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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-09-18
Polk Clulty Fair Shows
Promise Of Breaking All
Previous Marks This Year
(Cspital Journal Special Service.)

\ScPitdi u Jul y PSSldl oOl NhSCs/
Dallas, Or, Sept. 18.-The annual
Polk county fair which will be held in
this city ON the 9th, 10th and 11th Of
next month promises to be record
breaking show if the plans outlined by
the directors carry.
At recent meeting of the fair board
that body signed up a contract with the
Brown Amusement company of Califor-
MIA for three days stand here during
fair week. This is the first appearance
Of this company in this city and they
bring varied sort of amusement for
both young and old. The company also
has the right for all concessions. The
price paid the amusement company for
their attractions during the fair is some
thing like $4,000.
Josiah Will, secretary of the fair
board, has been steadily at work for the
past three months gathering In grains
and grasses for display both at the state
and county fairs and his collection is by
far the best ever shown here.
A lively contest among the prune
growers is expected to take place as a
valuable silver cup for the best box Of
prunes is being Offered by a Portland
firm. The fair board is also offering
prizes Of $40 and So for first and second
choice
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-09-18
Rain Damages Grain Crop
! To Extent OF Thousands
OF Dollars Near Dallas

Capital Journal Special Service)
Dallas, Or, Sept. 1S.-The rains of
the past week have damaged several
thousand dollars worth of grain in this
vicinity both wheat and oats. In one
big field one mile south of this city, a
bumper wheat crop, the best raised or
the ground which contains some 60 acres
is practically ruined, the wheat having
sprouted in the shock and in other in
stances having turned black.
,Fhe inability of farmers to get thresh
ers has been the cause Of much spoilage
of their grains and the threshers in
turn have been unable to secure enough
harvest hands to run their machines as
they should be operated. Several thrcsh-
ernlen are read yto begin operations
this week bui are unable to get help to
run their machines, as labor is scarce
owing to the prune and hop harvest coln-
ing on at practically the same time.
Several Polk county farmers rcaizing
the inability to secure their grain thresh
ed early in the season stacked their
grain after the manner followed by east
ern farmers and SO far have sufferee
no loss from the wet weather. In q
number of instances wheat and oats that
had been threshed were still in the field
and the damage done to this grain will
also amount to several thousands of dol
lars
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-09-18
JOHNSON TO Invade
NORTHWEST TONIGHT
Opposition Senator Says VIII
son Would Put World In
Straight Jacket.

Lincoln, Neb., Sept. Ex-senator Hir-
am johnson, following an enthusiastic
reception in Lincoln, planned today to
carry his fight against the treaty to
the northwest. He leaves for Duluth to-
night. He will speak there Friday night
and at Minneapolis Saturday.
President Wilson in attempting tu
Eave the United States ratify the league
of nations "assumes to put the world
In straight jacket wherein there can
be no movement for betterment, prog
ress or humanity" johnson declared.
In referring to the presidents ad-
dress at Omaha, johnson quoted MIN as
saying, in effect:
The American people must accept
the foreign document which present to
you, without investigation, analysis
amendment or reservation.
"When did the president of the Uni
ted States possess the power to say ;,
its people and its congress, you
must2' y johnson asked.
"When the league was discussed in
Paris, Great Britain would not unless
she was given five votes and in this
manner she amended IT,
I" France would not subscribe until she
Was given an offensive and defensive al
Fance with the United States and thus
she amended it.
"Japan declined to sign unless gIvea
Shantung with its 3S,000,000 Chinese
The president yielded and thus Japal
amended the league.
"Just one country is denied the priv
lege by Mr.. Wilson of protecting itself
its treasure, its blood, its future, ant
tnat country is the United States.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-09-18
WOMEN. DRY CLEAN
THINGS AT HOME

Save five to ten dollars quickly by
dry cleaning everything in the home
that would be ruined by soap and wa
ter-suits, coats, waists, silks, laces,
gloves, shoes, furs, -draperies, rugs
everything.
Place gallon or more Of gasoline
in dishpan or wash boiler, put in the
things to be drv cleaned. then wash
them with Solvite soap. Shortly, every
thing comes out looking like new.
Nothing fades, shrinks or wrinkles.
No pressing needed. DO not attempt
to dry clean without Solvite soap. This
gasoline soap is the secret of all dry
cleaning
A package of Solvite soap contain
ing directions for home dry cleaning
costs little at any drug, grocery or de-
partment store. Dry clean outdoors or
away from flame. (advd)
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-09-18
ROUND COAST
LEAGUE BASES
* x X x X X x X X * x x X 4
(By United Press.)

