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Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-01-24

BETTER DAYS.

A better time is comlng-I am quite
aare OF this-when Won will see me
thrummlng my lyre in perfect bliss;
tue Reds. who claim attention. will be
tao scarce 10 mention. the serpent of
dissention will be TOO weak TO hiss. We
m are growing saner with every pass
ing day the evidence grows palmer tnut
pipe dreams fade away; and soon well
stand and wonder why in the name of
thunder we tried 20 tenr asunder the
things TINT ought TO stay. You'll see us
backward gazing and viewing, with a
tear. our antics most amazing, in one
unholy year, when we were all dement,
cd. distraught and dlscontented, anc
every day invented new kinds Of doubt
and fear And, on the heights OF reason
wen multer Can II be. that through
one goddess season no dome from bats
was free? 0, can II be we ranted and
clamored to have planted In this fair
land enchanted fake kinds OF liber-
tn" Slow, slow has been the waking
from wild and bughouse dreams. but
now the morn Is breaking. and sun
Hight on us streams; and as the morn
advances we'll come forth. from our
frances. while yet our eagle prances
and fills the air with screams,
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-01-24
LOVE and MARRIED LIFE
y tae noted author
Idah ne Clone Gibson

made him so pleasing in her ewes is
still not only desired, but still neces-
sary to her happiness, the divorce
court would be q deserted place.
Debtor To The Fates.
As | lay there, idly thinking over
the episodes of the day, it seemed to
me that had John been so IN as I
had been, and II had felt that MS no
said OF me, | had received him back
from the dead, would offer oblations
OF smiles, of flowers, of gifts of prav-
efs and then have considered myself
sun debtor TO the benign fates.
Ihe nurse came to prepare me FOR
the night, and as she took the cluster
OF Nioiets from my pillow | became
suddenly sick of it all. Take an those
lowers INTO the charity ward" / ex-
claimed impatiently.
But---' she hagan to expostplate
Their fragrance stiffles me" !
SAID, "and my sister will be sure n
nrlng more tomorrow"
Yes" answered the nurse ",rr.
sinclair wished to send you flowers
whiie you We're still delhlous, but both
Mr. Gordon and his mother seemed ro
'hink II a waste of money. They said
you would not appreciate them then. .
1 looked up quickly into the nurses
lace l wondered IL she really intended
To ten me what her words implied. Sh ,
looked perfectly innocent and / said
70 myself it was my own recalcitrent
heart that was beating out its pain
| tried 70 take myself to task for he.
ing SO sensitive. | told myself il was
because ! was physically weak and thnt
| put SO much stress ON the little
thougtless speech and actions that
make up the sum and substance of All
unhappincss
Nurse Grows Curious.
What are yan doing9" askea tbs
nurse curiously as she saw my Inns
move.
I'm quoting a little poem / have
Known and loyed. II runs ike this,
Darling he said 4 never meant
To hurt YOU and his eyes were we,
I would not hurt you for the world
Am to blame if forget p
Forget my foolish tearsr she cried
'Fefgsve' know that il was not
beeause you meant to hurt me. sweet
l knew il was that you forget
But all the same deep within
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-01-24

4T point ability point Of experience point Of capacity to deal
above all the candidates who have been brought into the contest
him
of the agant waters of professional politics For itself the World
calls himself a
Iean 0 a independent"
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-01-24
Open Forum
X X y X X X y * X X X X
ARE WE A NATION OF
HYPOCRITES?


