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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-17

Pieardy frout-rrcuch troops have
reached Camp De Sar, a mile west Of
Rove ana Plessier DE Roye Park, less
than mile southwest OF Lassigny. FAN
Of both Roye and Lassiguy appears i'm.
minenl with consequent abandonment
Of the whole Roye Lasiguy Noyou sal,
ient.
The British progressed north of the
Rove road and along the Ancre north
OF Albert
Flanders frOnt--British patrols adj
yenced again Ia the ViouN Berquiu and
Merris sectors, German artillery was
aetive along the northern portion Of
the salient
Aisncy yesle Opposing artill.
cries engagod'iu a terrific duel along
the Vesle, yhe back areas Of both ar.
mics were bombed hy airmen, the Am
orleans damaging several bridges across
Che Aisac, over which the Germans
we're bringing up ammunition,
Copenhagen-A definite decision has
been reached by the ceutgal powers
That Archduke Karl stephen shall Be
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-17
EIGHT DOLLAR TAX
ON WTISKEY And
ALLDISTLLEDLIQUOR
House Ways And Means Com
mittee Still Works On
Revenue Measure.

Washington. Aug. IA tax of 0S
a gallon on whiskey and other distill-
ed liquors was tentatively decided up
on by the house ways ana means com
mittee today The present tax is 1920.
The new rate is subject to change if
the committee should find itself short
of $4,000, 100000 goal when the bill is
ready to report Rates on other liquors
are raised in proportion, but the com
mittee is Withholding information for
two reasons:
Assurance of extremely high liquor
rates would cause withdrawal of spir-
its from bond to escape taxation and
force the committee into "interim leg
islation >
The present rates are only tentative
and may be changed to get more rev.
enue.
The committee today was working
for final settlement of excess and war
profits, the only other open feature of
the bill except liquor taxes.
AH t4SHlN per cent war profit tax,
asked by the treasury department. will
be. enacted with an exemption of eight
per cent for transportation corpora.
tions; ten per cent for manufacturing
farming and general business, and
twelve per cent for oil operators. min
ing and other hazardous undertakings.
The excess profits tax, practically
adpted by the committee, gives an
eight per cent exemption In addition
to a flat exemption of $4,000
Profits between eight and 20 per
cent are taxed 40 per cent and profits
above 20 per cent are taxed sixty per
cent.
Many committeeman consider these
high and will fight their incorporation
into the bill, They are a compromise
on the treasury suggestion that pres
ent excess profits rates continue in
force
The committee also placed a normal
rate of Is per cent on unearned in
comes, consisting of income from pre-
ferred sock, royalties and annuities
A half way provision for publicity of
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-17
War Summary of United Press
nHIIl'''nIliIuGnnuIIrnln
l474h yOf the War; 32nd Day Of Counter Offensive

king of Poland, according to Berlin
newspapers,
roul front-In a series Of air bat
ties yesterday, American aviators
brought down three German planes.
Champagne front "A German raid on
La Neuvillettc, northwest Of Rheims
was repulsel last night.
Russian north front-The bolsheviki
claimed to have driven an allied expr-
ditionary force farther back toward
Onega
Russian southern front-Seviet fore,
es, according to bolsheviki report,
have surrounded a detachment of
Caecho-Sloyaks at Kazan on the Volga
and are bomharding the city. Further
south, soviet and Cossaek forces are
battling along the Don river.
Russia The Germans are rumored 10
have seized Kronstadt, the Russian nav
al base near Petrograd. The bolsheviki
are reported to have executed 936 Of.
iieers imprisoned there because Of al.
legged revolution Sympathies.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-17
PRATUM NOTES.

