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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-24

Miss Gertrude East, who is attend
ing the Oregon Agricultural college,
spent the week end in Salem with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. s. S. East.
Coming home with her was Miss
Irene Buys, school ehum, and an
Alpha Chi Omega sorority sister.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-24
FLANNEL SHIRTS

In spite of the shortage of
Woolen Shirts we are showing
many grades of these popular
work garments in both the plain
and military collars. The eolors
are Blue, Light Grey, Iron Grey,
Brown, Olive, Drab, and an as,
sortment of Stripes. We suggest
that You make your selections
early for once gone they cannot
be replaced. Priced from $1.9o to
$500.
Arizona republican., 1917-12-26
WATER, NOT AIR, IS
 WHIRLWIND CAUSE
Detroit Tribune

Whirlwinds are caused by opposing currents-but O. air, not water. They differ in many respects from storms or cyclones; they seldom continue longer than a minute at any one place; they are limited in extent. and their pres ence does not affect the barometer. Whirlwinds, unlike whirlpools revolve either way. according to the direction of the stronger of the two winds which give rise to the phenomenon.
 Whir.winds may occur anywhere and at any place. in the Desert of Sahara or on an Alpine plain. MT. Duhamel of the French Alpine club has been fortu- nate enuugn to see fifteen wihrlwinds some of them taking up dust, some of them snow.
 In his experience the sand spout or snow spout always feathers off in a plume All the spouts have had a movement of transition, and seemed to have spun from left to right. Once or twice Mir. Dullamel has placed himself in the center of one of the dust spouts and has felt the ascending movement which is so clearly proved by the rising particles.
 Bruce tells us how he saw as many as eleven pillars of sand at a time moving parallel to him about three miles off, and occasionally advancing in line as if they would overwhelm the caravan.
 That caravans have been over whelmed there is no doubt, and a sin. gle whirlwind might do great damage In Mexico, Captain Lyons saw 2 sand spouts at 8 time, many of then more than 300 feet high.
 Extensive fires, such as the burning of prairies and volcanic eruptions sometimes cause whirlwinds by tho conflicting currents of heated air they occasion.
 When a whirlwind occurs on the ses or on the lakes it causes waterspout When fully formed they appear as tai pillars of cloud stretching from the SC; to the sky, whirlins around their axe and exhibiting the progressive move ment of the whole mass precisely as il the case of the dust whirlwind. The sea at the base of the whirlinl vortices is thrown into the most violen | commotion. resembling the surface 0 ! water in violent ebullition. It is a pop ular fallacy that the water of the sci is sucked up in solid mass by water spouts. it being only the spray iron | the broken waves which is carried UT
Arizona republican., 1917-12-26
FLEECE WOULD BE
 MOVIE ACTRESSES
O'ilm Flln)


 Young girls come 70 New York bv the scores of hundreds, determined to win fame and much money in motion pictures. They believe they can do this.
 In most cases they have only a little money and very few friends wiser than themselves. Sooner or later each re ceives card of invitation, signed with an unfamiliar name, but bearing every evidence of good taste and sincerity It informs the ambitious one that the writer has learned she is open for an engagement in the pictures. and if this is so will she please call. She does call and is met with cordiality that might arouse suspicion in a star. but which rieases the innocent one. Very Adroilty she is put in possession of the information that she is needed 1 in the work, but three or four weeks l training is absolutely necessarily to pre- pare her. even though sine may have acted for years on the stage. And the | charge will be $50
 Usually, if she seems reluctant, an i assistant is called into conference, and presently a special price of s25 is agreed to.
 1 If it may be surmised from the cou- versation that larger sum can be ob- ! tdIHeu, tHe dSplfdnt TOT SteliaT 1OleS IS told that stock may be purchased in the corporation, in amounts anywhere !! from s100 to $1,000. and an investor 1 will receive enormous dividends. and the necessary preparation for screen successes without tuition. A contract is guaranteed to each investor. | Everybody in filmdom knows of :he | existence of these concerns of which there are several that vary but little in their plan of operation. They all carry regular ads in the daily papers. It is l from responses to these advertisements |! that addresses are obtained. One concern charges an enrolment | fee of s5. dollar each for course of | twenty lessons, and confers a diploma | when these have Seen completed. Then the new actress is advised to have a
 strip of film made, Just 10 snow how we'll she screens.
 The charge for this is only S2 She J is assured this is essential to success
Arizona republican., 1917-12-26
GERMAN TONE NOW
 CHANGES TO PEACE
Literary Digest)

