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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-03-19

TOday's casualty list contains the fol
lowing names Of Oregon men: Henry
L. Williams, Lebanon, wounded severely;
Bert B. Bird, SCOTS Mil, wounded, de-
gree undetermined; Edward J. Smith,
The Dalles, wounded slightly; Harvey
@. Kicks Portland, wounded, degree un-
determined.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-03-19

BRING YOUR TRADES

BRING your trades. I can match Yon.
c. W. Niemeyer, all branches of real
estate and Canada lands, 215.2ls
Masonic building. Phone 1000.
The Washington times., 1919-06-21
Marriage Customs.

Many marriage customs observed
at the present time are relics of the
time when women were simply the
chattels or slaves Of their hus-
bands. The wedding ring is but a
substitute for the chain or fettei.
or perhaps the metal badge, of the
female slave Of the past. Then
there is the custom Of throwing al
old shoe In ancient times a ruler
would signify his dominion over a
place by casting his shoe across IL,
or over a serf by touching the serfs
head with his shoe. The casting Of
a shoe therefore siEnifics the trans
fer Of authority over the woman to
the bridegroom. In the good old
days" a man who wanted a wife
sometimes went with companion
TO a neighbOring tribe and carried
a girl off by force. 1t was then
necessary for him to take hurried
journey to escape the vengeance Of
the pursuing friends of the girl SO
today the bridegroom has a com
rade in the shape Of his best man,
and his honeymoon trip commence
rates the flight from the wife's
friends.
The Washington times., 1919-06-21
Small Churches.

Many claims for the smallest
church" have been made: but the
distinction, such as it is. belongs
to that Of Culbone. a lonely and Sc
cluded parish on the coast of SOM
erset The dimensions OF CulbOne
Church are thirty-three feet by
twelve feet, and it is a complete
structure. with chancel. nave and
south porch. On the western
heights at Dover may be seen the
ruins OF a church which in some
respects is a rival to Culbone.
These ruins form no more than
ground plan, and were unearthed
in 1906. They consist of founda-
tions disclosing a western circular
narthex thirty-twO feet in diameter
with a chanCel twentyfOur feet
long. LullinGtOn Church, on the
River Cuckmcre, at the foot Of the
South Downs, in the neighbOrhOOd
OF Eastbourne and Newhaven, has
been called the smallest church in
England" but, however small 1t
may now bet measures only some
sixteen feet square-it should be
said that this is but the fragment
OF a church. In this competition
for smaIIness, Wasdale Church. at
the head Of Wastwater. in Cumber-
land. makes what is often consid-
cred to be a strong claim, says g.
c. Harper in the Guardian Its
measurements are said to be forty
two feet by sixteen feet, but they
do not challenge those Of Culbone.
The Washington times., 1919-06-21
"Horse Power. +"
To BE Continued.

It is not everyone who knows the
exact meaning Of the term horse
power" as applied to steam engines.
The following is the explanation
given by Prof. Farey in a book on
the steam engine:
The machinery in the great brew
cries and distilleries Of London was
moved by horses, and the proprie-
tors OF thoA establishments, who
were among the first TO acquire MI
Watts engines, always inquired
what number Of horses an intended
engine would replace.
Consequently Mr.. Watt made some
experiments on the strong horses
employed by the brewers Of Lon
don, and found that a horse Of that
kind, walking at the rate OF two
and one-haIf miles an hour, could
draw one hundred and fifty pounds
avOirdupois by means Of a rope
passing over a pulley, so as to raise
up that weight with a vertical mo-
ton, at the rate OF two hundred and
twenty feet a minute. This exertion
OF mechanical power Is equal to
raising thirty-three thousand pounds
or five hundred and twenty-eight
cubic feet OF water-vertically
through a space Of one foot per min
ute: and Watt named il a horse
power and made II the measure Of
the power exerted by his steam en-
Eines.
The horses used in this test were
Of unusual size and strength. The
ordinary horse would scarcely be
able 20 exert more than tWo-tbirds
OF the horsepower thus defined.
The Washington times., 1919-06-21
The Class Day
FrOck
By Rita Stuyvesant.

