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Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-02-03
The Restless Sex
Barbarian The Dark star ETC.
Copyrighted Robert w. Chambers)

parel under a gay silk dressing
I gown, picked up pan, and went
down, not expecting to encounter
Ianybody
In the kitchenette, in the rear
the obliging maid gave him a
| lump of ice. Carrying it in one
hand. aloft, as an expert waiter
carries a towering tray of dishes,
and whistling a gay air with
great content-for his work up
stairs had gone very well that
morning-he sauntered out OF the
culinary regions, along the allie
like passageway, into the studio.
And as he started for the door
which he had left ajar, a figure
opened it from without and en-
tered hurriedly--a scared, breath
less little figure, hare footed
swathed in l1imono and a shock
of hair.
They stared at each other, as
tonished. Both blushed furiously
II simply can't help" said the
girl. 81 was sitting on that horse
waiting Tor Miss Davis, when
bee or a horsefIy or something
stung him and he began to rear
and Kick all around the court, and
slid off him and ran.
They both laughed. Cleland,
clutching his pan of ice, said:
Il seem doomed to run into you
when l shouldn't. I'm terribly
sorry"
She blushed again and carefully
swather her waist in the obi.
You didn't mean o,"she said.
at was rather startling. though" " |
1T was, indeed. And now we're &,
having another unconventional |
part, Shall | leave this ice here |
and go out and quiet the nag?"
He'll surely kick you"
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-02-03
Economic Chaos
Caused By Poor
Transportation

j Paris, Feb s. Disorganization
] of transportation through lack Of
railway rolling stock Locomotives
and freight cars - has much to do
| with the present chaotic economic
| conditions in the countries Of Cen
| trail and Eastern Europe. The
| foregoing statement is based on re-
ports received at the Paris head
quarters of the American Red
Cross from its workers in Poland,
Finland, Esthonia, Jugo- -Slavia,
Czecho-S -SloVakia and Rumania
may be called as examples. The
former country has a large surplus
of sugar for expectation, yet insult
ficient cars and locomotives to
transport it; while after a wonder
full harvest, Rumania has more
than enough grain for herself, and
the wealth of her oil wells is we'll
known, yet through lack of rail-
way equipment she is unable to
give to the world those two much
needed commodities.
From Berlin to Bucharest and
from Vienna to Wilma, Red Cross
conVoyers of supply trains report
and yards Uttered with
a collection of broken down loco
motives and cars, in some cases
engines and cars left
here by the A. e. F. are found
in with their Euro |
pean brethren, having been pushed !
to the limit during the last two |
years with apparently little effort /
made at repairs. The root of this |
is the German policy of /
the economic life of enc
my countries, Locomotives, cars
and the tools from repair shops
were taken by the retreating Ger
mans and are still held by them. /
Only the worst was left and for
he last two years that has been
worked to capacity with little at
ention paid to overhauling.
An these governments are anxi-
'us to buy and prefer to do busi-
less with America and Great Brit
lin. German firms, however. are
BUSY; in consequence of the ex-
'hange their prices are lower. but
hey are handicapped by lack of
'aw material.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-02-03
Just Folks
BY EDGAR A. GUEST
(Copyrighted)


Disappointment
when l was young | used to set
MY heart on Joys | hoped to get;
The far tomorrow was a day
On which ia have my fill of play,
The picnic that was going to be
Then meant n lot TO youthful me:
l never thought that it might rain
And all my dreams would be IN
vain.
Time was | lived whole glad days
through
Planning what was going to do;
| heard. as do all girls and boys.
The whispered promise Of joys.
/ did not know or understand
That life can't run as men have
planned.
That hopes we build may go astray
And rain may fan on picnic day.
Sorrow and heartache and despair
Gave me hut thought back there,
without one fear | looked ahead
To happier pathways should
tread
I never understood or knew
That all my dreams could not
come true.
/ had not learned how often then
Must disappo come to
mem
But I have troj the path Of dan
And lost ful, many cherished
plan;
I've seen INV dear ones taken. too I
And suffered as an men must do: [
I've learned that | must face my
share
OF disappointment and despair.
And when 1 plan for JOYS 70 BE- I
7 know they may not come to mo. I
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-02-03
Omen Forum

