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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-23

Tish It's quota as the first three days
News subscriptions. Of barely half the
,mourt that mus, be pledged.
As an aid to going over each terri
ssrv ogain, Loyalty cards are now being
madc out. ON this card it will be
shown just exactly the amount that
each per5la has subscribed for the
other three LibCrty loans and what
each person has done for the Y NJ. c.
A. and Rcd Cross campaigns This
card viii be made out for each person
in the eity and will be a concise his
tory of every person patriotism.
There viii be q booth at the fair
grounds for those who wish to sub
scribe for Liberty bonds and the post
office at the grounds will sell bonds
and War Savings stamps.
AS the natter now stands, with bare
ly half of Salem's quota subscribed,
something radical must be done in the
way of inducing those who are holding
out to help raise the quota, or the cap
ital city will fall down badly on the
fourth loen.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-23
BEST INVESTMENT
| HAVE EVER MADE
Contractor Wouldn't Take
$500 For Good Tanlac
Did Him.

III just want to say right now that
| wouldn t take five hundred dollars
for the good that first bottle of Tan
lac did me, for | feel like it has given
me new lease on life,' said G. l..
Nelson, a contracting carpenter living
at 1928 63rd Ave, Southeast, Portland,
T.. recently.
" Following q serious accident four
months ago, +" he continued, (Which
laid me up for eight or nine weeks, |
lost my appetite, and my stomach got
all our of order. What little | did man
age to eat would sour and form gas,
which would eramp and pain me until
! could hardly stand it, Then my kid
neys went back on me, and my back
hurt so bad | couldn t find comfort
able position. They said / had rheuma-
tsm or 'lumbago, then my right leg,
below the knee, got to hurting me, and
at times | couldn 7 stand on my feet
or get up when down, | was eonstipat-
ed all the time and suffered a great
deal with headache, Nobody knows how
j really did suffer, because l Just can Z
describe it, and as nothing seemed to
do me any good ! had become discour-
aged about my condition.
~ finally sent down and got bot
tie of Tanlac, as | had read so much
about it, and it was about the best in
vestment ever made. My appetite
came bounding back after my first few
doses. and by the time my second bot
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-23
Open Forum
CLOSING STORES DURING PARADE

To the Editor: When the imperial
German government called the good
old U, s. A. nation of dollar chas
ers, it stung the heart of every real
American. When Ambassador Gerard
was told ''America would not fight. :"
every 'AmTtaan felt the time had
come to strip for action and cram that
lie down the arrogant throat that ut
tered il.
We are not all privileged to don
Khaki and 60 to the front, but all who
are Americans will respond to the call
to. the colors and either fight in the
front line trenches or dig in behind
the lines and do our d------est to cram
that lie down the prussian throat, who
Taid we were dollar chasers and would
not fight.
We now have approximately 1000,
600 men equipped and overseas, and
nr9 preparing to duplicate that by next
spring
This colossal undertaking requires
money, and this money, our good, wise
and generous government is raising
by borrowing it from its citizens, in
stead Of the Prussian method Of fore
ed taxation and confiseation,
We are now Floating our fourth lb
erty loan, Salem must raise $l,05S,000,
and win, when all its citizens awake
and understand the proposition.
To endeavor TO bring this realization
home to every citizeno our city. the
women of Salem paraded last Satur-
day night-the mothers, wives, sisters
and sweethearts of the boys over
Hhere,N as well as women pledging
themselves to be in the fight behind
dhe lines
II was a touching sight to see the
~omanhood Of our city marching thru
our streets proud of their place and
part in this fight for honor, peace and
world i freedom, and as one stool on
the curb watching these brave fighters
ia petticoats, tears sprang TO our eyes
and we thanked God the lie on Ameri-
tan citizenship was met with determi-
nation to cram il down the kaiser s
throat in his palace in Potsdam,
But--as we followed the women in
their parade we noticed some of our
gbusneiss houses wide open doing bust.
Aess as usual ''--True some were clos.
ed tickt, releasing their employees to
participate In the great movcmuntof
Putting over our liberty loan--and as
an American | want to say this, Any
person, firm or corporation whe are
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-23

