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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-02-23
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THAT EXPOSITION REPORT
Salem, Or, Feb. 81, 10

Salem, Or, Feb 81, 1918.
Mr.. Editor: Permit me again to call
attention to the Oregon Panama expo
sition appropriation of $4,000 and of
what became of it.
On Saturday Jan. IS, 1917, 0. A. G.
(Kerr Kultur) with special train pro-
vided had the members of the legisla-
ture (and acting Senator Hawley) Wis
it o. A. c. at Corvallis Four days lat
er the Polk County Observer published
that (aeting) Senator Hawley would
introduce a resolution in the state sen
ate requiring the exposition commits
sion to file a report. Hawley is a mem
Der of the commission. Ny letter in
the Capital Journal of Jan. l, 1918,
called attention to the fact that the
promised resolution was never intro
dueed and up to January -1st of this
year, and now no report is published.
Shall we not have this report at all,
Mr.. Editor, and has the commission
expended this ''six bits and are there
fore held upon their contemplated
1unket2 1 am again calling attention
to this matter with renewed request.
and with demand upon the exposition
commission for the promised report.
Shall we have it9
JAMES K. SEARS.
Citizen and Tax PAYER.
P. SIN my contribution published
An the Capital Journal OF Jan. (. 1918.
relating to the victim of the Oregon
Pure Bred Livestock Breeders assoeia-
ition, c. L. Hawley. president, no in
formation IS vouehsafed as to whether
the young man, Allen Green. Of whose
suit for $500 the Portland Journal Of
Jan. II, 1917, mentions = is the same
party who was vietimized under pro-
lection Of the Pure Bred Livestock as
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-02-23
'ENOUGH FOR OLD AGE"

Patrick Muldoon who for. thirty years had been en-
Ipoyed about Philadelphia hospital at a salary that
above $50 month"; decided not long ago that
he has strained his old bones and muscles long enough
and entitled to little rest and relaxation before lying
down in his long sleep.
For thirty-fve years this had never received
more than $50 monthpart of the time less Yet when
he Squared up with his employer there was the neat
$1,000 coming to him.
ut looks like enough for my old age", he said as he
took it. and added: 81 haven't fooled much away"
"Old method" is a nickname that fits this man. Long
ago when he began to from his small salary
that he might have enough for his old age he solved
the whole question Of social economy He is an terate
man but he is wise Shakespeare who sad Enough
is plenty"
When the body wears out and he can sit down in a
world of memories it is the sacrifices made that are
sweet 1t is then that the soul is softened soothed and
satisfied with memories Of industry saving and self
sacrifice.
Patrick Muldoon, ignorant and ill-paid through half
the years of his e presents good object lesson those
who live in and for the pleasures of today only foong
away their substance in youth and laying up for old age
not penny suffering andworse
The richest man woman among us may learn much
from this old toier Riches take to themselves wings Of
many kinds but certain the insiduous habit of
fooing money away.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-02-23

The Bolshevik signed the peace treaty at Germany re-
quest but seem to have met with difficulty in de-
livering the goods
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-02-23

Mr. K. Sears seems determined to get report from
the Panama-Pacifc exposition commission. He has let
ter the subject in the Capital Journal today and he has
brought up the matter frequently BEFORE contendng that
the public and especially the taxpayers have right
know how their money was expended. Naturally there
has been no response from the commission, Of which
Senator Hawey of Polk county, who is supposed to have
had something to do with originating the fake story
about Kerr's $4,000 Kansas Offer is a member. Men
like Hawley to hold firmly to the idea that public
official can do as ne peases and thatt is the business of
the taxpayers to put up whenever called upon and
frain from being inqustve about how their money is
spent But Mr. Sears evidently is hard to hush up
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-02-23

The crusade against the l. w. W. organization should
not be regarded merely as war measure. No matter
when the war ends this organization should be outawed
in this country for all time to come Its whole aim is
destructive to jorganized government and society and
inimical to good public and private morals. 1t should
not be allowed to exist in this any other civilized ma
ton in this day and age of the world
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-02-23

