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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-16
HELD INQUEST ON
GIANTS TO DECIDE
MURDER OR SUICIDE
Concludes An Overdose Of Its
Own BOneheads Makes 1t
Self Murder

Charles Comiskey has presented base
ball history with two famous world IS
series heroes.
George Robe, unheard of before the
White Cox and Cubs met in their clash
of 1906, sparkled in that world IS series
with such brilliance that he defeated
the powerful machine almost single
handed His defensive play at third base
was astonishing. His batting was ter
rifle.
Today Comiskey presents another
hero-Red Faber-the red-headed youth
from Cascade, Ia, who tripped the
Giants three times in their battle for
the 1917 world s championship. Red al
most ranks also with the famous boners
of world IS series, for on his first ap-
pearance in the series he stole second
base with Buck Weaver occupying the
bag.
Christy Mathewson was McGraw IS
greatest world series star. He set rec
ord in 1905, when he thrice face the
Athletics in that world Is series and
blanked them each time.
And now McGraw presents the great
est bone-head- Zimmerman-the
man who tried to run down Eddie Col
Inns for a putout and chased him across
the plate with the winning run of the
deciding game.
Fred Merkle and Fred Snodgrass also
rank in McGraw' IS hall of notoriety.
They struggled hard and finally lost
the deciding game to Boston in 1912 and
einched the worlds championship of
that year for the Red Sox by foozling
fly balls.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-16
NO MORE HEARINGS
IN LAFOLLETTE CASE
SAYS Sen. PRIMROSE
Refusal Of Accused to Testify
Causes Committee to
Change Plan

Washington, Oct. 16.-Hearings in the
La Toilette investigation were ended to-
day by the Wisconsin senator's refusal
to prove his alleged disloyal statements
at st. Paul until they were shown to
be false by his aceusers.
Chairman Pomerene announced fol-
lowing an executive session that no
more hearings would be held by the
special committee considering La Fol-
lett's expulsion.
They will obtain information from
other sources, including the state de-
partment, concerning La Toilette s
ments, and will report to the December
session of congress.
La Toilette staged a surprise for the
committee. He kept them waiting ten
minutes after the hour he was due to
appear. The committee had nothing to
do but sit and wait for him. Members
put on dignified appearance and tried
to look unconscious.
A crowd Of women who had come
to attend the hearing took out their
needles and began to knit. At last La
Toilette, smiling, entered the room. 1t
developed his sole mission was to act
as his own messenger boy. He. tossed
the letter on the table with a little
flourish, accompanied by bows and
smiles to the members, reporters and
the gallery.
Gan 1 deem it proper to say to the
committee is contained in this letter
and l now present it to the committee
and say good morning"
And with another bow, which spec
tators thought trifle over-gracious, he
Istepped from the room.
The committee sat discussing the let
ter few moments in a low tone, and
then, having nothing to do, went into
executive session.
81 have done everything possible
said La Toilette s letter, "to aid in
making this a complete and thorough
Investigation. am both anxious and de
sirous that it shall do justice to all par.
ticipants and shall constitute an hon
orable precedent whenever so grave
matter shall come before the senate.
LaFollette protested against any one
sided investigation by the committee
not affording him a right to "meet
face to face and question any witnesses
that may be called"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-16
MARSHAL AT
CAMP OF AMERICANS
is WARMLY RECEIVED
JOfre Spends Two Days
Visiting and Inspecting
'Salnmies" in Camps
By J. w. Pegler

