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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-22
PERTINENT INQUIRIES

To the Editor: Is il true, as we
have supposed, that the president is
commander in chief of our armiesg If
so, why does he not picket and protect
the many manufacturing interests
which are striving to aid our govern
ment in its fight for existence? There
are thousands who would gladly take
the places Of perpetual strikers, and
obstructionists who are said to be the
best paid Of all men on our continent.
II certainly looks that their pockets
and stomachs neutralize every patriotic
impulse. 1t is supposable that these
strikers do not know, that by their
constant efforts to embarrass our gov
eminent they are giving aid to our
enemiesq (Figuratively) Are they
not grasping Uncle Sam by the throat
in their every efforts Why temporizeg
Why are we sending our armies, across
the Atlantic when so many of them
are needed at home, to hold treason un-
der controlg ffVon Tirpitz" told us
two years ago it was coming, we Ger
tainly had due notice, If notice were
needed. We learn that certain in
fluential gentlemen are coming to the
West to try for a Compromise 1t
is not inconsistent on the part Of the
government at Washington to repudiate
the kaiser's proposals for a treaty of
peace, and send men across the con
tinent to try to make a treaty with
the kaiser's friends and co-workers in
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-22
(By VIM. wrigloy, Jr., ohicagOl

How fortunate it would have been
had we adopted universal military
training five Or ten years ago. Ii would
have meant much in the present crisis
lit probably would have kept us out
of war. But it's no use to cry over
split milk. The question is, what shall
we do now2 Every thoughtful man must
must feel thai a nation unable to pro-
teet itself promptly is blind to the ira
gic possibilities Of its heedlesness. War
comes unexpectedly and, as in our own
case, it is sometimes forced upon an
'sinnocent bystander." Tor three years
we submitted to insult end injury, un-
til f~orbearance ceased to be a virtue
and there was nothing left for us but
to assert out rights and 70 defend them.
No country in the world hates war
more than we do. Only extreme provo
cation would induce us to take up arms.
Experience shows abundantly that n
pe%ace-loving i.ation is not safe because
of that fact. Belgium and some of the
Balkan states are evidence Of it.
AS the world is constituted, and has
been through thousands of years of
strife, there Is only one safe plan, and
that is to follow the advice Of Wash
ington-in time of peace, prepare for
war. If we had done this q few years
ago, we would have saved billions of
dollars and tens of thousands of lives.
1t is common knowledge in military cir
Giles that trained men, by knowing how
10 take care Of themselves in camp and
in the field, reduce the mortality and
casualties at least t%wo-thirds, and, what
is even more vital, MEN OF SPECIAL
TRAINING ONLY CAN BE USED IN
MODERN WARFARE.
Nationally, we need a little fore
sight, a keener appreciation of the nee
cssity for providing for future c%ontin-
gencies. We cut ice in the coolest sort
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-22
Margaret Mason Writes on
Gotham Fads and Fashions

pouring boiling water on a t~easpoonfu
of the pulverized leaves and sugar. IL
il prepared in a small dried gourd and
drunk through a silver tube which has
perforations in the bottom that act az
a strainer.
The gourd and tube are called a
Innate" and the tea with the service
is Mate Yerbe" just as we say u
coup of tea" Many of the gourds are
most deliberately banded and ornament
ed in silver and the tubes also are us
ually of the pure silver elegantly chas-
ed. The older generations of the natives
and the "rancheros" or cowboys have
a delightfully."- msanitary custom of re-
filling the same gourd with hot water
and passing it around in turn to al! par
ties present for a suck through the same
tube.
The herbe tea possesses most benefi-
cial and strengthening properties, aud
none of the evil tannin of our w
tea. 1t has been introduced in the Eng
Iish and French armies with great sue
cess and although All acquired taste is
easily so.
Who knows if the price of tea CON
tinues to soar we may get scared ahd
take to yerbe yet. But at least Te9l
iuslst ON an individual gourd and tubs
at each tea party.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-22
MILITARY TRAINING IS
NOW SADLY LACKING

