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Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1920-06-25
cad Arsenate Best Spray

Among all the various compounds
lead arsenate still leads as the one
standard poison insecticide today.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1920-06-25
Shelter Ynur Machinery,

| Many thousands OF dollars are lost
every year through rust and neglect
of farm machinery.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1920-06-25
First Step With Clover.

The first step in growing clover sue
cessfully is to determine if your soil
iS Gcid or sour.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1920-06-25
Rotate Vegetable Crops.

The time has come when the rota-
ton of vegetable crops is considered
as necessary as rotating farm crops.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1920-06-25

IOUSANDS of anxious citi-
zens had gathered in the
streets of Philadelphia where
congress was assembled, for
it was known that the final
vote on the Declaration of
independence would be taken
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-05-08
MAKE IN ..R0OL.PROOF.' ;,

In its report on the investigation of Treasurer Hofs office
the grand jury condemns the policy followed by the treasurer
crticises the payment of excessive profits and the pay
shown bond house. questions the character of investment cen
the payment for bonds before delivery thereof recommends
the creation of board to pass investments and laws COM
peng the buy the open market instead OF thru
brokers' finds nothing criminal in the conduct of the office
and no ilegalty is charged.
The grand jus opinion of the treasurer summed up in
the following significant paragraph "a may be so
honest and yet if he lacks business sometimes is
the case among public offcahe liable to be msed in the
making of investments"
There apparently law against the treasurer paying
excessive commissions to brokers' penalty for purchasing
questionable securities law preventing the purchase of
titles before they issued Therefore such acts not Illegal
though questionable character is true that the state pro-
teed by bond from financial loss to certain amount but
vesting millions the amount might easily be exceeded
1t evident that laws must be made to protect the state
when the officials lack business acumen 1t is easy matter
competent advice upon investments to buy securities in
the open market and cut out mddemen to avoid entangng al
ances with poeeng brokers' to keep the cash until the
cures delivered but if officials do not do -aws making
the treasury 'foolproof' must be enacted.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-05-08
First Fires In
Oregon Forests
Reported Frida,

Portland, Or, May Silk forest
fires, the first Of the season, were re-
ported Friday in the timbered areas O.,
Oregon, practically all having origi-
mated in slashings. Four of the fires
are in the vicinity of Timber, Wash
ington county, while another is near
Scappoose and a sixth has been re-
ported at Flora's camp. Those near
Timber have been brought under con-
troll, reports indicate.
Absence of wind aided fire fighters
IN bringing the fires under control,
and 1t is believed standing timber is in
no danger unless an unusually high
wind should set in.
Areas of green timber are protected
to some extent by moisture, drying
weather having made little impression
on the forests.
The clashing fires of this week have
given trouble at an unusually early
date,
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-05-08

war returned here to find they could
get no work to do. BY far the greater
number are walters. They are in a
desperate plight. Owing to the great
increase in the cost of living there has
been a great diminution in the number
OF those who were wont to patronize
hotels and restaurants.
Walters fortunate enough to get Jobs
at their calling encounter almost insup
cradle difficulties in providing them.
selves with conventional garb. There
are few secondhand dress suits in vi
emma. And new dress suits now cost
from 5000 to 5000 crowns. 1t has now
been suggested that in lieu of dress
suits they should be allowed to wear
linen uniforms which could be had
much more cheaper and would rem
der it easier to distinguish between
walters and guests.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-05-08

Now, Mr.. Chippy was unusually
mild hammered. But he became great
~ excited as soon as he heard Rusty's
story.
"Irs just like being caught in q
trap" he exclaimed. And I can't
help feeling that you've played
trick on my son-probably to please
Johnnie Green. II you don't set my
boy free tomorrow morning at day
break. 1 shall certainly make truoble
for YOU"
Mr.. Chippy's warning amazed Rus
ty Wren. But he couldn't help laugh
ing at the idea of anybody causing
him any trouble.
"Pm so deep in trouble now" he
told Mr. Chippy. there's nothing you
can do to make matters any worse
for me. I've six growing children to
bring up: and now l have your son
to take care of; and my wife thinks
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-05-08

