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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-09-19
.SPR|NCER'S BODY
FOUND ON RIVER BANK
Skeleton Found Proves To Be
That Of Missing Hotel
Clerk Of Salem

The skele.on of the bodv found lnst
Friday in the underbrnsb of the Wi.
Iametfs five miIes north NJ tbe citv il
ov;dontIv th,t of Irwin snringer Farm.
or n;cbt cIerk of tbe Marion botol no.
cord;9n to those who ara in n noeitiop
to know
Trv;r snrinoer son of potcr snring.
er of tb;s city nioLt clerl ~ tbe Ma.
ZION boteI disonnaored on tho nigbt of
Tonrarv ioi5 and notwith standing
,ha soct thot tbo father had dono oy'
orvth;no to locate HIM M word Ind
Lno,, reoo;voa 30 ;nJicnta whe,her he
,"os dead or i;v;ng
~ Iost Er;doy n sioloton with mart NJ
,ha oIoth;n@ olinaina 20 IL wos found
hv sono nf tbosa ioelino Cor tbe hodv
- 1V'nu a,onS a uanJr;oLs nU9 e neor ,ba honl,s
of tho r;vor IN poll county where II
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-09-19
JOHNSON SLATED
TO DOMINATE both
wings OF PARTY
Five State Conventions Meet
in Sacramento This
Afternoon
PROCRESSIVES Will
MAINTAIN THE PARTY
Johnson Men To Be Chair
men Of G. 0. P. and Bull
Moose Conventions

Sacramento, Cal, Sept. 19.-Governor
Hiram w. Johnson, republican nominee
for United States senator, will abso
lutely dominate not only the republican
state convention, but also the progress
sive state convention, when they meet
at 9 o'clock this afternoon.
Opposition to Governor johnson has
been swept away over night. 1t is doubt
full if score of voices will be raised
against any motion of the administra-
tion in the convention. Many Johnson
adherents predict that the opponents
will dwindle to less than ~ by 9
o clock.
The conventions of the five parties,
republican, progressive, democratic, pro-
hibition and socialist, were to have met
at 10 O'Clock this morning, but were
postponed at the last moment until 9, in
order to give additional time for party
caucuses and lining up of delegates.
While nothing definite has been de.
cided as to the chairmanship of the re-
publican convention, Frank H. Benson,
of San Jose, viii be chosen, it is ex-
pected.
From early morAilg there were con-
tinual conferences at the governors
office. Nearly all of the 1l6 qualified
republican delegates arrived by noon
today.
John w. Stetson, of Alameda, and
Percy V. Long, of San Francisco, two
staunch johnson men, VIII control the
,%, ne
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-09-19
Germans Battle at verdun.

Paris, Sept. 19.-The Germans broke
out with five violent attacks on the
Champagne front last night and at
tempted q bold stroke against Dead
Mans hill, northwest of Verdun, where
there has been little fighting for sew
eral weeks.
The war office this afternoon an
nounced that Russian contingents de-
Tending the Champagne front checked
all the German attacks with screen fire.
The onslaughts were delivered east and
west of the Souain-Somme road, the
Germans losing heavily.
Bad weather hindered operations on
the Somme front, but east of Berry the
French progress, taking some prison
ers.
The attack on the Dead Mans hill
sector was directed against a trench
captured by the French yesterday but
was repulsed.
The only advance on the Somme front
reported by the war office today, that
east of Berry, drove deeper into the
German lines the wedge that now d-
vides the Germans around Peronpe from
the Bavarian divisions operating near
Chaulnes. The object apparently was
to extepd the French gains in this re-
gion and improve the positions against
the possibility of heavy German coun-
ter attacks.
The recent fighting on the front south
of the Somme left hundreds of German
bodies lying in the open between the
opposing lines. The Bavarians defend
ed their positions with the creates,
stubbornness and at many places the
French advanced only after wiping Out
whole companies of enemy soldiers.
Germans Give Up Trenches.
Berlin, Sept. l9.-The Germans have
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-09-19
REPORT OF HEALTH
/ BUREAU SHOWS
LOW DEATH RATE
Only l3.5 Persons Out Of
1000 Died in United
States in 1915
THIS FIXES AVERAGE
OF LIFE AT "a YEARS
Decrease In Mortality Rate in
Ten Years One-Sixth---
Sanitation Did 1t