J To the Editor: l have been
asked if | am advocating the set
/ tlement Of the japanese question
by sterilization. I can answer most
emphatically that l have not as
| yet advocated any plan 1t is a
question that must be settled and
when the time comes we must and
will, find a way to meet it. In
1913 when my sterilization bill was
ready to sign, Governor West tele-
gTaphed me to come. l brought
with me quill pen. 1 said, Coy
ernor, our Declaration Of Inde-
pendence and our Constitution
were signed with a quill pen, and
1 think this is a proper occasion
for the use of the quill pen" DR..
Coe, the editor of the Medical Sen
tinel, obtatned my ipicture and
wrote me up. Soon after, l re-
ceived a letter from a prominent
gentleman of Texas, saying he was
a reader of magazines and medi-
cal journals and much interested
in my work which was new to him.
He said he had given much
thought and study to the different
plagues-the white, red and black
plaques. He thought the black
plague was by far the most seri- |
Gus. He said Have you thought
and have you written anything on |
the black plague? If not, why not?
Don't you think it is time to be- |
gin ?" He asked me to write him /
fully as to what could be done, or
might be done. In answer | said |
II have written nothing. I have !
thought considerable, believing
that if nothing is done, in time
the black race will outnumber the
white" I have repeatedly said
that if every viOlator of white wo-
men and girls was radically steril- I,
zed and turned loose, the benefit /.
would be greater than the rope or.'
orch. But should the time come /.
hat the black race became a II
menace to our nation, a remedy
could be found without resortfng
o war. Congress could pass a law.
'equiring the sterility of the fe-
male. A simple, harmless remedy
nothing - does not in
erfere with health or pleasures.
prophesy that within a few wears
We will have federal law reuuir-
ng every adult to pass a fest for
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-02-03

see the CLEAN ~ !,
I'D, DO you suS',I Sol
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7 hope 81" s''.'|
perhaps therein +,
IN the woods.r' y Il
~ But an who s.,,,
corn rprn y Fatty asssi asa''
bean MRS, Goo. Coon DID g.
near his questIns
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-02-03
Ladies! Use
Buttermilk to
Beautify Compilations
This Delightful New Vanishing
Cream Containing True Butter
milk is Guaranteed TO Make
Hou Look Younger or Money
Rack

You Look Younger or Money
Back
Get small quantity at any
pharmacy by simply asking for
Howard's Buttermilk Cream and
massage it daily into the face.
neck. arms and hands. The direc-
tions are simple and il costs so
little that any giri or woman can
afford it. Your complexion must
quickly show a decided improve
ment or your dealer is authorized
TO return your money without
question should YOU be dissatisfied
Ne matter whether YOU are
troubled with wrinkles hard liz
tie lines around the mouth ami
eyes. coarse. s3llow. faded look
ing skin. or simply roughnesS andI
redness caused hy wind and sun.
you viii find that an these trials
disappear with the use Of
the old fashioned besuty recipe
brought up 60 date.
II you have not already tried Z
his simple way 90 beauty get a
package TODAY and let your face I
be Jhe jndre. Howard's Buttermnk I
Cream is only sold on a positive I
suerartce of satisfaction or mon- :
" hael,. Cadvl
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-02-03
Employers Make
Ready to Oppose
Printers Demands

$ Louis, Mo, Feb. 3.-Employ-
ing commercial and job printers of
the middle west met here today to
discuss methods of combating the
demand Of union printers for a Al
instead OF IS hour working week.
Printers have threatened to
strike May l unless the demand
was met the employers said.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-02-03

