FOSTERED CZECH
‘SPIRIT OF 7 6 ’
Sokol Societies Kept Alive Pa*
triotism in Czecho-Slovakia.
IS SLAVIC IN CONCEPTION
Instituted Under a Hostile Govern,
ment to Foster Physical and Moral
Forces Which Make for Manliness,
Simultaneously It Forged the Na­
tional Forces Which Make fer Free-
done—Now Works to Strengthen
Bonds Which Unite New Czech
State.
The recent visit o f « delegation of
Sokol
Gymnastic
societies
from
i'zecho-Slovaklu to the United States
had a deeper Interest than that at­
taching to an International athletic
event. Europe’s new-born republic
sent to the far older republic o f the
new world a representation from an
organization which had much to do
with keeping alive a national spirit
ugalnst the day* when she seized her
opportunity for Independence, says a
bulletin of the National Geographic
society explaining the historical sig­
nificance of the Sokol societies.
The delegation of Sokols from
Czecho-Slovakia were repaying the
vlalt made by many American Sokols
who went to Prague last year, each
o f them bearing food drafts so that
their presence In Prague would not be
more o f an embarrassment than a
help,
A group of American Sokols met at
the castle-crowned hill where the
March and the Danube unite and
there draped Old Glory over a millen­
nial monument, which was erected by
the Magyars to commemorate the es­
tablishment of the Hungarian state by
Stephen the First In 097.
Reveille to National Spirit.
»
The founding of the Sokol organi­
zation In Bohemia was the sounding
of the reveille to a slumbering nation.
Czech nationality In 1802 was somno­
lent. Even friends of the Hussite peo­
ple despaired of Its regaining Its sense
o f freedom. Tlie enemies of the race
which
produced
Comenlus
openly
sneered at the low estate to which
the once proud nation had fallen.
Then came Miroslav Tyrs and Jln-
drlch Fugner, who conceived as a
means o f awakening their race the es­
tablishment of an organization which
would escape the antagonism of the
Hapsburg oppressors while cementing
the people Into a unit by training j
then In discipline and orguulzation.
The Sokols, or falcons, derive their
name from a Slav legend In which that
bird typifies a spirited and courageous
youth. The organization Is Slavic In
conception and It has so far aided In
energizing successive Slavic groups.
It was the Czech Sokol spirit which
united the thousands of Boheml^p
war prisoners in Russia and, when the
permission
from
Kerensky
came,
forged them Into the army which
formed the spearpolnt o f the “ Keren­
sky offensive” In the summer of 1917
It was the Sokol spirit which actuated
thousands of men In western Russia,
who could almost see their native
hills, to set out on the most marvel
ous anabasis that World war has
known, an adventure which culmi­
nated In the capture o f huge tracts of
Siberia, and the return o f the vet­
erans in American transports from
Vladivostok to Trieste.
The Sokolovna, or Sokol hall, Is not
only the gymnasium for the men and
women of Czeoho-SJovakla. but Is also
the social and cultural center of the
city or village. It has been through
more than half a century of awaken
lug nationalism the hearthstone t<
which the Czech lares and penate>
have been gathered.
Becomes National Festival.
Last year the seventh Sokol fes
tlval was held In Prague. Coming at
a tliue when the new nations of Eu
rope were still dazed with selfgovern
ment. It did more than any other thing
to unite the people o f one country
HUd to reveal to them the spectacle
o f a nation’s people co-operating In a
tribute to the very nationality which
their co-operation was strengthening
Sokols were brought from most re
mote districts. Children who had
long heard of their capital but who
had never seen Golden Prague spent
a week In visiting the places rich In
historical and national Interest. Tht
> railways were given such a test a?
war Itself would not Impose upon
them. Hundreds o f thousands of new
ly enfranchised citizens had the privi­
lege of paying personal tribute to their
newly elected chief, President Masa
ryk.
The organization which was Insti­
tuted under a hostile government to
foster the physical and spiritual forces
that make for manliness, simultaneous
ly forged the national forces which
make for freedom. Freedom having
been secured, the same organization
operates in strengthening the bonds j
thst unite the new Czech state.
