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Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-11-19
why Net a Cat for King?

Having rewarded Vezeos for creating greater Greece
by defeating his government the polls Greeks to hold
plebscite decide who shall be king is declared that ex
King Constantine will be again enhroned as reward for
berayng Greece to Germany his mother having already
been appointed regent.
One thing Americans cannot comprehend and that is the
necessity of any sefgovernng nation requiring such
less and expensive luxury king particularly monarch
who deliberately aside the constitution to undermine
democracy and plays at autocracy Constantine has done
If king Of the Greeks is deemed for geater
stability of government in land not yet wholly emerged
from feudasm why not secure Greek instead of foreign
er to whom dynasc ambitions than the welfare
of the ream Is it possible that Greece has produced
one as worthy to wear the and therefore must import
an idle parasite whose sole claim to distinction is that he is
descended from other oppressor of mankind and whose
record is one of betrayal?
Mark Twain shocked England by suggesting in his Yam
King Arthurs Court that OF cats be substituted
for royalty in limited monarches where the monarch is
merely social fgurehead relic of the pop and panopy
of feudasn pointed that cats would be much
inexpensive and noensve to the people and equally useful
and ornamental in government Those whose ambitions it is
to play the unkey would have ample opportunity to
the royal cat while pussy would conspre against the
rights of the people Oh the welfare of the nation bring
about foreign enangemens by treating treaties
of paper.
If the people of Greece really must have king why not
follow Mark Twains suggestion and enhrone cat? Most
any alley Thomas would be cheaper than the grating Con-
sanne and far useful in preserving the integrity of
Greece and the liberty of Greeks Besides Thomas would
never get the Greeks and bring repsa and loss
of terrtoryand the reactonary Constantine certainly will
And is good enough king for such tickle people
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-11-19
Dallas Grower
Sells Prune Crop

Dallas. Nov. 19.--H. G. Camp
bell sold his crop of prunes this
week to the California Packing
corporation at 10 cents per pound.
The prune market has been ~ a
decided standstill for the past
month, and little buying has taken
place locally.
Soon after the prunes were sold
to the local packing plant a tele-
gram came forbiddlng the buying
of other crops. Mr.. Campbell had
3S tons OF prunes this season.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-11-19
The Restless Sex
BY Robert Chambers. author of
''Barbarians." The Dark Star"
etc Copyrighted 1918 by Rob-

BY Robert Chambers. author Of
"Barbarians," The Dark Star"
etc. Copyrighted 1918 by Rob-
ert w. Chambers)
But what now secretly thrilled
the girl was that Jim. for the
first time, seemed to be proud Of
her, not to tolerating her as an
immature member of the family.
but welcoming her as an equal,
on an equal footing. And, with
inexpressible delight, sne remcm-
bered her determination, long ago,
to overtake him; and realized that
she was doing it very rapidly.
So she went to football game
at the stadium; she took tea in
the quarters of these god-like
young men; she motored about
Cambridge and Boston, she saw
all that a girl of fifteen ought to
see, heard all that she ought to
hear, and went back to New York
with John Cleland in the seventh
paradise of happiness fulfilled,
madly enamoured of Jim and
every youthful superman he had
introduced to her.
Every year while Jim was at
college there was a repetition of
this programme, and she and
John Cleland departed regularly
for Cambridge amid excitement
indescribable.
And when, in due time. Jim
prepared to emerge from that
great university, swaddled in
sheepskin, and reeking with Cam
bridge culture, Stephanie. went
again to Cambridge with her adj
opted father girl, then. of
seventeen, still growing, still in
the wondering maze of her own
adolescence, exqulsitely involved
in it's magic, conscious already of
its spell, of its witchcraft, which |
lore she was shyly venturing to
She had wonderful" week in ;
Cambridge-more and more ex-i
cited by the discovery that young
men found her as agreeable as
she found them,. and that they
sought her now on perfectly even
terms of years and experience;
her as of them, not
with them. And this en-
,hanted her
Two of her school friends, the
Hildreth girls, were there with
heir mother, and the latter very
gladly extended her wing to cover
for the dance, John
-leland not feeling very we'll and
in Boston.
And it chanced that Stepranie
net there Oswald Grismer; and
knew him instantly when he was
presented to her. Even after all
hose years, the girl clearly re-
collected seeing him IN the rail-
'oad station, and remembered the
odd emotions of curiosity and
she experienced when
le stared at her so .persistently-
lisapproval slightly mitigated by
of the boyish flat
cry his manner toward her i'm
,lied.
He said, in his easy half mis-
,hievous way:
"You don't remember me, of
'ourse, Miss Quest, but when you
we're very little girl once saw
you at the Grand Central Station
n New York"
Stephanie, as yet too inexper-
enced a diplomat to forget such
hings, replied frankly that she
him perfectly. When
was too late, she blushed at
Ter admission. \
"Thats unusually nice of you,"
lie said. Maybe it was my bad
manners that impressed you, Miss
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-11-19
Spaulding's Will
Finish Railroad

