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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-20
Billy Lee Quits
the Oakland Club

Oakland, Cal, July 10 Billy Lee,
star outfielder, has followed the foot
steps of Burns, Sheehan, Miller and
Roche. In other words Lee has quit
the Oakland club. 1t has been appar-
emit for the past week or more that
Lee was sore over something. When
Sheehan, who was his best and closest
friend left, it was rumored he would
follow. Howard and Lee had set-to
after yesterdays game and his quit.
ting is the result. Lee did not, have
any salary difference with the manage
ment, but like Sheehan and Miller, says
he has good reasons for quitting. He
does not know what he will do in the
future, but sa this morning that
there was one thing certain and that
was that he would not play another
game for Howard.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-20
APITAL
Audit 0 Cireuaons
CONCERNING WATER

The Capital Journal in calling attention to the water
situation so expressed itself that persons inferred
it was blaming the water for the annoying condi
tion Such not its intention 1t is realized that the
water system is not adequate to the needs of the COM
munity this of the year. when its peak load
is carried However much blame may be attached to the
company for conditions is not now worth discussing.
That can be taken up later What the Capital Journal
tried to do was to point out to downtown users OF water
the condition of the suburbs and to appeal to their gen.
erosy and their of right and fair play to do the
only thing possible to relieve the situation that is reduce
their own use of water to minimum. 1t is understood
down town water within their rights in using
the water having paid their good money for the privilege
They have the right to the water the balance of
the city, no less. They not to blame for
using it, and the object of the article in the Journal yes
terday not to blame them but to call their attention
the conditions in the suburbs believing that and
ALL this was understood would gladly deny them
selves in order to help their neghbors in the suburbs
There but remedy for the situation and that is
for all of to be reasonable in Of the water The
lawns viii not suffer by getting but half their usual
baths and should they show signs Of getting dry
liberal sprinking will bring them back to their usual
greenness and the better for having had short rest
There was little trouble Wednesday owing to the
pany owning the ditch shutting off part of the supply
furnishing the power for of the pumps, but this
will not again. The city has now and can depend
having than six million gallons of water
furnished it daily This about 400 gallons for each
person in the city If this is carefully conserved the next
week or two be negotiated without annoyance. In
less than two weeks the peak load will have been passed
as gardens get to that stage where irrigation will mo-
longer be thought necessary and then there will be no
further trouble Denying ourselves each and all of u.s.
the only remedy Residents of the down districts have
not realized what hardship is worked those in the
suburbs by using the water freely Wednesday evening
after about half past five o'clock there water for
household purposes and Thursday morning shortly after
five o'clock the faucets again dry Toilets could not
be flushed while water for the family breakfast had to be
rustled up from those who fortunately had wells This
is condition none of the down town people would nten
tonay cause and believe that their attention has
been called to that they will assist in relieving the cond
ton of their fellow owsnmen in the suburbs 1t will
quire but week or two of conservation to tide the city
over its difficulties.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-20
RAIN BADLY NEEDED.

Unless there is rain soon, local crops
will be short. Grain in the Waldo
Hills district is mostly spring, and un-
less some moisture is forthcoming, the
heads will not fill out Some patches
of wheat are getting very yellow,
which may or may not be an indica-
tion of ripeness. Corn is looking good
for this time of year A large field
near the Frank Durbin farm cast of
Salem is showing up in good shape,
considering the lateness the planting.
A small patch belonging to II. B. Hoff-
man near MeCleay is over waist high,
and is of excellent color.
Potatoes are just beginning to show
the effect of the drought, and are
slowly turning brown.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-20

