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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-05
COTTON AND THE GAMBLERS.

Tuesday the government issued its September crop
report, and this showed the cotton crop had received the
greatest setback in all its history. 1t was estimated it
would yield 15,235,000 bales when conditions were re-
ported a month ago. The report Tuesday shows an es-
timated s~hrinkage of 4,O98,OOO bales OF the average
weight of 500 pounds each. This real calamity was due
to the long drouth extending through July and August.
The crop as now estimated will be 1,137,OOO bales. I'M
mediately following the issuing of the report the gam
blers got busy and added $1 a bale to the price for the
entire crop, or $122,507,0OO Not one of these SPECTATORS
owned a bale of cotton or expects to own one. They sim
ply fixed the price from a gamblers viewpoint.
Cotton has come to be a world necessity and gamb-
ling in it is Just as much a crime against the people OF
the world as gambling in wheat and other f%oodstuffs.
It is possible the government may have to intervene IN
cotton lust as it has with wheat and fix a maximum price.
Cotton is now three or four times more costly than before
the war, increasing more than any other agricultural
product, it's advance being around three hundred per
cent. 1t is not the cotton grower who has put the price
ND but the unconscionable Spectator, who does not care
a cent what prices the consumer must pay for anything
as long as he can make a scoop and gather In money ne
has never earned. Sooner or later all gambling with food
stuffs and things necessary to the existence and comfortI
of the people will be hedged around with laws that will
make speculation on them impossible. One means would
be to forbid anyone selling anything he did not have in
his possession or control and of which he could not make
immediate delivery. These New York City hawks who
prey on the industries Of the country and never produce
anything or add anything to the value of any product
save the fictitious value they place on their manipulation
of the market, have over night by fixing the gambling
price on cotton added $122, 507 900 10 the cost of the cot
ton crop of this year that is not yet even at the picking
stage.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-05
:: THE WIFE ::
By JANE PHELPS

man to care for the flat. She would
start early, take it to the newspaper
office befone she went to work; per.
haps she could find some one at once.
1t was the thirteenth of the month
usually a lucky day for her.
She said nothing ia Brian. After
she had everything going smoothly,
there would be time enough to talk
things over. Other plans seethed in
her brain, plans fer his comfort and
for hers.
Afte two days advertising, Ruth
had many replies. She finally wrote
n Of those who had replied, to call.
One who lived nearest her.
Mrs Crawford had been the
signed to the reply which had
been written unusually well.
Ruth had engaged her at once She
was so clean, so neat in her person;
and seemed at once to understand what
Ruth required.
Il cannot pay large wages" Ruth
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-05
Summer Compraint

During the hot weather of the sum-
mer months some member of almost ev-
ery family is likely to be troubled with
an unnatural l~ooseneSs of the bowels,
and it is of the greatest Importance that
this be treated promptly, which can on
ly be done when the medicine is kept
at hand. Mrs. f. T. Scott, Scottsville,
n. Y, states, ~ first used Chamber
lain Collie and Diarrhoea Remedy as
much as five years ago. At that time
| had a severe attack of summer com
plant and was suffering intense pain.
One dose relieved me. Other members
of my family have since used it with
like results
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-05
AT THE END OF THE MONTH
RUTH'S SALARY is DOUBLED.
CHAPTER XXIY.

CHAPTER XXIV.
1t was a very uncomfortable even.
ing for both of them, that first even
ing after Ruth had taken her posi-
ton. She tried to talk, but Brian
was sulky, almost morose. Only onee
moro had he referred to her action
in any way. Then he had limited that
Mr.. Mandel-who, he told her was y
bachelor-was in love with her.
Ruth had made no reply. Mrs
Murphy had not been able to come
up to clear away, and for once she
was glad that work in the kitchen
kept her busy. Brian buried himself
in his paper, altho she thought he
might have offered to assist her.
After she had finished, as he still
seemed disinclined for conversation
she spent half an hour writing out
advertisement for a working wo-
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-05
Roosevelt
In Serious Condition