@LASS DAY and farewell parties
mean pretty frocks for young
girls and there are some
charming styles for the many social
functions that liven the graduation
days. Exquisitely dainty dresses
in plain colored pastel shades sug-
gests a pleasing change from the
dark colors OF the winter and
spring.
Apricot, salmon, lettuce, or Jade
green, lemon. geranium, or various
shades OF blue and orchid are
among the newest colors and for
the materials one may choose either
organdie, wolfe, georgette crepe or
ribbed tricolette, that promises to
be so popular for the coming
months.
Apricot georgette formed the
basis of a lovely frock for girl OF
eighteen. It was heavily beaded
with dull rice beads. There was q
full gathered tunic bordered with
bead embroidery and a scant I'M
derskirt to preserve the slim sill
houette. The bodice showed round
neck with q long sailor looped I'M
der at the waistline in back to et-
feet the new Russian blouse. A bit
of bead work appeared on the front
of the bodice and also on the full
length butterfly sleeves. The
frock was lined throughout with
apricot colored silk.
Orchid colored crepe meteor fash
toned an adorably quaint frock and
allied itself with black velvet rib
bon. A jagged tunic had its pointed
outline defined with tiny frills
gathered through the center, and
was hung over a closely pleated
underskirt-
The bodice was unusually simple
and showed elbow length kimono
sleeves. Black veTvet ribbon was
drawn through Sits at the ends OF
the sleeves and tied in pretty bows.
The neck line was also defined with
the velvet. A pink silk princess
slip worn under this orchid frock
gave an exquisitely dainty shade
that proved most effective.
Flowered Georgette or French
blue sprinkled with gay geraniums
developed another charming frock
for informal school affairs. The
frock was tucked for the occasion,
showing fine deep tucks at the
knees and a shadow proof hem. A
blouse well pulled over the waist
line was also tucked across the
front and had a collar long enough
to be caught under at the back.
Long, bell-shaped sleeves were set
in at the shoulders with hem
stitching, and there was a girdle OF
Eeranium red taffeta Instead OF
a light underskirt, navy blue China
silk was chosen. and made a rich
background for the bright flowers.
The girl who is graduating need
not hesitate to accept invitations
and bids to class day and farewell
parties, for these frocks are simple
to copy and so charming that she
is sure to prove a social success.
The Washington times., 1919-06-21

breast fins above his back in form
a parachute and gracefully flies.
Rhacophorus. the frog. an am
phibian, expands the webs Of his
hind feet and sails down out Of
trees-then climbs up and does it
all over again. Maybe some day
he will expand the webs of his fore
feet and vault into the empyrean.
Draco, the lizard, stretches out
his ribs invested with skin, and
volplanes out of tree tops. GeckO.
another lizard, does nearly as we'll
merely expanding a fringe along
the sides of his body like a flying"
squirrel. The bat, a mammal. with
featherless wings made out OF his
forefingers. flies as well and as far
as almost any bird.
Pterodactyls. as primitive fiiers,
were just as agile in flight and
just as varied in size and form as
their specialized successors, the
feathefed birds, today. Some Of
them were species no larger than
sparrows, others ranged up to
spreads OF wing greater than that
of the albatross. While the ptero-
dactyls had teeth, the American
pteranOdon had a horn-sheIl beak,
although one not differing chemi-
cally from those of some birds of
today, and a spread OF wing in some
cases reaching twenty feet. Some
Of the flying reptiles aliGhted on
their feet precisely as birds do.
They walked with folded wings the
same as birds do, although some
species are alleged. by dropping the
wings with the forehands to the
ground. to have walked on four
feet like quardupeds. As to num-
bers. the pterodactyls were as pro-
life as the mind can conceive.
Vast rock strata in Germany and
England are crowded with their
bones, where they persisted pre-
sumably through the drying up of
the waters and their stupidity in
not knowing enough to migrate by
wing TO new regions. Possibly the
majority of them were water rep
tiles from which our water birds
may have arisen. The penguin. for
instance, which flies only under
water, is but a slightly modified
pterOdactyl; the latter also used it's
wings for underwater locomotiun.
Seeley says that "pterodactyIs
might have lived like sea birds or
in colonies like penguins." In fact.
four genera Of pterodactyIs were as
bereft Of tail as the penguin.
Furthermore. pterOdactyls had
pneumatic bones. for the admission
of air, just like water birds and
other types Of today.
Copyright, 1919. Mum & Co.
Scientific American By o. +. Wood.
The Washington times., 1919-06-21
Two Versions.

A young lover who had decided 10
make the great avowaI was con-
WINGED that a few words would
suffice to assure his good fortune.
He only lacked a beginning. beau
tiful, poetic, inspiring beginning
At length he found it, Presenting
himself to the desired one. and sud
denly showing her a ring, he said,
My love for you is like this ring
il has no end" The young lady
examined the golden circlet for
while with close attention, and
then returned il to him. My love
for you" she said, lis also like this
rtng-it has no beginning!"
The Washington times., 1919-06-21
Puss in Boots
Jr.
By David Cory.

