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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-11-05

New York City has just closed mayoralty campaign
of remarkable fierceness and extraordinary vtuperaton
The dictionaries have been scanned for words that wther
and burn and then the tables of synonyms have been
studied so that nothing in the way of vituperatve
language might be overlooked 1t presented field at
tractve the doughty colonel that he out of his
retirement timber up his tongue and practice his vocab
uary His needs no extraneous aid from the unabridged
for he is past master in that line Among politicians
who have been reading the flood of bingsgate there is
a general belief that Hylan will win.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-11-05

Argentines wheat harvest which begins the 18th Of
this month is reported record and its quantity is
placed at 185OO00O0 bushels Other crops except
are said to be of the record kind but estimate is made
as to it. it being rather early to make any definite state
ment concerning it. This will give handsome surplus,
providing the Germans in that country cannot hold up
the harvest.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-11-05

The Voter is of the opinion a mistake made in
forcing Allen Eaton to resign 1t bases this opinion
the alleged fact that dreamers of whom Eaton was one
become dangerous when not allowed to dream in peace
The Voter intimates he may having been made martyr
Of" do things 1t intimates that from the burning stake
he may speak words that will topple dynases It's too
bad but let us hope he will think better of it. Just
the dvnastesare doing their topping and require
help from "dreamers at the stake7'
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-11-05

others. A desire to keep gold in the
United States and to concentrate on
Indispensable commerce is the purpose
of imports control, authorized in the
trading with the enemy act, and which
will be administered by the war trade
board, cooperating with the secretary
of the treasury.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-11-05

Among the oddities of the are the reports from
Mesopotamia telling of battles with modern weapons in
biblical lands For instance the dispatches Sunday spoke
of British forces attacking the Turkish lines defending
the coast city of Gaza few days ago dispatch told Of
fighting at Bethlehem Anyway if it does nothing else it
may to make study of the Bible or at least
of the old testament .it b II / III
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-11-05

However, a tax could scarcely be
spread out more fairy, and none could
be much thinner than the postage tax.
Arizona republican., 1917-02-10
RIVERSIDE CEMENT
 USED IN BUILDING

Riverside cement, one of the feature building supplies of the OMalley Lumber company, Third avenue and Jefferson street, was supplied by this company for all cement work in the remodelled Commercial hote. The same company also supplied Button lath for the lathing, and all lumber and plaster for the work of remo- deling.
 The O'Malley Lumber company has become in the past few years one of the largest figures in the state in the building trade. From a small Phoe- nix concern they have expanded until now their trade covers a large part of the state, and especially reaches the southern tier of counties. They have established branch houses in several mining camps. and last fall entered the competition in Tucson. winning immediately recognition in their lines in the Old Pueblo.
 Two of the Materials used by the O'Malley Lumber company in filling orders for the reconstruction of the Commercial hotel are among their most popular lines and are much in demand in the district which the company serves. These are Riverside cement and Button lath. It is the opinion of the O'Malley Lumber company that these are among the best materials of their kind manufactured. and they recommend them in all building and construction.
Arizona republican., 1917-02-10
MUCH GLASS USED IN NEW H0STELRY

All sash, doors, plate glass and mir TOTS in the rebuilt and remodeled Commercial hotel were furnished by the Southwestern Sash X Door com pany, 319 West Jackson street, of this city. The entire contract was filled through this firm and delivery of the whole was made in time for use as the various parts were demanded. The entire order amounted to large amount and many feet of lumber and many square yards of glass and mir TOT went to make up the deliveries.
 Mirrors in frames have been in stalled through the Southwestern Sash X Door company in every room in the new hotel. These small mirrors are among the most attractive additions to the new building They are placed over the individual wash stands in each of the rooms, handy to the small shelf on which shaving and other toil- ct materials may be kept and where the light is most advantag geously played In all about 125 of these small mirrors were necessitated to complete the furnishing of the build ing.
 The replacing of the plate glass glass windows. which were shattered at the time of the fire which de- stroyed the old building was no mean task Several of the large windows on either side of the building were broken. These were replaced as the store rooms and fronts were com pleted
 The installation of sash and door frames and of window glass was also a large contract in itself. Many of the windows in the interior of the build ing were completely destroyed by the fire, and were entirely replaced. Others suffered only the loss of glass.
 The business of the Southwestern Sash x Door company is confined al most entirely to wholesale selling, and large lots of materials are turned by the company almost every day Their field of trade reaches out over the en- tire state and their daily supplies in the various mining camps where large construction has been progressing dur ing the past year have been large. The firm is one of the most substantial in the city and is a large factor in the building business.
Arizona republican., 1917-02-10
THE ROUGH RIDER STATUE

