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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-25
TWO BILLIONS WILL
Build l,272 SHIPS
Type of Ship Included Said
To Be Comparatively Safe
from Submarines

Washington, Aug. 20. Nearly two bill
lion dollars for 1922 ships aggregating
7,968,600 tons is the United States ship.
ping board IS program to beat the sub.
marine, it was officially announced to.
day.
TIE estimates ON the board Is plans
were submitted to Secretary McAdoo
for presentation to congress. Tey called
for authorization of additional appro-
priations of $1,134 100000 of which
$9l5,000,000 is needed during the fiscal
year 1918.
Included in tie plans is a surprise for
Germany-a type of ship believed to be
comparatively safe from submarines but
details of which are officially censored
Ships contracted for by the board mum
Der 433, of total 1,919,200 tonnage and
costing $285,000,000.
Ships ready to be contracted for as
soon as congress makes funds available
are 452, aggregating 2,96S,OO0 tons, to
cost 1856, 800, 900. This. includes the fab
ricated standardized steel ships.
The board is negotiating for 237 com.
pleted sips of 1921, 400 total tonnage,
costing $194,000,000.
The secret ships would add 100000
tons at cost of $300,000,000.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-25
Owner Should Keep
Eye on Car Battery

Storage batteries wear out, and be.
cause they wear gradually there comes
the time when every car owner must
ask himself this question: "Shall l have
my battery repaired or buy new one
The average battery man will tell you
that the storage battery has life from
is to 20 months. This means that given
a moderate amount of care and freedom
from abuse, the storage battery will last
approximately two seasons.
Granted that the cnr owner starts the
season with new battery and takes
advantage of all the service that is Of
fered--such service as the Willard Stor-
age Battery Company offers-he may
reasonably expect that battery to run
the first year and give complete salts
faction. Now if the car owner is bat.
terry wise, he will put it in the hands of
a battery expert at the beginning of
the second season and have it reinsu-
lated and generally overhauled. This
will allow him to start the second sea
son with battery thoroughly efficient,
perfectly sound "in wind and limb -
None the less it is year old.
A battery is primarily a chemical ap-
paratus 1t will wear out in time in spite
of all the care that can be given it,
however good the care. 1t wears out be
cause the chemical elements entering
into its make up gradually lose their
power of reaction. When therefore, the
battery starts ON its second year of life
it has lost certain amount of leone
baek''. 1t may not hold the charge
so long, II may not turn the starting
motor over with its accustomed vim.
Naturally, however far gone the bat
terry is it can be repaired, New plates
can be put in, but the cost of these
repairs, one after the osscr, rs moro
than the price of new battery.
When, therefore, car owner has had
Is months to two years of steady ser
vice from the battery and then is called
upon to take it to the service station
for definite repairs, he may be SURF
that his battery is nearing the point
when it ought to be pensioned off. A
battery does not last forever and there
comes the time when the cost Of con
slant repairing viii amount to far more
than the cost of new battery.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-25
Gravity Omitted
In Test Of Fuel

In an article dealing with the Bu-
reau Of Mines tentative gasoline
specifications, oildom for March 1917
says, In these specifications gravity
is omitted entirely as a basis for test,
volatility being the basic property for
determining the grade and usefulness
of gasoline.
"Volatility is just another term for
boiling points" said G. H. Hamilton,
district sales manager Standard Oil
company, in discussing these specifi-
cations.
"Motor fuel efficiency depends on
the boiling points Of volatility of the
gasoline, Just as the Bureau of Mines
indicates. These boiling points must
be in continuous chain, an unbroken,
gradually rising seres-low boiling
points for easy starting, medium boil
ing points for quick and smooth accel-
Grafton, high boiling points for power
and mileage.
ssNeedless to say, gasoline having
correct series Of boiling points cannot
be made by mixing or blending. There
are too many intermediate points to
be provided to make the unbroken
chain. On the other hand, in straight
refinery gasoline, the continuous chain
Of boiling points is developed naturally
during d!stillation."
"'You hear good deal of talk late.
" about the quality Of gasoline being
sold" said S. S. Sovey, the local gar,
age man.
Z" Unsatisfactory results with motor
fuel are due to the great number of
mixtures being Offered the public in
the quise Of gasoline
"Mixtures cannot be as good motor
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-25
Chalmers Engine Hard
Tried in Endurance Test