not heart and soul behind this war, do
ing all in their power to stimulate and
build the fighting machine of America
that the Hun may be crushed and peace
once again visit the earth--are slack
ers of the first class--nay they are of
the same breed as the Hun, they would
barter and sell their souls for petty
gain, use the living bodies of our bravo
boys in khaki and our noble women in
Red Cross work as means to forward
their selfish ends and build their bus
mess | have investigated how and why
some business houses closed and others
KEEP topen, and | find that while the
patriotic demonstration occurred on the
best shopping night in the week-Sat-
urday-a great majority of business
men responded to the suggestion to
close their business at 6 p. m. Others
said they would close if it was general,
leaving themselves a loop hole to stay
open, and like the despicable Hun play
cd from a sneak and grasped the loose
penny. Such work is un. American, and
there is no real, rich, red blooded Am
ercan will give such their patronage,
no more than purchase anything made
in Germany.
As citizen Of this great nation |
shall in the future closely observe the
actions Of these unpartiotic merchants,
and If the press will give me space
they shall receive Especial mention
and be known IN their true light
We are at war, fighting like a ma
ton never had to fight before, and the
time IS past for slackers, lukewarm pa
triots and profitcers--one now is eth
or an American, and must act like one,
or a Hun. If you have done your part
good, if not, get busy
AN AMERICAN.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-23
HENRY KRAUs INJURED.

Henry Kraus was injured Tuesday by
falling from load Of wood and being
run over by one of the wheels Of the
loaded wagon.
He was hauling wood from his farm
near Lone Elder and had just started
for home when the accident occurred.
Chris Goebel who was working nearby,
went to Mr.. Kraus assistance, and he
was brought homo to Aurora where he
was attended by DIR. Giesy, and is now
resting easy, and it is hoped he will
continue to make satisfactory imjreve-
ment.-AurOra Observer.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-23
$5I2,3OO Which IS
ABOUT HALF QUOTA
PLEDGED BY SALEM
Extra Hard Work And More
Generous Response Need
ed To Save The Day,

Up to Saturday evening, the work
ers for the Fourth Liberty loan had
received pledges amounting to $5l5,-
900. The quota for Salem is $l,O57, $50,
or as some experts have figured it,
about $3.50 for each family in the city.
Today the work has been going on
with a majority of the captains and
teams on the job. Close to $4,000 had
been turned in at the Commercial club
up 10 O'Clock this afternoon.
1t is felt that unless some extra hard
work is done Salem win fall down
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-23
POLK prune Harvest Large.

Dollas, Ore, Sept, 20. From figures
on hand in the office of the packing
plant of the California Packing Corpor'
alton in this city the prune crop of
Polk county this year is estimated at
100000 pounds which will be sold for
about $45O,O00. This is tns1arges. s.oY
Of prunes ever harvested in the county
and the packing plant win be required
to run several months to handle the a
mount.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-23
DAYLIGHT SAVING IN EFFECT
TILL LAST SUNDAY IN OCTOBER

Joy Of the somnolent in the oDnounce-
ment Saturday that the summer time =
plan of daylight.saving would end on
September 80 was short-lived.
The act Of congress providing for day.
light saving provided as well that 1t
shall end the last Sunday in October at
2 a. m,
Hence at that time, and not before,
clocks may be turned back to their
wanted time as of pre-war days. The or.
ror was dus to miscaleulation.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-23

In the matter OF eIectrlc light and
heating, the city recorder has been noti-
fled that the petition of the Portland
Railway Light and Power company will
be heard in Portlond tomorrow morning
at the court house. The company asked
for an increase of power rate for big
consumers ouly.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-23

Yesterday we saw a fat-faeed, rosy
checked boy. eross-eyed, with an ice
cream sandwich in one hand and bar
of chocolate in the other, gazing dream
lily into a window of jewels, alternating
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-23

Articles Of incorporation were filed
today by the Rainier Logging Com,
pany of Portland. which has capital
stock Of 100000. The ineorporators
are Harrison G. Platt, Robert Treat
platt and PalmerL Faies
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-23

= c0alse in French is interesting most
of the pupils in the Pilot Rock high
school, the East Oregonian $ correspon-
dent there writes, and several post
graduates are also going to take the
course.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-23

bite at his sandwich with n nibuie at
lis chocolate He WASH Z much t. icok
upon. but it's ten-to-One shot that
he was happier than John D. Roeke'
felter has been any time within the past
fiftv wears.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-23

Prunc packers are practically tied up
awaiting orders from the government
A few plants are doing some packing
but with the majority of packers noth-
ing will be done until orders have oeta
received from. the government.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-23

Anywoy, wen soon be in position to
fire the gerbage man if the war worn
ers keep putting out barrels on the
street corners.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-23