Washington Sept. 19.-Only 1876 per-
sons out of every 1000 in the United
States died during 1915, according to
figures by the United States hnrean to-
day. This constitutes the lowest NOR
tality rate ever ever recorded in this
country.
1.-THE widespread awakening Of the
people throughout the United States,r
said the bureau together with the
great progress in medicine and santa
tion has resulted in the saving of 170,-
900 lives during the year over 1905,
decade ago."
The decrease in the mortality rate
during the decade is 1871 per cent, or
almost pne-sixth the report said.
The most striking decrease during
the period was registered in Rhode Is
land, l6.9 per cent. New York fol-
lows with falling off of 14.6 per cent;
New Jersey, l4.3; Massachusetts,, 1877;
Indiana of 8 per cent. Michigan showed
a slight increase of AS of per cent.
Among cities of 100000 or more in
habitants, the tendency was still greater
toward reduction. Newark, N. j., show
/ ed decrease Of 900 per cent; New
York City, 26.s; Los Angeles, 25; Jer-
sey City, 24.9; Pittsburg. 23.9; st.
Louis, 22.9; Denver, 22.7; Paterson, N.
j., 2l.9; San Francisco. 21.7.
Minneapolis showed an increased
death rate of 1877 per cent during the
decade; Detroit A per cent; st. Paul. Z;
Toledo, II; Albany, 81, and Omaha,
l61.
Deaths by States Reporting.
The death rate per 1000 by states, in
cluded in the 1915 registration was:
California, 1871.
Colorado, lib.
| Connecticut, 14.9.
Indiana, 1921.
Kansas, 10.1.
Kentucky, 1913.
| Maine, 15.6. .
Maryland, 15.s.
Massachusetts, l4.5.
Michigan, 1874.
Minnesota. 10.l.
Missouri, ~.
| Montana, la.
New Hampshire, l6.1.
New Jersey, 1873.
New York, l4.6.
Ohio, IS.
Pennsylvania, 1873.
Utah, 90.
Virginia, l42
Washington, 81.
Wisconsin, 10.S.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-09-19
ELECTION BETS CHANGE

New York, Sept. 19.-Betting on the
presidential election is more active to-
day than at any time during the cam
paign. One wager of $4,000 on Hughes
at to was reported. Wilson money
is more plentiful today though, than
for the past few weeks and odds on
Hughes are wavering at to S.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-09-19
HOLLAND GIVES NOTICE

The Hague, Sept. 19.-Queen
Wilhelmina struck a warlike
note in her speech at the open
ing session of parliament to-
day.
She told parliament that i'm
portant steps to strengthen the
Dutch forces to resist any attack
on the country's neutrality are
being taken and that the supply
of war materials and munitions
is growing. She warned bellig.
erents ON both sides that Hol-
land is prepared to resist such
an attack.
"We will fulfill the duties
that international law imposes
upon neutrals,' said the queen.
cat the same time we have
strongly decided to defend our
independence against whomever
assails it,"
X X X X X X X X X * X * X \.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-09-19
ANOTHER FOREST FIRE

San Bernardino, Cal. Sept. 10.
Another truckload of men
left here today for the scene
of the forest fire raging In
Horse Thief canyon on the des-
ert side of the Cajon Pass.
Fears were expressed for the
safety of the Santa Fe railroad
lines running through the scene
of the fire. A number of ranch
ers homes are believed endang-
cred.
A section crew from Summit
has been fighting the fire since
midnight, aided by several rang
ers.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-09-19
ANOTHER ACCIDENT
ON VANCOUVER BRIDGE

Vancouver, WASH, Sept. 19.-
Six workers on the Washington
Oregon interstate bridge over
the Columbia river were suffer
ing today from broken bones
and other injuries sustained
when their scaffolding collaps-
ed and they fell forty feet to
rocky earth: Work. on the
bridge is not interfered with.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-09-19
Perhaps.

"what are these tracks in the soft
asphalts"
''somebody's impressions of our city,
s'pose."
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-09-19
RED SOX DEFEAT
DETROIT 3 TO |
Corrals First Of Three Games
and Reaches Hard for
Pennant

Navin Field, Detroit, Mich, Sept. 10.
The world S champion Red Sox seor-
ed first blood today in the series with
Detroit that may determine the Amer
lean league representative in the
worlds series. The Boston crowd wal
loped the junglers 3 to l. Mays, hurl-
ing for the champions had little trou-
BILE with the Tiger sluggers while Dauss
largely because of wildness was in
trouble most of the time. The Tigers
only run came in the fifth inning
wnen Crawford singled, went to Sec
ond ON an infield out and scored on
Burns smash to center field. Detroit
had several other scoring opportuni.
ties but could not get to Mays with
men waiting.
Boston pounded Dauss and his sue
cessors, James and Boland for a total
of twelve hits.
The defeat puts the Jennings elan q
game and half behind the pacemak-
ers.
Official attendance 1882.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-09-19

When We see tn grocer put quart
o. oysters in a pint bucket we kind o ;
feel like giyin' up. It's wonderful
more people are not run down by autos
tn way tn girls are dressin'.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-09-19
Official attendance 14,S22.

