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Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-12-09
A Little Time at Home

This life has grown so mixed a
thing with all there is to do
One task treads on another's
heels before you're fairly
through;
It's business in the morning, when
I read my mail or try,
Before the telephone begins into
my time to pry,
Or visit a visitor and treat him
as friend,
Then hustle to meeting that I've
promised to attend;
But nowhere in the scheme of life
since I grew up to roam
Seems there to be an hour for me
to spend in peace at home.
! would not by word mine or
single hasty act
Wound any man who calls me
friends. i merely state the
fact se.s.
That life has lost it's olden charm
which long ago it knew.
When men could be contented here
without thing to do.
But now upon treadmill that
goes ever round and round
From dawn to midnight 1 must
trudge for fear that I'll be
downed;
Upon a schedule l must toll. as
ships that ply the foam,
Chartered for everything except a
quiet hour at home.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-12-09
Article < Defined

The assembly of the League Of Nations at Geneva has
to make the contentious Of Messrs Harding Lodge
Johnson and others absurd by declaring that Article not
military alliance and does not bind the nations to furnish
soldiers at the behest of In brief it
does not what league opponents have asserted that
but does what President Wilson interpreted it
meaning.
The League of Nations assembly court Of last resort
defines the meaning of Article x, as follows
emphatcay that Article not
calls
Council consider what be resist
This is what the president and league supporters have
along contended and what the 43 nations joining the
league understood It emphasizes the insincery and dis
honesty of the campaign against the league, in which
deagogc appeal made to dede and confuse the voters
discred the by fraud and Misrepresentation
The League Assembly accepted the Danish explanation
that Danish troops could not be sent to supervise the
pebscte at Vna except by vote of the Danish parliament
American troops could not be sent anywhere
by of the American all the talk of
super government caprap the bunk about the
Wilson League"
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-12-09
Wife Wouldn't Kiss
Him; Asks Divorce

Cincinnati Ohio, Dec. s.-Claim.
ing he spent his leisure moments
with another woman, Mrs. Eslie M.
Koch asked for divorce from Al,
oert G. Koch, well known local real
estate dealer.
Denying the accusation of his
VIE. Koch told the court he put
out the lights in his wife's room A.
hospital SO that the attendants
would think he had gone and re.
tnained at his wife's bedside beyond
tns time permitted by the hospital
rules. He then asked for a divorce
He charged that repeatedly since
three days after their marriage
which took place thirteen years
ago, his wife told him she made a
rsistake' in marrying him and did
not love him.
once he tried to kiss his wifi,
ne said. but she pushed him fror,
her and would not allow it,"
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-12-09

sweet, juicy flag. He ate It fast,
| too, because it tasted SO good and
because he wanted to cat all he
could before grandmother Green
came back to get her basket. N
He was sorry that she returned
as soon as she did. He heard the
old lady as she pushed through
the rustling flags and rushes; and
he jumped out of the basket and
slipped away before she saw him.
Dear mel" Grandmother Green
exclaimed. as she picked up her
basket. Il thought had dug
more flag than that!" She emp
tied her apron into the basket.
I'm afraid" she said-"Tm
afraid l haven't enough"
So she started off to get more
flag. And Paddy Muskrat promp-
tly stole back again. to finish his
meal.
If Paddy Muskrat hadn't ut
last eaten all the sweet-flag he
could possibly crowd into himself.
Grandmother Green would never
have filled her basket.
What surprised Paddy most was
her taking the basket of flag away
with her, when she left the pond.
That's queer" he said to him
self. IF she gathered 1t for me,
why does she carry it off. =. i
Maybe she expects me to come to
the farmhouse whenever I'm
hungry"
And if Paddy hadn't told the
whole story to old Mr.. Turtle, no
doubt he would have gone to Far
mer Green's house the very next
day.
But Mr.. Turtle soon put that /
idea out of Paddy Mnskrat's head.
"Gfandmother Green wasn't
gathering that sweet-flag 70 you"
Mr.. Turtle told him. "To-morrow
S Johnnie Green's birthday And
1is grandmother is going to make
/ present for him. She will boil
he sweet-flag in maple syrup. 1t
makes the finest candy you ever
he explained.
Now, Paddy Muskra. had never
asted any candy in all his life.
II should say he said
7 should say that that was
'ine way to spoil good sweet
lag. 4. Anyhow" he added. 'I
lope it will make Johnnie Green
II, because it's my sweet-flag that
Ifs grandmother took
But old Mr.. Turtle laughed at
lin.
Grandmother Green has been
oming to this pond for sweet
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-12-09