When one thinks of piston, spark
plug, a valve, etc, he thinks Of them
as small parts that go to make up TIC
automobile engine. Perhaps he never
gives a thought to the tremendous
amount of work each part of the auto
mobile engine is called on to perform.
The Chalmers stock chassis which
holds the worlds "a hour record COW
cred 1898 miles. This is a remarkable
accomplish this feat, the small parts
of mechanism had to work at top speed
practically every minute of the "a
hours.
Each of the Chalmers six pistons
Travelled up and down 500 miles, o to-
tai of 1854 miles for all of them.
Each of the six exhaust and the six
inlet valves lifted 1,793,599 times or
total of 21,523, 1873 times.
The spark plugs each fired 1,793,-
500 times total Of 10,761, ,594 times.
Granting that the piston, rings, and
pins in each cylinder weigh 20 ounces
the energy required to life them was
equal to lifting 1882 tons.
The Chalmers averaged 1908 miles
an hour. To maintain this speed the
crank shaft turned over 2491 times
each minute, 1851 ,19S times in all.
Each of the 4 wheels turned round
one third of this-the gear was to l
-1,195,732 revolutions for each wheel;
an aggregate of 4,7S2,930 revolutions
All this work the little 224 cubic
inch Chalmers engine did in establish
ing Is new records and in showing the
automobile world the speed and stami-
ma concealed beneath its hood.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-25
ROUSCH IN NATIONALS
COBB IN AMERICANS
These Far In Lead in Batting
Averages Fight for Second
Place Close

New York, Aug. 25.-The battles for
big league batting crowns are now
nearly settled for this year.
Averages published today show only
a close battle for second place.
Eddie Rousch, Cincinnati, leads the
National league with .34S, thirty points
ahead of Walter Cruise, st. Louis.
Ty Cobb with $3.50 is eighteen points
ahead of George Sisler, st. Louis. Cruise
is hitting .31S and Benny Kauff and
Roger Hornsby are tied at .314 for
third place. Broh, Cincinnati, Wilhoit,
New York; t. Clarke, Cincinnati; Prem
dergast, Chicago; Zimmerman, New
York, Griffith, Cincinnati, Ruether,
Cincinnati; are other 300 hitters.
.Bader, Boston; Speaker, Cleveland
Puth, Boston; Russell, Chicago; Russell
New York; Chapman, Cleveland, Bodie,
Philadelphia; Harris, Cleveland; Veach
Detroit and McInnis, Philadelphia, fol
Cobb in the 800 class of the American
league.
Benton of New York, leads the Ma
tional league hurlers with twelve vic
tories and three losses. Klepfer, Cleve
land, is out ahead in the American, with
eleven victories and three defeats.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-25
TOURING EXPENDITURES.

H.
1t is often asserted that motorists
spend considerable money in the states
through which they tour and that the
financial return to state from this
source includes large sum from resi-
dents of other states. The state high
way commissioner of Colorado decided
to find out, if possible, how much truth
there was in this frequently made
claim. So he distributed in Denver,
Colorado Springs and Pueblo circular
letter of inqiry regarding the expense
of touring to residents of other states,
the length of their stay in Colorado,
and similar facts. He obtained replies
from rs tourists from other states,
which showed that each car carried
four persons, as rule, the average ex-
penditure was $3.50 per person per day
and the average stay in the state was
2S.6 days. The records of travel counts
and other estimates of foreign cars in
dieate that during 1916 about 26,5O0
cars of non-residents passed through
Colorado, and the state highway COM
missioners estimates, on the basis of
the replies to his inquiries, that as a
result of this touring by residents
about 100000 was brought into and
spent in the state. Touring is made
easy by 10 camping sites in Colorado
cities or towns and by the camping
facilities afforded under reasonable re-
strictions by the officers in charge of
the national forest reserves.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-25
Owners Misunderstood
New Automobile Law

