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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-18

Atlast the army bill has passed both houses of congress
and is in the hands of the president where it will remain
but short time just long enough for him to write
'Woodrow Wilson in the proper place and then the pre-
limna1y steps providing for an army of 100000 men if
is announced that owing to the fact the supplies have not
been assembled for taking of the army that the call
of the first unit of half million will not be made until
September This will give the chance to aid on the
farms and at other occupations until the rush of
and harvest over Then the whole number will be called
and the work of whipping those selected into shape will be
rushed to the limit.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-18
Hickey News

Capital Journal Special Serpice)
Rickcy, May 1s,-Mrs. Jim Budonp
of Portland returned home Sunday af-
ter spending a week with her parents
Mr. and Mrs. L. Dickman.
Miss Margaret Davis of Salem visit
ed at the Rowen home Saturday.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-18

The Liberty Loan calling for S2,000000000 means a
contribution averaging $50 for each person in the United
States. This would make Salem's proportion $35O000
However it not per capita contribution she will not
be called for that much For the total amount to be
raised to meet the costs of the and the loans to the
above million dollars.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-18

Some tmid folks object to food control or regulation
by the government because it smacks of socialism Per-
haps, but then someone is to control food prices
would not be better to have the government do it than
lot of Chicago gamblers? Will not be in as good
shape with food supply regulated by socaisc meas
ures as we are when they fixed and controlled by
anarchists?
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-18
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-18

Those Brtshers foxy chappies Now that it pro-
posed to give the ballot to it is further suggested
that they must be 30 years old before comng of age"
for by the time they willing to fess up to 30 years
they will be old they will care two cents about the
ballot.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-18

Capital Journal Special Serpice)
Pratlm, May lT.--Miss Anna Schroc'
der returned home from Salem last
week. She will remain at home for the
summer
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-18

In the multiplicity of street trouble the Capital Journal
in an editorial Wednesday got its wires crossed as to the
suit OF John Albert against the city, decided by the s-
preme court in his favor The editorial mentioned the
suit being Church street improvements when it
was in fact over the work Twelfth street There has
been no suit over Church street
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-18

Somehow the fraternal spirit that moved the kasers
to making eyes at the Russian soldiers not pro-
foundly brotherly When Russian regiment refused to
out and be hugged storm of asphyxating gases
and rain of shells broke loose their position Prus
an affection is much like that Of the caba who gave
his wife hard and thorough beating before he cooked
her, because: ''he loved her tender"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-18

Portland is to have cayuse steaks and rib roasts soon
If the cayse acts the inside of fellow as he does
under him. the first feed will create dongs that will make
the diner think he has been swallowing small earth
quage, that his vermifom appendix has just emptied
an incubator full of its kind inside of him.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-18

It was not patriotism that moved the Chicago board of
trade to its drastic action in stopping dealing in futures
trade had visited the United States District Attorney at
his request that the move was made.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-18
KEEPING COOT,

Let's Keep our heads and do things sanely.
Excitement is indulged in vainly. Since
war clouds gathered Ger the nation, there's
been such frenzied agitation, SO much of
useless noise and clamor, it gives sane
man katzenj MANNER. A lot Of busy men are
sscreeching; hysteric loyalty they're preach
ing; you'll Shrek with them, or you're a
tfaitor---old Benny Arnold was no greater.
a Thousand schemes no man could follow,
each morning we are asked to swallow
you must 40 this or that or t'other, or you
are Arnold's younger brother. These noisv
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-18

When gambling with wheat as chips ceased, prices
dropped 2Oper cent And yet Mr. Griffin the boss of the
gambling den, says speculation had nothing to do with
high prices.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-18

fleet of American destroyers is in an English har
bor, and report: Ready for action" 1t is hoped they
will show they are not misnomers
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-18

Hndenburg would like to start drive but the trouble
is the sharp edge of the wedge toward him and the d
ing is not good.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-18

heads and ~ +5;aes 's 7l77y Lets keep cur
lng: Great wars are never won by yelling Wei, never
Whp the kalsers boosters by GROWING like 81 roost
ers. Wen never win single battle by milling round ike
% ocoed cattle love the flag and would defend it until the
manors IN forty thousand spanglcd banners Tbat hd
Of loyalty IS easy but when the tax collector breezv
comes up to ask us for punder to he to nut the fos
ton Of Pfa Se ver ot 01 Ps6 patriots will
while digging up the groat and penny saved ~ tbo, fs
sanely. "0'uS anu 90 thlngs
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-18

