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About Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1903-1919 | View Entire Issue (July 18, 1918)
SIX TIIE DAILY CAPITAL JOURNAL. SALEM. ORE. t;.U"Psdat.-JI"ly i. w;s. 4 I 0IMG INTO THE ARMY-SHOE SALE II MO MEN OPPOSE HI. UVH.IU UilULU it n George A, Paris of the Paris Shoe ibop has enlisted in the army. Before leaving he must have the money he has invested in the Paris Shoe Shop and the only way to get it in a hurry is to sacrifice at least half of our stock of shoes. Come and take advantage of this ci usual offer. , Every shoe in stock is cn sale. HERE 0U ARE ALL $3.00 TILT SHOES $6.53 ALL $7.00 TILT SHOES $5.75 ALL $9.00 KEITH-KONQUEROR SHOES $7.25 ALL S8.00 KEiril-KONQl'EROR SHOES $6.55 ALL $7.00 and $7.50 KEITIT-KONQUEROR SHOES $5.85 ALL $6.50 and $6.75 KEITH-KONQUEROR SHOES $5.35 ALL $5.00 KEITH-KONQUEROR SHOES $4.15 ALL $6.50 BUCKINGHAM & HECHT GENUINE ARMY SHOES $5.65 ALL $5.50 BUCKINGHAM & HECHT ARMY SHOES, 2nd grade $4.85 Remember the Buckingham & Hecht Army Shoes have advanced 50c in price since July 1st but we have not yet raised our price and this reduction is based on the old price FOR THE LADIES ' We carry only Keith-Konqueror Shoes. And of these we sell only the grade that retails in Portland for $10 and $11. Our regular price for these shoes is $9.00, but during this sale you may have them for $7.25 COME EARLY WHILE AIL SIZES ARE HERE iMia'ifac&rers Do Mot Like Attempt To Curtail Sup ply of ferals. Washington, July IS. A bitter fieht is developing between the automobile industries and the war industries hoard, as a result of the government's determination to curtail supplies to these manufacturers. Officials declared today that repre sentatives of the automobile industry If threatened panic and disaster if the U i conservation iplans were put into effect j J Thty a'so declared tho auto men threat eneu 10 mane a campaign issue of the question and predicted dire political consequences. J Negro Soldier Is DiMsrofLW.W, H Keith Konquerer Shoes For Men and Women - C'liirajTC, July IS. The inersion of , his sere aner chevrons caused the Tie- j tention of ' Sergeant " Fred Williams ; today at the conclusion of his testi-l oi.y in defense of iu( I. W. W. lead er on trial here. Williams, a Baltimore ngro, who made a deep impression bv his testify ing that his I. W. W. card had stead ied him through the dangers of several trip to France in charge of supplies for "the boys". He wore an army uni form and used soldier slang. "I'm in the quartermaster corps, ' testified Williams, "and have charge . of a gang of 75 stevedors, all I. W. W's. They are all faithful workers. They, could do lots of damage if they weren't loyal. My I. W. V. card give nic a chance to earn a living and sun- port any family." A secret service man in the court rcom spied the inverted chevrons. Wil liams, unur questioning, admitted he wasn't an enlisted man, but claimed to be under contract, thereby having a right to a uniform. The prosecution regarded the inci- - Official say the auto industry was! I . ""I'onani, claiming meuetense vnrne,t . v-r ,, i .i" circularized army and navy camps nreo.re.l W 111. ti,,,. fn, .. I to witnesses. reduction now inevitable. ' L AJ1 P8tinony Wednesday was in- passenger- antes r"ucu lo s"ow , n " ' "T ' :.,j....:. 'liams was the only ''soldier" among the witnesses. RUSSIAN FAILURE HAS STRENGTHENED GERMANS Manufacturers of have been asked by the war industries board to furnish in the next week or ten days a statement of the amount of steel on hand. This followed conferences between the board and Hugh Chalmers, vice president of the National Automobile ('handier of Commerce. Manufacturers have asked for enough steel to found out stock on hand. They have unbalanced stocks suf ficient to enable them to operate sev eral months. The government is pre- pared t oeommandeer tbr.se stocks it ueed arises. This is the first non-war industry in which the government has checked up on supplies of steel on hand. It is in line with the policy of ob taining a tighter grip oji steel, sup plies of 'which are being rapidly dim inished. Manufacturers last fall agreed vol untarily to reduce output thirty per cent and make no plans for the year after August 1. Possession of inventor ies will enable the government to as sure itself there has been no evasion of this agreement. Moro . drastic curtailment of steel allowed to the less essential industries was forecast today by high