London, Feb. 3.-Father Dom:-
mic, spiritual adviser to the late
Terence MacSwiney. lord mavor
of Cork, who is under sentence
by Dublin court-martiaI to serve
three years imprisonment. has been
brought TO London and imprisoned
in Wormwood Scrubbs prison
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-02-03
Got Their Drink

CBy International News ServiceD
London. Feb. g. During sea-
sonahle festivities at the r. A. r.
station. Noun. Bauten. five Ameri-
cans landed from yacht and beg
red Tor a drink.
They were act aware of the reg
ulafions which forbid landing at
the point without authority and
rendered the excuse thar they were
from dry Auerica. They weren't
rorrr -nartilfsa = ana they 81; a
drink.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-02-03

Helen looked at her in conster-
nation. Girls don't usually betray
so much emotion over some casual
irreguarity of a brother.
Stephanie presser her clenched
hands mutely against her lids for
a while, then, her lips still quiver-
ing. she reached for her brush
and began to groom her splendid
hair again.
And HelenC watching her with
out a word, thought to self
"She behaves as though she
were falling in love with him.
Shed certainly better be careful
The boy is already in love with
her. no matter how he acts, 49,. ..
If she isn't very. very careful she'u
get into trouble with him."
Aloud she said cheerfully:
steve, dear. | really think I'm
clever enough to have taken the
measure Of your very delightful
brother And | honestly don't be-
lieve it is in him to play fast and
lose with amy woman ever born"
"tJe is doing H!"
"With whom ?"
dancing girl"
Nonsense! If it's an ephemer-
al romance which l don't believe,
Hrs q gay and harmless one. Don't
worry your pretty head about IT,
steve"
After Stephanie was in bed she
kissed her lightly smiled reassur-
lngiy switched Off the light and
went to her own room, slowly.
Very gravely she braided her
hair before the mirror, looking ut
her pale, reflected face.
Vet. though pale, it was still a
fresh, wholesome, beautiful face. !
Rut the brown eyes stared sadly |
at lheir twin brown images, and |
the girl shook her head.
For the nearest that Helen
Davis had ever come to falling IN
love was when Cleland first walk
ed irto her studio. She could .
have fallen in love with him then
within the minute-out of
clear sky She realized It after he
had gone-not too deeply aston
shed-she. who had never before
been in love. recognized its possib-
lity ali In a moment
But she had learned to hold
herself IN check since that first,
lhrupt and clear-minded recogni-
ion OF such a possibility
Never by word or glance had
he ever betrayed herself; yet his
cry nearness 20 her. at times. set
Ter heart beating, set faint thrill
tealMg through her. Yet her
yes always met his pleasantly,
rankly: her hand lay calm
nd cool in his when she welcomed 7
i'm or b9de him goodbye. AL
-as she schooled herself to with
.and what threatened her. gave
no food Tor reflection. no sus-
enauce. no stotus. no considera-
on. I
Love came as no friend to her. /
he soon realized that. And she j
uietly faced him and bade him II
ep his distance. t
She looked at herself again IN u
se glass. Her brown eyes were a
cry. very serious. Then the smile q
immered. m
'Guand mem." she murmured &,
ally. and switched off the light. g
Chapter NNTN Ia
It was warm day in early a
lUc and Cleland. working in o.,
eusers and undershirt. and driv- lir
4 ly thirts to hiS tin Ice box. n,
soovCrsd e 70 be empty. y,
"Confound It," he mutJered nj
id rams up Stcphauic's studio. A a
oid answered, saying that Miss bI
sest had Eone motoring and
'ss Davis had not yet returned IA
'ru shopping. lbs
Il want 10 borrow a lump of bt
- explained Ciciand "ru come G.
wn for a." "a
So hs concealed Ills lack ot sn- ey
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-02-03