"What can't be cured must'--go into the coldstoraoe
Evening journal., 1917-11-19
SOLDIERS APPRECIATE
THOSE SWEATER Gifts

Any woman who feels that her faith
full application TO the knitting needle
is not appreciated by the soldiers at
the front can be treasured by reading
this letter, written by an officer station
ed at Fort LeavenwOrth. Kan.
The soldier. who had just received a
sweater, wrote:
Il am feeling happier tonight than ]
have been for a long time. mainly be-
cause ] know now that we are not Tight
ing this war alone. but with the help
Of you women at home. / was sitting
on the edge Of my bunk this morning,
thinking what a hard old world this
was, when the orderly came in with
package for, me. a lonesome member OF
Uncle Sans family. Exit old man
gloom, enter great gobs' OF little sun
beams. / certainly do appreciate your
making and sending this sweater to me.
thank you with all my heart, which
is much warmer now underneath this
sweater. / think that some Of the
women who are knitting for soldiers
have the idea that their work Is not
appreciated, but assure them that II is.
] hope 90 go TO France soon and later
10 Berlin
"The officer who occupies the bunk
next to mine said for me to tell you
that he was going TO remain here
through long. cold months. Now l
can't imagine why he should tell me
that, can yOu2
Evening journal., 1917-11-19
Sunday Baseball Drawing Near

New York doesn't need the Sunday
pastime 10 line the treasury with cop
pers. The Polo Grounds suffer and
groan under huge crowds several
times every season. Imagine, however,
what might happen II a nick could be
put in the ancient puritanlcal laws and
allow the Polo Grounds 20 swing open
their gates every Sunday afternoon
Harry Hempstead's cup-and bank ao-
count-wOuld be running over IN a
few years. And the same could be said
for Col. Jacob Rupert and Capt. r. L.
Huston.
In the west. Sunday baseball pracl
cally keeps the sport going In most Of
the cities. Cincinnati, for instance.
probably would show loss every year
II II were not possible FOR the fans
laying off on the Sabbath TO go to a
baseball game. The same thing holds
good for Cleveland and st. Louis
II would be hard 10 arrange a fitting
schedule for just two clubs In the Ma
tlonal League IN the east on Sunday
and one In the American League, but
the example set by the New York State
would induce neighboring common
wealths 10 fall in line shortly there
after.
Evening journal., 1917-11-19

g.l.4-s l.Onl the University CLUB. Didn
want to go. but they came around to
the house and dragged me along," etc,
etc. Y'know his brand eighteen per
week, and around with minionaire's
sons. He's such a popular canary. only
associates with much money llzarvls.
He's always wildlng around with so
and SOS son in his roadster. Wants to
be known as a wild oats finger. etc.
Oh, well, we guess we've annoyed
YOU enough with this series or got
YOU TO thinking Of pests when you're
trying to loosen up with smiles in
these trying times. so, as you pass out
on the left drop a penny in that box
to help buy an isolated island for
would-be sports, four-flushes, etc. Oh,
thank you, kind sir, for that ten-dollar
bill.
Evening journal., 1917-11-19
BY MORRIS AcKERMAN.
THE EVENING JOURNAL Fish and
Game Expert.

THE EVENING JOURNAL Fish and
Game Expert.
Mudhens are good TO eati Conse-
quentIy they are worth getting though
they don't offer the sport that is pro-
yided in duck hunting.
Like any other line Of hunting, either
for game animals or game birds, there
is always the poorest sport" Of the
bunch-in the case Of mudhens we
have agreed in our own mind that for
real bird shooting" the little slate
colored muddes amt much 10 brag
about.
But they are not half bad as food
and always offer something" 70 the
duck hunter who finds conditions Of
weather so nice that the ducks are
conspicuous by being somewhere else
The mudhen is I'm reality nothing
more than a water chicken, a vegetable
feeder. that sticks around on the lakes
and ponds until either he becomes a
Mt subject fol the hunters table, or
the water freezes up and he wings
slowly southwark TO open water.
Mudhens should be hunted IN lakes
and ponds from a boat with the stern
Of the boat going forward and an
oarsman punterl quietly pushing"
Evening journal., 1917-11-19
BY II. c. HAMILTON.