altogether too big"
Chippy, Jr., said that the entrance
to their house must have shrunk.
How could it?" Rusty demanded
limpatiently.
ut rained last night" the young
ster reminded him.
But Rusty Wren said, Nonsense!
The doorway's made of tin-not wood.
You have grown-that's the whole
trouble! And you've got us into a
pretty fix"
II begin to think that it was all
planned this way by his father" Mrs.
Rusty told her husband, 80 Mr..
Chippy wouldn't have to take care of
his son. But don't intend to adopt a
big. overgrown boy like him-not
when have six small children of my
own."
Chippy, Jr., couldn't help feeling
both uncomfortable and unhappy.
Il want to go home" he blubbered.
It's almost my bedtime. And my
father and my mother won't like it
at all if 1 stay here all night"
Well said Rusty Wren. II don't
know how you're going to leave our
house if you can't squeeze through
the door. So I'll hurry over and tell
your father about this trouble, and
he can break the news gently to
your mother"
Then Rusty went off flying direct
ly to the stone wall where the Chip
py family lived. And soon he was ex-
planning to Mr.. Chippy how his son
was inside their house and couldn't
leave.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-05-08
Talk With Mars?"
"Yes!" "ISays Salem
Student of Stars

Within five years communication
will be established between the plan
cts earth and Mars" is the statement
of Isam L. McAdams. who is known to
thousands of oregonions as the "Tele-
scope Man" There is every reason
to believe that life exists on the war
planet" continues Mr.. McAdams. "The
planet has seasons of comparatively
the same duration, with proportional
periods Of night and day. At certain
seasons, spectrum analysis of Mars
changes, indicating the green of spring
and summer growth"
Scientists and fiction writer's have
groped for many years in efforts to
pre-suppose the type of human life on
our near neighbor. Through forty
years of constant study of the heavens
in correlation with the Bible, I have
found nothing that solves this and oth-
er problems so we'll as the Book of
Books
LAS scientists pretty generally agree
that all planetary and solar bodies nm
dergo the same evolutionary processes
there is every good reason to believe
that inhabitants of Mars are beings
similar in appearance to those who
live on earth. The word says God
created man in his own image, in the
image Of God created he him. For
this is our authority to believe that
there is little discrepancy between
Martians and earth dwellers so far as
Interior appearance is concerned" /"
This is the Telescope Mans" inter-
probation of the lessons taught by the
planets and stars.
The Telescope Man" has SO far re-
fused to fall in line with the higher
cost Of living program. Eight or ten
years ago ticket to Jupiter, Mars or
whatever planet was in range, was to
be had upon the payment Of ten cents
The rate remains the same, today.
MIR. McAdams devotes the income
from his five inch Clarke's telescope to
charts and accessories necessary in
perusing his studies. BY trade he is a
carpenter and untilises this occupa-
tion as a day time pursuit, leaving
evening to observation and lectures.
He has travelled through many states,
working at his trade and lecturing as a
sideline.
Il endeavor to obviate scientific
phrases and terms from my talks"
states Mr.. MeAdams. ''the heavens
hold a story which should be of abb
sorbing interest to every thoughtful
person but the average individual re-
volts at confusing words and soon
loses interest in the subject"
Mr., MoAdams has ben resident of
this city for many years. himself and
wife having home at 245 d street.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-05-08
RuTm MISSES nOnRY


Alice returned from Ruth's with
very sad face.
what is the matter, DEAR" | in
Quired, didn't you have'a happy time
with RUTH"
mo, my dear, Ruth is very unhap-
by. Like many women she has learn
cd to appreciate her husband wher
she has him no more, She said to me
II did not know how lonely l would
be without Bobby coming in with his
laughter and carefree manner.
thought that my children would
make up for the loneliness l might
have, but, Alice, l have found out
differently. l wish had kept him."
"what do you mean RuthY" / said
would you have kept Bobby when
you knew he was in love with an
other woman?"
Eyes. think would now Thai
kind OF love wears away always. You
know that Goethe and Heine, the
great lovers OF history, insisted that
romantic love never lasted over two
years and did not last that long II
the lovers marry. As think Of Bob
by and myself today. believe Z
while he was romantically In love
with Helen, that he had great af-
fection and regard for me, and l
believe In time that iiiis love for
Helen would have worn off and he
would have come back TO me-
Bobby's Heart Stin True.
taool,aA for fhiS fitted In SO we'll
with just what had been thinking
Ruth thinks" | said, ''that Bobby's
heart Is stan true 10 Pol"
"And | believe Helen thinks so,
too" said Alice Hravely. "0h, my
dear, my dear. l wish could teach
all you women that are wearing your
lives out as deyotees OF the little god
OF love that life is so much bigger
that this thing you cali love Is only
an incident Of life and as such per-
haps holds a kind OF interest, but not
the great, important, absorbing In
terest that life has. II YOU only look
at Il In the right way. JOY, sorrow.
laughter, tears, wealth, poverty, pleas
ure and pain. love and hate hold their
places in this momentous thing we
cali life. but not one Of them is big
enough 10 absorb into Its keeping life
ITSELF
Again I looked al Alice In surprise
She was always Saying something that
showed me a deeper and nofe splen-
ala shie Of her. And determined that
4 ~zslaz Is ] =. " ahlg 4 Yasalf n
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-05-08
THE FUNDAMENTAL CAUSE.

