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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-10-23

With disregard for authenticated historical
facts, some Of the frenzed zealots in the "anti'
campaign now on here, have gone to quot
ing some prominent people as expressing
views that justify their attitude Among these
incidents of Juggling with he truth the names
and alleged views of Lincoln, Taft and Roosevelt
appear. The two latter have been officially de-
declared enemies Of the idea" Let the record
speak for itself.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-10-23

has also been obtained for concerts in
which Nine. Frances Aida is also to ap.
pear. All three will be in Salem to.
morrow night at the armory.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-10-23

A resolution to have subcommittee
submit draft of charter amendment
to cover ideas advocated by Mr.. Gehl.
har, was adopted.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-10-23

Ex-President Taft's position with regard to
the army canteen has been the occasion for many
assaults upon him by the radicals of Prohibit
ton
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-10-23
THE TALE TOLD
ON TAFT

Ex-president Taft has always been consist
ent speaker in behalf of temperance, but has em-
phaszed his opposition to the fanatcal furies
which would obliterate and destroy every YES
tige Of personal liberty. For this he has been
maligned by partisans Of Prohibition all over the
country, and yet there are some Of the advocates
with so little regard of veracity that they employ
his name to bolster up their untenable positions.
The following remarks appearing in his adj
dress, -Four Effects of Civic Duty" are very
much to the point, and proof that he has not
made a prohibition preachment:
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-10-23

Nothing is more foolish, nothing more
Utterly at variance with sound policy than
to enact a law which, by reason of condi-
tions surrou nding community is incap-
able Of enforcement Such instances are
sometimes presented by sumptuary laws,
by which the sale of Intoxicating liquors
is prohibited under penalties in locations
where public sentiment of the immediate
community does not and will not sustain
the enforce ment Of the law. The constant
violation or neglect of any law leads 10 a
demora lization Of all laws.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-10-23

There is law in Oregon requiring the truth
to appear in advertising Let this sink in.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-10-23

There is more intemperance in half page
of recent Prohi advertising than in barrel
of booze
The Washington times., 1913-07-26
PUNCTURES ARE NO
REASON FOR DELAYS
Motor Expert Tells Of Ways to
Get Home Which Every Man
Should Know.

"An automobile can always be driven
home on a blown-out casing, IL an ex-
ira tube is carried, and on a punctured
casing, even II no extra tube is in the
car, IL the driver knows the tricks.
says w. p. Barnhart, who handles the
Pullman and King line.
Suppose the shoe has been blown
out, and there is an extra tube aboard,
but no blowout patch or shoe Is in the
kit Burlap can be secured without
much trouble. Initiate the tube partial
ly, wrap the burlap-cut into strings
around II fairly tight, and mount the
tube and casing in the usual way. Bur-
lap is tough and hard to cut and 1t
usually will get you home.
But IL you happen TO be caught
without an extra tube and you get a
puncture or blowout, you don't have to
90 home on a fat casing and rimcut It
Take the casing on and pack 1t full Of
rags, newspapers, hay, straw, beans,
oats-anything you can get that viii
answer the purpose.
The idea, Of course, Is to get some
thing into the casing that will substitute
for air and hold the casing in fairly
good shape until you can get to re-
pair shop or supply station. I think
II pays to know things like this. be-
cause they not only save a man money,
but a lot of trouble on the road"
The Washington times., 1913-07-26
OBITUARY NOTES.
JAMES THOMAS SoTH0RoN.

Funeral services for James Thomas
sothoron were to be held yesterday from
! Gawler's chapel. The Rev. Robert Tai
bot. rector of ST. Paul's Church, was to
ofhciate, Interment will be in Glen
wood Cemetery.
Mr.. Sothoron, a weIl-known lawyer
here, was found dead in his ROOM 901
Twenty-first street. Wednesday. In his
hand was clasped a small revolver.
There was no note of explanation, but
Il Is believed he took his own life while
suffering from a nervous breakdown.
Mr.. Sothoron was forty-siX years old,
a native of St. Mary's county, Nd, and
had been a resident of the city for more
than twenty years. He was graduated
from Charlotte Hail and the George
town Law School. He was the son of
the late DR.. Thomas T. Sothoron and
brother of DR.. Elmer Sothoron. He
was unmarried.
The Washington times., 1913-07-26
Today's Transfers.