BY International News Service.D
Martins Ferry Ohio, Feb. a.
Talking about an international
court, one is in operation here.
a Greek has filed suit in the
court of Jusice of the Peace Taom-
as Coyne, an Jrishman, against a
Chinese laundryman.
The Greek alleged that $40
bundle of laundry which he left
at the Chinaman's was lost.
Fortunately, both the Greek and
the Chinaman can speak enough
English to make themselves un-
derstood.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-10-07
WILDERSVULE
Live News Items from that progressive furnished by
our Local Correspondent.
By MRS. B. E. TODD

Margaret, of your city, visited rela.
tives here and at Yuma last weekend
| Carl Winters and wife, of Yuma
visited her parents near Yuma, last
weekend.
Go to the debate at the school
building Saturday night. 1t will pos
titvely be held and yiu will enjoy the
discussion
Prof. H. J. Bolen, of your city, was
with home folk the weekend.
Mayor w. R. Wilson was in Hen
derson last week on business.
Mechanic J. T. Flake was in Jack
son last week working in one Of Jack
sons garages.
The writer and husband attended
the Tri-State Fair in Memphis last
week.
The newlyweds, Leon Dickson and
bride, accompanied by Leon Hall, ].
Sam Laws and Horace Dickson and
| Misses Allie and Vashti Orr, Comic
Rulings, Florence Tilson and Kate
Dickson, were motorists to your city
Sunday night.
Drummers A. H. Fronabarger and
George E. Bolen were in your city
Monday on business,
Mrs. J. T. Flake and daughter,
Ruth, were in Jackson last week Wis
iting their husband and brother, J. T.
Flake.
Earle Robbins left last week for
New Orleans.
Ben Fronabarger and Miss Mabel
Pearcy, respected young people of
the Rock Springs community, were
happily married while seated in a
buggy in front of the residence of
E. F. Derryberry, of near Cross
Roads, the efficient being Esq. S. J.
Altotm this being ghis AZ couple to
unite in matrimony. The wedding &C.
Cured last Sunday morning, Sept
25th and the young couple are resid-
ing with the groom's mother near
Cross Roads.
T. l.. Robbins, the merchant was in
Jackson this week on business.
]. C. Britt, wife, and daughter, WIS.,
lite drelatives in Yuma Sunday.
sLee Rush was in Johnsonville last
week END.
Merchant t. L. Robbins was in Mar
tin and Greenfield last week on bust
ness.
W. M. Houston, of Paris was here
this week on business.
The residence being erected by DIR.
w. |. Howell is being rushed to COM
pletion and bids fair to be tone of the
incest residences in town.
Born to Frate Lewis and wife, of
near Scarce Greek last Thursday a
baby boy-the fifth child. Mother and
babe are doing nicely and it is hoped
that Frate will soon recover.
Misses Vashti Orr and Pinkie Olive,
students of the Henderson county
High School, were with homefolks
the weekend. .,
Otis Smith, of Henderson, was here
Sunday on social business.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-10-07
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.

Several new students have entered
this week.
The girls have their basketball
court and equipment completed and
are practising.
Mr.. Dimity, of Bagdad, in the Old.
Country, was an interesting visitor
to the High School last week.
Mr.. Neisler has built a garage on
the school ground for storing his car.
There is still room for others if they
desire to build.
Messrs. A. nj. Powers, of Reagan
and Elder Whitaker, of Corinth,
Miss, were visitors Monday morning.
Elder Whitaker conducted Chapel for
us.
The Parent Teachers Association
will observe Fire Prevention Day,
Thursday, October 18th. See Pro-
gram elsewhere. All parents and
friends are cordially invited to attend.
Names of leaders for the first
month:
JUNIOR HIGH.
Seventh Grade.
History-Annie Mae Owen, Beat
rice Derryberry.
Spelling-Annie Mae Owen.
Arithmetic-Joe sAppleby, Annie
Mae Owe, Beatrice Derryberry, Err
nestine Park.
English-Lizie Fesmire, Ernestine
Park, Lanoiee Bartholomew, Annie
Mae Owen.
Geography-Murray Walker. Be-
atrice Derryberry.
Tennessee History-Joe Appleby,
Hal Milan, Murray Walker, Beatrice
Derryberry, Annie Mae Owen, Buford
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-10-07

