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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-07-29
WOOL MEN DEFRAUDED.

Washington, d. C.,-Wool growers
| and the Government have been de-
frauded of millions of dollars through
methods employed in handling the
1918 wool clip, according to charges
made here by Milo D. Campbell, of
Coldwater, Mich, a member of the
national agricultural advisory COM
mittee.
Specific allegations showing ow
the cards were stacked against the
farmers by the big wool dealers are
made in Letter from Mr.. Campbell
addressed to the secretary of the ma
tional board of farm organizations,
embracing over 100000 farmers,
with headquarters in Washington.
List of Accusations.
The charges in brief are that the
Government needed the entire clip
which amounted to about 100000, 900
pounds; that the war industries
board had much business on hand and
accordingly created department of
the board known as the wool division,
inviting in the big wool dealers to
advise the war industries board how
to do the job; that the wool buyers
and big dealers were made Govern
ment agents and helped fix the prices
which the Government would pay;
that the wool was bought from the
farmers sin the grease" at prices
ranging from approximately IS to 81
cents per pound and sold to the Gov
eminent as secured WOOL at prices
ranging from $3.50 to $1.85 per
pound; that not single pound of
wool sold in that way was actually
secured by the buyers of dealers, and
that this plan was put into effect in
order to secure a "smoke barrage"
under cover of which the buyers and
dealers could make their huge profits.
How to Figure Frauds
If the public wants to know how
much it has been mulcted by this
gang says Mr.. Campbell, "just null
tiply 700,000,000 pounds of wool by
the numeber of cents per pound that
have been filched from the price that
belonged to the farmer. Ten cents
a pound would mean $70,000,000.
There was no more fragrant at
tempt at downright swindling during
the war than this one.
"The first mistake was by the Gov
eminent inviting in the Boston wool
dealers to advise the war industries
board how to do the job. This gang
is VIGOROUSLY the greatest wool trust
on earth. The war industries board
created division known as the wool
division, and it was in this little cor
ner the plans were made to fleece
not alone the sheep, but the farmers
and the public generally"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-07-29
GRANDMOTHER USED MUSTARD
PLASTERS TO RELIEVE CON-
GESTED CONDITIONS

N-1 LIZ SOlNDl4 1OINS.
Grandmother also walked to town if
she wished to do any shopping. Do
you wish to return to grandmothers
times or take an elevated car?
This comparison is brought before
you for the simple purpose of illus
trating why people of today that
are up-to-date use MINTOL in
preference to using mustard plas-
ters and smelly mustard creams.
For colds in the head, catarrh, grip,
bronchitis or pneumonia simply apply
hot, wet towel to the throat and
lungs for five minutes then apply
MlNTOL rubbing thoroughly in for
five minutes and cover the parts with
hot, dry flannel, so arranged as to
allow the vapors arising from the
MlNTOL to be inhaled. This treat
ment will be found as much an i'm
provement over the old-fashioned
musterd blisters and creams as the
elevated is over walking.
NOTICE:-MINTOL is the latest
scientific discovery for the treatment
of all congested conditions such as
occur in Spanish Influenza, Grip,
Pneumonia, and Bronchial affections.
1t kills the Influenza and Grip germ
and acts as an antiseptic in healing
inf1amed Threats and nostrils. For
hoarseness, a little of the MINTOL
applied to the back of the tongue will
give instant relief. 35c., 60c. and
S1.25 a jar. If your druggist cannot
supply you we will send you jar on
receipt of price. The Home Relief
Laboratories, Maldon, Mass. For
sale by Miller's Pharmacy.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-07-29
NOTICE
APPLICATION FOR FRANCHISE


Notice is hereby given that the under
signed Corporation has filed its application
on July Z, 1919, in the Office of the Clerk of
the County Court of Jefferson County, West
Virginia, for the grant of franchise by the
County Court of said County for the period
of fifty years to plant poles string wires and
place other fixtures for the purpose of trans
hitting electric current for light and power
upon and along that public road in said
County, commonly known as Hardwood
Avenue" and more particularly known as
the Charles Town Harpers Ferry and Mid
dleway turnpike from a point at the Western
limit of the Corporation of Charles Town,
and westrly along said road to its inter-
section with the Winchester & Potomac
branch of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad,
and further may be needed toward the
town of Middleway, as may be desired, and
further for a franchise to plant its poles
and string wires, place other fixtures, for
the transmission of said current on the
other public roads of said County.
Notice is hereby given to any citizen, Cor
poration person interest ted in the grant
ing or refusing of said franchise who may
desire to be heard, that said application af-
ter thirty days publication of this notice as
required by law, will ask the County Court
of said County at its regular session on the
18th day of August, 1919, at the Court
House in Charles Town to grant said
franchises.
NORTHERN VIRGINIA POWER COMPANY
By r. GRAY WILLIAMS, Counsel,
BROWN & BROWN, Counsel,
July T. 1919
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-08-18
THIRD SKELETON IS DUG
. UP on KANSAS MURDER
FARR---KINC GUARDED