Dallas, Nov. 19.-The Bates &
Rogers company, which has been
doing a part of the construction
work of the Willamina & Grand
Ronde railroad. has turned over
its unfinished contract to ths
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-11-19
Pan ~

much about issDis:
30 body ever pays d g.
self.
.,-as, sandy chlpmuns 4,
',,,na Uncle : Sammy had n.
winters supply 4 y
seysrs, Sandy was snsry. ~
ever, trying to thius 1.
IN which he coulS
sammy Coon BAY IN d
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-11-19

Spaulding Lumber company, which
recently purchased large tract
of timber near Willamina. The
construction work will continue
as fast as the weather permits.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-24
Man Climbing
WindowC
byGood Runner

man trying 10 crawl Into win
dow AT night ~ an unusual sight II
would be unusual. even In the day
time.
But this WINS al night.
Wherefore Frank Bowman. sib
Union. walking east on Olive last
nhghi. paused In the 1900 block 10
suddenly that his heels almost
skidded
For there was man trying 10
climb In window.
As tho astoniahed Bowman watch.
ed. a woman inside the house turned
on the lights. and the climber lodged
back into the shadows, then started
To hot.foot II down the street
Bowman threw his TRIBES into
high and scorched the pavement In
pursuit. Half block or NO down
tho street he overlook his quarry.
About that time patrolmen G. T..
Tedrick and O. vailctt came ambling
along In a prowlcr car. and the myB.
FERROUS climber was given free ride
To the police station.
He In Martin Van Berkei. %. Po-
lice say he has been In many times
for drunkenness.
And Bowman wins the marcel
waved vclocipcde for enterprise and
yalor.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-24
SOCIETY No HANDICAP
To III st>f.SS SUCCESS

And certainly a society woman IL
In no way Handicapped. The greater
I'll. social accomplishment. thc
greater the business accomplish
ments. II you can serve tea beautE
fully Il ls pretty likely that you can
transact business beautifully.
~The real estate business IL. in a
way. like all big thlngs--thc bigger
the proposition. such M the handling
OF an enormous office building. the
simpler. the more dirnified and
pleasant the handling. To rent three
rooms and bath. that L. the difficult
thing there you contend with the
nervous housewife. who worries
about tn. electric lights. and the
steam heat. and the matter u hot
and cold water. whereas In the big
ger business. all you do Ia TO get the
two principals together-iand and
office holder"
Connected with Miss Force In her
real estate office are Miss l.. a.
Morse. who was with the Red Cross
during the war. Miss Mary Tolstoy
who was a nurse, and Julie Lsntill.
hon. who served on many war work
committees. Miss Force herself took
a fun course In the Merchants and
Bankers business school.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-24

NEW YORK. Sept. st.--'''ro begin
with. want IL clearly understood
that we are not giddy. idle society
women out for fun IN business. bu,
that We know quito well what va
are In for
The speaker was Miss Katherine
Force. sister Of Mrs William Dick.
whose first husband. John Jacob
Astor. went down with the Titanic.
Miss Force Is in the real estate
business In New York.
BECAUSE play tennis well do
my office work we'll she says. The
more kinds of ability a woman haS
the better fitted she ls for compcu.
tive activities.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-24

Many = man who thinks his psr.
suasive powers are sufficient 20 con.
troll the affairs of a nation wouldn't
even make a good book agent.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-24
TRIED II TWICE
IN -FOUR YEARS
SAYS FOREMAN
"Tanlac Did the Work Both
Times and l Don't Hesitate
to Recommend It,"
He States