NaVln f1eld, Detroit, Mich, sept. ~.
The Detroit Tigers and Boston Red
Sox collided this afternoon for leader
ship of the American league. They bat
ted before one of the largest mid-week
crowds that ever paid to see game in
Detroit.
Oscar Witt was unable to play for the
Tigers and the Detroit infield was shift
ed all around, with Young on third,
Heilman on second and Burns at first.
The lineup:
Boston-Hooper, rf.; Janvrin. 2b;
Shorten, ef.; Hoblitzell, 1b; Leads, If;
Gardner, 3b; Scott, S.; Thomas, c.;
Mays, p.
Detroit-Bush, S.; Young, 3b; Cobb,
c.; Veach, IT,; Crawford, rf.; Heilman,
-2b; Burns, ID; Stanage, c.; Dauss, p.
Umpires-Evans and Owens.
The Game by Innings.
First inning: Boston-Hooper walk.
ed. Janvrin forced Hooper. Heilman
to Bush. shorten walked. Hoblitzel
forced Janvrin at third, Dauss to
Young. Lewis singled scoring Shorten
Gardner walked. Scott famed. One
run, one hit, no errors.
Detroit-A foul tip from Bush's bat
struck the Detroit shOrtstop in the face
and the game was halted. Bush famed
,Ianvrin threw out Young. Cobb sing
led and stole. Veaeh lined to Lewis
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-09-19

Continued on Page Seven.)
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-09-19
The Game by Innings.

Continued on Page Eight.)
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-09-19

Continued on Pago Two.)
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-09-19
Teeth wan Identify him.

Another means of Identification will
be from the filling of the teeth. Short
ly before young Springer disappeared.
DIR. Mark Skiff had filled three of his
front teeth in such way that they
would be easily identified. DR.. Skiff
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-09-19

Germans Give Up Trenches.
Berlin. Sept. l9.-The Germans have
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-09-19

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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-02-10
COLLEGE TEAM DEFEATED
IN LAST THREE GAMES
Team Still Crippled Seem to Be
Losing Heart or Pep and
Continue to Slide.

What's the matter with Alma"
seems to be the popular slogan among
the basketball fans of the various col
leges throughout the state The pick
up in the local teams average after
the first of the year, seemed to indi-
cate that they would make clean
sweep during the late winter months.
But following victory over Adrian
and Traverse City, they Immediately
started in a downward slide and have
been going ever since.
The weary foot-sore soldiers re-
turned to their native haunts Sunday
after a three days battle" with de
feat in every fray On Thursday
night the team played the Michigan
State Normals at Ypsilanti. This was
one Of the toughest games of the sea-
son. The referee calling only one foul
during the entire game 1t was a
heavy defeat, the score of 20 to 10,
being the largest margin by which the
team has ben defeated this year.
At Detroit on Saturday night, a
little better show was put up. The
Maroon and Cream met the Detroit
College Of Law and played rather
slow game. Spinney played the whole
game for Alma, making every point.
The Bar Boys" only got a lead Of
one point in the first half, but doubled
up during the last and came out victor
over the local team by a score Of
lG 10 9
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-02-10
CIVIC LEAGUE IN
ANNUAL MEETING
Held at the Home of Mrs.
Francis King on Friday
of Last Week.
OVER FORTY WOMEN PRESENT
Excellent Reports Given on
Years WOrk-Free Reading
Room Becoming Popular.