THE next morning Puss Junior
found that his good gray
horse was too lame to pro-
coed upon the journey, so he left
him in care Of Brian O'Lin, who
promised to cure his leg and feed
him we'll until such time as he
should recover. In the meantime,
my good Sir Cat, I see Of no way
except to walk, as far as you are
concerned"
These two legs Of NINE" cried
Puss, have carried me many mile
heretofore; I don't think they will
fail me now" and he bravely start
ed OF on his journey. after thank
ing the O'Lins for their hospitality.
He had gone but a little way
when he saw two blackbirds. So he
commenced to sing this old Mother
Goose ditty:
There were two bIackbirds
Sat upon q hill,
The one named Jack,
The other named Jill,
Fly away, Jack!
Fly away, Jill!
Come again, jack
Come again, Jill,
And then. would you believe it,
they few away, but pretty soon
they came back 70 ST. on a rail by
the roadside.
1t was about noontime, so Puss
took out of his pocket a big rasp-
berry jam sandwich and commenced
his lunch.
Come and pick UP the crumbs"
said Puss, "and I will tell you about
a little boy and girl named Jack and
jill" SO the two blackbirds hoped
down and ate the crumbs, listening
all the time TO Puss Junior.
Jack and Jill went up the hill
TO fetch a pail Of water" he com
menced, land ! was with them. But.
oh, dear me- Just as they started
70 go down the hill Jack tripped and
fell down and crushed his hat, and
Jnl-welI, she came tumbling after.
And I got all spattered, and one Of
my shoes was half filled with wa
ter" And after Puss had eaten the
Jam sandwich and the blackbirds
picked up the last crumb, he got up
and stretched his legs. and the
blackbirds stretched their wings
and flew of, singing meTrily:
Careless Jack and careless Jill,
To let the pail OF water Spill"
Although We are but little birds,
We've listened carefully TO your
words.
And II were asked a pail 10 I'll
Wen not be like your Jack and
JILL
And in the next story you shall
hear what happened after that
Copyright. 1919. David Cory-)
To Be Continued.
The Washington times., 1919-06-21

THE bird skull is divided ante
riorly by a single arched
bone. The reptile skull is
divided by a double arch. other
wise the structural differences are
largely a matter of scales on rep
tiles and feathers on birds. On
this rock (bone?) the greatest
paleontologists have become hope
lessly divided. w. L. Pycraft. of
the British Museum. describes
birds as "feathered reptiles" and
"gIorified reptiles" II. G. Seeley.
of Kings College, London, declares
that there are no substantial diff
ferences between flying reptiles
and BIRDS" says the Scientific
American.
1t required no stretch OF imagi-
nation TO regard birds as some
what modified feathered reptiles,
as they are termed by Pycratt
since reptiles have always exist
ed in one form or another ana
probably always will exist.
One of the last admissions OF the
late Prof. S W. WillistOn. the
great reptile palcOntologist, was
that il is a misnOmcr to regard the
earlier amphibians as other imam
reptiles. Amphibians simply rep
resented n more primitive age re-
curing certain notifications as
food conditions changed. w nat
ever change has taken place IN the
structure and appearance OF am
mails during the ages has beeh que
10 changes in food conditions.
Tbero Is nothing else that so in
duces change as hunger even ="
modern political life.
As the flying reptiles largely
went into the air for larger anu
better food areas, their ploOu
beated and feathers rapidly evolV-
ed from scales through irlcIloh VI
opposition Of air in fllShl-
other reptiles still endure whose
forefathers were elther com p'I ,noI,,
~ The carly amphibians or cIoseIy
Ca1Inlyed them. The turtle, the
crocodile. the lizard. the serpent,
etc are still doing duty at the ola
stands. and some of them Ca'oii
birds when they alight today Just
as they did the flying reptiles some
millions Of years ago when Ihey
come down 70 earIh. The wise
turtles. crocodiles, lizards ana ser
nents see no need for much chahse
in their own structure. Ihey go
right on eating every otherliving
creature which has improved its
condition by specifications. content
so long as the flesh remains juicy
and satisfying.
There is nothing exciting about
nigbt. 1t has always been sim
pie procedure with any type OF
animal that wanted il. Insects per-
fected it 25,OOOOOO or more years
ago-just as soon as the trlIoolte,
one of the first Of animals, could
get used to life out OF water.
change his seEments and appen-
dagcs and mount on wings.
His lineaI descendants, the dra-
Con flies, still have to be born from
eggs in water, and the young re-
main there four years before
sprinCing upward on wings toward
the sun to dry. EXocetus, the flying
fish, gatheres speed in the water,
rises to the surface, expands his
The Washington times., 1919-06-21
Then-and NoRI

