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Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-03-08
America Criticized

London, Mar. 8.--Commenting up
on unconfirmed reports that British
troops and season have actually oc-
cupied Constantinople. the London
Times says
"Cardinal Gibbons, James w. Ge-
rard, former American ambassador at
Berlin, and other notable Americans
demand that the Turk be expelled
from Constantinople and that Armen-
la from Ararat to the sea, be given
the fullest autonomy. This manifesto
tion Of the best American opinion
will be exceedingly welcome to the all
lies but we do not observe that it con-
tains any proposal for American as
sistance in Carrying out the policy
which is approved. Allied peoples will
not hear of schemes which involve
the sacrifice Of more money and
blood, except for objects which con-
strain them in conscience and honor
to attain. They will not fight for con-
eessions to communities or tribes. and
international concession hunters are
now very active in plans for carving
up Asiatic Turkey according to their
desires"
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-03-08
OLCOTT ORDERS GRAND JURY PROBF
Income Tax Prouisiion
Taxing Stock Dividends
Is Held UnconstiitiionaI

Washington, Mar. S.-Provisions of
the income tax act of 1916 taxing as
income stock dividends declared by
corporations out of earnings and prof
its accruing subequent to March /.
1918, were held unconstitutional to-
day by the supreme court.
Justice Pitney in rendering the
courts opinion said stock dividends
are no more than "book adjustment
and do not change the nature, charae-
ter, mutual relations or interests of a
corporation.
The court divided five to four, JUS
tices Holmes and Day joining in one
dissenting opinion and Justices Bran
deis and Clarke in another.
The court upheld federal court de-
crees denying the authority of con-
gress to tax stock dividends and award
ing to Myrtle M. Macomber S1S67
which she had paid under protest on
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-03-08
CALL FOR COMPLETE INVESTIGATION
Of STATE TREASURER'S OFFICE AND
H'SNVESTNENTS ISSUED TODAY
Action FolIows Charges OF Purchase OF Sc
curities AtInfIated Value With Funds OF
State Accident Commission By Hoff
From Morris Bros.

Governor Olcott this morning order
ed a grand Jury Investigation of condi-
tions in the state treasurer's office and
a probe OF Investments made as a re-
suit of charges alleging that State
Treasurer Hoff had purchased CUES
tionagle securities at inflated valua-
tions with the monies of the segregat-
ed accident fund of the state industrial
accident commission through transac-
tions by which the bonding house y,
Morris Bros. Inc, of Portland realized
a profit Of s56,357.45 in excess OF the
customary per cent brokers' commits
sion. The bond purchases were made
by Chief Deputy Treasurer Joseph G.
Richardson, who left Salem for Port
land Saturday and had not returned at
noon.
A probe of the investments made BY
State Treasurer Hoff show that during
1918, bonds to the par value OF s727,-
22s,09 were purchased at cost OF
$77s,S207s to the state. premium Of
$46.5s1.64 being paid. Most of these
bonds, 1t Is alleged. are not worth par
in the open market. and all of them
were sold by the municipalities issuing
them for less than par. The bonds
were purchased at price to yield II
per cent on the investment.
Attorney General Assists.
Governor Olcott instructed Attorney
General Brown to appear before "a
grand jury Of competent jurisdiction
for the purpose Of managing and con-
Quoting an inquiry and investigation
into the matter of the purchase Of se-
curities BY the state treasurers Of
fice..
Il desire the scope Of this investiga-
tion to be sufficiently wide to cover
all transactions having to do with the
purchase Of securities BY the state
treasurer or his assistant Governor
Olcotts letter to the attorney general
reads, calling particular attention to
(Continuqd IN naya agwN
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-03-08

HOO shares of new stock received in
January. 1915, as a stock dividend
from the Standard Oil company of Cal
ifornia. The case was one of series
in which ] P. Morgan. Herbert L. Platt
and others had questioned the validity
of the act.
Court officials said the case was one
of the most important at this term and
in the determination of the question
involved affects thousands of inves-
tors.
Under the courts ruling the federal
government must refund millions of
dollars in taxes collected on stock div
idends since the 1915 law became ef-
fective. Internal bureaus said today
the exact total of the refunds could
not be estimated at this time and that
it would not be known until all claims
had been filed and computed.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-03-08
IN
ALLIED HANDS UNDER
ARMS T|CE Terms

