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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-21
BATTLEFIELD JUNK
CAREFULLY RECLAIMED
WornOut Equipment and Ma
terial Not Wasted Every
thing Is Utilized
By william Philip Simms

AOnitCu X ltos SldtI
With the British Armies in the Field
july Shy mail)-Dld you ever stop
to think what becomes of all the worn
out equipment of an army composed of
millions of menq
AT the outset of the present war
much of this was pure loss. Now in the
British army there is an cold clothes
man. and the profits he reports back
to his boss, John Bull, might make
Morgan, Rockefeller or Carnegie en-
vious.
The old clothes man saves the scraps.
He makes new things out of old He
cleans up the battlefields and camps
and very little is wasted nowadays.
His job is to collect everything from a
horseshoe nail to a disordered siege
gun and put it back into commission.
Brass objects which have lost their
usefulness are melted into ingots; east
iron junk becomes pig iron again;
bronze, tin, steel, nickel and every
thing of this kind which has irfetriev-
ably lost its shape is put into melting
pots to be born again in another guise
keeping up an eternal transmigration
but serving all the while.
I recently visited one of these scrap
saving and repair shops. About 10000
people are employed, mostly French
women and girls.
Here great howitzers are repaired
and government chronometers have
their hair springs readjusted; tents are
patched and mended and covers are
made for steel helmets; artillery wheels
are repaired and micrometers put true
again. There is wood working shop,
foundry for runnino brass, bronze, zinc,
tin and iron; a boot repair department,
a great machine shop; gas mask re-
pair department and many others.
In one room there were hundreds and
hundreds of rifles.
This is one days arrivals the
commanding officer explained. "By to-
night the room must be cleared to make
room for tomorrow IS arrivals
Many of the rifles were muddy and
rusty as though picked out of the mud
on the battlefield. Women were clean
ing these. In one corner soldier was
rythmically swinging the rifles up, one
by one to a rest and squirting through
the barrels at light to see if they
were bent or if the rifling was damaged
The officer explained this was obvi-
ously the first bit of inspection because
it would be waste of time TO repair
other parts of the l if the barrel
was damaged.
These rifles pass on down the line.
When they reach the end they are as
good as new and after being oiled are
packed in boxes and shipped back to
the front
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-21
CHARLES M. woELKE DIES

August Woelke received an official
telegram Wednesday from California
announcing the death Of his son,
Charles, who enlisted at Salem last Feb
ruary and was at a training camp in
Californi, but had not been assigned
California but had not been assigned
en- i'll and was in the hospital and his
father received word Monday that the
boy was seriously i'll, but had no idea
he was so near death s door.
He was about Is years of age and
was the youngest son. Another brother
enlisted about the same time but is at
Vancouver, Wash.
The body will be shipped here for
burial and the funeral will probably
take place Friday or Saturday from the
Catholic church.-Gervais Star.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-21
viii Probe Plot to
Convey Diseases

Kansas City, Mo-, July 21.-Fred
Robertson, United States District At
tOrney for Kansas, and associates to-
day were bending every effort to re-
veal whether the alleged poison court
plaster plot, believed to have been
started in Kansas TO spread an epidem-
ie of disease over that state, was part
of an organized system of German ter
TosiEation propaganda.
Ten guinea pigs have been inoculated
with culture obtained from samples
of the suspected adhesive, which Gov
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-21
FROM ODDS AND ENDS
(Continued from Page Une.l

must, That's how Mrs. 0ttO Wagner
wife of the Madison, Wis, No. 25s, TOOK
the news. ,,.,
St. Paul. AIinn.-Seven sons of VIII
liam Dudley. all eligibles for draft, es-
capped the first quota.
San Franciseo.-Warren X. Billings
convicted Of murder in connection with
the preparedness parade dynamitinge'
was one Of the first drawn in the drait
here. n..a
Youngstown, Ohio. = Among those
who will likely cross the ocean to SWAT "a,
the kaiser is Willie Battle. He VIII
for he was drafted yesterday
San lose. cal.-Karl Richard Fried
erich native of Germany, was the
first man drawn here and Chew kle'
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-21
Isle Methodist Enisconal.

