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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-06-21

engaging dramatic talent in Paris, aud
as a foundation for all this, arranging
the hotel accommodation for the thou
sands of men who are expected here.
Today at the Marie we had a meet
ing with all the Lotel-keepers, the
mayor at the center Of the long horse
shoe shaped table, and five of us Sec
retaries next him. 4.
THE only thing that is not Joyous
about the whole enterprise is the fact
that the vacations come to an end,
and every day some Of our friends
appear in their steel helmets, with
their packs on Their backs, to say
goodbye. Not one of them goes with
out line spirit Of courage and readi-
ness to see the thing through.
II can tell you it's much harder
thing to go BACK to the trenches than
1t was to go up to them the first time.
You would all be proud to see the
way your fellow-eountrymen in khaki
accept their share Of the peril, and
also Oh the hardship, which , really
think is even harder to face. Mud
and wet and cold for weeks together
are severer test Of courage than
shell fire, I'm inclined to believe. The
spirit with which our men take 1t all
is well illustrated by remark one
of them made to me the other day.
lie had told me how his shoes were
often frozen stiff in the morning
SO stiff, said he, that you can't
possibly get them on
But what do you do, thenY I
asked
Put them on just the samer he
said.
Its in this spirit that our Amer
ican boys go back to the trenches
after their play day here"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-06-21

river and brought to the Miller under
taking rooms at Aurora. Considering the
long time the body was in the water,
it was not as badly decomposed as was
expected.
The funeral services took place Sun
day, in charge of ChampOeg lodge No.
27, A. F. and A. NJ. of Aurora, and
burial took place at the Butteville Gem.
etery-Aurora Observer.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-06-21

The roads in every direction
roundabout are full Of men on bicycles
or afoot. In spite Of all the hiking
they have had in their training, or
going to and from the trenches, many
of them have gone of on long hikes
and are climbing mountains with as
much zest as If they had just been
released from the tedium of some
sedentary occupation.
Evenings they aock in for the
theatre and movies, and on special
nights there is perfect mob, as for
instance on Stunt Night when the
men themselves provide the numbers
on the program. Still more was this
true on the night Of the costume ball
This last was really one of the fun
NEST performances ever witnessed. Ii
was amazing to see the costumes
which the men produced. American
ingenuity was thoroughly illustrated.
The French people, who came in to
look on, seemed fairly bewildered by
the whole performance. II was
astonishing to witness the fun and
high spirits of men who have Just
come from the hard and terrible ex-
periences of the froat and who are
going back to them when the short
leave is over.
Before They Co Back.
''rhe woman hava hean do;n0 uon-
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-06-21

OAo just let loose lrom schooi
have nothing on American
soldiers on vacations from the
trenches, according to the last
word from France.
From the town where most of them
30 when they get q few days away
from the big noise" comes the asser-
tion that II you take the fun young
sters get out Of an unexpected half
holiday, add a million aud multiply
by ten, you only begin to approximate
the high spirits of the boys from the
United States on leave,
To see them in their playtime You
would be convinced that course in
trench warfare is the first essential
to a good time They lie awake
nights to enjoy the beds; they would
like to have the entire milk supply Of
a cheese manufacturer for their morn
ing coffee. Apparently they have
never heard OF war. With the
trenches just before and just behind
them, they have the time of their
lives"
That they may do II the better,
the y NJ G. A, has helped build the
American soldiers a city Of fun, on
spot the location of which may not
be stated. There many Of them go.
on leave. Everything possible has
been done to make them enjoy them
selves. And do they so? Do they?
Back from the Trenches.
The following account, written BY
the Rev. Shepherd Knapp D. d.,
former assistant pastor Of the Brick
Presbyterian Church Of New York,
recently pastor OF the Central Church
OF Worcester, Massachusetts,, who Is
in France as Y. NJ. G. A. worker,
and who helped plan the city Of fun
for the boys, tells the story.
They came straight from the
trenches, The mud was thick on
their boots and clothing. They wore'
their steel helmets, and they looked
Nhe Hufs AhV9 NUtNh Aht utut duu
gay crowd that thronged the decks on
their arrival in France, but men who
had been up to the front, and who
had tasted the real hardships and
perils Of the trenches. | wa. glad
and proud to have the French people
here see them dirty and tired, with
their muddy clothes and the signs Of
real service plain upon them, not un-
worthy to stand beside the poilu in
his dingy blue.
"And then to see the transforma-
ton II seemed barely an hour be-
fore they were streaming into the
x. NJ O. A. casino, washed and
spruced up, with their natty barracks
caps on their heads, instead Of the
uncomfortable aud ungalnly helmets,
and already with a much more rested
look on their faces, which showed
that the strain was beginning to let
up.
I'VE hay wealth Of entertain
ment for .aepr and this beautiful
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-06-21
Large Quantity Of
Standard OIL Products
Sold In This CITY