find e. companion for Stephanie
After you sail. she'll come to -
anyway"
For hospital training" he nod
ded M
For two years Of it. It's her
choice"
Yes. l know. She prefers il
to college,"
Miss Quest said very seriously:
For a girl like Stephanie. ii
will be an excellent thing. 1t viii
give her a certain steadiness. a
founention in life. to have a pro-
fession on which she may rely in
case OF .adversity, To care Tor
and to be responsible for others
develops character. She already
seeps interested.
She prefers 1t to graduating
FROM Vassar."
Miss Quest nodded, the looking
him directly in the eyes:
''Iwant to any one thing. May
/ ~
Certainly"
4. Then, above all. be patient with
Will you?"
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-12-09
Famous Tenor Will .
Sing Friday At
End Salem Lyceum

Studying law at Chicago univer.
sity' Albert Lindquist, now one of
the most famed tenors in America
was discovered by the famed Ital-
ian thor, Bonci. Following the ad-
vice of Bonci and inspired bv the
work of the great artist, Lindouist
gave up the sordid study of law
and applied himself to music.
He has since appeared with
twelve OF Americas leading svp,-
phony orchestras, oratorio societies
including the world famed New
York symphony. Lindquist and his
assisting artists will entertain Ga
lem Saturday night at the ssc.n,,
number OF the Salem lyceum at the
armory. = '''e
Accompanying Mr.. Lindquist are
Miss Leonora Allen (Mrs. Lindouist
In private life) and Robert Mcnon-
aid. pianist. Miss Alien is national
" conceded fame as an .artisf ~
unusual ability.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-12-09
Asks
Improved Car
Service Here

A little stronger cooperation on
the part of the Salem street rail.
way system to the end that arriv-
ais in the city on the Oregon Elec-
trio might be better served is sug-
gested by Fred A. Williams,
lie service, in y letter addressed
to 7. L. Billingsle5, superintend-
emit Of the company.
Williams letter refers especially
to the forthcoming legislative ses-
sion whose members he would
have the company accommodate
by longer stop at the intersec-
ton Of State and High streets in.
order that passengers arriving on
the electric line might be given an
opportunity to bcerd a street car
without the long wait necessitated
through a strict observance Of the
company's arbitrary schedule.
Williams letter to Billingsley
follows in part:
"As you know the Oregon state
legislature will convene the second
Monday of next January in reg
ular session. There will be many
new members who will doubtless
have occasion for the first time to
avail themselves Of your car serv-
ice If the schedules can be prop
erly arranged. y. ID
TO the end that you may inn
press them with the value of the
Salem system we would suggest
that when an Oregon Electric
tnlin is coming into the station Or
is discharging passengers, that
your cars pause for a minute long
or than for an ordinary stop in
front Of the Oregon building on
State street. to afford people a
chance to board car Immediate
ly and thus avoid a tedious wait.
or perhaps a walk. In other words
try to synchronise. 1t will not
cause an extra stop and may not
only be the means of adding a
little revenue but also be a cour-
tesy which will crafty the pub
lic." |
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-12-09