government officials. The government's require- , monts for ithe next six months are i twnty million tons, it was said, while I the greatest production to be expected lis not in excess of 1.1.500,000 tons. Officials said Ihey do not believe 'more than one fourth of the amount I of steel customarily used -for pleasure I automobiles will be forthcoming. Officials said war needs will be sup 'plied at nil costs no matter to what cx Jtont industries ore .affected. Some manufacturers have argued to the war industries board that the gov ernment has not 'sufficient tonnage to transport the amount of steel which it The Vahr-in-head -typ engine Olae brateo a ere, like ait intern combat tion mtjtnea, requires aa oil that boids iti lubricating qualities at cyl inder heat, burns clean in the corn- bustioa chambers and foes out with exhaust. Zerolene 611 a these require ment perfectly, 6ecae rf is eon-ecf jy rmd from selected Ciaraj u- t a. ; rff A. m The Standard Oil for Motor Cars "It Keeps the Engine Young! Zerolene keeps the engine young full-powered, smooth running, and economical in fuel and oil consumption because it is correctly refined from selected California sphalt-base crude. Gives better lubrication with less carbon. Made in several consistencies. Get our Correct Lubrication Chart covering your car. At dealere everywhere and Standard Oil Service Stations. STANDARD OIL COMPANY (California) Austria-Hungary Budapest newspa per Pester Lloyd admitted that "Am erican intervention is having its effects." COLD PACK METHOD IN 12 SHORT STEPS No. 10 NATIONAL WAR GARDEN COMMISSION After completing seal the jars arc turned upside down to test for leak age, and left upside down untU cooled says the National War Garden Commission, They should be cooled rapidly but not in a draft. More details n a free book; the Commis sion at Washington will send you for a two-cent stamp. Witch for step No. 11. JOURNAL WANT ADS PAY Job Department Is Busy all the Time. It goes to prove that our work and prices satisfy the users good Printing. ST 3? I:".1,' VT largo crop together with increased is planned to save through conserva freight anil pumseuger lates will en- tion. able itlio ailiniuistra'.ir-n to treat ihei mails liiind.-'onH'ly without iiivolvinia; I n -1 L I II l i any expen.- to the gvcrinntnt. Hie I iiUL'UUVb LOVC 1101 This Is Only Source Of Satis faction For People of Central Empires. New York, July 1.1, 1SHS. l?usBift' volI";so has duiilitless rein forced Germany, ami in eonsenueaee pHU-(ierainini.4iiii, so far us tin map is ouncorned, ha come iHMir,ir rculixution th'in ant-iriipatcd. Naturally tho Got niHii people are encouraged, despite tho fnHuro of tho limt big drive, and her military binder use the situation for nil it is worth, keeping their peoj'io ig stumbling Iblock betwien the landlord: and their teiifntg hun been the nnioimt that could be expended for bel torments and iinprovcwents, The provisi'iu iov- .1 mi .1 i. . . U ' r Tllld IT in la MIKUT Ul niAn.li.i1 li.i..A f, itnaii ever, inoie is Jiot me siiglitest,. " doulbt but that the country will in net the strain with cnmpanitive ease and eheefulnoss. This generation is perfect ly ready to -pay the iprii e for making tlio world a free nnd decent place ii which to live. Congrras, howoier, has a dittVult task ahead, and its greatest danner lies la tho mass of confusing Hud incompetent ailvice. I'erhiips the tiest suggestions that can ibe made are (1) iniplicity mf plan, avoiding the confusion tit' tho last 'tax law; (2) a jiut distribution, of the load, refusing favor to any iclims nnd placing the heav iest taxes upon the liirvrcst incomes, ami n careful nvoidanec of nuv tnxeis ifl no longer any question of dividends Chocolate Soldiers By Frank J. Taylor (Hinted Press staff correspondent) With the American Army in France, noiaut of tho one greut fact; that, tho . military power of the central powers is fiut di't'iitiing, while thit't of the ullics is as rapidly rising. At the mo ment tho outlook is prrwihly for a which discourage necessary jiroduetion or threaten to exliiui't sources of rev enue. I''i'r the (uililic there is only one course to adopt; that is, economy in iboth essentials nnd iion-tsscntiuls, par- longer struggle, boeiuwo Germiui ipow- tioulrly the butter; also tho turning r of eiidur.uico hn been increased hv,1" ull energy avaiUnblo in money ami use of Kiwwiari resources, while our owii toward holpnig the govei anient army, which must offset these gain, i'wi H