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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-08-24
DAY AFTER CIRCUS
BIG One FOR BANKS

In the cities and towns of the eoun-
try at large there is one day in the
year when there is a sudden increase
IN p0pulation-the next day IL yanishes
and the city or town resumes its nor
NAL size, richer in experience in know
ledge and much richer in money, for II
is a fact that almost any bank may
attest, that the day after the circus
day Of the year is usually marked by
the banks as the day Of the biggest
deposits of the year.
Local economists may be surprised
at this statement and may even be in
eiined to dispute il, but their dispu-
tation may not dispel the fact. The
reasons are too numerous and too var
led to be reeounted in extense, but the
basic fact lies in the circumstance that
when people come from the country
into the town they spend money and
spend it in the town. The few thou
sands they may spend with the circus
is for the most part not taken away
from the town, for it is business law
among circus proprietors that they
must spend more in a town than they
take away from il. They certainly do
not want 10, but their local expenses
compel them to. Excepting in the
largest cities this money does not come
from the town itself, but from the peo-
pie the circus brings into the town
The proprietors of the Barnum 4
Bailey circus which visits Salem next
Thursday assume all the committee
work and raising of funds for the cir
Gus celebration that brings the throngs
into town-if it is fair, eonven-
ti0n, celebration of any other sort
the business men of the town have TO
take up the burden assumed by the cir
Gus managers, and the general history
of such investments by local business
men is record Of considerable immedi
ate loss, with extremely doubtful pos
sibilities of recovery of this sort of
loss in the future.
Circus day is again approach, 2 in
this city, and in view Of the incon-
trovertible facts cited above it ought
to be welcomed by local economists as
it is bound to be by the masses Of the
people and thus made day of pleasur-
able contemplation for everybody in
the community.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-08-24
H. W. MEYERS ARRIVES
HOME FROM NEW YORK
Excitement Was Intense in the City
When War Broke out-Met with Ae-
cident and Had End OF Thumb
Cut off.

Henry W. Myers, who has been in
New York for the past six weeks pur-
chasing for the Meyers department
store Of this city, is wearing his arm
in a sling like a soldier back from the
war in Europe. The cause is that
while returning home he had the thumb
of his right hand cut off between the
root of the nail and the first Joint.
As soon as possible after the accident,
which occurred while the train was
rounding a curve, medical attendance
was secured and the thumb sewed on
again. The train was running at a
rapid rate and Mr. Meyers was stand
ing near door, and as il plunged
around the curve threw him against
protect himself and caught his
thumb in the jamb.
The accident happened near Willis
ton, North Dakota, at which place he
laid over eight hours. Great Northern
physicians took the best of care Of Mr..
Meyers thumb and dressed it at three
different stations enroute. In every
way possible, Mr.. Meyers saws that
the officials endeavored to make him
as comfortable as possible. lie arrived
in Salem Sunday.
Mr.. Meyers was in New York when
war in Europe was declared and says
Wall street for time was veritable
hive Of excitement. In Herald Square,
he says that interested knots of peo.
pie watch the bulletin boards all night.
Many groups he observed got into heat
ed arguments respecting the various ma.
tons but nothing warmer than argu-
ments passed. The representatives of
the warning factions would march
through the streets and sing their ma
tional songs, but that was stopped by
the police after a time as it might
lead to conflicts. Mr.. Meyers letter
that was published in the Saturday
Capital Journal is typical and is cor
roborated by other articles appearing
in other papers from other sources.
He is glad to get back to Salem.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-08-24
Belgians Reyengeful.