An Atlantic Port, Sept. 5.-Captain
Archie Roosevelt, son of ex-president,
Roosevelt was "moved to a northern
hospital today" The captain is suf-
fcring from a badly shattered arm as
a result of fighting on the western front
and is also the victim of a nervous break
down. Reports that his father is here
are ~unfoundpd.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-05

Someone in the postoffice department had real idea
when he suggested that letters sent to the sixty or more
should be directed not to Asace, Germany, as has been the
case of all mail sent that section for the past 48 years, but
should be sent directed to Alsace France" That alone
will make the French bubble over with enthusiasm as no
other thing could. "Alsace France, has been the dream
from them in the settlement after Sedan. There is
another settlement day coming and what is agreed on at
that time about anything will not be dictated by Germany.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-05
L'ENV0I
Kaiser Bill Not So
Confident As Before

x Amsterdam, Sept 5.-Tefegra- :
4 phing the municipality of Ores !
x dan the kaiser said,according to 4
4 advices- received here today: \
x "The German people under \
a stand our difficulty in the pres \
ent decisive battle against an !
= enemy filled with hatred, ieal- \
x ousy and a destructive will and \
= they have unanimously decided 4
4 to devote all their strength to \
< defend their sacred soil and kul- \
X tur." \
* y
X X X x 4 x x X x x x X X X j
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-05

A Yakima man, the coroner at that, is reported to
have taken about $4,000 this season from his forty acre
farm. Among the products were $4,000 boxes Of peaches.
That is the kind Of yields that will be common in this
section once the orchardists get the habit of ~irrigating.
That is the trick that brings in the money.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-05

Some folks are busy arranging things for conditions
after the war, and some are tackirg a still bigger job
preparing for conditions after the end of the world. In
both cases the conclusions arrived at are mostly guess
work, especially as to those when the world goes to smash
which these same people believe is due to happen in the
very near future.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-05

Reports from Mexico are that last Thursday a gov
eminent force under General Ernesto Garcia clashed with
Villa and his gang and a regular battle ensued. 1t is
stated that 120 of the Mexican regulars and 80 of the
bandits were killed. 1t is to be hoped Villa was among
the dead for it has been so long since he was killed last
that he may get out of the habit if he goes much longer
Unshot or unhung.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-05

Senator Sherman broke loose Tuesday in the senate
in a %vitrolic attack on the president and the administration
generally. Among other things he said he took on him
self the task of protecting and saving for the people at
home the democracy they were accustomed to while the
president was looking after the democracy abroad" He
is the windiest demagogue that has belched sentiments
bordering on treason in the senate for some time. Sher-
man was talking for the bosheviki of Chicago, the |. w.
w. who viii no doubt be delighted with the lofty ideas
expressed so beautifully by the tnhorn politician, and
will no doubt also honor hin with their support when he
is up for reelection. The expression is correct. Their
support would be a genuine honor tC him.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-05

Seems strange that any special effort should be re-
quired to secure sufficient members to keep the Salem
Commercial club alive. Progressive citizens should not
wait to be solicited but should renew their membership
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-05

The output Of wooden ships for August for the en-
tire country was 80. Most of these will be used in the
coast trade, carrying products from Mexico, and Central
and South America to this country. This should help the
sugar situation some in the course Of a few months.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-05

Attention is called to the fact that yesterday was the
anniversary of the first casualties among the American
expeditionary forces. They were caused by the ruthless
attack by German aviators on a group of British hospitals
at DANES Gamers which were being operated by Amer
lean hospital units. A lieutenant and three enlisted men
were killed and nine wounded. The second anniversary
let us hope will be after the war.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-05

The Non-Partisan league seems rightly named. II
controls the republican party in North Dakota and has
captured the democratic organization in the Idaho
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-05

The enrolment in Portland schools shows a gain of
about IA per cent over last year. T3is is no doubt due to
the influx of families whose heads are engaged at the
shipbuilding plants. This means the increase will last
during the war only.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-05

A whole Russian division has been assembled in 81
IBERIA, which has joined the Czecho- Slovaks and is getting
ready to make life still more burdensome for the kaiser.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-05
WHERE ARE THEY?