AoDert w. CnamDerS)
quiet down and outgrow out rest
lessness. But 1 don't know"
What you say is very interst-
Ing" murmured the young fellow.
Yes. it's interesting. 1t is
significant, too. So is the prob
lem of making something out of
detectives. After a while there
won't be any detectives when we
begin to breed children as care.
fully as we breed cattle. Sex
equality will hasten sensible dis.
cussion; discussion will result ia
laws. A, B and c may have ba-
bies: d. E and F may not. And,
after few generations, the entire
feminine alphabet can have and
may have babies. And, If here
and there. baby is not wanted,
there'll be no sniveling sectarian
conference to threaten the wrath
of Mumbo-Jumbo!"
Miss Quest halted in her hearth
rug promenade:
THE doom of hypochisy. sham
and intolerants is already in sight
Hands off and mind your business
are written on the wall. So 1
suppose Stephanie will think we
ought to keep our hands off her
and mind our business If she wish
es to go on the stage or dawdle
before an easel in a Washington
News studio some day.
Her logic made Cleland an
xious again.
'The trouble lies IN this intoxi-
oating perfume we call liberty.
We women sniff it afar, and it
makes us restless and excitable.
It's heavy odor. Only a level
mind can enjoy it with discretion.
it incites to excess.
That's ALL We're simply not vet
used to liberty. Aad that is what
me about Stephanie-
With her youth. and her intelu-
sence. her undoubted gifts and
ner possible inheritance from al
fascinating rascal of father.
Well, that is the girl; there
ire the conditions; this is the
-. And now I must
'e going"
She held out her smartlv gloved
iand: retained his for a moment:
"You wont's sail before Stepha-
lies Easter vaessfon?"
mo; III probably sail about
Nay first"
ia that case. IN come on from |
5aypest' snd you WON'T need to
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-12-09
Nc Cornick Wins
Over Levinsky by
7th Round Foul

Portland. Or, Dec. 9.-As a re-
suit of a foul as they were going
into clinch in the seventh rounu
OF scheduled ten round bout at
Milwaukee last night Boy McCor.
mick, light heavyweight champion
OF England, received a decision
over Battling Levinsky of Philadel-
fphia. Levinsky declared the foul
was unintentional.
Harlan Bunker, San Francisco
heavyweight. stopped Joe Bonds of
Tacoma in the fifth round of an
other scheduled 10 round 90.
frankie Murphy of Denver was
awarded six round decision a,,er
LLOYD Madden, Seattle lightweight.
Ihe boys stood toe to toe and
swapped punches throughout the
six rounds.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-12-09

Something was puzzling Paddy
Musl1rat. Grandmother Green
had come to the mill pond, riding
in a wagon drawn by the old horse
Ebenezer. She had tied Ebenezer
to the fence near the bars. And
Paddy Muskrat watched her while
she went to the upper end of the
pond and busted herself among
the sweet flag that grew there.
At first Paddy thought she was
Playing. He had never seen any
body except boys and girls playing
near the pond. But he knew of no
reason why Grandmother Green
should not play if sne wanted 10.
lie hardly thought that she would
burt him-or that she could, even
If she should want to.
Wondering what game the old
lady was playing, Paddy Muskrat
crept nearer Then he saw that
johnnie Green's grandmother was
digging something. And whatever
IL was that she dug, she put it in
a basket that she had brought
with her.
All at once Paddy grew very
angry. Grandmother Green was
those sweet, tender juicy roots
those sweet, tender, juicy roots
himself. And he thought the old
lady had no right to come there
and take any.
But after while Paddy chang
ed his mind about Grandmother
Green. At last she set her basket
On the ground and little by little |
-as she gathered sweet flag-she
moved further and further awav
rom it. She was filling her apron
With the flag root now. PADDY
ioped she would stop soon. And /
ie stole nearer to see how n,uch
u MS goodies Grandmother Green
vas Stealing. as he called it.
Then Paddy came upon the bas-
let. 1t was half full of beautiful
roots. And Paddy Musk
at suddenly decided that Grand
aother Green was a good, kind.
Ia lady, and that she had been
athering sweet flag especially
or him. That--Paddy thought
vas the reason why she had left
ne basket behind her.
He wished he might carry It /
ONE with him. But it vas too big
Or Paddy to manage. Sc there was
My one thing left for him to do.
nd Paddy Muskrat crawled right
lside the basket and did it.
Yes! Paddy began to eat the
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-12-09