of weather when nobody wants ice, for
we know it will be demanded a few
months later; so we prepare in mid-win-
ter, for our comforts during the heat
ed period Of summer.
The plan Of universal military train
ing as outlined in the Chamberlain bill
would make available at all times, mil
lions of young men who have had suf-
ficient military training to enable them
TO become excellent soldiers with a few
weeks Of additional training. This would
safeguard tho nation and prepare it
against any contingency that would
probably arise. and if one should never
arise, the training and discipline would
be the very best experience that any
young man could have. 1t would make
rim stronger physically, more alert men
tally, quickes to see and to act. Also,
il would increase his earning capacity
and give him a better chance to win
success in his life work. Our boys ap
preciate this. ! think the majority of
them would be glad to take the train
ing.
War is q calamity beyond description
We are sorry that any of our young
men should be compelled to Engage in
it, but there are some things worse than
war, and one would be to have our coun-
try dominated by a foreign poverty
a rule, Of ruthless militarism that counts
was as a regular business.
Since the boys may at any time be
called upon to defend our country and
our flag, we owe it to them to provide
them with a careful pertaining so
that they may perform this important
national function both efficiently and
as safely as possible. We must not be
asleep at the switch. The responsibility
is up to the American citizen and the
voters of this country to demand the
passage of the Chamberlain bill or some
similar measure by congress at its mex
session. 1t has already been postponed
too long. It's time now for action.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-22
NAT|ONALLEAGUE PLAYS.
IN THE BEST OF LUCK.
Secures More Than Twice As
Many Draft Recruits As
America Does

- "
Cincinnati, Ohio, Sept. 2l.-Ihe Ma
tional league yesterday had all the
luck in the annual draft of minor lea
que players by major league clubs,
conducted at the Sinton hotel by the
National commission.
The draft was the lightest in years,
only 80 players being drawn in for big
league trials. Of these the National
league was awarded 26 and the Amer
lean league 10. The Phillies led all the
clubs in drawing players, taking sew
en-; the Reds and Braves came next
with six each; the Cubs three and
Brooklyn and Giants each drew two
men; the Cardinals one and Pittsburg
none.
In the American league, Washington
drew three men; New York, Cleveland
and Detroit two each; st. Louis one;
Boston, Philadelphia and Chicago none
The first player drafted was Pitcher
David Fillingim of the Indianapolis
American association club, who went to
the Philadelphia Nationals. The Boston
Americans have second call, being en-
titled to Outfielder AL Wickland, in
case Philadelphia cancels.
Five clubs tried to draft Pitcher
Davis of Louisville. The Philadelphia
Nationals won the draw with Cincin-
matt second choice and Boston Nation
ais third.
From the American association, from
indianapolis: Fillingim to Philadelphia
Nationals; from Louisville, Davis to
Philadelphia Nationals; from Mime
apolis, Massey to Boston Nationals;
from Toledo, Wise to Brooklyn; from
Milwaukee, Beck, to New York Amer
leans.
From the International league; from
Newark, Wilkinson to Philadelphia Ma
t%ionals; from Providence, Kane to st.
Louis Americans; from Toronto, Thomp
son to Washington.
From Pacific coast league: from Los
Angeles, Meusel to Philadelphia Ma
~tionals; from Oakland, Lane to Bos-
ton Nationals; from Portland, Houck
to st. Louis Americans; from Salt Lake
Rath to Cincinnati; from San Francis
Fitzgerald to Philadelphia Nation
ais.
From the Southern league: from At
lanta, Bressler to Cincinnati; from Bir-
mingham, Ellis to Washington; from
Mobile, Lunte to Cleveland; from New
Orleans, Miller to Boston Nationals.
From the Western league: from Des
Moines, Cass to Philadelphia Nation
ais; from Joplin, Cochran to Brooklyn;
from Lincoln, Schmandt to Brooklyn;
from Omaha, Krug to Cleveland; from
st. Joseph, CROSBY to Philadelphia Ma.
From scattering leagues:
From Martinsburg, Bates to st. Louis
Nationals; from Muskegon, Brubaker
TO Cincinnati; from Grand Rapids, Car
to Cincinnati; from Dallas, Con
nelly to Cincinnati; from Cumberland,
Cobb to Detroit; from Gettysburg,
Dykes to Philadelphia Nationals; from
Worcester, Conway to Boston Nation
ais; from Bainbridge, Gibson to Wash
from Hagerstown, Howard to
st. Louis Nationals; from Dallas, ia
,obs to Cincinnati; from McAlester,
Roy Johnson to New York
Nationals; from Bridgeport, Lear to
he Cubs; from Worcester, Murray to
Boston Nationals; from Peoria, O'Far-
fell to Cubs; from Dennison, Texas,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-22
WAR RECIPES
..(Air-Yankee Doodle)