Corner South Commercial and Meyers
streets, Horace N. Aldrich, pastor. 9:45
a. m, Sunday school, E. A. Rhoten, SUI
perintendent. Primary superintendent,
Mrs. Mason Bishop. Hoo a. M, Pub
lie worship, with sermon by the pastor.
6:45 p. m, The devotional meeting of
the Epworth League. Frederic Aldrich,
president. 7:45 p. m, Song service and
sermon.
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SOCIETY
(eontinued from page two.l

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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-21

Espe place, $50 on the Simon farm,
80 on the Leonard place and other
tracts around Lafayette and Hillsboro.
To plant the Jog acres Mr.. Me
Cutchan used Mogul tractor and %
head Of horses. He planted few
red beans, but mostly Lady Washing
ton and white kidney varieties. He
put them in clover and sod ground,
those planted early looking better than
those put in late Mr. Starkweather
will have his own threshing outfit
Woodburn Independent
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-21

(GOntinued from page two.)
Heart academy, participated in the
merry making.
Mrs. John L. May, " Mother of the
Third Oregon went to Salem few
days ago to speak in the interests Of
the ambulance fund, and she was re-
ceiyed by the Salem Patriotic League
and prominent residents who promised
Incorporation in the work. Mrs. Walter
L. Spaulding was appointed treasurer
to receive all money collected. Among
those who will take an active part in
the ambulance fund campaign are Mrs.
James Withycombe, Mrs. E. f. Fisher,
Mrs. r. S. Wallace, Mrs. John II. Albert
Mrs. George II. Alden, Mrs. Olive D..
Enright, Mrs. W. /. Staley, Mrs. G. p.
Bishop, Mrs. Charles A. Gray, Mrs. j..
A. Mills, Mrs. Frank W. Durbin, Miss
Cornelia Marvin, Miss Margaret Gray,
Mrs George II. Burnett and Mrs. Wal
ter L. Spaulding. -Oregonian.
Mrs E. f. Waters has visiting her
for few days, her grandson, Northrup
Waters, of Portland, who is ON his way
nome IGuU an OuAluB 1T -NSN Foi''
Gerald Eastman of Portland is pass
ing a day or so in Salem with friends,
having come today to attend the clos
ing of the tennis tournament.
4 =
Mrs. +. L. Cromblite of Portland is
visiting at the home Of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. f. Horton. She is aecompan-
led by her sister-in-law Miss Bina
Cromblite.
At the studio of Mrs. Anna Rogers
Fish. delightful and interesting pro
oramme will be given on donday night
bv a number Of her pupils, in eommem-
oration OF James Whitcombe Riley.
The programme will include a lecture
recital by Rex Howard and will be IL
lustrated by poems by Paul Puryinee'
Imcille Tucker. Dave and Ted Howard,
sadie smith. Don Davidson, Mable
Lawrence, Turfield SCHNEIDER, Lena
ballard and Mrs. Blanche Howard.
q &
The Misses Doris and Lenore hal-
verson, with their father, left this morn
ing for Minnesota, where they VIE
make their home.
The girls were students at the oaeteu
Heart academy and viii be much mss
cd by their school friends.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-21

ernment psychologists have declared
contained bacilli of tetanus.
Other germs than tetanus were said
to have been found on the little rect
angles of plaster, but so far these have
not been isolated.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-21

Mrs. f. L. Cromblite of Portland is
visiting at the home of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. f. Horton. She is aecompan'
led by her sister-in-law, Miss Bina
Cronblite.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-21
IMPORTANT BEAN INDUSTRY

