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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-07-22
FOUND MAN TO COOK CORN
Lucky Find Solved Big Problem for
One Of Hoover's Helpers in Hard
Times In Belgium.

A cargo of corn sent to the COM
mission for the relief Of Belgium
early In 1916 was a problem to dis
pose OF until Robinson Smith, one
Of HOover's helpers, ran into luck
on dusty Belgian road one day.
None of the Belglans had ever
used American corn. The cargo
was useless unless some one could
be found who knew how to cook it.
Smith was thinking over the prob
lem as he drove along in his car, he
related the other day. He espied a
ragged-Iookng negro sitting by the
roadside. He drew up his car.
"Are you an American cltlzen?" he
asked the bundle of rags.
81 doan know, boss" the bundle an
swered. 81 comes from Nohfolk All
I knows Is l amt got no business heah,
sah."
"But you can cook, can't your
Smith asked with rising hope.
"Bes' thing do, sah."
Without a pass for him, Smith was
perplexed as to how he could get the
find back to Brussels. He took a
chance and put the negro in the rear
of the machine under a blanket and
drove him off to the G. r. B. kltch-
ems.
They put him In chefs uniform
and brought in the corn The way
the Belglans ate corn pone, corn bread
and corn cakes made that cargo go
so quickly the G. II. Il. soon had no
problem on its hands.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-07-22
SALEM PIONEER
Center OF EDCUATION
Some Interesting Remines.
cences of CAPITAL City
Recalled

Salem was the educational center of
lthe northwest in the, early days before
Oregon became a state and when the
abolition question was vital one in
state politics Many of the early pio-
neers of Oregon came from southern
states and they of course brought with
them their ideas on the negro question
and abolition.
c. d. Bagley, who is remembered by
those whose memory of Salem dates
back to the year Oregon was admitted
as a state, remembers clearly the early
political fights of the days before the
Civil war. Mr.. Bagley is now secretary
of The Department of Public Works of
S attic, and writes most interestingly
Of the early days of Salem.
"To my mind, Salem was the early
home of more truly cultured people in
pioneer days, according to population,
than any city west of Pennsylvania, -
writes Mr.. BaglCy. ''Most Of the early
missionaries were educated in the best
colleges of the cas-. and most Of these
missionaries were in Salem.
"Changes in federal politics came
often in the late forties and fifties and
with each change, a new lot of men
was sent out to Oregon and Salem,
bringing their wives and traditions
with them. Down east Yankees from
Yale and Harvard mixed daily with
the old school eourtly sOutherner.
Clergymen, lawyers, physicians and
those holding positions as governors,
judges and many federal positions and
their wives were literary, artistic, mus
ical and poetic.
"The teachers in the Institute (now
willamette University were finely
educated and possessed cultivated man
ncrs, and to them there came for an
education, the brightest minds in ali
Oregon, whose influence was later felt
in the state for thirty or forty years.
"The old wooden court house where
Williams Baker Delazon Smith, Ben
Harding, Joseph Wilson and others dis
played their eloquenee, stood where the
present court house is. A beautiful
prairie lay between il and where the
old state house stood which was burn
ed about 1854 1t was stOutly MAINTAIN
ed by many that the old state house
was burned through the active inter
vention. of abandoned reprobates from
Marvsvile, town then foremost In
its ambition to become the capital or
the territory. Later the town was nam
ed Corvallis, which means the heart OF
the valley, The present state house Is
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-07-22
Three Oregon Boys
On Missing List

Portland, Or, July 22.--Three Ore.
gon boys were reported as missing or
killed in action in casualty lists an
nounced from Washington last night,
Harold skinner of McMinnville, was
reported killed in action in France
July 3, while two other young men of
this state a7e reported missing follow.
sng the sinking Of the cruiser San Die
90.
Young Skinner was the son of Mr.
and Mrs G. j. skinner and enlisted rs
a private at MeMinnville last year He
is the first member Of his home com
pany to fall ia action ON the French
Battlefront
Joseph L. Corbett of La Grande, is
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-07-22

elimination OF waste, in the purchase
of Liberty Bonds and Thrift Stamps.
in the cultivation Of increased areas
of land, in schooling ourselves to va
rious inconvenience, we not alone
are participating in the great fight
against the menace of German mill
tarism, but we are building Up treas
ures for ourselves that are beyond
the bounds of any value capable Of
being estimated by the standard Of
the dollar sign.
Whatever may be the material
gains that come with thrift, it must
ever be remembered that the menta!
advantages are still more yalaabe.
Our boys and girls are learning to
save their money for the purchase
Of Thrift Stamps. they are gatherin. /;
waste paper old bottles, ra.bher and
copper; they are doing odd jobs t,rc
and there ii order to earn li,tle
money to be invested in war se-
curitigs. What each accumnlates IN
actual money may be small, but iae
lessons thus learned arc isyaluas'e.
This is 4 thought that should be
kept in mind constantly for 4
4 one OF the big inspirations Of The
present time. The habit Of thrift IS
! growing one. The thrifty child
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-07-22
DANIELS WANTS TO