Maple Hill. Kan, Aug. 1s,-Rufus
King. accused keeper Of a "murder
FARM was to face another charge OF
murder today, following the uneovering
yesterday Of third skeleton near his
old livery barn here. The skeleton was
identified as that Of John. Woody, Of
PaxicO, who disappeared about ten years
ago while in the employ Of King. King
is now held in the county Jail At Tope.
ka as . preeautiOn against possible mob
violence.
Almost the eAtire countryside witness.
ed the unearthing of the third skeleton,
which WIS found about thirty feet from
that of an old Jew peddler uncovered
last Thursday. According TO authori-
ties in charge of the digging, evidence
indicates Woody was probably strangled
to death while asleep. The skeleton was
Identified Immediately by Dawson
Woody, the boys father, by means Of
two gold teeth and black hair.
King who has steadily maintained q
calm demeanor, stoutly denied the
Woody murder, as he did the other two.
Authorities are seeking the wife Of King
and another woman, who lived in town
in the Pueblo, cVlos foothills where
King was arrested.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-08-18
Los ANGELES CAR MEMS
STRIKE UNDROKEN; CITY
OWNERSHIP IS PROPOSED

Los Angeles. Cal, Aug. lS.-That the
street ear mems strike Will undergo
its big ties, today is admitted by botl
union and company officials Of tbs
Pacific Electric and the Los Angeles
Railway company.
Although there has been partial ser
vice during the day. city and interur
ban transportation was suspended Sat
urday aal Sunday nights. On bOtl
nights hundreds Of theatergoers caught
unawares were forced to walk 4
their homes.
Officials Of the Los Angeles railway
today declared that Sunday service
was normal, while union officials said
that service was only one third nor
NAL. Strikers said the crews quit the
company and joined their ranks thru
out the day.
The first move toward municipal
ownership OF the Los Angeles -stree'
ear line was made yesterday when al
open meeting Of uniouists appointed !
committee to determine the advisable
ity of circulating petition asking tht
city council 10 take over the line.
Autobuses relieved the irregular ser
vice to the various beaches yesterday
More than so applications were fill
ed yesterday for permits to, operate
1" jitneys.'
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-08-18
ABDUCTION OF Three
Sisters IS FEARED
Father Believes Daughters
Forced Into Underworld
By Fake Brother.

Oakland, Cal, Aug ls.-That three
sisters from Texas have been lured to
Oakland and forced into life Of the
underworld by white slavers was the
expressed fear today Of George Q.
Sanders, Houston importer, their faith.
e.
Adding a new element of mystery to
the case, sanGers charged that his
daughters had been inyeigled into com
ing here hy Q inan who in 1906 muir
dered Sanders brother and who in the
last few months has posed as that
brother.
Sanders had heard his brother, who
left home in 1906 to inspect Colorado
mining property, had been killed by
his companion with whom he left
Houston Last February Sanders re-
ceived a lctter purporting to come from
his brother, explaining the brother
Ronald had spent the intervening
years In Alaska.
Other letters followed, and Ronald
then wrote urging George Sanders
daughters to visit him and his bride
Marjory Sanders, just out Of college,
made the trip. She wrote two letters
back-letters which George Sanders
now remembers 3as unnatural.
At the earnest solicitation of " Ron.
aid and his bride, Sanders other two
daughters came 10 Oakland on june
IA. George Sanders received post
card stating that his two daughter.
had arrived here, but has received
nothing further.
After Sanders had written several
letters he came from Houston to in
vestiqate. He found no trace Of his al
legged brother or Of his daughters.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-08-18