Mrs. Myrtle King left last weel
for visit in Savannah.
for visitin Savannah.
Leon Hall and Graden Bolen at
tended the Tri-State Fair in Mem
phis last week.
On Saturday night in the auditor.
ium of the High School building al
this place, question, Resolved, that
the fear of punishment influences
mankind more than the hope of re-
ward" will be debated by J. Sam
Laws and Prof. H. j. Bolen, as affirm
alive speakers and Robert T. Stevens
and Edgar L. Coble as negative
speakers. This is a positive announce
ment and the discussion will be an in
teresting one. You are invited to be
present.
Sam Murphy and Cecil Parker were
in Jackson Monday on business.
Miss Dora Lewis, of Westport, was
the guest of relatives here last week.
end.
Robert Bunch is making prepare
tions to build a nice residence for him.
self and wife near the home Of DIR. C.
E. Bolen.
Ben A. Gordon, of Jackson, was
here last week on business.
J. Sam Laws, of Cross Roads, was
here Sunday on social business.
Frank Todd, Of Yuma, was here
one day last week on business
Several from here are attending
the w. /. Swain show in your city
this week.
Contractor Kennon Smith and wife
were in your city Sunday.
In last weeks items the announce
ment that w. S. Gordon was part
ner in the new business going up here
was a mistake. The business is that
of R. l.. Walker and j. D.. Sanders.
Work is going on rapidly on the struc-
ture and will be finished at an early
date.
Miss COME Rulings, of Buena Wis
ia, was the guest of Miss Kate Dick
son, Sunday.
Joe Coffman, of Rock Springs,
went to Nashville Monday to convey
his mother, Mrs. Sarah Coffman to a
hospital for treatment and probably
an operation. DIR. C. E Bolen follow
ed Mr. Coffman and mother on later
train in order to consult with the hos
pital physicians regarding her condi-
ton.
C. L. Hoffman and wife visited rel
atives in Benton and Hazel, KY, last
weekend
Mrs. M. C Rosser and son William,
were in Jackson last week.
Henry Halliday is able to be up af-
ter an attack of kidney collie last
week, however he does not feel well
yet.
DR.. Sidney Almond, who has been
coming here for some time to fit
glasses authorizes us to announce
that he will be here again next Tues
day, to fit all those desiring glasses.
Mrs. Willis Jones, little daughter,
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-10-07

In TIE ball game here last Satur-
day between the Bargerton and
Wildersville teams the score was II
against 2 in favor of Wildersville.
L. R. Wood sustained painful in
juries, but not serious, last Friday
while doing carpenter work.
Mrs. ]. E. Howell, of Warren'S
Bluff, was the guest of her son, DIR
w. |. Howell, last week.
Pearson Moffitt and wife visited
relatives in your city Sunday.
On Friday afternoon the ball team
from this place will play Clarksburg
High School team on the latter's dia.
mond at Clarksburg and on Saturday
afternoon the local team will play two
games with the team from Sugar
tree on the diamond at this place
Come.
S. G. Cradle, representing Belknap
Hardware Co., of Louisville, KY, was
here this week on business.
Elder j. C Lewis, of Stray Leaf,
was here this week.
Clyde Walker is preparing to erect
a nice residence near the Carnal Hotel
for himself and family.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-10-07