1t was amitd that here had been some
insances htre and abroad of failure OF
tbc intricate bombs to function pro,
pcrly. Daniels desires to know whether
there has been any suspicious tamper-
inc with the mechanism or whittier
there has been carelessness in manufac-
turing.
Private concerns make the bombs, but
the finishing touches, such as fusing are
done at Newport BY the navy
The secretary said the majority of ma,
val opinions indicated that the United
States cruiser San Diego was mined.
The governments preparing to take
over the Cape Cod canal as a result OF
the meuaee. It will be made part OF the
federal controlled waterways by eAecu-
tive order of President Wilson,
Army Officers have gone to make an
investigation TO determine what work
will be necessary to adapt the canal TO
its proposed new purposes.
Troop shipments to swell the Ameri-
can army in France will go on undimin-
ish and urafraid despite Germany S Sec
ond coastal submarine raid.
July movements will aggregate at
least 100000 men from this sidt.
The war department. intends to keep
at its accredited program and the navy
department. is ready to afford the need
ed protection This is the answer to the
new German effort to shake American
morale and disturb military and com
mereiai shipping
Reappearanee Of a German U-boat
with its sinking of four coal barges and
tow OFF the Cape Cod shoals Sunday
came as no surprise to well posted naval
authorities
Sinking of the coal barges naturally
linked with the destruction of the I'm
tied States cruiser San Diego last week
The German has brought "sehrek.
lichkietn to America and has dropped
the mask of courtesy and care with
which the first raiders sought to de-
ceive the nation and to influence pam
American opinion into disbeieving stor'
les of Teuton frightfulness. Off Or
leans, Mass, vessels were shelled with
out warning and without regard to the
women and children aboard.
The board of army engineers, rivers
and harbors section, will start hear
ing tomorrow the arguments for govern
ment purchase cf the privately owned
Cape Cod canal as part of the federal
inter-coastal waterway system. The
Fire Island and Cape Cod incidents will
be presented as ont reason for taking
this link to assure greater safety for
eoastwise traffic.
San Diego Missing.
Among those missing or unaccounted
for are;
Robert W, Aitkcn, San Diego, Cal.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-07-22
LITTLE TALKS ON THRIFT
By S, w, STRAUs
P,sn.ifaf Amsrieaa Soeiety jot TArjf

win go forth into the responsibilities
Of later life with a splendid equip
ment for success.
We are told that 2l000,000 Of our
citizens have participated IN the pur-
chase Of the three issues OF Liberty
Bonds. In addition there are mil
lions more who have bought Thrift
Stamps. To a considerable percent
age of these thrift is a new experi-
cnce.
In the individual cases the amount
Of savings may not be large but the
benefits that accrue from the stand
point of added moral stamina and
character building are beyond the
power OF calculation.
America has turned to thrift in a
manner that is amazing We are
wheeling our mighty resources into
the fight with such rush and sweep
that the whole world wonders at eur
might. We are turning the tide of
war. We have made ourselves the
AtPaN NHNNkiNN " w III lGttti Va
civilization and liberty since the re-
alton OF mankind We are writing
llis;ory's most remarkable page.
We are beholding in a splendid
fearner the stupendous possibilities 1f
4 great nation turned to thrift. AnI
in addition we are Sluildiug within
ourselves an asset Of individual et-
flceney thar means mo-e tim can BE-
described by t,t nost 6ereiag igurts
az tic s,etistc'cn
Individual t';rifI, indis.ddai pre-
paredness, personal strcaClh OF char
ectcr-thcse are the fruits OF o0r
war-tir'e tMift. While Aner,cal
ttrift is helping humanity solve Ito
greatest problem, it is giving 70 oa,
citizens moral force that will ever
abide as cne Of the most glorious
recnraponses for our sacrifice AID
suffering,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-07-22
MEALS AT NOMINAL PRICE
Emergency Kitchens in Dutch Capital
Have Been Found to Be Of
Great Value.