Among the many tracts of beans
planted in this section is one of 40
acres put out by Charles Feller and
Jack Barkman. l. D. McCutchan is
taking care of 106 acres of beans on
the Zorn tract for E. M. Starkweather
of Portland, who has in all about 500
acres planted, so acres being on theJ
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-21
IDAHO TOWN WIPED
OFF MAP BY FIRE.
Harrison, Of 1000 Popula-
tiOn, Burned---FOrest Fires
Are Numerous

Coeur Alene, Idaho, July 2l.-The
town of Harrison, Idaho, with POPS
lation of thousand, is being wiped
off the map by fire which started
early this morning in the planning mill
of the Grant Lumber company. The
origin is not reported.
The mill lies on the lake shore below
the city and the flames climbed the
hill into the business and residence
district. The entire business district
was wiped out and the residence see
tion is now in flames.
An estimate of the damage is impos-
sible The telephone office was burned
and telegraph communications crippled.
An appeal was wired to Mayor Potts
of Occur 'Alene to send bedding for
900 who are expected to be homeless to-
night.
Occur d'Alene is forming relief par
ties and preparing to rush aid.
The Flames are visible within four
miles of Occur d'Alene 20 miles dis
tant.
Governor Alexander and Secretary Of
State Dougherty arrived at o'clock
and left Immediately on boat for the
unfortunate city.
Forest fires have thrown the 4. w.
W. into the background. Woods are like
tinder and it is almost impossible to
control the conflagrations.
The forest fire in Fourth of July
canyon menaces a great body of white
pine timber Forty volunteer fire fight
ers from Spokane were rushed there last
night by special train and automobile
cortege. The fire is thought to have
been started by careless campers at
Rose Lake Lumber camp IA miles east
of Occur 'Alene. A strip of white pine
IL miles long, containing 1900 acres, has
already been razed. Cut timber of the
Rose Lake company was devastated.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-21

Chinese the second. Two of those in the
first draft have died since registra-
tion day.
Portland, Ore,--Tom Seaton, of Ta-
coma, pitcher, turned over recently by
the Chicago Cubs to Los Angeles, of the
Pacific Coast, was drawn carly in the
draft. His home is in Tacoma, Wash
Tacoma, Wash.-John b. Kaiser, city
librarian, may be one to march ON the
Hohenzollerns. John held No. So.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-23
JAPANESESQUAD
BEAISALL-ARMY
Game at Athletic Park Requires
Two Hours to Play; Score
at Finish II to 10

In a Estless game which required
two hours to play, the Japanse-st.
Louis combination defeated the All
Army team at Motl1ili field by a score
Of II to 10. Plada and Duffy worked
for the Army squad. and Yamaguchi
and Jansen hurled for the Japanese.
Both teams plainly showed that
they were lacking In pitchers, and a
total OF 30 hits was gathered during
the day. Ysmaguchi Of the japanese
was hit hard, and Nagasah Jansen
failed to hold the AIl-Army down. but
Plada and Duffy also suffered, and
the few fans who witnessed the exhl-
bition looked on while the hits and
boots were being made.
Hannibal Canario has worked hard
to build up a team. but the aggrega'
ton did not look any too promising
yesterday. Neither did the Japanese,
for that matter. The best player on
their team was at Sehoteld, and with
no pitching the team did not come up
to expectations. A JapanesesSt. Louis
combination can be formed which
should play good ball, but it is doubt.
full II Canario, despite his efforts, will
line up q strong aggregation.
JAPANESE
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-23
McCREDIE WANTS
4CUUMr TO JOIN
PORTLAND SQUAD
Beaver Owner in Letter to Star
SouthpaW Offers Contract;
Crumpler Would Help