10 the Editor' a close observer Oh
press dispatches during recent months
may well ask the question. A short
s,,,,r 90 foo+., oooo,7,n. a. o,,.
uoll'es' VIII Illustrate my point.
secretary baher once paclIist So
olety leauer, now ehuorses what we
ouee eHose 10 can tne Frussan sEs-
ten' OF uniVersal mlll'ary tralhlhg'
iresiuent "lisoh' Whom III sp7ech
Just pelore the war sald we are
bringing up our sons Tor something
better than to be soldiers" Is silent
vi lhe propose" military pill so Iar
as we can learn from the news sourc-
eS' hllls''hs lhe support OIL the mass
es III 'ne iat9 war on the slogan that
II was pe'ns lousht TO forever crush
il'iil'@llsln' we stano aghast Wheh
We see tie South OF our hlsh schooi
n'', ,', 0'i''s up anu uoWh our s'Ieets
WIN gums ON thelr packs IN truly
i'N'i'"iS s'Sle' 'ho very lnins "licn
our leduins eitl@ehs poth ioeal ana
ua'onal condemned SO vigorously dur
ING the war ana Whieh we We're toid
was 'ile cause Oh Germahys woe ana
iiiiai uo"hltll' yet IN month--so II
seei''S we nave II IA our MIDST elth-
or openly ehamploned by these same
,e'u,"s ci,i%eIls' OF else .pu~ihs thelr
i'oaus III s''sn' assent me sen styleu
suaruiiis Oh our American lnstltu-
IONS tne Woulu De saViors OF our no
ei'ies' Tree speech' etc.' nave now pe-
ioie tnelil piii' whlch II passed VIII
N1oo',ns 'ne eultor OF the ne" fork
"orlo, MAKE II a feiony TO read or
piih' 'he Deciafauon OF 1naepena-
eiics'
we see uuly elected representatives
VI 'ne people uehied tneir constltu-
'lonal right OF representation, not be-
oause theE are criminals put because
'iieil pohtieai AIMS dliier from those
" so,he ol our guarders OF American
iiper''es' we see q three NIL Ion DOL
ial campaign pelng waseu against
'iie hish cost OF llvlng, ana atter SIX
lhoh'ns there Is hardly a day that
press olspatches do not carry items
iol some necessity OF life in mad
scramble 70 reach The top--n there
Is any Top with hardly anything re-
auceo' we read one week that mer-
chaht IN Portland has been arrested
lor proilteering on sugar at ise a
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-01-24
SUPERVISION OF S.P.
LINES TO Be DIVIDED

Portland, Or, Jan, cd Segregation
a the Southern Pacific lines In Oregon
from the jurisdiction oi J p. o'Bren
federal manager of the oregon Wash
iagton Railroad 4 Navigation system
ana of he sohhern Pacific north Of
Ashland was ordered Friday IN n tele-
gram from II, VI Ashton Of Chicago.
regional director OF the United STATES
railroad administration.
The change will bo effective Fcbru-
AIRY 1 one month ahead Of the date OF
toe rellnQuishmont Of the railways
from mederal control aud the federal
nanager Of the Southern Pacific lines
south of Ashland vii ltsl<e over the
present jurisdiction OF Federal Mana
ser O'nrien, II is understood that the
purpose OF this action Ia 10 given op-
portunity to the Southern Pacific to
complete it's ORGANIZATION before the
actual date of transition from federal
10 corporate control,
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-01-24

hears face at all. His nose, instead
of being smooth and pointed, was one
great lump. And he hadn't a sign Oh
an eye-just two Sits.
"What's the matter with your Mr..
Rear asked again. ''Are you i'll? Have
YOU the black measles?"
At that, Mrs. Bear rose hastily from
the table and snatched Silkie up from
her high-chair and took her right out
of the room The thought of black
measles frightened Mrs. Bear. You
know, they are ever so much worse
than plain measles. And she was AFRAID
Silkie would catch them.
Well, poor Cuffy felt more miser-
able than ever. He saw that his own
family didn't know him. And he won
dered what was going to become of
him. Then, when his father told him
very sternly to leave his house at once.
Cuffy began to cry.
"Oh! oh! OH" he sobbed. TITS me
its only mel" he cried. That very
morning, at breakfast. his father had
told him to say 1T is l" instead of ''it
is me-" But Cuffy forgot all about
that now.
"What Are you my Cuffy?" his
father exclaimed For he knew Cuffy
at last. You see, the bees hadn't stung
Cuffys voice. And in no time at an
Cuffy was tucked into his little bed and
his mother was gently licking his poor,
aching face with her tongue. Among
bears that is thought to be the very
best thing to do for bee-stings.
After while Cuffy stopped crying.
And it was not long before he had
fallen asleep.
But it was two days before Cuffy
Bear felt really himself again. And
then his father went off into the forest
with him and Cuffy led the way to the
/ Ibee-tree; for Mr.. Bear knew enough
about bees so that he could take theil
honey away from them without getting
stung badly. He didn't mind just /
few stings, you know.
Well--what do you think happened
When they came to the tree Mr. Beal
took just one look at the nest int
which Cuffy had thrust his paw. AnC
then he began to laugh, though he wa
somewhat disappointed, as you will
see.
4 "Those aren't bees!" he told Cuffy
That's hornets nest! We'd ge
no honey there"
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-01-24
HOOVER ON ANY TICKET.