Emergency kitchens were not known
in Holland before the war, but are now
established in all the larger cities for
the purpose of supplying the poor, as
well as persons and families of small
means, with one warm and wholesome
meal a day at a nominal price. In The
Hague are three such kitchens, which
are well patrOnlzed and have accom-
pllshed a great amount of good.
One was established by the munich
pal government and is mainly intend
ed for the use of the really poor Of
the city. 1t furnishes to all callers
one meal daily for the price of four
cents.
The menu for one week follows: ::
Monday. oatmeal, milk, butter, and
sugar; Tuesday, potatoes, carrots, on
ions, 'and beef; Wednesday, potatoes,
red cabbage. and beef; Thursday, pea
soup, with pork; Friday, potatoes,
sauer-kraut, and edible fats; Saturday,
potatoes, beets, and edible fats. No
meals are served on Sundays.
Another kitchen was established by
"The Dutch Society of Housewives"
and is intended for the use of small
salarled persons. Dinners are served
in the restaurant for u cents, and for
10 cents If sent for The dinners con-
slst of meat or soup, vegetables, and
potatoes.
The third kitchen was also started
by private initiative and is patronized
by the better salaried persons, such as
teachers, clerks, officers Of the army,
etc. who here get good square meal
for 80 cents.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-07-22

II you fail to look into the future.
tho winter menus will be short. Put
up your canned goods now. Free book
Of instructions on canning and drying
may be had from the National War
Garden Commission, Washington. D.
c., for two cents to pay postage
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-07-22
In His Snare Moments.

There was hideous noise issuing
from the waiting room of the lonely
country station, and the stranded pas
senger feared foul play.
"Who's that bowling In thereT he
asked the small boy who played porter.
That's the station MASTER said the
lad. "'E's got so little TO do now
there aln't many trains stop 'ere-so
'e's settin' the timetable to music for
the porters to learn when they come
back from the war."--London Tlt.Bits.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-07-22
Battle OFF Atlantic Coast.

Provincetown, Mass, July22.-Heavy
eannonadine was heard off shore here
at 1l:l5 a. m. today.
Naval vessels have been off this port
hunting German submarines. Province.
town harbor is closed to all ships.
Explosions resembling those of depth
bombs were heard shortly after four d
m.
A haze hid the origin of the firing
but it is believed that naval vessels may
have located submarine-possibiy the
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-07-22

reported as missing as a member Of
the crew Of the San Diego, according
to telegraphic advices received by rel
atives at spokane. His name, however,
has not yet been mentioned in the Of
ficial casualty lists published.
The third Oregon boy reported in
yesterdays casualty lists was Henry o.
Buxton of Forest Grove, who was a
member of the San Diego crew and
whose name appears among the miss.
inc.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-07-22

Cod shore. The weather was heavy,
making observation difficult. John
Botoyich and John Vitz, victims of the
shelling, are in the Massachusetts, gem
eral hospital here in critical condition.
One Of Botovich's arms were almost
completely severed.
Botovich in his account, declared one
of the U-boats shells passed through
the pilot house of the Perth Amboy.
This hurled him to the floor, practical
ly seyering his arm.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-07-22
Carlos A. Black, Berkely. Cal.
Clyde G, Blaine, Lomita, Cal.
Frank j. Root, Denver, Col.

clyde u, Blaine, L0mlta, Oal.
Frank J. Root, Denver, Col.
Henry o. Buxton, Forest Grove, Or.
Wm. H. Chilcott, Eureka, Cal
Carl Clifton Couivillion, Houston, Tex
Benjeamin r. Cox, Wamego, Kas.
Allan B. Croke, Arlington Heights
Mass.
Tandy X. Culpepper, Halsell. Ala.
James R. Duke, Troy, Texas.
BENZ. B. Dillon, Alameda, Cal.
Rudolph L. Duncan, Hamburg, Iowa.
George W. Farrin, Akron, Ohio.
Jesse j. Foster, Stuttgart, Ark.
Leon Goodnow, Fairport, N, Y.
Stephen D Grant, Andrews, S. c.
Leonard A. Hall, Grass Valley. Cal.
Miles n. Howk, Burr Oak, Mich.
John G. Larkin, North Troy, N. Y.
Wilford Larse, Mammoth, Utah.
Samuel L. Mcdowell, Mondovi, Wash
John E. Porce, Milton, Wash.
Joseph L. Corbett, La Grande, Or.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-07-22
Sweeping the Seas.