Tn what a state of fluX is the Ger
 ,, ,,,;nd can be seen from a series T nf interviews with leading Germans nublished in the Stockholm Dagehs Tvheter. A widely known German scientist in Sweden on official pusi, ness is quoted in this 1nfiuentiai Swedish organ as follows;
 The discord among the 1elliiau Il people is increasing week by Weeh. II is more irreconcilable in It's principies and more resentful in its acrimony than at any time before the Warreven if if is somewhat less noisy. Puonc oninion is divided in different direc- tions. which do not altogether colnclde with the grouping of the political parties.
 .eThe question dominating every thing else-which is peace and not var-has obviously called forth the shifting of the political frontiers. Fur thest to the right are the so-called Pan-Germans, the last remnants or the iubilant days when the war was greeted as blessing. But for every passing day, more and more single individuals go over to the other group. who face the truth bravely ana only wish as soon as possible and at the cheapest possible price to slip out of the misery before IL becomes slii' worse.
 More than one highly placed man among the Germans who has ad- yanced to this clearness of view. would be inclined to burst out: Leave Bel 1 gium and Serbia, nay, even Alsace- | Lorraine promise to pay almost any sums; but only put an end to 1t, and that soon'.
 Much more remarkable is the last article of the series. which records ar | interview with a former member oi i the Reichstag, who had voted for the great war budget. When asked how he would consider the proposal that the "belligerents in common ought to contribute to the restoration of those parts of our continent which had beer most damaged by the war" the Ger man got very angry, beat the table with his fist and shouted:
 "I never dreamed of anything SC mean, Are we Germans to receive from any other power a penny of con- tribution to restore Belgium to what ever extent it is possible? Are we no to be left to offer reparation for whai has been destroyed? Will anyone ir Europe dare to offer to help us witt this? They must indeed regard us a: a low lot. Oh, no; when such infamy
Arizona republican., 1917-12-26
NEWSPAPERS DIFFER
 AS ID IMPORT IF THE
 LANSING -|SH|| NOTES
Republican A. p. Leased Wirel

SllANGHAl, Dec. 2o.-NeWSpapers printed ir, English in Shanghai and a small number of Chinese dailies have taken the position that the Lansing lshii notes, in which the United States recognizes Japan's special po- sition in China, eunuciate no new principle. but are merely a re-state- ment of matter contained in numer- ous treaties and agreements.
 The majority of the Chinese news papers, however, do not share this view and regard the recognition of Japans special position by America as a grave menace to China. Sur prise is expressed that America has done anything which brings her his- toric friendship with China into question, but the surprise has also elicited a general warning from the chinese press that China must arouse herself create stable government and get into a position where she can defend herself and need not rely upon foreign nations to protect her.
 Many of the Shanghai Chinese papers. as well as newspapers in all other large centers in China. empha- size the assertion that the negotla- lions between the United States ai.d Japan make it appear that China is not an independent country. Com menting on this reflection upon China the Sinwanpao says:
 What can be more alarming ana dispiriting than this? It is our citi- zens who have caused the internal trouble and thus invited foreign az gression. Now we realize even the friendly country United States) to which we have been looking fol sympathy and assistance, is not to be relied upon. Does this mean that the Integrity of our country is lost for sver?"
 The Shenpao says: '1s the terri torial integrity of China still intact. In the strictest sense of the word il has long ago been destroyed and shattered The reason why China. ir spite of her dead and rotter. spirit is still able to make an appearanct of living creature by propping III the skin with the bleached skeleton is not because she has certain specia characteristics which saves her from her fate. but because those who art watching the spells with knife 1T hand. are still waiting for theii time.'
 The Shenpao declares that it i, unable to comprehend how 1t is pos sible to recognize Japan's special in terests in China and at the same time to maintain the principle 0 the open door and equal commer cial opportunity 10 all nations il China. The one is the opposite O Inc other, it asserts.
Arizona republican., 1917-12-26
CHINESE ARMY OF
 DOCILE STARVERS
(Geographic Ma zinel