|
There is considerable misapprehension
among the local automobile owners as
I a. ~ .;a4 ae a. ~,
So 90
that went INTO eIteet August l.
WIN the eAceptloh oI motorcycles
the iees remain the same up 10 January
l, 1918, when they will be doubled
Inc Jaw ID maoe so that provision u
made that after August l of any year
iees proVldeo TOT III the Ia" are GUY
in half, while between January | and
August l, the Iees are oouple tnose now
pfovAuea ny Jaw.
Inc Iees Startlng August l., may DC
arrived ~ Wy cutting the iees siiomn III
the following table by haif altnough De'
tween January i, ana August 4, Vhe
fees shown IN the table van prevail: -
Motorcycles ana motor pleycles----$ o'oo
Electric vehleles Tor pleasure--------q o'oo o
Electric service vehlcles -,------,-;--, ,; lo'oo
All steam, gasolne ana otner
hydro carbon operated Venlcles'
except motor trucks Ior Wlat- 40
ever use up TO 70 horsepower, o'uo
In excess OF 70 horsepower anu 40
inclusive OF 80 horsepoWer;,-:---- lo'oo
In excess of 20 horsepower ana IN
elusive OF ~ horsepower.----------- ao'oo adoo'oooo
In excess OF Az horsepower ----.-;,--,, :; zo'oo
On an motor trucks the Aoiio"lhs
rates shall DC palu;
over one and one-hal1 tons anu oo
>under TWO tons ---------,----,-,,---.---- l''oo
TWO tons ana uhaef TWO anu ONE "a
half tons le'oo
Two and one'haf tons ana uhaer oo
three tons zl'oo
Three tons and under three anu 90
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-25
NEW AUTOS IN MARION

Following are the new auto owners
in Marion county during the past week
according to NJ. 0. Wilkins Automo'
bile Record
44534-Barnes, Grace D., Salem, 1928
State, Buick.
44423- 3-Beeehler, D. X, Salem r. F.
d., Briscoe. -
4452s- Burlington, Leo, Westfalii
Ford.
444sl-Gilhs, A. W., Monitor, Ghal-
mers.
Hammer Marshall, Salem, h
5, Chevrolet
445o6-Jordan, Albert, Hubbard
Overland. - .
446s5-Lang s Co, Salem, l65 s
Commercial, Ford.
445S2-Leffler, Geo., Hubbard,s over
land.
44537-Nunn, Herbert, Salem, State
Highway Department, Maxwell. :,
44642-Schott, Henry, Salem, sou Il
street, Studebaker. .
445s7-shutt, Nellie H., Salem h. .
Cadallie. IN.
445S5-swank, sherm. Aumsville
Mitchell. 80,
2sa Richmond, Hudson. ...,
4456S-Young, Vivian, Salem, lSo'
N. 10th, Hudson
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-25
National League.
AUTOS RELIEVE RAILROAD.

Railroads throughout the United
States have been enabled to reduce
their passenger service largely because
of the increased use of automobiles for
Summer travel, for committing and for
business trips, according to James New
ton Gum, president of the United
States Tire Company.
"To relieve freight congestion, "
said Mr.. Gum, 'the railroads are
throwing aside all competitive barriers
and are reducing superfluous passenger
service, Automobile owners are prev
ing of great assistance to the Nation
by cooperating with the railroads in
using motor ears for travel and trans.
portation wherever possible.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-25
AURORA NEWS

The Wattawa farm, known here as
the George E. Win place, has been sold
TO E. E. Bradtl of Candy. The purchase
price is reported at around $4,000.
Grain crops in this section vary all
the way from good to very poor. Some
cat fields are SO poor that it scarcely
pays to thresh them. Others yield as
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-25

high as so to so bushels. Winter wheat
is said to be turning out at from Is to
40 bushels per acre. Spring wheat is
very light. Among the few fine fields
of wheat is the Eiler field which will
probably go 40 to 45 bushels per acre.
Last Sunday family gathering was
held at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. @.
d. F. Wilson, the following were pres
ent: Mrs Malinda Carothers, of Port
land Mrs. L. Avery and daughters,
Glenola and Pearl of Evergreen Sta
ton; Clarence Carothers and family of
Needy; Arthur Hagen and family of
Broadacres; Glen Carothers and family
of Hubbard, besides Mr.. and Mrs. Will
son and sons, Oscar now of Portland,
Wilbur and Elmer at home. The after
noon was spent in music and refresh
ments, after which all departed hoping
soon for such delightful re-occurance.
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Catlett and child
rem, Miss Cordia Wiegand, Miss Allie
Bisanz E. Bisanz and Kenneth Phillips
! spent the day Sunday on the Molalla
river above the town of Molalla few
miles, where they fished with little sue
cess. An unfortunate incident of the
picnic occurred when Mrs. Catlett was
caught in the cheek by swinging fish
hook on line swung back of him by
Kenneth Phillips. The hook was EN-
bedded so deeply in the flesh that Mr..
Catlett had to cut it out with pocket
knife. Though it was very painful, Mrs
Catlett exhibited great courage while
the hook was being removed.-Observer.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-25
BUYS A SPLENDID FARM,

Papers were turned over Thursday
conveying what is known as the Al
bert MeCorkle place ON Howell Pralrle
to Earl Wood of this city.
The farm contains 107 acres under
high state Of cultivation and is a very
valuable place. While the price paid
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-25
Outlook for Football.

