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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-24
Taking POstmasterships
Out of Politics April II
Saves $12,OOO,OOO
BY Miles Poindexter.
Omitted States Senator from Wash
iOotnl

lngton.l
! Washington, D. c. March 24.-The
action of the presidnt in adopting the
merit system in appointment of first,
second and third class postmasters and
taking this patronage" out of politics,
will save the government, at a conserva-
/ tive estimate, $12,000O00 a year and
will increase the efficiency of the pos
tai service. This system becomes eff
! fective week from Monday.
Their are 567 first class offices; 2,2l3
second class; 437 third class and 49,
1913 fourth class offices. The fourth class
offices were rlaeed in tn classified civil
service several years ago by President
! Taft.
/ The application of the principle how
/ evr, was so perverted that it did not
/ bring the desired result. Three names
I were certified on list of eligible ap-
plicants. In nearly all eases there was
at least one democrat on the list and
! in nearly all cases this democrat was
appointed. 1t not only brought the sys
TEN into ridicule beauSe it was sham
and hypocritieal application of it.
Thus did the merit system harm be-
cause some who took only superficial
view of the matter blamed the principle
itself Tor the result, whereas the real
fault was the failure to apply in truth
the merit principle. The criticism real
ly was against the old spoils system
masquerading in the guise of the merit
system.
So far as announced, the forthcoming
order will not affect incumbent posi-
masters during their present term, but
will apply only to appointments or re-
appointments at the end of that term.
Instead of perYersion of the principle
by giving the appointment to the demo
crar ON the list of three, the applicant
standing highest ON the list and having
the other necessary qualifications as to
general character, will be appointed re,
sardleSs of politics.
This change will add to the dignity
Of congressman and will also relieve
them from the obligations and huniia
tions of political appointments. 1t will
take away from the executive branch
of the government one OF the powerful
influences or inducements, which in the
times past have frequently been used TO
direct and control the actions OF cong.
resS, Anyone can see the effect of such
influence, morally as well as intellect
ually, and if allowed to control the en-
tire civil service would lead to its ruina
tion.
! proposed this change BY an amend
ment to the postotfice bin two wears
ago but it went out on point of order.
This year when the legislative. execu-
tive and Judicial appropriation bin
came to the senate it contained certain
general legislation relative 10 postoffiee
employers. This gave an opportunity
Tor an amendment on the same subject
and | reoffered the amendment taking
the postoffiee 4 appointments out Of poii-
tics aud providing thar they should be
appointed on merit in accordance With
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-24
THE ONCE JEERED AUTO.

In a successful attempt to show that
the once ieeredat automobile is today
making itself indispensable in count
less number Of ways, the current mum
Ter of American Motorist brings a large
variety of photographs to give tcsti-
mony in behalf Of the motor car. Among
these is a picture of the Fullerton Cal.
high school, and long string of auto
mobiles which the institution utilizes
to bring its pupils to- school and take
them home again.
The ears haul 450 pupils twice day
There is no charge for the transporta-
ton and the cars operate in a nine
mile radius. During the day some of
the cars are used to convey classes in
botany into the surrounding country,
while others are used as models in the
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-24
MAKES MoNsTRoUs STRIDES

When we recall that the automobile
industry is only eighteen or twenty
wears old and consider what was called
an automobile back in the early days,
It IS easy to appreciate the enormous
growth of the country's greatest indue-
try for its age. Looking at the mod
efn ear, the problems of the pioneers
seem insignificant But there was
vast Ignorance with regard to the in
ternal combustion engine. the charac-
teristics of which differed so widely
from those of the steam engine in
common use Many of the features Of
present day design were undreamed Of
then.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-24
Doris Kenyon On
Winter Touring In
Overland Six-Cylinder