n Asst September the Capital journal suggested Her
IL bert Hoover for president the best qualified man
in America for the position. Since then the Saturday
Evening Post the New York World and many news-
papers in all parts of the United States have declared for
Hoover The Capital Journal so far known, was the
first to urge Mr. Hoover regardless of political affa
tions and will support Hoover regardless OF party be-
cause he alone measures up to the job.
Hoover's nomination would not be acceptable to the
politicians of either party, but the New York World
declares:
his favor
of politicians disguised
lines broken the
concerned principles boh
brutal secession has been more
battle of those warning poll
is a fictitious conflict
If Hoover is named by either party it will be because
popular demand forces his nomination. smashing the ar
tfcia barriers of dsgraced and dscredited partisan
ship The senate has given the country an object lesson
of the beauties of parSanshp in its consideration of the
peace treayand we do not want to handicap the future
of the nation by continuing regime that places politics
above patriotism. AS the World declares:
point ability experience
problems
brought
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-01-24
III MEN ONLY UNDERSTOOD.

AS John left me my mind reverted
again to the flowers, and / smiled a
little at the new illustration OF Johns
Inconsistency In money matters, He
could be the most generous man had
ever known In some things. and he
had often shown me that he was the
most miserly in others.
In this case. however did not
care much My room was redolent
with the fragrance OF my favorite
flower and they gave me Just as
much pleasure, much to my surprise
as though John had been thoughtful
enough TO give them to me.
1 think perhaps that this was the
first time in our married life that /
had compared Johns all too apparent
neglect with the flattering solieltude
of another man, without feeling of
hurt that my husband was not the
one TO remember me,
This time there was little feeling
of triumph and pleasure at the
Thought that was still attractive to
other men. | was glad to know that
Karl shepard thought OF me, | put
out my hand and caressed one Of the
great clusters Of vlolets that lay on
my pillow drew It close and buried
my face in It's dewy, odorous depths
Reycls In Flowers.
I reveled In the flowers and for the
moment neither the donor ner the
man who should have been the donor,
were OF any particular importance TO
me.
And vet I know now that Il was
one of the first little riffs in the Lutte
1.-The riff that has wldeued and wild
ened until now the lutte Is broken ana
the music Is still
II men could only understand that
there is always another man Just
around the corner, always another
man 10 say IN wUrls or by Implication
to the neglected wife: The olan you
married does not appreciate YOU,
know your worth" a speaking glance
q lingering handelasp, has told this TO
MANY woman ana the rift has Wild
ened beyond repair.
It is human nature--not only
woman's nature. hut mans nature
10 be flattered by the attentions ef
othersif man could only recognize
the fast that the marriage ceremony
does not change the character Of a
woman. that the attention which
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-01-24