Baker when he appeared before the sen
ate military committee on the universal
military training bill,
"Is the occurrence just another evil
denec Of Carrsnza : inability 10 protect
the countryii' Senator Sutherland ask
ed.
"That part Of the country for three
years has been subject to Irregular ban
dit raids Baker replied.
bandits have been there for some
weeks IN small hands Nobody appar-
entity controls the territory. Il is very
wild and is hard to patrol.
Immediately following publication ef
that note and Mexico's answer, off
cials here let 1t be known that IL be-
comes necessary TO act on the warning,
Withdrawal Of support Of the Carranxa
government will probably be the first
step.
Officials early today were silent on
whether the two new developments IN
the Mexican situation are considered
Of sufficient gravity 70 act en- the
warning piven Carranza,
The holding of the two avialofs BY
bandits Il taken here as further prcof
Of Carranza lack Of control over
many sections of his country.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-08-18
Three Generations of Alumni
Aid In willamette University
Observance of Anniversar,

The second in a series Of three public
events commemorative Of the founding
of willamette University occurred ia
the First Methodist church last even.
ing, with crowded audience which in.
eluded three generations Of university
alumni
The pastos, Rev. X. n. Avison, pre-.
siding over the meeting, introduced
President Carl G. Doney the latest and
luckiest member In the line Of thirteen
presidents Of the institution-who spoke
briefly in introduction Of the principal
speaker of the evening, Hon. G. b.
Moores Of Portland. 3r. Doney, refer.
ring to the infantile efforts Of the Ore.
gon pioneers IN establishing an eduea.
tional institution, emphasized the point
that no action, movement or institution
counts for much except as it eventuates
in human lives. In this respect the lit
tic conference Of arg0nauts on board
the Lausanne and the pitiable fund they
made up for the primitive school in ths
wilderness constituted one of the great
est events in our national history, fol
| IL linked them up with the destiny Of
an empire The little handful on ths
Lausanne strained their eyes into ths
future and saw yaguel va vision of ghai
has materialized today--ihe sraasmuta
ition Of their ideals into the lives Of
statesmen. editors and educators.
In closing his remafks, Dr. Doney IN
ltroduccd DR.. 3. l.. Sleeves, represent
ing the beard Of trustees Dr. sseosei
spoke briefly Of his observations in Wis
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-08-18

calls for immediate adequate action,
said the state department announce.
ment. The department also directed the
consul at Juarez TO take all possible
steps with the Mexican authorities there
''to procure the release aud protection
of the officers" +"
The attention of the department was
called to the Davis case last night by
Representative Barbour, California, II
was learned.
DIR. Warren ID. Davis, Of Strathmore,
Cal, father Of Lieutenant Davis, was
notified Of the steps taken, as was the
governor of Minnesota.
Secretary lansing was informed last
week through the war department that
two American army ayiGtors had alight
ed in a canyon IN Mexico He said ad
vice was sought by the war department
regarding the sending Of assistance,
Carrauza's responsibility for the kid
napping~of the two atmy aviators was
discussed today by Secretary Of WaI
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-08-18

iting the great colleges and universities
In the cast, and expressed the conviction
that, with all their wealth and equip
ment, Willamette University would rank
with them In the respect Of IFS far
reaching influence
Mr.. Moores, one Of the early gradu-
ates Of the university and one Of Ore
goa most influential citizens, has been
linked up by association with the foun-
ders and their early history, and he pre-
scnted one Of the most minute as well
az fascinating narratives Of the events
Of Is years ago. He pointed to the fact
that the birth Of Willsmette really oe-
Cured when in 1889 the missionary
family in course Of their voyage Of
%, 600 miles, took ap Il collection Of
$3.50 for the cause Of Ehglish education
in Oregon. The movement took def
mite form several wears later when a
group Of Methodist ministers and hy-
men met and formally adopted the eon-
stitntion Of the t0regon Institnte" F"
which aftcrward became Willamette
Uhigersiiy.
The aames Of the pioneers who DE-
voted thcn1sslves to the struggling instr
inie are familiarsfo everyone, and their
record miagles hs-heroie and the pa
ihcsie. As the speaker sid "iheiE com
bined forces were bet a fitifuily small
army 10 face the giant task Of bringing
this great northwestern empire under
tie Sway Of Christian civilization ts
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-08-18
BOYS RESPONSIBLE
FOR Many THEFTS
Two Gangs Rounded Up Over
Weekend For RObberies
And Auto Thefts.