This IS the season of fair weather in
Oregon.
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1918-08-30
Stormy Weather Next Falif

Natives, white and negro, Of the
Louisiana and Mississippi gulf coast
sections profess to see In the presence
this summer of certain breeds Of mos
quitoes sure sign Of stormy weather
next fall. Whether the storms will be
violent or mild the mosquito Inform
ants" apparently do not indicate.
Natives Of the pine woods sections
along the Mississippi sound who spe-
cinlize in catching soft-shelled crabs
and fish; shrimpers. hunters and oys-
ter men of the lower Louisiana coast
and jewellers In the prairie (the native
name for salt marsh) all complain this
summer Of the mosquitoes, then gloom
lily explain how the same breeds were
present In the summer Of 1915. al
though in greater quantity. In Septem-
Der, 1915. occurred one Of the most dis
nstrous hurricanes In gulf coast his
tory 90 far as property damage was
concerned.
Business men, however. pay no at
tention to these predictions.
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1918-08-30
REACHED END OF PATIENCE
Army to Be Made Permanent
Bird-Tender.

A western bishop. just back from
France. where he spent some time Mt
the front. tells the following anec-
dote as illustrative of the fighting
spirit of the American soldier:
"Again and aaain, whenever his regi-
ment had any orders for activity. II
fell TO the lot OF one 'Yank' to take
charge of n crate Of carrier pigeons for
one of the officers. Always the same
private was selected for the monot-
oDous. unexciting task. II became n
standing joke In the regiment. and the
pigeon tender BECAME more and more
dlsgruntled. At last. on the eve Of q
battle, he again received orders to
take charge of the pigeons. He could
contain himself no longer. With an
air of absolute resolve he walked bold
ly to the tent Of the commanding Off
Ger and very firmly placed the crate
Of pigeons ut the door. On the crate
was n note:
"'Herel take your D. bIrds-I
nm going to fight"
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1918-08-30
TOO WEAK
TO FIGHT

The "Come-bsck" man was really never
down-snd-o out. Ills weakened condition
because Of overwork. lack Of exercise, i'm
proper eating and living demands stimula-
Gon To satisfy the cry Tor health giving
appetite and the refreshing sleep essential
% strength. GOLD MEDAL. Harlem OIL
Capsules, the National Remedy Of Holland.
whi do the work. They arc wonderful.
Three Of these capsules each day will put
. man on his feet before he knows Il;
whether his trouble comes from uric acid
poisoning, the kidneys, gravel or stone in
the bladder. stomach arrangement or other
ailments that bcfall the oversealous Amer
tcan. The best known, most reliable rem
edy for these troubles IL GOLD MEDAL
HARLEM Oil Capsules. This remedy has
stood the test Tor more than 200 ycan
sncc its discovery In the ancient labora-
tories in Holland. IL acts directly and
gives relief az once. Don't wait until you
are entirely down-snd-out, but take them
today. Your druggist will gladly refund
your money IL they do not help you. Ae-
cept no substitutes. Look for the name
GOLD MEDAL on every box. three sizes:
They are tho pure, original, imported
Harlem Oil Capsules.-Adv.
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1918-08-30
KITTEN RUNS ELECTRIC AUTO
Angora Tabby as Its Only
Occupant.

st. Louis.-An electric coupe. owned
by J. p. Rice, Travelled more than two
blocks on Union boulevard the other
night with an Angora cat as its only
occupant. the kitten apparently having
started the machine while II vas
parked In front of Cabanne library.
The coupe Travelled south. ran into
the rear of the automobile Of Allen w.
Clark and pushed II more than block
until Clark got out Of his own car and
climbed into the coupe. turning OF the
power In the latter. When he got in
the kitten got out.
Rice told the police that the kitten
was not his and must have crawled
into the machine after he had left II.
1t is possible for cat to start an elcc-
tric II the switch is not thrown out
The only movement necessary Is the
pushing Of q lever Mt the side Of the
drivers seat. A cat playing on the seat
cushion might do this.
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1918-08-30
Settled Their Nationality.

