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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-01
TY COBB FAR IN LEAD
IN BATTING AVERAGES
May Add Another 400 Year
to Record 80 How Other
Batters Rank
(By H. @. Hamilton)

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
New York, Sept lily Cobb is so
near the end of the season and so high
does his batting averages stand today
that there is reason to suspect the De
troit demon may add another 400 year
to his brilliant series of batting feats
Averages published today show he is
leading the league with an average of
.587.
George Sisler, st. Louis, is nearest
Cobb among the regulars with .352. Iris
Speaker is third with .347. Other 300
hitters are Bader, Boston; Ruth, Bos
ton; Russell, Chicago; Russell, New
York; Bodle, Philadelphia; Harris
Cleveland; Chapman, Cleveland; Veach
Detroit.
Eddie Rousch, Cincinnati is still faI
out ahead in his battle for the leader
ship in the National league. He is hit.
ting .347 today against 1922 for Horns
by. Cruise, st. Louis, is third with .313
Other National league 300 batsmen
are Groh, Cincinnati Kauff, New York
z. Wheat, Brooklyn; Clarke, Cincinnati
Wilhoit, New York and Zimmerman
New York
Klepfer, Cleveland; Russell, Chicago;
and Mays, Boston, stand in order al
the top of the American league pitch
ers. Klepfer las won twelve and lost
three; Russell, fifteen and four; Mays
seventeen and six.
Bender, Sailee and Benton are the
rational leaders. Bender with five vie
tories and one defeat; Sallee with fif
teen and five and Benton with tweE'
and four. .,.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-01

iIiary has used about 300 yards of ma
terial in making other supplies.
G. W. Baynard is enjoying a visit
from his sister, Mrs. Lilly Loddle, and
her daughter, Mrs. Lillian Eigelman,
of Dallas, Texas.
Lloyd Read and family are visiting
relatives in Portland this week.
Miss May Smith spent the past week
with Mrs Glen Munkers of Stayton.
The families of Aug. Albus, Ed Wal
lace and Grover Nance left Saturday
for the hop fields near Independence
for an outing and to help harvest the
crop of hops.
Claire johnson of Madras Is visit
/ ing his sister. Mrs. Claude Simpson
He viii remain this winter.
DR.. A. Bursell and family will leave
for California the first of the week
They have made many friends who re
gret to have them go. DR.. Massey Of
Turner will take care of his patients
during his absence.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-01

Official records show that there are
approximately 1890 active rifle clubs
in the United States with perhaps an
additional 700 organized but not affill-
ated with the National Rifle Associa-
tion of America. But in any event,
with nearly 5000 rifle clubs -we have
an interesting proposition before us.
During the past few weeks press re-
ports Indicate that these rifle clubs arc
serving the useful purpose of 'doing
their bit" to help our new army Ego
over the top' by instructing in rifle
shooting those men who have already
been drafted into the new National
army.
A National Asset.
While this is new proposition to
us, history is simply repeating itself
because in the early days of 1915 be-
fore England had gotten any of her
men fairly well started toward inten-
sive training, several thousand rifle
clubs, or miniature rifle clubs as they
are called in England, volunteered their
services, their ranges and their entire
equipment to help train recruits in
craftsmanship. England is the home of
small bore rifle shooting and the sys-
tenn of shooting at short distances on
indoor and outdoor ranges has been
fairly well perfected.
Thus what had really served its pur-
pose as a sport became national asset
in time of great need. Members OF
rifle clubs physically or otherwise un-
At 70 serve in the army willingly
seB,ed on each club IS rifle range in
teaching the raw recruits how to han
die. aim and fire the rifle with the
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-01
HOW TO BORROW
ON FARM SECURITY
Association Organized and
Ready to Handle Farm
Loans in This Section