The spirited equestrian statue bv Solon Borglum. erected in the plaza at Prescott Arizona represents 4
 Rough Rider" of the southwest in a characteristic pose, sharply refining in his nervous horse. whose head is thrown upward in the air in response to the sudden imperious pull on the oridle. Horse and man are full of ginger and nerve. alike. keen and ready. The composition IS. of course. realistic and modernistic in it's move ment oI line and in it's conception. rather than morumented in the ac- cepted sense; but it is throughly typical and American. II is sup
Arizona republican., 1917-02-10

posed to depict the figure of Captain JNeil of the Rough Riders regiment commanded hy Colonel Roosevelt in the war Of 1898.
 The sculptor. Solon Hannibal Borg lum, is a native of Utah. where he was born in 1868 He studied at the Cincinnati art school. and later under Fremiet and Louis Rebisso in Paris. He has made q speciality bf life in the fur west living much among the cowboys and Indians. The list of his public works includes an equestrian statute of General J. B. Gordon at Atlanta. Ga, an equestrian statue Of the Pioneer at the Panama Pacific exposition, the Backus monument at Ihe Packard institute Brooklyn. N. Y.,
Arizona republican., 1917-02-10

the soldiers monument at Danbury, connecticut. a portrait statue ot Private Jones of the confederate army at Lynch5urg. Va. etc. MT. Borglum is represented in the Metro politan Museum of Art. New York. lne Cincinnati art museum, and the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sci ences. He has received medals at Paris. St. Louis, Cincinnati, Buff falo, etc.-Boston Transcript.
Arizona republican., 1917-02-10
AN OBJECTION NOTED

My boy, don't marry any girl unless she is good plain cook"
 Oh but uncle, I've seen lots of COOKS Mho Nar- nreftX fnn 7
Arizona republican., 1917-02-10
EVERY CONVENIENCE KNOWN INCLUDED IN
 REBUILDING HOTEL

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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-02-28

Thos. Coffey, Baltimore, negro trim
mer, has not been accounted for.
Four of crew missing, according to
the Cunard Co.'S list and eight ac-
cOrding to unofficial check.
Number of the LacOnia survivors
reached here today on special train,
but had nothing new to add to sur
VivOrs' stories told in Queenstown
yesterday.
London. - England expects Amer
to act. Editorial comment in all
newspapers reflected attitude of gen.
eral public today that LacOnia can
not be construed otherwise than an
covert act"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-02-28

1OH DEMANDS MO HEX AND
SISTER BE AVENGED
Washington, Feb. 28.-The dra-
matte plea of Austin Y. Hoy, son of
Mrs. Mary Hoy and brother of Miss
Elizabeth Hoy, who were killed in
unwarned tOrpedOing of the great
CunaTder LacOnia, demanding that
the United States aVenge the death
of his loved ones was received today
by cable by President Wilson.
Speaking as "an outraged Amer
ican," Hoy demands that the United
States preserve its citizens self
respect"
The cablegTam sent from London
follows:
81 am an American citizen, repre-
senting the Sullivan Machinery Co.
of Chicago, living abroad not as an
expatriate, but for the promotion of
American trade.
81 love the flag, believing in its sig
nificance.
my loved mother and sister, pas
sengers on the LacOnia, have been
fOully murdered on the high seas.
CAS- an American citizen outraged
and as such, fully within my rights
as an American son and brother,
bereaved, 1 call upon my government
to preserve its citizens self-respeCt
and save others Of my cOuntTymen
from such deep grief as now feel
81 am of military age, able to fight.
eff my country can use me against
these brutal assassins, 1 am at its
call
eff it stuItifies my manhood and
my nation by remaining passive IN
der outrage, l shall seek a mans
chance under another flag"
PERHAPS AN AMERICAN AMONG
MISSING OF CREW
London, Feb. 25.-With two Amer
leans known dead, American embas-
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-02-28