The best brand of politics play during the war is
politics at all.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-02-23

Hereafter when you tell fellow to go to Jericho you
may be reasonably expected to furnish him with British
passport.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-02-23

Why wouldn't this be the proper time for an allied
offensive the West front? 1t is planned for few
weeks later anyway and the allied armies said to be
in the pink Of condition in preparation for the expected
German drive Launched now, the offensive might have
tarsm It would to on-looker that the time is
propitious for decisive stroke that may cut the
short by many months, interfering it undoubtedly
would with the German plans for the subjugation of
Russia and Rumania would appear that they might be
relying the usual allied lack of definite concerted action
for the carrying out of their plans there after which they
war front
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-13
AMERICAN PLANS
SCHEDULE OF 140
GAMES FOR 1879
Season to Open About May i;
Club Owners Decide to
Reduce Player Limit
= from rs to Fl.

Chicago, Dec. l2.-After recon.
mending the adoption Of a lao
game schedule for next season,
opening about May /, the annual
meeting Of the American league was
adjourned late tonight to meet in
joint session with the National
league in New York on January 16.
to consider problems confronting
the resumption of base ball. A COM
mittee from the National association
of minor leagues will be invited to
attend the joint meeting.
A move in the path of retrench.
ment was the decision to slash the
club player limit from Is to Il
men, starting IS days after the pen.
nant race has begun. But in order
to take care of the players in the
military or naval service, q special
amendment was passed, so each club
owner will be permitted to retain
returned soldiers and sailors on his
roster for 80 days. During this
period, these players will not be in
Guided in the player limit. If at the
end of that time they are deemed OF
major league caliber they will au-.
tomatically be regarded as regulars
and other players must be dis
missed to make room for them.
The club owners voted to retain
the National Base Ball commission
as now constituted. A vote of con-
hdence was passed for August
Hermann, chairman of the COM
mission, whom the National league
recently opposed for reelection.
Charles A. Comiskey, president
Of the Chicago club, was reelected
vice president of the league. The
presidents of the Boston, New York
Cleveland and Chicago clubs were
named the new board of directors.
The 1918 pennant was officially
awarded to the Boston club.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-13
MANNING CALLS
OFF MEETING OF
CITY COUNCIL
Commissioner fowl Had Ar
ranged for Some Lantern
Slides Friday Night;
Nothing Doing"

County Commissioner FOWL in
vited the city commissioners, Cham
Der of Commerce, Real Estate ex-
change and the public to big meet
ing in the city council. chamber FRI
day evening to see lantern slides OF
improvements being made in St.
Louis, shown by Harold Bartholo-
new, chief engineer of the St. Louis
City Planning commission.
Half an hour later City Health
Commissioner Manning heard of the
meeting. He called up Commits
sioner FOWL and pronounced two
words: Nothing doing" And all
Towrs arguments could not move
him.
1T would be absurd for me to be
asking all other meetings discontin-
ued and then allow one right here in
the city hail." said DR.. Manning.
And so there'll be no meeting.
The pool room proprietors Of the
city have agreed to voluntary ban
on their places of business. They
will allow only four persons to each
table-two players and two specta-
tors. All others will be excluded,
and the police have instructions to
see that the voluntary order is
obeyed. j
DR.. Manning will 60 to Lincoln
next Tuesday for conference,
called by DR.. William F. Wild, state
commissioner of health. DR.. Wild
has asked the mayors of every city
and town in the state to send repre-
sentatives. His letter says: 1--WE
cannot continue as we have been in
combating Spanish influenza. We
must devise some better method,
which shall be followed throughout
the state. The situation is serious
The letter says there will be no
rag chewing" but a scientific con-
sideration of the situation.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-13
No More Applications
for Rooms in Athletic
Club Will Be Received

