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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-02-23
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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-02-23
A Difference.

II hear you have been visiting
friends?"
"NO: relatives"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-02-23
Ready to Help.

Pedestrian Do You 20 TO school. my
little man? Urchm Sure. What is it
yer want to know? Boston Transcript.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-02-23

Happiness does not consist in things
30 much as In thoughts.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-02-23
Little Bits.

The carpenters report that the
trouble existing between their or
ganization and J. c. Jefferies the
Lindenwald meat man, has been
satisfactorily adjusted and they
want all their friends in that local
ity to do all they can for him. JEFF
ferries agreed to quit handling meats
that he was purchasing from q man
who has been hostile to the Car
penters' Union
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-02-23

W. are told that a large truck
load Of castings that were made in
the foundry of the Black & Claw
son company shops and sent to the
Hamilton Machine Tool company
in Lindenwald to be finished by
mechanics, are still there unfnish
ed. When the castings were un-
loaded at the latter plant the ma
chinists who are all members Of 241
refused to handle the work. We
are told that the Black & Clawson
company have no men in their en-
ploy THAT can finish this class Of
work and that the job was sublet
to the Lindenwald concern who
have "a Il that can, but who refuse
to do it. We would suggest to the
Black concern that they unionize
their shop end secure machinists
who are members of the union and
sapable to handle this class Of
work
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-02-23

Chas Vaughn, local A. F. of L.
organizer announces that he has
another new organization under
way. The meat cutters and butch
ers of this city want to become
members of the great labor move
nent. After they hold their first
meeting the orga~ izer will send for
charter and the same will be made
permanent.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-02-23

John Peterson who a few years
ago worked in some Of the best bars
in Hamilton was a visitor here
Wednesday and Thursday. pete"
is now located in Columbus and
by all appearances is doing we'll
His many triends who are num-
bered by the thousands was very
glad to see him.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-02-23

The regular meeting for he nom
ination Of officers Of the Co-opera
tive Trades and Labor Council &C
ours next Tuesday night A large
attendance is expected.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-07

PERSONALS



Miss Bernice Rise is visiting friends
and relatives in Seattle.
Ivan @ Martin Is in Newport for the
annual two weeks vacation.
w. II. Eddy left this morning for
Portland, by the early morning Electric.
Miss Ethel Trindle left yesterday to
visit week or ten days at clatsop
Beach.
g. ], Wright and Mrs. Ruth NJ. Wright
left yesterday for a short visit in spo.
kane.
]. Il. Lewis is on business trim
to Great Falls Montana, and other
points in the state.
After a short visit here with rela.
tives August Ingold left this morning
Tor his home in Seward, Alaska.
DIR. II. j. Clements viii leave tomor.
row morning for his summer vacation.
lie expects TO be away about ten days.
NJ. Il. Skoglund and mother left tbs
morning over the Oregon Electric for
Seattle where they win visit Andrew
Skoglund
Gus A. Taw of the Capital Drug
store and wife are in Hood River for a
two weeks outing, visiting relatives Of
Mr.. Taw.
Miss Pearl George, cashier of the
Price shoe store left yesterday for a
two weeks vacation on the coast. Miss
Hannah Christensen will substitute MS
cashier during her absence.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-07
Monthly Report Of
Accident Commission

According to the regular monthly re-
port of the State Industrial Accident
Commission, the commission has set
aside the sum of $7Sl, ,107.60 for the
widows and orphans OF men killed in
Industrial accidents and the dependents
of men totally disabled. The report
shows the commission has a cash bal
anee on hand of $340,621s0 The total
receipts for July amounted to $l2o,477.-
35
Among the disbursements were $685.
557.93 to the reserve for pensions, time
loss 24,346.67, first aid, $11, 920S0,
and burial expense 500. The number of
fatal accidents reported during the
month was 9, non-fatal 1411, which
gives total of 1920. The grand total of
accidents since the commission was
organized is 25,262, of which 242
were fatal.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-07
Williams Ask Senate
to Stop Its Cables