The squire met his newIy-wedded
pIoUghman one morning.
We'll, Hodge" he asked, and
what do you think Of married Iifeg
Not mOch, sir" was the miser-
able reply.
why not?"
We'll, SIR. when we was courtin'
and ! came 10 the door, she ulster
call out: Is that you. dearie?" Now
when l comes ONE she yeIls at me:
Clean yer great ugly feet afore
you come into my kitchen, you
clumsy oafP"
The Washington times., 1919-06-21
CHAPTER VI

Mariana Vercara Hiios- Jsfs
Politico Of San Antonio, leaned
back in his chair in the courtroom
with a quiet smile OF satisfaction
proceeded to roll a cigarette. The
case had gone through as prear.
ranged. He had kept the little old
judge away from his mescal all day,
and had been rewarded by having
the judge Try the case and give
Judgment according to program. He
had not made a slip. The six poems,
fined heavily, were ordered back to
the plantation at Santos.
The working out Of the fines was
added to the time of their contract
slavery. And the Jefe was two
hundred dollars good American gold
richer for the transaction.
His smile was even broader As
he greeted Alvares Torres.
Listen" said the latter, whis-
pering low in his ear. ave can get
both these devils OF Morgans. The
Henry pig hangs out tomorrow.
There Is no reason that the Francis
pig should not go out today"
The Jefe remained silent, ques-
tioning with lift OF his eyebrows.
Il have advised him to storm the
Jail. The Solanos have listened to
his lies and are with him. They
will surely attempt to do 1t this
evening. They could not do it
sooner. 1t is for you to be readJ
for the event, and see to It that
Francis Morgan is shot and killed
in the fght?"
Some COEent Reasons.
"For what and for why?" the
Jefe temporized. "It Is Henry 1
want to see out OF the way. Let
the Francis one go back to his be-
loved New York"
"He must go out today. and for
reasons you will appreciate. AS
you know from reading my tele-
grams through the government
wireless"
The Jefe nodded acquiescence,
then said:
"Win it be as much as a thou
sand gold you will get?'
II think so. Surely the pig OF an
Irish stock gambler could pay me
no less a sum, and five hundred is
yours IL Francis leaves his bones
in San Antonio"
"Will il be as much as a hun
dred thousand gold?" was the Jefe's
next query.
Torres laughed as IL at a joke.
at must be more than a thou
sand" the other persisted.
land ne may be generous"
Torres responded. "He may even
give me five hundred over the thou
sand, half Of which, naturally. as
have said, will be yours as well"
Spanish Trust.
II shall go from here imme-
diately To the Jail" the Jefe an
nounced. "You may trust me,
Senior Torres. as trust you.
Come. We will go at once. now,
you and L and you may see Tor
The Washington times., 1919-06-21
Out of Their Element.

A member OF certain club
boosted that he had beaten the
champion billiard player Of Eng
land and had also scored a victory
over the champion chess player.
His friends, who knew that he was
4 very moderate player Of both
games, expressed surprise and
some incredulity, hut the man per-
sisted that his statement was quite
true. You see" he explained, Il
played the champion billiard play
er at chess, of which he knew moth
ing. and ! played the champion
chess player at billiards, at which
he was a duffern
The Washington times., 1919-06-21
By Anne Isle.
Copyright. 1919. by King Features Syn.
dictate. InG)

