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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-08-09

before tax time so that II, =,
the county strong box At '4 :. fpn& !
'ne pap line might not I'e end d
ished. Perhaps the farmer, 'e reps
induced to turn over all 'I 5 could i
ness cares and finances r. u s A
fl: full lima management of SUNNI ny The a.
, ,,n 'oen and the "Tb, s,n' : y
Men from Bombay" Til. luce Bq
"paytrlots" would cer+s s qpnta 4
them some worry. 'y M
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-08-09

~ 1t is worse than folly to pDt "a.
600 of our boys in France + ~ ~ IVY
Ian population of our aiIia. I' o.
also to be maintained in a' y
and morale with our food-Ho' ,.'
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-08-09

About the worst thing that can be
said about the Vollum candidacy for
county attorney is that it is being too
enthusiastically promoted by "bar
fly" editors. Swat the "fiies," Alfred.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-08-09

Speaking of legal efforts that come
to naught We suppose this refers to
Sedition cases tried in the local and
Federal Court recently.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-08-09

Where Germany have or.,.
borders rs millions of peo r1s''a :. !
and Finland, Serbia, Rou I'M = p
Russia are actually dvin,, 70 q
ton and other millions ara - y, s''a
from under-nutrition. Hoors ,'''''
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-08-09

We wonder what adjectives the
Scobey Citizen will use now to give
vent to it's habitual fumes of hate
and villifcation.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-08-09

1t is claimed to be very illuminat
ing. The "Pie-Near" will probably
be just tickled to death to furnish
this service to it's small and exclu-
sive list Of subscribers I'VE guess
not.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-03-30
THOSE WHEAT AUTHORITIES"

According to the food administration there are yet
some 175000000 bushels of wheat of the 1917 crop
marketed close watch is being kept this and unless
it is brought out voluntarily by those boarding it,
the government will take steps to commander it. The
amount of wheat if available at once, would carry over
until after harvest with abundance for all who are
within its reach 1t is only trfe over three months u-
til harvest begins and of the stock hand now
can be needed for seed it would furnish nearly 6OOOOO0
bushels month"; at the rate for the year of 7OOOOOO
According to these figures the proportion of wheat
now hand equals that of crop Of above 9OO0OOOOO
bushels since there is no draft on it for seed This means
the wheat hand is the the proper proper
tion Of our bumper wheat crop, that of 1916.
This is in accordance with the dispatches of yesterday
This morning the food administration is taking an en-
trey different view of the matter concludes there is but
little wheat and that what it gave publicity yesterday
all mistake 1t may be correct but as it has
known from day to day. anything to wheat conditions
at least has repeated all kinds of conflicting stories
concerning them let take the cheerful view that the
"authortes" were correct Friday and mistaken to-
day. It's just an even guess
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-03-30
Our Daily Story
FLOR DE PARADISE

On his thirty fifth birthday Dinnell
Swillow was presented with his first
high hat. By the time he had worn
it three Sundays he had developed a
solemn outlook ON life, and on the
fourth Sunday he oegan to save mon
ey to keep him in his old age.
For six years he denied himself ev-
cry luxury He stopped putting PEN
MES in blind men s cups and began
taking pennies out instead He even
stopped smoking, and that was the
blowiest blow of all, for he was ac-
customed to eighteen cigars a day, and
had got so that he actually felt chilly
without q cigar.
One day, as he was walking on
Slabside Boulevard, ragged and care
worn thinking Of principal and in.
terest, principally interest, he ran in
to Tutwel Wandix, his one time crony.
'Dinnel Swillow, well! Well, Din
nell Swillowl exclaimed Wandix
" What do you think I've been doing,
DnnY l We been buying some of those
wonderful dollar and a half Flor de
Paradise cigars you used to be so fond
Of. Here, have one. - And he handed
one to SwilloW and hurried away, for
his old friend 5 prematurely aged face
annoyed him, and he hated being an
noyed.
"A Flor de Paradise!" breathed
Swillow, gazing at it, hypncrtized.
''Fhe perfect smoke! Once again | am
going to smoke Flor de Paradisel But
l must not insult it by smoking it on
an empty stomach. First L must 90 to
a perfect restaurant and eat a perfect
dinner. Grilled young stuttridges at
the King Leon! But l can It 90 there
wearing my old dress suit, or even a
hired dress suit. l must buy a new
dress suit. -
And he bought an eighty dollar
dress suit and was soon sitting in 1t
behind a fourteen dollar dinner at the
King Leon. An hour later, with the
dinner inside him and a magic maze
of Flor de Paradise smoke completely
hiding him from view, he felt like a
man again.
That night he dashed off his INNER
tai pamphlet, ''Spend While You re
Young, which brought him in two
million dollars a year. and after that
he never saved another cent till the
day he died at the green old age of 106
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-03-30
The Woman Who Changed