Villa Park-ciara A. Marden ct vir. to Albert
Mouson lot q, square 423s. 800.
Metropolis View-Joseph B. Bowling ct ux. to
the Missionary Society Of 81. Paul the
Apostle in the State OF New York, lots 10
and 10. block 4. 80
Metropolis View-Joseph B. Bowling ct ux- TO
The Missionary Society OF st. Paul the
Apostle In the State Of New York. lots TO
o. and II to II. block I, and all Of blocks
3 and c, 80
s45 Massachusetts, avenue northwest-Caroline
NJ Petit TO Miriam P. Bailey and Caroline
A. Bailey part lot 6. square So 80.
Mt. Pleasant-Iouis W. Call ct UT. to Susie
Momsen, lot $50, so.
Addition TO lie Droit Park-Joseph B. Bow
ling ct ux. TO Myrtle NJ. Brown. lot 40.
square Is. so
Friendship-CapitalR Realty Company to Leota
@. Simpson. lots % and .. square 17ss 80.
I21 Sixth street southeast-Emma J. Cava-
naugh. Administrative. to Lewis 8. Wilson.
part lot II, square A2.
white Haven-Ralph p. Williams ct al. trus-
tees to Merrick Williams lots g and Is.
block 3, $500.
Twenty-nInth and o streets northwest-M. N.
Richardson and J. ]. Waters, trustees TO
Daniel II. Thompson. part lot ia. square
I,n. s2.5oo.
The Washington times., 1913-07-26
COUNTRY'S BUSINESS
| IN GOOD CONDITION
Mercantile Agencies Reports
, Indicate Continuance of
I Optimism in Trade.

No note of pessinism is contained to-
day in the reports Of the mercantile
agencies which review conditions in
trade and industry for the week.
r. q. Dunn & Co.'S weekly review
says in part:
'HThere is the customary midsummer
pauses in mercantile and industrial
activity, yet the volume of transac-
tions continues large and confidence is
fully sustained. Conservatism remains
general In most channels, but this is
tempered with degree Of optimism
that reflects favorable sentiment as TO
the future. That the trend of business
is stiII forward is evidenced by current
statistics of trade movements, total
bank clenrings this week being So per
cent in excess of last year and OF per
cent below 1911. This loss, however,
is to a great extent doubtless due to the
prevailing duIlness in the speculative
markets at New York, the increase OF
IT per cent at outside cities clearly in
dicating that the business of the coun-
try is on a stable basis.
"Expansion is still noted N traffic re-
turns, railroad gross earnings for the
first two weeks of July SURPRISING
those of last year by SO per cent and
those of two years ago by 81 per cent
Hot weather in the Southwest had
a detrimental effect on corn, but, gen.
orally considered crop prospects re-
feet betterment, particularly in respect
20 cotton. Z.
~The commodity markets this week
wsre unusually quiet, and while values
IN the main displayed an upward trend
the actual price changes were generally
insignificant in amount.
Bradstreets says in part as follows:
"Crop news, due to beneficial rains. is
more favorable, feeling In the iron and
steel markets is better, money does not
appear to be tight the stock market
reflects a rather healthier undertone,
favorable weather has helped retail dis
trfbution, railway traffic Is enlarging,
thanks to a big movement of winter
wheat, and, on the whole, conservative
optimism seems to be spreading. On
the other hand, trade with wholesale
deaiers and jobbers reflect more or less
irregulRrity. Labor is quite well en-
pioyed, especially in outdoor work; the
outlook for building appears to have
improved at some centers, and some
large projects that had been held up
for lack of funds promise to go for
ward.
at some points, but as a general rule
they continue to range from fair to
slow. Money is a little easier. at least,
es regards undertone, and in the West
large interests are said to have pre-
pared for future wants. However, in a
broad sense Western demand for funds
keeps active
"Business failures for the week ended
July "a were 254. which compares with
"a last week and 252 in the like week of
1slf"
The Washington times., 1913-07-26
Treasury Department
Gets Electric Fans

