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Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-08-06

no more than you can promise, we
ought to have &eaough. FNy-@ve
and six dozen make one hundred and
twenty-seven; and you make one
hundred and twenty-eight."
yes replied Freddie Firefly'
though he though it would have been
more polite had Chirpy Cricket
counted him first instead of last since
he was the first of his family TO DC
invited. But he really couldn't DC
angry with anyone so cheerful al
Chirpy Cricket.
"I'll have to leave you now
cbirpv announced, "for / must DC
on nv way. I shall have to make 9
preat many calls before sunset, be-
cause I want to invite all my FRIENDS
to ioin the procession. LII see
Won later" he said, as he turned
away.
He had not gone far before he
stopped and called to Freddie Fire
fly. ,.,,,
"Don't forget to bring your Ign
with Won tonight" he cautioned
him.
aI'll try not to!" Freddie shouted
But if the truth was known, he coult
not have forgotten his light, even
he had wanted to! It was just a
much a part Of him as is eyes or nj
civ legs. But Chirpy Cricket didn'
choose to enlighten him.
/ Then Chirpy Cricket hurried away
He went straight to the clover flelo
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-08-06
LOVE and MARRIED LIFE
BY the Noted Author
DAH McGLONE GIBSON

about half an hour ago, john"
Puts Arm Around Her
John impulsively put his arm "a
round me and pulled me to him, all
though we were in the motor where
all the world might see. katherine"
he said, "don't torture me even in
fun"
From the emotion in his voice /
knew that was still playing the
game. He was being thrilled to his
finger-tips, and, although he did not
know it. 1 was using the same mark
ed cards that every woman holds in
her hand and has held since the time
of Eve-a little flirtatious hypocrisy,
a good deal of subtle flattery and a
seeming surrender even while hold
ing ones self aloof.
John looked down into my face in
a way that made me feel that he
was gazing at me with new eyes.
was flirting with my husband and
he liked it.
He returned to the subject of Karl
Shepard. This time he was quite
magnanimous in analyzing what he
was pleased to call "Karl's infauta-
tion." Poor old Karl" he said, Il
did not know until the other evening
when returned to the city. that Karl
had been disappointed in his love for
Elizabeth,
IL was like dash cf cold water
for 1 knew that poor old hiunoerinE
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-08-06

~ ask Buus
1se : ~ take part in the to,.,
ilsnt procession. And Chirnv :.
Ihat the clover field was II. ~ ~
place 10 look for him, on accom-. ~ !.
Buster's being sor fond OF i, Y
juice. ~"
Reaching the field where tbo ~
clover grew, Chirpy began n ~
FOR the biggest blossom Of then % ~
And when he found it. there - e
Buster Bumblebee, sitting on ton !, n i
and enjoying a hearty meal :
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-08-06
Clever Elizabeth

/ think we are going to be very
very happy in our new home, Kathe-
rine," said John.
81 hope So" / answered.
Don't you believe we will? Kathe-
rine--you do not care for someone
else, do you?"
l looked up with smile. "Yes
dear, l care for someone else very,
very much"
Don't sary that. Katherine. !
know that Karl Shepard has written
you letters that appealed to your
romantic soul: but, dear, he IS Just
a man like myself and / don't think
he feels 1t any more than l do. And
besides do not think he has played
the game quite fairly. He was my
best friend. you know.
Poor John, could not keep him
in suspense any longer. Ny hand
stole into his and said, why, John
1 am not in love with Karl shepard
the least little bit.'
"It is not your cousin Charles!
he interrupted.
mo, It is not Cousin Charles un-
less YOU count the sisterly affection
that I feel for him."
sSisterly affectior-poof. III hole
my own against any man that yot
want TO be a sister to. who is ii
who is my rivai?"
.sWell.'' and then ] deliberately
hesitated. .sWell. put her sieel
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-08-06