"With the arrival of the wounded
we began TO hear terrible stories of the
cruelty Of the Belgian peasants TO the
wounded aud helpless Germans. We saw
captain, two other officers and fif
teen men brought in who said they were
sleeping in a house when they were
suddenly attacked by the villagers. The
peasants forced their way into the
house and without arousing the soldiers
attempted to slaughter all as they slept
These same wounded and others told US
horrible stories OF eruelties TO German
wounded at the hands of Belgians to
whom they we're left for treatment.
"From what we saw ourselves and
our talk with the German wounded, we
are convinced there is much more truth
in the German charges of Belgian in
humanity and violation of the rules Of
civilized warfare than the Belgian
charges against the kaiser's troops.
Possibly this Belgian cruelty brought
terrible retribution from the enraged
German soldiers. That is conceivable.
"The peasants Of Dolhain we're pass
i've and sullen. But those in nearby
villages were said to be ferocious
against the invaders. We were near
the town Of Wise, which has since been
burned by the Germans because Of the
constant harrassing Of Germans by the
villagers.
As the roar Of cannon continued
and constant stream of German troops
poured through Dolhain, we began to
get uneasy. Food was becoming scarce
We went 20 the German frontier but
were refused permission to cross back
on German soil, and then came back to
the village Of Carried. The German cap
tain commanding the guard there was
Kindness itself. He tried to do every
thing for our comfort, and finally wrote
ms a passport. That was veritable
lifc-savcr for us. II enabled us to
cross 10 German soil again. We went
to Aix.La Chapclle. The American con.
sui there, TO whom we applied for pass
ports said our German army Officers
pass was much more potent than any
thing he could supply. We had the po-
NV stump AHin hHttt VI huAt lhINis anu
II took us TO Berlin without trouble. "
Praises German Soldiers.
Miss Park was enthusiastic in her
praise for the courtesy shown them by
the German soldiery.
"In Dolhain, " she said, "thcre was
an English woman and her little child,
staying like US ut peasant's s home.
The soldiers were kindliest in their
treatment. Officers came round daily
aud asked il she were comfortable, il
she had enough bed clothing to keep
herself and her child warm, and offer
ed food from their army mess IL it
was needed. Owing to the war with
England, she was not permitted to cross
the frontier into Germany again.
During our trip from Cologne TO
Berlin we passed rs military trains IN
- hours. Everything passed off like
eloek.work.
f" Although we were in tho center Of
things, we can only testify to the great
est courtesy and consideration Of every
German with whom we came in contact.
Despite congestion at the railroad sta.
tions, the officials were never too busy
to help us, and the soldiers gave us
the kindliest treatment. IT. an experi,
ence we wouldn't want again and yet
wouldn't have missed for worlds. -
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-08-24
Because Louis Brankofski threatened

to cut out his heart, William Wohl
swore out warrant this morning
against him and had him arrested by
Constable Cooper. The difficulty arose
over the payment of rent for the fruit
store that the. two conducted on state
street opposite the Spa. Wohl alleged
that they had been partners and were
settling up when Brankofski came to
him this morning and said he owed him
so. This Woi1. denied and it is then
that he alleges Brankofski threatened
to cut out his heart. The case was
brought to trial this afternoon in JUS
tice Webster's court.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-08-24
1NouIsITIvE WILLIE.

My pa he didn't go downtown
Last evening after tea,
But got book and settled down
As comfy as could be.
| tell you was offul glad
To have my pa about
To answer all the things had
Been tryin TO find out.
And SO | asked him why the world
Is round instead of square,
Aud why the .piggies tails are curlcd
And why don I fish breathe air;
Aud why the moon don I hit a star
Aud why the dark is black,
And just how many birds there are
And will the Wind come back
And why does water stay in wells,
And why some folks do We'd
And what = that roar | hear in shells
And why some hair is red
And why the grass is always green
Instead OF sometimes blue,
An why bean will grow a bean
And not an apple, too.
And why a horse ean't learn to moo
And why cow can't neigh,
And do the fairies live ON dew,
And what makes hair turn gray;
Aud then my pa got up, an gee!
The offul words he saidl
| hadn't done one thing, but he
Just sent me off TO bcd--Ex.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-08-24
Sewers Relations.

Copenhagen, Aug. ei. Germany sew.
cred diplomatic relations with Japanese
very informally, il was learned here
today. just before the hour for ex-
pirstion Of the Japanese ultimatum, "A
representative Of the Berlin foreign Of
flee called on the japanese charge a.
affairs and handed him his passports
remarking that Hermany had no ans.
wet to make 10 japanese demand con
eerning Kiao chau
1Ihe American ambassador took over
the Japanese embassy.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-08-24
Germans Break Lines.