Electric fans can be provided in all
buildings Of the Treasury Department,
under a decision today from Comptroller
Of the Treasury Downey.
In an appeal TO the Comptroller. Sec
retary McAdoo expressed wish 10 fur
nish Offices with fans. These fans had
in the past been considered as a part
OF public building equipment, but he
was at loss as TO how TO provide fans
in rented structures occupied by various
branches Of the Treasury Department in
Washington.
The Comptroller said that IL the Sec
retary construed electric fans to be an
absolute necessity in the conduct Of the
Government building, they could be pur-
chased from the department contingent
fund. The Secretary does, and will con-
slider them AN absolute necessity dur
ing the heated term in Washington
Consequently the offices OF the various
auditors Of the loans and currency, and
other divisions may be equipped with
fans.
The Washington times., 1913-07-26
Wholesale Produce Market

Eggs-Nearby. fresh. zVgzIc per oDz.: south
cheese-New York. new. Is14c per Ib.; fiat
Isc per ID.
Butter-Elgin prints. 5oi1c per lb.; tubs. sc
per lb.; process. 26Gz7c per ID.
Live Pouitry-Hens. I5c per lb.: roosters,
I0c per lb.; turkeys l79lsc Ter H.; spring
chickens. lsd1sc per Ib; ducks. liGl5c per 10:
Green Fruits-californis oranges. s5.soae.So
per box: peaches. 81 C0Gt3.0 per crate:
lemons, $s.0oasO0 per box: pineaples,
per crate 50 25Gl3 rs: Florida grapefruit. S. oV0
Sc 20 per box; apples, per bbl., $ ood3 SO; cher
ries. l2l4R14c per box; pears. S2OOe2.25 per
box.
VegetRbles-Potatoes. new, 81. .oofs2oo per
Dbl. onions, Texas, $50 per crate; per bbl..
81 20: cabbage. n.0oH1.75 bbl,: lettuce.
g. 50 per bbl; beets. q. 0e42 50 per 100 punches:
tomatoes. home grown. N6Od2.25 per box:
rhubarb, 200 per 100 buncheS; yams. N5OR
900; celery. sl0Oal.25 per dozen: squash.
q. .0oG2.50 per bbl.:, Lima beans. 800
Q2.Oo bu.; kale, per bbl, 75c: corn. 81. COG
H.25 per crate: string beans, s.. 90 per Dbl.
Live Stock-Veal calves. Shdsc per lb.:
spring lambs. 7aSc per ID.
poultry heavy and market lower.
The Washington times., 1913-07-26

usefulness Is not moments fad. but
rather the result OF a good. sound,
logical development which promises to
flourish. Is the opinion OF most auto
mobile men. In fact. when asked
whether he thought this new popu-
larity Of the electric would have any
marked effect in increasing sales. Little
replied that no doubt II would. mas
much as the people who were most
likely purchasers were constantly with
In the influence Of this evidence Of the
electric's convenience and all around
utility.
when was In the East. said Little.
81 was much impressed with the re-
markable popularity Of the electric At
the country houses. In fact. I found
this condition true throughout New
England and at nearly all the Atlantic
coast summer places. Many OF the we'll
to-do families. of course. own several
cars, using the electric at their coun-
try places, however, for just the same
purposes as they would in town
This season, Indications are that the
vogue of the electric In the suburbs
and country places VIII become even
more widespread than It has ever been
before"
The Washington times., 1913-07-26
Costs Fifteen Dollars
To Call Girl "Chicken''

A fine of SIS was assessed against
Samuel A. Lontz In Police Court today
on a charge of insulting a young
woman as she was leaving a Chinese
restaurant on Ninth street at o'clock
this morning The testimony was that
Lontz made the comment that the
young woman was some chicken"
1T Is an insule to call any girl a
chicken at any. hour or place." de-
clared Judge Pugh.
The escort of the girl made an un-
successful attempt to take Lontz to
task for tn remark, and policeman
went to his rescue.
The Washington times., 1913-07-26
Postal Service Has
138th Anniversary