Berkeley, CAL, Aug. 25.-Despite the
absence of all but two of the men who
made up last years California varsity
eleven, Coach Andy Smith was optimis-
tic today over football prospects this
fail More than two hundred huskies
turned out for the first practice ,includ-
ing last year s freshmen candidates who
included some of the most promising
material California has had in years.
The first game will be played against
Mare Island marines, September 10.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-25
FAIRS AND RouND-UPs.

County fairs and round-ups OF inter
est to folks in this part of the world are
Polk county fair at Dallas, September
1920.
1920. 90
%. 600
Oregon State Fair, September 24-SO;
And then the Salem public schools
and Willamette University will open tol
the fall semester October l.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-25
uoLD RosERupN SICK.

Saratoga, Ny, Aug. 25.-An attack
of acute indigestion has again laid Old
Rosebud, famous handicap star, on the
shelf. His layoff, however, is expected
to be only temporary.
The sensational comeback horse col
lapsed in the paddock while his trainer
was getting him ready for workout.
Old Rosbud left the track from lame
ness shortly after winning Kentucky
derby. His runs this year have been ser
les of victories.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-25
Football Schedule.

New York, Aug. 25.-The annual
Spalding football guide, out today, car
ries a note at the top of its usual list
of football schedules of colleges and
universities, warning that war condi-
tions are likely to cause changes.
Included in the list of scheduled
games are those of Harvard, Yale and
Princeton, schools which have cancel
led their schedules.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-25
Beat Joe Rivers.

San Francisco, Aug. 25.-Johnny Nc
Carthy was awarded the decision over
Joe Rivers in the four round bout
here last night. Many fans thought it
should have been a draw, although Nc
Carthy won the third round by huge
margin. Rivers was at his best in the
second round.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-25

fuel as straight run gasoline because
mixtures cannot have continuous
chain Of boiling points, Easy starting,
quick and smooth aeeeleration, power
and mileage all depend absolutely on
the boiling points of gasoline. And
straight distillation only can give gas
oline the correct, unbroken, gradually
rising series of boiling points
Incidentally, gravity is worthless
test for gasoline. Gravity tells nathlng
lat all about boiling points.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-25
Got The Decision.

Vancouver, Wash, Aug. 25.-After
five lively rounds of boxing, George
Brandon, bantam, of San Francisco,
here today has the decision over Billy
Mascot, of Portland. Billy Williams
won ten round fight with Jack Wag-
ner.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-25

is not given out it is understood that it
was a cash deal.
Mr.. and Mrs Pearl Wood will move
to the ranch and have charge OF the
same.-Siiverton Appeal.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-25
Pacific Coast League Standings.
Yasterdav,s Results.

At Portland-Portland 8, San Fran
cisco 0.
At Los Angeles-Salt Lake 0, Lot Sn-
geles 8.
At Oakland-Oakland 5, Vernon 1.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-25

Every business is being suhordinated
to the national need except the talking
business.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-25

Japan joins the other nations in re-
fusing passports to delegates to the
Socialist peace conference.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-25

Rheumatism seems to be on the in
crease, especially among men between
twenty-one and thirty-one.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-11
feoLleypulut
The Saloon Lunch.

