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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-04
State News In Brief
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Monmouth has sent 10 loyal young
fellows to join the Third Oregon.
The steam schooner Phoenix which
usually makes the run from San Fran
cisco TO Bandon, is 60 hours overdue.
She carries ne passengers.
Unpatriotie parades will not be per
mitted in Portland, nor VIII any other
szind Of demonstrations of this type.
Martin Hohl, carpenter at work on
the flax plant that is being erected at
Turner, was seriously hurt by a fall of
II feet today.
DIR. c. l.. Pearson, prominent den
tist Of Roscburg. was arrested yester-
day charged with conducting nuis-
ance. His arrest followed a sensation
al raid here last Friday, when the Of
ficers found seven quarts of whiskey in
his office.
Mrs. Edwin c. Way, widow of the
AlgOma Lumber company logging fore.
man, was found bound on her kness at
her home in klamath Falls Monday
night by her daughter about II 0 clock.
She had been tied tightly around her
throat to a bedpost with cloths taken
from the kitchen. Her face had turned
black when she was discovered and the
doctor said she would have expired if
left tied another half hoar. Local peo-
pie are suspected
Seventeen gold bricks valued at $23,-
1919, were received at Grants Pass
bank yesterday. 1t was the result of a
Today run at the SimmonsL Logan placer
mine at Waldo.
Many squirrel poisoning clubs have
been organized in Wasco county in an
effort to get rid of "diggers. F."
Captain J. w. Greenman, for the past
six years resident of Roseburg. died
at the Old Soldiers Home there Satur-
day.
Captain J. A. Apperson died at the
family home at Parkplace, about one
mile from Oregon City, Tuesday, aft
er an illness of several months.
A public flag raising was held at the
Methodist church in Lebanon, Sunday,
when large American flag was
hoisted on top of the spre of the big
500, 900 church building
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-04

Victor Taylor, in a letter TO the editor
of the Collegian, gives vivid synopsis
of army life at Vancouver. Loathe to
give up their customary activities,
Company NJ will find its chief source
Of pleasure in activities similar to col
lege life.
The Willamette men are doing well
Nearly every one has been selected as
sergeants, corporals, musicians, mechan-
les, or high privates. So far drill has
not been strenuous. Captain Neer plans
to have company athletic teams. In
this the willamette men wilr be at
home, as there are several track and
baseball men among them. Since the
other companies have athletes, some
games are promised in the future. A
baseball game win probably be played
in the post gymnasium between Com
pany NJ AMI the Dallas company. M
will have four Willamette men, Jack
son, Estcb, Brooks and Proctor.
The aesthetic sense will not be me-
elected. Willamette vail have the best
quartet in the regiment with Cal Ew-
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-04
TERRIBLY
SICK WOMAN
Surgical Operation Thought
Necessary, but Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Com-
pound Saved Her.

Madison, Wis.-'T was terribly sick
woman for over three wears. suffered
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-04

At the last business meeting of the
Ladies Glee club it was decided to dis
continue the practice for the rest OF the
year. Plus have been ordered for the
members. A special committee is draw
ing up plans for four-year pin.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-04

The steam schooner Phoenix which
usually makes the run from San Fran
cisco TO Bandon, is 60 hours overdue.
She carries ne passengers.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-04

Unpatriotie parades will not be per-
mittel in Portland, nor will any other
4lind Of demonstrations of this type.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-04

James Ewing has joined hands with
Russell Brooks and Charles Randall. He
was in the city Monday on leave from
the Vancouver barracks, to take the
state bar examination, In this he wa4
successful.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-04

Monmouth has sent 10 loyal young
fellows to join the Third Oregon.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-04

Martin Hohl, a carpenter at work on
the flax plant that is being erected at
Turner, was seriously hurt by fall of
II feet today.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-04

This was signed by all the Willamette
men.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-04

Captain J. A. Apperson died at the
family home at Parkplace, about one
mile from Oregon City, Tuesday, aft
er an illness of several months.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-04

A public flag raising was held at the
Methodist church in Lebanon, Sunday,
when a large American flag was
hoisted on top of the spire of the big
$4,000 church building
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-04

CHARLES II. FISHER
Editor am Manager
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-04

Captain J. w. Greenman, for the past
six years a resident of Roseburg, died
at the Old Soldiers Home there Satur-
day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-03
ROAD BOOSTERS HERE
Committee From Stuli Working for
Watson-Big Springs Highway.