For corn meal griddle cakes so crisp
This recipe is dandy:
Sour milk one cup; t~hree-fourths cup
flour;
One egg if it is handy;
Three quarters of a cup corn meal;
A teaspoon powder, baking;
Half teaspoon soda; same of salt;
Stir well, and keep on making.
Corn nuffins-M-m-m: One cup sour
milk;
A cup and third of wheat flour;
Two-thirls cup corn meal; half spoon
salt;
Two tablespoons of butter;
The same of sugar; eggs just one;
Two teaspoons baking powder;
Half teaspoon. Soda. melt and mix,
And in the oven crowd her.
Now oatmeal mullins, too, are good,
But take more care in making:
Rolled oats, two cups; one teaspoon
salt;
Four TEASPOONS powder, baking;
OF fresh; milk one and one-half cups
On oats and soak a half hour;
Two tablespoons of sugar sweet;
p One cup of patent wheat flour;
And exc two tablespoons of fat
With two eggs mixed right in it;
Sift dry ingredients; add to mush;
And bake full thirty minute.
Light bread that's made with oats and
yeast
Will make a meat at noon, full:
Half cup of water, same of milk;
Of fat, a tablespoonful;
Two cups and half of fine wheat flour;
OF rolled oats one cup measure;
Two tablespoons of sugar sweet;
One teaspoon salt for pleasure;
One-half cake yeast in water warm
Of cupful just a quarter;
Now scald the liquid; pour it DER
The oats, salt, fat and sugar;
Let stand till lukewarm, half an hour;
Add yeast that IS water bubbled;
Add flour and knead; let rise until
Its bulk has nearly doubled;
Then knead again and place in pan;
When light, in oven bake it;
The heat should be just moderate;
In hour from oven take it.
Exchange.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-22

New York, Sept. 22-In these far off
halycon days before the war a High
tea was a formal function that one
dressed for. Nowadays all teas are high
and we don't dress for 'em, we ius,
pay for 'em. With commendable patriot
ism we have economical and Hoover.
lied and shaved and pared down orr
menus to a bone until they haven t
a leg OF lamb to stand on. For white
bread we have nothing but black looks
and we are ringing the changes Oh
corn meal mush, fried mush, corn pread
and corn cakes every day in the week.
But when it comes to i~nterrupting our
flow OF tea that s a different matter
Consuming tea at present is our con
Stunning passion. What matter if the
price be steep you have to steep the
tea anyway. Let them put the price I'D
Wen get even by putting the tea down
SO Polly put the kettle on we IL all
have tea"
A tea cart for the summer porch or
the winter hearth is an indispensable
adjunct of the modern home. A hostess
whose white hands flutter effectively
above the silver tea service and the
fragile egg-shell tea cups and whose
modulated voice COOS sweet as the subes
OF sugar, "How many lumps?' Lemon
or Cream?' and "Do you take rum9"
needs no more effective phrases il her
conversational bag of tricks to be a
sclntillating success.
The legion of lueious sandwiches, fan
tastic fairy cakes and toasted mullins.
scenes and crumpets continue to be
popular tea table trimmings but quite
the smartest thing to serve with YOUR
afternoon tea at the present moment is
the war cake in all its eggless, milkless
BUTTERFLIES deliciousness. Sandwiches of
the assorted bran, brown and oatmeal
war breads are also the well bred thing
to serve.
In New York "When in doubt 90
to tea" is the popular slogan. The tea
shops are as numerous as they are at
tractive. Though the big hotels of course
all have their more OF less swagger and
distinctive rooms given over to the i'm
bibers of the aromatic amber beverage
the quaint and tiny tea shops with their
home made goodies have q feminine fol
all their own. Those who wish
to see, be seen, gossip, dance, flirt a
lot and drink tea a little flock to the
smart hotel tea rooms. Those who wish
chat, flirt a little and drink a lot,
HE to "The Fernery," "The Tally
Ho'', which. is made out of an old
with the tea served in stalls.
''The Colonial, "Vanity Fair, " "The
Piccadilly,'' "The Pierrot," "The
of the Green Tea Pot", "Mary
'tThe Rose Tea Shop"
''The Roof Tree'', "The Tea Cosyn
''The Chimney Corner" ttThe Sign
Of the Green Parrot" or any other one
Of the sixty seven varieties of tea shops
that infest Manhattan ways and by.
Down in some of the South American
countries they have a tea all their own
80 the high cost of shipping tea from
China and Ceiyon for the nonce means
in their five O'Clock Tea Hour.
South American tea which is made
the dried leaves of a tree which
yrows in the forest Businesses of Uur-
yuay is called Yerbe and is made by
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-22
WOODBURY. SECURES
SHARE OF WAR ORDERS