Boston, Mass, July 22.-United States
naval craft were sweeping the seas to-
day for the German submarine which
sank the tug Perth Amboy and htr tow
of four barges three miles off the Cape
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-02
SALVATION ARMY'S
SPECIAL SERVICES
Native of Palestine to APP
pear Here in Native
Garb.

In conjunction with the Salvation
Army work here Jcrius Hishomeh, who
was born and reared in Palestine, Just
eight miles north OF Jerusalem. will
conduct speCi,' services on the stree.
and IN the local barracks. pa Jack.
son street On Sunday morning. he
will preach ia the Methodist Prot
estant Temple and in the evening in
the Central Christian Church.
Commencing with next Monday
eyenin CHE will Join with the SAL
walton Army i'm their special services.
When a boy no received his eduCa-
ton IN Jerusalem and was convert
cd TO the cause OF the Salvation Army
while in India. He enCaged as a miss
ioHIry in Palestine later and for some
work in Eas.orn United States He
speaks several languages and while
preaching in ihe churches or on the
streets he will wear his native parb.
on Sundays August II and IS he
will preach IN local churches, alsoo.
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PERSONALS

Mr. and Mrs W. G.. Robey and chill.
dren, Of Grafton. were weekend visit.
ors with Mr. Robcy's parents. Mr. AID
Mrs. l.. II. RObcy.
Mrs. Florence +. Tc'rick was a Wis.
itor in Fairmont on Wednesday.
Mesdames A. G. Brooks and T. +.
Nccks, of Hutchinson. were shopping
in Worthington on Wednesday.
J. W. GedIes was a business caller
in Fairmont on Wednesday afternoon.
Elisha Brumage was business Wis.
itor at Moundsville on Wednesday.
Mrs W. b. Plaster end Miss Mary
Cakes left on Wednesday for a visit
with relatives and friends at BaraCk.
vile and Pennington.
Mrs. q. II. Martin was shopping in
Fairmont on Wednesday.
Elmus +. Richardson and Larney
Cakes left on Wednesday for Love.
land, Ohio, for a visit with W. L.
Shaver.
Several members OF Loyal Sisters
Rebekah Lodge paid a social visit 70
J. y. Wood on Wednesday evening,
taking a supply Of ice cream and cake
with them. Mr. Wood has been sick
for several months and unable to at
tend the meetings OF the lodge. An
enjoyable evening was spent.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-02
STANLEY KETCHELs FAMOUS sHT BRINGS DEMPSEY NEAR crown
By PAUL PuRMAN.

Jack Dempsey cannot claim the
heavyweight championship OF the
world-so much the worse-because
less Willard. virtually retired. refuses
10 announce his retirement and is still
TO all intents and purposes champion.
But a title IS an empty thing unless
us owner does something to make Il
worth something and the fact that
JACK Dempsey is the greatest heavy
weight Of the present time somewhat
offsets the fact that the title Is held
by Willard
Perhaps the greatest surprise ever
dealt the boxing public was the %.
second knockout OF Fred Fulton by
Jack Dempsey.
Dempsey had lots Of friends but the
majority OF the talent was lined up
with The Minnesota p,asterer. but even
the most ardent Dempsey supporter
did not believe Dempsey could man
handle FcroC'Cus Fred in less than
a round. particularly when it is con
aIdCrcd that s-ounce gloves were used
in he bout
70 the old-tiuCr Dempsey IS mix.
turc Of Bob FItzsimmons and STANLEY
kctchcl.
4 rincsiie account OF the Dempsey
Fulton fight the other night seems
strangely familiar 20 those who watch
cd the big fellows Of other days
For instance:
Dempsey came in wide open
and tented with his lett 10 the
body, but as Fulton dropped his
arms TO ward off the punch Dem
pscy made q lightning shit and
drove a terrific right hand 10 the
ribs"
This from san Francisco paper
late in 1909:
"Kctchcll rushed az Johnson,
wide open lie tented for the
uegro's stomach and when john.
son dropped his guard Ketcloil
shifted with lightning swiitrcss
and drove his right to the jaw.
Johnson going 10 the floor for tho
count Of nine
There has been a little pos. bellum
talk Of Fulton quitting.
One thing Is certain. II Fulton laid
down after he had been knocked o.
the flOof IL was because he knew that
he could not weather through the re-
naming TWO end a half minutes o.
The round Fulton has never been
noted for courage but. being recog
nized as the leading heavyweight
champion dspigant in the world, would
not have Tad down unless he knew
he was hopclCssly beaten.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-02
CAROLINA WILL
PLAY. BAXTER NINE
Claude Ramsey in All Like
IihOOd Will Pitch for
Carolina.