Citizens and farmers living in the
vicinity of Stull, Douglas county, were
visitors at the Topeka Chamber of
Commerce today for the purpose of
preparing a benefit district for the
Watson-Big Springs road, planned to
be hard surfaced from Topeka to
Lawrence. Immediately after the.
benefit district is chosen, petitions for
the hard surfaced road from Watson
to Lawrence will be circulated among
the farmers.
The road thru Watson and Stu1l is
the one that Topeka is making such
a hard fight to obtain. The Lawrence
people are making an equally hard
fight for a road thru Big Springs and
from information received by the Stull
people petitions for the Big Springs
road are being circulated among the
farmers in the benefit district. Among
the Stull people in Topeka today CO.
operating with Topeka good roads
boosters in creating a benefit district
are William Wulfkuhl, VIII Ice and
George Hildebrandt
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-03
BLAME ON AUTOCRACY
Socialist Leader Says German Govt
Anti-Peace Ruse Failed.

Copenhagen, Aug. 3.-The Vos-
sische Zeitung under Stockholm
date prints an interview given BY
Camille Huysmans, secretary of the
international Socialist conference
containing hard words against Ger
many. NJ Huymans is quoted as say
ing that the reichstag resolution re-
mains scrap of paper unless con-
verted into deeds and declares that
tangible results are not expected by
the Socialist conference unless Ger
man democracy musters courage TO
put an end to the military reaction
ary autocracy by thoroly democratic
ing parliament.
Austria and Russia are ready TO
come to an understanding, NJ. Hugs
mans declared. and the French par
Lament already has disclaimed al
legged annexation designs, by which
the German government tried to make
capital to check the peace current. 1t
depends solely upon Germany to show
it's good will, he says, or bear the en-
tire responsibility for the fourth win
ter campaign.
NJ. Huymans praised Arthur Hen
derson highly and said that participa-
ton of ministers like Henderson. AL
bert Thomas and NJ. Tsertelh in the
Socialist conference might bridge the
gap between the recommendations of
the conference and the action of the
governments.
Henderson Won't Attend.
London, Aug 3.-It was made clear
by Andrew BOnar Law, chancellor of
the exchequer, in the house of COM
mons, that no member of the govern
ment would attend the proposed in
ternational Socialist conference.
While the government had not de-
cided upon its policy regarding the
granting of passports to private indi-
viduals to attend, he said, the step
would not be taken without serious
consideration and probably not at
all"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-03
THIS is DRY STATE
Nevertheless, Man From Ken
lucky Wants Snakes.
Customer From "MoOnshine"
State Asks for Rattlers.
MAKE UP FOR CROP FAILURE
Here's a Chance for Farmer
With Sickly Corn.
Kansas Needs Wide Awake
Breeder of Crawlers.
MAKE UP FOR CROP FAILURE

Kansas prosperity need not be
based entirely on 50 wheat and a
bumper corn crop. There is an oppor-
tunity to enter new fields. j. r. Sa-
biston of Louisville, KY, wants to
communicate with some live, wide
awake Kansan who conducts reputa-
hle rattlesnake farm. Sabiston IS
sure Opportunity is looking for some
man whose wheat crop Called and
whose corn crop is suffering from the
drouth.
The Kentuckian has sent letter to
J. c. Mohler, secretary of the state
board of agriculture. He wants to
communicate with perfectly bust
ness like and reputable rattlesnake
exact breed of rattlesnakes desired.
nor their age or conditions of servi-
tude.
Mr. Sabiston is associated with a
millinery establishment in Louisville.
He displays keen interest in rattle
snake farming in Kansas and asked
Secretary Mohler to place him in i'm
mediate touch with several persons
who raise rattlesnakes commercially
and are worthy of recommendations
by the state department. Mr.. Sabis-
ton seemed to be in quite a hurry
about the matter. too. He wanted a
reply by return mail. His letter to
SECRETARY Mohler, however, didn't in
dictate whether the millinery firm was
planning a new creation in rattlesnake
skins or whether the rattlers were
merely desired to provide entertain
ment for the canaries in fashionable
retail shop.
Kansas is well provided with fancy
and assorted stock breeders. A few
men provide skunks from highly
scented rural districts. A--other man
or two have engaged in the bull frog
business on an extensive scale. One
or two men raise snakes of the circus
variety and supply demands of the
trade-or maybe it is the profession.
Nothing in the line of Kansas indus
trial activities, tho, shows a real wide
awake rattlesnake farmer. And the
sad story of Kansas neglect of natural
opportunities was sent to Mr.. Sabiston
by return mail.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-03
is LOCKE EASY?
Police Judge Is Not Enforcing
Auto License Law.
That Is Charge Made by Curt
Meyer Today.

