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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-04-28
MOTOR CAR KILLS THREE.

Fourth Man May Die as Result of
Pennsylvania Smash.
South Bethlehem, April 28.-Three
men were killed and one perhaps
fatally injured in an auto accident
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-04-28
THE WASHINGTON VIR-
GINA RAILWAY co.

In effect June FL. 1915.
Subject Ia Change Without Notice.
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-10
Increased Demand
For Hops Reported


PortlandS Or, Dec. 10.-After the
turn of the year, unless all signs fail
lhop prices are going TO mend. The man
ufacture of beer WILDE continued
the food administration is authority foi
this-and the stock Of hops in the I'm
tied States is not equal to the brew
ers' needs. The statistical position OF
the market was strong at the beginning
of the season, and it is stronger now
as the requirements imposed by the
food administration will call for lar
ger quantity of hops to the barrel than
heretofore.
The total production of hops in the
luited States in 1917 was 100000 bales
: about 700 bales were carried over
frva' 1916 and 1915. Exports have been
| at les.t $4,000 bales, leaving in round
numbers 10000 bales for the home
trade, including the olds above enumer.
ated, which possess less brewing
strength than new hops. At least 50,
100000 barrels of beer will be the sea.
son S output.
This showing was sufficient to start
the market upward and the early part OF
the season was one of rapid advances
the market finally touching 40 cents
here and higher prices in other states
The strength was not maintained, how.
ever, and in spite of the statistics values
receded gradually until the-narket had
dropped back to 20 cents, where il now
rests.
1t was not clear, when prices began to
fall, what was causing the slump. The
prohibition elections were held account
able by some, but it was realized that
even if dry laws were enacted they
could not affect the current crop. Pos.
sible national legislation was also used
as an argument, but it could only apply
to future growths. Then it slowly be-
came apparent that it was the food adj
ministration and its almost unlimited
powers that was responsible for the un-
settlement. This discovery, confirmed by
the recent official announcement, has
proved rather boomerang than a bear.
ish factor.
The promise of full output of beer
with, at the same time, a conservation
Of barley for food purposes Of probably
$25,0O0,00O bushels and reduction OF
the alcoholic content Of beer to per
cent means an increase in the use Of
hops over and above the amount usually
required on a higher percentage Of al
cohol. This larger use of hops will be
necessary to preserve the beer because
Of its low alcohol content. The question
that, heretofore, confronts the beer
manufacturers is where are they to get
the hops9 The competition to get hold
Of the inadequate supply remaining will
necessarily be keen.
Efforts to depress the market by
short sellers may be looked for and are
even now under way. They cannot man
ifestly all deliver the hops they have
sold, as the hops do not exist, and some
contracts will no doubt go by the board
with lawsuits as the result. This will,
Of course, in no way better the brew
ers' position. There is talk of rebaling
old hops with new cloth and palming
them off as 1917 crop, and other sub
terfuges may be expected.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-10
United States Supreme
Court Renders Decisions

Washington, Dee. 10. - A $13157
claim of the United States against the
California Bridge and Construction
company for alleged breach of war
time contract on the Mare Island (Cal-
ifornia) navy yard, was disallowed to-
day by the supreme court
The supreme court today declared
the Officers of the United Mine Work
ers in West Virginia had used unlaw-
full means in attempting to unionize
the mines Of the Hitehman Coal and
Coke company. The court upheld the
decision of Federal Judge Dayton
that the union was guilty Of unlawful
and malicious conduct.
A Texas law imposing franchise
tax on the entire capital Of non-resi-
dent corporations doing business with
in the state was declared uneonstitu-
tional today by the supreme court.
The Crane company attacked the law
on the ground that the, law permitted
Texas to collect taxes on property out
side its borders. Thereup the state
sought to revoke the eompanyss license
and the company obtained an injunc'
ton The state appealed to the supreme
court.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-10
Cascadia School Has
Week S Vacation Notes
Capital Journal Special service)