Yesterdays winners: Oakland, Los
Angeles, Salt Lake, Portland.
Home runs: Brooks, Meusel, Borton,
Tigers; johnson, Mulligan, Bees.
May it not be said that the Oaks won,
9 to 50 Yes. The Yippers evidently
have lost their "yip" and much gen
eral comment is being passed on their
ability to loaf.
g The Seals were "lingering in tic
pasto in the sixth inning when the An
GELS cornered five runs and clinched the
ball game, 8 to 4.
There seemed to be fmoral COM
pulsion" to make circuit clouts in the
Tiger game, five home runs being
annexed. The Bees won IA to z.
DisregardingN the "rights of con-
quered peoples" the Beavers won from
the Rainiers. to l.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-09-18
New Fall Sweaters $4.75

Flaring artist sleeves are another new
note in autumn sweaters--some with mar
row belts or wide sashes. These new styles
in woolen sweaters are specially priced from
$3.50 to $10.50.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-09-18
$7.75 to $4,000
New Styles In Fall Sweaters

Flaring Sleeves and Tuxedos in Sweat
ers. Almost at the very moment when we
hear that the straight tuxedo rever is to
be seen nthe latest suits, sweaters appear
with the same rever Certainly there is in
tense rivalry in fashions.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-09-18

embracing desirable features by
splendid garments skluy designed carefully
from desirous of adherg closely to tine prevailing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-10
Childe Harold Comes Back

l took long breath, thought of as
big money as ! dared, then doubled 1t
and gave him the answer. Sign here
says he. I wouldn't dare tell you how
much week we're gettin'. You
wouldn't believe it. But next season
it'll be four times that or I'll know
why. Uh-huh! He's only been screen.
ed few times and they're all after
him. Amt seen any of the paper yet,
have you: It's out in front Of some
Of the first run houses now. "Childe
Harold he's billed as. Ought to say
how he's the son of James Montgom-
cry Stuckey. esq, but couldn't get
EN- to put that on. Sure he's mine. I
had the adoption papers put through
first thing and I'd like to hear WHIT
MINI. has to say when she finds Uut
what she signed away for SO cash
But say, Shorty. we have bucked up
some. amt we?"
"Stuckey." says l, you've pulled a
miracle" ,..
WELL" says he, you helped. And.
by the way. l dropped around to
square that little debt"
Hold on" says l, starin' at the bill
he's showed at me. "Thls--this is a
century plant"
with our kind regards" says Mr..
Stuckey. wavin' gray-gloved hand
magnificent. "And maybe some time or
other you'll feel like droppin' in and
breakin' the news to that crab brother
of mine"
Yep, I broke it--but over the phone
It's safer that way with this kind.
They're apt to hate the world. plumb
ers, even them that's related distant
to stage che-ild with cherub eysA
Copyright 1919
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-10
Continued from Third Page.)

Continued from Third Page.)
Minnie-that's his NAV. I'd heard she
was workin' over at some amusement
park on the Palisades, in Jersey.
Thought might get her to come back
and patch things up.
well, we found her all right. But
she turned us down cold. Said she had
no use for either of us. Even denied
that Harold was her boy. Threatened
to have US thrown out II we didn't
leave her alone. There was nothing
else to do l was feelin' mighty low
about then. expect it would have
been the river for mine If I'd had the
nerve. But I didn't. Instead l was
figurin' on huntin' up certain party
and tryin' shot Of dope. 1t was while
we was wanderin' back to the ferry
that this limousine stops alongside
and out hops a young lady, who pro.
ceeds to go just bugs over Harold.
The big guy with her was most as
bad. The very boy we want for our
new piece, isn't he, Mickey" You've
said it, says he. The kidll be
Knockout Well. that's where it be-
gun"
"Meanin' you fell in with some
movie people?" says I.
THE biggest in the business" says
jim They don't think any more OF
spendin money than l do about
THROWN away a match. Chucked me
fifty and told me to show up next day
for Harold's try-out Did he make
good? Say, you've seen him work them
eyes. IT'S win from the start. And
right there ] clashes in with the wise
stuff. How about q contract?' says l.
You name your figure says the gent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-10
A Short Story
By EARL DERR BIGGERS.