Woodburn is not asleep by any means
and there is not an idle man in the
town who wants work. Our industries,
some of which have been noticed in
these columns and all of them in the
souvenir recently issued, are all as
busy as bees with splendid prospects
for tho future. This speaks well for
the prosperity of the city.
Among the busy and important in
dustries in Woodburn is the Valley
Manufacturing company's ~ax-handle
factory conducted and so ably man
aged by Vim. Wengenroth. This plant
has a force of men that will soon be
enlarged to fill a government order for
10000 tent stakes made from ash and
oak wood. Beside this big order many
other demands are being made upon
the plant for axe and other wooden
handles, the orders coming principally
from Oregon, Washington, California
and Alaska.-Independent
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-22
Hi MEN.

(By Cyrus @. Mohr, of Sllverton, Ore.)
The calling of a million men
Invites your audience today,
Open your hand, your heart, your purse
And help until tits done, we say.
The training of a million men
calls forth your patriotism now;
Calls for the best that in you lies;
And every help you can endow.
The sending of a million men
To far off France to fight for YOU
For Liberty and Humanity;
Calls for your mite and service too
The comforts of a million men,
When at their posts they bravely
stand,
And day and night engage the foe .
These comforts must come from your
home.
THEY'VE sacrificed and given all,
These million men, so brave and true.
So let us each that's left at home
Our very best and noblest do.
So we can feel when they return
= That we have done our best, and then
Our hearts will throb, we IL shout with
joy
TIL welcome of the million men!
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-22
FARMERS ARE WARNED
AGAINST HIGH PRICES

Washington, D. S. Sept. ia warn
ing to American farmers not to be mis-
led, in their zeal for increased wheat
production, into planting abnormally
highpficed seed for which e~xtravagant
claims are made, has just been issued
by the United States department of ag-
riculture.
"Wheat is attracting, at the present
time, greater attention than perhaps
ever before, owing to its comparative
scarcity and high price and the neces-
sity of sowing a large acreage this
fall,' says the department statement.
Gas might be expected, therefore, var
ious persons are offering to the public
varieties that they describe as far su-
perior to the kinds now being grown
These varieties are usually given some
catchy lame and e%xtravagant claims
made for them.
can example of this kind is the Alas
ka, or Seven-headed wheat that was
exploited a few years ago. The backere
of this wheat did not get very far with
it, as the post office department issued
a fraud order and their business came
to a standstili. This type of wheat hav-
ing a large, branched head has been of
fered at high prices to the people of
this country many times under one
name or another. Records concerning
it go back more than a hundred years.
Just now another exploitation is threat
ening under the name Titanic This
type Of wheat with branched heads
should be left strictly alone by the far
mers of the country,
ga favorite scheme employed by
those having wheat for sale for which
they wish to obtain exorbitant prices
is to claim that their variety requires.
but a small amount of seed per acre.
A peck of seed, twenty pounds and a
half bushel per acre, are amounts fire.
quently mentioned. OF ours the claims
of maximum yields from these small
seedlings are rot substantiated by fact.
Only on dry lands or under very special
conditions is the seeding of as little as
As pounds per acre of wheat adj
visable. On nearly all Of the wheat land
of the country it is more profitable to
SOW from a bushel to two bushels of
seed per acre than to SOW less thano a
bushel.
"The United States department of
agriculture has shown in previous pub
locations that the claims of maximum
yields obtained from sowing one or two
pecks to the acre of the wheat known
as StOner, Miracle, or Marvellous are
not substantiated by experiments. Safe
rules to follow in the case of all wheats
for which such claims are made are
to SOW as much as has been found
profitable with other varieties in the
neighborhood, and second, not to pay
nigh prices for the seed.
"Radieal claims of high yields are
for some varieties of wheat. 1t
$ not in advertising a new
for an Inscriptions or unin-
promoter to claim yields four or
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-22

A devotee of tea is Tess.
She drinks an awful lot l guess
Hyson, Oolong, Orange Pekoe
She dotes upon 'em all you know.
They are some teas you must confess
And some tease is pretty Tess.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-22