Why yes, | think the real estate
agents tlgure about ten dollars a room
extra But the locality and the kind of
apartment makes the price in the first
pace. This one we are living in, if it
We're further down town and in a good
locailty would be at least IS or so dol
lars' hope You haven t got that bee
IN your bonnet, Sue, if YOU have you
might as well get it out ar once. We
cannot afford another cent for rent. -
But we really need another room
now, Tom. Why we won / have a place
! to put a soul. If your mother or mine.
or fesgy or any one should visit us
we have TO hang them up on a hook.
The two children viii have TO have
the spare room
- Don I cross a bridge until vop coma
TO 1t, Sue. We are not ant to have much
company. If mother should come or any
of your girl friends. IN sleep on the
couch in the living room. it is verv com
Portable, and they could bunk with
YOU.
But that is such ehean way to
do. | complained.
The scowl I dreaded appeared on
Tom forehead, and I changed the snb-
Ject, but | had not changed nv mind.
The very next morning I ran up TO see
Helen, and told her | had come to ask
q favor.
What is it. nothing I can't grant
hope2''
Only thar You win stay with Norah
and the baby for a. couple Of hours this
afternoon, / returned.
OF course J will. and be delighted
to, thought Tom was the sweetest
baby ever saw, hut Vera is iust As
dear. Ism I it nice that the carriage Is
IN such good order you won have
much to buy for her. That's one advanf-
age in having them % nearly Of An
age.
tTOmorrow-Guaranteed aeeOunts.)
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-20

fact, but there is more potent spirit
ual fact. During the 10 years in which
1 was the trainer of a company of in
fantry discovered, as Others had done
before me, the relation between the bull
let and the soldiers soul.
1t is not an easy thing for man
lying down with rifle in his hand to
hit the figure of man 3 head 600
yards away. 1t requires a great deal of
learning and a great deal of practice.
If the young recruit is not carefully
taught he receives the impression that
/ it is impossible for him to hit the mark
and that when he does it is pure ac-
cident Take man in that frame of
mind into the front of battle, where the
enemy bullets are whistling in his ears
and where men are falling about him,
and he will be terribly anxious to be
somewhere else.
But if mans practice has proved to
him that he can hit the mark with two
bullets out of three. he will be in very
different state of mind. He will be sor-
~ for the enemy not for himself. He
viii feel sure before his magazine is
emptied that particular enemy will be
off the board.
The infantry soldiers of the small Bri-
tish army which Lord French took to
France at the beginning of the war
were able to check the assaults Of many
times their number of Prussians. The
men could shoot straight and they knew
it. When the Prussians came ON they
moved them down. If they had not been
good shots their courage would have
availed them nothing.
On the first day of the battle of
Gettysburg General Doubleday was very
anxious to hold forward position
the Chambersburg pike. He
ordered up stones brigade of Pennsyl-
vania troops and Stone formed his men
behind a ridge sheltered by a stone
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-20

Some of the extra tender hearted folks Of Connecticut
are worrying over the conviction of woman for the
murder of old people who had been furnished a home
with her by relatives and whom she killed to get the
money paid in advance for their maintenance The evi-
dence showed she had put several such out of the way
The jury the evidence being conclusive very properly
found her guilty of murder in the first degree the punish
ment for which under the state laws is DEATH Now
the sentimental side of the case the objection hanging
1t is overlooked that in this case it fiend
not who is condemned to death. 1t is female
thug who deserves more sympathy consideration
than her male prototype In destroying snake the wise
person does not inquire as to its sex.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-20
CHAPTER CT

p" Your little outing seems to hav,
done you good, Tom remarked when
he came home to dinner. ~ haven +
seen you look so bright since Vera
came. .
"Oh, had such nice time. Tom,
II was too bad You couldn't ioin us.
Wash t It nice of Mr. Blackjack to ask
youq"
. No nicer than il was to ask YOU. =
Tom laughed. as he kissed me. and pat
ted Vera, who was living on my Ian.
- begin TO think We been mistaken
IN Blackjack. Hesused to be pretty wild
but guess as he 5 grown older he has
changed. .
"Oh, l m sure he ism { a bit wild. as
yoH call it, I returned. "He visits
with me just as YOU. or anyone would.
And he never drinks anvthins-pot
when / am along anyway | added.
sorry I had mentioned drinking whom
saw Tom flush. By common consent
we had neither of rs ever menfiopei
that awful night when Tom came home
drunk, but neither of us had forgotten
81 am glad Of it, He used to be call,
ed a great champagne drinker Tom
replied trying to speak naturally.
don I believe he is any more. He
asked me TO have some that dav |
iHnehed wlth him before. but when I
told him never took anything to
drink, he didn t order any even for
himself. -
A Restrained Impulse
:" We had lovely luncheon. " I en-
thused. 'sand Frery 5 was lust crowded.
! don { believe there was vacant IA,
bic by half past enc = And was about
TO speak Of Claire Hendersan. then
caught myself. Perhaps she had been
IN earnest IN her desire thar should
not tell that she was lunching there.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-20
Some Things for
America to Consider
By Spencer wilkinson.
Professor of Military History. Oxfort
University.
(Written for the United Press
DrrVCsT II rrxKrn