BUKHA VISTA
PRESIDENT’S STOGIES
TRYING TO SENATORS
Italians Us* Gold Dollar as Standard
The ministry of commerce of Rome
Italy, has announced that hereafter
the gold dollar will replace the pound
sterling as the standard upon which
U»* Italien lira Is based
MUCH EXPECTED
OF NEW AIRSHIP
tone will be made up of crew, ballast,
fuel und other useful load, which con Id
Quy Prather expects (o go to P o rt­
Include 100 passengers,
It has six
land this week. He will take music
12-cyllnder, 40Í) horse power Ansaldo
at the Ellison-W hite conservatory
engines, placed in paira at the twe
this winter.
ends and the center of the ship.
Hard to Keep Them Alight, but
M. L. Prather, w ife and brother.
The Roma la of a radically different
Harding and Mellon Seem
design from the wrecked Rrlttsh-bullt
Merlin, o f Drain, spent the week end
with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. M.
Built in Italy for U. S. Army ZR-2. English aeronautical designers
to Enjoy Them.
patterned their ships to a great ex­
V. Prather.
Nearly Rivals ZR-2.
tent after the German Zeppelins,
President Hunting Is facing a real
Frank Chown and w ife o f Inde­
which have rigid frames that do not
revolt
In
the
senate,
more
serious
than
pendence were Sunday guests o f Mr.
allow the gas bag to debate even when
peace with Oerutauy or joining the
and Mrs. E. M. Llchty.
empty. The Roma was built by Signor
League of Nations. The row Is brew­
Mrs. L illy Mall and son, Raymond,
Celestino Usuetlln, a wealthy Italian
ing over the brand of White House’
were shopping In Independence Sat­ cigars.
business man, In collaboration with
WOMAN GETS PEARL
urday, accompanied by Mrs. Llchty.
la 290 Feet Shorter Than ZR-2, but the engineer, Prassone, Colonel Croc-
Senators who have gone to the
G. E. Harmon sold the Nebergall White House to transact business or
About the Same in Girth— Will Carry co and others, who believe that the
Finds It When She Was Digging Shall
semi-rigid
construction,
In which
Packing Co. sixteen hogs last week. swap Information In the tobacco
100 Passengers and Is Capable of
in White River.
fratne-work is only needed along the
Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Llchty and smoke of the President’s office have
Speed
of
80
Milea
an
Hour—
Gives
Mrs. Jim Shelley of Cotter. Ark.
keel of the g*s bag. has all the ad­
Jack Broderson were Salem callers been seen coming out with a stogie
Good. Account of Itself In Tests in
mother o f five children, digs from 1,-
vantages of the rigid ship while re­
stuck
between
their
Ups,
putting
dili­
Friday.
|
Italy— Knocked Down and Shipped
500 to 2,000 pounds of shells from
ducing the expense of construction
gently.
N. C. Anderson and G. E. Harmon
as Freight.
and considerably speeding up this
Senator Howard Sutherland of West , White river every day.
The other day she picked from a
finished fillin g their silos Thursday. Virginia went to the executive offices
work.
in spite of the recent disaster of
Mrs. R. E. Prather is su fferin g the other day to discuss the mine situ­ nlgger-head shell a perfect bHil pearl,
Aeronautical experts of this coun­
weighing
50
grains,
for
which
she
re­
the ZR-2, the world’s largest airship, ! try and other parts of rhe world had
with a very sore throat.
ation.
He emerged with a crooked
ceived $400. This Is the largest pearl America has a large lighter-than-alr
been looking forward to the per­
C leve Prather and fam ily returned stogie and no slgii of smoke.* Stand­
yet to be found on the upper White cruft that will be able to cross the
formances of the Roma and the ZR 2
from their outing last Friday. They ing on the steps, he wasted a box of
rhN
season
and
by
far
the
most
beauti­
coutineut or the Atlantic ecean.
matches, but the weed burned like a
aa the first real eoropariaon between
visited his cousins at Dorena and her
ful. It Is perfect In color and lustre.
This Is the semi-rigid ship, the large ships o f the two different types,
rope.
sister, Mrs. Kurre, at Cottage Grove,
It was purchased by Joe Lane of Roma, which U now being assembled
* “ T don’t seem to be able to light |
and news o f the loss of the British
and also at Newport.