By JANE PHELPS


"oh, wonderfully! forgetting in
my enthusiasm that / had felt a Crouch
toward heI; that 1 was peeved. "He
said | would excel if desired He was
funny. l love music. of course 1 desire
to excel. &"
An Explanation.
81 think know what he meant.
You are very temperamental. He
feared that you would allow other
thipgs-your moods--tO interfere
"That is silly"
After we had finished luncheon Mrs.
Sexton asked if l had any plans for
the afternoon.
" No, " l ungraciously replied.
Suppose, then, we start planning
the dinner, l feel none too well, my
self, today, We might so into the
library ard make up the menu, or de.
eide upon the decorations. f"
81 should love to. then I noticed
that she looked rather white-gray,
rather-and had big circles under her
eyes. That is, if you feel able l
added.
"oh, yes, perfectly 50. Altho, if
you do not object, / might lie on the
couch while We plan. had rather
trying morning."
Net at all I win bring you a soft
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-03-30
OREGON'S LOAN QUOTA

Oregons portion of the liberty yoan the part she
must rais to furnish her quota is $8 000 This in
round numbers about $21 for each and every person in
the state 1t will be from this that the is not
large though the amount had been prorated on
per capita basis That would have made quota about
$5 each The valuation Of all property within the state
for taxation purposes is about billion dollars, lacking
but fifty million of that in 1916 which is the latest figures
at the moment available Estimated from this standpoint
it is the tax of and eight tenths per cent
all the property in the state This total valuation of
property would allow as the portion of each were it
equally divided the of $1176 This taxed at and
eight-tenths per cent would give practically the sum
named the per capita portion $2116 Valuing the
entire country this basis would fix the total value at
$180000000,000.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-03-30


pillsN' f.6m my ROOM, and paying no
attention to her objections, / ran up
stairs and brought down pillow and
a blanket to throw over her. l didn It
want to do anything for her, but some
thing could not analvze impelled me.
"Thank you," she said as she sank
gratefully on to the pillow and drew
the soft blanket up over herself.
Now get a pencil and paper, and we II
start that momentous dinner going"
Once more I forgot how disagree.
able she was, as, for an hour or longer,
we discussed good things to eat, and
table decorations.
"We must remember your guests
are all ycrng. Simplicity must be the
keynote of the dinner. Simple ele
ganee," she said, as we talked of one
idea after another.
Merton Gray is coming" "
Greatly! he is quite lion you
know"
You Like Him?
Eyes, 50 they say. But he was at
Evelyn s party and he said he would
come whenever I asked him.
fsYou like Mr.. Gray?"
ooh, yes! immensely. He is so
nice. One would never mistrust he
wasn't just like any of the boys /
know. He's like my brothers, -
:" rather imagine you know DIFF
ferent Merton Gray from the one the
rest of us know
"What do you mean9" I asked,
puzzled by her manner as well as by
her speech
che must be a sort of Jekyl and
Hyde individual. Whenever I have
been at any funes;on where he was
guest, he has acted intolerably bored
and blasel"
"Oh, that's because you were all
older oh, pardon me, but he WASH t
a bit like that at Evelyn's He was
as jolly as could be. It was a poverty
party, you know, and oceans of fun
''Please break yourself of saying
'you know" did not know, and
you probably knew that I didn t. But I
tell me all about it. I am interested, !
in spite of my eritieism,' she had I
read my resentment in my face.
l explained the party to her in de-
tail. She was quiet for a moment, then I
said:
tPerhaps We might think up some
quaint idea for your dinner. A period 1
dinner of some kind, and all dress in
costume
''oh, could you9 That would be
wonderful
eyes, / think I could, - she smiled.
g Now wiz you excuse me if I leave
you again tonight As I told YOU,
[ had trying day. But 1 shan t for
get TO think about your dinner"
She had scarcely reached her room
before James announced Merton Gray. 4,
couldn I help but be glad she was
not there to receive him.
TOmorrow-A Happy Evening. y
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-03-30
sIeNoR ToRRETTIs FIRST HOUR