The division of supplies Of the Post
office Department is perhaps the biggest
supply house in the world, dealing with
one class of article. This division, not
only furnishes stationery and supplies,
but under recent consolidation with the
equipment division, furnishes all mail
bags and other equipment used in the
service. IT business runs into the mil
lions of dollars annually. and there Is
shipped from the annex at First and X
streets northeast an average of twenty
two tons of freight daily.
The enormity OF the business of dis
tributing supplies may be judged from
the figures on mail bags alone, It being
shown that 100000 sacks were sent
out othe service. This, however, repre-
sents much rehandlInG. as the number
shipped Is ten times as great as the
actual number in the possession Of the
department.
The Washington times., 1913-07-26
NEW YORK CENTRAL
BOND QUIZ ORDERED
Interstate Commerce Commits.
sion to Learn If $I67,102,.
400 Issue Is Legal.

An order Of investigation into the
proposed S167 ,1o2, 400 4 per cent bond issue
by the New York Central and Hudson
River railroad, to be used to take over
the Lake Shore and Michigan Central
railways, was issued by the Interstate
Commerce Commission today.
This action was taken in pursuance OF
instructions In the Senate resolution of
July 10 The Commission Immediately
will institute a proceeding of inquiry
and investigation. Public hearings prob
ably will be held in Washington and
before examiners In New York.
The Commission will determine whe-
ther or not the new per cent issue, 70
take up the 81 per cent bonds of the
Lake Shore and Michigan Central and
stock of these roads, is not an unwar-
rented and Illegal capitalization Of these
roads.
Whether the proposed consolidation
OF the roads Is not unwarrantable ana
unlawful. and whether the increase In
interest rate thus proposed is necessary,
even though the consolidation Is not
Questionable, win be considered.
The Washington times., 1913-07-26
CAR SALES
RAPIDLY INCREASE
ooth-Running Vehicles Are
Extensively Used in Cities
and Towns.

Anywhere you may chance TO go
this year, you will probably md nearly
everyone commenting on the number Of
electric automobiles In use" says VIII
liam c. Little, general sales manager OF
the Boriand-Grannis Company. Chicago.
makers of the Borland electric.
People who formerly regarded their
electrics as being fitted solely for use
in town are now including them as a
necessary part Of their country house
equipment" continued Little. who Is
widely known in washington
That this latest phase of the electric's
The Washington times., 1913-07-26
Postal Supply House
One of Worlds Biggest

II was 13S years ogo today that Ben
jamin Franklin became the first Post
master General in America, as the
representative of the colonist, and to-
day is the anniversary Of the postal
service which antedates the Govern
ment by a year.
The first Declaration of Independence
ever made by the colonists, was in the
establishment of postal service of
their own, to evade the crown postmas-
tiers who spied upon the mails. This
service aided In bringing the colonists
together and raising the voice Of pub
lie opinion.
Though Benjamin Franklin was the
first Postmaster General at $1,000 a
year. a Maryland editor named God
dard, who. printed the MARYLAND Jour-
nal, was the real father Of the Ameri-
can post, as he established a private
service a year before the colonies took
took charge.
The Washington times., 1913-07-26
NAVY.