We have recently been asked more
than once what do you think Of
present conditions under prohibition ?"
and we were compelled to reply that
conditions we're bad-and evidently
growing worse, except for the fact
that the country has had financial
collapse, and, in consequence, illicit
liquors are not selling so readily.
Then the question follows, what are
we going to do about it," Are we
going to compromise with the Wits
Ky Devil by permitting the manufac-
ture and sale of light wines and beer
or are going to fight it out along the
lines of absolute prohibition IL the
selling of alcohol in any quantity
should be condemned if the traffic is
an evil, it seems to US that we could
not afford to compromise, but, win or
lose, we should fight it out to the bit
ter and, with the understanding that
no evil has ever been entirely 'eradi-
Gated since God Almighty Himself
gave his prohibitory laws to Moses
on Mount Sanai. Numerically, in the
United States, the Whisky Devil may
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-10-07

Stanfill, Lanoice Bartholomew Lizzie
Fesmire.
Eighth Grade.
English-Roma Milton.
History-Chester Stephens, Walter
Wright, Elmer Scates, Irona Tucker,
Mary Hancock, Linnie Sue Page.
Geography-Chester Stephens, Fax
Webb
Arithmetic \ wilkins, Roy
Harris.
Science-Chester Stephens, Irona
Tucker, Mary Hancock, ,Linnie Page.
Spelling-Elmer Scates, Floyd
Richardson, Roma Milton.
JUNIOR HIGH.
Ninth Grade.
English-E Elizabeth Summers, Obie
Moore, Mary E. Ball.
Latin-Obie Moore, Elizabeth Sum-
mers, Mary E. Ball.
History-Obie Moore, Charles
Deere.
Biology-Obie Moore, Jewel Reed,
Mary E. Ball, Louise Essary, James
Page, Ray Herndon.
Agriculture-Obie Moore, Ernest
Neisler.
Arithmetic Akin, Mary E.
Ball, Louise Essary, Obie Moore, Pay
ton Veteto.
Spelling, Carrie Halters, Elizabeth
Hamlet, Elizabeth Summers, Mary
E. Ball.
Home Economics-Pearle Finley,
Mary E. Ball, Elsie Wright.
Tenth Grade.
English-Margaret Sisson, Martha
Dennson.
) Latin-Margaret Sisson, Virginia
Lee Parker, Jessie Olive, Mittie Be-
lew.
History-Mittie Below, Martha
Dennison, ]. d. Muse, Jessie Olive.
Algebra-Irby Park, Mittie Below.
Agriculture-Irby Park.
Spelling-Cora Mai Wilson, Mar
garet Sisson.
Home Economics-Mittie Below,
Martha Dennison, Alma Bright, Cora
Mai Wilson, Fairy Freeman.
Eleventh Grade.
English-Bernice Conger, Hubert
Conger, Rubie Wallace.
Latin-Bernice Conger, Rubie Wal
lace, Violet Butler.
French-Bernice Conger, Hubert
Conger, Violet Butler, Lucille Hart,
Alton Douglass, Jessie Brooks.
Hstory-Violet Butler.
Human Behavior-Vashti Orr.
Geometry-Nettie Wolfe, Mary
Catherine Webb, Bernice Conger, HUI
bert Conger, Lucille Hart, Violet But
Ter.
Twelfth Grade.
Englsh-Eunice Wood, Bert Youn-
german, Latin-Eunice Wood, Shelby
Wood, Bert Youngerman.
French-Eunice Wood.
Civics-Bert Youngerman.
Geometry-Bert Younge n.
Shelby Wood, Eunice Wood, Paul
Walker.
History-Paul Walker, Bert Youn-
german.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-10-07

have the majority on his side-and
by pooling his interests with the Dew.
lis OF money lust and immortality. we
feel pretty certain that he does have
the majority-but we must remember
that Christianity took on new life and
came to control the civilized world af-
ter the protested Christians had been
almost exterminated-when st. Pc
ter, old, broken-down and almost dis
heartened, was leaving Rome when
the voice said to him QUO vadis ~
whittier goest thou? Let those who
will, surrender, but we say let the
fight go on, even if we reach the
stage that ninety instead of the esti-
mated so or SIS per cent. of officers
of the law are believed to be in league
with the powers of lawlessness.