They got a this cigar the President gave me,” he Calico Rock. Mrs. Shelley's husband ubd erected at tin Langley held, near
ship caused regret on that score aa
also
engages
in
pearl
Ashing,
and
be­
<leer while on this trip and report a muttered regretfully.
Norfolk, Va., by the army air service. : well as because of the loss e f life.
tween them they stand to make a good This airship, like the Ill-fated ZR-2,
pleasant time.
Mr. Harding and Secretary Mellon,
Lhrgest Semi-Rigid.
stake before the season ends. The
was purchased In a foreign country.
The Reynolds fam ily w ere busl- the multi-millionaire cabinet member,
The
Homo,
which Is the largest
river
Is
In
Aue
shape
for
pursuing
the
In this case Italy.
were visitors in Albany Tuesday. seem to have no difficulty with their
semi-rigid ship ever built, was de­
Industry, and many are ejigaged in
economical fottn of using tobacco.
This craft, which will be the sole
Miss Gladys w ill teach In the high
signed originally for the purpose of
It. While shells are not as high a«
Mr. Mellon Is from Ptttstmrgh.
capital ship of this country’s air
school there, Miss M arjorie w ill take
Hying across the Atlantic. This feat,
they were last season, there Is a good
forces, la expected to be ready for her
music, Carol and her slater w ill at­
however, was abandoned, as there ap­
demand for them, and gathering them,
Arst nights lu this count y lu the near
CONVICT WANTS BACK.
peared to be no material gain In such
with an occasional pearl And, brings
tend public school and Cyril goes to
future.
For some weeks, army me­
those engaged In the wurk fair return
a filght, except for demonstrative ef­
O. A. C.
Eight Y*ars In Prison Destroyed All
chanics have been erecting the craft,
for thetr labor.
fect, und the ship was knecked-dow n
A ddle Gobat' o f Suver attended
H it Dctlr* to Liberty.
which, unlike the ZR-2, hue no rigid
and sent to this country as freight.
Sunday dPhool here Sunday.
Eight years within the walls of Saa
frame throughout Its body.
While In Italy, It underwent strenuous
ANCIENT MILL IS LOST
G ilbert and Clarence Loy are go­ Quentin destroyed all desire of Leo
Smaller Than ZR-2.
trial flights.
Ricci
o
f
Sacramento,
Cal.,
to
be
a
free
The
Roma,
technically
known
aa
ing to O. A. C., Miss Alm a W elle to
Both the ZR-2 and the Roma were
Raze Structure That Took In Grlat for i Model T-34, Is 410 feet long, 290 feet
W illam ette University and Raymond man. A fter being at liberty Just two
bought
by the United States govern­
weeks he returned to the gates of
a Century.
shorter than the ZR-2.
If It were
H all to U. o f O.
ment, so that the lighter-than-alr
the State prison and the other day
The old mill, landmark of Zoar, a stood up on end by the side of the
forces of this country would have a
The McCann and Richards fam ilies pleaded with prison authorities to re­
village near New Philadelphia. Ohio, Washington monument, It would be
flying start In Its building process.
expect to work in the Looney prune turn him to his old cell, the only
which formerly was a communistic so­ outclassed by 145 feet. But In girth,
The lessons that were to be learned
orchards near Jefferson.
home he knew.
ciety settlement, Is being razed.
the Roma Is practically the equal of
R lcd was sentenced for manslaugh­
Sam Irvine expects to finish pick­
It Aourlshed for half a century the ZR-2. The army's ship Is 82 feet from them would be utilized In the
building of airships her* In America.
ter
after
a
killing
In
a
little
town
while the canal was In use and alto­ thick and 90 feet high, while the
ing his hops the first o f the week if
Besides the Roma, the air forces
near Sacramento. Tw o weeks ago he
gether has been In use for 95 years. wrecked naval craft was 85 feet wide
the weather permits.
was given his freedom, a suit of cloth­ It was displaced In importance lu the and 02 feet high. The Roma will need have only totally non-rlgld "blimps"
Most every one was glad to see the
and captive and kite balloon*. The
ing and $5 and he started for San
80’s when the Wheeling and Lake 1,193,000 cubic feet o f hydrogen to All
rain except the prune men.
army has three “ blimps” In commis­
Francisco to enjoy life, as he thought.
