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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-01
Heart All Right But
On StarbOard Side

Lyle Carrow is young man whose
heart is all right from patriotic and
sentimental standpoint, but all wrong
from the physiological viewpoint of a
navy physician. It seems that young
Carrow has been going through life
like the average youth, living on a
farm near Chemawa. May 26 he de-
cided to enlist in the navy and was
accepted at the navy recruiting office
in Salem and sent to Portland for adj
ditional examination. When the doe
tors proceeded to get out an instru-
ment for examining the heart, they
discovered no heart beats whatever.
Then they had him trot around a
while just to get up some extra cir
culation and humping of the heart.
Upon the second examination the
heart beats We're heard, but not in
the right place. Finally the humping
was seen under his right arm and
there his heart was located. A re-
quest for "a waiver was granted and
young Carrow is still in the navy not
withstanding his heart is in the right
place but on the starboard side.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-01
Million Share Day and
Prices Rule Stronger

New York, June 1.-The New York
Evening Sun financial review today
said:
The trading was even more active in
today's stock market than in yester-
days session, but whatever buying in.
itiative there was, mainly originating
with the short interests, was neutral
lied to large extent by realizing sales
from those on the long side, who, like
the shorts, were reluctant to carry over
commitments, in view of the holiday on
Tuesday next. Business therefore was
largely of professional character.
The days turnover exceeded a million
shares by generous margin. The be-
havior of the market was much to the
liking of the floor traders, who lost no
opportunity to push prices down.
Very little attention was paid to
news developments.
Bonds We're quiet and firm.
The opening of the market was eff
fected on rising scale of prices and
with a distinctly broadening tendency
United States steel. which is selling
without the common regular and extra
dividends totaling 4 IA per cent was a
point or so higher, but on the advance
it encountered large volume of offer
ings which set it back below 100.
Prices rallied in the late forenoon and
web into the afternoon changes had
become narrow in lessening volume of
trading.
An upward movement of considerable
vigor featured the later trading.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-01
May Vote Elsewhere
by Getting Certificate

For the information of voters who
may be absent from their home pre-
cinct on election day and who wish to
vote, County Clerk Boyer announces
that a certificate of registration can
be issued by him which will entitle
the absentee to vote in any precinct
of the state in which he may be. This
certificate is made out by the clerk
and given to the voter, who presents
it to the judge of election in the pre-
cinet in which he votes on that day.
If the certificate of registration is
not used, the voter will have to be
eworn in, which will cancel the regis
tration on the county clerks books.
The certificate states mat the name of
the voter appears of record on the
register of electors in the office of
the county clerk. The certificate is in
valid for all purposes after the next
general, special or primary election
following the date. The certificate is
subject to challenge as is the voters
list and must be transmitted to the
county clerk with the other election
returns.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-01
CHEERING NEWS FRO WHEAT BELT

It was cheering news indeed yesterday the reading Of
the general and generous rains in the great wheat belt
and the consequent increased prospects for good crop
From widespread area came the same cheerful story of
rain and the doubling of the prospective wheat yield
Texas has already begun harvesting and estimates give
her yield Of twenty million bushels OF wheat, which is
double her usual yield not much of her vast territory be-
ing used in growing that crop Increased acreage ac
counts for the larger YIELD and this was due to unusual
prices Montana, which last year produced z90OOOOO
bushels is estimated to have 40000000 this year. In
Minnesota Wisconsin, Nebraska, the Dakotas and IN
fact from throughout the entire wheat belt comes the
same story of good crop and increased acreage This
will make good reading for the allies well as for some
of the neutral countries which just now are looking IN
al directions for bread and doubling their ability to get
it, Good old Marshal Joffre will shrug his shoulders as
he recalls the hundreds Of miles of Americas vast grain
fields he got glimpse Of and will repeat the phrase ne
learned though he gives French twist in pronouncla
ton and saw "bul-ee!" 1t seems but few weeks ago
when there was talk about there being shortage OF
seed wheat, which talk was evidently erroneous Some
how the farmers get pessmistc every Spring. and show
enough of this trait their talk to start the story of crop
failure 1t so every year, and it is the case even here
in Oregon where failure of crops is unknown. We hear
the same story each year. The punes haven't set The
wet cold weather has prevented the peaches and the
cherries pollenzing and they will be failure So 1t
goes through the whole list and while there occasion
ally year of light production there always pretty
fair crop of everything. 1t however one orchard prod
uc should have something happen to it, there is always
something else to take its place Last year the cherries
were badly hit by the rains just at picking tme but still
there was fair yield in the state at large.
1t is hoped nothing may happen to dim the present
bright prospects for the grain crop for there was ever
year when bumper crop needed it is this Herbert
Hoover recently stated the allies would require 5OOOO0
600 bushels of wheat and half that much Of other cereals
Under average conditions the United States has above
3O0000000 bushels Of wheat for export and with any
thing like the yield now promised can spare the allies the
amount needed and not stint ourselves. The cond
tons that make the outlook for wheat rosy apply also to
corn, and big crop should be harvested providing
weather conditions from now until harvest time remain
normal Taken all in all it is indeed cheering news
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-01
CHAPTER LIX.