Special Agent R. n. Campbell Of the
Standard Oil Company, has sold and de-
hvered to dealers in Salem, $500 gallons
of Zeroline oils and greases. These lu-
brieants will be use= 20 a large extent
upon tractors, which are becoming very
numerous in the territory surrounding
Salem. The Standard Oil products seem
to hold first place in the estimation of
autombile and tractor OWNERS, and Mr..
Campbell reports growing business in
his district.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-06-21
BODY OF L. M. FELTs FOUND

The body of L. M. Felts, who was
drowned in the Willamette river at
Butteville in February was found Fri.
day by Bruno Struve near the Crisell
landing. while going up the river in his
motor boat. G. A. Ehlem and G. j. Wurs-
ter went to the scene late Friday night
to get the body. 1t was towed to a land
ing place where it was taken from the
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-06-21

region, aided by superb sunshiny
weather, offers every possible out-of-
door attraction, but the one joy that
| have heard most often mentioned is
the BEDS. TO SLEEP IN REAL BED
BETWEEN SHEETS AND TO REMAIN AS
LATE IN THE MORNING AS THEY
cHoosEr-rHAr Is the height Of bliss.
One boy said to me today The arrived
Yesterday that the bed was so soft
he could not get trused to it. II kept
him awake Another boy, comment.
ing on the same luxury, said that 1t
made him dream of being at home.
l think | dreamt II fifty times
during the night, he said.
Some boys, in spite of all the hard
work they have done, are of at once
on bicycles or climbing the mountain
on an all-day hike. Others Just luxur.
late in sitting around. Most Of them
love to talk, and we Y. NJ. G. A. sec
.etaries consider il a privilege to pro-
vide them with interested listeners.
rhei stories must be very accurate,
think, for I've heard the same Incl.
dert half a dozen times from different
men. OF course. try to act just as
at the sixth hearing as at
the first The least you can do for
these boys, who have been up where
the big noise is as they say. is to
listen to their tales 0. Ii, war as wa
have mixed in IT,
Eager for More Exercise.
''rhe Casino has taken on more
and more the air Of the huge pleasure
palace that we intended II TO be. To
see its great rooms and halls literally
thronged with men in khaki has been
4 tremendous satisfaction. as It has
been, still more, to note the growing
,horus Of approval and appreciation.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-06-21
DRUGS EXCITE YOUR
KIDNEYS, USE SALTS
If Your Back Is Aching or
Bladder BOthers, Drink
Lots Of Water and Eat
Less Meat