ueris Kenyon. film star, is known
a. one Of the most daring aud euthasi-
astie motorists in her profession. Hel
midWinter eress country flights in her
Overland six-eylinder roadster have
won her country wide attention and no
small amount of fame.
She holds the unique idea that mid
winter motoring is best, and runs her
roadster all winter, under all weather
conditions. .
Miss Kenyon was recently asked 10
80 10 Fall River. Mass, to appear in
person in two theatres there Miss Ken
yon decided 10 drive there in her ear.
IN spite of the fact il was the day
after Christmas, and the distance was
237 miles.
Then she found out what the record
was between tue two cities aud deter.
mined to break it.
starting before daylight on the day
after Christmas, aud running under the
auspices Of several New England news
papers along the route. She covered
the distance in six hours 81 minutes
stopPinef only once for fuel. and not
once stopping the motor
The following day Miss Kenyon
drove back, in spite of the worst road
conditions of the year, in rain, hail
and sleet, with the road glare of lee
in eight hours and 20 mnutcs. To make
this drive she had to travel over lone
~ roads for miles, hut never had any
trouble
Several weeks later Miss Kenyon
started for Allentown, Pa. 81 miles
away. on the cOldcst day of the year.
to see the opening of a big musical
show in which a girl friend played
the star part. She is now planning n
cross country trip. driving alone all
the way, in ten days-if she can stay
away that long.
81 think midwiHtcr touring is best
SAYS Miss Kenyon, "for various rea-
sons In the winter the dust docsn t
bother me- and there are 10 machines
clogging the road.
So many people think it's cold in
an open ear in the winter time. Far
from IL | have never been cold in my
roadster The windshield breaks the
force Of the wind, and the motor heats
the ear. The absence of other ears on
the roads makes il possible to make
wonderful time in winter. Then again
| have less tire trouble in winter, be-
cause the tires do not become ovcrhcat Z
ed and burst, as in the summer
" We had my Overland now for
nine months, have driven it over 1000
miles, have not bought new tire, and
haven I even had spark plug clean
ed or the engine touched. know when ,
/ on tIp in
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-24
TRAIL OF HISTORY
AND ROMANCE

Probably no other trip of its length
in the United States has so many re-
minders of the Old Trails as the ap-
proximate 300 miles between St Louis
and Kansas City. Taken with philo-
sophical allowances for its remaining
drawbacks, it is highly educational.
Certainly none other has so much his
tory and romance of both river and
road until it merges into the Santa Fe
to afford primitive transportation to
the farther west. The chances are that
one who has followed the Boone s Lick
road until it merges into te Santa Fe
trail,and the latter to Kansas. City, will
not be satisfied until he has crossed
into Kansas, and followed it still far
ther toward the setting sun.--From
/" Crossing Missouri by the Old Trails" "
in the February issue of American Mo-
torist.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-24
Clark Expects To Be
Reelected First Ballot

Washington, Mar. ss-Speaker Clark
expects 70 be reelected one hour and
forty minutes after the house meets
April >, he confided today.
How long will il take 10 organize
the house, be was asked.
One hour and forty minutes. he
said. "Ten minutes for PRAYER. Then
a roll call-forty minutes: nomination
of candidates for the speakership. ten
minutes. and roll call ON his election
forty minutes.
Who will be elected -
81 will, with from one to five ma
jority." Clark replied.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-24
SOUND STEAMER HIT SHORE

Vancouver b. c., Mar. 23.-The G. T.
7. steamer Prince Rupert, Captain Me
Kenzie. which left Prince Rupert at
midnight for Vancouver. is ashore on
Gem Island, one mile east of Lawyers
Island light and is reported to be ex.
tensively damaged. The steamer ran
ashore during a heavy snowstorm and
her distress signals place the time of the
accident at l:I0 a. m. Assistance was
sent from Prince Rupert and the pas
sengers were taken off by tugs at day
light and retprned to Prince Rupert.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-24
AN UNINTENDED MOVE

The similarity of names caused the
Hickey correspondence Yesterday to be
placed under Rickreall headline, and
also to be given Il Rickreall date line.
The Capital journal regrets exceeding
" moving the Hickey people over to
Rickreall, for they have a splendid lit
tie community that cannot be bettercd
by moving. Rickreall needs no apology
for we moved some very nice people
all in bunch over into her territory.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-24
New Regulations
Fer Football Games

