost in dis
grace. The human seers, at guessing, are
painful and distressing, they are not wear
ing bells; but when the robin twitterS of
spring to weary critters, we bank on what
he tells. "Cut out the grief and sobbin'p
thus sings the early robin. "And dry your
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-03-12

Trying to separate and distinguish the factions in
Russia and to classify them is about as difficult a job as
trying to analyze and separate a dish Of boarding house
hash into it's component parts. The Bolsheviki are on
the Germans, and at the same time fighting their brothers
in Ukraine, and in Siberia the Red Guards are fighting
the Bolsheviki in some places and in others fighting with
them. They at the same time threaten the new govern
ment in Siberia, which wants the Japs and allies to help
them, and declare the allies are in the same boat with the
Germans both being "capitalistic" and determined on the
destruction of Russia. 1t surely is some tangle and what
q Spaniard calls an cola podrida."
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-03-12

UIHy WVVPo! OWU WILCCIS SIPPCU MS
tether, his rude unpublished weather will soon be gone for
'keepsl" Now bring from dusty garrets the seed of beans
and carrots and squash and things like those; oil up the
rusty mower, the drill and patent sower, and sharpen
spades and hoes. Now pawn your winter raiment; the
coin you get in payment invest in lines and poles; far from
the strife and jangle you soon may sit and angle where
some bright streamlet rolls. Hitch UP old trusty Dob
bin" pipes forth the early robin, pillow up your wasteful
lawn; raise corn instead of grasses, and when the sum-
mer passes you may wax fat thereon!'
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-03-12

The latest story is that Siberia may be set up in bust
ness as a republic. Events move rapidly these days and
this is surely one Of the fastest of them. 1t is a long
way from a penal colony to a republic doing business on
its own account, but that is the road Siberia will have
Travelled if the making of it a republic, as is proposed,
materializes.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-03-12

Denmark is said to be suffering from food shortage.
It is the same with the other alleged neutral nations that
surround and protect Germany. Denmark and these
other countries would not have done half as much harm
to the allies as open enemies as they have under their
alleged neutrality. They have hemmed in and protected
Germany borders from attack and at the same time have
used foodstuffs furnished them by the United States to
supply Germany. 1t is tough on them to cut off their food
supplies, but so long as they divide with our enemy it is
proper to do it.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-03-12

Austria declared she would not assist Germany in at
lacking Russia but when the kaiser snapped his fingers
had to come through. The Emperor Carl is such only
in name and when the war is over he will not be even
that unless the allies whip Germany to a standstll.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-03-12

The German drive in the Balkans, if it materializes,
will be certain to force Greece into the war on the side of
the allies for self protection.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-03-12

Texas legislature has refused to stop the teaching of
German in the public schools. Probably realizes that it
does no harm as the children never learn it anyway.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-03-12
TAKES OVER RAILROAD

Rio De Janeiro, Mar. l2.-
The Brazilian government has
taken over the Santa Cathar-
ina railway, built by German
capital, it was officially an
nounced today.
The government has receiv-
ed news OF the departure of the
Brazilian charge ~a'affaires
from Petrograd. Norway viii
lock after Brazil's interests
there.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-03-12
HIS INCOME TAX

New York, Marehl2oJohn D.
Rockefeller viii hand over $685.
10000 to the United States as
his income tax, it was stated
here today today by financial
authorities.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-03-12

The indemnities paid by Washington
county for tubereulous cattle in 1917
totaled but $237.50, compared with
nearly $4,000 the year before.
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New-York tribune., 1918-02-08
Dry Amendment
Faces Defeat i'm
N.Y.Legislature
Leaders Predict Constitu.
tional Measure Will Fail
i'm Both Houses
[Stnf Co,rcspondencol

ALBANY, Feb. 7.-Thaddeus c.
Sweet, Speaker of the Assembly, an
nounccd to-day that public hearing
on the Hill-McNab resolution calling
upon the Legislature to ratify the Fed
eral prohibition amendment would be
held February 26.
Legislative leaders expressed the be-
lief to-day that the resolution would
be beaten>in both houses. The same
fate, they declared, was in store for
the Hill-McNab bill, putting the state
IN the dry column for the duration of
the war.
Most of the legislators refused to
be quoted on the subject, which to
many of them is charged with dyna-
mite. When Speaker Sweet was asked
what was likely to happen to the Hill
McNab resolution and bill, which have
the backing Of the Anti Saloon League
he said:
II cannot say just what will happen
But can say that the men who have
openly declared themselves in favor
Of these measures are fewer than we
expected"
One IN lntlmatc touch with the Leg
islaturc said that if the Legislature
did. anything favorable to the prohi
bltion movement at all it would submit
the proposed Federal amendment to the
Constitution to a referendum.
This would be happy solution fo,
the legislators, who are between the
Scylla of saloonkeepers and the
Charybdis of the church people.
The bill of Assemblyman George R
Fcaron, of Syracuse, enabling second
class cities to increase the imposts or
assessable property in the event Of an,
of these cities going dry in the loca
option elections this spring, passc<
the Assembly.
A measure providing for the partici
patton of women voters in the fou,
Congressional by-elections in New Yorl
City was introduced in both houses to
! day.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-08
DIR. McEfroy Says He Was
Head Devil of Prussian
Philosophy
EMgy in Washington
Caspar Whitney Tells Ma
tional Security League U. S.
Is Next on German List