A group of newspaper men were
waiting In the lobby Of the st. Regis
to interview a newly arrived celebrity.
To pass the time they began trying to
determine the nationality of the people
who came In the hotel. Presently a
woman and two young boys entered.
The boys wore, English fashion, heavy
soled shoes and short stockings, their
calves bare.
English" said the scribes in q
breath.
But the group scented and began to
Talk In German. They were round
faced. fair-haired. and spoke German
perfectly. They're French" said one
reporter. "The French all speak Ger
man." and II looked like he was right.
for the group suddenly began to talk
In French.
Suddenly n man came out Of dining
room. The two boys saw him and
yelled: "Hellow That settled II. They
were Americans. Only young America
says 'hello" to his elders.-New York
Tribune.
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1918-08-30
Slam of the Storm.

Washington.-An Official dispatch
from Switzerland. made public, says
that the art collections in the muse
ums at Cologne are to be taken to Cas-
sci and Brunswick, where they viii be
out OF danger from allied aerial bonn
bardments. The German newspapers
are asking that the masterpieces and
treasures In the Munich museums be
similarly safeguarded
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1918-08-30
short 100000 unskIIIed Lsborers.

wash'agton.-The fact that there
now Is a shortage in war work OF
.0eo. 900 unsKilled laborers and that
the reese We OF skilled workers is ex-
hausted developed at a conference Of
Geld age Is OF the Federal Employment
Service. Further eurtailment Of non
essential production Is planned TO re-
lease men for war work The labor
shortage Is so serious that competition
of a number Of important war projects
for the amy and navy Is being delay
I'd. q WIS stated al the conferences
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1918-08-30
On Second Ihouaht.

A division of the N. NJ. N. g., while
on duty ut the Mexican border. sent
out Q scouting party. They took turns
about cooking. and II one found fault
with the cooking he had to cook. The
cook one time too freely sailed the
beans. One of the boys tasted them
and exclaimed. Gee. these beans are
saltyr' Then he thoughtfully added.
but they are good. though"
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1918-08-30

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. upon fall
ure, disappointments and delays in the
American aircraft program are coupled
with praise for what now has been ac-
complished, and a statement that
quantity production soon may be ex-
pected, In long report submitted
by the Senate Military subcommittee
ON its aircraft investigation. While
commenting favorably upon reorgani-
zation already effected the committee
strongly urges one-man control
through the creation of q new Depart
ment Of Aviation, headed by cabinet
member. Waste of millions Of dollars,
faulty executive organization. improp-
er location OF training fields, employ
ment of inexperienced inspectors and
favoritism are among the faults
charged to the old organization by
the committee.
The report Ia impersonal, explaining
that questions of individual dishon-
estyApr national corruption were left
tor Investigation to the Department OF
Justice inquiry directed by Charles Z.
Hughes, The report was submitted
with the unanimous Endorsement OF
the Senators who have conducted the
inquiry during the last few months
Senator Thomas. Of Colorado, chair.
mann and Senators Reed. OF Missouri;
Smith. of Georgia; New, Of Indiana.
and Frelinghuysen, Of New Jersey.
After approval by the full Military
Committee Il was read to the Senate.
In q statement later commenting on
the report Secretary Baker said the
country should be gratified to know
that quantity production OF airplanes
now Is assured. Senator Thomas put
letter into the Record from Howard
4. Coffin, former chairman Of the Air
craft Production Board, disclaiming
responsibility for himself and other
civilian members for actions OF army
and navy officers.
For the situation that has resulted
In absence of single American-made
fighting airplane or heavy bombing
plane at the front, and the presence
there Of only 81 De Haviland recon
iioissance machines by July /, the COM |
mietce assigns three prime causes:
~~uob, synce of automobile manufac |
"a 18th no aeronautical expert |
Aircraft production.
|Thsrsf sDoption OF the impossible
bmsn applying the liberty motor on
SpartaAs OF machines. and failure to |
)DAar. pcessful foreign planes and
motofR%
In the train of disappointments en-.
suing. the committee says, the original
$780, 900 aviation appropriation had
been practically wasted" and the
Bristol fighter and other types had
been abandoned after long and costly
experiments and loss of life.
The De Haviland machine IL faulty,
i adds. and now in process Of change.
The Liberty twelve-cylinder motor.
he committee declares, is excellent"
L IL approved and ordered by the al
lies. and. although not yet perfect, 10
being made In quantity production.
influence OF automobile makers, in.
experienced In aircraft fields. was de-
plored by the committee, which said
'one-man" control Of aviation would
isve avoided many of the mistakea
-ecounted.
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1918-08-30