New York, Mar. 24.-New regula.
tions to curb the carrying Of instruc-
tlons from the side lines and the
elimination of the field goal from a
multiple kick formation are the out
standing features of the new rules
adopted today by the football rules
committee of the 1917 season.
A substitute player entering the
game must not speak to any other
player on the field until after the ball
mas been put into play; in case anv
change in the positions of the PLAYERS
is necessary the incoming substitute
must give information through the
referee. In case the substitute takes
the place of the PLAYER giving signals,
ne may q the signals. Tor the next
play but cannot speak to any PLAYER
until IN after the ball is put into nlay
lhe penalty for violation of this rnIe
is the loss OF Is yards
In order that the present rule NAV
not work a hardship it is discretion.
arT with the referee whether or not
penalty shall be imposed when tbe
substitute fails to report
1t was further ruled that a GOAL
from the field can only be scored by
a place kick or a drop kick, and the
'act was emphasized that place kick
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-24

1t has required an enormous invest
ment in plant and equipment to
prepare for this enormous produc-
ton.
The prime requisite in the automobile
industry is still foresight and cour-
age.
Mr.. WHY'S foresecs a demand this
year i'll excess of the possible
supply.
In addition to enormous investment
in plant and equipment MIR. WHY'S
had the courage to contract long
ago for enormous quantities of raw
materials S35 100000 worth all
ready IN hand for this years
record production.
See all this reflected in the values we
have to show you in the most
comprehensive line of cars ever
built by any one producer.
Note especially the remarkable values
represented in the Big Four at
$3.50 and the Light Six at 1855.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-24

me regularly established civil service
rules. -A 'ei'lee
AT later date I will briefly discns,
s sne manner IN which this change will
improve the service and curtail its ex
!'ehSe, ana the opportunity for reward
1t VIII give to faithful employees :
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-24
HooT. MON TIL OLD
CAR LAUGHS AT BRAES.

II Robert Burns were living, he would
undoubtedly prefer Maxwell ear.
Anyway he is quoted as saying: Max.
well ton bracs are bonny'-T. NJ. X.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-24

school s auto instruction department.
The school district owns and operates
the cars.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-24
Foresight and Courage

Automobile values as at present
established are largely due to the
foresight and courage of MIR. John
N. WHY'S, the president Of this
institution.
He foresaw the universal use of the
automobile and had the courage
to produce quality cars in larger
quantities than they had ever
before been produced.
Steadily increasing production made
possible savings and economies
which steadily reduced costs and
repeatedly established new values.
Eight Years ago, with a net worth of
little more than $4,000 this COM
pany produced 465 cars.
This year, with net worth of over
SOS, 100000 we must produce
over 200 900 cars to fill our dealers
contracts,
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-01-11
MILITIA MAN BOOSTS
DODGE BROTHERS CAR
j. II. Whitl0ck, Who Served on the
Border With New Workers, Is
Enthusiastic Over Car
Performance

Dodge Brothers cars in use by the
United States Army continue to win
favorable comment.
j. r. Whitlock. of Summit, ~ J.,
who served on the Mexican border
with the New York troops, is the
latest to give Dodge Brothers car a
boost.
He is quoted in a New York paper
as saying:
There is nothing like them in
Texas and we had a good variety OF
cars in use at our division head
quarters at that. | drove the quar-
termaster's Dodge more tsan 5000
miles over the worst imaginable
roads and through miles of adobe
mud which was frequently under a
layer of water. Only once was the
car unable to pull itself out and then
only because of a broken chain. II
was amazing the way those Dodge
cars stood up under such treatment
as they received. | started driving
with little appreciation of the Dodge
return filled with enthusiasm. Il Ad-
vertisement
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-01-11
sBAD ONES- ARE BEING
DRIVEN OUT OF ELK0

Since Constable Cotant announced
that as soon as he took Office he
would at once start to clean the town
of its hard citizens, more than sew
enty men and women have left town.
This shows the effect of what can be
accomplished by the efforts of two
officers.
Justice OF the Peace Doughty gave
the first man brought before him
sixty days in the county Jail, and
that was all that was necessary--the
rest lost no time in getting away
from Elko. There are still a number
left who have been warned TO leave
and in a few days more we can ex-
pect to have a reasonably clean town.
But think OF it, We have been
harboring for the past six months
seventy of the vilest men on the face
Of the earth. and they were allowed
to set at naught the laws OF the land.
Now. whose fault has 1t been. and to
whom should we look for reliefY-l
Elko Free Press.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-01-11
CONSTANCE COLLIER APPEARS
IN "THE TONGUES OF MEN,