Rock Island, H., Dec. ie-Editor
Argus: | would like to say q few
words about the present agitation over
lunch stands. In the first place the
public should know that the Master
Stewards association. which is de-
handing the elimination of the saloon
lunch is composed exclusively Of no.
tel and restaurant proprietors. They
claim that the saloon lunch is so per
cent waste. | would like to know why
/, after paying high prices for my
goods and working IL hours day,
should waste or give away any more
than a hotel or restaurant proprietor.
Ninety per cent OF the saloon lunch
stands are run independent of the bar
owner. | would like to say that the
hotel and restaurant proprietors know
that as long as the saloon lunch
stands are conducted there are few
dimes that they will not get.
| cant see why a man who IS try
ing to make an honest living should
have his means of support taken away
to humer a few who are trying to in
crease their own business regardless
Of the outcome.
Why is it that restaurant pro-
| prietors whose receipts are up to the
hundred mark daily should begrudge
saloon lunch stand proprietor of
merely living expenses? I would like
for them to explain.
FRANK WALLACE,
H19 Eighteenth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-11

putes prejudicial to an effective prose-
cution OF the war can be promptly
eliminated from war problems. Not
only can this be done. but it can be
done to the satisfaction of all con-
cerned and in harmony with every
patriotic purpose.
Our greatest need is the spirit OF
self-sacrifica for the common good-a
sacrifice of our pride, sacrifice of our
ureiudices, sacrifice of our suspicious
against each other, sacrifice of our
material comforts, sacrifice OF our
lives, ii need he-to carry on unim-
paired the democratic institutions
handed down to US by our fathers"
The report makes an announcement
on the much discussed pay and priv
i1eges being allowed TO the interned
German civilians in the camps con-
trolled by the department of labor
1t was agreed by the department
to remunerate those of the interned
aliens who should perform labor Of
any kind in connection with the con-
struction or management of the in
ternment camp at the rate Of $40 a
pacity of foremen, etc, to receive SIS
a month. The interned officers, how
ever. have been allowed TO receive
from any source only SIC q month and
the seamen SIS a month, receipts in
excess Of these amounts being placed
in the postal savings bank to the
credit Of the interested parties. or
otherwise disposed Of as desired.
Purchases of clothing. etc, can be
made with the funds of the interned
aliens, under the direction of the in
spector i'll charge Of the internment
station"
The departments work in mediat-
ing in wage disputes, enormously in
creased by war activities, have af-
fected practically million men and
have been eminently successful.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-11
MEANS WIFE ON STAND.

Concord, n. c.. Dec. 11-Mrs. Julie
P. Means testified today in defense of
her husband, CASTOR B. Means, on
trial here for the murder Of Mrs.
Maude A. King She said that since
she was FIVE years old she had known
Mrs. King and that during the last
several years had been with her al
most constantly. She told of having
signed note jointly with her hus-
band for a loan of $4,000 made the
defendant by Mrs. King.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-11
CARBON CLIFF

Mrs. Frank, Kleinau, sr, spent Mon
day at the home of her sister, Mrs.
William Brunswick, al Rock Island
Mrs. Lula Holland visited in the tri
cities Monday.
The Misses Grace and Helen swank
visited several days with their sister
Mrs. Carl Lawrence.
Mr., and Mrs. William Beekwith and
daughters Marian and Margaret left
Tuesday TO spend the winter at Little
Rock. Ark.
John Beardsley and family have NOV
ed here from South Moline. Mr.. Boards
ley has taken the place as kiln fore
man at the Argiilo Tile works.
Miss Rose Schreier of Coal Valley is
staying with her sister, Mrs. Dan Rose
man.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Frary gave a
party Saturday evening for Ssott, Jr.,
and Earl Kennedy, brothers of Mrs,
Frary.
Floyd Higgins and family have NOV
ed into the William Beckwith cottage
on First street
Mrs. Elmer Frells of Davenport Wis
tied last week with her grandmother,
Mrs Laura Settles.
Mr., and Mrs. Gregory Ne0haur enter
tanned a number Of relatives and friends
sunday for Miss Margaret McGinnis Of
Hampton
Mrs. Mary Laughery visited a few
days with her son, J. P. Laughery~ (
Rock Island and also attended the flu
neral of Mrs. Houldsworth.
Mrs. Steven Milton visited at Moline
Wednesday.
w W. Bowlby of Rock Island was a
caller here Wednesday.
The Methodist sunday school gave a
fine entertainment at tbs church Fri
day evening. The proceeds viii be used
TO buy Christmas treat FOR the pupils.
Paul Gerhardt and Miss Ella 0'Don-
nell ana their pupils gave a delightful
entertainment Wednesday evening in
the high school department.
Mrs. Frank Yonng and Mrs. Harry
F'rymeyer were tri-city visitors Tues
| day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Hampson went
to Rock Island Monday 10 attend the
funeral of the formers grandmother
/ Mrs. Houldsworth.