newspapers reflected attitude of gen
eral public today that Laconia can
not be construed otherwise than an
covert act"
TELLS HOW AMERICANS LOST
LIVES IN LIFEBOAT
Washington, Feb. 28.-How Laco-
MIA lifebOat Number Eight in which
Mrs. and Miss Hoy died of exposure
at sea was "raked and flung against
the Cunarder's port side by noun
famous SWELL was briefly but dra-
matically told today in two more
state department dispatches from
Consul Frost at Queenstown, and
Ambassador Page at London.
The dispatch from Consul Frost
said:
Have separate affidavits, Floyd
Gibbons, Arthur Kirby, Father Jos.
Waring, Mrs. Colonel Harris and
Robert ellis, and joint afidavits Of
Is American negroes, joint af1davits
of six senior officers and joint Aft
davit of crew survivors boat No. 8,
and sworn memorandum from. Third
officer COppin, who cOnversed with
the submarine commander.
"GiIlis was night Waterman from
Scotland, natuTalized in New York,
Dec. 8, 1906.
Deaths of Hoy ladies and Negro
Coffey, covered by afidavits, shows
boat No. 8 was racked and flung by
lowering against port side and filled
with water at once, but fiOated away
by its tanks; became separated from
other boats and was picked up by
the second patrol, the 26th, at a.
m. Eight of it's p occupants sue
cumbed during the night
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-02-28

London, Feb. 29.-With two Amer
leans known dead, American embas-
sy was directing energies toward OBJ
tanning definite information whether
six other Americans listed in Laco-
MAS crew were among missing.
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-24
RAILROADS PLAN FOR WAR.

New York. - The railroads of the
United States informed President Will
son that the resources of their organ
ization were at the disposal of the
Government in the event Of war.
Presidents or other officials of 1S OF
the roads were appointed as special
committee On national defense, which
will work in conjunction with the
commanders OF the four departments
OF the United States Army. W. w.
Atterbury, vice-presdent of the Penn
sylvania Railroad, sent telegram to
the White House saying this was the
plan Of the railroads.
The committee, organized here at
meeting Of the American Railway AS
sociation's executive committee, will
act under the guidance of President
Wilson'S National Council for Defense,
Daniel Willard, president of the Baltl-
more and Ohio, is a citizen member OF
the council, in charge of the transpor-
tation and communication, and will
act in an advisory capacity both for
the new committee and for the coun-
Gil in the railroads preparedness
measure.
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-24
WILSON WORKING
| |0NEMERGENCYPLAN
PresidentExpected to Go Before
Congress Next Week.
SHIP TlE.uP INTOLERABLE
Administration Officials Assert Pres
ent Conditions Cannot Be Per
mitted To Continue-Mak-
ina Country Ready.

Washington.-The American Gov
ernment continues it's waiting policy
toward Germany's ruthless submarine
warfare, and although 1t is taken Tor
granted in all quarters that President
Wilson will go before Congress on the
situation before adjournment on
March 4, the statement was authorized
that so far he had made no definite
plans to that end.
The visit of the President to the
Capitol to discuss with Senators the
advisability of appearing before joint
session to ask authority for protecting
American sailors and ships from SUB
marines has given rise to much specu-
lation as to when the step will be
taken. No one processes to know, how
ever, and the official answer to ali
queries is, "the President will decide" "
The confident belief everywhere that
there will be action not later than
next week, if nothing happens to
precipitate it before, is based upon the
knowledge that the President wishes
to avoid calling an extra SESSION OF
Congress if possible, and upon the
reiterated declarations of members OF
the Administration that the present
conditions under which most of the
American ships in overseas trade have
been frightened into canceling sailing
dates cannot be permitted to continue.
The small number of vessels sunk
by submarines within the past few
days is attracting no little. attention.
Officials always point out, however,
that this does not alter the fact that,
through fear Of the consequences,
American ships and many of those of
other nationalities are remaining in
port. The opening of Halifax as a
port of examination, allowing some
vessels to avoid the danger zone area
by not going to Kirkwall, is expected
to somewhat lessen the effects of the
virtual blockade of Eastern American
ports.
Every means at the disposal Of the
Government continues to be used to
prepare for any eventuality, and the
Administration believes no time has
been wasted. If a decision to arm
American merchantmen should be
reached, it Is understood that it could
be done very quickly.
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-24
STATE COLLEGE MEN FEAST.
Alumni At Annual Function In Mer
chants Club.