Judge McCredie wants Lefty"
Crumpler for his Portland Beavers.
In q letter to the blonde southpaw OF
the All-Stars, the owner of the Por::
land team offers Crumpler a contract
to play in the Pacific Coast League.
Crumpler will be unable to go to the
Rose City this season. and the dura-
ton of the war will have all to do
with his plans for next year.
McCredie asked Crumpler to state
his own terms when his enlistment
10 up, and should peace be declared
the tall left side hurler will be seen
with Mercedes team next season.
McCredie is In need of pitching talent,
and Crumpler would fill big hole in
the staff this year.
The Portland players want Crump.
Ter on the team, according to McCre.
die, and have been anxious to see him
In a Beaver uniform. Crumper has
been pitching good ball Of late, and
for eight innings on Sunday acid the
Rugerites to two hits. Roscoe FaV.
cett and Bob Cronin, the sport writer's
of Portland, are sweet ON -Crump1er
and would like TO see him on the Rose
City club.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-23
Especial star,BunstIn oorre.Uoadsnos,

SCHOF1ELD BARRACKS, July g.
One of the fastest as we'll as the
best ball games that has been played
at Schofield Barracks in many 4 day
was staged on Sunday ItS-upon when
the Wreckers sent the list Travelling
Chinese team back to Honolulu, after
defeating them to the t0ne OF 1 to 8.
Although the 25th team won by the
narrow margin Of one run, the result
was in doubt till the very last inning,
for after the fifth inning IL looked to
the many fans that the Wrackers had
at last met their equals a. the great
game and 1t would be q 80 game. The
25th had 1t all their way IN the first
inning, when they managed to secure
three tallies, as Hoon XII pitched
rather wild ball during this period.
But the wiley Chinese fooiei TIA
Wreckers thereafter and pitched an
absolutely alright game until the
end. It looked for four innings that
the Wreckers would shut the ILinese
out, but they came back strong in
the fifth inning and by clever work
tailed three RUS, tieing the score.
Enthusiasm knew no bounds after this
for II was any Cne's game. In the
eighth inning the 25th forged aneali
again for one run and this lead was
never overcome by the town team.
Another scalp is hung to the Wreck
ers belt, but they had the scare Of
their life in this close, lard fought
game.
It was q pitchers battle between
Jasper and Hoon XII and, barring the
first inning, where Hoon Ki was wild,
and the fifth, where Jasper allowed
several hits, each pitched . wonderful
game, They were evenly matched
and neither had q thing % the other.
Each used his head at II times and
received the best Of support fro a his
team. Sensational plays were nurper-
Gus and the large crowd pure than
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-23
$1,000 RAISED At
GOLF CLUB DINNER
Jack Belser Wins Tournament;
Clarence Waterman Stages
Program at Country Club

Jack Belser won the tombstone
tournament at the Country Club on
Saturday afternoon, winding up 10
feet from the goth hole. r. B. Booth
was second, being just short Of the
Goth green. +
There we're 81 entered in the tourn-
anent and play continued from 1880
to $3.50. About $3.50 was secured from
entrance fees which win go to the
Red Cross. Following the tourney the
members of the club held dinner
and smoker which was attended by
about $50 members. Following an ad-
dress by q. !. Spalding, president Of
the club, Gov. Pinkham put up a 80
cent piece which was auctioned off
q number Of times. A total Of $1,000
was raised at the dinner.
Clarence Waterman, the official Inn.
presario, scheduled an excellent pro-
gram. Miss Aflague favored the mem
bers with q song, Miss Aloe danced:
Vernon Tenney played the piano, and
Fred Goodwin gave a selection from
grand opera c. A. Pease Of the Y. II.
C.. A. favored the members with
club swimming exhibition.
Not satisfied with the $1,000 raised
on Saturday evening the directors Of
the club have sent out the following
letter to members:
ION Saturday, the 21st, a golf
tournament will be held at the Oahu
Country Club for the benefit OF the
American Red Cross. This alone will
not suffice; the Country Club requests
every member to respond according to
his means to the mighty call Of hu-
manity. No more urgent, worthy call
has gone forth in the whole history
Of the world; every dollar will make
bullet Of mercy to meet those of
lead and iron which are dealing death
and misery broadcast. God knows the
call Of anguished humanity has reach
ed to heaven, but now, with our own
boys in the trenches or on the she'll
torn deck, who can BE Indifferent to
the Red Cross appeal? II you have
given, give again, and yet again. Let
Us know on the enclosed slip the
amount that you feel you can spare.
oahu COUNTRY CLUB,
by its Board Of Directors"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-23
MUTUALSDEFEAT
Reach TOSSERS
Chance for Pennant; Hosea
Stops SpaIdIngs; Hughes
Stars for Service First