KNOCK. And his tather SAID, m Cross
voice
Go away, little bear. Where are
your manners?"
Cuffy didn't know what to make of
that He didn't know what his father
meant. SO he just stood there and
stared.
What do you want?" his father
asked him. Whose little bear are you?
And whatever is the matter with your
face?"
Actually, Cuffy's own father didn't
know him. And neither did his moth
er or his sister. You see, Cuffy's face
was so swollen from the bees stings
that his face did not look like little
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-01-24
CITY FREE OF flu
SAYS HEALTH OFFICER

No cases Of "flu" have been found
ia Salem during the winter, according
10 reports OF county and city health
officers. DR. II. = Pomeroy. city
health officer, reports that there has
been absolutely nothing to indicate
that there might be another outbreak
or the epidemic
In order to further safeguard
against an epidemic in this city, tne
public Is asked to cooperate with
health authorities by giving attention
10 any suspected appearance Of bad
colds or Ia grippe By consulting a
physician or exercising proper care,
much Of the danger can bo averted,
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-01-24
hun SOLDIERS IMPRISONED

Lille, Jan. 24.--Seyen more German
soldiers, among them a captain, who
are accused Of thofis and pillage dur
IN genemy occupation OF this oity. have
arrived here and are inoarcorated In
tho fortress.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-01-24

Ranked this thought and rankles
yet,
When love is at its best one loves,
SO much that he can not forget"
Tomorrow-"The Soul, Too, Must
Be Fed
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-01-24

graft, greed, hypocracy and deception
Yours for better world,
e. 3. Daugherty.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-01-24
CzECRS AND AUSTRIA
form new ALLIANCE

Budapest, Jan 24-Czecho-S -Slovak-
ia and the Austrian republic have
formed an alliance against Hungary,
according to a news agency report
published here, 1t is said the agree
ment reached by Chancellor Renner
at Prague provides that Austria shall
undertake no measures looking to an
increase in her military establish
ment without submitting them to
o-Slovakia for approval and
that in the event of war between the
Czechs and. Hungary, Austria shall
supply munitions and material only to
the former
In addition, it is said, Czecho- -Slo-
irakia has agreed to furnish troops to
aid Austria in securing German SOL
diers of western Hungary.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-06
WOULD U TABLES.

Sault Ste Marie, Mich, Jan. g.
Farmers of northern Michigan plan to
turn the tables on lower peninsula
business men early in the summer.
Plans are in preparation for an auto
mobile tour of southern Michigan to
educate business men and home
seekers regarding the OF
the country north of the Straits OF
Mackinac.
Newspaper publishers and mem.
bers of development associations are
arranging for the trip. The first an.
nouncement says it is expected tina,
between 1000 and 1900 farmers anG
their families will make the trip.
1t is probable that farmers from
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-06
Many Protestants To
Meet In Atlantic Civ

Atlantic City. Jan. Gone thou
sand prominent Protestant church.
mel and $50 editors of Protestant re-
ligious periodicals will gather here
tomorrow for a three days confer
enceihavfng for it's main purpose |"the
Welding of Protestant denominations
for;tthe evangelixation, Of the world
The conference has been, called by
Robert Lansing. secretary of. state.
mittee Of the Interchurch World
Movement. under whose auspices the
sessions will be held.
For the first time, 1t is said. the
coordination or lack OF Generalization
of the churches will be v~lzualised in
order that, remedy may be applied
for the wasting of spiritual energy,
the lives Of the workers and the
money Of the churcheA+ /,
treting the present, religious. moral.
educational and hygienic conditions
cfsjthe world in both, the foreign and
home fields will be, placed before the
delegates. Typical counties and cities
in the United States will be present.
ed showing the location Of every
church, parish house. social centre,
school or other centre Of religious in
Unmarked patches on the chart ex.
|hjbits It Is said. by those in charge
OF the conference. VIII prove
stafftIinE revelation as to the great
Etnhdeduacy of the American churches
atssIhtesxnt toI meet the. religious needt
on the :Scduhtry." The foreign mis-
Edonaary feid chart and maps. viii
FORM another part. ofs the exhibit and
afford Information. gathered. from
more than 1.600 missionaries. OF ali
the more important @Protestant de-
determinations. 7ss
missionary statistics never .befors
COMPILED. 81. Is Snnonncsd, viii bs
ptessntedsA thlt thet magnitude q
the snnappctaI tax the ~Intsrchurchl
fusHtl IL Observation-Disclosures may 81
Edlhtitely nxed.sss. NO, {
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-06
A !.
T'[0WN'|LE e GANG