When your kidneys hurt and your
back feels sore, don t get scared and
proceed to load your stomach with
lot of drugs that excite the kidneys
and irritate the entire urinary tract.
Keep your kidneys clean like you keep
your bowels clean, by flushing them
with mild, harmless salts which re-
moves the body IS urinous waste and
stimulates them to their normal ac-
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-06-21

should not forget that We are at war,
Reports should be made promptly to
post office box 1855 at Portland of any
suspicious or disloyal acts. The admon-
ition is given to "observe, listen and
rnnnrf -
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-06-21
The Printep1' War Garden on Center

and Statesman streets continues to
thrive and within few days will be
doing its share in supplying the home
market with potatoes. The garden is
planted half an acre to potatoes and
about the same in beans and the funds
from the sale thereof will be placed in
the war fund Of the printers union.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-06-21

''Say little and write less ON military
affairs. " Such is the advice given by
placards now on display in different
parts of the city. II also notes the fact
'ihet the spy never sleeps and that one
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-06-21

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X estimate on your. printing \
x needs-you get the benefit of X
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Evening star., 1918-05-22
Jones Wins First Debate

Clark Griffith lost the decision in the
first of this seasons diamond debates
on the question of which team benefited
most in the NationalS-BrownS trade that
brought Lavan and Shotton here and
sent Gallia to St. Louis. The latter, in
the regalia of the JoneSmen, yesterday
obtained d four-to-three verdict over
Washington. but il was not so much
due to Berts efforts as it was to the
generosity of Jim Shaw. who opposed
am in the firing nit. and to the accurate
wing of Ray Demmitt. the veteran globe
trotter. who holds down right field for
the Browns when the opposition is not
working a southpaw slabman.
Since the afternoon some nine or ten
Yeas ago wnen Demmitt compiled an
all-time record of six errors while per-
forming as a gardener in the old Eastern
League, the former Chicago-Milwaukee
cominuter mas done nothing more note
worthy than his exhibition of pegging
yesterday. His first contribution was in
the third, when. after Foster had singled
and been caught stealing, Milan drew
walk and ATTEMPTED to reach third on
Shotton's single TO right. Demmitt's peg
tagged him sliding into the hot corner
and ended a promising rally
The one that really hurt. however
was in the eighth. when the Nationals
started a brisk bombardment of CAL
liza. Milans triple to the scoreboard.
Shanks double to center and Nor
san's two-ply blow down the left-field
foul line accounted for two runs. and
it appeared Lavan's sharp single to
right-was good enough to register
AorEHH from second with the tally
thatcTould break the tie. Demmitt
got off another line throw that reach
ed the plate ahead of Ray, however.
and wifen. after the Browns had load
ed the bases with two down in the
ninth through singles by Gerber. To-
bin and Austin, Gigantic Jim Shaw
was. unable to get the ball over for
Sislers and Gerber was forced in with
the marker that gave st. Louis the
second game of the series and
stronger hold on the top of the second
divisions Pinch Hitters Schultz and
Yinglirg were unable to start any
thing in the final half round Of the
contest
This. was the second run Shaw pre-
sented 70 the opposition. as after Sis
Ter had tripled in the fourth and
scc>ed-on Gedeon's single the latter
was Wild pitched to second. took third
oman out and Tailed when Shaw
again tossed the ball to the stands.
The visitors other run was registered
in.the eighth on Sisters inf1eld hit
and theft of second and that fellow
Denmitt's ringing single to center.
Evening star., 1918-05-22
NEW YORK YANKS AND MACkS
HOLD BALL AND BAT FUND DAY
Percentage of Gross Receipts and Col
lections From Fans at Shibe Park
and Polo Grounds to Aid Cause.
BY DENMAN THOMPSON.

The first of the Clark Griffith ball
and bat fund days" which will be
held by all sixteen of the major
league clubs. is being put on at Shibe
Park. Philadelphia, and the Polo
Grounds. New York, by the Athletics
and Yankees. respectively, today. Ex-
tensive programs. including band
music. flag raisings. tableaux of alien
soldiers and war chest representa-
tives have been arranged. in addition
to collections for the fund by woman
war workers. From the percentage
Of gross receipts of both games and
the contributions of the fans substan-
tial sums for the fund are anticipated.
The world champion White Sox are
playing the Sanks and the Detroit
Tigers are the guests of the Mack
men. Both being good attractions.
big crowds are expected to turn out
for the games. Nick Altrock has been
requisitioned 10 help provide enter
tainment for the throng at Shibe Park
and left Washington this morning to
Ill the engagement. Nick goes big in
Philadelphia, and he should have
field day.
Evening star., 1918-05-22
ARRANGING GOLF SERIES.
Miss Rosenthal and Chick Evans tc
Play Travers and Mrs. Gavin.