But something must be-" He nd
geted nervously. '-Sally-I-can't
stand to see you this way" And, in
deed. he couldn't. for his heart was
as tender as his eyes were weak.
"Sally--you mustn't-I-I-"
And then, without intending to.
against his better Judgment. even
against his will, frightened, distress
ed. bewildered. he heard his own
voice saying:
Listen, Sally-I love you--oh, par.
don me for mentioning 1t here-but
dol do haven't been able to put
you out Of my mind-you're all that
matters-all care for-Sally-" II
He stopped, dazed, unbelieving. He
had proposed to a girl!,i And In the
most unconventional manner. His :
face was red; his breath came fast.
What would people think? What
would they say? Where was sociol-
ogy now? omehow-horrors-h
didn't care!
Il love you.' he repeated. weakly.
But Sally seemed not at all SUR
-prised. not at all stirred
you've seen my picture. too.'' she
said. coldly, accusingly.
He could not comprehend.
Seen your picture--what do you
mean"
Sally sat up suddenly. Her eyes !
cleaned brightly through the tears.
Haven't you seen ton the mag.
azine?" she said. and showed a copy
toward him.
He picked it up, and held it very :.
close to his eyes. Suddenly Sally felt
again that tender. motherly desire to
brush his coat straighten his tie
take care of him.
why. bless my soul-it's you.
Sally"
DO you mean to say" she asked.
that you never saw that picture until
this minute?"
"Of course, I didn't" he replied. II
never pay any attention to the silly !,
pictures on the lighter periodicals.
But sally-please don't change the !:
subject like that. 1 have told you
that love you-a trifie abruptly, per- i
haps. but my affection for you Is no
less warm on that account. I had re.
solved to devote my life to study and :
research. to live on the salary of in.
structor at the university. Buff
you say the word. Sally-Tll give it
all up. There's position waiting for
me in my fathers Office in New York. =
Shall we go there together. Sally"
It's sort of unexpected like" she z
answered. but She paused.
But what? 1t isn't unexpected to Z
me. You know, had diary-a diary
in which to write down my daily con.
victions on the studies I was pursu-
ing. Do you know what it's been ever
since I saw you? It's been nothing
but the diary of a dimple. thought
could get along without girls, Sally
and could have done so-if
hadn't met you. Now-it's too late.
Tell me-
Sally smiled through her tears
And you don't think the girls on
the magazine covers are beautiful?'
she insisted.
Beautiful? I think they are in
wretched taste. l have always regard.
ed them with aversion. But, Sally
you must answer me-
do you know" said Sally, her
whole face agloW, II think we're go
ing to get on great together We've
got so many tastes in common"
Copyright 1872
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-10

Only her head and shoulders were in
the picture. butt will say no more
Except to add that she had dimple
What, 1 wonder, is the the justifica-
ton for dimple's presence in the
world" , ..
Which of the many girls on the
covers had won his heart? Could she
have looked over Thornton Days
narrow shoulder as he wrote, that is
the first question Sally would have
asked. Which of the dimples had
been worthy of record in a scholars
diary? Which Of the forty seven had
captured the bookworm?<
The next afternoon the near-sighted
young man stood again at Sally's
counter. Something in the warm
kindness in his weak eyes held her
as she put into his hand the weekly
bulletin of the learned society. He
thanked her. gently.
$50 good of you to get this for me.
May hope to find the latest copy
here-every week?"
I'll have it for you." replied Sally.
He still struck her as humorous, but
she would have resented any ones
laughing at him. She felt maternal
desire to straighten his tie and polish
his spectacles with her handkerchief.
you're really-awfully-kin he
stammered. bashfully.
Don't mention it," smiled Sally. els
it raining out now?'
"Oh, no." he answered. ITS fine
that is" he looked down at his
coat, sparkling with raindrops. and
sion. II should say, of course, it's
rain1ng-hard." And he fed.
1t was really very commonplace
conversation. Romance had nothing
to do with it. And yet, that night. in
the "Diary of Thornton Day." this was
inscribed:
Il saw her again today. She makes
the work of research seem dull, some
how. But only too often have others
warned me that dimples could have
that effect. l must be strong-it is
the first temptation. Her face keeps
coming between me and the books.
Fool! Weakling! The remuneration
attached to a position as instructor
here Is not sufficient to provide for
another-a cold, rainy day. Spent
most of 1t at the library with the
works of Horatio Blight. A. IS. A. NJ.
Phi. D."
~ Sally" the boy from the news agency
. was saying, his eyes on that maya zine
cover, you certainly have got these
other danes asking the nearest way to
the beauty parlor. don't get a fortune
on pay day. SO ! can't suggest any
thing where the roses bloom-but IL the
movies hit you right-say-.ould you
take in show with me tonight"
Already? Sally smiled. trying not to
look her triumph She shook her head.
. "Thanks." che said, but not tonight.
Some other time, maybe" After all.
he was the frst
Remember" pleaded the boy, "you
promised" Slowly. with open mouth,
10 went his woy.
After he had gone Sally sat for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-10