Paris, Mar. S.-Constantinopl is
actually coupled by allied trops un-
der provisions of the armistice, it is
pointed out by the Petit Parisien this
which says that city is head
quarters for General Franchet DIES
percy. and there are in the city one
division and one brigade of French
troops.
In addition there are in CONSTANT
nople one regiment of italian and a
battalion of British troops and there
are other British forces in the re-
gion of the straits. A British division
is spread over Anatolia between Sou
tari and Brusa. while the French
have a division in western Thrace
the newspaper says.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-03-08
YEEc QUARTET ROBs
Los ANGELS STORE !
THRU CLEVER RUSE

Los Angeles, Cal, March S.--Four
men robbed the safe OF the Fifth
Street store here last night. securing
from $25,0O0. to $4,000 cash and lib-
erty bonds, the exact value Of the lat
ter not yet checked.
The men gained entrance to the
store by rapping for watchman and
telling him they were detectives irom
an agency which he knew was EN-
ployed to watch the store. Once In
side, they bound and gagged the
watchman. Then they overpowered a
night janitor, blew the safe and
walked out, The robbery was not dis
covered for five hours.
The watchman and janitor were
found handcuffed TO the iron grille
work on the elevator shaft when the
store was finally entered.
The watchman told the police that
the robbers worked three hours on the
big old-fashioned safe and In the mean
while forced him to ring In his usual
signals
He said they then handcuffed him
where he was found and left In an au-
tomobile that had been running out
side all the time they worked. When
the signals failed TO come In, man
was sent by the telegraph company to
Investigate, not being able to raise the
watchman, he notified the Merchants
Patrol which forced an entrance to the
store and released the men, Search Of
the store disclosed that sack contain.
ing about IS pounds OF pennies had
been taken with the other contents Of
the safe but left on the main floor.
The police believed the men aban-
doned because they feared 1t would at
tract attention when they carried # to
their automobile.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-03-08
PEOPLE WHO
KNEW HOOVER
Evidence OF The Qualities
That Brought Bert" To
The Front Discernable
Here.
BY win Carver.

This portion of The Capital Jour
nails biographical review of Hoover
from the viewpoint Of his Salem resi-
dence, will be devoted to a phase OF
Bert's life which clearly demonstrates
the unselfish attributes qualifying him
for one of the most important positions
arising during the wartime emergency.
Eastern writer's and others who have
made research into the early life of
the relief administrator have discov-
cred an admirable trait discernable in
the Hoover family, Modesty. and a
desire of self effacement.
Hoovers relatives are proud of him
and believe there is absolutely moth
ing within the scope of human achieve
ment, that Bert could not do, IL he
went after it The family records prove
this. Boyhood tasks. school ambitions
personal undertakings and public posi-
tons Of trust;-when Hoover said II
will!"--"things started to happen" as
~ wy hNVA thNiit VI DCtt HilIdHGS II.
But when the task was accomplished
there is refreshing absence of the
''only | could do it, attitude.
OF all public vocations. the newspa-
per game is one In which the big "r'
pops up eternally Someone always
seeking to bask in rejected glory. In
similar instance. the news source is
scant, unless personal mention is
promised" The task of gathering the
meagre fragments concerning Hoover
has been made very pleasant by the
absence Of the reporters Waterloo
the big IT,
1t has developed that among Hoov-
er's relations of more humble means
that the biographer encountered this
proposition, without exception. LET
the world know how Bert has stood by
us all. How he was always willing to
aid any Of the younger generation who
desired help in completing their edu-
cation. How ne remembered Grandma
Minthorn during her last days, seeking
to repay her for her early assistance
and encouragement. All ofthese things
are true.--But don't mention our
names in the articles, ais we have no
desire to steal In on Bert's achieve
ments"
This spirit Of humility and unself-
ishness Is uncommon and we'll note
worthy for correlation with Hoovers
own record, of never having been
candidate for public office. Perhaps
the writer has handled this portion Of
the chapter clumsily, but the truth of
the matter remains that this dominant
fact of the humble Quaker spirit In the
Hoover Minthorn family asserts itself.
not as tribute, but as quality.
Information available In Salem, fur
nishes material for many interesting
chapters concerning this word known
man. The Capital Journal repeats the
invitation for contributions to this col o
unn by any OF the older Salem resi-
dents who remember Hoover during
his boyhood in this city
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-03-08
DEMOCRATS ASKED TO SIGN
HOOVER NOMINATING PETITIONS