(By stan CORRESPONDENCE,

Hillsboro, N. D., Jan. eff Attor-s
ney Generar William F. LANCER Is a.,
harSS as A. c. Townley and his follow,
ers- q often declared, nov is$Town-t
tey's chance to put him in Jail under.
the Liars License Law"s passed at
me recent special. session Of the legsi-.
lature. III. I y 80
Also, Representatives Oscar Nesvig.
Ole Moen and Henry. Strom of .Traill.
county have the basis for an excellent
criminal libel suit. 81.
For in the presence Of ove 700
people, mostly farmers. who cheered
81 Hillsboro yesterday delivered q
rigging indictment of Townley rule in
this state, laying bare to the public
gaze the disgraceful conduct OF, Town
ley and his servants in the attack.
upon Miss Minnie Nelson n the
Valley City and Fargo bank scandals,
while he denounced the Trail county
solons as "dirty sneakfng towards"
and challenged them to repeat pub
l!cly the charges they made against
him while under the protection Of
legislative privilege. g..
a striking feature Of Mr.. hangers
;M1dress was his iexpOsure of the close
relations between the officials i'm con-
troll of h Bank of North Dakota and
lhe.i institution which he called the
'so-cailed Scandinavian : American
bank Of Fargo.
The Hil1sbcro opera house where
the address was given was crowded to
The full extent Of its capacity, farmers
from all parts Of Traill county being
present.. among the many who were
formerly strong adhevents of Town!cy.
but who!now cheered Mr.. hangers de-
n"nciations OF the league czar.
TraiI Solons Denouncel
: 1t was when he challenged the Towns
~ gang to imprison hi!n under the gag
law If ne uttered a single falsehood.
and denounced the Trail county rep
rcsentatives especially Representative
Nesvis.. chairman of thes Legislative
smelling committee that the crowd
went wild with enthusiasm.
Mr.. LANCER spoke for over three
hours every word carrying conviction,
and proved his case against the league
leaders and state officials from their
own letters, and public records.
Reign Of Terror.
In beginning his address Mr.. LANCER
touched on the reign of terror which
has been inaugurated in North Dakotz
by Townley eliminating in the motor
ious Liars License Law passed by the
special session of the legislature.
He then told of his first break with
the !Townley forces which came wher
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-06
+, BILL 60
COMING UP IN
SUPREME COURT
Thursday at 10 O'clock Has
Been Set for Time to
Hear Argument
Especial to The Herald)

Bismarck. Jan. 5.-Constitutionality
Of House Bill 50, through which the
league majority in the eleventh hour
of the recen special session sought
to give immediate effect to all acts of
that assembly, although a majority of
the l(ague's punitive measures did not
receive the required two-thirds vote
to make them emergency acts, will
come up for argument before the su-
prenie court at 10 o'clock Thursday
morning. as the result Of an alterna-
tive. writ issued late Monday afternoon
directing State Treasurer Obert A Oh
son to show cause at that time why
he. should not pay the salary warrant
drawn against the state auditors con-
.tingency fund. This fund, together
with other appropriations for the state
auditor, asgregating about $4,000,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-06
Acrpts. Jurisdiction.