Capital Journal Special Service)
Pratum, Or, Aug. l7.-Miss Mabel
Harper of Marysville, California, is
visiting with hr father Jams H. Har-
per at Pratum.
Mrs, Morton Corbin and daughter
Katherine are visiting with Mrs. Cor
bins parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ephriam
Steiner.
Mrs. Mary Schifferer visited with
her parents, Mr., and Mrs. Sam Beut
Ter over Sunday Mrs. Schifferer's hus.
band is now in training camp in
New York state.
Miss Alicia Welty is spnding few
days in Siverton. She leaves shortly
for Washington, wchre she will teach
iris coming fall and winter.
Mrs. John Welty is i'll at the Deacon.
ess hospital in Salem, She is improv.
ing slowly
The warehouse at Pratum is running
steadily. They are taking in great
dal of wheat, Bniamin Ramseyer is en-
ployed there for the busy season.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-17
Ireachery Suspected
At Virginia Beach

Newport, News. Va, Aug, l7.-Gov.
ernment authorities are today investi.
eating alleged signalling to sea from a
cottage at Virginia Beach.
A spectacular raid made by justice
department agents and naval intelh-
senee officers last night is said to have
developed the presence in the cottage
Of several men attached to the govern.
mcnt radio station aud rifle range at
Virginia Beach and three young women
understood to be employees Of the ord.
nance department at Washington.
Last night boat from the coast sta.
ton was sent out to sea in charge of
Captain Barnes, of the Virginia Beach
station. Aboard it were government
agent and an expert radio man. On shore
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-17
many CANDIDATES
HAVE NOT YETFIED
district Nominations Appear
10 Go Begging This Year
In Oregon

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,ominatio~, e~a --so received demo
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offices has not yet filed aeeeptanccs
with Secretary of State pleott and un-
less aeeeptaneas are fled by September
l1o tbeir names win NOT he nlaeed on
81 i,oil. g. '', ,.,.s.., oioe,ion in
Novemjcr In mos e9sa., tbe democrat.
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being writtcn n or tbe bolIot =. tine
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-17

other government agents surrounded
the cottage.
The signal man stated he had read
several code flashes sen from the upper
Story OF ihe cottage and that following
theSe flashes there had been an ansH er.
ing signal flashed by a blue Eghr from
some boat which could not be seen.
Miss \. l.. Pratt, registered nurse
VINO Is proprietor of the cottage, dceiar-
"els legal British subject. Among
others found in the house and closely
questioned by The Officers were Mrs.
Max j. Rohlder, who has an office in
Norfolk, and William Sykes.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-17
Mr.. Business Man

AS a matter of economy you
should consult the Journals
Job Department before placing
your printing--we are satisfying
Salem's leading firms---put us
on your calling list. Phone 81
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-17

Norway T. The Norwegian govern
ment protested to Germany against the
torpedoing and sinking of the Norwe.
gian steamer Somerstad off Fire Is
land, August l2.
SNSZcrland-The German American
eonterence for discussing prisoners is
repolte 10 have been postponed at
Germany's 5 request
Germany-A discussion is reported
to be under way at general headQuar-
tiers regarding the advisability of one
supreme command for all the central
powers fronts.
The Red Cloud chief., 1918-09-05

self-conscious. and so altogether I'M
boylike that he shook his head posi-
lively.
"My dear, youll never do" he told
her. you are altogether too pretty"
"But wait until l put TINT h.leous
hump upon my back and stain my face,
then you will see how ugly / can look"
"Pcrhaps," he said, doubtru'Iy. a
moment, then his fr0wn lightenrl. "You
give me Il thought" said he. "You
shall wear the jewels"
"Wcar them? How?"
"On your back, in that very hump. 1t
win be the safest possible way 10 on
ccal them"
Rosa clapped her hands IN delight.
"NNhy, of course! II is the very thing.
Wait until l show YOU"
Truilting by her first moment alone
-Eyangelina and her husband being
still In ignorance of the contents OF
the treasure box Rosa made Il bundle
The Red Cloud chief., 1918-09-05

rine stirred, but he retained his grasp
of her fingers, gaining courage from
the contact to proceed. ~ have been
trying for a long time to tell you some
thing. Will you listenf"
"Not now" she exclaimed, with a
visible %lessenlng Of color. Don't
bother to tell me now"
"Tve waited too long; I must speak.
You have stayed on here just to nurse
me. Isn't that true2"
She nodded somewhat doubtfully.
"Now, then, you must stop thinking
about me nnd-make your arrange
ments to go home"
There was a moment Of silence.
eyes. You see, ] know how tired you
are of this misery, this poverty, this
hopeless struggle. You're not n Cuban
and our cause isn't yours. Expeditions
come from the United States every now
ana her and the government will see
that you art put safely aboard the first
| ship that returns. I'll manage to get
well somehow"
Norine's color had returned. She
stood Owe the hammock, looking down
The Red Cloud chief., 1918-09-05
PIodder Reaches Goal.