In a sermon on the evil of the the
atre, the Rev. Dr. Penfield Sturgis,
rector of the fashionable St Martins
in-the-Lane, refers directly to Jane
Bartlett and the grand opera "Zapo-
rah," of which she is the star. Stung
to the quick, she accepts the chal-
lenge he has given and determines to
make him "eat his sermon, word for
word
On the strength of the rector's SER
mon the mayor closes the opera, but
the Rev. DR.. Penfield having had a
chance to study Miss Bartlett at close
range, realizes her bigness. He dis
covers that out of the goodness of her
heart she has been quietly educating
number of poor girls, feeding hun
CRY composers and lending kindly
ear to the downhearted
Repentant, he decides that he owes
her an apology, which he makes in
an open letter to the newspapers. Al
this his congregation rises in arms
and, to preserve his dignity, the young
rector offers to marry the prima
donna. She accepts, thus having car
ried out her threat. At this point the
story takes an unexpected turn; why
not see the play and enjoy it for
yourself?
"The Tongues of Men" will be the
feature at the American tomorrow
evening.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-01-11
ANNUAL MEETINGS
OF LOCAL BANKS

The stockholders and directors of
the First National Bank of Winnie
muccca are in session today. at the
banks parlors. The institution was
found to be in an unusually prosper
Gus condition, showing an increase in
business of $SO0,000 over last year.
The customary semi-annual dividend
was declared. George Wingfield, +.
NJ. Lee. John G. Taylor, ]. Sheehan,
w. II. Moffat William Stock and
George E. Stall we're reelected di-
rectors and at a subsequent meeting
of that body the following officers
were named: George Wingfield, pres
ident; F. NJ. Lee. vice-president; J.
Sheehan, cashier; C. L. Tobin and A.
ID. Dern, assistant cashiers, all re-
elected
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-01-11
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
WINNEMy GCA STATE BANK

The annual stockholders meeting
of the Winnemucca State Bank &
Trust Company was held Tuesday
evening. The business of the insti-
tuition was found to be in good condi-
ton and the first dividend was de-
clared. The balance of the years
profits were placed in the reserve,
bringing that fund up to 10000 The
old board of directors was reelected,
as follows: NJ. Reinhart. Ed Reinhart,
J. b. Bryant Ed Stock and ]. r. Har-
vey. At subsequent meeting of the
directors, NJ Reinhart was elected
president. Ed Reinhart vice-president,
w. Duncan cashier and Oscar Rein
hart assistant cashier.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-01-11
NOTES AND ttttS1 Of
THE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL

In spite of the severe weather and
the coal famine. everything is cosy
ana warm at the high school and
work is moving in the usual way.
Our splendid heating plant is stand
ing the test of the cold in a most
satisfactory way.
Some of the out-of-town students
had great difficulty in getting back for
work through the snow, but all have
now returned. Adam Beatty, who
comes down from Oregon a distance
of 135 miles. was three days on the
way and reached here Tuesday.
One Of the busiest places about the
building is the Manual Training room
where, under the direction of Mr..
Rich, several of the boys are making
skees. The steaming and bending of
the runners makes a very instructive
problem for them.
Miss Ohmert was on the sick list
Tuesday but is back at her post
again. Ruth Vargas and Henry Ruck-
teschler are also back again after a
brief illness.
The annual high school play has
been selected and parts assigned by
the faculty. Rehearsals are now in
progress and its presentation may be
expected at an early date.
The girls basket ball squad is
practising industriously every even
ing now in preparation for the game
with Loveloek, which occurs tomor-
row evening at the gymnasium.
Lovelock is our ancient rival in ath-
letics and on that account the game
is sure to be fast and hotly contested.
Moreover, the Loveloek girls defeated
our team at Lovelock earlier in the
season. and the local team is deter
mined to wipe out the defeat.
No one should miss seeing this con-
test. Ladies and children need not
hesitate on account of the deep snow.
The students have made a well-beat-
en- path all the way; and if more
snow falls, pains will be taken to
keep the path open so that the going
will be firm and free all the way.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-01-11
SALVATION JOAN" AT
AMERICAN THEATRE TONIGHT