Charging lack of enforcement of
penalties on automobile owners in To-
peka who have failed C purchase
their new automobile tags, Curt Mey-
er, in charge of the state automobile
department, appealed to Mayor House
today Mr.. Meyer demanded that M
%. Locke, police judge, cease dismiss
ing automobiles arrested for nom
compliance of the law and enforce the
penalty for failure to purchase licenses
as stringently as he does penalties for
Bookkeeping and other law violations,
usually placed on the shoulders of the
poor people.
MIR. Meyer informed Mayor House
that Locke was not only dismissing
the wealthy automobile owners ar
rested for not purchasing automobile
licenses, but also that he had made a
joke of the entire proceedings. He de-
clared that eleven such violators, ar
rested by the police in good faith,
had been dismissed by Judge Locke
one day.
House Promises Ali.
Mayor House assured the state Off
cial that if the Meyer charges proved
true, he would see to = personally
that in the future, the p lice judge
would enforce the state law t. the let
ter. There are 400 Topeka automo-
bile owners who have no. applied for
the new state licenses, a-cording to
Meyer. This, despite the fact that the
law sets forth that all old licenses ex-
pire July 1.
I'VE would arrest the offenders
ourselves" said Meyer today, ''if we
had the officers to do it. The law,
however, provides that it shall be the
duty of all peace officers to see that
the law is enforced and If also is the
duty of police judges in cities to ex-
act penalties for failure to obey the
law.
IF the automobile owners feel that
their Noncompliance with the law is
a joke, it's enforcement is certain to
cause no end of trouble for county
treasurers and other officers, who
must look after the issuance of the
new automobile tags"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-03
CARRY OWN BUNDLES
Topeka Housewives Gladly Help En-
force One Delivery System.

Housewives of Topeka are cooper
ating heartily with Topeka retailers in
their effort to cut down the delivery
of the national council of defense.
Statements made by a number of the
leading retailers today were to the
effect that the complaints of the one
delivery-a-day system are compare
lively negligible.
All clerks have been instructed to
notify purchasers their packages can
be delivered, free, only once a day.
The housewives are putting their
bundles under their arms and march,.
ing away without a word of COM
plant. The merchants will make an
extra delivery but a charge of 10 cents
is exacted for this delivery. The num-
Der of extra deliveries has not yet
run into the hundreds.
THE people are certainly respond
ing Loyalty to the governments plea
said H. e. Johnston. of Warren M.
Crosby's today. There are no COM
plants and We are having little diff
Guilty.
Everyone is taking hold and carry
ing home his own package il he dis
covers that he has missed his deliv-
cry" said A. P. McKown of the Pei
letter stores. Few special deliveries
are being made and the new plan has
proved a success in every respect
the new system by clerks at the Pal
ace clothing store Similar optimistic
reports are heard at Crosby Brothers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-03
U. S. BANKS GROW
Resources Total IS Billion-Two Bill
lion Increase In a Year.

Washington, Aug. 3.=Resources of
the national banks at the last call,
June 20, reached the highest figures
ever recorded. Comptroller Williams
has announced. totaling. $16,151, 00o.-
600, or s2,224, 900. 900 more than June
80, 1915.
Deposits in national banks, $12, 49,
0OO, 900, increased during the year to
the extent of $1,913, 100000, but fell
s3O6, 600, 900 below the figures of May
10, the last previous call. The reduc-
ton is primarily due, it is thought, to
liberty loan financing.
Reserves, shown for the last time
under the old conditions which per-
mitted banks to carry portion Of
reserves with other than federal re-
serve banks, totaled $3.50, 000,0 900.
an increase of 1924, 100000, and $S42,-
100000 more than minimum require
ments
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-03
COAL ORDERS ARE BIG
Topeka Industrial Council Already
Has Requests for 500 Tons.