Il have tried Tanlac twice now.
and. as {, has done the work both
times. don't hesitate one minute
20 recommend a." declared Olaf r.
Forxhurg. OF Tss Merchant Street
Loa Angeles. Mr.. Forsburg Ia an
expert cement worker. at present
employed az foreman on the Term
inal Building.
Two years ago" no continued.
my health just seemed TO break
down all ut once. Ny appetite went
back on me and the little I did eat.
to try and keep me going. sourcd
and caused gnawfng pain in the
pit OF my stomach. went down
hill rapidly and lost considerable
weight. l got 80 weak l could hard,
~ keep at work. and just felt down
and out
II decided 10 try Tanlac. as had
heard a good deal about II. com.
mcnced to pick up RICH, now. my
appetite came back and started
gaining In weight by the time |
finished my third bottle was
well man and feeling az fine as
eyfsr did. gained thirty pounds in
weight and was strong enough TO
tackle any kind OF work.
This was two years ago. and I
enjoyed the best Of health up until
about three months ago. when I
took trip TO Oakland. where
caught heavy cold. My stomach
was effected by the cold and / didn't
care to eat much, and felt drowsy
and stuffed up all the time.
Knowing how well Tanlac fixed
mo IN before. I went and got some
more. have taken only two bot.
uea now. but | feel M ~ as ever.
can eat anything I ever could. in
fact ! get 80 hungry I can hardly
wait for meal time to come. | have
picked up ten pounds this time and
couldn't ask to feel any better. Tan
lac seems to be made specially for
me. and I'm glad to make this state
ment, II Il will help anybody else
out OF troubles like I had"
Tanlac is sold in Seattle by Bartell
Drug Stores under the personal di.
reotion OF a special Tanlac represen.
tative.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-24

that the colors must inevitably
change for better or for worse. lie
just secs 20 many rooms. In such
and such a locality. and lta renting
value.
My only advice 10 women r.,
Know your job first--don't think Il
smattcring q learning on the sub
Jet is going TO pull you thru. be
cause II isn't. Don't think that a
business will be a business uniesa
you put everything that's in you
into Il. A college education 10 not
necessary. but i, does not hinder
and abov. all things. NO about what.
ever you do with firr. ability and an
energy that II always. II rightly di'
rccted. culture In itself"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-24
Novel Idea, Says
Court; Fined, Tho

LONDON. Sept. 24.-Bruce Breed.
a dairyrnan. was fined s25 because
his milk contained Z per cent OF
added water. The defense was that
rain water accidentally got into the
samples taken by the inspectors.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-24
Wife Dyes Hair Red;
Hubby Asks Divorce

NEW YORK. Sept. 2i.-Mrs.
Rose Karl dyed her hair a bright
red and sought the society Of other
men, after 20 years Of married life,
according TO her husband. Abe. who
sued her for divorce. She denied the
charge and said her husband had
made life miserable for her since he
bought an automobile and took other
women out In IL
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-24
ADVICE TO WOMEN:
YOUR JOB FIRST"

II think women especially fitted
for this line OF work" says Miss
Force. because they have more
taste than men in the matter OF in
terror decoration. A man does not
think about sunlight in the kitchen.
or the color OF the wallpaper. lie
has no patience with the matching
of doorknobs and baseboartis. lie
does not take into consideration the
effect Of night lights in a house. or
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-24
Says Alien Peanut
Sellers Profiteers

NEW YORK. Sept. 24.--AiIen pea.
nut fcllerH are among the worst Of
the profIteers who are adding 10
the high cost of living. according
to DIR. Howard Grimshnw, special
lecturer at the New York univer-
sity. lie said peanut vendors were
adding $50 a week TO their profits
by cutting down the size Of the
bag.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-24
Ban Old Custom of
Harvest Time Beer

LONDON. Eng. sept. 2ss--The
farmers practice OF giving beer to
laborcrs In the harvest fields has
practically become obsolete in Bucks.
after having been observed annually
for generations. The chief reasons
are the present high price az which
beer IN sold and the high wages paid
To farm laborera
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-24
Sprightly Maid of
rs Years Married

NEW YORK. Sept 25.-=Altho she
IL past 7b. Mrs. Martha Jane Blot.
ner. n widow. rode on the top OF a
bus TO the marriage license bureau,
where she obtained license 10 wed
Edward H. Teller. who is also rs.
lilo was waiting for her at Borough
Hall.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-24

FLEET. Eng. Sept. Blowing
10 threats having been received that
" would be destroyed IL erected. the
Fleet vestry has decided to drop n
proposal for war memorial cross,
The objection was because the me
mortal was designed by an ex.Aus
trian sculptor who became natural
ixed.
The Washington times., 1920-12-11
ZHe
! DIGEST
K&)