With the plodder you can reap In
tense satisfaction In self-conscious
growth. THIS comes with achievement.
When you get to the point that what
once was hard is now easy you can
know you have gained in power. And
the best Of II Is that each tiny gain
makes the next step so much easier.
When you Just plod on you are con-
stantly adding to your doing power.
Other people will notice 1t, but you
will be the best judge. Then when
good sense adds Its judgment to abii-
ity to do, tasks once hard are easy.
When the world gets awake to that
fact II viii begin to praise what 1t
once regarded as common stupidity.
It's certainly n pleasure to see public
opinion changing front and know that
It's all merited. It's part OF the plod-
der's reward.--PennssAvsEi Grit
The Red Cloud chief., 1918-09-05

m!stily. "Don't you need me, want me
any mOre?" she inquired.
Esteban turned his tired eyes away,
fearing to betray In them his utter
wretchedness. "YOu have done all there
Is to do. / want you to go back into
your own world and forget"
A sudden impulse seized the girl. She
stopped and gathered the sick man into
her young, strong arms. "Don't be
silly she cried. "My world Is your
world, Esteban dear. I'll never, never
leave you"
'Mlss Evansl Norine!" VarOna
tried fcebly to free himself. "You
mustn't"
Norine drew him closer. "You're go
can offer me nothing. You're going to
do the generous, noble thing. Well! I
hate generous people. I'm selfish, utter
ly selfish and spoiled. and l don't pro-
pose to be robbed of anything l want.
least Of all my happiness. You do love
me. don't your"
Esteban's cry was eloquent; he
claspcd his arms about her and she
held him flercely to her breast.
"We're quite mad, quite insane" he
told her after Il while. "This only
makes 1t harder to give you up"
"You're not going TO give me up and
you're not going to die. l sha'n't let
you. Think what you have to live for"
"I-did wrong to surrender"
SIT was l who surrendered. Come
Must I say it all? Aren't you going to
ask mo"
"What?"
"Why, to marry you, of course,
We're going to be married, and I'm go
ing to take you out of this miserable
place"
"What happiness - he murmured. I'll
I were we'll But l won't let you
marry a dying man."
(TO BE CONTINUED.)
The Red Cloud chief., 1918-09-05
HUMOR IN AID COLUMNS
Notices Not Intended to Be Funny, but
Are Made So by Their Pc
cuIiar Wording.

Advertisements are vagarious 'hings
sometimes, as. for example, these,
which were all actually printed: "A
respectable young woman wants wash
Ing" ~ will make coats, caps, and
boas for ladies' ont of their W skins"
81 want an overseer who can take care
Of 5000 sheep who car speak French
%fiuently." "Wanted-A girl who can
cook one that will make II good stew"
1T want n husband with II str n RO-
mar nosc with strong ~rellgiou' tenden-
cies." 81 will sell n fiddle Of old
wood ! made out of my " head and
have wood left enough for another"
"For Salc-A small stock of the game
whisky drunk by his majesty on Nis
recent visit to Dublin" zone hundred
dollars reward for the recovery of the
body of Hale Short, drowned in the
river on the night Of the l7th. The
body can be recognized by the fact
that Short had an impeachment in his
speech"
The Red Cloud chief., 1918-09-05
He Got Disuusted.

A letter from my brother In Califor-
ma was received three months after
he went to camp. As soon rs they
We're In camp they were q~uarantined
AZ usual, for ten days. Then Il case
Of smallpox broke out and they were
unarantined for fifteen days more.
Next came measles, for which they
were again guaranteed for five days.
One day before the quarantine FOR
measles lifted n boy was sent to the
hospital with the humps. Again they
were quarantined.
NY brother wrote home In disgust.
MA" he wrote; 'if they get an
other case of humps in this place I'll
never get out TIL the wars OVER
Chicago Tribune.
The Red Cloud chief., 1918-09-05
CHAPTER Xxx.
NORM, the Fisherman.