london, Aug. 24.--That the Ger.
MACS In Belgium have broken the first
line Of the allies defense was announe.
ed by the official war information bu.
reau here tonight.
As result il was stated. the with.
drawal had become necessary Of par,
~ the allies forces 10 their original
pcsision ON the French frontier. Ii was
explained that this Withdrawal was up
on prepared plans and was for ''purely
strategic reasons
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-08-24
CHARLES BROWN, MEDFoRD,
KILLED BY A LIVE WIRE

Medford, Ore, Aug 24.-Charles
Brown, 55, stationary engineer is
dead today from an electrical shock sls.
tanned while attempting to extrieatc
himself from the entanglements of a
live wire The wire fell across his
shoulders as he was aiding in fighting
a barn fire. He took hold of it to
throw it from him, and was killed in.
stantly.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-08-24
ANXIOUS ABOUT STAFF

Washington, Aug. 24.--Anxiety con.
cerning the whereabouts of the Berlin
staff of the japanese embassy was es.
pressed this afternoon at the japanese
Washington embassy. The charge a..
affaires, D. Gercap, had not informed
Toxic how he planned to leave. No
word had been received from him. i
was said, in As hours.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-08-24
American Gitls Story of
Flight From War Zone

London, Aug. 2i.--Tbe following
story Of the flight of three. American
girls from the German war zone was
received by the London bureau Of the
United Press today in delayed letter
from Karl II. Won Wiegand, Berlin cor
respondent Of the United Press:
By Karl H. Won wiegand)
Three American girls-the Misses
Marion Park and Katherine Lord Of
Boston, and Miss Ida I.angdon, of FL
mira, N. Y, went through the thick Of
the German war zone just as the father
land was striking the first blow
through Belgium. Their stories, as told
by, me on a train en- route TO Rotter-
dam were full Of praise for the eour.
tesy Of German offieialdom, civil aud
military, in the first trying days of
the war
owe were in the Bavarian Alps
when we learned war was imminent, -
said Miss Park. "We started for Lon.
don via Colgne at once. When we
reached Cologne IL was apparent that
war was only matter Of hours. Every
where the greatest activity was appar'
ent and the population was feverish
with excitement. At Cologne we reach
ed the little village Of Dolhaine, on
the Belgian frontier between Neryicrs
and Aix-La- chapelle. The mobilization
orders had been received at that hour,
and all trains we're turned over to the
military department. We had TO disem-
bark. There was no hotel and 50 we
got a peasant who had little home
in the town to take rs in.
Heard Cannons Roar.
"'rhe next morning we walked down
the road TO the railroad junction and
met with what to us seemed to be the
entire German army advancing on Bel.
gium. Throughout the entire day thou
sands Of men swung through the little
village That night we began TO hear
the roar of cannons as the Germans
opened their attack on Iiege. The roar
continued all through the night and al
most without interruption during the
next three days, When there was ccs-
sation, the very stiffness after such q
din was decidedly impressive.
"Wc felt we were in the very path
Of the war Liege was only q few miles
away. We were In touch with the sol
diers constantly. On the very first day
we were in Dolhaine they assured us
we would not be delayed They oll
seemed confident that there would be
no resisteucc from Belgium.
W'We'rc only marching through
BELGIUM one strapping big German
told me.
"0n the second day we saw the full
horrors Of war with the bringing
through Dolphain Of the first wound
ed. They were carried from the front
in automobiles. Meanwhile, the village
was left with only scant hundred
soldiers, all the remainder being order.
ed TO the firing line. That same day
far up 10 the sky we saw French
monoplane. The guard In Dolhain sig.
nailed the machine, and not receiving
return, opened fire on il. The mono.
plano was far above range, and so far
rs we could see was uninjurcd by the
hundreds Of bullets fired at H. This
was the only aeroplane we saw, but
German soldiers told me later that sew.
eral had been mnneuvering overhead
and that their shooting had brought
one down.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-08-24
MARRIED.

