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Evening star., 1917-05-20
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.

BY PHILANDER JOHNSON,
Explanations of Cost,
"Why didn't you give that driver an
argument for overcharging yous"
whats the use2 One excuse covers
everything now. He'd simply tell me he
is driving war taxicab."
Evening star., 1917-05-20

Appreciated at Last.
The tuneful pig bids us rejoice,
AS now and then to grunt he stops,
And sings in me1odious voice
OF spare ribs, sausage, hams and chops
Evening star., 1917-05-20

Fifty years ago Washington was
hopeful for the development of the
- river front, even as
River Front it is today. Tho
c. question Of owner
bordering the harbor had not been
raised, and consequently was not set
tied as it was number Of years later.
In The Star of May Is, 1857, is the fol-
lowing item regarding improvements:
Recently the corporation has built q
seawail extending from the foot Of 9Th
street to the foot of 7th street. and 1t
is suggested that il the city will erect
would be a source of considerable rev.
enue. and in a few years would pay for
themselves. AS it is now, most Of the
wharves between 7th street and the
Long bridge are private wharves, the
owners receiving the benefits, and
ing up in the boats have frequently to
walk half or three e-fourths Of mile to
make their purchases, whereas, IL the
corporation erects wharves in this vi
cin!ty, handy to the street cars, and
Just as convenient to the vessels. many
would erect the necessary storehouses
nearby and make improvements. If
the fish wharf is to be permanently To-
Gated ut the present place there is
but little doubt that the dealers
would erect the necessary buildings
and go into packing. etc. building up
trade which they are now in great
measure unable to do in the temporary
building once In use by the quarter
masters department"
* x
An annual review Of the Districts po-
Evening star., 1917-05-20

Fifty years ago Washington waa
hopeful for the development Of the
Evening star., 1917-05-20

so much has been said since the
breaking on of our diplomatic rela-
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-30
Professor R. E. Staufer
Resisns Position On
Willamette U. Faculty

Professor Robert E. Stauffer, head OF
the English department of Willamette
university, has resigned his position on
the faculty. He is to attend the state
library school at Albany, New YORK,
next winter. The school is the best of
its kind in the United States. A col
lege degree is required for entrance
After completing the course Professor
Stauffer will take up library admins
tration work. He hopes to locate IN a
large city, where he can study the I'M
migrant literature. He later plans to
write history of this literature cover
ing the period from the colonial days to
the present war.
This is Professor Stauffer's second
wear at Willamette. He came from west
Virginia Wesleyan, with President
Doney. Under his leadership the Eng
lish department has steadily advanced.
The vacancy caused by the resignation
will be filled in the June meeting OF the
board of trustees.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-30
Big Auction Sale
Was a Hummer

That the Rubin and Feldman sale
was a good one will go without saying,
when it is known that the highest
priced COW sold for $ll3.00, and this
a beef COW. Over twenty head of the
cows sold for ninety dollars and bet
ter and the average on cows was a lit
tie better than $4,000, sixty six dollars,
other things sold as we'll in proportion.
The best thing about the sale, or
what will probably please the public
more is the fact that while the sale
amounted to over five thousand dol
lars, there were only about two notes
given, the balance being paid in cash,
and that without any discount.
Who can say business is dead when
these conditions exist MesSrs. Rubin
and Feldman were well pleased with
results.
There were buyers from Portland,
Seattle and Eastern Oregon as well
as all the local points.
Col. Snider of Salem and Col. Wright
from Turner were the auctioneers.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-30
Would Have Teachers
Become Specialists

At the meeting of the board of
school directors last evening, Super
intendent Todd presented his plan by
which next fall teachers in the pri-
mary shcools may become specialists
in certain lines, following the plan
used in the junior and high schools
Before adopting the plan Superin-
tendent Todd tried out the idea, ask
ing each teacher in the Highland,
Garfield and Englewood schools to ex-
press their candid opinions, after the
system had been in force three
months. The fourteen teachers were
in their opinion that better
results could be secured by having
each teacher specialize in one study.
For instance, instead of having three
or four different teachers in writing
during the first years of school, the
pupil viii have the same teacher who
has made a speciality of teaching PEN
This applies to several other
studies.
Miss Wilda Solomon was elected
teacher of domestic science and Eng
lish in the Washington Junior high
school, at salary of $50 month.
Claud Rateliffe, senior who en-
listed in the navy will receive his
diploma of graduation, by order of the
board and recommendation of the sup
Adolph Greenbaum will
also receive his, if the examination he
passed for the naval academy at An
napolis justified his credentials.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-30
EDISON GIVES BIT OF
ELOQUENT ADVICE
Says Every American Must
Pay What 1t Is Worth to
Have American Freedom