Washington, Aug. demands npor
the senate to stop its 'gabble-fest
were made by John Sharp Williams
Mississippi today, in a bitter attack
on those delaying approval of the con
ference report on the food bill.
"Squelch the anti-American activi
ties of small group of the senate S
MEMBERS he urged. "This third body
has been hampering, obstructing, delay
ing and eritieizing every war move.
It's time the men of the senate were
lining up as pro-administrative and pro
American, OR nti-adninistration aud
nti-American.
"Those of you who followed Roose-
velt, follow him now. He's setting you
an example. Those who followed Will
son. follow him now
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-07
Boys Say Selection
Was Matter Of Luck
Rather Than Merit

| Orin LaCourse, one of the Salem
, boys who attended the first officer i
reserve training camp at The Preside
at San Francisco, returned yesterday
TO this city. He says that up to the
time he was notified he did not win a
commission, he thought he had got by,
as he passed all the physical and men.
tai tests given him. He was Just un-
lucky apparently, along with about
600 other young fellows He says the
Officers there 'busted" men right and
left and great many qualified
men were discharged.
Apparently, from the stories told by
other boys who did their bit at the of
ficers' training camp, the system of
choosing the officers was ''b guess
and b'gosh" plan, and that rules and
regulations and systems of doing things
were changed every week If not every
day, II was a very uncertain PROPOSE
tion all 1.-The way through.
National guardsmen who went to the
camp were shown little mercy by the
instructing officers, according to the
stories told. If private citizen who
knew nothing of military drift, was
given task to do and made errors,
he was given instruction as to the
proper way, but if a national guards.
man made an error he was given
severe censure.
Men with reserve corps commissions
as high as major were given to under
stand that If they held their commits
sion they never would be called into
active service, but If they accepted
lower commissions they would be sent
on active service.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-07
Boys All Busy and This
Regardless Of Service

From the various letters received
from Salem young men who have gone
into the army, IL is evident that all OF
them are working harder than ever be
fore, regardless Of the service,
Ivan Shoemaker who has recently
transferred TO the d barracks of the
naval training station at San Francisco
writes his mother here as follows: "we
work now from about 8 in the morning
until 10 at night, making tests Of every
man ON the island for spinal meningitis.
We have 70 examine about 1000 men
and II Is no wonder we are SO busy. We
have four doctors working with us.
Making up all the medias and cultivates
for -four doctors Is no small task. They
have detailed me here indefinitely
which means that l viii stay at least
six months"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-07
HIGHWAY LOCATION
CAUSES DISCUSSION
BallstOn and AInity Each
Want II and Only One
Can Get Il

AT the joint session this afternoon
OF tho highway commission with the
nembere of the county courts Of the
various counties in which road improve.
ment work IL 10 be done, the questi IN
Of the location Of tho west side branch
Of the Pacific highway came up for
discussion, and a delegation from the
Hamhiil County Good Roads Assoeia
tion, under the leadership of Senator
Vinton, Of Yamhill county, presented
its side Of the controversy. There was
large gallery Of interested spectators
present, beside the members of the
county courts.
Even since the commission decided
to locate the proposed state highway
between MeMinnville and Dallas along
the route by Ballston the residents OF
the vicinity of Amity have protested,
as they state the main Travelled road
from Portland south passes through
Amiiy and il five miles shorter to
Dallas than the road through Ballston.
Senator vinton presented resolu.
tion, unanimously passed by the Yam
hill County Good Roads Association
stating their reasons fer obieeting TO
the proposed location, as II would cut
Amity from the highway. Commission.
er Adams asked senator vinton IL the
highway went through Amity, Perry.
dale and Mccoy aud missed Dallas,
would he like 10 live In Dallas with n
stub road TO the highway Senator
Vinton rel lied that he 'swould not Ike
10 live on stub al Dallas,n and the
audience laughed heartily.
Commissioner Thompson asked "Do
those people want the road9n (meap.
ing the Amity people) and roar Of
applause answered the query.
Commissioner Adams stated Ii was
the aim Of the commission 10 eenlly
with the spirit of the law and nj the
same time give as much satisfaction as
possible. Senator yinton declared that
the highway by Amity would serve
more people than through ehy other
way. Mr.. Edwards. Of Newberg, sus
tanned the arguments Of senator Vim.
ton.
The discussion lasted throughout the
Afternoon and II Is probable the com.
mission will take the mattsI under ad.
before deciding II.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-07
WILL GET ONLY a,OOO,O