Dreams are coming true. The hope
that we, in common with all our
friends, have cherished that we may
have a State college at the head of
the State school system is being
realized" declared +. P. Veitch, who
served as tOastmaSter at the annual
banquet Of the Alumni Association OF
the Maryland State College at the Mer-
chants Club, Baltimore And he urged
they set about at once to make tur-
ther efforts TO raise the million dollars
the institution needs by sending to the
legislature men who have the good OF
the college at heart.
DR.. H. J. Patterson, the retiring
president. who will be succeeded this
fall by Dr. A. F. Woods, in a speech
which was warmly applauded, thanked
the alumni for the hearty support he
had always received from that body,
and said further: II will give up the
work or the educational side of the
college, and | bcspeak for my success
sor the same loyal support you have
give me. Ny interest shall ever re-
main in the State College, and | shall
continue to do what l can to make it
what we all wish. and what know 1t
is going to be-
DR.. Woods, the newly-elected presi-
dent. and one of the few outstanding
men in the field of agriculture, was un-
able to be present, but sent greetings
by telegraph.
Other alumni; of the State College,
who made short addresses in which
they gave humorous as well as enter
tanning accounts of life at their alma
mater, were Armstead N. Webb, DR.. J.
B. Weems, State chemist of Virginia;
Major A. S. Gill, Professor N. 3. Kemp
and Melvin c. Hogen, city surveyor OF
Washington.
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-24
Arranged In Brussels.
German Plans Upset.

Washington - News of Germany 8
retraction of her order forcing the
American members Of the Belgium Re-
lief Committee to leave Belgium and
Northern France was received by State
Department officials and by Herbert
c. Hoover, chairman of the commits
sion, with both surprise and pleasure.
Apart from a brief telegram from
Brand Whitlock saying negotiations of
some sort were under way, neither the
department nor Mr.. Hoover had any
official advices on the subject.
The impression here is that Ger
many did not expect the commissions
prompt and final response to the sug-
gestion that "a few Americans, among
them Brand Whitlock, might reside in
Brussels and exercise general super
vision of the work" The commission
refused fatty to accept this COM
promise and at once ordered all it's
men to withdraw from the field.
Half American control probably
never would have been recognized by
the Allied governments. If a handful
of Americans had continued On in re-
stricted supervision, unable to leave
Brussels, there had been official intima.
tions from the British that supplies
would no longer be passed through the
blockade. Tne question, therefore, was
placed directly before Germany by the
complete withdrawal as to whether she
would or would not evict American re-
lief from Belgium and Northern
France.
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-24
Shock To Washington.

Washington. - Major-General Funs-
toms sudden death came as great
shock to high officials of the army and
to President Wilson. He was one OF
the distinguished commanders OF the
service and one Of whom greater
things were expected in the future.
The youngest major-general of the
line, vigorous and apparently health
full, he had been counted on by his
supervisors for many more years OF
active service.
Secretary Baker made. this state
ment:
General Funston's death is a loss
to the army and loss to the country.
During the trouble on the Mexican
border his work has been difficult,
exacting and delicate. His conduct
has been that of a soldier, and he has
exemplified the high tradition of the
American Army by his quick, in
telligent and effective action. Through
out it all the sympathy between Gen
eral Funston and the department has
been complete and no shadow of dis
agreement has arisen.
81 am deeply :srieved personally at
his death and feel that his loss to the
country is very great"
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-24
MARYLAND
RED CROSS COMMITTEES.
JUDGE stockbridge Appoints Executives
For Various Tasks.