CHAPTER LIN.
The dinner l knew was delicious, vet
afterward could scarcely name sin
gle dish. l was so entertained, so
pleased with my table partner that
paid little attention to what was eat
ing. He told me stories of his travels,
punetuated with laughable anecdotes,
and devoted himself assiduously to me
all through the dinner. Everett Gran
dell sat at Vivian's right.
Carol Blackjack while handsome was
so dark, so tanned that he looked almost
like a foreigner. His features were ir-
regular but strongly masculine. He
looked like man who would have his
own way in life; and have it regardless
of others. Yet there was something fas-
einating about his masterfal manner.
When the men started to smoke the
women of the party left the table, and
went into the drawing room. l never
had been to a dinner where they did
this: for at Mrs. Henderson 5 the men
came into the drawing room with us and
smoked there.
"Vivian doesn't like smoking in her
parlor,n Laurette Thompson, whisper
ed, noticing my surprise.
1 said nothing, but kept watching the
door until the men came floeking in
together.
f'You didn't leave us long alone, y
Mrs. Henderson remarked with a
laugh.
ssYou couldn't expect it, Carol
Blackjack replied, looking not at her,
but at me.
ssof you mol" she replied with a
peculiar emphasis.
An Evening Of Conversation
s'What shsn we dot" Vivian asked,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-01
Land Board FavOrs
Pressing Big Suit

In all probability the suit against
the Pacific Livestock company for the
recovery of 10000 acres of land valued
at about $450,000 will be prosecuted,
on account of the fact that the state
land board, which has the case in
hand, is favorable to continuing inves-
LEGATIONS for the purpose of collecting
evidence relative to the frauds. Three
members of the board are said to be
in favor of continuing the investiga-
tions and it is expected that at its
next meeting the board will instruct
the attorney general to go ahead If
the alleged frauds are Investigated, it
will have to be done on the money APP
propriatcd for the use of the attorney
general S office because the emergen-
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-01

counties, cities and towns of the state.
He is not favorite of the governor
or the disreputable gang that enacted
this so-called legislation. So he is un-
tremendously ignored and, under the
plausible pretense of securing "cOm-
petent road engineer" the office OF
highway engineer was created, at a
yearly salary of from $4,000 to $4,000,
which the hard pressed tax payers must
pay. That was the pretense of few
years ago, when Bowlby was appointed.
The result of that is now history. All
the four counties, Clatsop, Columbia,
Hood River and Jackson, that voted
bonds now find themselves loaded down
with debt and are now calling on the
state to come to their relief, and to
build the roads they thought themselves
able to build, but which they cannot.
And yet, they had the advice not only
of this competent road engineer" but
also the advise of three great financiers
Benson, AIberts and Butler!
If Marion county had voted that
$S50,000 bonds four years ago, who can
doubt that Marion county would now
be in about the same predicament as
the four counties named9 Ii, under
the advice of these great financiers, and
a competent engineer" these four
counties find themselves under a burden
of debt, what good reason can we offer
that the whole state. under the advice
of these same financiers' and an es-
peeially appointed competent road en-
gineer" viii not find itself in the same
unhappy condition in the not far dis
tant future, if the state votes this six
million dollar bond indebtednessl
Continued in another. article tomor-
row)
JOHN P. ROBERTSON.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-01
Tells of Soldier Life
AT Fort LeaVenWOrth