Lieutenant F. H. ROBERTS, detached
Mayrant; to connection fitting out
of Duncan and on board when COM
missioned.
Ensign J. j. SAXER, detached Ken
lucky; to Mayrant.
Ensign F. G. REINICKE. detached
Virginia: to Galveston.
Ensign LUTHER WELSH, detached
Bureau Of Ordnance; to Virginia.
FRANK SMITH. to inspector
of coal, Baltimore, Nd.
The following officers have been COM
missioned as indicated: Commander
E. R. POLLOCK. from July l. 1913;
Commander CHESTER WELLS,
from July /; Lieutenant Commander
r. T. MENNER, from July Is; Lieu
tenant 0unior gradel P. L. HoL-
LAND. from June 6: Lieutenant
Ounior grade) R. c. sAUFLE.Y. from
June s; Lieutenant Junior grade)
J. L. KAUFMAN, from June 6;
Lieutenant 0unior grade) II. z.
KNAUSS. from June 6; Lieutenant
Ounior grade) L. p. WARREN, from
June 6; Lieutenant Qunior grade)
tenant Gunior grade) H. F. D.
DAVIS, from June 6: Lieutenant
Junior grade) r. K. Turner, from
June G.; Lieutenant 0unior grade)
w. w. WILSON, from June s; Lieu
tenant (unior grade) A. L. DOUG
Las, from June o. lieutenant OuIiOT
grade) J. S. LOWELL, from June s;
Lieutenant 0unior grade) P. II. BAS-
TEDO. from June 6; Lieutenant
0unior grade) F. r. BERG, from
June 6: Lieutenant Uunior grade)
r. G. THOMAS. from June 6; Lieu
tenant Ounior gTade) r. r. NJ. EN-
met. from June 6: Lieutenant 0unior
grade) J. G. STEVENS. from June 6;
Lieutenant Gun'or grade) 4. NJ.
STECKEL, from June 6; Assistant
Surgeon F. c. CLARK, NJ. r. c.,
from June go
The mail address OF the Denver has
been changed from Pacific Station,
via San Francisco, Cal, Ito I'm care
of the Postmaster. New York City"
The Washington times., 1913-07-26
Clean Out Bearings
That Are 0verheated

When bearing becomes overheated.
which trouble is usually the result of
lack of proper fabrication, It is advis-
able to take down the bearing at the
first opportunity and clean out all
burned oil, regardless of whether the
surface of the metal has been injured.
When oil burns In a bearing II some
times forms a hard or gummy sub
stance which collects in the oil dis
tributing grooves and prevents thorough
fabrication regardless Of how much oil
Is used.
This gummy substance must be
cleaned out of the grooves before the
OIL can again flow freely around the
bearing
The Washington times., 1913-07-26
HOLDS CITY RECORD
FOR PEOPLE RESCUED
Navy Yard EmpIoye Has Saved
Five People From Death
by Drowning. -.

A record for life saving which prob
ably cannot be duplicated In the Dis
trict of Columbia has been established
by Harry D. PfeIl, an employe OF the
Navy Yard, who this week rescued his
fifth person from a watery grave, his
record now showing rescues Of two
women and three boys.
His latest rescue was of a woman who
leaped from the steamer Charles II.
Werner as 1t was leaving the pier last
Sunday. At rst II was reported that
boy scout had performed the rescue,
but the fact Is that Pfeil, who runs a
motorboat on the Potomac, diyed into
the awter at the cry Of Woman Over
board!" and managed to sustain her
till help arrived.
Tide Made Rescue Difficult.
Singularly enough, he does not today
know the name OF the woman who un-
doubtedly would have drowned but for
his aid. Romance was nipped in the
bud anyway, for PfeIl is married and
has four children. The current which
was strong as the tide was going out,
combined with the fact that the woman
and Pfeil were both fully clothed, made
his latest rescue very difficult
With one arm he supported his uncon-
scious burden and with the other he
clung to a slippery p.ling, but he was
almost exhausted when Private Thomp>
son, OF the Forty-fourth Infantry leaped
In the water and helped him until a
boat arrived.
The other occasion on which Pfeil
went to the rescue Of a woman in the
water was about six years ago in River
View. She had fallen overheard from
launch and had sunk for the third
time when Pfeil dived and brought her
to the surface.
The same man also made a double
elnrscue a year or two previously when
he went to the aid of two boys who
were swimming near the gas house in
the Eastern branch, and had got be-
yond their depth. Pfeil saw their plight
and went to their rescue with most Of
his clothes on.
First Rescue In Baltimore.
His first rescue was made in Baltl-
more in 1897, when young swimmer
dived into the bay In such a way as
to knock the breath out of himself
The young man was evidently drown
ing, but none Of the Mortified bystand-
ers made any effort to save him till
Pfeil swan ou ito his rescue.
None of his former experiences. how
ever. came as near costing his life as
the one of last Sunday, and Pfeil ad-
mits that for a time he thought he had
tried one rescue too many.
The Washington times., 1913-07-26
1t Was Good at the Start.