J written for the United Press
ARTICLE TWO.
London, July 6.-(By mail Tibet
officer should be the teacher and the
leader OF his men. Therefore the rule
should be rigldly enforced that for an
officer the indispensable qualification
is strong character and liberal edu.
cation. He must be person whom the
men will respect, for the private soldier
guages instinctively the spiritual quail
ltv of those who are set over him.
The military education of the officer
must aim at making him a tactician. All
the rest is of slight Importance. The
routine of the army, its methods of ad-
ministration, the necessary rudiments of
military law are picked up by the of.
fieer insensibly in the course of his mil
itary life. But unless he starts with
clear and sound ideas of the essential
points of tactics, of the art of fighting,
of making the best of his men 5 weap-
ons and the ground, he win be hamper
ed throughout his career.
Tbs q. s. government in forming a
ries of great schools for the tactical
instruction of young men seeking to be-
come officers IS thereby laying the best
foundation for its future army. Neglect
of this matter at the beginning cannot
possibly be remedied by any subsequent
measures.
Napoleon said. ''The ideal army
would be that in which every officer,
according to his rank, should know ex-
aetly what he ought to do in any situa-
tion in which he might find himself. -
In the training of the men it Is i'm
possible to eNaggeTate the Importance
of good shooting Prince Hohenlohe.
great Russian artillery commander of
the last generation, was asked what are
the three great functions of artillery
and replied:
'The first is TO hit. the second is to
hit, and the third is to hit -
In spite of the immense DEVELOPMENT
of the power of the gun which has
marked the Goth century, in spite of the
return to hard grenades. bombs and
trench mortars, the most deadly weapon
Is always the bullet-the weapon of the
soldier.
For one man who falls to the bayonet.
for 10 men who fall TO the she'll. hun /
dreds fall to the bullet. But the bullet 1
does not hit because the man pulls the /
trigger. It hits because he knows how
TO take aim. This is the hard, material
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-20
The Daily Novelette,
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A TRUE STORY

(By author Of: % A thousand Dew
ils;" "The Tragedy of the Water
Wagon or the Fall of Mike Tetotle;
A Close Shave or in the Nick of
Time; fHe Loves Me or He Loves
Nc Not; - Gas and Gasoline; - :" Wa
ter and Waterfalls;" Darnaby Fudge
"Life in Death Vallev;' Z" Adrift on
Riekety Raft" 'fThe Pieniekers; y
f1The Piekpockets; a'The Beautiful
Model or Where's NY Stickpin ~
"Thc Highwaywoman; q Blackberry
Flynn; - "The Mill on the Moss;' and
one other.)
For months now. her parents had
been pleading with her to give Jack
up, but it was no use.
Her fiance had fallen on his knees
in sorrowing supplieation. Mute ap-
peal was written in his agonized eyes
when he begged his dear Flagiola, his
sweet Flagiola to give Jack up. To
turn him away. In short, never to see
him again. But it was all to no pur-
pose.
She loved him, she said, dearly,
dearly!
Her family was nearly wild They
threatened to send her away, but Flag-
lola persisted that where Jack went
she would 90. His home should be her
home, his flag would be hers, too.
Finally, they all gave it up. First
her parents, then her two brothers,
then her four sisters, and last her fl |
ance. They had all assembled one ev |
ening to see what was best to be DONE /
when JamisOn, F'lagiOla S youngest |
brother. burst into the room.
He's gone! Hurrah, he gone! he
shouted. "The dog catcher got him this
afternoon and he's sausage by this
timei'
Flagiola, coming quietly into the
room and upon hearing Jamison S latest
news, tainted gracefully into the arms
IF her fiance.
And everybody thanked the gods, and
hey all lived unhappily ever after
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-20