Motor trucks are nov designed and
Instructed for every has a.. DJsi-
ness.
California has 1vJr t0).sjT motor
vehicles. Passenger cars number
tTs.sOo
The only European motor trucks
now being sold In Mexico are OF Ger
man origin.
Women are employed a. drivers OF
both private and public-hirc motor
vehicles In England.
According to technical experts.
fnished motor car represents 50 per
cent labor
Idaho has sss motor vehicles terv-
ing the various departments OF the
state government.
/ IL In a violation OF tho law In Mis.
, ,ouri 20 carry concealed weapons In
| automobiles or other vehicles.
| Hydraulic brakes on both front and
rear wheels arc among tho recent
Developments for motor vehicles.
An endless belt for unloading mo-
! .or trucks has been Invented. The
! power for operation In made by the
! rear wheels OF a truck resting on
| rollers.
Tho American public Is spending
over Ss.000.00o, 900 a year, or 1850 per
family. for operating and riding In
automobiles. 81 per cent of which are
passenger cars.
| -Four passenger automobiles owned
by Roscoe tFatty) Arbuckle the mo-
ton picture actor, arc vTlued at
$4,000. Ono OF those no had built TO
order at a cost Of s1s.5U0.
After having driven automobiles
all over the world. covering n dis
lance OF 10000 miles. Harrison X.
Craner, OF Philadelphia, was recently
arrested for the nrst time. in an
attempt to pass a traffic stop signal.
The State highway department Of
Pennsylvania will have use OF eighty
trucks, sixty snow plows. sixty road
machines and hundreds Of men to
keep the hard-surfaced main high
ways open for traffic during the win
ter months.
Automobile dealers OF Cincinnati
havo Joined with the Cincinnati Au-
tomobile Club and various welfare
associations in campaign to curb
automobile accidents resulting from
speeding and reckless driving in that
city.
The Washington times., 1920-12-11
NEW DEVICE WARNS
OF BATTERY DANGERS

a device that Is designed 20 relieve
the owners mind from worry over
the condition OF his storage battery
is one which Enthusiastically pre-
vents overheating or overcharging
The thermostst ID attached to one of
operates to light a danger signal on
the steering column when the battery
temperature becomes too high for
safety. BY then turning = swi,ch,
resistance is introduced into the line
to prevent overcharging. Except for
manipulation OF tho switch the de-
vice Is automatic In action.
in MOTOR for December.
The Washington times., 1920-12-11
SPACIOUS SHOWROOMS
FOR new USED CAR FIRM

Spacious showrooms have been
opened by the Il. d Il. Auto Sales
Co, handling high-grade used cars,
at 1906 Fourteenth streets northwest.
r. +. Black 10 president. and r. A.
Bobbitt secretary and treasurer of
the company.
Both members of the firm are well
Cnown In WashinBton's automotive
circles and both are authorities on
used car values.
The Washington times., 1920-12-11

May include trucks. not specified.
Not reporting.
Estate pays mileage on certain cars
used by employees.
1920 additional licenses (total 1897
for other state, city and county de-
partments."
The Washington times., 1920-12-11
us. BOASTS3O,OOO
PUBLIC OWNED CARS
Various Governments OF States
Find Motor Transportation
Efficient Aid.

Thirty thousand cars and trucks are
serving the various departments OF
the governments OF the forty eight
States, according to report or Ma.
tional Automobile Chamber of Com
mercc. Twenty-three thousand OF
this total are trucks and automobiles
used by the States for the improve
ment Of highways. About 800 OF the
remainder are passenger cars which
the authorities have purchased for the
needs Of official business.
BIGGEsr USERS.
More motor vehicles are used by the
State highway commissioners than by
any other branch OF the Government
This holds true for passenger cars
as we'll as for commercial vehicles
The health and hospital divisions are
the next heaviest users. with cduca-
ton and agriculture next. Prisons
are the next In line az car users with
State militia or police last.
Comparison of the various States Is
difficult since the methods of record
ing car ownership vary. Idaho is
among the leaders with 80. motor
vehicles, though 1t is not specified
which OF these are passenger and
which freight vehicles. New York Is
in front rank with J53 trucks and
12J passenger cars. Georgia Is also
in the van with 8s7 seif-propelled
vehicles OF which B03 are trucks:
while Pennsylvania easily holds down
first place with n total of S26 motor
ICED units. The Quaker state has 400
trucks and 1888 passenger cars in its
several departments.
Among the greatest users of motor
The Washington times., 1920-12-11
HIGHWAY WELL MARKED.