z ted Press staff correspondent)
". can Field Headquarters in
| h Act. 16.-Two days visit with
the 4ican troops and Marshal Jof-
FIRE parted for home today, his pa
ternity enlarged by a good many Am
erican sons. "Papa" Joffree is not
only "papa" to the Poilus now, but
the Sammies claim him, too.
The white haired savior of the
Marne was tumultously, excitedly and
whole heartedly greeted by the Amer
lean soldiers everywhere.
On Monday, accompanied by Gener-
al Pershing, Joffree swept through all
the American camps-and left the
whole zone in a state of almost fren-
2ied excitement and enthusiasm.
Thousands of Sammies glimpsed the
white haired French idol for the first
time when they were passing in re-
view before him. They gazed steadily
! in response to the ringing command
''eyes left upon a stout figure in red
brooches standing by Pershing s side.
Beginning at 10 clock in the morn
| ing, Pershing showed off his first con-
tingcnt. Thousands of weather beaten,
perfectly conditioned American fight
ers, their ranks interspersed with flags
and bands, swept in waves across the
muddy table land and dropped below
the hill crest. A moment later they re-
appeared momentarily in the valley
beyond, where their mud ;eolOred ranks
merged into the autumn haze until
perfectly blended and lost sight of.
The review was a thrilling pano-
rama of bobbing, undulating rows of
steel helmets as far as the eye could
reach.
When the men had all passed by,
Marshal Joffree made brief address
to the officers Then he and Pershing
with Generals Sibert, Bundy and 9th
er generals, entered automobiles They
were whisked away for miles through
q score of hamlets, where women, chill
dren and old men thronged the road
side to cheer the miracle man of 1914
and the great soldiers of the United
States. their newest allies.
In fanfare of French bugles,
blended with the blaring band of an
other American contingent, the Sam
mics welcomed the distinguished par
ty to a small town where they dined
in the mess room of the accredited
newspaper correspondents. Joffre lat
er received the correspondents and ex-
pressed his pleasure and satisfaction
at the opportunity of seeing the Am
orleans.
In the afternoon Joffre and Per-
shing, in binding hail and rain
storm, trudged over the slippery, mud
dy field inspecting big American
officers training center.
In the evening, returning to General
Pershing's headquarters, the inspect
ing party was greeted by the same in,
spring scenes that must have moved
them on the trip out. Sammies and Poi.
khaki and faded field grey. Their
Oavonets cleaned and their bugles
elinted in the expiring sunlight as
'1offre and Pershing passed through
again.
Joffre spent his second night as Per
shings guest at headquarters and de-
parted early today.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-16
SEVEN THOUSAND HEAD
or. CATTLE ARE BURNED
Financial Loss In Kansas City
StOckyards Over Half
Million Dollars

Kansas City, Mo-, Oct. 16.-The Kan
sas City Stockyard company, in pre-
lminary tatement thi noon, estimated
that 1900 cattle and 3100 hogs were
lost in the fire which consumed part
OF the Yards today. Twenty five acres
were burned over, the statement said.
All railways except the Missouri Pa
eific has issued an embargo against
cattle shipments to Kansas City until
conditions regain normal.
Fire companies from both the Kan
sas and Missouri sides, reinforced
by companies from the suburban ta-
tions, were fighting the flames. The
home guards had been called out to
keep back curious crowds and assist
in fighting the flames.
The cause of the blaze has not been
determined, but rumors of ineendiar-
ism were without confirmation. Stock
men TODAY believed the fire was eaus-
ed by sparks from a passing engine
The fire started in the "speeulators
section" in the north end of the
yards and spread rapidly until at 4
o clock it looked as if the entire yards
with 10000 cattle, would be consumed.
Fire companies made rapid headway
however. and saved the major part of
the yards. Several scale houses were
burned, but the fire did not reach any
of the larger structures.
The origin of the fire was still a
mystery.
Iae fire twas first discovered at
about 1880 O'Clock this morning in
the northeast corner of the stoekyards
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-16
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Washington, Oct. 16.-The liberty
loan campaign took an upward trend
today. Aroused to the fact that much
greater energies must be Unbiased if
Germany is to feel America s financial
assaults, the nation is responding. This
week, officials say, will determine sue
cess. With only eleven more days to go,
the nation has scarcely subscribed one
sixth of the five billion dollars sought.
The country must buy bonds now at
the rate of $31 100000 an hour. So far
the average daily sales have been only
SOL 100000, whereas, to reach the max
1mum goal it must be 1891 100000 daily.
Meantime, efforts TO consolidate and
unity the country banking system to
meet the lean and general war needs
are under way.
President Wilson has issued an ap-
peal to state and trust banks to join the
federal reserve system, pointing out
that only through this tremendous ma
tional system can the best effects be OBJ
tanned. He held it to be the patriotic
duty of all bankers to join who have
failed to do so thus far, inasmuch as
only through this system is real finan-
cial mobilization accomplished.
Simultaneous with this declaration
was the statement of President f. A..
Vauderlip of the National City Bank,
New York, that banks ought to elm
mate all loans which do not contribute
directly to prosecution of the war. He
pointed out that all the nation Is re-
sources should be available for war pur-
poses and that any diversion elsewhere
is improper.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-16
(Bx Hugh Bailhel