No more applications for room.
in the Omaha Athletic club can be
received for the present. As many
of the 90 sleeping rooms in the
building as the directors care to let
out have been taken. The directors
desire to keep a number OF rooms
open for transient guests.
While most of the men who are
to live at the club are bachelors, a
number of married men have taken
rooms for their own convenience or
to entertain guests. Among them
are George Brandeis, w. ]. Foye,
]. E. George and DR.. B. A. McDer-
mott.
Others who have taken rooms in
the club are: w. P. Metzger, L. w.
Trester, George Riley. w. B. Drake,
Herman B. Peters, S. A. Wilson, G.
H. Mcknight, George F. Rhein, A.
a. Taggart, L. c. Doup, c. A. Nc
Cav. Charles Grotte, Harmon v.
Smith, Paul Wernher, G. R. Pink
ham, George Baker, Elwood. H. J.
Albers, Herman F. Metz. M. Ur-
bach, "A. G. Printz, A. B. Lee, F. O..
McCaffrey and o. E. Berg.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-13
FINANCIAL

New York, Dec. 12.-Reasons for the
early hesitation and later heaviness of to-
days stock market were provided by Di-
rector General McAdoo's recommendation
to congress, respecting existing railroad
conditions and the partial deadlock created
by the war boards refusal to determining
new prices Of output for steel and iron.
Despite Mr.. McAdoo's qualified disavow-
al of government ownership, his sugges-
ton that federal control Of the railroads
be extended to five years, came as an un-
pleasant surprise to financial and bank
ing interests.
Rails Of high and low degree fell one
t. two and one-half points, their reversal
soon spreading to numerous other issues
dependent upon the prosperity Of trans
portations.
1t was generally conceded that the re-
action might have attained wider pro-
portions, but for the figures issued by the
Department of Agriculture, which esti-
mated the value of the country's Liberty
crops at some $500. 900, 900 in excess Of
any previous record.
steels and the general run Of equip
ments, also coppers. in which the early
REIMBURSEMENT of government restrictions
Is foreshadowed reacted one to two
points. U. S. Steel evincing marked heavi-
ness at the Close
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-13
New York Coffee.

New York. Dec. l2.--Local coffee brok-
ers appear to be booking forward to an
active business when the market for cof-
fee futures reopens for business on De-
cember 20. as announced by the board of
managers late yesterday. The rule re-
stricting fluctua lions to $50 for any one
day. did not seem to be Regarded as
likely to interfere with business and It
was said that the establishment Of a
hedging market would lead to increased
activity In the cost and freight market
to replenish the much reduced available
supply. Otherwise no fresh feature was
reported in situation. Brazilian showed
continued firmness. The early cable re-
ported a decline of IS refs at Rio, but
Santos was 100 refs higher on spots artl
IT'S and 225 reis higher on futures with
later cables reporting a further advance
Of 100 to $50 refs in the latter market
The local market was nominally I'm
changed. Sales Of santos and As were
reported in the cost and freight market
at 21.25c, London cerdits.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-13