Orders for nearly 500 tons of coal
have been received by the central
committee of the Industrial council,
which has been appointed to purchase
coal for members of the Topeka In
dustrial council. These orders will be
forwarded to a southern Kansas coal
company, the name of which the la
Dor men will not give out, and deliv-
cry made on or after August Is.
It was stated this morning that
more than the original estimate of
fifty car loads of coal woull be pur-
chased for The winters supply for Ia
Dor union men of Topeka. The orders
for the entire winter will probably
mount to 100 carloads or 4, 900 tons
The saving promised on The COM
bined purchase promises to be nearly
$4,000. or dollar per ton. The price
quoted to the labor men by the union
committee, delivered in Topeka, is
1926 per ton, while merchants and
coal dealers of Topeka have offered
the same grade of coal at $6.25.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-03
HARD ON CHARLIE
London Dispatch Attacking
Chaplin Received Here.
1t Accuses Popular Movie Star
of Being a Stacker.

A dispatch was carried by the State
Journal Thursday containing an inter-
view with Charlie Chaplin in which he
replied to an alleged attack by Lord
Northcliffe, British publisher. imply
ing that Chaplin is Stacker and lives
the. dollars he makes as motion pic
ture favorite better than his native
land. Chaplin was born in England
and is now British subject. His re-
ply was to the effect that he was
ready to give his services to England
whenever authorized officers of the
government called him but he did not
owe allegiance to Lord Northcliffe.
The so-called attack referred to
by Chaplin appeared in the London
Dispatch, a copy of which has been
received by Tom Powell of Topeka.
And it does take the motion picture
comedian to something of trim
ming.
Bitter Attack.
Two million people in England"
says the Dispatch, "who nightly see
are asking when they may see him
perform in khaki
"As yet there is no news that Chs r
lie, who is in the early thirties, has
offered himself.
Charley Chaplin. aitho slightly
evidenced by his screen acrobatics
The way he is abl@ 10 mount stairs
suggests the alacrity with which he
would go over the top when the whis-
tie blew.
Gable messages nave sought to
show that Chaplin mas invested $780,
900 pounds of his earnings in the
British war loan, but this has moi
been confirmed. Chaplin. can hardly
refuse the British nation both his
money and his services.
Might Act for Soldiers.
"If his condition did not warrant
him going into the trenches he could
do admirable work by amusing the
troops in biilets.
''It is surely in the best vein of irony
to ask the British public to patronizt
films in which British siackers ap
pear.
I'VE will win without Charlie bu
we would rather win with him."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-03
DROWN CREW OF SO
U-Boat Sinks Ship, Takes Crew on
Deck, Then Submerges.

marine which sank the British steam
er, Belgian Prince smashed all life
boats on that vessel, destroyed all life
belts, then, after taking the crew
aboard, suddenly submerged, drown
ing thirty EIGHT men.
Thomas Bowman, chief engineer of
the vessel, only survivor, told the
story at British hospital.
1.-THE Germans torpedoed my ship
Tuesday morning at point 200 miles
from land" he said "They ordered
the crew assembled on the submarine
deck. Then they smashed our life
boats, took our life belts and stripped
us. The submarine closed her matches
and after running on the surface for
two miles, suddenly submerged
drowning thirty eight of our men.
Before leaving the Belgian Prince,
they looted her"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-03
AUTO BADLY DAMAGED
One Car Runs Into Another on Kan
sas Avenue

The automobile belonging to DR.. A.
F. Harrison was bodily damaged this
afternoon when another automobile,
belonging to DIR. o. o. Moore and
driven by V. B. Mcmillan ran into the
rear end of it. The Harrison car was
standing on Kansas avenue in front of
DIR. Harrison's office. Mcmillan could
not explain how it happened but the
car he was driving swerved and struck
the Harrison car
The gasoline tank and tn back of
the body were damaged and the car
was pushed up over the curbing Nc
MILAN was arrested and taken to the
police station where he vas charged
with reckless driving. He gave his
address as PIG Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-03
WAR TAX ALL CHECKS
Senate Committee Favors Free Pos
tage for Sammies.