What the average farmer would Ike
to know when reading about all inns
easy government money, is where doeS
bc come in on the vast sums th9t are
ia be loaned to the farmer through the
Eederal loan board. Also, what Will IL
cost him to find out whether the req
oral land board viii loan him enough
10 nav off his present mortgage when
il drawing interest pretty regularly a'
seven and probably eight per cent
The answer to the first proposition
as follows;
The Marion-Polk county Nauonal
Narm Loan Association has been Or
aanized aud on August 10 received nus
charter from Washington, D. g. rms
charter il signed by Geo. w, Norris OF
the National Farm Loan COMMISSION
The business of the local organization
will he done through the Federal Farm
Loan Board at Spokane This Board
will have charge of the farm oans III
the Twelfth district, which lneluues
Oregon. Washington, Idaho and Mon
tana.
The local organization having re-
ceived its charter, is ready for pusi'
ness. Already 40 applications for loans
b,va bcen acted on faNorahly by the
local examining board and have been
anproyed by the Federal examiner ana
the federal loan bank at Spokane
These applications call for loans to the
total amount of 100000 and it is ex'
peeted now that the charter has been
Granted. the money will soon be on
hand Most Of tho applications are
from Marion county, although accord
ing to the present plans, loans may Dc
made in any part of either county ana
IL will not be necessary hereafter foI
any community to band together for
certain amount. Tie board expects to
net fayorablv on individual loans.
ANY Farmer Can Join.
ANY farmer may become member
of the local Farm Loan association ant
he will receive the same consideration
given 4 charter member.
Ii a farmer thinks he would like tC
get some of the government 5 farm
loan money at five per cent, he tirs
must 90 to the office of Ray l.. smith
3o3 salem Bank of Commerce building
Mr.. Smith is secretary ana treasurer
Of the Marion-Poik county Nationa
Farm Loan Association. He will hell
the farmer in making out an appliea
tion for q loan. There is fee of 5
for the making ont and filing of thu
application. 81 for contingent ex
nenses which includes the expense o
The governments appraiser, and $
fer The expenses of the local loan com
mittee who are obliged to make clos
inspection of the property and build
inqs on which loan is asked,
Al an expense Of say from 81 to $40
the farmer can get his application Of
the way to the Federal land bank a
spokane. and this includes all the pre-
liminary expenses, In fact. it include
an Of the expense excepting the fee o
filing the mortgage TO the government
Board Fixes Amount.
However. this does not guarante
him the loan. He may be asking to
much and in such case, the local loa
COMMITTEES. composed of w. L. Vincent
n 7 clark aud DR.. w. 5. Mott vii
act in an advisory way and sugges
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-01
Herzog CollapSes.

New York, Sept, Charlie Herzoog
may not be able to play baseball agalnn
this year. 80, .u,;,n of
Yesterdays game between the Giants
and Dodgers and had to be carried from from
the field. His collapse is believd to have
resulted from injuries received last
spring when he fell and in iured IN, has
hack as a result of kicking at piece
of chewing gum in a railway station. .
Herzog's absence will be one :, Of fin. the
greatest possible blows at the" GIah'
infield. He is captain of the team
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-01

that the amount asked for be lowered
Even after the application is sent to
the Spokane federal loan board, after
being passed by the Federal inspector,
the bank may send word back asking
if the applicant could not get along
with smaller amount
Ray L. Smith, secretary and treas
urer of the local board says the local
as well as the federal inspectors vii
be willing to loan all the land and
buildings will stand, but that it Will
avail little for the farmer to put too
high an appraisement on his own lana,
thinking thereby to secure Il larger
loan.
After the local loan board has ex-
amined the land and improvements,
papers are sent to Spokane and as soon
as the number of applicants for loans
Justify, the federal land appraiser will
come here for an inspection. The gov
ernmcnt pays his salary and the farm
err need not become alarmed at the
second inspection, as it costs nothing
The first payment ranging from 81 to
$40 is all that he can possibly be out,
even if he refuses to accept the amount
the government is willing to loan.
so Per Cent of Value.
Loans will be made to the value of
80 per cent of the land and 20 per cent
of the insurablc value of improve
ments. If the farmer has land easily
worth $4,000 and improvements ON
which there is $4,000 insurance, he
could borrow $4,000 ON the land and
$400 ON the improvements.
The Federal Loan Board is organized
especially to help the farmer get
money at lower rate Of interest.
The question will probably arise in
the mind of every farmer who has a
fair sized plaster on his land, as to
whether he can borrow enough from
the government to pay off his present
mortgage.
In answer to this proposition, Mr.
Smith SAYS that fully S5 per cent OF
the applicants for the loan that have
been favorably acted on will receive
enough to pay off the old mortgage
and in many instances, to leave snug
amount for Improvements and farm
equipment. -,
The smallest loan that may be apphe'
for is 800 and the largest $4,000. The
loan may be made from five to S'
wears. The interest is five per cent
PAYABLE semi-aunually.
The amount n farmer borrows' pay
inc five per cent instead of six, the
lowest he can borrow at private sources
would he paid off in SO years, by th'
saving of the one per cent in interest
The government experts thus figure IT
, Even if the loan is made for 81
wears. the borrower may pay off iron
time TO time in amounts of S2o or NJ
After years and years of waiting
five per cent for the farmer is an aetu
al fact. o. 4.
If the farmer has his figures to
high. the loan board and federal LAM
bank will so tell him and at the sam
time suggest about the right amour
his farm can carry. 1t costs nothini
TO interview Ray L. Smith, the loca
secretary of the MariouPolk Count
National Farm Loan Association. Coy
ernmeut money at five per cent is n
longer a dream. 1t is down ngh
reality.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-01