John had told me, although he was
unaware of it, that he had shown
my Karl Shepard letters to Elizabeth
Moreland, and they had discussed
them, and Elizabeth had tried to
minimize his love for me by making
John think that it was passing
emotion worked up to make him for-
get the great love of his life, Whlch,
of course, as could see from johns
manner, she had intimated was hers.
Admires Her CIeverness
Involuntarily I drew away from
Johns arms. But all the while
coud not help but admire the clever
ness of Elizabeth Moreland, as l seem
ed how much more dangerous she
was because of her great cleverness
Elizabeth Moreland had never an
alyzed for me a mans weakness OF
mans gullibility and so / had per-
haps the thought that she had never
done so at all. / found now from
Johns unconscious remark that there
was at least one man whom she knew
better than I, and that man was m!
husband. She played upon ever!
possible string of Johns reasonint
ability and played it we'll. hat
not had sense enough in the begin
ming to do the same thing, but agail
I resolved to do it and do it bette
than she.
..Why are you drawing from me?
, said John as he looked at me re
| proachfully. "Surely you are no
foolish enough to think that you ar
the only love of Karl Shepard's life?
mo" 1 answered, neither do
) think that every man who compl
ments me or pays me the ordinar
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-08-06
Ribbling Rhymes
PLANS

IF YOU observe you'll note they're always max
inc plans Some day they'll reach the shining heights and bask
weahs and fames delights Next week. next month"; per-
hans next year they the high and show the
natives that they're all wool and three feet wide
while they plan they let today the golden present sde
away They sit around the village pump and plan and dream
while others hump And Time flies with pace the way
Time Disgrace and old and bent and bald
and hang around until they're called And those who worked
with pep made the most of hour beneath
their fig sit in peace and find old sick grease
But those who sat Dreams and made their futile
plan and schemes and talked tomorrow when today was
slipping their grasp find grim and sad ordeal
you guess tough they feel Oh make plans for
future times, but while you're planning nail the dimes.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-08-06
Company To Test
Oil Resources Of
Lower Columbia

Astoria, Or.--IThe stockholders of
the newly formed Lower Columbia OH
and Gas company held their first
meeting at the chamber Of commerce
and perfected an organization by the
election of a board of directors and
took the first active steps toward the
testing of the oil and gas resources or
this district. The company was incor-
porated with a capital stock of $780,
900 and approximately $55,o0o of the
stock has been subscribed. Seventy-sev-
en- of the subscribers representing 2S,-
260 shares OF the stock were present at
the meeting 4A
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-08-06
Flour Mill To Be
Installed Near
Arctic Circle

Portland, Or. - Equipment for a
flour mill to be installed in Alaska,
175 miles south of the Arctic circle
has been sold to a Fairbanks, Alaska,
firm by a Portland machinery com
pany.
The plant win be OF 25 barrels daily
capacity, operated by steam, and will
be shipped from Seattle by steamship
60 St. Miehaels, transhipped by q 1u-
kon river boat distance of S36 miles
and thence from the mouth of the TAN
ana river by rail to Fairbanks,
Since 1914 wheat of hardy variety
has been grown in the ,Tanana valley
the period of maturity being ninety
days and developments has reached q
point where a small mill can be
maintained there successfully.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-08-06
nregon
N/bserUnti0nS

Portland--Federal agents TUESDAY
night found near Newberg the iarg-
est illicit still yet unearthed in ore
gon. according to johnson A. smith,
atate prohibition enforcement di-
rector. who directed the raid. a
building 40 by 100 feet, in which the
still was located, was burned by the
officers. all the equipment. About 500
gallons of corn mash and 15Q gallons
of whiskey were seized. w. L.. nan,
son of the owner Of the ranch where
the still was found, and two other
men were arrested charged with hav-
ing operated the still. Smith declared
he was confident he had acted with
in the law when he burned the build
ing.
Portland PLANS announced for
the entertainment of Vice President
THOMAS r. Marshall who Is schedul-
ed to spend the day here Friday a
breakfast as guest Of prominent
democrats; luncheon as guest 81
the chamber of commerce and tril
over the Columbia river highway
The vice president will be accompah-
led here by Mrs. Marshall, Mrs 2
Walsh, Mrs j. A. Daugherty.
Portland.-Denial of knowledge o
existence of an underground chan
mel" by which Japanese are unlaw
fully brought into the United States
as charged by Congressman Alber
johnson of Washington, at the hous'
committee immigration investigation
at Tacoma, recently was made in
statement issued by I. Oyama, secre
tary, and II. Abe, an official of tn
Japanese association of Oregon. Th
Japanese declared that in its
years existence In Oregon their OF
ganization had done nothing in vio
lation of the immigration laws of tn
country.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-08-06