Boys between the ages of Is and g
seems to be causiug the greatest trouble
for the police department of Salem, as
well as elsewhere, according to tho mum
Der Of reports received at police head
quarters of tho misdeeds of boys be
tween these ages.
5 Last week store at 'Woodburn wa,
entered and robbed Of 10 new auto tires
several auto chains and 3 1919 mode
Studebaker.
Word was received by Sheriff Need
ham that the four boys who had taken
part in the robbery had been captured
near Gladstone Park. The names Of tn,
four boys sre Harry Wilson, Harold
Forshncr, orvillc Merchant and Jap For
nier. They all live close to Portland
Deputy Sheriff Bowers and Constable
De Long went TO Portland for the boy
this morning The prisoners will be tax
en- TO WoodbuFn for preliminary hear
ing
Saturday evening about 10 0 clock I
car belonging to T.. f. Smith was stOleI
from in front OF the Elks lodge The
theft was az once reported to the police
and Portland and other cities notified
About s;30 o o'clock Sunday morning
the three boys who had stolen the cal
were arrested in Vancouver for driving
without a headlight. They were takei
to the police station where Il was learn
ed through a confession that they hat
not only stolen the ear, but had stoppe,
at Lincoln OH their way north and rob
bed store of cigars, cigarettes, cand'
and SO in nickels and dimes
The names of these three boys arr
Ernest Lind Of Salem, age II, Floyt
Cochran, aged is Of Polk county, a1t
F. Baker of Salem, sge 10, Officers wer'
sent to Portland to bring them back {,
Salem.
The officers Of the law are now begin
ming to think that moral Lectures ant
cxaeting promises to be good are no
quite effective enough to prevent tn
general stealing of autos and petty rob
berries that have been so common thi
past summer.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-08-18
new WORKERS PLOD TO
WORK AFOOT IN RAIN
Strike Of Subway And Eleva-
tor Workers Ties Up All
Transportation.

New York, Aug. 1s-New York s
millions struggled TO work today IN a
drilling rain, with transportation
lines paralyzed By the shutdown Of the
subway and elevated, following a
strike By the Brotherhood Of Interior.
ough Rapid Transit employees, an or.
ganizaiion fosiered by the company.
Not a wheel was turning this morn.
ing on any Of the lines affected. The
shutdown became effective shortly af.
ter 4 O'Clock Sunday morning when
brotherhood leaders ignored an eley.
enth hour injunction, but the full ef.
feet Of the strike was not felt until
early today when the city attempted
TO start the week 5 work.
Daylight saw thousands massed
about the Manhattan Island terminals
Of suburban roads which had been un.
loading them since the early morning
hours. Streets we're packed with We.
hicles Of every type, loaded to the
wheels. Scores Of thousands plodded on
foot through the rain bound for thu
lower city business districts.
Mayor Hylan, who aas charged col.
lusion between the striking brother.
hodo and the interborO company to
force fare increase. issued a state.
ment yesterday 10 the strikers in
which he said:
fright now the inferboro wants "a
use you a. temporary expedient 80
they can get eight cent fares. -
Public Service Commissioner Nixos
viii open 4 formal investigation Of the
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-08-18
Fifty PER CENT RAISE
NWACES ONE DEMAND
NkQEB BY RAILROAD men
LnstalIo, Van of Labor Saving
Devices Hosting 5000, OOO,-
600 Are Also Requested

Cleveland, Ohio, Aug. 1s.-( UNITED
Press. )-Inerease in wages averaging so
per cent and the installation Of auto
matte stOkers, eoel passers, CRATE shak-
ers aud door openers are provided in a
new wage scale and standard rules re-
port in the hands of the three hundred
representatives Of the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen
men here today. The demands will be
presented to Walker ID. Mines, director
general of railroads as soon es the draft
Of the proposed measures is rewritten,
according to President Timothy Shea.
The firemen and hostlers demand in.
creases average from 35 to 6J per cent
and the average is so per cent, said
Shea. 1t will cost the railroads Of the
United States and Canada 100000, ,OOC
TO install the automatic devices demand.
ed, delegates estimated, while the annual
increas in operating expenses entaiIed
by the wage demands was placed at
s7O,oO0,OOO.
The latter figure is based on the as
cumption that the $4,000 firemen and
enginemen in the brotherhood work an
average of 300 days per year for an
average of eight hours per day.
The committee which formulated the
demands, will ask for the employment
OF two firemen on each engine weighing
100 tons Or more until such time as the
automatic appliances proposed are in
stalled.
II was eontended the work was toe
heavy for one man to handle or the
estimated 10000 locomotives of that
weight, not more than five thousand mr.,
equipped with the proper mechanical ap
plianees, the delegates said.
Shea said the proposed wage increase
would hardly meet the pre-war condi
tions. The summary of wage demands
AS announced by Shea is as follows:
Rate of pay for firemen and helper,
Ia the passenger service to be $3.50 PEI
day of 100 miles OF less, except wher
Mallet engines are used. when the rate
shall be $3.50, or the freight rate for
Mallet engine.
Freight service:
On engines weighing less than 1OC
tons firemen shall be paid $3.50 pei
day of 100 miles or less.
On engines weighing more than l0l
tons the pay shall be $3.50 per day Of
100 miles or less.
Firemen and helpers employed in tn,
yards shall receive $3.50 per day Of
eight hours, except when Mallct engines
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-08-18
Police Unable To Locate
Portland Murder Suspect