Senate Document No $780, special report of the Secretary
of the Treasury furnished at the request of the senate following
the assertion Of Former Secretary McAdoo that coal operators
made high 1000 per cent profit contains partial record
of profits made by of the big corporations and dcoes
fundamental cause of the high cost of living
Coal operators profits for 1917 fabulous Of 404 coal
companies 1885, nearly half made profits exceeding 100 percent
The net income of the companies having capital stock of $5-
100000 $800O00 45 per cent One coal compans pro-
fit 1856 per cent 78 times its capitalization In the last
three the people have paid in net profits every dollars
worth of stock of all coal companies and profit in addon-and
paying for them again.
Meat packars made profits in the year ranging high
44 per cent high 2032 per cent furniture
factories 1926 per cent The United States Steel Corporations
net profit in two years amounted to 1888 5 $2000000
than the total stock of the corporation with half billion of
it water But steel company with capital stock of $4,000
made net income of $14 $40 952-or 10000 per cent
During the there $4,000 mlionares created
lin the United States third many there American
Soldiers killed France And since the war; the number has
increasing just rapidly 1t is this poteerng by the few and
the mucng of the many that the of the high
living and the labor unrest of the country.
1t is now proposed to make the people pay billion and
half more for soldier bonuses by direct saes instead
of taxing the profits the soldiers patriotism made possible
Why does shield the poeer every line of industry
and pass every burden onto his victim?
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-05-08
Ripping Rhymes
LAP OF SPRING.

The spring was SLOW coming, thought wcud ne er ap-
arr but now the bees hunning AMI jays and things are
here Before the dawn of Easter days beokned spring.
ground spade and creased her. and started gardening
cried he winter is buried the past spring. which
has no eas has to stay at last Farewell winter
weather which bores and annoy let get together
sing OF verna joys Alas Easter morning old winter
turned and from its solemn warning lesson have learned
Hereafter I'll be cautious about announcing spring. for people
come and josh when give fancy wing will not be up
bobbn with verna stuff again. because I've seen robin
heard lonesome will not sell the heater or pawn nv
winter coat because stray moseeer has crooned its mounu
note Spring signs legons before will admit that
the arctic regions the blizzard works have quit Oh Easter
hummer and winter had its fling, and will wait till sum.
mer before-I look for spring.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-05-08
SATURDAY. MAyS,,n