Petitions have been sent to the Capital Journal office and
can be signed there to place Herbert Hooves name upon the
primary ballot democratic candidate for president
The fact that Hoover has refused to state his party aeg
lance does not prevent the people of either both parties
from nominating him against the wishes Of the politicians
and his wishes. 1t is of the job seeking the man.
Only registered democrats eligible to sign these
to nominate Hoover the Capital Journal will render similar
aid In securing signatures
It up the people to beat the politicians to it and
the next president you democrat sign this petition
you republican. get out petition Of your own
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-03-08
Arrest Of Former
Kaiser'S Cousin
Ordered By Noske

Berlin, Mar. 8. - Gustav Noske,
minister of defense, has ordered the
provisional arrest of Prince Joachim
Albrecht Of Prussia, cousin OF Tor
mer Emperor William and Baron
Won Blaten, for engaging in an as
sault upon Captain Roughevin,
French officer with the inter-aliled
mission in this city Saturday night.
The assault occurred in the din
ing room of the Adlon hotel, the
prince and his friends hurting can
dies. erockery and other missiles at
Captain Roughevin and his party
who had refused to stand while the
orchestra was playing "Deutchland
Uber Allies" Captain Rougheyin was
beaten and kis clothes were torn.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-03-08
PHONE COMPANY WARNED
AGAINST BREAKING LEASH.

The Pacific Telephone & Telegraph
company is warned against undue
haste In terminating its lease arrange
ments with the Federal Telegraph com
pany, in q letter written by Fred A..
Williams Of the Oregon public service
commission.
The present lease arrangements be-
tween the two companies. Williams
points out, were made when the goy-
ernment took over large part Of the
wireless equipment Of the Federal COM
pany during the war. This equipment
was distributed over the United States
and has not yet been returned 50 that
any sudden termination Of its lease ar
rangemenf would tend TO disrupt serv-
Ice BIZ the Federal company
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-03-08
TREASURER SAYS
INVESTIGATION Of
ACTS WELCOMED

Announcement that he will welcome
any investigation that may be made
and his department In connection with
the purchase OF development bonds of
various Oregon projects through Nor
ris Bros, Portland bonding firm. o.
r. Hoff, tate treasurer, has issued tho
following statement;
when assumed the duties OF
state treasurer. 1t was my intention 20
to conduct that office as to render tho
best service possible to the people Of
the state Of Oregon. Inasmuch as the
duties Of the office require the invest
ment OF large sums OF money. Il was
my desire to make the fund earn a
reasonable rate OF interest based upon
good securities. To this end policy
was adopted whereby the state funds
should earn 5h per cent net, or as
near to the percentage as possible.
while the prevailing market interest
rate for oregon municipal bonds at
that time was per cent.
No Firm Excluded
1T was my desire to invest the funds
AZ Al early \ n,on,a,,t VI noss,,,,a q
that tha ,nta,.eat- aarnsnps ,.s,,,ta ~.
corresnond,nyIv tarra Ar asss..,.
of bonds were considered and for the
reason that Morris Hf6thers was in i
position to furnish Inrge amounts Of
bonds without delay 1t was concluded
to make purohaaes from this girn, 49,
however. N tha axoluaion IN an, ,,na..
firm. The nurchaae ~ hcnds ,raaa @
we're munielbal II rharac,sr ~ hass,s
upon the securities ~ M aIssarart
municipalfties N the atata ~ nras,.s
and personal oblication " ~ rasnnn
tive municipalities. The taxea ~ ,ha
state come from dsffaycnt eo,njfas sna
Tor that reason believed that II sa
curities were good. honda frn,o ~. s,s-
ferent cities ana countiea in tba sta,a
should be pnrchased 4, oraa. N ,,aL
d fairer allotment az tha atata'a r,,,,,1
throughout the. sfate
Losa Hela yr,,v,ss,,.,c
"No defanIt haa evar y, !, ",
In the payment of intereat ~ nrlnn,nsl
OF any Of the bonds nurehasaa a,aas.
er full Consideration ~ WA vs,,,a -
the securities ana having sai,h i, ~
different cities ana co',ntins =, ~
state, / feel satisfied that NJ ,oss ,.ha.
soeyer Il possible b fhe state Il nrs
gon. I well understood ,av trrst 49,
acter concerning the MONEYS 30 ~
state entrusted To me 81 lts osf,c,a,
and In all Investments waa g,,saaa
thereby. never ~ anv fine nave s,,,.
money with wh,ch : "ouss n,.ss,,s y person
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-03-08
FRENCH LOSSES BIG