Capital Journal Special Service)
Cascadia, Dec. s. II School opened
again on Dec. 3, after vacation Of
one week and one day. Our teacher,
Miss Carrie Bouck, has been attend
ing the teachers institute and spend
ing the Thanksgiving holidays with
her folks at Marion. She reports a
fine time. The institute, she says, was
interesting and entertaining and made
her anxious to- get back and try to put
some of the ideas into pratcice, if pos
sible.
Wednesday, Dec. 5, we were glad to
admit to our school ranks Alvin Bu-
chanan, brother of Eva, who started
a short time ago. They are in the
fourth and third grades, respectively,
and make a lively addition to our
schoolmates.
We have been trying very hard to
get a blackboard for our school and
this last Monday 10, and behold, a
blackboard on both sides Of the room
put up and ready to use. Heretofore
we have gotten along without but hope
now to make our tasks seem more in
teresting.
Mr.. Huskey and Mr.. Springer, two
Of our assistant forest rangers, have
Just returned from a trip after several
of the government horses, that have
been out on the range They report a
hard trip and good deal Of snow in
the mountains further up
Mr.. Mann, the chief forest ranger,
and Mr.. Springer are taking the horses
down in the valley where they intend
to put them in pasture. Mr.. Springer
intends coming right back, but Mr..
Mann is going to be on duty in the
office at Albany for while.
Last Monday was Mrs Mann IS birth
day and in order to celebrate it prop
erly, Mrs Springer lame over and
brought lot of peanut candy and pop
corn and celebrated the occasion prop
erly.
Mrs. Mann has joined the Red Cross
chapter at Foster and consequently has
been very busy knitting for the sol
diers. Even her small daughter, Louise
who is only ten years old, has started
a piece and has apparently mastered
the simpler stitches, which goes to
show that even children may help a
great deal.
Mrs. Geisendorfer, our hotel land
lady at Cascadia, left for Portland
where she intends to have a vacation,
and also undergo medical treatment.
1t seems that the work during the sum-
mer with SO many boarders, is very
trying even on one with such hardy
constitution as her. Miss Lines, a
niece of Mr. Geisendorfer, is at pres
ent keeping house for him.
Mrs. Huskey has begun pair of
mittens and yesterday went up to Mrs.
Mann 8 for further instructions, which
she ably put into use.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-10
ACCIDENT AT FERRY.

A near serious accident at Indepen-
dence last Friday has been the cause Of
re-opening the old fued between Polk
and Marion counties, which started a
year ago over the efforts to build an
inter-c0unty bridge at Salem.
For several years Polk and Marion
counties have Jointly maintained free
ferry across the Willamette river at In
dependence. Last week the old ferryboat
which is said to have become so rotten
that it has threatened several times 70
fall to pieces, broke away from the ca
BILE and drifted down stream. On it at
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-10
LABOR CONSUMPTION
is not NECESSARY
Secretary Wilson Endorses
Labor UniOniSm and At
texdant Lavgbessness

Washington, Dec 10.-Labor eonscrip-
tion to prevent interference with war
work is regarded as unnecessary by
Secretary of Labor Wilson in his annual
report sent to congress today.
Noting Hsudden and enormous in
crease = in the number of labor disputes
with the beginning Of the war, the sec
retary blamed most labor lawlessness on
employers who permit organization by
their workmen only on the pain of dis
missal. Secretary Wilson endorsed labor
unions. But should labor conscription
finally become necessary, he declared
in favor of making such workers gov
ornment employees, rather than eompell7
ing them to work for "private profit. -
By simple and fair systems of col
lcctive bargaining between the governs
nent, labor organizations and business
organizations, - said Secretary Wilson,
g. all labor disputes prejudicial to an
effective prosecution of theswar can be
promptly eliminated
Mothers in industry received special
mention, the secretary favoring pensions
and allowances "rather than permit the
increased infant mortality which fol-
lows employment of nursing mothers
away from their infants"
Recommendations were renewed for
old age pensions for government ems
ployes and colonization land grants for
soldiers and "wage earners in general =,
Secretary Wilson praised the new inn
migration law, containing the literacy
tests, as Gan eminently satisfactory
law, destined ta be of great benefit to
the country"
The tests showed 14.3 percent litter
aey. Total immigration was 1862, STA
decrease of one percent from last year.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-10