everything is my fault
wanted to hire boy to bs,a esssas
insects. ''sip ne e,,,s
50 you can't scare m.
threats. I only wish you ~ 80, g las
to my house and take von. ~Oala c1ae
with you-if you can.s s'a asq
"I'll eone--and III tea, -. 4
down. Mr. chippy erieS ~ h'ua
And he began screaming .'e,.'a ns'esls
chip chip" in very shrin vS'. oalp' eAAlls.
was most annoying to near S'ss via
Rusty Wren did not ill.,
him. So he flew back ana aa'sa .
bed He only wished that II ven ven .
sibly for Mr. chippy to brs.s ) ssls e ps
house and rescue Chippy n ~ n,la mo Il
the house was made Of Il. ~ slaes
knew that Mr.. chippy was II, ~, S9Hs
I'm never settle in a ~ ''ss
again so long as I live,p bs = nesz
ed. ne Hoan.
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Sunday will be Mothers Day, and in
Salem as In all parts Of this civilized
nation she will be honored. Why
not? It Is just and right that we pay
tribute to the mother OF Americas
children. She never grows old. Gray
hairs become the outward blossom OF
an inward soul filled with germs OF
love and sweetness. When the god
Of suffering comes with his cup OF
acid to sour the life. mother love
wife love neutralizes its cankering
rasping forces and sweetens the rivers
Of two lives that flow from the sin
Gle fountain of one heart. have
heard strains of music swell from
the great orchestra; have heard the
soft and tender notes from the choic-
est vocal culture; | have heard the
crazy Jim jams of vocal comedians,
but the sweetest song that ever reach
ed the human ear was the mother lul-
Iaby, "Hush my child, be still and
slumber"
The cyclone Of time plows burrows
in mothers cheeks. The world says
they are growing old together, but
The sweetness and Innocence of time
takes no thought Of time, sees no
wrinkles and knows no care which
the balm of confidence will not heal.
The sweetest girl Of this nation Is
mother. She was sweet amidst the
fragrance Of her orange blossoms
sweeter still when the bleeding
hearts bloom, but sweeter still when
the chrysanthemums come on the sec
0nd Sunday in May to brighten the
winter OF our discomfort" Sweet In
life. sweet In death, and a fragrance
left which rises with each sun as a
greeting; walks as companion OF
memory through each day and whis-
pers its benedictlons at vesper time,
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-05-08
epidemic IN SHANGHAI.

Shanghai, May s.---An epidemic OF
corebo spinal meningitis has occurred
IN the cities and towns OF the Yang
tszo valley and has been felt TO some
extent in Shanghai. II is reported to
have attained serious proportions in
Kashing. The demand for serum was
SO heavy that the supply in Shanghai
was quickly exhausted and emergency
calls were sent TO Manila, Japan and
the United States
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-05-08
SaIeSmen'S Club
To Hold Regular
Meeting Monda,

The regular monthly meeting Of the
Salem Salemen's club will be held at
the auditorium OF the Commercial club
at 8 o'clock Monday evening, accord
Ing to announcement today by ]. f..
Hutchinson, president. In view OF the
fact that the active members have
been instituting an energetic campaign
for additional members large attend
ance Is expected at the meeting.
Special entertainment is to be pro-
vided for the night. A committee ocm-
posed of T. 10. McCroslSey. James FL
win. J. r. Hutchinson, Robert LeRue
and J. w. Chambers Jr., has been pre-
pairing the activities for the meeting,
and II is declared to be lively pro-
gram that they have arranged.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-05-08
Mcdf0rd Man Dies
In Hospital Here

The body Of Charles II. King, 80,
son OF Mr.. and Mrs, w. s. King, of
Modford. was sent to Medford Friday
by the Rlgdon & Son company, in COM
pany with the boys father Mr.. King.
Charles King died at local hospital
wednesday after an Illness OF only
about a week. The funeral win be
hold in Medford Sunday.
Besides his parents, Mr. King leaves
one brother David King, Takima,
Or, and six sister, Mrs. o. Murphy Of
Medford, Mrs. Minnie Schultz OF
Rogue River Mrs, Eta Isrslkin of Pet
aiuma, Cal, Mrs. Hattie RAIDER Of
Hornbrook, Cal, Mrs Nellie Melvin Of
Los Angeles, Cal, and Miss Julia King
of Medford.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-05-08
Walters And Cooks
PlayLosing Game
In Modern Vienna

Vienna May S.-Aristoeratic Wen
na' once famed for its chefs. now Of
fers small opportunities for the dis
play Of gastronomic art. Professional
cooks are regarded as ''superfluities'
as are also an army Of walters, all
jobless and folorn.
Many hundreds Of Austrians who
were interned in England during the
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-05-08
Woman's Precious Gift

The one which she should most zeal.
ously guard is her health, but she often
neglects to do SO in season until some
aiiment peculiar to her sex has fastened
itself upon her. When so affected
women may rely upon Lydia E. Pink.
mans Vegetable Compound, a remedy
that has been wonderfully successful In
restoring health to suffering women.
II you have the slightest doubt that
Lydia E: Pinkham's Vegetable Com.
pound will help you, write to lydia E.
FmEham Medicine Co. tconfidentian
Lynn, Mass, for advice. Your letter
will be opened, read and answered bv
woman, and held in strict confidence.
JOURNAL WANT ADS PAY.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-05-08