M. naris' Mar. French losses in
Eas ','cia from the end of January to
i.' isVruary Is. which includes the per-
~ ~ uuring which disorders occurred
= Marash were 15s killed. e79
~. FUNDED 1S1 missing. according to
Iaae ~ iemps. Losses of French regu-
"a a's and native troops are included
- these figures.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-03-08
AMERICAN HELD
BYV|LLASTAS IN
BANDIT RETREAT
Hine Company Employe, TAX
en- Captive During Raid on
Train, Retained on Demand
for $5O,OOO Ransom

ri Paco, Texas, March S.-Joseph
Williams, an employe of the Amer
lean Smelling & Refining company
pIant at Pedricena, Mexico, is cap
tive in the hands Of Francisco Villa,
held for $4,000 ransom, according
to passengers from southern Chic
huahau, who have reached Juarez.
Williams, who is an American citizen.
served in the world war and suffering
from the effects of German gas, was
returning tothe United States for
treatment when the northbound Mex
lean City-Juarez train, on which he
was travelling, was held up Thursday
morning last near Corralites, Chihua-
hua, 400 miles south of El Paco.
Taken from Train
In a battle between Villas men
and the train guard, ten of the ban
dts and nineteen of the train guard
were slain and the balance of the de-
Ae'u0.s V nu..'oe., ei'her
and Pullman car cona,,ctors a,asa
smo,y tba daad tbo ,attar ha,,,s
killed hv > shot from, vi,a.s nist,,,
when the fighting eeasaa tha -.
dits berded the M ssaneers - snaa,,
hin near tba tracr whera v,,,. [ 49,
anqued them and tbraatonad than,
Nasu'a ,.s .,'eii CIV 'ii "a .eiieo them
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o,.son: Tonight and Tuesday prob
s',' 's,'ocsl-No rainfall; river, I foot,
falling.
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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-03-05

cook said the new skillet cooked the meat
nice and brown you got hot in a minute,
and she had to take off your covers to
keep you from burning the meat"
IF you are going to talk about inn
portance around this kitchen" said the
fire, faring up, II will tell you few things
You do not seem TO know. What has the
stove TO do with it, should like TO know,
or the skillet, or you, Mr., Pot
II am the one who makes things cook,
and without me this kitchen would be q
sad place; the stove, indeed, without me
would be of no use at all.
The coal in the coal souttle bcgan IS
rustic about. "Who makes it possible for
you, Mr.. Fire, to be here, i should like
you To tell meg' he asked.
"Why dear me, when YOU start talking
about Importance, of what use would the
stove be, or the skillet, or MIR. Pot, if
were not here? There would be no fircp
''Herei herep' cried the wood from its
box behind the stove. Who starts YOU
burning, Mr.. Coal; tell me that. You would
be worth very little in the stove without
me to start you off.
Just then a scratching and suffering
was heard on the shelf and from out of the
match box came blue flame.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-03-05

maple syrup until il ropes. Pour slowly
over tho we'll beaten yolks Of eight eggs,
beating constantly, until smooth. Put
into double boiler and scald, not letting
it boil. Remove from the hse and let it
become cold, then stir into ono pint of
whipped cream. Turn into freezer, pack
well IN Toe and salt and let it stand for
three or four hours.
Chocolate Pic--Usc deep pie dish,
be sure that the crust is done before
you add the custard filling and then
be sure that the custard il firm and jelly
like before you add the mcringue. Then
your chocolate pie will be success. Need
less to say thin, dry chocolate pie Of
one that is so nearly liquid as to have to
be eaten with a spoon is different prop
usition.
Orange Jelly-Soak two tablespoonful
of powdered gelatiDc I'D cold water until
soft. Then add cupful and half of boil
ing water, the juice of one orange and sugar
to taste. Heat and strain and add q tea
spoonful of sherry. Cool half of the jelly
in cup. When the other half begins to
harden add stitly beaten egg white and
heat again. Pour this frothy, half-stif
mass into a mold and turn out the little
cupful mold Of jelly, which should be quite
hard, into the center of the other. Let all
harden in the refrigerator and serve with
custard and whipped cream.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-03-05
GOOD HOUSEKEEPING.
By Laura A. Kirkman.
CURTAINS FOR THE LITTLE HOUSE