DR.. r. M. McElroy, OF princeton
University, who has been loaned by
Princeton temporarily to the Naeioha'
Security League, at luncheon given
bv the National Security League at the
Bankers Club in the Equitable Build
ing yesterday started movement with
the definite object of tearing down the
statue of Frederick the Great in Wash
ington, melting it up into bullets, and
making the bullets go as far as pos
sible along the battle front in Flan-
ders and Lorraine.
II want to see the Vigilantes," said
DR.. McElroy with great vehemence, Il
want to see the Vigilantes lariat that
statue of Frederick the Vile in Wash
ington, tear it down and melt it up
into bullets to be used by our boys at
the front. We cannot trust nation
that repudiates its own signature. Sew
enteen nations have solemnly pledged
themselves that they will not falter in
this war until the liberties of the
world are once more safe. You may
conquer military Germany, you may
bury every P,ussian 100 feet under
ground-and wish that we could do
| it-but still democracy for the world
would be an unsolved problem unless
you give the peoples an education to
make them understand what democ-
racy means"
Just Read Complete Works
Loud and long applause greeted this
declaration of war by the militant
professor of history from Old Nassau
"Did you mean it," asked a reporter
for The Tribune Immediately after the
luncheon.
"You bet your life I meant every
word of it," said DR.. McElroy. II have
just finished reading eleven volumes
of the posthumous works of Frederick
the Vile, and have been shocked by
his ideals and teachings. He is the
head devil of the whole Prussian phi
triotic people to allow his statue to
remain standing in Washington for
another day. 1t should be torn down
at once. 1t is an insult to the intelli-
gence and patriotism Of the American
people as long as it stands. I mean
| to keep at the matter until the statue
of Frederick the Vile is melted into
bullets for use on the firing line over
there"
Alexander J. Hemphill. of the Guar.
anty Trust Company, and chairman OF
the finance committee of the Nationa
Security League, presided yesterday.
George T. Wilson, vice-president o1
the Equitable Life Assurance Society
made the diners take notice by dra
maticaly saying:
"Am I worth dying for? have
asked myself that question to-day in
the light of those boys killed on the
Tuscania, and am bound in good con.
science to say that, judged by what
have thus far done, am not worth
dying for. 1t is time for me to wake
| up, and it is time for all Of US to tak'
New-York tribune., 1918-02-08
War Cabinet Bill
May Neuer Reach
Senate. Is Belief

WASHINGTON. Feb. T. With the
Overman bill injecting new and un-
expected element into the war machine
controversy, several Senators planning
addresses on the Military Committees
War Cabinet and Munition Director
bills postponed them and the Senate
held but a brief session without re-
newal of the debate. Tomorrow Sena-
tor Thomas, of Colorado. Democrat,
siRs''' SilSs. to speak against the committee
While waiting for Secretary Bakers
information regarding tonnage avail
able for transportation of troops to
Europe, the Senate Military Commit
tee to-day resumed it's war inquiry,
examining Major General Wheeler. act
ing chief of ordnance, and his aides
behind closed doors regarding explo-
sives production. Tomorrow the COM
mittee will consider general army leg
islation, possibly bringing up the War
Cabinet bill. The committee is said to
be evenly divided on the bill. and
Chairman Chamberlain admitted to-
night that when he vote is taken
because of Administration influence
thrown against the measure, enough
votes may be mustered to prevent its
being reported to the Senate.
Wnen secretary Baker Will reappea1
before the committee has not been de.
cided. His next testimony in connec-
tion with the prospects of shipping
troops to France, Senator Chamber.
lain said, probably will be in secret
session. Another public hearing. how.
ever. is probable later.
Consideration Of the new bill au.
thorizing the President to re-organize
and coordinate government bureaus
and agencies will begin next Monday
Senator Overman plans to have judi.
ciary subcommittee appointed to hole
hearings.