husband to protect their home from
the encroachments of greedy capital
and the malignant shafts of dema-
gogues."
''Why, Alice "a suffragist is truly
womanly," I said, rather wondering
".
'' Ihope so, my dear. I'm one"
(Monday-The Coming Woman)
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-05-08

could hardly walk.
Lydia =. Pinkham's
V e g e t a b | e Com
pound was recon-
mended to me and
it made me good and
strong again so that
| am able to do all
my work. l highly
recommend y o u I
mediGine and tell
everyone / m e e I
what it did for me-"
Mrs. G. ScHooN.
Mielynuou Af,ob
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-05-08

hiring a boy would certainly lead to
trouble.
whats the matter with your"
Rusty asked his helper, Chippy, Pr.
when you first came to work for
us you could slip through our door,
way easily enough. But now you're
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-05-08
LOVE and MARRIED LIFE
BY the Noted Author
IDAH McGLONE GIBSON

take leaf out of her book. Silent.
ly | handed over Johns note that he
had sent with the flowers and with
1t his telegram.
did he know was ill?" asked.
Il wired him. she answered.
II don't want him to come Just
now | said rather querulously "a
want to make up my mind about
things"
Make Up Your Mind,
That's right, Katherine" said
Alice, s'do make up your mind and
then stick to 1t one way or the other
Il could do this very easily IL /
never saw him again. But you know,
Alice, as well as l do, the Influence
nc exerts oversme when he is with
me-"
Fright here is the chance for YOU
to make your choice. DO YOU count
those moments OF ecstatic happiness
Katherine, worth the depths of des.
pair he causes you? II so, stay with
him; If not, set yourself Free"
1T is a sure thing, Alice, that you
nave never loved a man. or you would
never give me this advice so coolly,
Why you tell me to make my choice
with about as much emotion as
though you were advising me on the
rival merits of couple OF new hats.
In fact. | am not sure but that YOU
would have more emotion over the
millinery question:"
Well, today, my dear, I really
can't become intensely interested In
the love affairs of my friends, mar
ried or unmarried. You see am very
much excited over the fact that we
women are now factor in the affairs
OF the natien--politically, 1 mean"
Good heavens, Alice, are you a
suffragette9"
ist'.n
Whats the difference ?"
Avoids Al Responsibilities.
"A suffragette wants an the priv
ileges Of man. and is not willing to
shoulder any of the responsibilities
SIZE insists that a man shall give
her seat IN the street car, nad for
gets to thank him for Il, She Is always
talking about the battle Of sexes. and
wears chip on her shoulder every
minute. On the other hand. my dear. a
saffragist is q woman who wants the
ballot, 50 that she cen help redress
the wrongs % other Women. 50 THAI
sho can maze the lives 81 little ehiid-
A|1','= can htin her
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-05-08

Warning is issued against tourist travel in Europe Trans
poraton facilities poor hotel accommodations meagre
phus epdems prevalent food supplies scantso the American
proeers had better spend their vacations touring the far
and viewing the wonders of national parks.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-05-08
THE PUZZLE.

Rusty Wren looked quite crestfal-
len as he listened to his wife's wall,
He wished that he had needed her
warning. when she declared that his
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-05-08
The MISERY OF
BACKACHE
Removed by Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound.

Muskegon, Mich.-"For six years I
was so weak in my back at times that 7
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-05-08

Contrary { tn poplar impression.
In aAxophnne Is very ole musical Ia
asrument. but 1t wnzn until recent
years that dance Naz found 4 fit It,
WHAT'S become ri ole time store
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-03-12
Home Service Worker
Is Highly Commended

In communicating with e. c. Cow
ram. chairman OF the Grand Forks
county Red Cross chapter, C. G. Dur
gin. associate director OF the depart
ment of civilian relief at Minneapolis,
states that in his opnon j. B. Wne-
man of this city is the most efficient
Home Service chairman in the entire
Northern division.
In mentioning civilian relief work
throughout the division, Mr.. Durgin
wrote:
Grand Forks is especially FORUM
ate in having y. B.. Wineman. chair
man of civilian relief. Now that the
war has been over a number OF
months. tn ere is no glory, only plain
drudgery, in attending to these tire
some details. Mr.. Wineman assists
scores of men each month. 1 feel that
l LII making a conservative statement
, when I say that he Is the most con-
scientious, faithful Home Service
chairman in the Northern division"