| A reader-friend who signs herself "New
| Homemaker," writes asking for help in
! deciding how to curtain her little home.
s'Our wall paper is natural toned and
| plain" she wrote "and our rugs are in
solid colors Our woodwork and floors
are light brown and the furniture is simple
| with good lines. / don't want to make n
mistake with the curtains because every
thing else harmonizes so beautifully"
The keynote of this little house is
harmonious simplicity, and elaborate or
fussy draperies would spoil the ensemble.
| | should choose plain scrIm curtains that
reach just below the sill for both the mp
stairs and the downstairs windows. White
could be used upstairs and cream white
used on the lower floor, if the owners
choose. as the difference in tone would
not be noticeable from the outside.
IL is less expensive to make curtains
than to buy them already made up in
pairs. Also one can select a better grade
OF material and can make allowances for
shrinkage, If one makes ones curtains.
1t is a simple matter TO hemstitch the
inner hens and the slightly wider hem at
the bottom of the scrim is not too fine.
Threads can be pulled easily and this is a
great help in cutting the material accurate
ly.
White curtains hung next to the glass
are called glass curtains" and may be
used with or without over-draperies. If
over-draperies are used, they should be
of some washable material, for the modern
housekeeper wants hangings that are
easily kept clean. Silk is suitable for the
downstairs windows and soft-colored Gre
tonnes may be used in the bedrooms
A better grade of chintz in a rather formal
pattern is, however, often used on the
lower floors A simpler effect is obtained
by using glass curtains alone, but the
average woman thinks oyer-draperies
and valances give rooms cozier appear
ance.
The over-draperies are the long side
curtains and these may reach TO Just
below the sill or, when a more formal
effect, is desired, they may just escape
touching the floor. The valance is the
short piece that conneets the ovcr-draperies
at the top of the window. Both side
draperies and valances are finished with
heading and fulled ON rod that is
placed outside or above the glass curtains
rod. Either long or short over-draperics
may he used In the downstairs rooms,
but the short are the more suitable for
bedroom windows.
Ii is not necessary 10 have very wide
side-draperles, so one length of cretonne
divided through the centre will make a
pair. 1t is a wise preeaution TO get good
grade of cretonne for, the better the grade,
the better the colors will withstand sun
light and frequent tubbings. Glass cur
tains should be made with at least an
extra four inches doubled up into the
heading-which should only be basted
until the curtain is Numbered for the first
time
Tomorrow-Using Your Fruit Left-Overs
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-03-05
LITTLE BENNY's NOTEBOOK
BY Lee Pape.

My cuzzin Artic came over last mite,
and me and him was playing lotto on
the setting room floor and pop was
smoaking and thinking. and ! whispered
to Artie, Hay, Artie, | tell you let's wat,
and Artie whispered, Wat? and whispered,
Lets see wich one can ask pop the hard
est question.
WITCH pritty soon We started to do,
me saying, Pop
Heb? sed pop still smoaking and
thinking, and sed, DO you know wat
Arabs give their horses to eat in the
desert?
Wy, dates end figs and things, ! sip
pose, or maybe grass. But there's no
grass in the desert, is there, ! sed o
don't know. | don't know, for the love
of mud, sutch question. sed pop.
And he kepp on smoking and think
ing and after a vile Artie sed, Unkle
Will?
| don't know il he will or not, sed
pop. Meening it for n joak and Artie
sed, Watts the diffrents between algebra
and geometry?
Wy, rs near az ! can remember, sed
pop, algebra dccls with figures repre-
scented by Y 10 the nth power and all
that sort of thing, and geometry, wy,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-03-05

Tho Match Brothers, burning with
anger, had listened to all that had been
said, and now they all jumped up and
began TO talk.
III it were not for u.s., they said, "you
all would be Of little account around this
kitchen.
who lights the wood to make the coal
burn, who makes the fire to heat the stove
80 the skillet can cook the meat and MIR.
Pot can stew and boilY'
Owe do, the Match Brothers, and you
will do well to remember IL. Keep quiet
so we can 60 to sleep"
Down went the cover Of the match box
with snap and the kitchen WINS quiet
again, all but the ticking of the clock. He
kept saying That's so, that's so, that's
an -
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-03-05

THE MATCH BROTHERS SPEAK.

THE MATCH BROTHERS SPEAK.
One night when the ticking Of the clock
was the only sound in the kitchen, the
pot standing on the stove began to talk.
1t seems to me, it said, that no one
around here gives me my just due. Here
! stand day in and day out stewing and
boiling the food, and yet the stove seems
to think it is the only ono who can do
anything
II have never said anything about il, !"
said the stove, "but now that you mem
ton it, / do feel that without me you, Mr..
Pot. would be Of little use
"Thcrc you go, said the pot. II said
you thought you we're the only one who
did anything. The other day when the