May 26, 1917.
The Daily Capital Journal,
Salem, Oregon.
To the Editor:
l get one of your papers nearly every
day through my father, 1 saw few
days ago where one of your advertise
ments was answered from Portland so l
decided to let You know your paper was
read away back in the middle-west, too.
| read it and pass ii on to other soldiers
who enjoy it. Few of them have ever
seen paper from so far west There
are not many of us from Oregon here.
This country does not begin 10 com
Tare with Oregon for beauty or rich
ness. They seem to raise mosquitoes
better than anything else here.
We have three drills in the morning
and one in the afternoon. Otter 2:30
we are free for the rest OF the day.
There are no drills on Saturday and
Sunday, We get up at and the lights
must all be out at o. clock also every
one must be in bed by H. The meals
are good and there is plenty to eat.
have gained about 10 pounds since I
joined
Nearly every afternoon we play base.
ball and other games. There is also a
gymnasium here with large swimming
tank which we can all use. So take it
as a whole the soldier doesn't have
such hard time. l have never been
sorry that l joined the army
Some of the men are being sent from
here 10 the Hawaiian Islands today. We
were told few days ago that we would
be sent to France before the end of the
war.
Hoping Salem viii soon give more
men to this great cause. I close.
Yours truly,
MORRIS E. RACE.
Depot CO. I, Dept. B Signal Corps.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-01
- By b1jane'Psaa jane phelps ~
THE DINNER

Shall We dance, or is there something
else you would prefer; cards for in
stances'
"Oh, let's Just talk" Mrs Hender-
son returned, "really Vivian you give
such delicious dinners one eats too
much; and that you know makes us
lazy.
Amid much laughter we all agreed
that "talk fest as Laurette Thomp-
son called it, would be the very incest
thing we could do. So it was decid-
ed; and was sort of paired off
Tom and Mrs. Henderson were
discussing her latest book. Everett
WED Vivian her poise; Mrs. Henderson
pages of an Illustrated book of the war;
while Carol Blackjack seated himself
close to me and quietly, naturally, took
up cur conversation at the point we
left off when L rose from the dinner
table.
As l have said he was most in
teresting talker, and / was both an
noyed and surprised when Mrs. Hen
derson called to US from some little dis
tance; so attracting the attention of
the others:
''AEr. Blackjack hasn I let you speak
for an hour, Mrs. RUSSELL I've been
watching you"
''I would rather listen than talk. -
I replied, but blushing furiously. If
ever I was bit embarrassed 1 al
ways showed it so plainly. 1 still en-
and Vivian were turning over the
her careless manner, as much as when
first met them.
"Don I vou mind what Claire Hem
derson says, Carol Blackjack said in a
stage whisper 80 they all heard and
laughed, ga man never gets chance
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-01
to speak when he's with hertz
Everett Crandell Joins Then

Everett Crandell Joins Them.
Dur1ng the laugh that followed his
remark Everett Cfandell made his way
to us. ""'
May l tell you that 1 never have
seen you look SO charming, Mrs. Ran
dali, though blue was your color: b1t
guess all eolors belong to you.', he
said seating himself.
"You know Mrs. RandeIl wen av;.
IDENTIFY" Carol Blackjack returned
lucky maniH
" = Indeed | am as is anyone whom she
calls her friend,'' he responded rather
soberly | thought; at least more so than
the occasion warranted.
A few minutes afterward the party
broke up and we went home.
fou looked lovely, Sue; but rather
overdressed beside the rest of the wo-
men. Anyone of them could buy and sell
US, too," he added musingly after q
minute.
How could l know they would NOT
dressf" | said GROSSLY. l had felt an.
noyed with myself all the evening: and
his mentioning my being overdressed
grated upon me.
81 think il is wise when a hostess
says thing is informal to take her at
her word, and dress accordingly. But
you've got the dress; and Sue. il must
last long time. I'm afraid we re 90
ing it pretty strong lately. Prices have
gone up on everything you know
If you tried to stretch one dollar
to do the work of two as I have been
doing, | guess you'd think 1 ought to
know it, 1 snapped.
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-01
SALEM IS SLOW TO GIVE