San Francisco, Aug. 7.-Of the TO-,
100000 men who registered in the Unit
ed States under the selcetive draft not
more than 100000 will be certified
into the army, in the opinion Of prom.
inent army men here.
tIi Is estimated that one half Of the
men registered win be exempt for oeeu-
pational reasons or because Of depend.
ents, declared high officer today.
"and Of the remainder not more than
2,ooo, ,0oQ-perhaps not more than 1,5o0,.
ooo-will be accepted. ["
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-07
TO TAKE OVER VESSELS.

Washington, Aug. THE shipping
board is completing plans for taking
over all large merchant vessels flying
the American flag.
1t was officially learned today the
government will soon requisition space
on these vessels for food and troop
shipments to Europe, leaving operation
Of the ships in the present owners
hands. Charters, freight rates, cargoes,
and movements win be under govern
ment control
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-07
All Around Town
The first quarter meeting Of saler

The first quarter meeting Of Salem
charge church Of the United Brethren
in Christ win be held at Castle Chapel
corner 1th and Nebraska, Thursday,
August 9, beginning at o'clock p. m.
All members Of the conference are re-
quested to be present and the general
public viii be welcome also. Rev. GeoE.
Mcdonald, conference superintendent,
will preside and make the address of
the evening.
z. n, NEFF. Pastor.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-07
With two-weeks supply of provis-

With two-weeks supply of provis-
ions on his back ana making his way
toward The Dalles, Joe Walburn, the
honor prisoner" who walked away
from the penitentiary Sunday when out
for swim, was caught today at Mt.
Angel when he asked the way to The
Dalles. He stopped at farmhouse near
Mt. Angel and asked the direction and
the farmer suspected him. The farmer
then telephoned to the prison and Wal
burn was caught in the woods.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-07
ON MEXICAN BORDER.

FL Paso, Texas, Aug. THE United
States border patrol at Presidio, Texas,
was doubled today, in anticipation of
an attack upon the Mexican town of
Oiinaga, just across the border. Villa
is reported few miles south of Ojinaga
and is expected to attack the town
hourly.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-07
ARE MAJOR GENERALS

Washington, Aug. Former Presi-
dent Taft and H. P. Davidson, partner
of J. P. Morgan, today became major
generals under war department order
giving commissions as Red Cross chiefs
The order provided for commissions
down to the rank Of sergeant major and
was intended to expedite the work Of
THE Red Cross, which now becomes an
actual governmental agency.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-07
Some Marion County
Industrial Club Notes

Tho local club leader is receiving
every day, splendid reports from club
members and advisors. This is very on.
eouraging and indicates that many will
complete their projects.
Last Friday was spent at Aumsville
with the club there. About 2l are 70.
ing ahead with their work Aumsvillc
will hold a club rally, August 81, and
the local fair for the south end of the
county ON September ~ and 300.
Local fairs win be held In this county
on September 10 and 30 AZ these places;
Aumsville. Stayton, Aurora, Scots
Mills, Silyerton, Mt. Angel, Gervais
Woodburn, Donald and 81. Paul. The
districts are paying in their assessments
in fine shape and all Indicate that the
fairs v III be the best ever.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-07

A banquet will be rendered to visit
ing members of Company M by the
Moose lodge of this city at the Moose
lodge rooms next Saturday evening.
This action was taken by the members
of the lodge at the meeting held last
evening. The banquet win be for only
members of the lodge or other Moose
lodges. A program will be arranged in
cluding music and addresses by prom
inent Moose.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-07
WRITERS GET COMMISSIONS.