When Rosa Varona regnincd con-
seriousness sufficiently to understand
whit had happened she proved herself
a person of no little s~elf-control. 1t
was she, In fact. who first voiced the
fear that Cobo dead was scarcely less
O menace than Cobo alive.
"What are we going to do with him?'
she inquired.
Jacket. too, appreciated the dangers
of the situation. 1--WE must get rid of
him quickly" said he, "for his men
ore close by; he will be missed and
there will be n search"
IL don't intend to make him a pres
ent OF that treasure" O'Reilly said,
grlmly. at Is our only salvation"
"But how are we going to hide him?'
Jacket inquired. zone might as well
try to conceal n church ken couldn't
hoist him out of that hole"
"Preciselyl He has made our work
easy for us. We can't take more than
a small part Of tho money with us, any
The Red Cloud chief., 1918-09-05

! improved in health 80 I could do my
housework; we now have a little one, all
Of which l owe to Lydia E: Pinkbam's
JOHNSON, r. No 3, Ellensburg, Wash.
There are women everywhere who
long for children in their homes yet are
denied this happiness on account Of
some functional disorder which in most
cases would readily yield to Lydia Z.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
Such women should not give up hope
until they have given this wonderful
medicine a trial, and for special advice
write Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co.,
Lynn, Mass. The result of 40 years
experience is at your service.
The Red Cloud chief., 1918-09-05

how the rest will have to lie here un
I'll the war Is over. Welt We shall
leave Cobo on guard over what re-
mains !"
Jacket was Immensely pleased with
this idea, once he had grnsped 1t.
"What could be better?" he cried. '"The
mans spirit Is evil enough to frightcn
people away and we will drop stones
upon him. so that he al learn the
taste OF his own medicine. 1t suits me
exactly to think of Colonel Cobo stand
ing on his head In q hole In the ground
for the rest OF eternity"
OReilly was by this time suffering
the full reaction from the events OF
the past half-hour and he was nearer
exhaustion than he dreamed, but, con-
Iquering his repugnance for his unes-
capable task, he lowered himself once
more into the well. His arms were
weak, however. and his fingers numb.
so he fell rather than slid the length of
the rope He managed to open the
door of the treasure chamber, then en-
tered and loaded his pockets with gold.
He sent up the jewel box at the end of
the rope, dragged the body of Cobo into
the cave, then wedgcd the hnrriCadc
back into place. 1t required the com
,bined strength of Rosa and Jacket &c
help him the last few feet of his climb
snow fetch stones. rubbish, anything
and throw it in there" he gasped.
The boy and the girl fell to with {
will, and after n time Johnnie JOINED
them. Slowly, Iaboriously, the three o
them carried debris from the edge o
the quarry and bricks from the ruine'
house; they scraped up armfuls o
leaves and trash-anythlng, In fact
which would serve to raise the bottom
OF the shaft and conceal the entranc
TO their enemy's resting place. 1t wa
lslavish work, but O'Reilly kept ther
at II until they were ready to droI
Daylight overlook them at their task.
They we're weak, sick, deadly tired
they could barely shuttle Il few yard
Mt a time when they finally reache
Asensio's hut nevertheless there wa
hope In their hearts, for O'Reilly's RAJ
,ged clothes sagged with the weight
gold pieces and the little metal box /
carried was heavy. Nor were the
greatly concerned about the safety
the treasure they had left behind, f.
the entrance to the cavern lay deep.
buried, and Cobo, the guerrilla, stoC
guard over the chests of plate and Il
casks OF coin.
Evangellna, vastly bewildercd at Il
sight of the coin which was forced in
her palm. went for food and spent mo
of the day In cooking II. The treasur
hunters alternately slept and ate.
was not until well along toward ey
ming that Rosa and O'Reilly felt al
desire to take stock Of the contents
The Red Cloud chief., 1918-09-05