Estimated on basis of population
the small towns Of Oregon and Idaho
are subscribing more money to the
army Y. NJ. G. A work than the larg-
er towns. Salem and Eugene, the larg-
est towns in the two states, Portland
excepted, are tied for lowest subscrip-
tions, according to population Each of
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-01

these cities has given $1o3 per 1000
people, or So less than Roseburg, the
next lowest city in the two states,
Dufur, Ore, with population Of
$50, has given 5000, or $1,000 per 1000
population. Shoshone, Idaho, is second
high with $1,000 per 1000 people.
To date $49,l52 has been subscribed
to the army Y. NJ C. A. fund in Idaho
and Oregon. From the two states $780,
600 is expected.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-01
Rippling Rhymes
by Walt Mason
SPRING MUD

Spring brings the wet and helpful rains,
the cloudburst and the flood; and then the
broad and fertile plans are plastered thick
with mud. We journey forth from our
abodes, in wagon, boat or cart, and we get
stuck in muddy roads, which breaks the
human heart. We spend about ten million
bucks, each year, to fix the pike, and in the
springtime only ducks along the same can
hike. The farmer stays away from town
and doesn't blow his scads, so we find
commerce sagging down in all our western
grads. The autos are no longer run, dead
are their WOnted fires: so worthy dealers
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-01

take mon for gasoline tires. All trade in grim
stagnation stands; tbs this way everywhere and mer
chant princes wiring their hands, and rend their robes
and swear. The roads just long streaks of mud a
warning and fright and with the old accustomed thud
the mules sink out Of sight We spend forty million
bones, each year. to fix the pike go FORTH say in thun
der tones and what they like. Go forth when
tides ebbng low; survey the dismal scene; and if
you're wise, when forth you CO. you'll submarine.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-01

After tomorrow there will be good roads stuff
to print for which everybody connected with the
the election returns and they will prove interesting
to some.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-01

Sheriff Hur1burt is genuine Sherlock Holmes. He
figures out that young who is not old enough to
register is at the time too young to smoke cigar
cites. 1t puts the young fellows barrel They
must either register or give up the cigarettes
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-01

cy board at its recent session refused
to appropriate money for that purpose
until there was a deficiency
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-01

Rev. c. L. Lehnert Lutheran minister, of st. Paul,
Minnesota when liberty loan committee called on him
to ask him to subscribe for bond invited the committee
to "go to hell and take President Wilson along with
them" 1t was not nice language for minister, and it
was not patriotic sentiment for an American 1t is
stated he also expressed the hope that someone would
shoot the president He was arrested and admitted
ing the language and is under bonds to appear for
trial Of course he did not insist the committee going
to hell just gave its members general invitation which
was left to their discretion to accept They declined and
instead told the reverend gentleman to go to jaand
he went This shows the difference between asking a
person to do the possible or the impossible thing.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-01

Another cyclone got in its deadly work in Illinois and
Missouri Sunday and while the reports were meager up
to last night it is known the death list will be above
thirty and may be considerably above it. At the same
time President Sproue of the Southern Pacific says no
trains will be taken off his road 1t is also well known
that there are no cyclones in Oregon. The moral is
obvious
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-01

(TOmOrrow-A Tax with Her aGother-l
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-16
|LAFOURCnE BOARD
ELECTS OFFICERS
New officers Lrp7aVed Bon{s
Voted by Old feafd; Bids
Will Be Asked