courtesies of every day life, is in love
with me-"
"oh. YOU women You ,women'
1vhv are YOU so hard upon each
other?"
.I am not hard on any other wo-
man Iohn. but don't you think that
we have had quite enough OF ellher
men or women who really mean no
thing to us. Let's talk about the new
home. dear, and our own AFFAIRS. l
gave myself little inward pat as l
thought: Match that Elizabeth More
land, if you can. Then l slghteo
as realized how I hated all this SUP
terfuge, this hypocrisy, this silly ap7
healing entirely to the sex prlnclple
h,,t T had entered into the strife ana
would keep my husband feally
belonged to some other woman or 10
me.
Rides On in Silence
John rode on in silence and l knew
that he did not realize he had told
me that Elizabeth Moreland had seen
Karl Shepard's letters. lie was
fatuosly repeating to himself wha'
! oil men hold most true, that what
woman doesn't know doesn't worry
| her. which of course is very true i
they could keep it from her. In some
way the woman always does Know
intuitively. Through the ages woman
| has learned to differentiate the fals
/ from the true and she worries no
because she knows what is true o
I false, but over what she suspects th'
! man is keeping from her.
, ITO Be Continued.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-08-06
Corpallis Builds
80 NeW Houses

Corvallis, Or The Presbyterian
church broke ground for a new $1,000
manse on the property adjoining the
church on Monroe street. Considerable
other building is going on in Corvallis
this summer over 80 new houses be-
ing erected, and as many more being
enlarged in an effort to take care of the
demand for rooms that is soming in
t,ily from students and new faculty
members.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-08-06

Il. N. Smith has purchased II acres
of land adjacent to the city of Co
quine in Coos county for a considera-
tion of $4,000.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-08-06
RTGvR SCOTT BAILEY,

Rut when Chirpy explained 'i''' .
nrocession was parade, whlch i,eAs
nat Won followed a leader--aha d
s.ood MANY others--in a long line
Freddie FREELY began to understand,
~ need you and few hunareo u
,,our nearest relations to furnish the
iights " Chirpy Cricket continued
And wish you'd ask your wnole
family to take part in the processioh,
for we really can't have too many
of you. +oLe
"When will the procession take
~ Freddie FREELY wanted 10
know. ,.,a ao,,y
.sTo-night, as soon as it's oarh
enoughr' Chirpy told him.
"And where are we going to marcn
"Oh all around the meadow:
said Chirpy Cricket. THE line VIII
forn, along the stone wall by the
roadside. Do you think you Il
he there?" he inquired Eomewhat
anxiously.
"You certainly can count on me.
Freddie F'irefly promised.
course. I can't very well accept you
invitation for more than about fiity
five of my brothers-and maybe 81
dozen of my cousins. But mop
tbereu be more Of us than that
.Well, 1 hope so, too, Chirp
Cricket said. "But even if there Wer
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-08-06
Freddie Agrees to Help

Never in all his life had Freaoie
Firefly heard of torchlignt proces-
sion-nor of any other sort OF proces
sion, either. So when Chirpy CricN-
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-08-06

ct first mentioned his plan it was no
wonder that Freddie looked some
what blank.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-07

Enrolment for the fan term for the
High School begins Monday, Aug. 9.
The principals office will be open
daily from $3.50 to Il. Early enrolment
gives the student a better choice OF
lockers and enables the faculty to
arrange classes more satisfactorily.
Supt Of Schools-Adv-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-07
SOLDIERS CLUB
OPENS SEPT. |

Committees from the four Baptist
churches OF FL Paso met with 7. s
Groner. state Baptist secretary. sat
urday morning to discuss plans for
opening the soldiers clubhouse, near
Fort Bliss, that was purchased re-
Gently by the Baptists for $4,000
Following the meeting it was an
nounced that the opening will be held
about September 1.
A committee was appointed to ar
range for refurnishing the property
It Is estimated that between $1,000 and
$4,000 viii be spent in furnishing
the building, which win be equipped
with all the conveniences OF a modern
clubhouse, including reading tables,
Photographs, a player piano and
games.
1t was announced at the meeting
that the committee appointed recently
to recommend sites for the location OF
the proposed Baptist hospital Is
ready TO make its report The recon-
mendations OF the committee viii be
heard at an early date.
Several Ell Paso physicians attended
the meeting and discussed the plans
being made by the Baptists for a new
hospital The recommendations Of
these doctors win be taken into con-
~sideration in selecting the site.
Doctors urged that the Baptists
erect a hospital equipped with ESQ
10 800 beds. Complete plans for this
project have not been announced.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-07
villa oFFIcER REeANTs.