Colson to Detroit; from Grand Rapids,
Tanglefoot to Giants; from New Hay
en-, Woodward to Phillies.
st. Louis Nationals cancelled on
Bates of Martinsburg.
Philadelphia Nationals cancelled on
Cass of Des Moines and Crosby of st.
Joseph.
st. Louis Americans cancelled on
Cain of Providence, making the player
the property of the New FORK Ameri-
cans.
Brooklyn Nationals cancelled on
Cochran from Joplin, giving Boston Ma
tionals Monroe from the same club.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-22

The cruise of the Mayflower and its
safe return is enough to make the
kaiser say "Donner and blitzen.'
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-22

Were Noah's justly celebrated dove
alive today it might be able to pass
a few pointers to the well known peace
dove.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-22

Franklin *. Lane has introduced o
new word, and one that many earnest
people have been waiting for-"hos-
tages". 1t is a grim word, but the al
lies might as well get busy making up
the LIST.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-22
BIG SOLD.

Marshfield, Or, Sept, a.
The steamer Adeline Smith has
been sold by the G. A. Smith
Lumber company er this city to
the Robert Dollar interests and
will enter the munitions carry
ing trade across the Pacific, it
became known here today. The
consideration is reported to
have been 100000.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-22

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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-22

Office HOurs---1O to II a. m. and 2 to 6 p. m. S,
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-02-15

some, but the blockade will be felt
worse in a week or two. This may
have serious effect on American bus
mess. Some of the railroads are re-
fusing to accept freight for export.
Great Britain has agents in Mime
apolis buying wheat and flour, agree
ing to furnish cars to carry those pro-
ducts out of the country.
A rebellion is reported from Cuba
The rebels are said to be plentifully
supplied with ammunition and skir-
mishes in the outskirts of Havana
took place today. The conservative
officials at Santiago were arrested and
placed in the barracks charged with
attempting to overthrow the new adj
ministrations. Cuban elections oc-
Cured Tuesday.
The Minnesota, with 10000 tons
displacement, passed thru the Panama
canal, to demonstrate what could be
done with traffic.
Holland is short of potatoes and
coal A serious food demonstration
occurred at The Hague. Sweden has
come to their rescue with cereals and
rations may be cut down.
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Z. Z. Q Q o Q Q Q Z. z. . Z. o . . {
THE INTERN ATIONAL STU &
ALTON IN A NUTSHELL. {


We will give our readers a resume
Of the past weeks affairs in the in
ternational situation in nutshell.
The United States and Germany are
still at peace. Both countries are try
ing to avert war. Neither wants to
fight the other, but Germany insists
on her ruthless submarine campaign
and will not give in one iota. If an
American boat is sunk, resulting in
the loss of American lives, it is ex-
pected that this country will enter
the war against Germany.
Count Johan Won Bernstorff and
suite have left on Danish steamer
for Germany. The party was given a
great ovation by many friends, and
many flowers were sent on board the
vessel The members of the party
were sorry to leave America. Count
Bernstorff stated that the intensity
of the submarine warfare would be-
up.
The Austrians sank an American
schooner, Lyman j. Law, loaded with
lumber, in the Mediterranean. No
lives. were lost.
The Germans have ordered the re-
moval of the American flag from the
legation at Brussels, but will allow
the American Relief work to continue.
This government has warned all
Americans to leave Germany and
Austria.
The German submarines sank
number Of ships during the past week,
but not as many as the week previous.
American shipping is being tied up
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-02-15
HEAD OF MITCHELL
MOTORS ONCE A DEALER
Started to Sell Mitchell Cars Twelve
Years Ago as Salesman-Familiar
With Local Dealers Problems.

The Mitchell Motors Company com
bines youth with long, 82-years estab-
lished reputation and good oldfash-
toned principles. Young men are now
in charge. So energy and up-to-date
methods characterize Mitchell policies.
President Otis G. Friend is familiar
with all motor car dealers problems.
He started to sell Mitchell cars twelve
years ago as salesman and then be-
came big city dealer Later as gen
eral sales manager for the Mitchell
company he came into intimate con-
tact with hundreds of dealers all over
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-02-15

lures, all wanted features, are offered,
with an evident 20 per cent extra
value.
Prompt deliveries according to
schedule are insured, since the Nit
chell Motors factory capacity has been
increased IL times over. The com
pany is Stocked away ahead on ma
terial and now operates it's own body
plant, building SO per cent of the
Mitchell car under it's own efficient
methods. No outsiders can hold up
the Mitchell output. So $4,000 Nit
chell cars will be turned out in sched-
ule time, which is most important to
dealers and owners.
The Mitchell car in Minot is repre-
scented by the Magic City Auto Co.