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
New York, Oct. 16.-The coroner S
jury will please come to order. First,
it viii view the deceased. Behold, the
mangled remains of the New York
Giants. And here we have the Chicago
White Sox, accused of brntally and in
cold blood cutting down the Giants,
four games to two, in order to seize the
world s baseball championship.
The defendant Sox plead that the
Giants committed suicide. AS exhibit A,
the instrument of the deed, the defense
displayed a gnarled bone, left on the
field by Heinie Zimmerman.
The scene Of the crime is definitely
established as the Polo grounds. The
coup de- grace was a score of to 2
in the deciding game and from the wilds
of darkest Harlem groan arose just as
tn sun sank in a blood red welter of
clouds, entirely appropriate.
The first tree eantOs of the fatal
game were more exeruciating than a
bull fight. The dirty work began in
the fourth. Zimmerman let Eddie Col
Inns reach first by committing a sour
peg to that sack. Then Robertson, af-
ter taking root under high one from
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-16
Telephone and Telegraph
Operators May Strike

San Francisco, Oct. 16.-Reports that
telephone operators here have organic
ed under the same uhon as the linemen
and other employees of the Pacific Tie
phone and Telegraph company and plan
to walk out should the threatened strike
materialize next Monday. Brought a new
critical turn to the strike situation to-
day.
The local telephone girls have not yet
been granted charter, il is said, but it
is expected that one viii be granted this
week.
Meanwhile, D. P. Fullerton, general
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-16

manager of the Pacific Telephone and
Telegraph company, continued his con-
ferences with the men today in an eff
fort to avert STRIKE. Humors that the
committee Of the employees had voted
to reject a counter-proposal by Fuller
ton could not be confirmed. The en-
ployes are demanding a wage increase
Of 81 a day and declare they will walk
out Monday unless the demand is met.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-16
Asks FOR REHEAR1Ea.

San Francisco, Oct. 16=Warren K.
Billings, under sentence Of life impris-
onment as a result of the preparedness
supreme court for a rehearing on the
parade bomb murders, today asked the
Judgment and denial Of a new trial by
the lower court. The appellate court re.
Gently denied a rehearing. The supreme
court will act on the new petition No
vember 6.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-16
IIrna sailora to Reaist

Petrograd, Oct 16.-Vigorous appeal
to officers and men of the army and
navy "to resist the enemy's new
blow" was made in formal proclama
tion issued today by the central execu-
tive committee of the council of work
men and soldierS' delegates. Equal
sacrifices of all those in the rear are
promised to the men at the front
Tho appeal concluded with state
ment that everything possible viii be
done to prevent the war lasting a day
longer than it should.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-16
Raiding and Artillery

London, Oct. l6.-Raids and artiI-
lerying were all the fighting activity
reported today by Field Marshal Haig
from the British front
"Northeast of Bullecourt, +" said
Haig, "the Irish carried out success
full raid early in the morning. In the
neighborhood of the Ypres- -Staden rail-
way there was hostile artilierying or
considerable activity last night"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-16
premier KerensKv Ill

Petrograd, Oct. 10. ~ Premier Ke-
rensky Is confined to his bed at grand
HEADQUARTERS with an attack of influ-
enza, according to dispatches from the
front received. today. He has been re-
ported as ailing for several days, but
news that his illness was sufficiently
serious TO make him take to his bed
had not been expected.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-16
Gnod Investment Saws I'D.

New York, Oct l6.-The bonds Of his
own government are the best investment
man can make, John D. Rockefeller
declared today.
Joining other financiers who are aid
ing in the Liberty loan campaign by
pointing out the advantages of bond
buying, Rockefeller said:
'sThe man who buys Liberty bonds
combines patriotism and business
sense
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-16
THREE TRA1NMEN KILLED

Denver, Colo, Oct. l6.-Three train
men were killed and a fourth injured
when an engine pulling a Santa Fe
train exploded at Orsa bloekhouse, %
miles from here. Several cars were de-
railed and the track badly torn up.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-16
San Francisco Aronsad.

San Francisco, Oct. 16.-San Francis
co has subscribed 100000 more to the
liberty loan in the past "a hours, ac-
cording to announcement by the liberty
loan committee today. No total figures
were announced pending a check up of
the official figures with the federal re-
serve bank.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-16

At this season the frost back east is
on the pumpkins, all right, but the fod-
der g in the silo. if it's where it ought
to have been put at the proper time.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-16
Ford Takes Ten illion.