Cattle-Offerings today were light, es-
t'mated at 1900 head Of cattle, and trad
ing was active and 15@25c higher on all
Of the beef steers, both westerns and ma
tives. There were no choice natives in
the yards, but warmed up grades and
short feds sold at s14oo@1S.15. Compared
with a week ago, bulk OF the beef Is
selling around quarter lower. Butcher
stock was active and a quarter higher on
best grades and Gamers were selling some
stronger than yesterday. Good beef cows
are around quarter lower than the best
time last week, Gamers are 25@50c high
err Stockers and feeders were strong for
the week on good kinds and steady on all
others.
Quotations on cattle: Choice to prime
beeves, $170091s,oo. Good to choice
beeves. s15.oo@1s.75. Fair to good beeves.
sso001275. Good to choice yearlings,
$l6.oo@17.so. Fair to good yearlings,
s120o@1s.5o. Choice to prime grass steers,
$l5.00@17.0o. Fair to good grass beeves.
$l3.00@15.0o. Common to fair grass
beeves. ss.oo9l2.5o. Mexican beeves. $500
$1,000. Good to choice heifers. $4,000
1880. Good to choice cows, $3.50 @11.00.
to fair cows, $5.5o@750. Prime feeders,
s12s0@15,oo. Good to choice feeders.
slo.oo@125o Fair to good feeders, $3.50
@1050. Common to fair feeders, $500
$50. Good to choice stockers $3.50
1925. Stock heifers. s6.o0@7.25. Stock
cows. s5.5016.e5. Stock calves. $6.50@
$50. Veal calves, $750@1350. Bulls,
stays, ETC.. ST0Q@10.00.
Hogs--There Was q liberal run Of hogs
here today. estimates calling for 14,3oo
head. which, together with holdover OF
5000 head, makes supply of 10000
head of hogs on sale. The market opened
steady TO cents higher. at which prices
about half of the hogs changed hands,
with a bulk of $500 and $17.25, and tops
reaching s17.40. The market then came
to halt and when trading was re-
sumed 1t was dull and draggy. with bids
fully 10 and IS cents lower than at the
opening, buyers not even looking at light
weight hogs.
Sheep-Receipts were estimated at
$500 head, which, with carry-over from
yesterday, made about 5000 head Of sheep
and lambs on SALE The market was very
late In opening and trade was decidedly
sticky, with weaker tendency to fat
lambs. Most Of the fat lambs are selling
at from $1,000 to s14.75. Demand for
sheep Is broad at steady to higher prices.
Quotations on Sheep--Lambs. good to
choice, $14.50@14so:t lambs. fair to good,
s11.00614.50; lamb feeders, s1250@1&50;
yearlings, good to choice, 1880 11.25:
yearlings, fair to good. $s.o0@9.50; year.
ling feeders, $sso01o.o0; wethers, fat,
s10.oomI0.50; wether- feeders, $500 1880;
ewes, good to choice. $s.5o@s.o0; ewes.
fair to good, $7.oo0G5o; eve feeders.
I'd. 90 fn675.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-13
OMAHA GRAIN MOVEMENT.
RECEIPTS INV OTHER MARKETS.

Corn--No. 3 white: car, s145 No. 4
white: 2 cars. SLAP. No. yellow: 3 cars,
STAG; 2 cars, s1.45. No yellow: / car
(old), $1.45; cars, s143; car. $142
No. yellow: 4 cars, $40 No. mixed
car, $144; cars new, s1.42; i car
told and newt. s1.42. No. 6 mixed: l car,
$1.S7; cars (old), s1.3s; 4 cars, $1.a5
Oats-No. 2 white: l car, 721ac. Stand
ard: l car, 72&c. No. 8 white: cars,
721ac. No. 4 white: l car, 72hc. Sample
white: cars, 72c. No. 3 mixed: rs car,
Goats and wheaD, 71hc.
Rye-No. s: 1 car. $1.5f.
Barley-No. 2: car, 800. No. s. 1
car, csc. No. 4: car. CSC: / car (some
wheat. CSC.
Wheat-No. . hard: 10 cars, s21s; 8
cars. s2.1s; l car, $217; car tsmutty),
s2.16; 2 cars (smutty). s215; car (smut-
ty), S214 No. hard: car, $2.16; l
car, sails; l car tsmutty), $2.1s: / car
(smutty), s2.12h: cars (smutty), s2.12
No. hard: l car. s2.12; 1 car (smutty),
$2.1o; cars (smutty), s2.09; 2 cars
(smutty), s2.os. No hard: / car, s20s
car tsmutty). $2O1. No. / northern
spring: l car, $3.1s; car (smutty), s21s;
car (smutty). s2.15. No. northern
spring: l car. s2.1S: Il car (smutty),
s2.1S; 81 sacks (smuttyl, $212 No. 8
northern spring: / car, $2.15; / car. s2.1A
No. spring: car (smutty), $2.0s No.
l mixed: / car (smutty), $2.15; 2 cars,
s2.14. No. 2 mixed: / car, s21s; car.
s2.1s; l car, Sail; l car (smutty), So. os;
1 car (smutty), $213. No. mixed: / car,
Sale
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-13
Plenty of Work in Omaha
for RETURNING Soldiers