"Warden, where is Jefferson Baldwin,
"A stiff neeked fellow he is and bold,
Whom Curtis used to keep in darkness
And also strafed with water cold,
They tell me he boards with us no long
er.
Where has he gone' Why isn't he
here?''
Governor, how do l know?'' said
Murphy. .
Where are the flowers of yester-
year?''
Bennett Thompson, a man of mettle,
Also gone, so the papers say;
Threatens to kill the district attorney
| fear there IL be the mischief to pay.
And Freddie Thurber, what's his ad-
dress now?"
"Please don't be angry, Governor,
q dear,
Because 1 can't tell you where they
have gone to.
Where are the flowers of ye~steryearY'7
"Flowers be damned" said the gov
ernor sternly.
=" IT'S no faded posies that I seek.
Don't talk to me of the bloomin' bios
SONS,
But give me the convicts of yesterweek
Even my trusted TRUSTEES missingl
Give them back to me, do you hearl7
Nothing could Murphy say but stanl-
mer,
Where are the flowers of yesteryearg'
L'ENV0I
Murphy, listen, and give attention;
Pause a moment and lend your ear.
Cannot you hear a still voice question,
''Where are the wardens Of yester-
year?'
George o. Goodall in Oregon Jour
nal.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-05

Kaiser Bills eldest son is still continuing his victor
retreat toward Berlin.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-05
Mob Surrenders
To Mighty Music
By Joseph Shaplen.

Omitted Press staff correspondent
New York, Sept 5.-Revolutions are
as eaprieious as a pretty woman. They
can throw a people into e~estaeies of
JOY and fits of despair. They bring
out bhe noblest and basest in men.
That is just exactly what the Russian
revolution has done to the Russian peo-
pie.
When n arrived in Petrograd last
January he found mobs of civilians and
soldiery smashing and robbing wine eel
lars and getting beastly drunk. The
unkindest cut of all dealt by the revo.
luton to the old court camarilla, I
suppose, must have been the looting
of the wonderful wine cellars of the
winter palace. They were wild, dan
gerOus mobs that worked in Petrograd
in those December and January DAYS.
They showed particular preference for
wine and champagne stored by the Ro-
manOffs for the entertainment of the
Rasputins- But that would not have
been half so bad. The bolsheviki
handled the mobs ON this score quite
easily, although in one case, 1 remem-
Der, there were no less than 1876 calls
for help received at Smolny in one
day, the day when the wine cellar
smashing beat all records.
1t was on that day, however, that
the mob turned from the smashing Of
wine cellars to the smashing of the
Czarina's private chambers and
the wonderful works of art in the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-05
AMERICAS FOUNDERS
 SPOKE FOR HUMANITY

It IS slsnificant-sign.fican of their own character and purpose. and of the influences they were setting afoot-tha. !. Washington and his associates, like tn , barons at Runnymede, spoke and acted, not for class, but for an associat te l peoples 1t has been left for us to see to 1t that it shall be understood that they spoke and acted, not for single people only, but for all mankind They were thinking not of themselves and of the material interests which centered in the little groups of landowners and mer- chants and men of affairs with whom they were accustomed to act in Virginia and the colonies to the north and the south Of her, but of people which wished to be done with classes and spe- clal interests and the authority of men whom they had not themselves chosen to rule over them. They entertained no private purpose, desired no pecuniary privileges. They were conscientiousiy planning that men of every class should be free and America made a place to which men out of every nation might re- tire where they could share with others the rights and privileges of free men. And we take our cue from them-do we uOt2
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-05
The Business Education of
 Mrs. Housewife
lContinued)