No other race is as docile as the Chinese in times. of famine. Their resignation in the face of calamity is amazing. For instance, in the food shortage of 1906-1907, a starving army of 100000 peasants camped beneath the walls of the city of Tsinkiangpu The grain warehouses of the town, a place of 100000 inhabitants, were overflowing with wheat. maize and rice. and these supplies were con stantly on display: yet there were no riots. The thousands outside the walls sat themselves down to die, while those within continued to trans act the ordinary affairs of every day life
 During this famine parents found it necessary to sell their daughters to wealthy families in which they be- came slave girls. Early in the period of distress girls of 10 to 15 years of age brought as much as s20 each. but
Arizona republican., 1917-12-26

to dine in the saloon. With character. lstlc courtesy they were wont to toast the kaiser and curse his enemies in the presence of and at the table with the British officers. Nor would they give their parole not to continue the prac- tlce; thenceforth they were confined to thelr quarters. In retaliation the bed linen was slashed, the furniture hacked and the cabins grossly defiled. Mem bers of the Emden's crew were fond of the pastime of splitting in the faces of the British sentries. who, rifles in hand, did not retaliate because they were British and under orders. If they'd had fair chance, though, our fellows would have torn the throats out of the dirty Huns" declared, with intense feeling, the officer who told me the tale.
 Yes. the red background of war is with us even in midocean.
Arizona republican., 1917-12-26
TRUE BOCHE FORM
 BY CREW OF EMDEN
(1he Outlook

This big line Ga Canadian Pacific steamer for the Orient), luxurious as a first class hotel, chances to be the one that conveyed the captured crew of the Emden back to Great Britain. The tales the ships officers tell of that experi- ence are not pretty.
 At first the Emdens officers were given the run of the ship and permitted
Arizona republican., 1917-12-26

has been done in the name of the Ger man people, the nation itself will, in all humility, know how to wipe off the stain which has thereby been placed on it's reputation and character. Alone will we do penance for this as for many other things. The world must allow us to win this moral vic tory, even if the other should slip out of our hands.
Arizona republican., 1917-12-26
BY CAMOUFLAGE TO
 HIDE SHIPS OF WAR
Scientific American)

The war risk insurance bureau was given notice that all vessels sailing to l European ports or ports on the Med- iterranean coast of Afrlca after Octo- Der must be painted in accordance with one of the systems recommended by the chairman of the navaI consult ing board and the ship protection com mittee of the emergency fleet corpor- atiOn.
 But no hard and fast rules for this painting have been drawn up. Four systems are suggested, and the ship owner may select the one which pleas es him best in itself a nindication that no one really knows, as yet, just which | is best.
 It is obvious that any system of painting which lowers visibility through the use of various colors. can be made boomerang. if the observer | through telescope can use the right light ray, screens through which to view 1t. It is conceivable that the pro- tective painting seen through the prop CT colors of ray screens might become extremely conspicuous. Therefore. no l public description of the exact colors curves, areas, proportions, etc. enter ing into such painting Seems advisable ! ing principles, so far as they are known, can hardly give that "aid and comfort to the enemy" which a specific statement that such and such a ship is painted in such and such a manner might do.
 One system contemplates the use of the primary colors in varied propor-
 tlons, areas and shapes of area. A gray so produced seems 10 have a greater degree of visual "deadness" at distance, than gray produced simply oy gray paint, just as a Sebra's grav
 Of black and white is far less visible
 than a mules all over" gray. Another system considers that the carRest part
 or ship should be made light and the
 llshtest parts darker, thus eliminating
 as far as possible, both high light and
 shadow.
 such system would paint under
 the overhang light, and the superstruc
 ture darker, to produce a better blend
 With water and sky. A third system
 contemplates wave like painting of
 green, blue and white, so that the ont
 lines of the hull are lost in those of the
 surrounding water. A fourth considers
 very important factor-the confusine
 effect which scrolls and curves have . added to the similar confusing effect or bright colors. It is a fact that q
 range finder or telescope cannot be
 focused so readily or so sharply upon such an object as upon one which has monotone color value and sharp clean cut straight line outlines. It should also be noted that there is third effect aimed at in such "choppv' painting. First, the various colors : blend to monotone which is less wis iole at a given distance than the same monotone produced by all over" paint. ing. Second. the scrolls, curved out. mes. as we'll as the colors, make tele. i, scopic focusing more difficult. Third
 the breaking up of a solid object into
 several smaller objects makes it les. visible. just as solid rank of men is Z
Arizona republican., 1917-12-26