more of the road vibration is absorbed
by the tires.
But when soft, the tire runs against
wave in the tread rubber, which from
excessive stretching and heating pulls
away and separates from the carcass
or body. The sidewalks develop a
hinging action as the wheels revelve,
and the result is the same as when a
piece of wire is bent back and forth
it becomes hot and finally breaks.
In an underinhated tire the heat
from the increased action of the side
walls softens the rubber cement of ad-
hesiveness between the fabric layers
and a certain degree of devulcaniza-
tion takes place. AS result, when the
tire strikes particularly hard bump,
loud explosion rends the air and it
is time to put on new casing.
Flat Tires Demand Immediate
Attention.
A soft or fiat tire on front wheel
can always be noticed by the difficulty
in steering the car in straight course !;
thessteering wheel naturally favors the
fiat or soft tire. If on a rear wheel,
pounding or humping will be noticeable.
Demountable and quick detachable
rims make Impossible to change tires
very quickly, but even if not so equip
ped, it is wise to stop and give the
tires attention. Damage to the side
walls, beads, fabric inside and the
inner tube usually makes it difficult to
execute practicable repairs. A rear
tire ridden debated very far may result
in damage to the differential of the ear.
Expansion caused by hot weather or
the sun is negligible and will not
materially affect the tire, as the air
pressure within is not increased to any
appreciable degree New tires stretch
slightly when first used and inner tubes
are slightly permeable to nitrogen so
that occasional imitation is advisable.
Deteriorating effects of stale air can be
avoided by filing the tires with fresh
supply at least two or three times q
year
While there can be no Einfexible
tables for imitation of tires as style of
construction, power, speed, road condi-
tions. driving and weight will play an
important part in the strains upon tires,
under ordinary circumstances the tires
on the front wheels should be inflated
between 15 to rs pounds per inch of
tire section and rear tires from Is to
30 pounds.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-10
.MeChaniCianS Needed
In Aviation Branch

That an immediate and imperative
need exists for mechanicians in the
naval aviation branch Of the service
was the substance of instructions re-
ceived yesterday at the local navy re-
cruiting station. Especially are skilled
men needed in the ratings for maenn-
ist Is mates, earpenter's mates, quar-
termasters, coppeFsmiths and black
smiths.
For enlistment as landsmen for ma
chinist IS mate, the requirements are
American citizenship. reputable char
aeter, previous experience in gasoline
engines or any skilled trade such as
that of electrician. Upon completion
of the training course these men will
be rated in accordance with the profi-
cheney displayed, i. e. first or second
class. Machinist's mate are charged
with the upkeep and overhaul of air
craft engines.
For enlistment as landsmen for quar-
termaster, the requirements are Amer
lean citizenship, intelligence and alert
ness, and reputable character. AIS
though no previous trade experience is
required, general manual ability is
expected. Men of trades, such as rig
ging, fabric working. wire working,
are particularly desirable. Also men
experienced in the operation of hydro
gen plants.
Landsmen for carpenter s mate, avi-
etion, previous experience required as
skilled carpenter. Upon completion OF
training course these men VIII be rat
ed according TO proficiency. They lock
TO the upkeep and repair OF wings
Pontoons, etc.
Men interested should call for addi-
tional information at the navy recruit
ing station in the post office building
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-10
Wartime Prices and
Newspaper Business
(American Press.