Menlo Park, N. j., May 29.-Three
days stubble of white beard on his
face and with his eyes tired from in.
cessant work of weeks, Thomas A..
Edison was coaxed out of his labor.
atory today and made statement
urging his fellow countrymen to buy
a Liberty loan bond
1.-THE spirit of 1917 in America
should be spirit of service" Edison
declared. From the highest to the
lowest, the uppermost thought should
be how we can serve our common
country Some of us are going to
make the supreme sacrifice of our
lives upon the battle fields of France
and on the high seas. Some of us are
working night and day to solve the
scientific questions involved in con-
quering our German foes Some of us
are expected to do our bit on the farm
or in the factory. There is a niche for
almost all of us if we will but look
for it with patriotic eyes
"Pay what it IS worth to you to be
an American citizen. Figure it cold
bloodedly-if you are built that way
Consider what this country has meant
to you; what it means to your chill
dren and to humanity in future gem
erations. Then when you have
thought over these things take pen in
hand and do your bit for the liberty
loan.
"To buy a bond is to pay the first
premium on an insurance policy
against the death of democracy,
against brutal Prussian militarism,
against future wars with their result
ant deaths and SORROWS and horrors ~
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-30

going tug that carried sides of beef and
barrels of vegetables. Later ON the
flag ship, we found that some of the
meat was being converted into GRO
quettes which for size and delicacy
would make a Broadway chef envious.
Soups, beans, wholesome meats, good
bread, pie, ice cream, go to make up the
/ menus for the man afloat. 1t is prepar-
ed by experts in white, clean kitchens,
and served in generous portions.
A chap from st. Louis told me he was
almost starving when he joined the
navy, months back. "Now, IN getting
three good, square meals day, a COM
Portable hammock in which to sleep, and
place for daily BATH" he said.
Yes, IN happy. The whole thing is,
do your work right and youll enjoy
life. - The navy made him over. He
was handsome chap, well nourished,
muscular. Navy work, food, discipline
and exercise is doing likewise for a lot
of other men--most of whom nowadays
are joining for solely patriotic reasons,
and not to dodge land work or to get
the "three squares" a day.
The navy man must keep himself and
quick. Coming in after enlisting, he
is fumigated and scrubbed, vaccinated
and immunized. His clothing goes in
to hook for fumigation, and he gets
complete set of navy clothes which he
must keep in shape. Big laundries see
to it that the linen is kept fresh and
clean.
Down below in an out of the way
place, l found the laundryman. His es-
tablishment looked tiny for its task, but
he told ME proudly that he d turned
out $4,000 pieces of laundry there the
month before, and all at prices that
would make the landlubber open his
eyes in wonderment.
The "sick baby'', or hospital, with
its trained doctors and surgeons looks
after the i'll and the injured
The chaplain attends to the spiritual
man. Every Sunday, the church flag
with its white cross flies atop the Stars
and Stripes along the chain of grey
dreadnoughts, signiYying that below,
divine worship is scheduled. The Cath
Ollie, the Protestant, the jew will fined
there the pastors of his faith.
Aboard our ship, the chapel was a
flag draped corner underneath lot Of
piping and amid much machinery. a
portion of the ships band played some
of the good old fashioned hymns; there
was scripture reading, and a brief SER
mon in words SO simple that the average
boy comprehended-a practical dis
course that touched his daily life.
Cleanliness is compulsory; chapel
isn't, but the ship commanders set at
church example which an increasingly
large number of the lads are follow
ing.
Thus, the navy is looking carefully
for the inner and the outer man-and
when he closes his service, he is man,
staunch, fearless, clean and able.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-30
Statement by Mr.. McNary.