Detroit, Mich. Oct. 16.-Henry Ford,
and the Ford Motor company nearly
doubled Detroit S subscription to the
Liberty loan today when it was an
nouneed that a total of ten million dol
lars worth of bonds had been taken by
the factory. Five millions of this was
subscribed by Henry Ford himself.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-16
ToDAY'S LIBERTY LOAN
SUBSCRIPTIONS.
Previously Today s
Reported Sub 'tion

< Reported Sub 'tion
+ Chicago IS 100000 S 6,OO0, 900
|; Quota $780, 100000
+ NY. City. 1886, ,O07, 900 SAC, ,000, 900
+ Quota $1,069,O O,O00)
!; Buffalo IS 15,056,75O S 1887 $50
Quota $55,6OO,5OO)
: San Fran. S 31,000,000 S 100000
Quota $55, ,0OO,000)
: Omaha ..$ s,139,850 S 100000
< Quota $10,000,O0O
+ Milw 'kee S 10,O23,6O $ 1926, 200
( Quota $25,00O,0O0)
+ Detroit IS 14,5O0,000 $1O,574, 900
( Quota $43,000,0O0)
!: Albany IS 3,365,550 S 137,8OO
Quota $11 ,s36,5O0)
!; Phila 'hia $104,OOO,OOO S 4,5OO,O 900
+ Quota $415,O0O,OOO)
< st. Paul IS 3,5O0,O00 S 1,S49, 500
Quota $15,000,OOO
P 'tland, o. S 476,S00 S 4,191 $40
+ Quota $16,500,0O0)
+ Seattle IS 4,172,7OO S 100000
Quota $13,000,o00)
: Tacoma IS 135, 100 S 504, $50
( Quota $3,3OO,OOO)
Al, -, 4. I.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-16
Rritish to Make ReprisaIs

London, Oct. 16.-Formal announce
ment that England intends to make re-
prisal in kind Tor the German air
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-16

foontinued on Page Two.l
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-16

Confined on page six-)
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-16
AN
HOUR TO FINISH
THE LIBERTY ILoAN
Banking System Being ,sso<
. fed to Meet Financial X
Demands =
FEDERAL AND STATE
BANKS ASKED TO JOIN
Leading Financiers Of Nation
Are Aroused to Gravity
of Situation

I x x < x x 4 x X X X X x 4
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-16

Oregon: Tonight
and Wednesday
fair; cooler east
portion tonight;
moderate wester-
ly winds.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-07-14
The August American Maya
zine

An August magazine is usually de-
voted to fiction, but the articles in the
August American Magazine are fully
I'D to the standard set in the other
months. Thomas F. Wilson, the Chi
cago packer, tells how he picks and
handles men; Jack Lait writes about
how he feels at thirty-five; b. Z.
Forbes contributes an article on the
effect of war on business in England
and the United States; Jane Cowl has
something to say about the handicap
of beauty in the theatre, and Grant
land Rice sings of Sunny Tennes-
see" in verse. The fiction is at high
mark because it includes stories by
such writers as William Dudley Pei
lev, H. C. Witwer, Ellis Parker But
Ter, Marjorie Benton Cooke, David
Grayson. The Interesting People,
Family Money, and "Sid Says" are
filled with useful and entertaining hits,
and the results of the contest What
Would Sacrifice for My Country, "
are also published.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-07-14
A NERVOUS WRECK
From Three Years Suffering. Says
Cardui Made Her Well.

Texas City, Tex.-ln an interesting
statement, Mrs. @. II. Schill. Of this town,
says: "For three years suffered untold
agony with my head. was unable 10
do any of my work,
| just wanted TO sleep sll the time, for
that was the only ease ! could get. when
was asleep. became nervous wreck
just from the awful suffering with my
head.
was so nervous that the least noise
would make me jump out of my bed. !
had no energy, and was unable to do
anything. My son, young boy, had TO
do all my household duties.
! was not able TO do anything until
took Cardui. took three bottles in all,
and II surely cured me of those awful
headaches. That has been three years
ago, and know the cure is permanent,
for have never had any headache since
taking Cardui. :.
Nothing relieved me until took Cardui.
II did wonders for me-"
Try Cardui for your troubles-made
from medicinal ingredients recommended
in medical books as being of benefit in
female troubles, and 40 years of use has
proven that the books are right. Begin
taking Cardui today. NC-lN
ADVERTISEMENT
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-07-14
BIG CANALS IN MEsopoTAMlA
lnsodsd Once Had the Most Remark
able eystsm Of irrigation That
has Ever nesn Constructed.