San Francisco. Aug. Peter B.
Kyne and Stewart Edward White, auth
ors, are included in the list of men com
missioned by Adjutant General Borree
as captains in the new California field
artillery regiment.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-07
FOREST FIRES SET.

Harrisburg, Or, Aug. 7.-several for
est fires, ten miles east of Harrisburg
are believed today to have been ma
heiously set. Observers said the fires
seemed to start, one after the other, in
at least eleven different places.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-07
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Among the Salem boys who Joined
the hospital corps at Vancouver and
other points and who have been assign
ed for the present to the hospital corps
at Presidio, San Francisco, are the fol
lowing: Fred Gahlsdorf, F. f. Boyce,
Gilbert Kenen, Oscar Webb, B. H. Sef-
ton, R. A. Sheffee and George Carver.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-07
CAUGHT A BULLET.

X London, Aug. 7.-(By mail.)
X The Pail Mall Gazette is
X responsible for this:
X Flying low over the German
X lines, British aviatsr was
X soon in the midst of whining
X swarm of German bullets. The
X Germans in the trenches were
X firing straight up, hoping to
x wing the flier or pierce his
X gasoline tank.
X The aviator cool young
X ster-looked down, saw bullet
X slowly ascend the last few feet
X of it, maximum height. 1t
X stopped dead still for the small !
X est fraction of a second, The :
X aviator reached quickly, grab ;
X bed the bullet and put it in ;
< his pocket.
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-07
sUBsCRIBED TWICE OVER.

Washington. Aug. T-Subscriptions
TO the 100000 issue of short term
treasury certificates which closed at 5
p. m. today totalled almost twice the
amount Of the issue, according to re-
turns from the federal reserve hanks.
The bonds. which bear 3 Ia percent
interest, win mature November 10,
1917.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-07
rn oaose Trainina camp

San Francisco, Aug. 7.-Unless or
ders are received from Washington to
the contrary, the first Preside off
GERS reserve tanning camp viii close
August H. Colonel Fred W. Sladen, com
mandant, said today.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-07

Toxic, Aug. An official of the
Japanese foreign office declared today
that China will formally declare war on
Germany and Austria In few days.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-07
GOING TO HIS JOB.

Portland, Or, Aug Raphael Gies-
Ter is preparing today to go to Zurich,
Switzerland, TO take over the post of
American vice consul. At the outbreak
of the war with Germany Geisler was
American vice-consul at Cologne.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-07
Humpback salmon 15c, DOty's.

Mr.. and Mrs. s. Trout and Mr.. and
Mrs. X. A. Lewis, Of Tacoma are in the
city the guests Of Mrs. J. NJ Rose, the
mother Of Mrs Trout and Mrs. Lewis.
They motored from Tacoma and report
the roads in Washington in pretty bad
condition, mostly on account of the gem
eral road improvements now under
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-07
COMING EVENTS

Tonight-Band concert viii
son Park, 8 P. m.
August 15.-Wiseonsin picnic
at Fairgrounds, Salem.
August 17-Iowa picnic. state
fair grounds.
September 24-30.-State Fair,
Salem.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-07
Sea trout 15c, Doty IS.
William waterhouse, seek

William Waterhouse, seeking to do his
duty by his country, enlisted in the
navy yesterday as fireman and went
down to Portland this uorning, accord
ing to J. f. Adams, Salem recruiting
officer for the navy. Lyman Maxfield
enlisted also as an apprentice seaman
and will go down to Portland Wednes-
day. He is from Airlie, Oregon.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-07

Or. D. K. Beechler, dentist, 2o2 U. 8.
Bank bldg. Fifteen years experience.
Most modern office equipment in the
valley. Sundays by appointment. If
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-07
Shipley' s Store