Erie railroad was built.
Its
large
gas
bag.
The
capacity
of
G. A. W ells sold Mr. Black two But he discovered that $5 was not as
sion. while the navy has about tha
Tlie Horse mill, then the Blinder the ZR-2 was 2,720,000 cubic feet. Rut
truck loads o f hogs last week.
same number.
It used to be. Gone were the free
mill, was built along the railroad, j In speed the Ituina Is expected to out­
lunches and the cup that cheered the takli z the greater volume of the bust
class the wrecked ship. Eighty miles
Theo. Karle, tenor, sings exclus­
The Oregon theatre, Salem, Is o f­ days of his young manhood. One
ness. The mill was repaired In 1884 au hour Is the estimated speed of the
ferin g a great attraction fo r the look at the rush o f strangers In Mar­ at a cost of $25,000. W alter McLain Roma, white the Zlt-2 only had a max­ ively fo r the Brunswick Phonograph
tlrst days o f the fair.
It Is the ket street and he was homesick for
o f this city Is razing the old struc­ imum o f 75 miles per hour. The Co. A full line o f Brunswick phono­
the home folks In San Quentin. One
‘A ffa irs of A n atol’’ with an all star
ture.
1 army's new ship will weigh 38 toua graphs and records for aale by H. L.
square meal cost him practically his
cast Including W allace Reid.
when fully leaded, and 21 of thoaf S tiff Furniture Co., Salem.
ROMA IS SEMI-RIGID SHIP
S AL E M
Y ALITONS
0
5H0ES
For Women and Children
C om e to the State Fair September 2 6 to O ctober
I and see the Season’ s new
models in S H O E S at V A L I T O N ’ S.
Queen Quality
AN D
C P. Ford Shoes
Pla-M ate Shoes
For W om en
The fine arts of expert shoe making sre attract­
ively set forth in the shoes now on display here. They
represent the season's latest styles in correct lasts
•
Billiken
AND
and heels.
Vigorous style Oxfords— exclusive, tastefully d e ­
signed pumps and slippers for afternoon and evening
wear in the newest fall patterns— walking boots with
new high tops, low heels and medium toes— every
one of which we have picked for it* fine fitting and
wearing qualities as well as for its fashionable lines.
Prices from $6.45 to $10 50
Dr. Scholl’s Arch Supports and otlu r foot ap­
pliances correctly fitted by an experienced practipe
dist.
A full line of (Jinderel’a shoe polishes.
Nine-Foot Msn Marries 5-Foot Woman
Sirs. Jan Van Albert of Port Ar
thur, Ont., who became a bride re
, eotly. will always look up to her
husband. He Is nine feet five Inches
tall, and ske Is five feet four Inches
entire “ roll." hut Jie managed (o save I
enough for fare hack to San Kufael.
He was found sleeping one morning In
the grass Just outside of the new cell
building. He knevw that It was «*
violation o f the prison rules for a con­
vict to return to prison pro|>erty and
hoped that the Infraction would se­
cure* hls reincarceration. He was |
hilled before Myron » ’lurk. captalA h f Craft
the prison guaril, and begged to he
taken back.
Clark Instead, brought hliu to San
Rafael and asked the co-operation of
local authorities In finding bint a Job.
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114 North Liberty Street
F o r C h ild r e n
Just a^few days more and the youngsters will be
starting hack to school. Their moat essentia' asset
is health. T o insure health they must have comfort­
able footwear that will keep their feet dry.
Billiken Shoes (Stitchdowns) for small hoya
and girls and misses, the wonder shoe for growing
feet, in selectcalfjand kid stock,¿made on perfected
lasts. $2.40 to $5.95.
P la - M a te Shoes (Genuine Goodyear laata) —
mad? just like mother’s) tha finest of calf stock in
black and brown, persected lasts, the result of years
of experience in construction of children’« shoes.
$6.26.
Better bring them where experts will fit them
with sh:>es that will protect and support as well as wear
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Salem, Oregon