JUDGE stockbridse Appoints Executives
For Various Tasks.
Judge Henry Stockbridge, chairman
of the Maryland Red Cross Society' ap-
nointed the following committees:
Coordination With Other Agencies
-Horatio L. Whitridge (chalrman)'
DR.. J. w. Magruder. Stewart S. Janney
and P. Arthur Nelson.
publicity-Raymond N. Hoblitzeii
| (chairman), w. R. Hough, spencer H.
Davidson and Miss Emily Doetsch.
Motor Vehicles William M. Skatard
(chairman), ]. E. Brady and Dr. Il.
Dorsey Ellis.
Woman's Work-Mrs. Francis L.
Redwood, Mrs. Julius w. Freeman
head of the shipping division, ana MISS
Elizabeth l.. Clark, head of the educa-
ton division and in charge OF classes.
Judge Stockbridge received tele-
gram from Washington stating that
the national boys and girls scout Or
ganizations had offered their co-opera-
ticn for Red Cross work. Similar
tenders have been received from the
national surgical dressing committee
and from the Needlework Guild OF
America. The Federation OF Womens
Clubs and various State branches OF
the national society of the Daughters
OF the American Revolution have like
wise rendered their services to the Red
Cross.
Many inquiries have been received
by the Baltimore Chapter as to what
work was the most important to De
done at the present time, especially
by the various circles of women here
and in the vicinity. Judge StochDrldge
authorized the following reply:
We would suggest that emphasis be
laid on the making of hospital gar
ments and linen, rather than surgical
dressings. II the United States should
take steps to place an army in the
field, there must of necessity be a con-
siderable period of training. During
this period there will have to be hos
pitals to care for the men who are SICK,
rather than for men who are wounded.
1t would seem reasonable, therefore, to
prepare to care for sick men, rather
than wounded, at this time. This sug-
gestion does not mean that all work
on surgical dressings should be discon-
tinued.
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-24
GEN. FONST0N
DROPS DEAD
Stricken With Acute Indigestion
in Hotel.
WAS THE SECOND ATTACK
Was One Of Distinguished Command
ers Of Service-Eiad Wide
Reputation AS Fight
ing Man.

San Antonio, Texas. - Maj-Gen.
Frederick Funston, commanding the
Southern Department of the United
States Army and one of the leading
figures in the country's military his
tory since his capture Of Aguinaldo
while commanding a Kansas volunteer
regiment in the Philippines, died of
acute Indigestion here.
He collapsed in a hotel soon after
dining with friends and did not regain
Consciousness before his death, short
tine afterward.
Lieut.-Col NJ. w. Ireland, Medical
Corps, U. S. A, General Funston's
physician, said:
General FGnston's death was
caused by angina schlerosis of the
arteries Of the heart. Death was al
most immediate and without pain"
Colonel Ireland said General Funs-
ton had been under his care for the
last two weeks and for several days
had been virtually well. Two weeks
ago he had an attack of acute indiges-
ton.
General Funston was 81 years old.
Long Under Hard Strain.
Ever since March, 1916, when he
was placed in command Of all United
States forces on the Mexican border,
General Funston had worked unusual
ly hard. At critical times in border
developments he frequently remained
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-24
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

Japanese have built factory in
China to make paper from rice straw.
Among the coin-in-the-slot novelties
is an electric fan for public places.
Forty-one women out of every hun
dred marry between the ages of twen-
ty and twenty-five.
Easily detached casters have been
patented to aid in moving washing
machines.
Cocoa shells are being fed to cattle
in course of experiments by French
dairymen.
The population of the British En-.
pire exceeds one-quarter Of the popu.
lation Of the world.
The average depth of the ocean is
10000 feet. and the average height of
the land above the sea is 1.5OO feet
Of Chili's $4,000 900 acres of Land
only about 100000 can be cultivated