Senator Charles l.. McNary issued
yesterday the following statement:
"In common with the people of Ore
gon, | sincerely regret the occurrence
that made necessary the appointment of
a United States senator. The death of
Senator Harry Lane removes from pub
lie life O lovable and an aggressive
character whose ways were frank and
open and who, under all circumstances
performed his duty as he saw it.
81 am deeply appreciative of my Sc
lection as United States senator by
Governor James Withycombe and am
not unmindful of the arge responsibility
the office enjons. And while it is my
belief that the public welfare would be
promoted by return to republican
principles, l shall go to Washington, not
as a narrow partisan to oppose Presi-
dent Wilson, but on the contrary, to sup
port the administration in every legiti-
mate effort it may employ in ending
the war to the credit of America, and
in bringing about lasting and honor
able peace TO all of the nations in
volved.
"While a want of time preeludes any
elaboration of the various matters that
may engage my endeavors, l shall advo-
cate and enlist my efforts in behalf of
national equal suffrage and national
prohibition, as each of these principles
has been adopted by the people of the
state which / am selected to represent.
shall cooperate Immediately with any
movement which has for its purpose the
suppression of gambling and speculation
| in the necessities of life to the end that
the consuming public shall pay a fair
profit to the producer only,
Knowing that owe my state what
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-30
PRESIDENT PAYS
CONTINUED from page one,

course a day touched with sorrowful
memory and vet I, for one do not see
how we can have any thoughts of pity
for the men whose memory we honor
today. do not pity them. I envy
them, rather, because theirs is the great
work for liberty accomplished and we
are in the midst of work unfinished,
testing our strength where theinr
strength has already been tested.
"There is O touch of sorrow but there
is a touch of reinsurance also in day
like this, because we know how the
men of America have responded to the
call of the cause of liberty and it fills
our minds with perfect assurance that
response will come again in equal meas
ure, with equal majesty and with re-
suit which win hold the attention Of all
mankind.
"When you reflect upon it, these men
who died to preserve the union, died to
preserve the instrument which we are
now using to serve the wOrld-a free
nation espousing the cause OF human
liberty.
"In one sense the great struggle into
which we have now entered is an Amer
ican struggle because it is in defense
of American honor and American rights,
but it is something even greater than
that-it is a world struggle. 1t is
struggle of men who love liberty every
where and in this cause America will
show herself greater than ever because
she will rise to greater thing.
For Human Liberty.
"We have said in the beginning that
we planned this great government that
men who wished freedom might have a
place of refuge and place where their
hopes might be realized and now hav-
ing established such government, nav
ing preserved such government, haV-
ing vindicated the power of such a gov
ernment, we are saying to all mankind:
I'VE did not set this government up IN
order that we might have a selfish and
separate liberty for we are now ready
to come to your assistance and fight
out upon the field of the world the cause
Of human liberty In this thing Am
erica attains her full dignity and the
full fruition of her great purpose.
"No man can be glad that sueh
things have happened as we have Wit
messed in these fateful years, but per-
haps it may be permitted to us to be
glad that we have an opportunity toI
show the principles that we profess to
be living principles that live in our
hearts and to have chance, by the
pouring out of our blood and to vindi-
cate the thing which we have professed'
"For, by friends, the real fruition
of life is to do the thing we have said
we wished to do. There are times when
words seem empty and only action
seems great. Such time has come, and
in the providence of God, America will
once more have an opportunity to show
the world that she was born to serve
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-30
By ALrNE THOMPSON

Mrs. Lenta Westacott has returned
from a short stay in Portland.
Motoring to Portland Saturday for
visit were Mr.. and Mrs. A. ]. Rain.
Mr.. Rain returned Monday while
Mrs. Rain remained for a few days
longer.
Il & s
Mrs. Blanche Howard of the city Ii
brary was among those appearing on
a very attractive program given by the
Daughters of Isabelle during the social
hour at thir regular meeting on Mon
day.
Mrs. Howard gave two readings, the
first quantity suggestive characteri
zation of the small boy in his remarks
on the subject of history, called John
ie 3 History Lesson" the second be-
ing clever earicature of group of
women at whist game Miss Hartman
sang lullaby in charmingly graceful
may. Miss Shuttly played two violin
numbers which were much enjoyed
After the program delicious lunch
con was served.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-30