kJnlleu Press SIAN DorrespOnoentl
NEW YORK, Nov. i9-sunday base
bali is certain TO have chance when
the New York legislature gets busy on
its next SESSION. And, whether Charles
II. Ebbetts' undying energy gets the
decision or not, It may be stated with
positive flnality, that sentiment In fav-
or OF the Sabbath-day games Is so
strong II cannot long be held OF in the
east.
Kicking the blue out OF the anti
quated blve laws Of New York state
would be a boon 10 Ebbetts more than
TO any club owner IN either Of the big
leagues, for it would be giving him the
opportunity to make some money
without whiting the edges or all the
nickels he corrals. It's pretty tough
picking most OF the time in Brooklyn,
mainly because the people in Brook
Ign are on Manhattan Island when ball
games are being played They crowd
his park on Saturdays.
II Ebbetts could get in a few punch
es on a Sunday schedule his smile
would grow wider and wider. He could
pack his park every Sunday.
Evening journal., 1917-11-19
OLD TINE PEP Wins
FOR WILMINGTONHICH
Locals Down Chester Is to 0;
Take Half Day Off TO
Celebrate
PARADE STREETS
AFTER VICTORY

Exhibiting the old comeback pep
on Saturday, the Wilmington High
school football team landed its FIRST
Knockout blow in the past three years
10 the Chester High School team, its
ancient rivals, by a 10 to 0 score The
victory was a decisive one, and left no
doubt in the minds OF the $500 specta-
tors who attended the game that the
Cherry and White boys had the better
machine. So joyful are the students
and instructors Of the school over the
game that today was declared a holi-
day to Justly celebrate the victory.
More than 1900 friends Of the school
took The trip.
Gathering in the ball when It was
fumbled on the first kickoff, the VII
mlngton team got started on its road
TO victory. Doran fumbled the ball
and Wilmington grabbed IL, and In less
than four minutes after the start Of
the game the local boys had pushed
Elliott across Chester's goal and Nc
Graw kicked the one-pointer.
The surprising attack Of Whining
ton was too much for even Chcster's
stars. Sheppard and Gray, both being
injured. Gray returned In the last
period but Sheppard had TO stay out
Of the contest. Several other Chester
players were laid out by Milmington's
fierce attack.
Wilmington's line was heavier and
it opened large holes for Elliott,
Hayes and Tollin. Having this advan-
iage. the local llighlets PLAYED mostly
straight football. using q shift play
to great advantage Chester tried at
least 20 forward passes. but on three
OF them worried. Elliott and Hayes
were Wilminglon's best ground gain
ers. Fell at quarterback. ran The team
like a general.
The Wilmington line played the
best game IL has played this season: :
every man doing his bit. Captain Gray
was easily Chester's star but he was
worked too often and grew stale.
Boran and McAnnally also did EN-
cient work.
The annual banquet Of the two
teams was held at the Washington
House at night. Lineup;
Nhackow
Evening journal., 1917-11-19
California Again Mecca For Boxers

be the limit Of the bill, or It may bt
made even lower. but a decision prob
ably VIII be tackled TO the end.
CALIFORNIA; days OF boxing saw the
hey-dey OF the sport IN this country
Even the days OF the old Coney ISLAND
Club. where Fitzsimmans and Jeffries
had their difficulties. were not more
prolific In history phase OF con-
test The old glove game would In.
deed be seeking a higher shelf II Cali
fornia should again open the gate.
Evening journal., 1917-11-19
BY II. c. HAMILTON.
United Press staff Correspondent


NEW YORK. Nov. i7.-Sunny Cali
fornia. scene Of so many historic battle.
Of the padded fst again is the beckon-
ing finger from the box onlce. Cali
forDla. with its legalized four-round ex-
hlbltion bouts. is drawing the best Of
the nations boxers.
Ted Lewis, Willie Richie. and many
others are there. The list Is growing.
and they like It In California. Shades OF
a past day and again gloye-wleldlng.
VIII California again have a law that
viii permit boxing Is the present con-
vention Of hlgh-class boxers the fore
runner OF an attempt to iuggle Cali
fornia's Legislature into line, or bring
the thing down TO a popular voter
California went through the period OF
box-ofilce manipulation. and the slip
pery-handlcd efforts OF certain pro-
moters that put the game on the fritz In
New York. and California probably Will
think Il over a long time before she
again starts such a thing. But Cali
fornia Is the ideal spot for bouts Fight
ing made California a sought-Out state.
The tourist made IL more his goal, than
ever has been the case since.
II California does come back into the
dwindling circle OF spots where boxing
contests can legally be staged. Il VIII be
with real boxing law, In the opinion
of a majority Of lght followers. Some
Of the best-posted men in the game
make California their home, and they
viii bend their efforts toward taking
the game back with a clean road ahead
OF IL. It doubtless will not be q deci-
sionless law that they Will attempt 90
have spread on the records. They know
the result Of nO-decision fighting as
praciiced IN the States that now per-
nit t. and they will go far around this
barrier TO good bouts. Ten rounds may
Evening journal., 1917-11-19
QUESTION LEGALITY OF
sWARTHMORE's PLAY