Washington. D. c.. Aug. 3.-Of the
s2.002. 000.0 600 proposed new taxes in
the war revenue bill adopted by the
senate committee. about s72o,000.0O0
will be secured from corporate and
individual incomes; s74s. 100000 from
war excess profits: about $500. 900. 900
from rectified and distilled spirits:
sac, 1000. 900 from fermented and malt
liquors and s23,000,00O from wines.
Few other schedules were changed in
the final revision. An important.
eleventh hour change was to apply
the new one cent bank check tax, to
checks of all amounts raising about.
s10.000,000 IN all. The bili previously
taxed only checks of more than SIS.
The committee also wrote in new
provision exempting from all postage.
letters written by American soldiers
and sailors in foreign lands and pro-
vided that the proposed new tax of
one cent on each rs cents paid for
transporting parcel post packages
shall not apply to PACKAGE weighing
less than four ounces
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-03
OUTBREAK IN OKLA.
Sheriffs Ambushed, Bridge Fired,
Wires Cut in Antf-Draft Move.

Ardmore, Okla, Aug. 3.-Frank
Grail, sheriff of Wewoka, and ]. w
Cross of Sasakwa, deputy, were tar
gets for about thirty-five shots from
ambush, twelve miles south of We
woka late yesterday afternoon. Cross
was hit twice, in the head and neck,
but not seriously hurt.
The Frisco bridge across the Ca
madam river near Francis was fired in
three places last night Ten hours
delay to traffic will result. Telegraph
and telephone wires were cut both
sides of Francis.
Organized draft resistance has been
reported in Seminole county for sew
eral days. Three to four hundred
farmers, calling themselves the Work.
ing Glass union, are said to be scat
tered over Seminole county. Sheriff
Grail is preparing to start a posse to
the Little river country late this aft
ernoon.
Ready To Fight-but Not in Army.
Washington, Aug. 3-Reports of
threatened armed resistance to the
army draf, in isolated points of
Georgia and western North Carolina
are being investigated by the depart
ment of justice. Mountaineers and
farmers in these regions are report ed
to have supplied themselves with new
Winchester rifles and ammunition to
fight the draft.
Special investigators have been as
signed to make a careful inquiry and
stern measures will be taken to re-
press any rebellion.
To Battle With Band.
Oklahoma City, Aug. "a band of
thirty alleged draft resisters who are
believed to have shot Deputy Sheriff
J. w. Cross near Wewoka yesterday
and last night to have fired OF dyna-
mited the Frisco trestle bridging the
South Canadian between Francis and
/ Ada, are reported to have established
themselves in the brush south of
Sasakwa, Francis and Ada to give
battle to the band.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-03
LIFE SECRET OUT
For IL Years Woman Carried
Role of Man.
Suicide Fearing Military Draft
Would Reveal Sex.

Toledo. Ohio, Aug. 3.-Fear that the
army physical examination might dis
close the twelve-year secret of her sex
and that she might be apprehended
as Stacker, was believed by police to-
day to have caused Samuel Acker-
man. a woman, to end her life by
drowning.
For twelve years Samuel Acker-
man" has posed as man, successfully
supporting herself, and, for time.
a wife" thru a mans work. But
Tho only 20 years old she did not
register. Police believe the idea of
becoming woman" again was re-
pugnant to her. With no alternative
left, she killed herself.
This theory was given additional
weight by a letter found on the body
which indicated she wished even in
death to keep her secret
Dear brothers and friends" she
wrote, Il have no one to claim my
body wish you to bury me as you
will find me-"
Married New York Girl.
| Ackerman's wife, a New York girl,
obtained a divorce two years ago, nine
years after her marriage to "Acker-
man." Now she is Mrs. Sarah Wise,
the mother of a bouncing year old
child. Wise kept callers from his
! her.
| Alderman whose real name is
unknown, was for time an optician.
At another time"he' was employed by
the city as a water meter reader.
| The letter read:
/ Dear brothers and friends-On my
| last day l come to you. You shall
do the right thing by me. 1 have no
one to claim my body. 1 am a Jew.
l wish you to bury me as you will find
me. Goodbye to ALL"
The note was not signed.
! Clothing on the body was of fine
texture. The girl wore a gray coat,
gray trousers and brown oxfords, a
white shirt, collar. Silk socks and
mems underwear completed her at
tire. All marks of Identification had
been removed.
Attached Iron to Belt.
An iron plate was fastened to her
| belt with a handkerchief. The girl
weighed about 155 pounds.
| "'Sarah Ackerman's" petition for
divorce from Samuel was filed in
common pleas court here on April g.
1914. The plaintiff charged neglect
non-support and extreme cruelty. She
said they were married at Hoboken
N. J., nine years previous to the fill
ing of the petition.
Service by publication was made on
Alderman at No. IS Hand street
Rochester, n. Y. The divorce was
granted on June 10, 1914.