"No," he said. TITS very ne
cessary to consider this matter.
am just beginning to realize tina,
I'm really not fitted to guide and
control Stephanie."
She laughed.
What a confession But dc
you know that. all over the world
men are beginning to come to sim
liar conclusions? Conditions alb
solutely without precedent have
arisen within few brief years
And Stephanie. just emerging into
womanhood. Is about to face them
The day OF the woman has dawn
ed.
Ours is a restless SEX" conti-
nued Miss Quset grimly- And
this is the age of our opportunity,
i don't know just what 1t is that
animates my enfranchised sex,
now that the world has suddenly
flung open doors which have con-
fined us through immemorial
ages--each woman to her own
narrow cell, privileged only to
watch freedom through iron bars.
''But there runs a vast restless
ness throughout the world; in
every woman's heart the seeds Of
revolution. so long dormant. are
terminating. The time has come
when she is to have her fling.
And she knows IT."
She shrugged her trim shoul-
ders:
ut is the history of all enfran-
chisement that license and excess
are often misconstrued as free
dom by liberated prisoners. To
find ourselves free to follow the
urge of aspiration may unbaiancei
some OF us. Small wonder. too
She sprang to her feet and be-
gan to march up and down in
front of the fireplace. swinging
her reticule trimmed with Krupp|
steel. Cieland rose. too.
What was all wrong in our
Victorian mothers days is all right
now" she said. smilingly Were
going to get the votes that's a de-
tail already discounted. And we
nave already got about everything
Else except the right to say how
rany children we shall bring into
he world That win surely come.
90: that, and the single standard
Il morality for both sexes Both
re bound to come. And then.
he smiled again brightly at cle-
and, = have an idea that We sha1il
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-12-09

Mrs Walter n. Marshall and Mrs. John a. DRAKE 14,
american Free MILK and Relief for Italy who recenty Z
Europe. Mrs. Drake returned with two new deroy.,,r
by the Italian Government for her efforts to relieve II.
that country. Mrs Drake and Mrs Marshall were q #
months, during which time they received by tba
Upon their departure from Rome American women s.
ovation BY thousands of Italian people Drake hs
two years of her life working in the interest Of the
and victim babies of Italy Both women receved ds
their relief work w
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-12-09
Shaver Pleads cnil.x

Grand Island. Neb.. Dec. s-Mike
Curtin, alleged slayer June last
or mis- father. pleaded guilty to
murder in the second desree ans
was sentenced today to life fmprss-
onment.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-12-09
short ana Far

The Greenland birch. the worlds
shortest tree. grows less than three
inches IN height. but often covers
two or three feet of ground.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-12-09

Some of these people who
write about Russia should be.
able to produce excellent arti-
cles concerning home life on
Mars.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-12-09
Loganberry
Laughs
BY Robert CULLEN.

BY Robert CULLEN.
His opponents reflect sadl,
that he isn't has-Ban John
son.
Veal is higher, we are told
Doubtless caused by the short
age Of skirts.
Somehow or other, that
meeting at Geneva doesn't
seem much like a wake.
America and Europe are di-
vided by three thousand miles
Of ocean plus league.
The real menace to Ameri-
can progress is not those who
are red, but those who are
yellow.
Considering all the humili-
alton it has endured, you
can't really blame money for
getting tight.
-w~ 4 -
Perhaps you have noticed
that a man never hungers for
. soul mate until he gets pros
porous enough to be ashamed
of his first wife.
There will be a season Of
great activity among under
takers just before the meek
inherit the earth.
*ww~
1t is clear that the hates
engendered by war don't in
fluence the buyer in search
of a low price.
It is probably too much to
hope that the desire Of con-
gress for more pay will lead
it to strike.
II must irritate very nice
people to reflect that so many
common people are also de-
scended from Adam.
***&
The administration has an
observer at Geneva. It will |
also have q few observers In |
the next congress.
80 #*
|
One can prune a tree, or
pare a pear tree, or bark a
dogwood, but he can't change
! family tree.
In the old days the Ameri-
IAN standard of living permit
ted making flour sacks into
underwear for the children.
Shylock preferred a pound
If flesh, rather than a bank
oil. Evidently there were
hackers in his day, too.
+*+@
Salvation is free, of course,
,ut it is well to remember
hat the food and clothes a
must have are not. /
4*+s /,
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-12-09

Harding's decision against
an inaugural bali leads to the
hope that there viii be no fid-
ding during the next admin
istration.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-10-22
COP. PUTS WATSONpS
NAME ON ITS BALLOT
This Action Despite Protest of
Democratic Nominee for
United States Senate.