SyVarfhmOrc's team IN us kdulc VIII
delaware College on Saturday useo "a
blav which, in the opinion OF many lol-
Lovers of football was a clear VIOLATION
~ the rule permitting one player TO De
In motion at the time the ball Is put
in play The rule reads
"Rule IN. Section o.: At the
moment when the ball is put IN
play i'm a scrimmage, no player OF
the side which has the ball should
he in motion. except that one man
of the side having the ball may be
in motion either directly OF
obliquely towards his own goal line
extended. II the end is the man IN
motion. another player must take
his place on the line Of scrimmage'
as seven men must be on this line
when the ball is put in play"
SwarlhmOre used a play OF putting
an end or Enthusiastically the left
end or left halfback-in motion, run
ming toward the right end and parallel
With his own line Of scrimmage, but
not running either directly or oblique-
lv toward his own goal line. This play
was used repeatedly during the game
me man i'm motion Oftentimes dashine
he entire length of tho line and beine
directly in front OF AIcCaughan, Della
wares end before the ball was snap
ocd back. 10 not only appeared to be
collation. Of the player in motion rule
but at times when the end left his 20
,llion. a violation Of the seven men OF
me line" rule. Coach Baumgarinel
protested against the play at the enc
Of the first half, but the referee per
miiled Il to go on during the second
half. 70 remains TO be seen whether
Haverford will permit Swarthmore e
get away with the play on saturday
next. Use Of that play alone did no
iefest Delaware College, and this ref
erence TO it Is not offered as an excus
for Deiaware's defeat, but Il was fac
.or in battering down Delaware's de
ssnse In the second half.
Evening journal., 1917-11-19
Delaware BOWS TO
SWARTRNORE, 27-O
Blue and Gold Held Little
QuakerS ScoreleSS in
First Half
DEFENSE GAVE WAY
IN LAST PERIODS

After playing Swarthmore 90 in the
first half, Delaware College weakened
in the second half OF the game at New
ark. on Saturday, and the little Ouak-
ers won, 25-0.
The play OF the Delaware teanf in the
first half was great surprise. and the
Blue and Gold had SWarlhmOre on the
defensive most of the time Wilson
kicked Off for Delaware and after two
attempts 10 make gains. Durbin FUN
bled. giving Delaware the ball in the
center Il the field. The Blue and Gold,
through the fine work of Stewart and
PLAN. worked the ball TO Swarthmore's
2J-yard line where Captain Wilson at
tempted a drop kick from the field, but
10 failed.
shortly after the start OF the second
half the Swarthmore center blocked a
Delaware kick 40 the 3J-yard line, the
ball bounding toward Delaware's goal.
Gillespie recovered the ball - yards
from The Delaware goal and ran over
for a touchdown. nobody being near
enough 10 touch him.
That unexpected score seemed TO take
the siarcn out OF Delaware's eleven,
for Swarihmorc opened mp a consis-
tent series of line and end plays after
that. with Cornog figuring as the star,
and never stopped until % points had
been rolled up Delaware fought stub
bornly. but was unable TO stop the
.litle Ouakers' attack. The last touch
I0vn BIZ SwarthmOre was due TO a
tumble boy Delaware after the kickoff,
4 few minutes before play ended.
a ga ElFI
Gus substitutes In the last half in an
effort TO stificn the Blue and Colds de-
Tense. but 10 couldn't be done. Car
.er, of Delaware. played nearly three
'ourths OF The game with his ankle
,prained a recurrence oi trouble that
kept him out Of the play two weeks
earlier In tine season. An N-ray VIII De
taken AZ the injured ankle. One OF the
substitutes the last few minutes was
Howard Young. captain az last years
Wilmington luss. school team who de-
cided on Tuesday last 90 try for Della
wares team He went in at end.
A large crowd Witnessed the game,
which was oleanly played. The show
ing by Delaware is regarded as good.
in the face Of the high scores made by
Swarthmore against other teams this
season, 10 having deieated Lafayette ID
to 0 week ago.
Delaware has one more game this
season. with Mt 81. Mary's College, OF
Emmittsburg Md, on Thanksgiving
Day. Delaware was offered a game by
Pennsylvania Military College on sat
urday, but has decided not to MI in It's
schedule for that day.
Delaware ought TO have pretty
good team next year, 10 atone Tor TINS
seasons adversities Captain Ernie
Wilson. one Of the best men Delaware
evcr has had: Lauritsen and Myers
graduate next year Myers expects ia
return for postgraduate work. There
are several men breaking in to take
i6cir places. and with the new fresh
man class there ought to be a wealth
of material next season.
G.furdQyfe linp-uu.
Evening journal., 1917-11-19
TED HAS HIM BEAT.