CHICAGO. May 22-Miss Elaine
Rosenthal. formerly woman western
champion. and Chick Evans, national
amateur and open golf champion.
have communicated with Jerome
Travers. former national champion,
and Mrs. w. A. Gavin. an English
player. with a view to arranging a
series of Red Cross golf contests in
both eastern and midwest cities. 1t
is expected the matches will be ar
ranged for midsummer.
Mrs. Gavin. who came to America
three years ago. sprang into promi-
nence at once by finishing runner-up
In the woman's national champion
ship at Onwentsia Club to Mrs Clar-
ence Vanderbeck of Philadelphia.
All four golfers are now engaged in
series of Red Cross exhibitionss.
and the proposed series would differ
from these only in that there would
be a season of contests between the
same pairs.
Evening star., 1918-05-22
Cybs and Yankees Lucky
in Getting Star Catchers

The Chicago Cubs have becn
noted for years ms a team thnt
gets good catchers. For year.
Johnny Killing was the ranking
bnckstop of the National
League. and after he went back
tho Cubs had another atar in
the person of Jimmy Archer.
After Jimmy passed from the
stage of grcatness the snme
club got Bill Killefer. The
Yankees in recent years have
been specializing the same way.
The capture of Al Walters was
master stroke, as he is rated
today as one of the best mask-
men In the game. Now the
Yanks come up with another
star bnckAtOp. Harry HANNAH.
Meanwhile Miller Hugyinx in
sists that Muddy Ruel is one OF
the best young catchers he ever
saw. Tom Clarke. a steady
veteran, also II with tho team.
HugEfns surely f. well fixed in
catching talent.
Evening star., 1918-05-22
Daubert One of Luckiest
Players in Major Leagues

Jake Daubcrt, the veteran
first hnsennan of the Robins, in
one respect is one of the luck
lest ball players I'm the major
leagues. Nearly every ball
player mt some time during his
career has had ono Of his fingers
broken and many of them have
two and three crooked diEitn.
DaEbert hIa been pla. ing ball
for eleven years, and is now in
his ninth year as q Robin, bat
he has never had one of his fin-
gers broken. This fs all the
more remarkable when 1t IL
considered that during each
game he has about ten chances.
Figuring that he has averaged
125 games for the last twelve
se1s0ns and accepted about ten
chances In each game, Jake's
total number of grOunders and
thrown balls he has handled
without having one of his I'm
gers broken total about $4,000.
Evening star., 1918-05-22
ART NEHF IS EASY PREY
Every Man on Cincinnati Clul
Fattens Batting Average on
Braves Pitcher.

CINCINNATI May 22.-Every man
on the Cincinnati team got a hit off
Nehf yesterday, and six of them were
punched in the second inning, when
the locals put over seven runs. as
sisted by a costly error by Rawlings.
Bressler was hit freely, but kept Bos-
tons drives fairly we'll scattered.
Sherwood Magee, after being called
out at the plate by Umpire Moran in
the fifth inning. engaged in an argu-
ment with that official and was eject
ed from the field. Score:
Cincinnati $685.. 0 x-7
Boston ....... . 0 o o 0 0 o.
Two-base hits-H Smith. Konetchy. Wilson.
Three bese hit-Wckland. Stolen base L.
Magee Sacrifice hits-Groh, Bressler. Double
pays-Groh to l.. Magee Groh to L.. MaGee
to Chase Griffith to Chase Left bases
Boston. 5; Cincinnati. 8. First base errors
-Roston. .; Cincinnati. .. Base on balls-Or
Bressler, l OF Nehf. /. Struck out-By Bres-
sier. g. Passed ball-Wilson.
Evening star., 1918-05-22
PRISONER PARLEY ASKED.
Germans Asked to Discuss Treat
ment of Captured Men.