CHAPTER MINK.
The remembrance of the unpleasant
ness of the night before, still fingered
when went down to breakfast, en-.
tirely eblitering the pleasure l had felt
in the earlier part of the day. We
talked little at the table. and when
We rose Mrs. Sexton said:
"YOu win not need me, as Signor
Torretti is coming. 1 viii take the
car and do some necessary shopping. .
/ made no reply. She had not asked
if she naght have the car; nor even
if l intended to use it. She had sim
ply stated that she would take it.
What need for an answer
But l forgot all my little annoy
ances when Signor Torretd came. We
spent delightful hour. He was en-.
thusiastie over my playing, my tech
nique, my phrasing.
"You VIII excel he said gravely,
" if you desire. =
"0h, l love musicl II is not hard
for me 10 pTaetiee,"
"N0 That is good
When Mrs. Sexton came in to
she at once asked how | got
along with the Signor.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-03-30
|HalvOrsen In Front
Line Trenches and Is
Selled by Germans

w. P. Burns has received the fol
lowing very interesting letter from Geo
7. Halvorsen, who recounts some exper
fences he has had since being in Franc,
engaged in the war Y. M. G. A. work.
Paris, France, Feb. 26th
Mr.. w. P. Burns:
Its quite a while since last 1 wrote
you, so must try and do so again to
/ night. Have been waning parrenrIy Lol
j a letter from you, but so far haven u
had a word, so guess I'd better write
one myself. What do you say, old chap
hey9
! What do you think. I got letter to-
day from Grandad Pearce, real dandy
letter, telling me that all was well as
far as he knew and that my folks were
getting along nicely. 1t was the first
letter ! we had so you can imagine how
glad was to get it. He wrote the goth
of January and l just got it, so you
can figure out how long it takes.
How are you all anyway, you old
bunch of onion tops9 My, I'd like to see
you all and give you a good punch in
the Stats. 1t seems about two years
since 1 last saw good old Salem town
and you all, but you ought to see how
I've got the old pictures up and how
we talk to them once in while. 1t
gets pretty lonesome over here at times
among all these French and all these
busy Fellows, but we are all alike here
and all have our lonely times. / am
too busy to think of myself much
though for it keeps us busy keeping up
with the army. T. got promoted today
and am not assistant any more but
head of the supply and maintenance de-
partment of motor supplies for France.
Have an office all my own and some
bookkeepers. So you know what that
will mean. | just got it hard all day
and have to keep awake nights plan
ming what to buy the next day and when
to send these trucks and who to send
with them, and if we ought to have an
other new service station or just move
able shop, or wheel, or how to get an.
other truck or camunette (that s
Ford) out to the front where one has
been blown to pieces. If some of these
preachers could drive as good as they
can talk and if they knew enough to
keep sand out of the gear box and gas
in the tank-they don t call it gas
here they call it essence. The measures
are beidors and lot of other stuff that
| can t hardly even remember, ha! hal
Oh, yes, we have few troubles too,
old boy, and war is sure hell with
capital H - Some of these guys come
over here to run the army and the Y.
M, G. A. and if you don It feed them
with a silver spoon they want to gol
home to their mothers. tis too bad |
some of them DON go sooner for hon |
estly it's a shame to waste good money |
on car fare for lot of these high |
minded ginks. But let me say right here
that | never saw such melting pot for
zen as this is We sure know how to |
get the stuff out of guy if there is
any in him. Some of these big preachers
are handling freight in large doses and
good for them too, you bet. told
5hem while back that L wanted to be |
! truck driver for it would be easier you
know, but nothing doing. They said you
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-03-30

There has been persistent that the allies had
something in the way of surprise up their sleeves for
Won Hndenburg, and yesterday General Pershing limited
at the thing Reading between the lines the
prise will be great body of reserves from French
British and American forces that is being held in leash
for the psychological moment when the German vulner
ability is at its greatest and then to strike If this is
correct and not bit of camoufage used to hide bad
situation it will be heartenng indeed when it material
izes and the bunch is allowed to mix it terms
with the Hun We fancy the much exploited super man.
the German will find that occasion not only his match
but his master.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-03-30