Ne slandered jess Willard the other
day when we said he was in a class
by himself because he had contributed
three minutes or boxing to l.. s. sol
dlers. Ted Lewis goes him one better
Tie hasn't contributed anything.
The guys who watch a wrestling
match are spectators. They ought to
be a jury.
Ban Johnson Is hunting In the south,
Ban ought TO do pretty well. All h'
would hove TO do would be 10 orde
Evening journal., 1917-11-19
GREENHLL SHOOT

The Greenhill Trapshootlng Club held
It's weekly shoot Saturday afternoon.
There was a small attendance. The
shoot for the Richardson trophy was
won by E. E. dupont, the present holder
with a score OF % out OF possible 100.
Eugene dupont broke 90 making It a
close race.
II. s. Lynch and Miss Schoheld shot
for the John Minnick cup and Miss
Schoneld won. making a perfect score.
Evening journal., 1917-11-19

the heads and legs ,at FIRST joint. par
boil, adding a little vinegar, then fry
In butter or bacon grease. or you can
stew them the same as with domestic
chickens.
A hunter. who by the way Is usu-
ally hungry, can devour from three TO
standpoint Of eats" the muddy makes
pretty fair substitute FOR a real Wild
du-k
Evening journal., 1917-11-19
sinndlnn of the Tcnms.
Mr.. HUBBARD Ar ST. PAULs.

Services yesterday at St Pauls NJ. L.
Church streets. were Of unusual inter-
est. Both morning and evening sermons
were preached by the Rev Carlisle Hub
bard, Of Baltimore. The Rev. A. H..
received an ovation at the
morning services when many OF the
congratulated him on his
recovery from a recent illness.
Evening journal., 1917-11-19
FOOTBALL STAR IN
The CAME Since 1897
BY The United Press.

UN ITIH IOITIU. T3TEtH.
MINNEAPOLIS. Nov. i9-Twenty
years Of football, ana still going
strong. That's Bob Marshall, Negro,
one-time star end Of the University Of
Minnesota.
Marshall began his football career on
the Central High School eleven. here in
1897. He played with the varsity in
i90i-'5-'O6. In his last year al the uni
versity he booted a goal from seld and
defeated Chicago, to 2.
Since leaving college he has been
playing semi-professional football, and
is in the lineup Of one Of the local
teams this fall He is 80 years old.
Evening journal., 1917-11-19

you ahead that you may get your
shooting as the birds fly out from the
little coves and bays along the line OF
the shore.
They are slow OF wing and for that
reason you want TO aim at them rsih-
er than to lead them, as Is the case
with ducks. Use a light load and o
gun that scatters pretty well for best
results.
After you get ready to prepare them
for the table skin them out. cut OF
Evening journal., 1917-11-19
.ALSOVER- SCHOFIELD WIN
LONG DISTANCE BOWLING

An eight-hour bowling tournament
was held at Dad Green's alleys on Sat
urday Eight teams participated. AIS
over and schoneld won, their total
score being 2722. Good and Franklin I'm
ished second with 2605. Alsover bowl
ed eight consecutive hours without a
hitch. He had a grand average Of
isi i-2 for 70 games.
The totals for the 70 games were as
follows.