Eugene Funk, president of the National
Corn association, Bloomington, Ill. for
S2.25.
Theodore n. Vail, president American
Telephone and Telegraph company, was
primarily responsible for the $500 final
price. He appealed to the members to
get together when deadlock seemed
inevitable. President Wilson having
askd the board to hand IN unanimous
decision. The consumers representa-
tives stood cut until just before the
last for $9.17.
Agricultural department experts pre-
sented figures showing the average cost
of producing wheat on the farm is Sill
per bushel.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-01
Winner to Meet Willard.

Canton, Ohio, Sept, Carl MOTIFS
and Fred Fulton had practically ended
today their training for the fifteen
round bout here Labor Day, which Will
choose an opponent for jess Willard.
Both men were pronounced physically
perfect by their trainers. Morris at
a2O 1-2 pounds, is lower in weight than
ever before. Fulton tipped the scales
today at 2l5 1-2.
Morris had not accepted today an Of
fer from Fulton and Manager Collins
on a side bet of 81, 900 of the prevailing
odds of 10 to 8, favoring Morris.
The promoters predicted a crowd OF
10000.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-01
Lewis Big Claims.

New York, Sept. Tied Lewis, Am
erica IS welterweight champion, today IS
claiming the weltehweight champion
shin of the world, following his first
round Knockout of Albert Bedoud here.
Bedoud claimed the European weltcr-
weight championship.
Joe yelling scored Knockout oNei
Tommy Tuoheyin the sixth round.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-01

Their contemporaries were never so
leery of the Greeks as when they came
with an armful of gifts. We and our
contemporaries are never so leery of
the imperial German government as
when it accedes to a demand of de-
cency. Argentina had better watch out.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-01
Germans Bitter at Wilson

Amsterdam, Sept. 1.-PresidientW II
sons reiterated distinction between " Sl
the German government and the Ger
man people caused most irritation - IN IN
German editorial comment today Oh 'he
reply to the vatican. MI.
DISPATCHES here quoted the Berlin
Tageblatt as remarking in this connec-
ton: IT, IL
president Wilson speaks Of the de-
mocratization of Germany, which we we
also desire. But internal questions are
forbidden territory for foreigners.
Bouersen Zeitung asserted: T..
"The German people will not permit
themselves to be driven INTO oahsel,
ous internal conflict by their enemies
Which g is the entente s object -,
"The people s representatives will
not fail TO return the answer when
Wilson'S hypocritieal rant deserves
declared the Morganpost.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-01
Standing of the Teams
American

Arrsngements have been made at
Lakeyiew for the Irish picnic, an an
nual event. Special interest attaches to
the tug-of-war, which has resulted IN
a draw for two years past.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-01

The city council of WoOdburn has
nassed a resolution to improve East
Cleveland styeet with paving is feet
wide. and has awarded a contract for
the west side sewer system. A refer
endum. however, may hold the sewer
matter up until the next regular elee-
tion.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-01

we should do here today, we viii an
swer those who so scorn us.
"This is not alone a question of con-
scripting wealth. 1t is the old strug-
\gle between idealistic democracy, every
man for himself, and the ned doctrine,
under which it is every man, woman
and child, for the state, with his wealth
and his life, if need be-
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-01
PRICES OF BREAD
fContinued from Page One.