of hcre-we must do so, or we'll lose
him. viii you help us?'
81? In heavens name, how?"
"By taking US away in your char.
coal schooner"
you're mad" NORM cast anothcc
npprchensive look over his shoulder.
I'm q poor man. All I have is my two
boats, the ~vivero, which brings fish,
and the volandra, which sails with
charcoal. Do you think I'd forfeit them
and my life for strangersT
O'Reilly leaned closer. "You say
you're u poor man. l will pay you
we'll"
NORM eyed the ragged speaker scorn.
fully; it was plain that he put no faith
In such a promise, and so O'Reilly took
n piece of gold from his pocket, at
sight Of which the fisherman started.
81, too, am n poor man, but I'm will.
ing to buy freedom for my little broth.
ers and myself"
"How many coins like that have
your"
"Um-m-more than one; enough to
pay you for several cargoes of coal"
"For the sake of Miguellto," jacket
urged. "Carnmba What a hard-heart.
| ed father begot that boyl"
FLUSH! :" The fisherman was scowl-
ing. To O'Rellly he said, "You do
wrong to tempt a poor man."
"Niy brother Esteban is sick. He IS
n frnil little lad with a crooked back.
God will reward you"
"Perhaps! But how much will you
pay?"
"Ten Spanish sovereigns like this.
nll that I have"
"No! It Is not enough"
O'Rellly took jackets hand and
turned away. I'm sorry" he said. 81
wish 1 might offer you more" He had
taken several steps before NORM hailed
him.
"Come back tomorrow" the fisher
man cried, GROSSLY. 1--WE will try to tall
like sensible people,"
The brothers Villar were back al
Morin's fish stand on the following
afternoon and they returned daily
thereafter until they at last %prevailcC
over the Spaniard's fears and won hi
promise Of assistance. That much &c
complished, they made several caution
purchases. n coat here, a shirt there, {
pair of trousers in another place, unit
they had assembled a complete boy
outfit Of clothing.
At first Rosa refused absolutely tC
desert her two faithful negro friends
and O'Reilly her consent to con
slider his plan of escape only after III
had put the matter squarely up t.
Asenslo and his wife and after boil
had refused to enter into It.
Then, and not until then, did Ross
begin her preparations, First she mad
E%vangelina cut her hair, a sacrileg
that wrung signs and tears and lou
lamentations from the black woman
after which she altered the suit o
boys clothing to fit her figure. or rath
err TO conceal It.
When at last she put 1t on for OI,ei'
ly's approval she vas very shy, yer
The Red Cloud chief., 1918-09-05
CHAPTER XXI.
Three Travellers Come Home.

Fsroban Vnrona made slow progress
toward recovery. In the weeks follow
ing O'Iellly's departure from Cubitas
his gain was steady, but beyond n GER
tain point he seemed unable to 20.
Then ne began to lose strength. Este
ban invoke to the fact that he was los
Ing ground, and his dismay was keen,
for n wonderful thing had come into
his life and he spent much of his time
in delicious contemplative day dreams
concerning 1t, waiting for the hour
when he would dare translate those
dreams into realities. 1t seemed to him
that he had always loved Norlne; GER
tainly she had enshrined herself In his
heart long before his mind had re-
gained It's clarity, for he had come out
of his dellrious wanderlngs with his
love full grown
The time came finally when he could
no longer permit the girl to deceive
herself or him with her brave aSsump-
ton of cheerfulness. NOrine had just
told him that he was doing famOusly,
| but he smiled and shook his weary
head.
Let's be honest" lie said. "You
know and 1 know that ! can't get
wei"
"Tou mustn't be discouraged" she
told him, earnestly. "Remcmber this Is
Il irving climate and we have nothing
10 DO with. Even the food Is wretched
Im going to take you away"
Estcban stroked her hand softly
you can't do that, Miss Evans. YOU
have been wonderful to me and l can
begin to express my gratitude" No
The Red Cloud chief., 1918-09-05

anu a Boou ucdl VI
the time was not
able to go about
Our greatest desire
was to have a child
in our home and one
day my husband
came back from
town with q bottle
Of Lydia L. Pink
hams Vegetable
Com pound and
wanted me to try 1t.
1t brought relief
e. - --
The Red Cloud chief., 1918-09-05
Dead Easy.

Her-"Can you foretell your future
actions by cards?" Hint can II l
catch a glimpse of the other fellows
hand"
The Red Cloud chief., 1918-09-05
THE JOY OF
motherhood
Come to this Woman after
Taking Lydia E Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound to
Restore Her Health

Ellensburg, WGoh.-"After I was
married / was NOT well for a long time