Eyes" What was wrong. she won
dered? Why was she not wildly ex-
cited, supremely happy?
And your smile-Sally-'
Then suddenly, in q fash. Sally
knew. The fly in her ointment swan
before her eyes. He was not looking
at her. He was not proposing to her.
He was looking at, and proposing to.
the girl on the magazine cover. 1t
had been the same with all the others.
Not even yet had she-Sally herself
been noticed
A great bitterness filled her heart.
With sad little smile she reached out
and laid copy fof the magazine that
bore her picture. in front of the dag
zled Henry Reeves.
II want you. Sally" he was saying.
Fifteen cents" said Sally.
"Why-what do you mean?" he
asked.
That's the price Of the girl you
want" she told him. take her home
with you. Fifteen cents"
aBut, Sally - 's
IT'S not me you love-" Sally tried
not to speak bitterly. ITS she. She's
bamboozled You. Henry. can see that
now. It's she you want"
"Oh. no-you're wrong" he protest
ed. 1T may have been the cover that
first showed me how pretty you are.
But now-it's you-its the real
gill;
NO, Henry" She shook her head.
You may not realize it now. You
will later. It's the girl on the cover
you love. I'm afraid 1 couldn't live
up to her, Henry. And there'll be
another girl on next months cover,
and another after that, and SO on.
How could I know you won't love
each in turn?"
Honest, Sally"
TITS no use. She's bamboozled you,
Henry. You'll see 1t all-some day"
For time he protested; then, pro-
testing still, he went away. And
Sally was left at the newsstand, UNI
happy and disillusioned.
A bell boy came up and handed her
a letter. 1t was postmarked Il. L."
The young man from the east cried
exultantly to her across the states
between.
sally, you must forgive me-but
1t seemed to me a great idea. I'd
done lot of covers before-so l sat
down at the writing desk and sketch
ed you-and made a cover of you. I
wanted to call the attention Of the
dull young men of your city to how
lovely you really are. How has 1t
worked out? You must write to me
at once, and tell me how it worked
out"
How had 1t worked out, indeed?
In triumph for Sally of the cover,
but in unhappiness for the real
Sally. She felt something warm in
her eyes. Tears. One ran slowly
down her pretty cheek. She turned
to get her handkerchief-and saw the
old-young man with the spectacLes
standing before her.
"Oh good evening. Mr.. Day." said
Sally.
Good evening. Has this weeks
why" He stopped, dismayed
You're crying, Sally" And now his
voice held an infinitely tender con-
Germ. why. what's the trouble?"
"N-nothing.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-10