Portland. Or. Aug. ls-The police
are still without a clue as to the where.
abouts Of Clarence johnson, ex-San
Quentin convict, who disappeared from
Portland last Friday following the muir
der of Mrs. Eurnice Freeman.
The woman, ap rominent leader in W.
C. T. U. and prisoners aid society work
in Oregon, was brutally killed by blows
from a gas pipe. johnson, who owed his
parole from San Quentin to Mrs. Free.
man, is suspected of the crime. Rob.
berry is believed to have been the mo.
tiea Until tive months ago johnson
lived at the home of Mrs Freeman.
lie served time in the california, phi.
son for attempting to kill & woman with
whom he had lived as his wife.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-08-18
BY Raymond Clapper
United Press staff Correspondent

llnlted fIeSs starr tOrrespondent.)
Washington. Aug. ls.-With q state
ment by Senator Kenyon that the Amer
lean people refused to stand for t.rea-
sonablc profits, the senate agriculture
committee today began hearings on
packer regulation legislation
The committee hes before il both the
Kenyon and Kendriek bills. the former
being the more drastic.
The hearings opened with a statement
by Kenyon in which he explained the
purposes Of his measure.
THE people viii stand for reasonable
profits,n Kenyon declared.
And the profits that are being made
by the packing monopoly committee
come. near being reasonable profits, .
he said
The bill, he explained is not a gov
eTnment ownership bill.
'sWe are not trying to injure the
packers. or ruin business Kenyon ex.
planned. "It is true that the bin does
lodge tremendous power in the hands Of
one man.
suese are radical bills. II is useless
TO pretend they are not. They have
teeth in them. They propose a new
method Of corporate control.
'sBus in the view Of the facts dis
closed in the federal trade commission 3
investigation and in the condition Of IN.
iest in the country. We felt congress
could not SIT ids by doing nothing
A monopoly Of necessities Of fife is
indefensible and in.aler.h.e These
bills zFe to destroy that monopoly. When
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-08-18
American People Refuse to
Stand for Unreasonable Pro-
fits Says Senator Kenyon

a monopoly reaches that stage We can t
say it is private business. II is a pub.
liz utility"
Kenyon explained that his bill is sim
lar to the Kendriek measure, except
that 1t attempts TO regulate unrelatcd
business which the packers are absorb.
ipg and formulates a policy for public
markets.
Chairman Gronna suggested l=nita
tion Of profits as an alternative to the
Kenyon plan of strict regulation Of
packers BY license. Haste must be made
before another Boston tea party
takes place, Gronna warned.
81 We despise violence and anarchy.
riots and brute force, but We know OF
revolutions that have been iustifiable, .
he declared.
Those who arc in possession Of great
wealth and who control OF manage great
and powerful corporations should care
fully view the present situation and
help Us solse the knotty problems before
us.
"They should hasten TO do 80 before
it IS too late. because already It has
been suggested BY conservative men
that another Boston tes. party is needed
with the trusts playing the part Of King
George.
"We know that under the eonstiiu.
ton se have the right to tax. and unless
these great questions are remedied and
solved ia some other way It may be
necessary to limit the profits that a per.
son 3F corporatio shall be permitted e
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-08-18
Youth 4FoOIing" Fellow
Bathers Drowned Sunday

Albany, Or, Aug. 1s.-Thiakmg Will.
lam Walruff, IS, was "fooling' com.
psniOns paid no attention to him when
he was seen to sink while swimming in
the Willamette river here Sunday night.
He was good swimmer and had pre-
viOusly crossed the river several times.
After few minutes had passed and
Walruff hadn I Joined his companions,
they became alarmed and made search.
But it was then too late; he had drown.
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