Donaldsonville, La, Jan. 10
The new board of commissioners OF
the Lafourche basin levee district
held their first meeting here Mon
day and organized by electing the
following officers: Joseph w. Wei
don, of St. James, president; Calef
C. Weber, of Donaldsonville, sec
retary! Edgar Aucoin, of Assump-
ton, assistant secretary and in
spector Commissioners Eugene
Dumez and Louis Guidry were ap-
pointed to constitute the finance
committee with President Weldon
a5 the third member The executive
committee selected consists OF Com
missioners F. H. Allen, 7. 3. Sell
ers, W. 3. Beraud, W. I. Quinn
and 4. Delamotte. Commissioners
Allen Delamotte and Beraud were
designated to represent the board as
members Of the executive commit
tee il: the joint organization of the
Lafourche and Atchafalaya boards
were selected.
All the members Of the board
We're present at the meeting as fol-
lows: w. D. Beraud, of Lafourche
Crossing, representing Lafourche
parish; Adolph Delamotte, Napo-
leonville, representing Assumption
parish; Frank H. Allen, Donaldson
vile, representing Ascension par
ish; Joseph Weldon, St. James par
ish; Eugene Dumez, Edgard, repre-
senting st. John Parish; T. B. Sell
ers, Anna, representing st. Charles
parish; Louis Guidry, Gretna, re-
presenting Jefferson parish; R. E,
Perez, Jesuits Bend, representing
Plaquemines parish; William
Quinn, Grctra. representing Tn
railroads. Maio- f II. Kerr, chief
state engineer, was also II attend
ance. Mayor Walter Le,nsna vel
coined the board to Donaidsonvillo.
President Weldon was authorized
to borrow $4,000 with which to
meet current expenses until the
proceeds Of the bond issue sold last
wccs. shall bcc5r1a available.
The action Of the former board
at its meeting here January - il
voting the issue $15O,000 worth of
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-16
SECRETARY M'ADOo AND HENRY NAMED
BYT. v. LAWSON IN LEAK CHARGES
Denas Are Immediately Entered By 0oh Men, Sensation
In Washington When boston hianIs Forced BY The
Investigators TO Name INf0rnaGts

brother of the Secretary knew of
the leak as did C. D. Barney &
Co.. and Stewart G. Biboney Of
New York. A Mrs. Ruth Thomason
Viscounti declared to him in the
presence Of her attorney that Sec
retary to the President Tumulty
had received his bit and that w. W.
Price one of the White House cor
respondents had acted as go be-
tween Secretary Tumulty and
others.
CONGRESSMAN Henry took the
stand and made a sweeping denial
of all the charges brought against
him by Lawson at the close of
which Lawson shouted "Pll make
good here. and wont go to Jail as
the goat"
Secretaries McAdoo and Tumulty
promptly issued statements deny
ing Lawson references to them.
The proceedings of today dis
posed of the elaborate proceedings
planned to hold Lawson for con-
tempt for his defiance of the rules
committee at previous hearings.
Upon the departure of Repre-
sentative Henry from the witness
stand Lawson with blazing eyes
shouted every word l have utter
ed here today is the truth" without
variation so help me God. .;
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-16

serial bonds for the purpose Of pro-
viding funds to cover the Lafour-
che boards pro rata of the estl1na-
ted cost of constructing lock in
Bayou Lafourche at Donaldsonville
was formerly approved and ratifi-
ed. The secretary was instructed to
advertise for bids for the purchase
of the bonds, the proposals to be
opened at meeting of the board
to be held here in February.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-16

Washington, Jan. 15.-The big
gest surprise of the leak investlga-
ton was sprung today by Thomas
w. Lawson of Boston when he was
recalled by the congressional COM
mittee and forced to give names of
his informants. He calmly declared
that his informants was Congress
man Henry, chairman of the house
rules committee. He declared that
the cabinet officer referred to in
previous hearings was Secreatry
McAdoo and named the New York
banker as H. Pliney Fiske of New
York. He said that he knew the
United States Senator only by the
initial 60"
The sensation became greater
when Lawson calmly charged that
Paul NJ. Warburg of the Federal
Reserve Bank had acknowledged Of
the leak machinery, ard that
Count Won Bernstorff had made
two million dollars in the stock
market as a result of the leak. He
gave the committee LIST of other
well known men whom he declared
should be questioned. The Commit
tee promptly issued subpoenas for
all of them.
Mr.. Lawson stated that he had
been told that Malcolm McAdoo. a