The United States government
through the Spanish embassy at
Berlin has suggested to the German
government that a conference be held
at Bern to discuss the treatment of
prisoners of war held by the two
nations.
The British and French. and most
recently the italian. governments
have entered into similar conferences
with German officials These meet
ings have resulted in marked i'm
provement in the treatment accorded
prisoners of war. It is said here that
no specific reason existed for asking
the conference at this time.
Evening star., 1918-05-22
D1SMER'S HOMER WINS.
|
First Home in Mt. Pleasant Clubs
Race From Charlottesville. Va.

The Mount Pleasant Homing Pigeon
Club new its first race of the season
from Charlottesville. Va, Sunday. and
the first bird returned to the loft of w.
F. Disr,er. jr.. 134s Columbia road.
There were thirty-five birds from five
lofts in the rrce. The other returns were
as follows: Robert Stuntz Vernon
Gessfor>. William Gavidge and Arthur
Philbit.
The second race of the cluD was flown
from the same station yesterday and
was &6G by Arthur Philbit. There were
forty birds in the race. The other re-
turns were: Robert Stuntz, William
Gayidge. Vernon Gessford and William
Copenhaven.
Evening star., 1918-05-22
| BALL PLAYERS TO AID
| IN RED CROSS DRIVE

Walter johnson, Ty Cobb and
other nationally known ball
players tomorrow night will aid
In boosting the drive to obtain
500, 900 for the Red Cross by
personally soliciting subscrip-
tiOns from the "liberty wagon
which proved such a great help
in the recent campaign for the
sale of government bonds. This
motor truck. with its compile
ment of famous diamond ath-
letes, will be stationed on 9th
street from 9 pm. until late
hour Thursday.
Friday. the day of the benefit
game between the Grinmen and
Tigers, when the entire proceeds
will be turned over to the Red
Cross, the players of both the
Washington and Detroit teams
will parade in autos behind
band ON y street and the Ave-
nue.. carrying banners announce
ing the benefit at the ball park.
Tickets for the Friday game
have been placed on sale Mt
Spalding's and are being dis
posed of rapidly. President
Wilson has sISnified his fnten-
tiOn of attending this contest.
Evening star., 1918-05-22
NEW BASE BALL WAR TAX
Rented Roofs or Trees Near Ball
Parks for "Perchers" Are
Duly Assessed.

Persons who sell seats on any roof or
structure overlooking base ball park
will be obliged to pay a war tax to the
government. according to an announce
ment issued today by the bureau Of in
ternal revenue. The tax must be col
lected and paid by the enterprising
owner or occupant Of the building who
receives payment for the seat occupied
by 'perchers."
The announcement says that in one
city woman whose yard adjoins the
ball park has been selling seats in a
tree. the price being and 10 cents de-
pending on how high the patrons have
to climb. Recently the price has ad-
yanced to and II cents. the extra cent
being added to the war revenues.
The bureau also announced that ad-
missions to outdoor amusement parks are
not taxable. The tax does apply, how
ever. to amusements within the grounds
theaterA,
Evening star., 1918-05-22
Ty Cobb, in His 32d Year,
Still Best Drawing Card