Mutual Telephone Company team
remained in he race for the CONNER
cial League pennant by defeating the
Reach team at Athletic park on Sun
day by a score Of 5 to 2. Billy VIII
liams pitched for the Mutuals ana
Hollinger hurled for Reach. Both
pitched good ball, holding the oppon-
ents to six hits.
hosea Of the Hawaiian Electric
team had the SpaIdings eating out OF
his hand in the game at Athletic park
on Sunday, and allowed but four hits:
He famed IL Of the Spaldtngs, ana
incidentally did not pass q man. THIS
kind Of pitching should cause trouble
for some Of the Pacific League teams
later In the year. Victor was the
fielding star sof the day, while OSuE
ivan. Nelson and Plada led with the
Hughes, starr
Bill Hughes, the umpire IN the game
at Moiliin field Sunday was the Dig
star for the Seryice-First team. he
was all over the field making pretty
plays for the Drayers. AS q result
the Star-Bulletin lost to the Haulers
by . score Of Is TO 5.
Hoke, who pitched for the Service
First team. was tapped for II hits
during the game, but fast work by
Hughes cut the ecore down The
Star-Bulletin had five regulars to start
the game and one Of the recruits, Tay-
[lor, performed well In the field. Will
ing, Markham and MeIlree pitched,
and they gave the outfielders plenty
Of exercise. Kan Yen and Marcial
tried to be kind to the Star.Bulletin
team by pitching the bah around, but
Hughes rallied and his many assists
saved the day. Hughes had Charley
Chaplin faded a. . funny man IN the
game, and IN the last four innings the
star-BufIetin players gathered around
second base to watch the fun. The
stars Of the game were Hughes and
Lopes for the Service-First and Yoshi>
kawa, Rhodes, Kan Yen and Marcial
for the Star.Bulletin.
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boy WONDER TO
PITCH FOR HILO
JAPANESE:SQUAD
Nushida viii Remain in Cres-
cent City for Month; Japan
eSe Team win Go to Maui

Nushfda, the boy Wonder" Is
pitching for the Japanese team Of
Hilo. The little star Of the Asahis,
who is writing sport gossip from
Hawaii occasionally, says that he was
selected TO pitch against the Railroad
team yesterday. NHshida WAS given
4 big reception by the japanese play.
ers when he arrived In the Crescent
City. :. &c.,
According to the little pitching artist,
the Japanese team in Hilo lacks the
team work of the Asahis, and believes
that the Asahi team would win from
the Hilo crew. Nushida is q heady
player and may be able to teach some
Of the Big Island tossers some inside
baseball.
The Japanese team is going to make
q trip to. Maui In August to play a
series Of games with the Valley Is
land teams. Nushida and the two
Dois will do the pitching for the Jap
anese team. Yasu, who hurled for
the Japanese on July 4, IL not with
the team any more. Nushida writes
that the Y. N. L may make a trip to
the other islands soon.
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Heavy" Johnson Breaks Up
Game With Chinese SUNDAY
Weckers Defeat Local Team in Fast Game at Schoed Bar
racks-Jaspef and Hoon XII Pitch Good BaII-Aome Run
Cou BY Johnson Gives 25th Infantry Team Game BY Close
Score-Rogan Plays Left Field for Home Tean-4Q Crowd