The near-riot that often ensues when a young woman shows up with her strip of film and demands the star part which has been guaranteed her.
 and which she believes she has earned and paid for, would be very funy if it
 were not in very many cases so tragic
Arizona republican., 1917-12-26

when the suffering was most severe the customary quotation in the slave market was So cents each, while in one instance father is known to have accepted IA cents and two bowls of rice in exchange for his child.
Arizona republican., 1917-12-26

far more conspicuous object than when the rank is scattered.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-11
AIDS OF RED CROSS
Save SOLDIERS LIFE
American Returned From France
Tells Experiences.
CBy International New, Service.

Portland. Greg, June lO.-Freeman
Armstrong, OF this city. went with
the Canadian Scottish volunteers to
the European trenches. filled with
all OF youths eager desire to witness
the realities OF war.
Today he hobbled home with na RI
Of foot torn away by a German
shell. a splinter Of steel stin en-
bedded In his skull and internal in
Juries causing pain at every breath.
81 wouldn't he here IL IL wasn't for
the Red Cross" he said TO his re-
toicing mother.
After being wounded IN the battle
OF Ypres, i laid twenty-four hours
unconscious on No Mans Land
among the dead. Red Cross stretcher
bearers. risking their lives, for the
German shells whistled overhead.
found me and carried me back Of
the trenches, where a Red Cross am
bulance hurried me 20 a hospital in
which Red Cross nurses and doctors
cared for me so well that live TO
tell the tale"
Armstrong is now working with
all his strength for the Red Cross.
Don't make towels and hsndker-
chiefs" Armstrong advises sewing
societies. The soldiers will use
them for gun rags. They get no
chance 10 wash in the trenches.
Bandages, iodine. cotton. doctors and
nurses are needed"
The Washington herald., 1917-07-11

York River. No. ]. barrel. fOCai 8 Rarpahan-
mock. NJ. J. b-rrl. iGCaizj; No ., 25Oa5OO;
ATpiG'. carly harvest. fann. haIel 2Ga- %:
email. lola!.2S do, is-baITel basket. 55al.OO.
asIsragus, Maryland and Virginia, No. !. dozen.
l5Ca2OD; No. ., 75aI.25 beans. Charleston. green,
basket lQoal2 ,. pearl. basket. l.tcal.a5: wax,
basket. l"aI.2j. do. Norfolk, IoCal25: Rappa-
Lanno"k, 10 hC,ts, Norfolk hrnrh. l'.a.. DO
Rarpshannock, IaIr7; do. native. 3s3lz: black
hcnieS. southern qt., l1ali; do, Eastern Shore
ginia. hi. !.60alT5; do. Norfolk lsal75: do
York River l.Ja2.JO; cherries. Maryland and
'irg:na, s0Ir. red. h.. 5s6: do. sweet rel,
7aS; do, fancy white wax. Tas: cantaIoupc,.
Florida. cTa'a. 2.o0aj.Do; corn. North Carolina
crate. lnal IS: CuGmbers, North Carolina, hss-
bet. l"a2D. do. Norfolk. l.O0R20"; do. bbl..
2Soa5.OO CgGplAnts ELgTida. crate. 2Ja3o;
gooscb"Uies Mar land ard Virginia, green, H.,
!; hHcArner1ics. southern, ct. lal5: lettuce.
Virginia. ISr haskct. c5a59; d.. native nrsheI
hN. lao. onions. TNsS Bermuda, Ter crate,
l.l0Al 2 sWtrE. 10 hipchcs. ] %: d. Rap
rahann0Ck. BASKET. l.Ooal Q. d.. barrel. %:
rCachcs. Southern. Crafe. 2CCs2 20; peas rative,
m'lsJrcd bushH. IIal 20. pppcs. Florida.
crate. %Ga3N radlshcs. native. white r@r
10 51al o.: long rel. Ter IN 25aj0; rasph4rries
kas'cn shore. rsl, pint. sa7: 90 quart, Halt;
r'tusa b. U-1rhy, IDy hEnches 10; spinach
native. hu-hCl box. p. 3 sQuaSh. native basket
Ha'o; strawh TTles Eastern Shore Virginia. qt.
'cali. Eastern shore Maryland ct. llai2: Anne
Arundel, l0aH; tomatoes Florida carrieI fancy
ioal75, orr!iusry, tTr.er. 2-ol 50. Mississippi
crate. pa! 81: Wate-neloals, Florida and Geor-
ga, Ter lOO. eOOOaSjGG
The Washington herald., 1917-07-11
In the World of Finance and Trade
BOOM LOOKED FOR
IN CORN PRODUCTS
Brokers Calculate if Whisky /
Abolished Candy Will Soar,