Manager Mcmahon Of the Carolina
baseball team end Manager Edible of
the Baxter team this morning compile.
ted arrangements for game 10 be
played at Carolina Sunday afternoon.
Claude Ramsey who has just recent
~ become a member OF the Carolina
nine win pitch for the home team
Last Sunday Ramsey famed a total
Of sixteen Clarksburgers in a game
played at Clarksburg with the Travis
Glass Company team which was his
first game with the Carolina team lie
will try hard 10 make a similar rec.
ord when facing the Baxter team on
Sunday.
Baxter will send about the same
lineup into the game which last sun
day faced the Lumberport baseball
team.
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WATSON TO PLAY
IDAMAY SUNDAY
Both Teams Will Go Into
the Fray Determined
to Win.

A baseball game Of much interest
locally will be played at ldamay sun
day afternoon beginning at 2.30 O'Clock
when the strong Watson team jour
neys to Idamay 10 play the fast team
from that town.
Morrison or Garrison, likely the for
mer, will be on the mound for Watson
The Watson pitcher will be supported
BY one of the best teams Watson has
sent into any game this season. Real
izing the importance Of the game and
the hard fight the visitors will he sure
TO put up, Manager knight. Of ldamay
will also send a tightening fast team
into the game.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-02
Wrecked His Truck.

Abe Friedman the coal operator.
met with an accident to his truck
one day this week. He undertook to
haul a load Of coal while the road was
very slippery iron tho recent heavy
rains, and the machine skidded over
tho bank, and he was compelled TO
,akc it TO the shop for repairs.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-02

Adjutant James 4. Harvey. Of Charl.
esion' who has charge OF the Salvation
Army in the capital city, and a broth.
erinlaw OF Captain John O;Beirue. OF
the fairmont barracks. will be- here
Tor the special services OF the army.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-02
The Bicycle Nuisance.

OF late the bicycle craze has struck
WOFthingtOn and has become a regu.
lar nuisance as well as dangerous TO
pedestrians who travel the streets
About q dozen boys ranging in age
from fifteen to twenty years spend
most Of the day "joy riding On Main
street % Q fast rate OF speed. On
Thursday oOllided with a lady and
nn0thoF narrowly escaped a collision
With Q man. We think the principal
business street OF the town should be
used 1Of legitimate travel and not for
i1y- riding and II the boys desire 20
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-02
Hard Hit BY the Draft.

The Aurora Club has been very
hard hit by the selective draft as six
% the fourteen members have been
called 70 the service. They are. TO.
mer P. Caldwell, Lawrence G.. Sandy.
IhOs. r. MILAN, l.. Blake Mclntire.
Paul x. Tetrick, and Fred W. Taggart.
As two others have removed from the
town e leaves but few members here
10 keep It COINS.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-02

Norwegian overnment experimenteF5
hay' succeeded in producing q broao
containing 20 per cent OF fish.
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ing Of the Clubs.

Games Scheduled Today.
Boston at Cleveland.
New York at ST. Louis.
Washington at Detroit.
Philadelphia at Chicago.
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DEMPsEYs KNocKoUTs.

spend their tine in that manner they
should be compelled to use a less fire..
quenicd street or 90 out and use the
county roads.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-02
Visiting in ohio.

Albert Brooks has been visiting al
his former home in Bellaire, Ohio. for
the past week. He will return home
on Friday next bringing with him his
brother, Carl, who has been an inva.
pa for the past sixteen months, the
lesult Of an accident.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-02

He Will spend his vacation here. W
viii extend over several Wookl.
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Games Scheduled Today.
Pittsburgh at Boston.
st. Louis a Philadelphia.
Cincinnati at Brooklyn.
Chicago at New YORK.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-02
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Results Yesterday,

Boston. ! St. Louis. /.
Philadelphia. 4; Cleveland. 0.
Chicago, 1; Washington, /.
Ne wYOrk. Z; Detroit, o.
Gkandind If The Ctuhe
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Warrington
Admitted 10 HospitaI.

7. 3. MeekG. superintendent OF the
Central Power plant al Hutchinson,
who has been suffering from an attack
Of rheumatism for the past three
weeks, has been admitted to Cook
hospital for treatment.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-02
Baseball at a Glance,
Results Yesterday,

Pittsburgh, 2; Boston, u, Twenty.
one innings.
Philadelphia, I; ST. Louis, o.
St. Louis, 3; Philadelphia, /. Ten
innings.
Brooklyn. 4; Cincinnati, q.
Chicago, 5; New York, 0.