LEWlS-BEAN-- Saturday, July %
1911, at the home of Albert Lewis on
Wilson and Fir streets, Mamie Bean
and Leonard Lewis. Rev. w. n.
Blodgcit read the marriage eere.
mony.
Mr.. Lewis is employed by the
Logging Company. The
Young couple are at home TO their
friends at the Albert Lewis home.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-08-24
GREATEST SCRAP


embassy here announces today that it
had.Feceived the following message
from Berlin via the wireless station al
Sayyille, l.. l.;
1.-THE German crown princes army
won decisive victory northwest Of
Diedenhofen, near Metz, over five
French army corps. The retreat of
the southern French wing on Verdm
was cut of. The French retreated 10
the River Meuse The crown prince 5
army is chasing the French, and has
taken a number of prisoners. The
French no longer are able to face the
terrible fire sent into their ranks by
the Germans,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-08-24
Freneh Are Retiring.

Paris, Ang. 2l.--TLe war office ad.
mitscd this afternoon that general
battle between French aud Germans
was raging throughout the yosges
mountain range.
HThe eeiieral Situation has deter,
mined "a 70 hriug back our troops, II
was stated.
This Was intcFprcfcdDas meaning that
the French were retiring in upper Al.
SAGE 70 escape being cut off hy the
enormous German army from Metz.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-08-24
BILL TO PURCHASE
VESSELS WILL PASS

Washington, Aug. 24.-Presideut VII
son told callers at the White House
today that he expected the bill for gov.
ernment purchase of merchant vessels
will be passed by congress within two
weeks. He said the fleet was intendp
largely to develop new trade and did
not think it would discourage private
enterprises.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-08-24
FLOUR ADVANCED,

Portland, Ore, Aug. 24.-Flour To-
day advanced another 20 cents per BAL
rel, and the patent grades We're selling
at 1920. Millers claimed the advance
was due to shortage in bluestem
wheat.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-08-24
BLOCKADE IN CHINA.

Shanghai, August 24.-,Iap.
anese, British. French and
Russiar warships established a
blockade Of Using Tchau today.
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-08-24

The assault and battery case Of Brick
against Enright, which arose Friday
over an alteration over business mat
ters in the Plymouth Clothing store,
which was TO come TO trial this morn
ing at 10 o'clock Nes postponed until
Tuesday at 10 0 o'eiock.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-08-24

FOUR MILLION MEN
LED BY EMPEROR

Rome, Aug. 24.-The first
line Of the Russian army now
moving in force against the
entire German-Austrian frontier
numbers 100000 men, accord
ing to a dispatch received here
today from the st. Petersburg
correspondent of the Messagero,
a newspaper"
A second army, almost as
great as the first, il was an
nounced, will move behind the
first and reinforce it when need
ed.
The ear was said to be at
tae front with the general army
staff.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-08-24

As a result Of the meeting Of the
Oregon Loganberry Growers assOeia'
tion in the auditorium of the Salem
Commercial club Saturday afternoon, a
subscription of $3.50 was made for the
purpose of advertising the lOganberry.
The subscription will become due when
$500 has been raised. 1t is planned
to make this sum fully $4,000. Among
those who spoke at the meeting were
l.. H. Roberts, treasurer of the associa-
tion, who talked on the outlook of the
crops; Manager Crawford, of the Salem
Fruit Union, who spoke on "The His
try and Marketing of the Loganber-
ry;" J. II. Albert, banker, who favored
extensive advertising of the berry in
national magazines in order to create
a demand for the product; and II. :.
Gile, of the Gile company, who talked
ON the History of the Prune Indus
try" and suggested that the prunc
growers and loganberry growers coop
crate with the Salem Commercial club
in advertising both fruits.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-08-24

In reply to a letter of inquiry sent
to the United States National Lawn
Tennis association at New York city
by Ralph Moorcs, secretary of the pro
motion department of the Salem Com
mercial club regarding the matter of
securing sanction of that association
for the tennis tournament to be hel,
here August 81, communication ha
been received from the secretary OF
the association stating that sanction
could not be given unless the Salem
club Joined the national association
If the club decides to join the national
association by wiring that fact and
sending the written application, the ex-
ccutive committee may elect to sane.
tion the meet. The matter was refer
red to Paul Wallace and Bob Benham.
members of the committee who have
the tournament in charge.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-08-24
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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-09-24