ApproximAtsiy a.oOO standard signs
have been placed along the Lincoln
Highway from the Delaware River at
the Now Jersey PsnnsylysnI~ State
The road crew spent four months
covering q total OF l.. 500 miles placing
The markers.
The Washington times., 1920-12-11

The building of macadain roads has
tsoa abandoned In Maryland
The Washington times., 1920-12-11

The figures or state-owned passen.
ger cars owned by the various State
governments. are as follows:
The Washington times., 1920-12-11
PASSENGER CARS.

'May include truck figures.
Arizona republican., 1920-10-18
CONSTANTINE sEEws THRONE

BERNIE. Oct. 17-Former King Con- stantine of Greece is reported as in- tending to take advantage of the sit- uation created by the serious illness of King Alexander. his son, by returning to Greece and claiming the throne. The Swiss authorities, it is stated, are talk ing measures to defeat the alleged plot.
Arizona republican., 1920-10-18
COL. ROOSEVE[T'S BIRTHDAY WILL BE
 CELEBRATED HERE

Roosevelts birthday, october 27. is to have celebration in Phoenix. In- itiative in the matter has been taken by Mayor Plunketton a suggestion from the national headquarters of the Wom- en's Roosevelt Memorial association, which has sought to make the celebra- tion one general throughout the union. The mayor appointed a committee. with which he had had a conference and which was organized by selection of Dwight B. Heard as chairman and Mrs. Harold Baxter as secretary.
 Each city school building is to be a center of patriotic exercises, in which the children of the school are to be joined by the public generally Super intendent Loper of the city schools and Principal Jantzen of the high school members of the general committee, have issued the necessary instructions covering participation of the pupils in the days celebration. These exercises. in general. will follow an outline of the main committee. There will be pa triotic songs by the children and as- sembly, introduction of speakers by the principals of the buildings, addresses and salute to the flag.
 Speakers have been assigned by the committee to the high school and to each of the IT city schools. One ad- 1 dress will be upon the life of Theodore Roosevelt and his ideals of American | ism: another, by a member of the Womn's Memorial association, will be brief outline of the work of the asso- citation. The program will not cover more than half an hour. The time al l each school will have later announce ment
 The speakers who already have sig nified their willingness to assist in clude the following named: Dwight E
 Heard, Mayor Plunkett, Dean Scarlet
 Col. J. H. McClintock, Capt. J. l.. B Alexander, Rev. Lockwood Jenkins
 Judge H. D. Ross. George U. Youpe 1, Frank De Souza, Rev. T. J. Sanders ! Rev. A. II. OdeI. Mrs. J. l.. B. Alex ] ander, Miss Nellie Wilkinson. Mis-
 Sara Whitfield, Mrs. B. F. Marks, Mrs
 Thos. F. Campbell. Mrs. H. D. Ross
 Mrs. Carrie r. Green. Mrs. Harold Bax
 ter and Mrs. Rudolph Kuchler.
Arizona republican., 1920-10-18
|MPROv|SED DRINKS
 CAUSE SIX ARRESTS

Lyko denatured alcohol, hair tonic, bay rum. and white mule" were fla vorite drinks in Phoenix over the week end, exhibits at police headquarters in dicated last night.
 Prohibition has a least served the purpose of putting old fashioned whis ky beyond the reach of a big majority of John Barleycorn's former associates the police declare. Whisky souses" are a rarity now, they say.
 But drinking continues in some form. The thirsty always finds some means of satisfying their appetites for in toxicants. Beverages very from pure alcohol. mixed with some kind of poi son designed to prevent internal usage to perfumes.
 Six of the most thirsty fell into the hands of the police Saturday night and Sunday. Three of the number were arrested Sunday evening within a pe- riod of 45 minutes.
 Pedro Lopez was found in a drunken and disorderly condition at Second and Jefferson streets by Officers Williams and McCloud. They were assisting | him to jail when Frank Baltran came | across their path at Second and Wesh- | ington street. He joined the proces- ! sion at the earnest solicitation of the | officers. A short time later Leny | Buck was arrested by officer Blake on a similar charge.
 Saturday, John J. McNulty, Franl | Evens and John Lewis were arrested on charges Cf drunk and disorderly | conduct. All six win be given hear | Ing in police court at 4 o'clock this aft. | ernoon.