The, controversy was brought to the
attention of the supreme court in a
petition filed late Saturday evening by
Assistant Attorneys General Sheets
and Cox, setting forth the facts with
relation to the state t~reasurer's refus-
al to pay the salary warrant of a
stenographer employed in the audit
ors office and requesting that the
state treasurer be required to show
cause. There was a question until
Monday evening, when the court issu-
ed its order, as tt whether jurisdiction
would be accepted. The fact that. the
court has assumed Jurisdiction is Ia
ken to indicate that it will adjudicate
the case on its merits. inasInuch as
both sides to the controversy are anx-
iious for an early decision.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-06

was abolished by an act of the spe-
cial assembly which is now in effect
if House Bill so is constitutional, but
which otherwise would not become CT
fective until Ju1v H.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-06

The perfect man is the one who can
pick a safety razor off a tile floor
without swearing.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-06

skstakAe As6ravss man 10 wheel III
twins past the giri that hs lifted.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-05-05
EAST BURKE

James MaGill of St. Johnsbuly was
a Sunday visitorat lson Matthews.
MIS-. Elizabeth Collins from Lyn-
donville is visiting her daughter, Mrs,
A. B. Colby.
George Watkins is home for few
DAYS from his work in Bristol, Conn.
Mrs. Berwick and son of Lyndon
Vile visited at Fred Lund's Sunday,
Phil Freeto is out of school nursing
Il sprained ankle.
Nh. Berwick clerk for Webster q
Kelly, boards with Mrs. J. c. Lucia.
Percy Kennison went Mondav to
Wolcott, where he ha sWork.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyman Brown ana
Mr.. and Mrs. Tripp were in She1-
field Sunday to attend the funeral OF
Mrs. Dean Mcdowell.
Peter Hoyt of Havcrhill, Mass, IS
visiting at Elmer Chamberlain's.
Earl Beard and Rose Dcnonville
were Sunday visitors at Paul HouGh-
tons in Lyndonville. =
Mrs. James Buell. spent part OF
last week in LyndonVille with her
daughter, Mrs. Morton Holbrook.
Rev. J. O. Angel left Friday morn
ing for Mortonville, N. H. Rev. ME-
Suffer. his successor and family came
Saturday and are quests at II. d.
Websters, till his goods arrive.
The Ladies' Library ASSOCIATION
will have a dinner at the Congrega-
tional vestly Wednesday. Everyone
invited. =. 49,:
John Fountain has moved his fami-
~ into jefferson Welch's house,
"Riverdae" and works for him.
The third and last mems banquet
of the season was held at the Congre-
gational vestry Thursday evening,
and was largely attended.
Arthur SherbuIn was home from
his work in Littleton, n. H., over
Sunday.
Nj. ami Mrs. Frank Mills Of Lyn-
donville were Sunday visitors u, y.
B. Colby's.
Mrs. Hattie Harris and sister, NJ ay,
have returned home. Ms. Harris haS
spent the winter in Sanford, Conn.
with her son, Charles and wife.
Mrs. Emma Wood was in Walden
Friday to attend the wedding of her
Youngest DAUGHTER returning to Mt.
View Monday.
Joseph Boulruisse is working at
Mt. View farm and his wife at Mary
Belden's.
Loren Jenkins has finished work
at Mt. View and returns to Mont
nn1ior Seminary
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-05-05
EAST RYEGATE

Nj. and Mrs. Harry Gilfilan and
children OF Barnet were at W. S. Lac
kic's Sunday
Miss Lydia Strowbridgc Of Peach
am is visiting at ". J. Smiths.
Nh and Mrs. ]. X. Alger and
family spent the week end at Han
over, n. II.
Mrs. Gardner and baby, Miss Kelly
and Mrs. Lcbault have returned from
from the hospitals at St. Johnsbury
and are improving.
Orpha Bcdcll was home from Lis
bon, n. H., over Sunday.
!. Il. Alger has sold his house to
e. y. Wallace.
Rev Mr.. Smith of Wells River will
preach Sunday in place Of Mr.. Simp-
son who is away for q few weeks
M. and Mrs. Frank Brown were
guests at Lawrence Gardeners Sun
day
Mrs. Eugene Beecher of LandoT,
n. H., is visiting her daughter Mrs.
Gall.
Mrs. Belle Ramsey of Barnet Cen
was guest AZ w J. Smiths last