The garrison OF Tsingtan Ii com.
prised OF the 3rd East Asiatic Marine
Battalion list is stationed In KEEL,
End. in. WilheImshaven) the 4th Ma
.trCsen Artillery CORPS sailors Artil-
leryl which man all forts on the sea.
coast of Germany. These all in all
amount to probably 1000 men.
My infcrmer is positive that there
is no cavalry branch IN Tsingtau, but
admits that they use about 50 mules
for scout duty.
When Japan asked the commander
CT Tsingtau to surrender, he answer
er. Come and get IL and believe me
he and every man under him meant
It. If Tsingtau was so easy TO take.
why does 1t take pretty near twenty
times as many Japanese to do it,
The only place where the Germans
can and will make a stand Is Tsing-
tau itself and believe me they are
going TO do il and will fight TO the
finish. As far as their being in a
panic is concerned and ready to ap.
ply the torch. you might rest as
sure that when every other man
hut the last one is killed and that
brave Japanese army with their five or
six generals and $4,000 or more troops
swarm over the Notifications, this
last man will push the button and IN
side of a few seconds TsinRtau will
be one mass of stones, and also
cemetery for thousands OF good Japa-
nese soldiers. who learned every
thing they ever knew about their army
from the very nation they are fight
Ing against today. and were forced
to participate in this war against their
own free will.
Neutral fair-minded war news is all
we Germans ask for from the news.
papers. and If all the Germans IN
these islands have little love for the
vaterland left. let them stand by the
paper that is fair.
The article in Tuesday mornings
paper about the mutiny on board the
German steamers is absolutely false
and the officers are very indignant
about the reports Looks to me as Il
the Advertiser thinks Germany has
not enough trouble on hand without
bringing China into It. IL any one OF
the Advertisers artists win call on
Mr.. Berding, chief officer of the
eStaatssecrefair Kraetke, : or any 9TH
or chief officer on any of the German
steamers in port, he viii be treated
with the utmost courtesy and respect
and be given all the true information
possible with regard to the mutiny. $
Hoping you will insert this IN your
valuable paper and thanking you Tor
the space so kindly allowed,
remain yours for fair news,
E. GRUNE
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-09-24
A COMMISSION THAT IS
HANDICAPPED

The o,,ic utilities act passed by the last
1oo;sla,,, Is not the best act of its sort in the
United tates but it is good enough to be worth
the suyort of the territorial government until
such me as it can be improved upon
Soie discussion took place last year among
tbaIeeisators as TO whether the act had
enAgh teeth to make it effective. 1t was
aniffedIy compromise measufeAa eompfo-
Use between two or three weak and unwieldy
Sills and sharp, radical bill that had no
chance whatever of passing either house.
The present law was enacted as an expert
ment. Secretary of the Interior Fishers in
pestigafion. Of Hawaiian conditions year be-
for had centralized attention upon the advisa-
bility Of creating public service commission
Of some sort. The subject was new to most of
the legislators Of 1913 just as it was new to
many AZ the businessmen of Hawaii who were
directors or stockholders Of affected corpora
tons. The session Of the 1913 Legislature was
plainly too short to perfect ideal legislation
and the public utilities act was passed as a
trial measure whose defects would be shown in
the next two years, and with the express state
ments Of several leading Legislators that IN
1915 the holes would be chinked up and the
missing teeth supplied.
Since the resignation of Chairman q a.
Notf. smith, the commission has been without
head; It has been without the services Of it's
principal member tie only member in fact,
Who under tie aet is bound to give full time
Is the .ro1k ii. die BODY 1t is not to be ex-
pscted that under the conditions that have
prevailed since last March this body can do
much effective work.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-09-24

Repeated in Bordeaux. which appeared
in yesterdays issue OF your valuable
paper. the statement IS made thar
Richard Occur de Liea was born In
Bordeaux when Edward. the Black
Prince. held his eonF; there
This is a mistake. Richard Occur
de Lion. son Of Henri IL lPlantagenetl
and Eleanor Of Aguitaine. was horn In
England in 1857 and died in France in
1899.
Richard II, son of Edward. the Black
Prince. and Joan. the fair maid OF
Kent daughter OF the Earl OF Kent).
was born at Bordsan.. n 1866 and died
In England in 1899
These two Richards. who were horn
more than two huncfed years apart.
must have become mixed in the minu
OF the writer OF the above mentioned
article.
Yours respectfully,
VIOLET HAMILTON.
Honolulu. September %. 1914.