1t has taken than six months for United States
senator to work his courage up to the point of suggesting
that LaFolete should be fired out of the senate From
present indications if that soemny absurd body should
go to house cleaning LaFoette would not go into retire
ment alone. Lodge might make him appropriate
pany and our own George go along as sort of Man
Friday"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-03-30

"Gus" Moser president of the senate at the last
sion and just candidate for the republican non-
inaton for governor in the city yesterday He
wearing smile that apparently there to stay and
if all those who greeted him. and went out of their way
to do So also cast their votes for him. he will be
testant at least for first money.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-03-30
Rippling Rhymes
by Wall Mason
THE BLITHE SPIRIT

Oh, Monday may be wheatless, and Tuesday
may be meatless, but I'll be happy still; if
can swat the foeman by skimping my abdo-
men, I'll do it with a will The luscious ham
and bacon by me will be forsaken, if that's
the proper move; I'll cut out red meat
dishes, and feed on bony fishes, and chortle
while hoove. That gent is not winner
who kicks because his dinner is shy of pork
or beef, who eats his wheatless ration, and
grumbles of privation, and airs a lot of
grief. Some day perhaps we'll suffer; our
diet may be tougher than we have ever
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-03-30
SITUATION IS IMPROVING

The force Of the great German drive the west front
has apparently about spent ITSELF While much of the
ground abandoned by the Germans last year has been
reganed the price paid has been such as to make it an
exceedingly bad bargain The British have been forced
steadily back from the start and still giving back
slowly At the time there has been sign of
panic and the retirement has been made deliberately and
in good order The ground given up by the British is
desoate barren waste made by the Germans before
abandoning it last year. Over this waste the Germans
must now keep in touch with their supplies and the
further they advance the difficult this will become
On the contrary the British have now passed back
through this desert and much better ground for
making defense. They in closer touch with their
while the enemy is exposing his faks and it is expected
the allies will make drive at these before long Prem
Clemenceau declares that within 48 hours the allies will
be masters of the situation He does not mean by this
that the Germans will have been beaten back but that
their force will have been expended and their success
made hopeless. General Maurice takes the same view,
and the slowing up of the German advance and the weak
ening of his blows pretty good indications that these
leaders have the situation sized up right.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-03-30

KnoWn; before the war is ended we may
thnk Shavlngs splendid, and gnaw old Towsers bone We
may all get together to side of leather before we end
the war; our persons ank and hollow we may be glad to
swallow some boiled excelsior Let's not pretend we're
martyrs until we chew garters and eat our Sunday
Shoes let's eat the scheduled vtta and show no lots or
TITLES of grouches dumps or blues My health has been
improving since first started hoovng and eating simple
fare; have better figure, and am full of vgor, my
whiSkers full of hair
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-03-30

Sir Douglas Haig after great career of delay and
disaster, is now serving under General Foch who is
supreme commander of the allied forces. The worst
trouble is that the English get rid of their ncom
peents long enough, and in making changes generally go
from bad to worse.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-03-30

General Pershing yesterday made personal request
of the French officials that he and his command be al
lowed to take part in the great battle raging on the
western front He asked it in his and that of
the country 1t will be noted too that in making this re-
quest he said "Infantry artillery ard aviation, all we
possess are at your disposal This would indicate that
the Americans had artillery and some flying ma
chimes despite the assertions of politicians in con-
gress to the contrary
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-03-30
FROM OUR SOLDIER BOYS

Parents and friends of some of our
soldier boys have received letters from
them this week and they are all get
ting on quite well. Chester HannegaB
wrote his mother he was still improv-
ing but would not be able to be out
of the hospital for a month or two. Ju-
liam DeJardin wrote Joe Keppinger
from France and sent photograph Of
himself, brother Joe, Nike Fersch-
weller and Francis COnnard which
shows them several pounds heavier
than when they left and they look as
is if they had nothing to worry about
Joe Keppinger also received letters
from his nephew, Z. A. Keppinger, of
Co. G 162d infantry, who is also in
France, saying he had everything elm
Portable; and from Roy Malo and
Ward and Tot Manning who are in
Boston. Mass, and expect to go to sea
soon.
Reuben DeJardin wrote from Clats0P
spruce mills that he was 0. X and
weighed $50 pounds.-Gervais star.
heart is ever with you, my good old pals.
Please write me often for I am anx-
ious to know how you are making cut.
Lots of love to you all and best regards
and wishes to You all. Also vesr
families. Be sure to remember me TO
them all. Must close for this time for
1t 5 late now.
Yours very truly,
GEO. HALVORSEN.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-03-30
LADD & BUSH, Bankers