Carter's Knitted Underwear for
Women, Carter's Knitted Underwear
for Children, Carter's Knitted Under
wear for Infants.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-07
MAY NOT GET NEW TRIAL

x San Francisco, Aug. IA
X new trial will not be granted to
x Thomas Mooney, bomb plot case
:. defendant, just because the at
x torney general asked it. The
X state supreme court, in denying
X Attorney General Webb's re-
4 quest, ruled today that it could
x not consider an application for
x new trial except on formal
x motion of Zone of the parties
x to the court"
4 MONEYS attorneys today an
x nouneed that they would ask the
: court to set ahead the hearing
,Eon their motion for retrial.
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-07

Bargains! Closing out sale. G. w
Scott second hand store, 373 Court st
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-07
Let's talk abont the Weather. With the

Let's talk about the weather. With the
exception of light shower July :
when tho precipitation was only .02 of
an inch, there has been no rainfall for
the past 3S days. This is not much of
a drought compared to that of 1914,
when there was not drop of moisture
fell during the months Of July and Aug
ust or for the last four days of June
of that year or the first six days of
September. 1t was drought of II days
with no rainfall from the 9th of June
until the 9th of September.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-07

Auction sale Saturday and Monday
G. w. Scott Second hand store, 81
Court st.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-07

DR.. stones Drug Store makes fre
delivery. Phone 80.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-07

Bananas are fit to eat as soon IS
they have lost all their green color and
remain fit, no matter how black they
may be, as long as the skin Is unbrok-
en-.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-07
Shipley's Store

Kayser's silk Hosiery, black ard
white Kayser's Venetian SILK Vests,
Kayser' = Knitted Underwear, Vests,
Suits.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-07
A picture Of man who was one

A picture of a man who was once
a Salem boy may be seen on the title
page Of this week 3 golfers weekly. 1t
is that of Herbert Hoover, the man who
happens to be just at the present time
one of the big men of the country and
who win probably have much to say as
to how the average wasteful American
can economize and cut down his food
bill
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-07

Experience is hard teacher, but
fearfully efficient.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-07
Special meeting of

Special meeting of Salem
lodge No. 4, A. F. & A. NJ,
this evening. Work in the E.
A. degree. Visiting brethren
" welcome.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-07

BORN To Mr.. and Mrs. f. D. Frick,
at the Willamette sanatorium, Tues
day morning. August Z. 1917, son.
NJ. and Ara Prick live at Rosedale.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-07

Mrs. Parker-Our new cook has learn
ed all my ways. Parker-Don't worry.
She may improve.-Life.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-07

Davies Place lat s. Commercial, can
dies, soft drinks, Davies pure ice cream.
Open from 1880 a. m. to IL p. m. S-12
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-07

A free picture by tine 1rover- -weige
studio to the boys enlisting or joining
U. S. amy or navy. 81
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-07

Liberia Declares War
Washington, Aug. Liberia has de-
clared war on Germany, said { state
department dispatch this afternoon.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-07

Members Of the local branch of the
Oregon Motor company went to Port
land yesterday evening to attend a
banquet at the Multnomah hotel given
by the parent company TO its employees
These hanquets are given from time to
time that the employees of the company
may become better acquainted with
each other and at the same time talk
among themselves as to the policies and
workings of the company The company
feels that such meetings add much to
the loyalty and hearty spirit of coop
Grafton among its employees and is effee-
tive in unfolding the great name of
studebaker.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-07

Notwithstanding the dry weather, the
prune crop is in good condition and
all that is now needed is a little more
moisture that they may mature proper
iy, G. 0. Constable, county fruit inspect
or takes q cheerful view of general
prune conditions but does not feel so
confident of the apple and pear crop.
Peach growers estimate the peach con
ditions at about 25 to 35 per cent of
a normal crop while the other fruits are
just at the point in the development
where they must have some rain with
in a short time.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-07

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