Bobby, nge six. Of Muncie. IL collect.
ing Thrift stamps and he talks In terms
Of them. The other day he took q
party OF young friends to a nearby re.
freshn,ent stand and for q moment
puzzled the clerk by asking for "a
Thrift stamps worth of pop for thesa
kids."-lndiapapol Star.
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1918-08-30
Why Bald So Younu7

DAndruff and dry scalp usually the
cause md Cuticura the remedy. Rub
the Ointment into scalp. Follow with
hot shampoo of Cuticura Soap. For
free sample address, "Crticura, Dept
x, Boston. At druggists and by mail.
Soap rs, Ointment Is and 5O.-Adv.
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1918-08-30

pound ever since and give you my per.
mission 70 publish this letter.
Flo KELLY, 47s So. 14th St, Newark,
N. J.
The reason this famous root and herb
remedy, Lydia e. Pinkhsm's Vegetable
Compound. voc 30 successful In Miss
Kelly's case was because 1t went to the
root Of her trouble, restored her to q
normal healthy condition and a. q result
hsr nervousness disappeared.
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1918-08-30
CINCINNATI MARKETS.
Hay and Grain.


Hay-No. / timothy s30631, No.
s2S.75G29.75, No. clover mixed s27.5(
p2S, No. clover mixed s25Q26.50
No. clover s22.50. No. = clover 5000
New Oats-No. 2 white Tic. standard
white 70l1c, No. white zoe. No. z
mixed 67Gssc, No. mixed 6546ec.
Corn-No. 2 white s26205. No. :
white sl.s5d2. No. yellow $1,000
lbs. No. 3 yellow sl.s5G1.s0. No. 2
mixed Sl.55GlsO, NO. 5 mixed SI75
Glso. white ear $4,000, yellow ear
sL15Ul.So. mixed ear sl.s0@L7o.
Butter, Eggs and Poultry.
Butter-Whole milk creamery extras
4Sc. centralized creamery extras 4sizc.
firsts 43ikc.
Eggs-Prime irsts sc, nrsts s7Ikc,
ordinary hrsts SAC.
Lave Poaltry-Broilers 1k ID and
over, soc; under IL ID. SOC: fowls,
lbs and over. Csc; do under 4 lbs. sc;
ROSTERS. l9c.
Live Stock.
Cattle -Shippers sl3-0oG16.50.
butcher steers. extra sl4Gl5.50. good
to choice sl.Gl4. common TO fair s. so
Gll-50; heifers. extra slidI2-50. good
20 choice sl0dI0.75. common to fair
SsG950. cows. extra Ss.75d1i.25.
good to choice SSso1s.50, common to
FAIR Ss.25GS: Gamers sS-50G6.25.
stockers and feeders son.
HOgs-Sc.ected heavy shippers
s1950Gs0. good 20 choice packers and
butchers $50. medium, 1e0-1s0 lbs
sl9.55620, stays sll6lL75. common
to choice heavy fat sows sI26l650.
light shippers sls6Is.so. pigs ulO lbs
and lessl sl4dlS25.
Sheep-Extra sli.256ll50. good TO
choice Sl0.50Gli-25. common to fair
s40s
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1918-08-30
Tornado Kills 20, Injuries 60 Persons.

Tornado Kills 20, Injuries 90 Persons.
Tyler. Minn.-Tyler presents a
scene OF death and desolation as the
result OF the tornado which struck this
little town. The death list stands at
20. all OF whom have been identified
except one. Between 80 and 60 per
sons were injured. of whom are in
an improvised hospital In a serious
condition. Thirty business houses and
about as many residences were de-
molished. Only four business estab-
iishments escaped the path OF the
storm. which tore through the town
1--WE blocks long and two blocks wide.
The property loss h estimated at
about 100000.
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1918-08-30

Father Hibrow with firm sarcasm)
And how do you like smoking, my
sonf
Willie Hibrow Caught In the act,
but equal 20 the occasion)--I must say
! regard II ms sickenlng habit, IN
ther. l am surprised that you. with
your Wanted ncumen In most mat
tiers requiring intelligence. should al.
low yourself TO become slave 70
nicotine.
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1918-08-30

Lieut.. Rene Foncf:. the famous
French aviator who snut down three
German airplanes on August IA. as an
nounced officially In Paris, accounted
for all three of them in the record.
breaking time of 20 seconds.
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1918-08-30

There were number Of witnesses
60 prove that the plaintiff was ms
snulted by the defendants goat. Did
the latter have any rebutting wit.
nessesT'
"OnIy the goat. lie seemed 20 do oil
the re-buiiIng"