The Third Liberty Bond Sale Win Begin April 9th.
One of our TelIers win be stationed in Lobby to
explain to those wishing information and to receive
Liberty Bond Subscriptions.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-09-10
BordentoWn

At the annual meeting of the Fire
mems Relief Association. George N.
Wood, of the Hope Hose Company
was elected president, Louis w. H.
Wiese, of the Citizen Company, vice
president William S. Ginglen. of the
Humane Company, secretary; Charles
E. Burr, of the Delaware Company,
treasurer, The members of the
Finance Committee are: Frank A.
Brown, Humane; Joseph H. Quigley,
HOPE; P. Hally White, Delaware;
Thomas Minch, Weccacoe; James C.
West, Citizen. The funds of the as
ISOLATION exceeded $13, 900, and are well
invested-s2, 900 of the funds have
been invested in Liberty Bonds, and
another $1,000 bond of the fourth
Liberty Loan will be purchased as
soon as the drive is started.
BEGINNING Tuesday, September 10.
the Red Cross workroom will be open
at 1.30 o'clock every Tuesday and
Friday afternoon, instead of morn
ing, as per summer schedule. Work
ers will kindly take notice and report
at the new time.
The vital statistics, as recorded by
the City Clerk for the month of Au-
gust were; FIVE births, four deaths and
four marriages.
The old Hankins property on Farms
worth Avenue passed into the possess
ion of Andrew J. Marou on Wednes-
day. The building is located in the
business section, and the new owner
will Immediately remodel the place fol
business purposes.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-09-10
Road Work DELAYED.

While the State Highway Commits
sion on Thursday made some further
awards of contracts for parts of the pro-
posed new system of improved roads
under the Edge law of 1917, there was
recognition of the fact that most pub
lie improvement operations will have
to be suspended under the Government
ruling. Only such work as may be
absolutely necessary will be performed,
it is understood, and it is likely that
such roads as affect the military and
naval camps will be cared for.
Thompson & Glickman, of Freehold,
were awarded the contract for the con.
struction of Section of Route No. 9
between Burlington and Roebling
This firm was the low bidder, hayins
ESTIMATED $273, 1876. 81 as the cost of tn,
work. Another contract was awarde,
to the Utility Construction Compan,
at 1886, 1890 for the construction O
Section Of Route 10, from New Bruins
wick to Trenton.
| Approval was given the partial pay
ment of Sc, 44s.44 to Burlington count,
for work performed on the Moorestown
Camden pike, under state aid apprc
priaeion. The Commission also SAINT
toned the acceptance and final pay
ment covering the Malaga ennsgrov
road, Second Section, Part Two, Saler
county.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-09-10
Military Affairs.

Sergeants Allen S. Hatcher and
George H. Atkins are slated to enter an
officers training camp at an early date.
Letters from France disclose that
James F. Garrett, son of John c Gar.
rett, was not severely wounded as pre-
viously reported. He was shot in the
foot while on patrol duty, and the
wound is not serious.
"I'm having the time OF my life
says a letter received on Friday by
the parents oil Private Joseph Davis
of Florence, for several weeks incurred
as dead in France, and for whom
memorial services were h.ld in thu
Methodist Church. His letter is datet
August II, while the government re
ports sent to his father, recorded
his death on July 10. Almos
since the first report OF his death, hi
parents told neighbors they felt ther,
had been some mistake. The govern
ment war risk insurance bureau an,
other insurance companies insiste'
upon paying death claims, but stil
his mother continued to hope A fe'
days ago the mother received a letts
dated late in July. A further effol
was made to get information from tn
war department, but it only confirme
EARLIER reports of his death. The
! came the letter last week to his fathe
; Young Davis wrote he had been cri
I ically wounded and in hospital, bl
had recovered and was again helpir
, his company chase the Huns out
France.