James W. Sullivan, American FEEDER
alton of Labor representative and Wal
liam n. Doak, vice president of the
Trainmen' brotherhood stood out foI
$1.S4.
Chairman Garfield was classed at
ssSe.2 20 advocate" L. ]. Tabor master
Ohio Grange, for $3.50; Frank w
Tausig, the economist also S2lo and
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-01
Pacific Coast League standings
.-r------.- --a-
Yesterday Results

At Vernon-Portland 5-l4, Vernon
l-6. OAKLAND
a. -.,,4. !
At San Frauciseo-Los Angeles j.
San Francisco 9.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-01


To Send out "Feelers''
Washington, Sept. 1.-Pope Benedict
will launch formal ''feelers" to fur
ther the ends of peace, according to
confidential advices received at dIplo-
matte quarters today.
The first effort will be made along
the following lines, according to these
advices:
Restoration of Belgium.
Repayment for wrongs suffered.
Permission to have a German garrA'
son remain at Antwerp.
Granting autonomy to Lorraine, leaV'
ing the coal enriched Alsace IN German
hands.
Making Trieste port outside Italian
jurisdiction.
Leaving the Balkan question to the
peace conference, but insisting tha'
Bosnia and Herzegovina remain Aus
trian territory.
Causes Discussion
The news precipitated wide discus
sion among the diplomatic corps. 1t Is
believed the pope either will reply dl
rectly to President Wilson, making fur
ther suggestions, based on an under
standing that there will be prompt ano
wide characterization within the Teu
ton empires or will transmit a formaI
note to this government through the
papal delegation here.
According to the first confidential
message received here on the SUBJECT
it would appear the pope will not &C
into the question of restoration aht
restitution of Rumania, Serbia anc
Montenegro, believing them to come
under the general peace negotiations
bearing on the Balkans.
But while the next steps of the pope
are still hazy, diplomats here still fee
positive he will move again toWarC
naace carving his work forward from
tha points on which he and Pres1den'
Wilson already agree. That the pope
has both the maximum and MINIMUM
peace terms of Germany and AuStrli
is reported in cables
May Offer New Terms
Some diplomats went so far as u
believe the pope's next move Woul'
be based on a new set of peace terms
rpnorted sent to the vatican by I'M
central powers. In these terms, allel
dinlomats here thought there was re
vealed Germany's hope Of either dlVld
inc her enemies by achieving a sepa
rate peace with Russia, or succeeding
in enticing the allies into peace con
ference before the end of the year
In this connection, so far as her east
ern. eonquests are concerned, it is SAID
Germany will endeavor to retain then
and use them as dice in the diplomatic
game with the purpose of making com n
| So,,o+ion in the east for her AtT1cal
eolonies if Britain should refuse to re
turn them. Her play upon her easter
conquests, conc it is said, will be her ni; chic
means of seeking to ALLEVIATE Russl
from,the allies by creating the impre;; y;
sion that the allies are ready TO sacil
flee Russia to strengthen their own pc
The state department ha had no wor
indicating that the pope intends 81 !
make any ney proposals to the allle lie
or to exert his influence to turn Uef
many away from autocraey.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-01
POPE TO LAUNCH
CONTINUED from Page One.
To Send out "Feelers"

ed on the just aspirations of all peo-
pies. y
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-01

A boy with bad case of wry,n'eeEi y'',di
was examined and the fourth eefvieai
vetrebra was found to be out OF me;
when this vertrebra was adjusted and
the nerves to the muscles were ffeea
from the pressure, the trouble disap-
reared. These adjustments were nee
essary
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-01
quotes Ge

Germany's newspapers and people
have said of us that we have not the
courage to take huge war profits and
that our corporations never will volun-
teer them. They are saying it is a dol
lar war with us, and that our heart is
not in it. Our great weapon is not our
man power alone, but our man power
plus our money power. If we do what
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-01-09
STATE CAN BAR DOOR
TO LIQUOR SHIPMENTS
Supreme Court Upholds Constitution
ality OF Nebb-kenyon Act.

Washington, Jan. SIN the most
sweeping of all decisions upholdlns
prohibition laws, the supreme court
today upheld as constitutional and
valid the Webb-Kenyon law prohibit
ing shipments of liquor from wet
to 'dry" States 1t also sustallsA1
West Virginia's recent amendment to
her law prohibiting importation in in
terstate commerce of liquor for per-
sonal use.
after having been vetoed by Pres
ident Taft, who held it unconstltu-
tionaI, and having been repassed by
congress over his veto, the law was
sustained by the supreme court by
vote of seven to two. Leaders Of
the prohibition movement declare 1t
is to their fight second only in inn
portance to the proposed constitu-
tional amendment.
Lawyers for liquor interests who
heard the decision today admitted 1t
upheld and applied the Law lin its
fullest sense"
Chief Justice White announced the
majority opinion, to whicl Justice
Holmes and Vandevanter dissentA4
Justice McReynolds. while agreeing
With the majority decision, did not
concur in the opinion
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-01-09
ORANGEBCRG LEADS
IN COTTON GINNING
Anderson and Spartanburg Counties
Bold I'd and Sd Places, Res
peetiyely.