Mrs. Mabel Walker, formerly in
charge of the women's employment
bureau, has been placed at the head
of the soldiers employment bureau
conducted by the Chamber Of Com
merce, organized for the purpose of
finding work for Omaha boys who
entered the army and are now re-
turning. 49,. ...
The soldiers employment bureau
will maintain Offices of the 18th
floor of the Woodmen building and
will furnish free service to the SOL
diers. .
According to Mrs. Walker, at this
time there is no reason why any
returned soldier who desires work
should remain idle. She has several
hundred positions to give out. The
positions include about everything,
from the most common class of day
labor to high-salaried positions in
banks, railroad Offices, manufactur-
ing plants and business houses.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-13
BOXERS OF j. s.
ARMY AND Navy
WIN MANY BOUTS
Delaney, McGoorty, 'CouIon,
!. lahey, Brown, Moore and
Hatner Victors in
Semi-FinaIs.

London, Dec. l2.-At the close
tonight Of the inter-allied boxing
tournament held in Albert hall, the
British army was given so points,
winning the kings trophy. The
United States army boxers received
80 points and those of the United
States navy 80 points.
London, Dec. 1.-THE teams of
the American army and navy, the
British army and navy and the
Canadian army were punched close
ly at the end of the first day of the
boxing tournament here.
Il The point scores we're: British
army, 81: British airmen, Fl; Brit
ish navy, 1879; United States navy,
1914; United States army and Cam
daa, Is each; Australia, New Zealand
and South Africa trailing. -
In the semi-hnals OF the welter-
weight class, Cal Delaney, U. S.
navy of Detroit, Mich, defeated
Swinnerton OF the British air force
on points.
In the light heavyweight division
Wiring, of the British army, beat
Harry Greb, of the American navy,
of Pittsburgh. Michael O'Dowd,
of the American navy, of St. Paul,
world champion middleweight, beat
Harold Ralph of Canada on points.
Eddie McGoorty, of the American
army, of Oshkosh, defeated Choir
rocks of South Africa on points.
It was the first appearance in the
tournament of McGoorty and
O'Dowd.
In the semi-fnals of the feather
weight class Eddie Coulon of the
American army beat Private Peals
of Australia. aCoulon comes from
New Orleans. F. c. Lahey, OF the
American navy, defeated Quarter
master Sergeant Evan of the Brit
lsh army.
In the semi.hnals in the fly-weight
X. O. Brown of the American army
defeated ]. Percival Of the British
army.
In the bantamweight class semi
finals Johnny Hughes, of the Brit
ish army, was defeated by Pal
Moore, OF the American navy.
Moore comes from Memphis, Tenn.
In yesterdays bouts he defeated Pat
ten, OF the British navy.
In the semi-hnals of the middle
weight class, Private Augie Rather,
of the American army, beat Private
Blanchard, a Canadian. Rather
comes from New York City and was
formerly American amateur welter-
weight champion.
In the final of the bantamweight
class, Pal Moore, United States navy,
Of Memphis, defeated Jimmy Wilde,
the English champion, on points.
The decision of the judges was hiss
ed.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-13
Runored Omaha May Get
Twin City Ball Franchise

Minneapolis, Dec. IA. F. Tim
me, owner of the Milwaukee club
of the American Association, will
confer here today with 7. J. Hickey,
president. of the league, G. K. Bel
den and John w. Norton, owners re-
spectively of the Minneapolis and
st. Paul clubs, at Timme's request.
The purpose of the meeting could
not be learned.
Reports that Chicago and Omaha
interests are endeavoring to obtain
the Twin City franchises could not
be confirmed tonight.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-13
Yank Boxers Win Three
Bouts in London Contest

London. Wednesday, Dec. lin
addition to the other bouts in the
inter-allied boxing tournament held
yesterday which were reported, F.
c. Laney, of the American navy, de-
feated Corporal Bingham of Cam
ada. Both men were featherweights.
Eddie Coulon. of the American
army, beat ]. Davies, of the British
navy, in the featherweight division.
c. Delaney, of the American navy,
beat Wilkinson, of the British navy,
in the middleweight contest.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-13
Chicago Grain and Provisions.