once was on its fee: cheering the
players.
This was the first time that the
Chinese team has VISITED Scnofleld
this year, and they n.Ats q big lift at
the garrison. not only for their fine
sportsmanship, but for thor clever
fast ball, and everyone recognized that
they have the fine points u the game
and will make the best Oahu can pro
duee stand up and take notice. IL q
hoped at the post that tcey win soon
come again for q return game and an
other large crowd win BE- on nantl 20
cheer their good work.
The game was called 81 3 O'Clock
sharp and long before this time Il
was evident that reeJrd4 braalSin3
crowd would be On hand, for Il was
recognized that the teams were even
" matched and the old timers knew
they would have the go4d American
game In its best form. Hundreds az
hans from Honolulu arrived early IN
machines and the menbsrs OF the
large garrison were all on bend. Every
available seat IN the gyaudstsn1 and
oleachers was taken aud the crowd
overlooked into the field. Over 1000
saw the great game and ali were well
pleased with the afternoons srort,
The Chinese were frs to bat aud
nothing eyentful happened, a. the
three batters were out Oh short flles.
The Wreckers started things NOV.
ing from the very jump. HaWKins.
the first man up, singfei to left AID
was advanced to second Ehen Smith
singled to left. Rogan nj. to short
forcing Smith out at second, but Haw-
kins advanced to third. R1gan made
squeeze play between first and sec
ond and Hawkins crossed home f1r
the first run. Johnson. who was e
the bat, made one Of his awful IN afs
with the willow and drove the pfll
INTO center for homer. scoring Il0x
gan In front Of him It vas here that
the crowd went wild. T.. Johnson'S
long drive will go down in Lest history
as one Of the longest hits OF the sea.
son at the park.
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Ru6er Giants Down Al-StarS
In Eleven Innings Yesterday
Cummings otpitches Kelly and Crumper in Overtime Tilt
Crumper Pitches Great Ball for Eight Innings But Faters
in Last Canto-anq kkana Stars-FlpnoS Defeat Fatoa
Tuele IN Opening Game-Markham Fans Ten OF Hawalls

pinos. He allowed seven hits in six
innings.
HSrnanaeie Beats EN-
Hernandez, mentioned in the first
paragraph, was called upon to hurl
after Bacio had failed to put In an
appearance, and both he and Lepes
worked in excellent shape. Hermana'
clio famed ten Of the Hawaiis and his
slow bah had the Kalua crowd swing
ing. The pitcher was given perfect
J support, and Lopes' slip was the only
error on the team. Marcial made mp
for his poor showing in the last
game, by playing great ball.
Faa Play There
The infield work Of the Fifpinos
was excellent. Beny, Haneberg, Pla-
mas and Marcial handled everything,
and Garcia and Batong took care Of
the balls which went TO the outfield.
Gorjio Haneberg CAME through with
timely hit In a pinch which scored
two runs, and Batong also showed
some good work with the bat =
team and the addition of Dover and
Hussey should strengthen the club.
Mitchell who relieved the Samoan
pitcher, had plenty Of stun, and did
not allow lift in the last three IN
nings. With q number of good pitch.
ers and new blood on the team the
Hawaiis should have an excellent
chance TO make . real fight for hon.
ors In the second series.
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EXCELLENT score
ISMADEBY 18th
ON HILORANGES

Advices received from Hilo are
that the completion Of the musketry
course recently entered into by 30
men Of Co. B, 25th Infantry, resulted
in the. creation Of Is expert riflemen,
10 sharpshooters and four n1arksnen.
The results are regarded as excellent,
In spite Of the fact that the shooting
was hampered by adverse weather
conditions.
Following are the official scores
Of the men to date:
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WOMEN As DRIVERS

EDINBURG, Scotland-The Edin-
burg municipal authorities have de
cided, owing to. the scarcity Of male
labor, Il license women a. taxicab
drivers. The decision is bitterly op.
posed by the taxicaA men, who threat.
en- to strike.