Orangeburg, Anderson and Spartan,
burg counties, in the order named
lead in the quantity Of cotton gnned
in South Carolina, of the 1916 crop
prior to December 13. For the same
period of 1915 the order was Spartan
burg. Orangeburg and Anderson. Each
of these counties shows decrease ia
1916 from the ginning Of the year be-
fore, that of Spartanburg being COLI
siderable, 15,726, with Anderson 4,597
less, and orangeburg 2,6o5 bales short
Of 1915.
Increased ginning is shown by ten
counties, while thirty-four counties
register losses from the figures OF
1915. Ginning for the entire State IS
2O4.266 bales under the same period in
1915, the figures being S94,017 against
1,O98,283.
The government report, as issued
by the Bureau of Census, follows, the
quantities being in running bales,
counting round bales as half bales
and MT inel,1dinp linterS.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-01-09
10. II BIBLE CLASS
OF O'NEALL STREET CHURCH

On last Friday evening, January
9Th. the Wesley Bible class no. II of
O'Neall street NJ. E. church held their
regular monthly business meeting
at the home of the assistant teacher,
II. H. Blease.
Mr.. Blease had given the class an
invitation some weeks before and all
the necessary arrangements were
made to make the meeting one of the
best yet.
During the business session of the
evening several short talks were
made Our pastor, Rev. R. L. Knight
Cur superintendent, ]. w. Ward
our treasurer. ". L. Smith, were the
speakers of the evening. The talks
were good and full of class inspira-
ton.
After the business session refresh
ments were served and the class with
the -itors who were present all en-
joved the occasion 7ery much.
Our class extends a hearty welcome
to all who can be with at any time
Yours truly,
A. H. Bouknight. Press Reporter
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-01-09
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS
PROSPEROUS PROSPERITY

Prosperity, Jan S.-The W. C. D.
meets Tuesday, Jan. 8 at $3.50 O'Clock
with Mrs. Jno. H. Crosson.
Mrs. S. B. Bowers and children
have returned to Greenville after
spending several weeks with relatives.
Mrs. John Grant and children OF
Andrews are the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. W. T. Gibson.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. C. Morris spent
Saturday in Columbia.
Mr.. Malcolm shealy of the Holly
Ferry section has moved into Mr.. L.
c. Merchants residence in Brown
street. :.
Mr.. \. E. Oxner of Saluda spent
Sunday with Mr.. J. H. Crosson.
Mrs. r. l.. Luther and Mr.. J. D,
Luther have returned from Roanoke
Va, where they visited Mrs. George
Eearden.
Mr.. and Mrs. 2. H. Hawkins are
visiting Mrs A. H. Kohn in Colum-
bia.
Mrs. George Harmon and little
daughter have returned from Pied
mont and Birmingham, Ala.
Mr.. and Mrs. Beland of Columbia
have been visiting the latter's moth
er, Mrs Jno. Sease.
Mr.. R.. K. Wise has accepted po-
sition in Sandersviile, Ga.
Miss Katie Mae Nance has gone to
Elizabeth college at Roanoke, Va.
Rev. and Mrs E. P. Taylor have re-
turned from New Orleans.
Mr.. Fred Bedenbaugh OF ;,T'hitmire
spent Sunday with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. A. L. Bedenbaugh.
Hon. T. A. Dominick left Monday
to represent our county at the legis-
lature.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pat Mitchell have
moved from Prosperity to their home
near Mr.. Chas. Suber on the Whit
mire road.
Mrs. Sidney Wheeler has return
cd from a short stay in Columbia.
Mrs. H. J. Rawl returned this week
from Scotland Neck, n. c.
Mr.. James Goggans of Charleston
spent the weekend at the home OF
DIR. c. T. Lnache.
Mrs. 2. Vt Bedenbaugh is spend
::lg few days in Newberry.