Chicago. Dec. 12-Excited jumps Of
nearly cents q bushel in the corn mar
ket today resulted from the government
crop report that the United States yield
domestic needs. Oats finished NC to
1@1Bc up. The outcome in provisions
was unchanged to 25c lower
A general rush to buy corn began the
moment the market opened. Before the
initial stampede was at an end, the high
est prices yet for the crop were reached,
and the May delivery, the most active on
the list showed an overnight advance Of
6%c at 1897 Profit taking by fortunate
holders va to setbacks form the top level,
but on the downturns plentiful buying or
ders were encountered. and for a while
fluctuations continued unusually rapid and
wide. All other influences than the gov
eminent crop figures were ignored, and
bearish suggestions that the abandonment
Of acreage had been over estimated were
also brushed aside During the last part
Of the day, the surprise and furry brought
about by the radical downward revision
in the government final figures quieted
down. but the greater part Of the enhance
ment Of values remained unimpaired.
Oats sympathized only in a moderate
fashion with the sensational rise Of corn
The reason appeared to be the fact that
the oats yield reported was one Of the
largest ever known.
Falling off In domestic demand tended
to weaken provisions. Packers were SELL
ers despite record breaking shipments to
the seaboard and notwithstanding the
strength Of corn and hogs.
Cash quotations: Corn-No. yellow,
nominal; No. yellow, s1.4s; No. 4 yellow,
s1.3s@1.42.
oats-No. 3 white, 74k @75c; standard,
TAN @75h.
Rye-No. 2. s1.62hQ163A.
Barley--90c @s1.06.
Seeds--Timothy, $s.00@1l.00; clover,
nominal
ribs, nominal
Chicago closing prices furnished The
Bee by Logan & Bryan stock and grain
brokers. ais South Sixteenth street, Oma-
ha: -...... -. -
Al Onnr / IJigh / T o,y I TvIo.. IVo.iv
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-13
Kansas City Live stock.

Kansas City. Dec. 12.-Cattle receipts
5000, no southerns: steady to 1oc higher
primo fed steers. $500 @ $4,000; dressed
beef steers. $500 @ $500; western
steers, $1,000 @ $500; southern steers
$500 e sl2,oo: cows. $3.50 q sl2.5o: heif.
ers, $500 a 1880: stockers and feeders
$3.50 q $14.25; bulls, $3.50 @ $3.50;
calves, $500 o $3.50.
Hog receipts 10000. steady to 1oc high.
er;y bulk. s17.1o @ s1740; heavy, $3.50
% $3.50: packers and butchers, $500 @
siI55: lights. $3.50 q $17.4o; pigs, $12.ot
O sl4.oo.
Sheep receipts 1000. 2sc to SOC lower
lambs, s1150 @ s15.25: yearlings 5000
a si2.oo; wethers. 1900 o 1880; ewes
sb.oo q $40; stockers and feeders. ss.bt
"a SffJ00
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-13
"StrangIer" Lewis Wins
Two Falls from DR.. Roller.

Montreal, Dec. II. Sergt.
Stranger" Lewis of the American
army secured a decision over DR..
Roller here last night by winning
two straight falls in catch-as-
catch-can bout. Lewis, who is all
aspirant for the heavy weight title,
was forced to go the limit. The first
fall took more than an hour, the Sec
ond less than two minutes,
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-13
Today's Calendar of Sports.

kacinE--Winter meeting at jefferson
Park, New Orleans. Winter meeting Of
Cuba-American Jockey club at Havana. /.
Base Ball-Meeting Of American asso-
citation club owners at Indianapolis.
Tennis-Annual meeting Of executive
committee Of United States National Lawn
Tennis association at New York.
Acknowledgement convention Of New
York Motor federation at Rochester.
Hockey-Annual meeting Of Canadian
Amateur Hockey association at Toronto.
Northumberland Association A. A. q.
championship tournament at Chicago.
Boxsng-Csntral Association A. A. q.
championship tournament ut Milwaukee.