The annual meeting of the Civic I'm
provement League was held on Friday
Feb. 4, at the house of the president,
Mrs. Francis King. There were over
forty women present. and the League
had the pleasure of numbring among
these Mrs. Hannah, Mrs. Convis and
Mrs. Mccall of Ithaca, representing
the Civic Improvemnt League of that
city; being at the same time disap-
pointed at not having with them Mrs.
Andrews of the newly formed Civic
Improvement League of St Louis.
The reports of the secretary. Mrs.
r. II. Wilcox, of the treasurer Mrs. G..
w. Moore, and of the caretaker of the
Free, Reading Room were read and
will be published next week Reports
from many committees created great
interest, and work for the coming year
was discussed. The following officers
were elected for the coming year:
President-Mrs. Francis King
First Vice -n.esdent - Miss Sadie
Messenger
Second ice-President-M Frank
+. Barnes.
Secretary r. II. Wilcox.
Corresponding secretary-Mrs. l..
n. Baker.
Treasurer-Mrs G. w Moore.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-02-10
PLAYED BUNK0 GAME
ON LOCAL MERCHANTS
Two Grand Rapids Boys Now
Loafing in County Bastile for
Slater < Goodies.

Several weeks ago just as Slater q
Goodies were closing their place Of
business at six o'clock two young men
walked into the store and informed
the proprietors they wished to pur-
chase some furnishings, bat being
a little short of change would sign
over their time from the Motor Truck
Company In payment of the purchase
At this time the Motor Truck offices
were closed, so it was impossible to
identify the young men in that man
ner. However, upon being closely
questioned, they disclosed the facts
that they were 'well acquainted" at
the truck factory, giving the name of
their foreman and other knowledge
which was accepted by the store man
agement, and the gentlemen were sold
furnishings to an amount of about
$500.
Although the young men told their
story we'll there was still a linger of
doubt with the store men, and in the
morning the Motor Truck offices were
consulted rs to the correctness of
the time the men had handed over
All was well as far as their employ
ment was concerned, but it had only
lasted till the morning previous to
the purchasing of the goods when
they had received the can" Upon
obtaining the goods the gentlemen de-
parted on the 7:23 evening train for
Grand Rapids.
But when it comes to putting any
thing over" on Slater & Goodies, you
run against the wrong firm. These
young men didn't bewail their loss,
but just baited their line with two
warrants Of obtaining merchandise
under false pretenses, and sat down
and waited.
Last Friday their "fish" were
caught by Sheriff Bradford in Grand
Rapids. They were arraigned before
Justice Mann Saturday and fined so
and $50 respectively or 20 and 30 days
in jail Being unable to secure money
they are now serving their time in the
county bastile
The mother of one of the boys ac-
companied the pair with the intention
Of settling the matter, but after court
expenses were figured up to nearly
$50 she lacked sufficient funds so the
boys were locked in the county bastile
for twenty and thirty days respective
ly. They gave their names as Claude
Holcomb and Howard Chapman with
their home in Grand Rapids.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-02-10
COMPULSORY

Act No. 2S5, Public acts of Michi-
gan, provides that each Incorporated
village or city must provide at public
expense a rest room or comfort sta
ton. This is of vital interest and
should be enforced in every town. The
law reads:
Sec. ]. at shall be the duty Of any
city in this state, and of the board of
trustees Of any Incorporated village to
cause TO be constructed and main
tanned in such village or city not
less than one public closet, commonly
known and designated as a public
convenience station, in such place or
places as directed by the local board
of health Such closets or public
stations shall have thereon the proper
signs and be so placed as directed by
the local board Of health as to be
accessible from the business district
of such city or village, and shall be
maintained in a sanitary manner un-
der the supervision of the local board
of health. Suitable and adquate ac-
commodations shall be afforded at
such public convenience station, to the
members Of both sexes"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-02-10
GETS TEETH SMASHED
IN QUARREL OVER GIRL
Young Man Stopped While Els,
cOrting Lady from Skating
Rink.

What proved to be a sad ending
TO an enjoyable evening, and what
may cause an arrest on a charge of
assault and battery, was the out
come of a quarrel over a girl, parti-
. cipated in by r. NJ. Hafer of Shepherd
and William Atkinson of Alma. Mr..
Hafer came to Alma Saturday and at
tended a skating party at the Wyant
rink in the evening. AS the party
was breaking up he asked the pleasure
to accompany a certain lady to
her home. Upon being granted the
request the two started west on Sup
erior street turning to the north at
State street. Just as the pair rached
the alley between the Wright House
and the Baker Studio, Atkinson step
ped out and accosted Hafer asking
him what right he had walking
home with his girl?" Hafer replied
to the effect that if Atkinson had any
claim on the lady he would withdraw.
But this did not seem to satisfy At
kinson, who struck Hafer a heavy
blow in the face, breaking a plate
Of false teeth.
Mr.. Hafer, upon consulting his den
tist was advised il would take about
$50 to replace the teeth. Atkinson
who had promised to pay the dam
ages, upon learning it would take this
sum to replace the dental work dam
aged by tn blow he struck, OBJ
jected to paying this amount and it
is understood that Mr. Hafer will take
the matter to court as a charge of
assault and battery.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-02-10
TAFT LEAGUE PEACE PLAN
IS GIVEN PROMINENCE
League TO Enforce Peace Plat
form is Becoming Very
Popular.