"One of the stores has new way of
 selling" said Mrs. Brown, as soon as
 her husband had carved the roast; You You
 pay the cashier"
 Do the women like it?" asked MT. many mr1wn women ns do mo not know exactly wi what
 to buy, They are accustomed to asking
 the clerks advice.
 Today, for instance, I wanted some canned salmon and I couldn't remember the kind the market had always sent
 me. There were at least dozen diff
 side of one can looks much like the out
 side of another: How are you going to
 tell what the inside is?'
 that I should look for the name of the
 man or firm who puts up the salmon.
 If the man of firm has a reputation
 would be safe to assume that his sal
 mon was up to the standard. You housewives have, got the buying side of your job easy" went MT. Brown, if you only knew it. Here I am the buyer for the notion department of big store. There isn't an item in my line that has not been raised in price, deterioted in quality or gone out of existence on account of the sit nation in regard tq s raw ssl; materials, nat. It consider prices seriously, but if you read your labels or find out whose food
 you are oayng yso pooa are produced in Uncle Sams backyard. and pure food laws and regulations regard ing the labelling and advertising of food products are enforced.
 Well what about your salmon? Was l it all right?"
 I've had it for lunch. 1t wasn't very good" admitted Mrs. Brown. T shall l not buy that brand again"
 I "Ah beginning a black list" said her l husband But, why not stick to a white list and buy only foods you know | are first quality. An adven.uresome spirit is an interesting qualification, but 1 it may be expensive. in a purchasing | .You're right" said Mrs Brown l "Tll make a list of foods that satis- I fy us from a quality standpoint, then I always buy those-thats the best 1 thought you have given me for long l time Let's start the list now" 1 We've bought the same brand ham l for years and when we had a change l last week nobody liked the new. Sc I we'll just list an old standby first on l our tested foods calendar. Then there's l those wonderful rolled oats we've used i we will put them next
 l And the peanut butter we had. !; liked so we'll, piped up son.
 Well, this is easy" said Mrs. Brown i as she noted down more of the family !, favorite foods. "A number of these I first selections are put out by the same ! reliable firm can see already thai ! this list of preferred foods will save f me lots of time for war work"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-05
No Council Table Settlement
 Says President Wilson in
 Speech at Washington's Tomb

Margaret Wilson, Miss Helen Wood row Bones and Rolfe Boiling, while the guests mum bered among them Sec retary Lansing, Attorney General Gregory. Postmaster General Burleson; the French ambassador, Jules J. Jusse- rand; the British ambassador, the Earl of Reading; other members of the dip- lomatic corps, Senator Martin of Vir- ginia, John Barrett, director of@the pan- American union, and John McCor- mack. An informal reception vas held for the introduction of the guests immediately after the Mayflow CT sailed President Wilson receiving with Mrs Wilson and Miss Wilson
 The informality of the trip down was abandoned at the landing. A ian flare of trumpets and ruffle of drums accompanied the President over the side He landed to find rigid lines of marines, tanned by long training and many of them wearing ribbons denoting several campaigns, drawn up as a guard of honor, while scores of others formed wall up the gentle slope, through the woods and to the tomb Behind them stood thousands of persons who besieged the restrain ing lines for q closer glimpse of the President, and whose greeting for him literally made the hillsides ring.
 After the President and his party had taken their stand before the tomb, he ordered the marines to be drawn in closer, so that the persons without tickets of admission might better hear the exercises When the marines moved up, the effect was like the sud- den undermining of great wall of water, the spectators being thrust down the rolling slopes by the pres sure behind. For a moment it looked as if & tragedy would be caused by the trampling of the weaker, but the marines closed with rifles held across their breasts and the flood was checked
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-05
Sentences of Four Soldiers Convicted by Court-Martial lat Wadsw0rth Are Reduced

spartanburg. s. C., July 4-Declaring
 that mercy is the rule of justice, Brig Gen Guy Carlton, commanding the pro-
 visional depot for corps and army troops
 at Camp Wadsworth, has extended elem
 ency to four more soldiers who have
 beer convicted by general courts-martial
 at Camp Wadsworth. Hardly a soldier
 has been convicted by court-martial at
 Wadsworth and forced to serve his en- tire sentence without mercy being shown by General Carleton. Cases acted on yesterday were:
 Private Arthur A. Blythe, auxiliary re-
 mount depot 301, two years, reduced to six months; Private Robert A. Orgero, Company l., First Pioneer infantry, term two years reduced to one year; Private Thomas A. Delaney, Company NJ, Fifty third Pioneer infantry, three months at hard labor, which sentence was ap- proved; Private John ]. Krieg, auxiliary remount depot BOT, three months, sen tence approved with soldier to serve same at the station of the soldiers com nland
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-05
Austrian Deputies Inquire
 About RumOrs of Scandal
 Connected With Monarch