There is a certain railroad, the subur-
ban trains Of which have a wide repu-
tatIon for being the opposite OF speedy.
Not long ago a woman on one of these
trains handed the conductor a full-fare
ticket and a half-far ticket.
Who Is this half ticket for?" asked
the conductor.
For my boy" answered the woman,
pointing to a man sitting next to her.
But he's not a boy under twelve;
he's man." persisted the conductor.
81 know IL" said the woman with a
gr1cious smile. Hes a man now. But
when We started he was a boy"
The Washington times., 1913-07-26
Warrant Is Issued
For Brewery Head

A warrant for the arrest OF Albert
Carry, president Of the National Cap
ital Brewing Company, on a charge
Of sending milk from Maryland to the
District without license, was issued
IN Police Court today II Is claimed
that the Health Department refused
TO issue a license to Mr.. Carry, who
owns a dairy farm at Suitland, Md.
Attorney NJ. z. O'Brien declares that
Mr.. Carry Is q victim of discrimina-
ton on the part of the authorities
and that he will produce proof of the
fact when the case comes up for trial.
The Washington times., 1913-07-26
Army and Navy
ARMY.


granted Chaplain SAMUEL j.
SMITH, Coast Artillery Corps.
Captain RICHARD FURNIVAL, Coast
Artillery Corps. to Fort H. g..
Wright. n; Y: and report July 90;
joint army and navy exercises.
Major CURTIS W. oTWELL. Corps OF
Engineers, to Camp Perry, Ohio, as
observer at the camp Of engineers,
Organized Militia Of Ohio. July q
to August g.
Coast Artillery Corps. is transferred
from the Seventh Company to the
Ninety-sixth Company. .-..-.
Major JAMES F. BRADY. Coast Ar
tillery Corps, to command Of Fort
Banks, Mass.
Artillery Corps, is transferred from
the Ninety-sixth Company to the
Seventh Company.
Leave of absence for fourteen days is
granted Major JAMES F. BRADY,
Coast Artillery Corps.
Leave of absence for two months is
granted Major RAYMOND F. NET
CALFE, Medical Corps.
The leave of absence granted First
Lieutenant HUGH H. BROAD
HURST. Eighth Cavalry. is extend
ed one month.
First Lieutenant ALEXANDER G..
GILLESPIE, Coast Artillery Corps.
in addition to his other duties. will
assume charge of the Torpedo De-
pot, Fort Totten. N. Y, during the
absence Of Capt. FULTON Q. C..
GARDNER.
The following officers of the Coast Ar
tillery Corps will take station at
Fort Warren, Mass:
Colonel FREDERICK MARSH. Captain
FRANCIS w. RALSTON, Captain
CLARENCE G. BUNKER, and First
Lieutenant WILLIAM c. KOENIG.
First Lieutenant Earl c. Buck, Seven
teenth Infantry. Is detailed for duty
as assistant to the quartermaster,
National and International Matches,
Camp Perry, Ohio, August Is to
September o.
The Washington times., 1913-07-26
Motoring in Rockies.

Field representatives Of the Depart
ment of Agriculture do some hardy
touring in the wild regions OF the West.
L. w. winsor, who covers a strip of
the Rockies, travels hundreds of miles
each week In Colorado and Utah, and
takes his Studebaker roadster into some
places that would be q severe test OF
pack-mule ability
The Washington times., 1913-07-26
MRS. C. A. GILHAM.

Word is received of the death Of Mrs.
c. A Gillian. widow Of Col William
Gilham. both members of prominent
Virginia families. Interment was at
Lexington, Va Mrs. Gilham died at
the residence of her son-In-law, VIII
liam n. Page, at Ansted, W. Va. She
Is survived by four children, Mrs. Page,
]. Hayden Gilham, DR. Cuthbert GIL
ham, and Reginald Gillian.