The bridge burned several days ago
neal Jimenez, chihuahua, is said 10
have been destroyed by a band of out
laws under Jesus Bermudez, a former
Yillista officer, who IS said TO have
bOlted from h villa ranks
Bermudez, according 10 Information
reaching Juarez, gave up 10 the de
facto government with his chiek but
later became dissatisfied and, accom-
panied by a few men, began depreda-
tions against the government
A small party OF bandits Is also re-
ported north OF chihuahua City
Bad roads are said 10 be the cause
OF villas failure 70 arrive in Torreon.
While it was stated by Villista SYM
pathizers in Fl Paso that the former
bandit and his force were due to ar
rive yesterday, no n5ws Of his arrival
has reached this city.
Officials Of the large mining con-
Germs with properties in the Parral
and Jimenez districts. although they
are sending daily wires 10 points IN
that territory in an effort 70 learn
Villas whereabouts, have 50 far been
unsuccessful in locating the former
outlaw.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-07
PABLO GONZALES CROSSES
TEXAS BORDER AT LAREDO

Laredo, Tex, Aug. Z. - General
Pablo Gonzales. former candidate for
the presidency Of Mexico, who crossed
the border here Thursday night has
declined to discuss Mexican politics
and would not make a statement re-
garding his recent r At Monte
ray for alleged connection with a re-
volt against the government Of pro-
visional president de Ia Huerta- He
said however, that he would soon
give a statement 70 the Associated
Press in respect TO political ques-
tons in Mexico. especially those
happenings in which I took an active
part"
while nothing could be learned re-
Earding Ger. Gonzalez release from
charges Of connection with reVolu-
tionaries. It was known that he
reached the United States provided
with passports from the Mexican
government He was escorted to the
American side by Randolph Robert
son, American consul at Nuevo La
redo and Immediately called upon
Mexican consul general Zsracho in
this city.
Cen. Gonzalez yesterday rented a
residence here but said that in a few
weeks he expected to make an ex-
tended tour Of the United States. His
visit, he said was in the nature Of a
vacation.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-07

IEUT. COL JOHN A WAGNER re-
Il ceived ~telegraphic orders Satur-
day assigning him as district
quartermaster at Philadelphia,
and he VIII leave Immediately for his
new station.
Col. Wagner has been located in
II PasO for the past six years. most
Of the time as district quartermastsr
on the stats OF the various COM
handing generals.
Col. Wagner has had charge Of all
the building done by the army in
Ell Paso and the district, including
the enlargement OF Fort Bliss. He
also supervised the purchase Of all
supplies and the movement Of ali
troops into and out Of the district.
Gardenhire Goes, Too.
Notice Of the transfer OF Lieut. Col.
William C Gardenhire from post
quartermaster at Fort Bliss TO At
lantas Ca was received Saturday by
LEGAL officers.
Col Gardenhire has been in military
service since 1888. when he entered
from civil life. It is expected that
Maj Martin H Shbte, quartermasteris
CORPS, Green Castle, Ind, viii relieve
Col Gardenhire.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-07
Lack OF Ferry Fare
Balls Youths Dream

Jersey City, n. J.. Aug. T.-Ths Hud-
son river, the lack OF nine cents for
ferry passage and the police pre-
vented three boys who travelled across
the continent on freight cars from
realizing their ambition 10 see" New
sylvania railroad yards here today.
The lads, Frank Lardner, IS. OF
Santa Barbara, Calf; Lawrence
Inches. IS, Of Portland, Ore, and
James Miller. negro. Is. OF Denver.
Colo, were lodged in the juvenile
detention house by police pending
word from their parents
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-07
CITY SCHOOL BOARD BUYS SITE
FOR GOVERNMENT HILL SCHOOL

said. would not interfere with any
building program
Any building which may be erected
viii have an initial cost of not less
than $50, 600, Mr. Clayton said, and
probably more
At the present time, Government
Bin Is served by the Alta Vista school
which is not centrally located for tho
territory which it must serve, and
which has become so O-VercroWded
that il has been necessary to re-divide
lines. and distribute children among
the Highland Park, Grandview and
other schools so as to make room
at the Alta Vista building.
No building can be erected, how
ever. until bond issue has provided
the funds. and such a bond issue must
be held some time within the next
few months. Mr.. Clayton said.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-07

New York city uses 1000 carloads OF
milk a week
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-07