The recent amalgamation of the Bos-
ton journal and the Boston Heraldaand
of the Cleveland Daily Leader and the
Plain Dealer emphasizes anew note
worthy tendency in Americsn journal
ism. 1t is toward consolidai ~ where
ever possible of competoing lie enspapers
into one strong organ.
So great are the costs Of modcrl ilaily
journalism that many communities are
found not able to afford sufficient ba $
Of support in advertising or circulate
for more than one morning or evenins
daily, and there are actually cities of
considerable size without any morning
daily. Indeed, it is the morning field
that this drift is chiefly to be noticed.
Thus in New York has come about late
ly the consolidation of the Press and the
Morning Sun.
One Paper Only.
While Boston still has four morning
journals, Cleveland, Ohio, now joins the
ranks of those cities with only one
morning newspaper. There are many
Others, among them Indianapolis, for in
stance, where the public, eager for news,
must. take it from one source-the In
dianapolis Star. Thus, in Scranton, the
Republican now occupies the morning
field alone and the Times the evening.
Detroit is limited to the morning Free
Press, Columbus, Ohio, to the State
Journal and Toledo to the Times. St.
Paul has only one morning daily, and SO
has New Orleans.
s.s cot cd
to smaller cities. In Chicago a decade
or so ago there were seven strong pa
pers published in the morning. Today
there are but four, including the Stats
zeitung, and there are signs that one of
these is having difficulty in establish
ing itself on a sound paying basis.
The Drift In Michigan.
But the clearest example of the move
ment toward consolidation appears from
conditions in Michigan. There are II
cities there with daily newspapers
printed in English, each with over 5000
circulation. In the last 25 years the pop
ulation of these cities has more than
doubled, and within that same time the
number Of daily newspapers in the Eng
lish language in these cities has shrunk
from AZ to only %. More than that in
nine out of these IA cities there is not
a morning newspaper, while each of the
nine has only one evening newspaper.
paper.
There are only five morning week
day newspapers and several Sunday pa
pers in these IA cities. In the five cit
les Of this group having more than one
newspaper there are six dailies which
are believed to be Improbable to their
owners at the present time. An author
ity states it as his belief that within
five years the number Of one newspaper
cities may be increased to IL, leaving
Detroit and Grand Rapids, the only
cities with morning newspapers.
Country Papers Are Affected.
The movement for amalgamation is
not by any means confirmed to cities or
to dailies. Many weeklies published in
small towns have been driven to the
wall by the soaring prices and high
cost of materials. Every day they are
disappearing, either going out of busi-
ness altogether or else making eombin-
ations. The movement towards eonsoli-
dation is famed by the rising prices Of
everything that goes into the making of
a neEspaper.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-10
Lol THE POOR NEWSPAPER
[CorYallis Gazette- -Timesl

(COrNdLlS OdZeLJb-I -Iinl6SJ
The war has been what Sherman
said -itaiwas on newspapers all right. A
contemporary report the population of
IA large cities in Michigan has doubled
in a decade while the number of daily
papers in the same cities has fallen
from 43 to 90. The same capital that
would run a newspaper in Chicago 20
years ago, will hardly maintain one in
Corvallis today. The principal expense
in that interim, wages, has doubled.
So also has the price. of news print,
while all printing machinery, ink, type
and other materials have done the
same thing. Subscriptions, however,
remain unaffected for the smaller
town papers find it impossible to com
pete with their rich city competitors
and must necessarily keep their prices
within competing bounds.
Our sympathy goes out to the Wis
consin publishers who went on strike
The town in which their papers were
published had the usual run of mer-
chants who depended on the advertis-
ing merchants to bring business to
town while the non-advertisers took
whatever trade that resulted from the
other fellows advertising. The pub
fishers just decided to, quit. They stat
ed the situation fairly, said frankly
what they thOnght about numerWs
hold backs in the town, stated that II
the town didn L want local newspapers,
that they would try to dispose of the
plants or move them elsewhere The
Ill, --s~ae I-rcw- tha4 q rarvzrsc-
per was q necessity to the town for the
public service IT rendered and they
stirred up some more business. But It
is coming from the same bunch that it
came from before. It's funny world.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-10

mention of the fact that in oppoaing
this work the farmers are obstructing d
government plan for complete organiza-
tion Of the farmers. The Salem Fruit
Union with its $50 members, the Butte
Falls Prune Growers Association with
$50 members, several of the oranges,
farmer s clubs and farmer 8 nnions have
endorsed the present plan, believing it
to be one Of the best opportunities yet
presented to the farmers for some def
mite systematic work on their commun-
ity problems.
Mr.. Brown thinks it quite improbable
that the county court should listen to
the voice Of one.sixth of the farmers Of
the county and discontinue he office Of
county agent in Marion county.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-10