Prejudieed at first against motion
pictures in any form, and refusing to
even look at one of them, Edna May,
wife of New York millionaire and
known TO the theatrical world as the
Belle of New York." finally sue
eumbed to their lure, and no star
from the legitimate stage evinces a
deeper interest in the motion picture
art.
Miss May received her movie" edu-
cation at the Vitagraph studios in
Brooklyn, here she received the stu
pendous salary of 100000. which she
will turn over to the Red Cross and
other worthy charities.
After leaving the legitimate stage
was more or less famous as The
Belle of New York." said Miss May
81 openly derided motion pictures as
a catch-penny device. Even when Mr.
Albert L. Smith laid before me the
proposition to pose for the Vitagraph
company | was skeptical.
"The few weeks spent at the Vita
graph company changed my opinion
and | realize now how great a work
of education the photoplay performs.
The charms of Dickens, the pulsing
narratives of Hugo, the immortality
of Shakespeare and the best litera-
ture of all ages is now being carried
to the masses through the medium of
the screen. 1t startles me when /
contemplate how many has the screen
given an appreciation of the best in
the world of art and literature.
II fully believe that the motion
pictures will soon find a vigorous
application in the church and class
room. 1t is impossible to calculate
the influence of the picture play"
Miss May is the star of Salvation
JOAN" the latest Vitagraph Special
Blue Ribbon feature. which was
filmed under the personal supervision
of Albert f. Smith, one of the heads
of the Vitagraph Company.
Edna May sprang into popular IA
vor several years ago as Violet Gray
in "The Belle of New York" at the
Casino theatre, and was famed for
her beauty. She appeared in several
productions in London and at the
height of her career married a New
York banker. Since then she has
devoted her time to social and charity
work 1t was with the understand
ing that the 100000 she is to receive
will be turned over to charity that
induced her to accept professional
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-01-11
DOUGLASS WILL CARRY NEVADA
VOTE TO WASHINGTON

Robert l.. Douglass of Fallon will
carry Nevadas three electoral votes
to Washington to cast them for Presi-
dent Wilson and Vice-President Mar
shall. He was chosen as messenger
at a meeting of the three electors
Tuesday afternoon in Carson City.
Joseph |. Earl also wanted to be the
messenger, but on the vote taken
Douglass was selected, James I.
Gooding was the other elector,
Four copies of the electoral vote
were made out One copy was sent
to the president of the senate by mail,
another was sent to Secretary of
State Lansing. one was filed with
Judge Harrington of the Federal court
and the other was given to Douglass.
Douglass received the highest vote
of the three electors in the campaign.
Silver State and s. F. Call, soc month
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-01-11
LOCAL NOTES AND
PERSONAL MENTION

Mr.. and Mrs. A. p. Toney were in
town yesterday from Rexall, regis
tered at the Eldorado.
e. M. Reed of Inlay was an Edo
rado guest yesterday.
@
George Wingfield, president, and r.
NJ. Lee, vice-president of the First
National bank, came up from Reno
this morning to attend the annual
meeting of stockholders and directors
of the bank. @
George e. Stall is in town from
Masonic, registered at the Eldorado.
Yesterday Josephine Laucerica
purchased a Dodge touring car from
the E. Reinhart Company, local dis
tributors. @
c. W. Bereth, representing the
Dodge Bros. auto, is in town today.
Tilden Martin was In town yester,
DAY from Jackson mountain, regis
tered at the Overland.
@
Oliver Freemonth is in town from
Paradise Valley, registered at the Ell
dorado. @
John Sullivan was In town yester-
day, registered at the Star hotel.
C. ]. Wallace is in town from DEMO,
registered at the Star hotel.
Andy Zelumitz of McDermitt was
in town yesterday, guest of the Star
hotel @
County Commissioner w. L. Brack-
EFT OF Golconda was in town yester-
day, registered at the Eldorado.
Frank J. Frey of INLAY Is an Edo
rado guest today.
Ed Dame was in town from Col
conda yesterday.
j. W. Ferguson. the well-known
mining man, came In yesterday from
Humboldt and is stopping at the Ell
dorado @
Senator ]. D. Bradshaw is In town
today and will leave for Carson City
in day or two, to be present at
the opening of the legislative session
next Monday.
e. J.. Lucas, assembIyman-elect
from National, left for Carson City
this afternoon.
J. r. Harvey, Gerhard Miller, Ed
Stock and HI. X. Harvey, who had
been in town since Tuesday, returned
to Paradise Valley today.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. L. Boskovich have
taken up their residence in the Ram
dohr house, West Third street.