Atlanta. Ga. Oct. s2,-Despite the
written protest Of Thomas Il. Watson,
democratic nominee for United states
senator from Georgia, that he could
not accept the nomination or official
support OF any other party" the official
republican ballot for the November ma
tional election now being circulated over
the state has the name OF Mr.. Watson
listed with that of Harry S. Edwards.
as candidate for the United States sem
ate.
G. II. Williams, OF Dublin. the regular
republican nominee, recently, He with
drew from the contest and urged the
republican nominee. recently with
name OF Mr. Watson on the republican
ticket. claiming Mr.. Watson's attitude
on leading issues is similar to that of
the republican party.
Mr., Edwards was nominated by the
progressive republicans. hut since be-
ing nominated has severed his connec-
ton with the progressive element and
Is making the race as an independent.
In his campaign, Mr., Watson was n
bitter opponent Of the league Of nations
and theN administration Of President
Wilson. In statements since his nomi-
nation he has urged all factions Of the
democratic party in the state TO sup
port the national democratic ticket,
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-10-22
VATICAN'S INCOME IS
IMPOVERISHED BY WAR
Pope Forced to Appeal to
Spain and Latin America
and United States.

Rome. Oct 22,-As n result of the war,
the chief sources OF the Natican's in
come, represented by Bavaria, Austria
Belgium and France became 80 I'M
pOvCrlshcd that Pope Benedict was
Obliged 10 appeal to Spain, Latin Amer
lean and the United States declares the
GiOrnnlc d'Italia, In nm article under
the caption OF america the I'apnCN's
Hope" Tho newspaper adds that when
MonsignOr BOnHVenture Ccrrctti UNDER
secretary OF state at the Naticnn, went
to America 10 attend the golden jubilee
OF Cardinal Gibbons n report was cir
culatcd that he had gone with the oh
iect OF negotiating n loan OF $1,000, 900
for the holy see. In reality. however.
his object was to collect 81 ,000,0 900 from
the American Catholics.
MOnsignor CcrrcttI. the newspaper de-
clnres. appealed to the knights OF
Columbus. an organization having
nearly 1000. 600 members. and which
could easily raise the fund required.
The delegation OF knights which re-
Gently came to Rome In said to have
offered Pope Benedict S25O.O00 promis-
Ing the remainder, which, perhaps.
might even exceed 81 10000
besides" says the journal. 1.-THE
knights gave the pope to understand
thnt II grave trouble should arise In
Italy, he could find protection and hOsp-
tally In America, After Rome was oc-
cupiod by italian troops in 1870. n
French vessel awaited the orders of
Pope Plus for n year at Cicita Nccchi0,
and the knights said that in the event
OF n new crisis an American ship would
take a similar position"
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-10-22
BOLSHEVISM DECLINES

Washington, Oct, % Confirmation
Of the reported rapid decline of boil
shevlsm in Russia has been received
by the state department In "advlccs
OF reliable character" Secretary
Colby said yesterday. The dispatches.
he added have set forth every symp-.
tom OF the breakdown In the soviet
government
The great majority OF Russian peas
ants already have repurIdatcd boshe-
vism ms form Of government. Mr..
Colby said. and are turning to the or
ganIzation Of local communicate units
to replace temporarily the old soviet
organization.
Tho departments advices, he added.
showed that bolshevism MS recog-
nizcd mode OF government had ceased
TO exist in many parts OF Russia. Out
OF the local communistic governments.
Nr Colby said, he believed there would
follow a gradual coalition Into repre-
tentative and democratic form OF ma
tional government