PURCHASE OF a block Of property
bounded by Dover, Crockett, Nan
chester and Bowie streets in Gov
eminent Hill TO form the site OF a
school building which must be erected
IN j near future, was announced
Saturday by Walter s. Clayton. presi-
dent Of the city school board
The deal Involved q consideration
- $1,000, and was handled through
the James "a Mari company.
The property purchased lies a block
outside the city limits, and within
two blocks Of a car line, and, accord
ing to Mr.. Clayton, Is Ideally situated
20 serve the convenience Of the dis
trict IN which 1t lies It is antici-
pated that the rapid growth Of that
section VIII cause Il to be taken into
the city limits before building is be-
gun. Failure to do so. however, he
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-07
MEXICO TO REIMBURSE FOR
LOSSES In CANTU UPRISING

Taxes paid 70 the Cantu govern
ment viii not be recognized. but all
foreigners who suffer losses in Lower
California through the Cantu uprising
viii be reimbursed, according to a
proclamation issued by the de facto
Friday and came from Fernando
Iglesias Calderon. high commissioner
Of the Mexican government in Wash
ington, D. c.
All seapOrtg and the frontier OF
Lower California have beer closed to
traffic. according to the dispatch.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-07
LEGISLATURE CALLED
TO VOTE ON SUFFRAGE

Nashville, Tenn, Aug. Z. - The
formal call for the special session Of
the state legislature to begin Non
day and to consider among other
things ratification OF the federal
suffrage amendment was issued to-
day by governor Roberts.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-07
ANTED SO Extra Statesmen

See Tuesdays Herald.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-07
Is Against Women Active In Politics


a hurry; we don't want this 20
happen TO a m
When a person takes his hat off,
Il shows more clearly his wrinkles
and other things on his face Surely
we don't want 10 place a woman in
the same position We always like to
guess at her age.
"A man can take off his hat IN
n second, but II takes n woman
sometimes n half hour to do this.
and she might miss or lass her
floor.
a man should take off his hat Il
an elevator because It is q pleasure
always to receive a grateful smile
from the women present"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-07

See Tuesday afternoons Herald for the fun description Of this SALE Including
VerHabe riot Of prices cut TO the lowest level ever reached I'm Ell PasO. Wal
for 1t. Full particulars in Tuesday afternoons Herald
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-07
j. 8. BOATS To
MEXICO WATERS


80 men, women and children TO this
port from Ensenada, according TO re-
ports n il was said that several
hundred refugees who were unable 10
obtain accommodations aboard vessels
were hurrying nOrthward on the mill
tary road leading to Tijuana
BarraEun Aided.
Mexico City, Mex. Aug. Cen
Juan Barragan, former chief Of staff
70 president Carranza. who was i'm
prisoned here in connection with
-Carranza's death and later escaped,
was sheltered by the Italian legation
and given a passport by the Spanish
legation or consulate here, according
to a statement made today by DR..
Hidalgo, under-secretary in charge Of
the foreign office. He declared he
had received this information from
Ramon P. de Negri. Mexican consul
in New York.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-07
FoReEr YoUR NEFVEs

Take HorsfOrd's Acid Phosphate
to rco exhaustion. A fine tast-
ing tonic drink 10 restore nerve
strength. At druggists.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-07

tions hitherto considered mems Jobs
the birth rate OF the great white race
has steadily decreased at such al
alarming rate, that we are threatened
- 10 distant age to become a nation
Of slackersf
"An things considered. I record
myself as opposed to woman suffrage
and office holding, and ] would urge
on the thinking class 70 demand of
b lawmakers the enactment OF such
drastic laws on qualifications Of
voters, as 10 effectively exclude the
very light minded and ignorant class,
both male and female. including both
the dude and dudess.
i regard the ballot in the hands
Of such characters as very dangerous
TO the common good"
Elevator Etiquef.
John Nandemoer, a mechanical
engineer. writes relative 10 the
etiquet OF b elevator. asserting
that women should not and lei
should remove their hats BE says:
1T was a pleasure to me TO read
IN your columns the different opinions
o. your readers in regard 70 men
wearing hats In elevators I believe
sincerely that men should take their
hats off in the company Of women IN
elevators for the following reasons
What we want in elevators is lots
OF room. therefore, let the men take
off their hats for they are much
smaller than Womeu's hats, n
might prevent your seeing the num-
bers Of the passing floors.
Il saw Once a wig stick TO =
mans Rat when he took 1t of In