New York. July 10-The stock mar
ket, being oversold and in a strong
technical position, 1t was easy today
for a few optimists to advance the
prices. The class of stocks that gain
ed the most were not such as to in
spire confidence in the general upward
movement, but high grade securities
participated sufficiently to give the
movement an appearance of genuine
ness
United States Steel closed at a level
about points above the low of the
morning. Republic, Lackawanna and
Bethlehem also showed considerable
gains. Announcement by United
States Steel that untitled orders on
the books had decreased SOC, ,SO4 tons
Between June 1 and July !, was not
considered bearish for the reason that
the steel corporation has been refus-
ing TO book orders. having in mind
big business from the United States
government. The figures reported as
untitled are IS per cent Of a full years 5
capacity.
Corn Products, Distillers and Indus
trials Alcohol all all are involved in
the fate of the food bill. II whisky
Is abolished as a beverage 1t will mean
a boom for corn products. for whisky
drinkers always became ravenous
candy eaters. and the Corn Products
Company Is one OF the largest manu-
facturers of candy.
Besides. the big corn crop will help
this company. Industrial Alcohol will
not be materially hurt. its officers say,
by the competition OF the distillers
corporation as a maker Of industrial
alcohol because that company is AL
ready working its alcohol department
to full capacity.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-11
CHILD LABOR DATE SET.

Regulations for carrying out the
provisions Of the Federal child
labor law have been drafted in
tentative form and a hearing at
which producers. manufacturers,
dealers and others interested are
invited to discuss them will be held
in the ONCE OF the Assistant Secre-
tary of Labor, July %, at 10 a. m.
The law becomes effective on Sep
tember l, and applies to establish
ments whose products are shipped
in interstate commerce the follow
ing restrictions: No child under Is
can legally be employed in any mine
or quarry at any time; no child
under IL can legally be employed
at any time and no child under ls
more than hours in any workdHy.
more than six days a week, or be-
fore 4. m. or after : p. m. in any
mill. CannerS, workshop, factory. or
manufacturing establishmeu
The Washington herald., 1917-07-11
COTTON MARKETS.

New York. July 10 The c'r,n market was
nervous and particularly sensitive 80 small
"ldcIs either Way tN.av. but It closed higher.
No fresh factor of importance figured in the
talk around the ring
lrrrs Ilaritv characterized the op"ring January
declining pHnts and March priutS, but
ether months were 10 II points net higher
After the call October was l} points higher at
the start reacted points but then rallied
again. Shortly after the start prices declined
10 a level Of tn points below Yesterday :
Close Urlcr realizing. Following the pubH,a-
ton Of the forecast for the Western heIt a lit
tie bGyu.- which also was helped hy high tenn
rent rrS indicated n the rsDrr fnr tie H,us-
ton distinct. scnt October to = . from y @.
Lat. fluctuations were narrow and irregular
TI?dr light.
Pm = scored sharn alvanc- in the early
Afternoon m moderate irCa! arl Wall Street
demand which found offerings exceedingly limit
od. October sold up to D. i3 or net rise Of
81 points
Offerings increased and in the last hour
rallies and Nactirrs were frequent Final prizes
showed net advance of n l3 points
The Washington herald., 1917-07-11
TO ENLARGE Y. M. c. A.
FOR USE OF SOLDIERS

In order TO expand the facilities Of
the Young Mems Christian AssoCia-
ton to take care OF the large num-
Der OF soldiers who are encamped in
and around Washington. plans are
under way to enlarge the capacity OF
the building, and TO establish a cafe
terra.
1t is planned to obtain $500 from
the war council of the association, so
that building adjacent to the boys
department. which is now used for
storing bicycles. may he turned into
a home for the men in the service.
A uniform is passport to all
branches of the association. That the
privilege is one which is valued by
the mon in the service is shown by
the fact that of the l2.GN men who
took baths at the building. $500 were
soldiers, sailors, or marines.