Mr.. and Mrs. George F. Rodgers are
passing few days in Portland, having
motored down Monday.
Mrs. Carrie Rineman Of Portland, a
former Salem resident, is passing a few
days in Salem and is the guest of Mrs
II. p. Talkington.
Accompanying her is her small grand
son, Carl Rineman.
Mrs. Charles f. Elgin left yesterday
for Albany, where she will visit her
mother, Mrs Sophia Freerkson, for a
day or so.
Visiting here from Portland for a
few days are Mrs. Carrie Ogle and Miss
Eva Cox.
Mrs. ogle and Miss Cox have many
old friends in Salem, having formerly
lived here.
Miss Grace Page of Portland passed
the wee~ end in Salem and was q guest
at the George II. Alden home.
= u
Thomas A. Livesley and small son,
Tommy Livesley, Jr., have returned
from Seattle, where they passed the
week end
At residence of Mrs. +. L. Purvine
ON Fifth street, delightful al fresco
breakfast was given this morning by
the S. +. L. class of the Presbyterian
church, for several of the members of
the class who will graduate next month
from the Salem high school,
Breakfast was served on the lawn,
the quests gathering about small ta-
bles which were prettily adorned with
white clematis and yellow genista.
The senior colors, black and yellow,
marked the honor guests places, being
carried out with genista tied with
black ribbons.
The guests were Miss Emily Palmer,
Mrs. W. w. Emmons, Miss Blair, Miss
Dorothy Dick, Miss Lacey Leonard,
Miss Celcstia Bran, Miss Elsie Gilbert,
Miss Greta Misner, Miss Elizabeth
Leonard, Miss Hester Weleh. Miss
Esther Bailey, Miss Edna Gilbert, Miss
Venita Rabe, Miss Alice Wason, Miss
Ruth Welborn, Miss Mamie Victor,
Miss Lillian Olsen, Miss Helen Holt,
Miss Marion Miller and Miss Laura
Furvine.
For the pleasure of the officers and
residents of the State tuberculosis Hos
pital, Miss Lula r. Walton and Miss La
Won Coppock gave a very attractive
program of readings on Friday, May
%. They were greeted by a large and
delighted audience who thoroughly en-
joyed every selection ON the program
and demanded frequent encores.
The program follows:
(a) The Hen; (b) The Moo Cow Moo
edwin |. Vance Cooke); (c) The Con
cert. Miss Copock
Through Fire and Water (Ja Lin
eOln) Miss Walton.
(a) Domestic Ripple Cookie; (bl
Elmer Brown (Riley); (c) A Quiet AT
ternoon (Foley) Miss Coppoek.
The Widow Bedott 5 Poetry witch
er) Miss Walton
Somebody Did (Foley) Miss Coppocl;
(a) The Village Oracle (Joe Lin
eOln); (b) The Cuckoo Clock, Miss Wal
ton.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-30
Looking After the
Inner and Outer Man
By Carl D. Groat.

Omitted Press staff correspondent
With the American Great Fleet, May
29.-The American great fleet likes
fudge. Taking a leaf from foreign ex-
perience, the fleet not only tolerates
but encourages fudge. Chocolate is a
bracer; it "picks up" tagged man,
and that is one reason it is popular.
I first found fudge in the fleet on
the dinner table of an admiral, who
boasted that his steward could make
the best there was. And, down the line
found that fudge and other candy was
popular. The canteen sells it, and a lot
Of it.
Furthermore, ice cream is also in high
favor. The navy serves it to the fleet
as part of the ration three times week,
All of which gets us down to the main
point of this article-looking out for the
inner and outer man on the great fleet
His food is excellent. Great refriger-
ators allow the ships to carry fresh
meat and vegetables aboard. The sailor
man doesn't know the taste Of hard
tack.
We came out to the fleet aboard sea
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-30
Berlin. Wisconsin, to
Be Named "MascOutin"

Berlin. Wis, May 29.--- Berlin, one
of tn emost thriving little cities IN
the famous Fox River valley of WIS
consin, is the first city in the United
States to rebel against its name, fol
lowing announcement that there are
fiftv-one other towns in the country
bearing the same name. -,
II is probable the townspeople will
overthrow the German momeker Tor
an Indian name. "Mascoutin" mas
been suggested and has met with much
favor because that is the name borne
bv an Indian tribe which first set,
tied the village. The Berlin journal
today started a hot campaign 10
change the name of the place.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-30

Lead on Old Glory o 'er the sea,
Other Nations are calling thee;
Other men are crying loud,
Come and help us lift the cloud ;,
They know the principles for whieh
you stand
Emblem of heaven hlest land
Ans-.er the call thou ensign true
One hundred million stand by you
With life and blood and earthly store
Ready at thy shrine to pour
Mothers sons we freely give
That thv principles may live.
60 forth old GLORY. and there remain
Till VICTORY kiss thy folds asaih'
God bless our flag forever true,
Our country's emblem, Red, White
and Blue.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-30
KILLED MANY COYOTES