The bridge contract has been signed, and it is an
nounced the contractor win have the plant for its
sructon here Saturday Part of the machinery to be
used in the work started from Portland Wednesday,
but could not get through the locks and consequently
had be taken back to Portland and be taken pieces
1t will be but short time until actual work is begun The
which will be 40 feet up stream from the old bridge which
will be transferred piers built of png 1t is expected
this will be completed within less than sixty days. and it
will give ease to the present annoying situation.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-20
(NHuSband and II
dVS' By jaime Phelps ''oadO


She might have had some particular
reason. Anyway ! tried to be careful
aoOut what l said anent Tom 5 wealthy
+ acquaintance. He always seolded me
Tor trying to ape them, and constant
I y ionged to he like them. to do as they
did, wear the same expensive clothes.
and entertain in the same fashion.
What were You about to say? Tom
questioned.
Nothing-ouly to tell you how won
dertully the women were dressed. = I
lparried. ''Wheu DO YOU suppose you II
get another raise
= You should have married n million
Eaire Sue. instead of poor fellow like
me Tom replied putting his arm
around me as we walked into dinner.
i. Be patient grille, We II get there
some dax-that is if We keen out of
debt and aren I too extravagant.
That was the way Tom 5 speeches
always ended.
II we wereu eXtravagant; and if
We kept Out of deJt,N and I wanted
TO be extrayagant-onlv / didn 7 call
II that--and wanted accounts in the
different stores. ! could manage then.
| thought, the same as l did with the
tradeSmen. by paying each one a little
each month. But when I had only Bin-
BILE 5 account and had to buy every.
thing there-unless had the cash. L
couldn't manage at ALL
Bimble too had dunned me pretty
severely the last month. 1 was begin
ming TO be worried about his bill
when ! thought of it at all.
A Favor
] had said nothing 10 Tom. anent a
larger apartment for weeks. but he was
50 good natured l thought the time
50 after we were seated At
the table commenced:
Wonld an aparsmeai with one more
room cost very much more than this
one, Toml''
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-20

The announcement is made that Salem's favorite
watering place. her bathing beach at Riverside Dip will
perhaps be opened Sunday. The recent unusually hot
spell has caused the old swimming hole to be sadly missed
and the that it will again be available is indeed
good news.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-20
Ripping Rhymes
EXPERIENCE
BY WaIt Mason

| logged along a country road, in my large
choo-choo dragon, and met farmer with
load of pumpkins in his wagon. Go back
go back" the granger said, through whisk-
ers long and ruddy; you'd best turn round
1.-The road ahead is dangerous and muddy"
Il never yet have seen the pike l said,
that scared this auto, and I'll go on, so help
me Mike, for Get There is my MOTTO" l
drove into marshy hole, when l had gone
some distance, and farmers took away my
roll for giving me assistance. We toiled
and wrought night and day, to remedy
my folly and nuhnr, onrnir, I tnoI- ,,,,- ,,-n,-
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-20

New Jersey certainly dropped monkey wrench into
the machinery 1t is stated will take until o'clock
tomorrow to complete the draft
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-20

Clothiers, who will suffer quite
good bit from Uncle Sam S competition
as cents furnisher are at all events.
doing thereby a good bit on their bit.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-20

fence. 1t was a hot place. The whole
ground was alive with bursting shells.
The men said General, we We come to
stay" Those men died where they
stood
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-20

Why would it not be good plan to have the state fair
about the middle of July when rain is generally badly
needed?
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-20

reeked with melancholy The road of life is much the
same the road we bthely follow; we're warned by men
whove played the game to shm the swampy hollow.
They tell us where the way worst and where the bridge
rotten and when we've gone half verst their counsel
forgotten We viii not learn from sage and seer whOv
walked the path before greet the prophet with
sneer and wise men only bore And every day pay
the price the cost this engenders we stick in mud
and break through ice, and bust best suspenders
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-20
And He Did

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-17
COUNTY FAIR To
Be 4 BIG EVENT
Enjoyable Time Promised All WHO
Attend Annual Races at J0siin
Opening Tuesday
HAVE SPECIAL SPEED PROGRAM
Clever Schumate Twins Of Davenport
Secured as Extra Entertainment
Feature for Crowds.