Many years ago great irrigat3on
schemes enabled Mesopotamia, N,
meAla aud other countries In the near
and middle East 10 become the seats
Of empires IN spite OF their arid ell
mates. Today. writes Dr. Arthur Sell
wsn'nrown Ia the Scientific American,
they have few cities OF any Importance.
Ragdad, which has population Of
about 10000 had 100000 ten CEN
turtles ago. The difference between
Mesopotamla then and today is the
result OF the destruction Of the
canals.
In the height OF It's prosperity Bag
dad had the most remarkable system
of irrigation that has ever been
constructed. The canals about the
city measured over 5000 miles In
length.
There are others, both north and
south Of the city, that Joined the Eu-
pirates with the Tlgris, and there were
several that ran parallel with the
rivers.
The largest was known as the
Chosroos canal. 1t was built In early
historical times to connect Bagdad
with the city of Dur. about 100 miles
north. Whenever this canal passed
through loose soil 1t was over 200 feet
in width and six feet deep. Where the
ground became rocky it was reduced
to width Of 40 or 90 feet.
Between Dur and Bassora there
were over 80 trunk canals between the
Tigris and the Euphrates, and they ir-
rigated $1,000 square miles Of rich
farming land.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-07-14

The Senate Committee, in holding
out a compromise has washed its
hands of the troublesome prohibition
issue, voting to put into the substitute
the same regulations which the Sen
ate already has approved. These
would prohibit manufacture or i'm
portation of distilled liquors and also
would provide for government acqui-
sition of all liquor now in bond at
cost, plus 10 per cent
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-07-14
Economic SUGGESTION.

During some excavations in a dis
trict of historical interest some work
men came upon a stone which was
shaped very like a coffin. They there
upon began TO discuss collins, and an
Irishman remarked:
"WhOy don't they use stone collins
now? They'd save lot o. money !"
"Why? How would they? They'd
be most difficult 70 maker" said an
other workman.
cob, but" said the Irishman, "y0u
see, a stone coffin would last a dead
nan all his life p
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-07-14

The directors of the St. Louis mer-
chants exchange have declared all
trading in September corn off except
where necessary to close contracts.
The maximum at which contracts are
TO be closed was fixed at $l.67. The
directors also fixed the value OF July
corn at $1.70. Directors of the Chi
cago board of trade have also fixed a
minimum price of $l.2S for Decem-
Der and May 1913 deliveries Of corn.
No action was taken as to September.
The farmers can now look forward
to The fixed price Of So. 40 a barrel for
their growing crops, unless the gov
|ernment takes hand.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-07-14

Two-thirds of one per cent of the
population will be the basis of con-
scription. Christian county, with 49,
600 population, will furnish 267 men
approximately, and twice that number
may be drawn to provide for exemp-
tions.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-07-14

A special registration for voters in
the primary election not now regis
tered will be held in the Office of
County Clerk Harris next Saturday,
july 81.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-07-14

John M. Baer, of Fargo, boy on
ly Is years old and a nephew OF
Jane Whitcombe Riley, has defeated
the Republican nominee for Congress
in special election, running as an
Independent.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-07-14

Former Emperor Nicholas has APP
pealed to the provisional government
of Russia to allow him and the men,
bers of his family to acquire stock in
the Loan Of Freedom,
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-07-14

A new ritual, in course of prepare
ton by a commission for three years.
was submitted to the Grand Lodge Of
the Benevolent and Protective Order
of Elks at Boston.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-07-14
We are authorized to announce
HUGH SEARGENT,

of Beverly, as candidate for Justice
of the Peace Of District No. A, Chris
tan county, subject to the action Of
the Republican primary, August A.,
1917.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-07-14
Notice.

If you have not already done so you
are urged to pay your sanitary bill at
once. The quarter from April LIST to
July LIST is past due, and if not paid
Immediately you will be summoned
before police court.
Attend to this to-day.
B. C. GREGORY,
Sanitary Officer.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-07-14

According to press reports in cir
culation, the destroyer Matte has dis
covered a German submarine base on
the Brazilian coast near Santon.