A. B. Raymond, of Salem, son af a
Roseburg dentist, this afternoon
brought to the county clerk s office the
pelts of nine coyotes which he killed on
North Myrtle creek. He received a to-
tai of $50 bounty for the animals. Only
few days ago he brought in two other
coyote pelts for which he claimed $40
bounty. Mr. Raymond is an experienced
hunter and trapper and expects to re-
main in Douglas county during the sum
mer He has the distinction of receiv-
ing the biggest bounty paid by Douglas
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-30
MONEY FOR BASES FOR
NAVY AND A|RSH|PS
Puget Sound Gets $780,
900 and Columbia River
$l,2OO,OOO for These

Washington, May 29.-The navy
commission on navy yards and naval
stations in a report submitted to con
gress late today recommended the fol
lowing sites and appropriations for
submarines and aviation bases;
Los Angeles, $2,250,000.
San Diego, $s75,000.
Mare Island, $1,o30,000.
Port Angeles, Wash, 100000.
Puget Sound, Wash, s1,sOO,0O0
Columbia River, $1,2O0,0OO.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-30
TO HONOR LES DARCY

San Francisco, May 30.-Arrange-
ments for receiving the body of Les
Darcy, Australian pugalist, when it ar
rives in San Francisco and fer services
in Darcy's memory to be held Monday
afternoon are being made here today
by committee of sport fans, headed
by John L. Herget young Mitehell.l
The body is expected to arrive Satur-
day night.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-30
s2,5oO,ooo for Seeds.

Washington, May 29.-After defeat
ing an amendment to reduce the ap-
preparation to $1,00O,00O, the senate
late today adopted the section of the
food production bill providing So
100000 for the purchase of seeds by
the government to be sold to farmers
at cost.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-30
No in Tariffs.

Washington, May 29.-By unanimous
vote today the senate finance commit
tee decided to strike out the house
provision in the 81 SO0,O00,o00 rev.
enue bill imposing ten per cent in
crease on all tariff schedules.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-30
CHARLES |. McNARY
[COntinued from page one. }

was president of the Salem Commercial
club, and a member Of the National Ec-
onomic league.
Although republican leader, in 1913
Governor West appointed him member
of the Oregon supreme court. In 1914,
when it came to reelection, he was de-
fcated by Judge Benson by one vote.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-30
Hospital Ship and
Merchant Cruiser Sunk

London, May 29.-The hospital ship
Dover Castle was sunk by a submarine
in the Mediterranean Sunday, the ad
miralty announced today.
Six persons are believed to have per-
ished.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-30
To Increase Tobacco Tax

Washington, May 29.-The senate
finance committee today tentatively
agreed to increase the tax on all to-
bacco products sixty per cent during
the period of the war.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-30

The Hilary was evidently converted
cruiser, formerly the Booth liner of the
same name. The liner Hilary was built
in 1908, was a steel screw steamer of
6,S29 tons and was registered at Liver
pool.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-30
Converted Cruiser Sunk.

London, May 29,-The mercantile
cruiser Hilary has been summarized in
the North sea, it was announced today.
Four of those on board were killed.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-30

Baker county is standing pat on the
q per cent tax increase law, and refuses
TO pay its state tax over and above its
last year S state tax, plus per cent.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-30

ever service l may render. prompts me
to leave for Washington within a day
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-30

county since the new coyote law be-
came effectiveb here.-Roseburg Re-
view.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-30
Lead On Old Glory
By DR.. H. c. Epley,

Dedicated to My Es-
teemed Friend Lieut.. L. II. Compton
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1917-03-16

Sunday school. 10 a. m. Worship,
II 4 "a Subject, "The Need of a
Split Filled Life"
Junior League, 2:sO p. m.
Christian Endeavor, 6:45 p. m.
Worship 1850 p. m. subjec t,
What Shall I Do With Jesus Who
is Called Christ. :
The County Ministerial Association
will meet on the 26th and 9th oi
MaiGh, Monday and Tuesday. r.
Mrs Grant win deliver a Mission
AIRY address at the Federated, church
at Grangeville next Sunday night.
Choir practice every Wednesday
1880. Singers wanted.
z. AK. Grant, Pastor.