The proposals of the League to En-
force Peace, of which Ex-President
Taft is head, are given first place
in a report published by the National
Economic League on behalf OF its Ma
tional Council, which comprises num-
Der of prominent residents of Michi-
gan. Among these are Senator Fran
els King of Alma, Ambassador
Thomas j. O'Brien Of Grand Rapids,
Judge Alfred J. Murphy, Or. Emil
Amberg, Rev. Henry =. Collin, and
Charles S. Beadle of Detroit, DR.. }. II.
Kellogg of Battle Creek and John II.
Patterson Of Pontiac.
When the league to Enforce Peace,
was organized by President Taft,
President Lowell Of Harvard, and
others, in Independence Hall last June,
the conference adopted a platform
consisting OF four proposals, providing
as its main feature, that the United
States join q league of the great
powers whose joint military and
economic forces shall be used to com
pei the nations to. keep an agreement
not 70 declare war or begin hostll-
tiles, until a dispute between any of
them has been submitted either to an
international court or board of arbi-
traitors. The plan however does not
provide for the enforcement of the
decree. Nations may fight after arbi-
tration, if dissatisfied.
The National Economic League is
an organization composed of men of
standing in financial, legal and educa-
tional circles. Its national council
representing leaders of prominence in
every state.
Its object is to educate and cry
stallize public sentiment and to make
such sentiment and effective force for
good. Each year special committee
is appointed to study and investiga-
gate a subject selected as of being
of paramount importance and to sub
NIT report.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-02-10
VERY IMPORTANT TO ALMA

Manager Ruggles of the Republic
Truck Co., informs The Record that
the biggest draw back to their in
crease of business today is the
scarcity of houses in Alma, expert
laborers are needed but are unable
to find houses for their families. Com
petent men are leaving Alma every
day on this account. Our business
men should hit upon some plan to over
come this. Alma has plenty Of money
and we have 200 citizens who can if
incline each build a house, this with
the many that are to be built in the
spring and are now under way would
greatly relieve this situation. We can
not expect other enterprises that are
within our reach to locate here unless
homes are provided, this is a vital
question for Alma and should be met
and solved.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-02-10
HELPFUL COUNTY
M|D-W|NTER MEET
Ninety-Third Semi-Annual
Teachers Association
Meet in Alma.
FINE HIGH SCHOOL CHORUS
Miss Mae f. Schreiber and ii. X.
Pattengill Give Interesting
and Helpful Talks.

On Monday and Tuesday, February
seventh and eighth, in the high shcool
room at Alma was held probably the
most successful institute in the history
of the Gratiot County Teachers ASS
ociation. Interesting talks were Civ
en- by Miss Mae +. Schreiber, r. II.
Pattengill and Miss Ann Wiggins.
The program opened Monday morn
ing with music by the association fol-
lowing with a talk on what is the
matter with English" by Miss Schrei-
ber. Miss Schneider has been con-
ductor of the state departments of
Wisconsin and New York states. At
present she is an instructor in Bos-
ton, Mass. She is an educational
lecturer specializing in the teaching
of English
At 1905 II. r. Pattengill delivered
his address on Efficiency" Mr.. Pat
tengill needs no introduction, he is
native Of this section of the state, and
is well known by the general public
and enjoys great popularity in educa-
tional circles.
Mr.. Pattenglll delivered several IN
structive talks during the institute.
His talk Tuesday morning on "Hints
from Spuints," or Hints from Squir-
rels" as dub printer once put it, was
greatly enjoyed by all.
Miss Ann Virgins of the Central
State Normal school gave three talks
Tuesday which We're considered help
ful and instructive by all present.
The music by the Alma high school
chorus was exceptionally fine. The
concert of Monday evening was the
most enjoyed Of any of the musical
numbers on the program. This chorus
has been under the direction of Miss
Mae Jones and she has worked with
them until they present one Of the fin
est high school musical organizations
in this part of the Itate.
The attendance at the sessions was
exceptionally good. OF 226 teachers
in the county, 202 enrolled at the mid
winter institute. Considering the
heavy snow storms and the large
amount of sickness this was considered
a very good average.