Copyright. 1919, by King Features Syn
dictate, InG.)
VVyHEN 1 got to the theater at q
Nv quarter past s, Jim was
w waiting. With him was
Dick West. I had a sudden feeling
Of relief because il wasn't Tom
Mason, as I had been fearing ever
since Jim's abruptly ended telephone
message to me.
Military promptness," said Jim.
beaming. I'VE Harrisons are never
late, West Anne, meet the new
nrm-Harrison, West & Co., oil
stocks a speciality
shake, partner!' said Dick West
with a conscious exaggeration OF
his Western manner.
He seized my hand in the smooth
fingered grip Of his slim brown
ones, and flashed his sharp brown
eyes across my face, smiling
slightly twisted maroon-hpped
smile. Good looking, alert, and
with that touch OF the exotic that
marked his sister Doris, Dick West
struck me again as q man to like,
but not to trust.
The new flrnT' said, smiling in
set fashion, even while I was gath
ering Impressions. 81 hope you'll
ALWAYS do as well as with Salt Water
Oil. Let's hope this play is a jolly
way of celebrating-a-a good be-
ginning. And we've our Betty safe
again, too"
Betty" asked Dick West idly.
Jim scowIed. either at my ill-suc-
cess in seeming cordial when
didn't feel so, or at least what he
had to tell.
"Oh, a girl who threw a scare into
US. But that's all over now. We
aren't going to this show, Annie.
Couldn't get q thing at any Of the
agents. Wen jump a taxi and go
round to the Darlington. Drysen
said he'd have something there for
me"
So we slowed ourselves away
into a taxi with the calm extrava-
Gance of the new-rich who forget
how they have walked the week
before to save carfare, and we
vhirled over to the other theater,
where Jim hurried up to the box
office and demanded the four tick
cts Drysen had sent over for Mr..
Harrison.
Only a Box Left.
BEST VIC could do was a box"
said the ticket agent.
TIL take it, replied Jim careless
y, showing a yellow bill under
the ticket window.
But, Jim-that's wasting three
seats" I murmured aghast. And
then, before Jim could express the
The Washington times., 1919-06-21
HEARTS OF THREE
Explosion Skaters Walls of Prison
And Francis Goes Through and
Drags Henry to Safety
By JACK LONDON.
IsynopaIs Of Preceding ChaDters.)

(synopsIs OF Preceding ChaDters.)
Francis Morgan. descendant OF Sir
Henry Morgan, historic buccaneer; ee-
cides to pass up activities Of city life tof
q while and plans a fishing trip. TO
Thomas Regan. stock operator, comes
Alvarez Torrss, . South American Wno
treasure buried By Morgan IN the Ola
pirate days. RogAn has an idea
Young Moran sails for South Amer
lea in pursuit OF the treasure. Opon
landing he encounters q strange youn
woman who appears 70 mistake hun 1or
some one else. He 10 hred upon py tnIso
natives and seeks safety aboard niS NeS-
Francis Learns be and Hs=ry, the mys::
terious islander, are both dsscSndanS OF
Pirate Morgan. -
Francis discovers his ress1n olan 90 ~ :.
Henry was responsible for his pecunSE
greeting upon first landing on south
American territory. Francis encounters
Torres again. Francis is saved Ion a
in his place. Leoncia finds her fancy
has strayed from Henry TO FranclA
The two plot to save Henry.
Thanking his fortunate stars for
the thickness OF the walls, ana
hoping no ricochet would get him.
Henry sheltered in a protecting an
gle and waited for the explosion.
It came. The window and the
wall beneath IL became all one
aperture. Struck on the head oy
flying fragment. Henry sank down
dizzily, and, as the dust OF the NOR
tar and the powder cleared, WIN
wayering eyes he saw Francis ap-
parently swim through the hoIe.
By the time he had been dragged
out through the hole Henry was
himself again. He could see Enrlco
soIano and Ricardo, his youngest
born. rifles in hand, holding BACK
the crowd forming up the sIIeet'
while the twins, Alvarado and MAI
tinez, similarly held back the crown
forming down the street
But the populace was merely Gu
rious. having its lives to lose ana
nothing to gain IL II attempted 70
block the way Of such masterful
men as those who blew up walls
and stormed jails In open day. And
It gave back respectfully before the
compact group as 1t marched down
the street.
The horses are waiting up the
next alley" Francis told Henry, as
they gripped hands. And Leoncia
is waiting with them. Fifteen min
utes' gallop will take US to the
DeaCns "neTe the DOdI 10 waiting
Say, that was some song !
taught you" Henry grinned. 'Tt
sounded like the very best little
bit Of all right when heard you
whistling II. The dogs were so
previous they couldn't wait till to-
to hang me. They got full
Of whiskey and decided to finish
me on right away. Funny thing,
that whiskey. An old cabalIero
wrecked q wagon load OF It right
in front OF the jail"
For even q noble Narvaez, son
Of Baltaraz de Jesus y CerValIos e
Narvaez, son OF General Narvaez Of
martial memory, may be a peddler,
and even a peddler must live-eh,
senors, is 1t not SOP Francis
Henry looked his gIeefuI recog-
milton and added soberly:
Francis, I'm glad for one thing.
most damn glad
Which tsp Francis oueried IN
the pause, just as they swung
around the corner to the horses.
That 1 didn't cut or your ears
that day on The Calf when I had
you down and you insisted"