UNI 4nn Nv Il uOIs'
lily, Sally turned back to the more
picturesque man from the east.
las 1 was sayin', amt forward,
but 1t sort of gets on my nerves the
way the other girls round this hotel
put on airs over the Romeos who are
fighting to be nice to 'em. No girl
likes to be wall flower. And that's
what I am-just because I've got to
compete with forty-seven brazen
beauties in Partisan get-ups."
"Forty-seven?" repeated the stran-
ger. looking about the stand.
That was the number when last
counted EN-" Sally answered. "And
it's getting bigger-all the time"
The man from the east considered.
You might hang up nothing but
magazines with plain covers" he
said
II tried that" Sally informed him,
land nearly lost my job. Oh, guess
I've just got to take my medicine,
bitter as it is. It's helped me a lot
to tell you. 4 wonder why I did it.
Of, course. nobody round here has
guessed about all this-and not for
worlds would want EN- to know"
Don't worry" the young man as
sured her. your secret is safe with
me-" He was studying Sally's face
so closely that he made her decidedly
uncomfortable I'm awfully sorry
men out here are so stupid. If there
should prove to be anything 1 can
do"
''Oh, there's nothing anybody can
do" said Sally. She blushed. for the
young man was still studying her
with strange. professional air.
Later. both that day and the next,
Sally observed him often at a nearby
looked her way with surprising fire.
quency. Whenever she caught him at
1t he smiled-a rather guilty smile.
On the third day he appeared again
in the lobby, with the suit cases and
the hat box. PausinG at Sally's stand
to say goodbye. he gave utterance
to certain cryptic remarks:
Perhaps you'll hear fl ON me IN.
Sally. And in the meantime, don't
forget me, will you?"
Sally promised. Whereupo1 he who
might justly be termed the Mystic
rious Stranger went out of her life,
and left her wondering.
Beside the sartorial splendor of the
eastern man he made but dull show
ing-still, you may remember the
blinking one who inquired at Sally's
counter for a certain obscure journal.
That same night in his dormitory
room at the university, he drew to-
ward him under a green-shaded lamp
an imposing notebook. labeled THE
Diary Of Thornton Day." and wrote
therein:
1T cannot be denied that even to men
who have sworn to devote their lives
to research and remain oblivious of
the sex. the feminine influence Is at
times disconcerting. Not that 1t has
anything to do with sociology or, con-
sequentiy, with me. but simply to
record the truth-today saw y girl.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-07-12
TROOPS ORDERED our

AUSTIN. Tex, July 11.--GoVcrnor
Hobby today ordered Il company of
Texas rangers and two companies OF
the national guard 10 Long View
where several negroes have been
killed and wounded and several houses
burned, according 10 reports which
the governor received, lie received IN
appeal for troops from County judge
Isramiette at Long View.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-07-12

pected at Pulhan at sunday morn
ing. A disabled engine caused the
R-34 to reduce its speed to So Knots
an hour. according to a message sent
at o'clock. saying, -Four thousand
feet above the clouds, going strong,
despite disabled engine. We are about
to descend to look at the sea. All
we'll"
The dirigihle averaged 45 knots fol
several hours after leaving Mineola
gradually increasing to- an. average o
60 and even making as high as 80 al
one time.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-07-12
Disabled Engine is
Delaying Arrival Of
R-34 on Other Side

LONDON. July 12.-The R-S4 is
$50 miles west of London at IL Green
wich time, the air ministry today an
nounced Due to storms over Scot
land the ministry wirelesesd the di-
rigible shortly before noon to land
at Pulham, Norfolk. instead Of gong
to East Fortune. The craft is ex-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-07-12

4 man seldom regrets the :i..ags he
doesn't say.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-07-12
NEW RUFFLINGS

Though the wisdom of the ancients
may have been superior to ours, we are
still alive.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-10-09
League PoW-Wow
Here on Saturday
Both Politics and Big Busi-
ness Was Gone Over at
Big Talk Fest

Magnus Snowfeld, of Byron town.
ship, was among the prominent non
partisan league leaders here on Sat-
urday to confer on matters political
and the leagues business projects
the farmers paper and the league
store. The latter is expected to
open up for business in Langdon any
Mme between November LIST and the
first of the new year. The official
county paper is still in dry dock at
Osnabrock and much of the discussion
pro. and con. at the meeting had to
TO do with ways and means Of its
removal to Langdon without affecting
it's status as a newspaper of legal
age. The problem is one that still
lacks in solution and the Independent
at Osnabrock is not exactly the jour-
nalistic horse the leaguers expected
to ride when they started out to buy
newspaper. What really was done at
the meeting is not known. Perhaps
the Independent will be able to give
the reading public some information
from the inside.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-10-09
Departure of Kopriva Family

p, P. Kopriva and family bid GOOD
bye to Langdon and friends formed
during a twenty years residence
here in the city, leaving during
the forenoon Of Saturday for Saint
Paul, aid it is intended if the
weather is favorable to make the
trip an outing extending over week
or ten days. Mr.. Kopriva, as one
of Langdons older residents has in
such way been identified with its
public affairs and welfare work dur.
ing this country<s participation IN
the worlds war that in all activities
on these lines his going away will
be appreciated as a distinct loss by
the community at large. His election
as Mayor of Langdon in municipal
election when the issue was drawn
on lines of fair play toward the tax
payers was an index of where he
stood in public affairs. MIR. kopriva
has prospered here and although the
family are to make St. Paul their
home it is a satisfaction to know
that his interests in the county will
bring him on occasion to our midst,