Too much air viii cause excessive
vibration, traction slippage and loss Of
power; too little will bring >on excess
friction between various parts Of the
tire aad cause them to breakup.
There - a very definite relation be-
tween tLs cir PRESSURE within the tires
and the load on them. The heavier
weighs reduced air pressure causes
moro 5sacction Of the tires, giving
wider tread on the ground, and in
creases the action of che sidewalks
'Ehis adds to the comfort of the ride as
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-10
Pressure Gauge

Don It make the mistake of guessing
at the initiation from appearances or
striking the tires with hammer; but
uso1 pressure guage, at least once a
week. Another imitation warning:
don't ill the tires with the exhaust
from the engine as oil and certain gases
are destructive to rubber. The best
way to initiate is to pump up the tires
hard and then reduce the pressure until
they do not cause excessive vibration,
then record the pressure and see that
it is maintained thereafter.
The next article in this series will be
on the Application of Tires. Watch
for it in next Sundays ..........
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-10
Sam Brown Asserts
Facts MiSrepresentad

That the signatures to the recent
petitions signed by several hundred far
mers of the county to abolish the office
Of county agricultural agent were OBJ
tanned through Misrepresentation, is the
assertion of Sam II. Brown Of Gervais
vice-p president Of the county agricultural
board, in statement made to the press.
Mr. Brown says:
"Letters are on file in the county
agent office showing that those PEE
titions were started by few persons
and signatures were obtained under the
following Misrepresentation First:
That Lane county will do away with
their agent after three years experience.
This is not the case since the farmers
themselves asked to have the budget
raised from $500 to $4,000 for the year
Of 1918.
"Second: That Marion county would
be liable for $4,000 il q county agent
was appointed. Just haw this would be
possible is hard to see when the county
court have included only $1700 in the
budget and that is all that could be
used.
"Third That the county agent Is 10
receive $1,000 or more as salary. This
is nearly double what is actually the
case since his actual figures are $4,000.
"In recent report of the assessor
the valuation of Marion county is put
at $42,$45, ,031 90, that would mean that
for every 100000 assessed valuation
four cents would be required for the
county agent. This seems a small amount
to give when the government has made
it war measure and has asked the sup
port of every loyal American. In this
connection we note that those who hav
circulated the petitions have made no
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-10
OUTCOME OF FAMILY Row

Fergus Falls, MINI, Dee. 10.-Henry
Palzers was taken TO the Saltwater PEN
itentiary today TO serve five years for
killing his son, Al Palzer. heavyweight
pugilist. The boxer was shot dOwa
when he interferred while his father
was beating his mother.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-10

the time were % people, a horse and
buggy, COW and a calf. After consider
able effort ON the part of the crew and
the men passengers, the boat was
brought to a landing on the Marion side
where reeeding water in the river soon
left it high and dry.--Dallas Observer.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-10

Abase of tires resulting ustuge of $rooooooo last gear fig
~eS $Io5 for every aud child IN the country 1t
nineteenth of the first Liberty Loan This zUdstdg
waS utterly "se-qae apart from te the tires
and could haze been 9o the ordinary
rules for the and Of tires Getting llservice of your
tires only good business Stop abusing and add share
of the $Io5oooooo Sa9ed your business business general
where It aIN benefit egervbodY.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-10

John y. William describes Sir Ar
thur Wing Pinero as smoking cigar
cites interminably--nevcr without one
between his lips for five consecutive
seconds and, for some heaslon ASast
known.sto himself, always wearing ia
gloves
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-10

Stella Mayhem had birthday party
the other day. She admitted that she
was past the draft limit.