Amsterdam, July 4.-A group of Aus trian deputies visited pr. Won seydler, the premier. this week. according to dispatches from Vienna, and called at tention to current rumors affecting the Emperor and Empress lin way deeply hurtful to the feelings of the patriotic population They asked the premier what the government had done to deal With these disgusting machnations'
 The reports received here do not give the nature of the rumors. Premier Von Seydler told the deputies he was well aware of those base and absolutely senselss tales which he attributed to the enemies of Austria who are attempt ins to loosen the ties of affection and respect binding the imperial house to the loyal population He was convinced that no sensible person would credit stkese horrible rumors." which he per- sOaaily guaranteed did not contain shadow of truth. He promised that any, body caught spreading the rumors would be punished severely.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-05
REIGN OF LAW BASED ON
 CONSENT OF GOVERNED

These great objects can he put into q single sentence. What we seek IS the reign of law, based upon the consent of the governed and sustained by the or ganized opinion of mankind.
 These great ends cannot be achieved by debating and seeking to reconcile
 and accommodate what statesmen may wish with their projects for favorable balances of power and of national oppor- unity They can be realized only by the determination of what the thinking peo- ples of the world desire, with their longing hope for justice and for social freedom and opportunity.
 s.I can fancy that the air Of this place carries the accents of such principles with a peculiar kindness. Here We start ed forces which the great nation agalnss which they were primarily directed at first regarded as revolt against it's riehtful authority, but which 1t has long since seen to have been step in the liberation of its own people, as well as of the people of the United States; and stand here now to speak--speak proud ly and with confident hope-of the spread of this revolt; this liberation to the great stage of the world itself. The blinded rulers of Prussia have aroused forces they knew little of-forces (which once aroused, can never be crushed to earth again; for they have at their heart an inspiration and a purpose which are deathless and of the very stun oi k.... II.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-05
Three SelectInen From
 Alabama Will Be
 Hung at Camp Dodge
White Girl After Slugging Her Escort-Sentences Approved

Camp Dodge, Ia, July 4.-Three negro soldiers, selective service men from Ala bama, convicted by court-martial of as- saulting a 17-year-old white girl, after slugging her escort on the cantonment grounds on the night of May 24, will be hanged here tomorrow, it was announced today.
 The negroes, whose sentences have been reviewed and approved by Presi- dent Wilson. are Robert Johnson, Stan ley Trammell and Fred Allen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-05
BESSEMER NEWS

Bessemer, July 4.-(Special.) )-Depu- ty Sheriffs w B.. Vines, J.. N. Smith son. Grady Batson and B Gilbert cap tured four illicit stills last night in
 the neighborhood of Bluff Ridge. The
 sizes of these stills, 20. 100, 60 and 10
 gallons respectively. The officers cap- tured about II gallons of whisky and 700 gallons of beer. One woman and
 two men were arrested on a charge of violating the prohibition law.
 This morning in mayors court, James Moreland, a negro boy about 12 years of age. was given a hearing and fined sao and costs on charge Of petit larceny The boy is alleged to have stolen one-half gallon of grain alcohol from the Lewis Read Drug company, where he was employed. J. C. Moorer and J. E. Braswell, ta 0 of Bessemers three patrolmen. re- signed this morning following record er's court, and turned in their badges to Chief Thomas. They gave as their reason for resigning the failure of the city to raise their salaries although | they had raised the salaries of the em- . ployes in practically every departmc n { of the city forces.
 Albert Clear was appointed to fill the vacancy made by the death of Carl Goodwin, who was recently killed. and MT. Edmundson was appointed tempo
 rarily to assist A. NJ. Spencer, the one I remaining patrolman.
 l The many friends of Lieut. Herbert l Farr will be. pleased to learn of his promotion to a captaincy the announce | ment of which has just reached his 1 relatives. Captain Farr is the son of MT. and Mrs. H. Fl. Farr of Brighton where he was reared. He went to the | first officers training camp. where ne received a commission as first lieu | tenant. and since that time he has been stationed at Springfield, Mass. where i he is a machine gun instructor.