Ty Cobb Is In his thirty-sec-
Ond year. He has been playing
with the DetroIts since 1905,
the only year in which his bat
ting average was less than 300.
The Georgia Peach has been the
champion batsmnn of the Amer
lean League at the end Of each
campaign since 1907, excepting
1915, when iris Speaker had a
better average. CObb's great
est batting record was .42O. be-
Ing hung up In 1911. Last year
he batted .8S3. and never played
more brilliantly. In spite of ad.
vancinE years. Cobb still is I'm
his prime. He is easily the
greatest ball player of all time,
and he is worth the twenty.
thousand-dollar salary which
tho Detroit club hns been pay.
ing him since 1914. As a draw
ing card Tyrus Raymond stands
Mt the head OF the class.
Evening star., 1918-05-22
LEAVES FOR CAMP.
Fielder Wnitted of Phillies Joins
Army; Dilhoefer Expects Call

PITTSBURGH. Pa. May 22-George
Whitted. left fielder of the Philadel-
phia Nationals. is today en- route 10
Camp Merritt. N. j.. where he will join
the Army. Whitted. who was in class
A OF the draft and who enlisted at
St Louis several weeks ago. departed
for the camp as soon as he received
orders.
Billy Dilhoefer. catcher, who en-
listed at st. Louis with Whitted. is
expecting the call at any moment and
is preparing to leave within short
notice.
Evening star., 1918-05-22
Chattanooga Lets Out Two PLAYERS

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Nav 22-
Manager Mike Finn of the Chatta-
nooga Southern Association club an
nounced that he had released Larry
Brown. catcher. and Pitcher Tomlin.
Brown goes to the London, Conn,
club. Eastern League. while Tomlin
will report to the Newport News club
in the Virginia League.
Evening star., 1918-05-22
No Sunday Exhibitions Here
by National League Clubs

+ There will he no Sunday e1-
hIbftion games played In WASH
ingtOn by National League
clubs while the Grinmen arc in
the west. according to Clark
Grimth. In answer to printed
reports that the New York
Giants and Cincinnati Reds nre
to play the first Of n series of
such contests at the Georgia
avenue plant Sunday. June 2,
. the manager today saids
"Washington IL an American
: League town. and neither the
Ginhts and Reds, nor any other
National League teams will be
given permission to play here
on Sundays or at any other
time. Whoever fs responsible
for such n report has nm odd
sense of humor or II in need Of
aEseE::l examination"
Evening star., 1918-05-22
JACKSON WINS POINT.
May Be Excused From Joining
Army by Home Draft Board.

GRENvILLE. s C., May 22-Joe
jackson. former star outfelder Of the
Chicago Americans. has been certified
10 the local draft exemption board
which 6ad ordered him TO report for
military duty. as being in the employ
of tho Emergency Fleet Corporation
This certificate says the order of the
local board calling Jackson places him
in The classification of necessary en-
pIoye AS he is employed in shipbuilding
on"the Delaware. he probably will not
be subject to the draft.
Evening star., 1918-05-22
Giants Shut Out Cards.

ST. LOUIS. May 22.-New York
punched four of its eight hits off
Ames in the fifth inning yesterday
and shut out ST. Louis, 2 to 0.
In this inning Holke singled over
Baird's head and scored on Rodri-
gueHs triple. a single by Barnes
scored Rodriguez. Score:
New York. ..... o 0 o 2 o o o %
ST. Louis. ... 0 0 0 0 90
Two-hase hit-Smith. Three-base hit
Rodriguez. Stolen basr-Snyder. Left on bases
New York. @; ST. Louis 3. First base on
crrors-Sew York. !. Base on bnlls-Rarnes,
.. StrB.k out-By Ba-nes, 3; by Ames 3.
Evening star., 1918-05-22
Grif's Dark Secret

qsiff shifted his lineup for the bat
tile yesterday. He carefully concealed
his, intention to do so from the con-
trfbutors to the public prints, but
gave Concessionaire Decker sufficient
notace TO have the score cards
changed.
The~fevision consisted of sending
jos Judge back to the old job as
lead-of. man, with Foster batting
second, Shotton in the cleanup po-
sitfon and Lavan in seventh place.
It..apneared in the initial session
the change was going to work well,