Final preparation for the annual
Rock island county fair which opens
at Josiin next Tuesday viii be made
at q meeting OF the board Of directors
tomorrow
Indications are now that the fair
will be q great success. The fact that
many fair associations have sus-
pended for the season guarantees
many entries in the races The Rock
island County Fair association has
increased the purses in all the races,
as well the the number of races, so
that one OF the finest speed programs
ever offered fin this section Of the
country VIII be enjoyed Aug % %
and = at J0slin
In addition to all the free attrac-
ti0us heretofore mentioned, the en-
tertaiument committee has arranged
TO present at the fair grounds the
Schumates Of Davenport a team OF
clever funny biack-face entertainers.
Jack and sam are two little young
STEERS. eight and six years old, Tespec-
lively. who do some very clever sing
ing and dancing. This feature has
been arranged especially for the en-
tertainment of the children. but they
will be equally amusing 10 the grown
ups
In speaking Of an entertainment
given by these youngsters, the DaY-
export Democrat says "a feature
well worth travelling to see IS the
Gold Dust Twins. Jack and Sam
5chumate, two little youngsters six
and eight years of age came out on
the stage fearIessIy and sang in a CO.
quettish and extremely interesting
manner, little ditty on the Gold Dust
twins. There wasn't a person ia the
audience that didn't burst into hearty
laughter at the sight Of the young
sters all BACKED 10 represent the
twins of work Their singing and
acting brought down the house and
they were eucOred time and again In
ali Of their appearances these clever
little amateurs have proven d scream
as dancers and singers They play
not only as the Cold Dust Twins
but as Dixie PickaninuiesE They
VIII give at the fair grounds. free to
the public q sketch or two with coon
songs and ragtlme pieces.
Never i'm the history OF the assoCia-
ton has So much effort been put
forth By the entertainment committee
TO make every day Of the fair a pleas
ant outing for the fair patrons. From
morning until night there VIII be
continuous series of clever stunts by
high class performers.
Fine AHfo Ride.
The drive TO the fair grounds bg
automobile is a delightful trip up the
beautiful Rock river valley, For those
who desire 20 go by rail, special train
service has been provided. leaving the
Burlington station at Rock Island at
$50 a m, at Moline at a45 a. m. ana
at East Moline at 9-55 a. m This
train arrives az me fair grounds at
IrA 4.a.Ts- Frr.a. F.. @
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-17
AGED COUPLE SENT
UP FOR DRINK CURE

Albert Berry and his wife Mary
were both sent TO Watertown hospital
for treatment for acute alcoholism fol
lowing q hearing on an insanity petit
ton ia county court this morning
The medical commission was com
posed Of DR. Joseph De Silva and DR.
II. G.. Souders The couple was found
in an intoxicated condition ia Spen-
Ger square a few days ago,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-17
PLEA OF WIFE WINS
FREEDOM OF HUBBY

CAMEL Dement'S. who vas being held
ON a charge of stabbing John Smith OF
Geueseo in a fight II a local saloon
Lass week. was dismissed in police
court today Smith was only slightly
injured After talking 90 Dennis wife
and two children who appeared in
court Smith refused to prosecute.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-17
HOME GUARDIAN
STILL IN INFANCY
Legal Tangles Come Up Which Betard
Progress IN Organization Of
LEGAL init
war VETERANS INVESTIGATING
Desire 81 Clear Up All Questions Be
fore Proceeding With Enlist
ing Members.

Legal taug3es incident 10 the or
rauizatl0u ot Ehe proposed hone guard
for Rock Island Will D6 Strengthened
cut before definite steps looking to-
wards the formation oE the unit are
taken up.
This was decided last night when
SlBonev Bay camp. United Spanish
War Veterans. discussed the situation
at its regular monthly meeting at
Memorial haN iu the court house The
war veterans are fatHeriug the plan
of organization and before they pro
coed with eu]isttne men, they desire
to have ali of the legal questions de
clded
Among the important questions
which have not been cleared is Wheth-
er or NOS lhe governor would have the
power 70 call out the home grard- The
eudeavor of the local men is to have
tile organization strictly a home guard
Plan Picnic.
ON Sunday aug. 2G. the Spanish
war veterans viii entertain members
of John Bufor5 post. Grand Army of
Republic. at picnic in Norris grove
on the Watch Tower line. It is
planned To have a picnic dinner with
q program of athletic events.