imhistry must be stimu- will' reniiim enlargement to meet the . ttm,l this aid, -but a J'ull strength tliuf uiuy be j-rtjuirod. Wo lire -making efforts couuiiensuniitij with our powiM-s as a nation, and there in no il'i.bt w ha ever of the re wilt. Our g.ivernuieiit is now consider lii a change, of ipolicy towards Kusi.i. "Thus far we havodone little beyond of fering ouoifll and financial support, It i evident that Kifisia cannot recover without some ring ccntml leader nlui, cither from within r without. iiiailorsliip fnu within is not yet forth coming. Knioiirtigciiient from without is the only a.pprent way of pi-eVeuting (ieriiiany from permanently holding Kussia in its talons. Htissia is evidently baiknaul in nialiing for .lp;iii ' aid, . and she iwiiii to fear the selfishness of other nations. There is no country which can ufl'er diiiilrcted assistt , aneo so eompMaly as the I'f.ited H'at e; and if foive is needed, as seems likely, active participation of the Unit . oil Statea would reassure Kussiua sensi bi'itics and be an important factor to Ward bringiag: Russia back into t!ie wtir on the eastern front. The mtbjeM, of taxation is now nl curbing public attention and congress will be obliged to givo it idoso atten tion in spitrt of the reces Many ex- tiemo and impractical sugeslions are being offered1 for raising the enormous amount required for conducj of the wnr, President Wilson hns signed an aniny appn 'prLation bill of rj,000,i)00, (Hid "fur the current fiwal year, a ad rei'retrv &I0AJ00 announced a pro gnani till larger, it he lat ter proum niblv including lns to our allies, li is nilso exeeteii tlvat about one third of rlie taster mum will be raised by taxes and swo third hy loan. When it is re uiembered ,tiitN tho lust revenue bill raised over $1,000,000,000 it is trident that taxes rnunt be increased, and that liberty k'-iin, will make niim-h larger do iiiands upoa our financial resource strinter di wrimiiiation is rcipiired ns to what is ncecsary and what is not There i a great deal uf shallow crit icism concerning profiteering a term which hus not yet been satisfactorily defined and which is often carelessly used. Profiteering is bo'h mornl nnd acouo-mic issue, nnd it is frequently impossible- to draw the line. That any coimorii or individual should exact ex oi'liitant .priili! out of war transact ions, or tuke uiiseriiipiilous fldvanlge of the nation's need, or exploit fond, clothing or other public necessities, when hundred of thousands are muk ing every possible (sacrifice, even to Differing their lives, is aohorrent to every .tjiir niinded and patriotic im ipulni'.. Much coiuhict depends mainly upon tho individual, and is fortunate ly rare. It is difficult to decide where p:ofiteoring "begin and ends, miu-li de pending upon circumstances. Moreover, the permission of excess profits is justified ou both moral and oeinomie. grounds. In the first place Mia government ta'teg the ceess, so there is no profiteer iiig; a.id ,n the second place enterprise stimulated by libei ttt ptoiits, while the government uppliei one of the surtwt an! ftiirest forms of taxation and labor ii more certain of fcood wn;;e.i. In tho stock market three favorable factors were prominent despite ineg u!ar and declining values; the improv ing of military situation referred to above; growing belief that a fair con tract would be made between ho gov ernment anil the railroads, nnd anoth er favorable mcnthly crop report- As to the railroad eontft't, a cHnnul study of the terms impresses one very M King ly tluit the roads are to b? accorded fair treatment, while under government control, and that they will be retun-jd to their owners, when the leases fi plre, iu first class condition. Thi years oemg jeopardized. Uncertnir.ty in this done 111. (By mail) It gets mighty score nas Kept tno railroad shares in i .hillv along toward morning in the the ibackground lint with this doubt re- trenches, and a fellow needs something?' moved there is no reason now why in-1 lint to cheer him up and keep himTl ves mrs snouiu uesimte in picKing up ftwnue. good railioad stocks wli.eh at current j So figured Charles Kinkier of Thila quotatious yield y.'ry gencrotu ixlun:s. 'delphia and' Harrv G. Underwood of The crop report showed a dcteriora-1 New Vork, who riin a canteen for the tion if -10,0110. 000 bushels in wheat, but Hed Cress in a village two kilometers still indicated a yield of S!)i,Oi'U,(i00 from tho lines, a pla.ee the Germans de bushels, or 2 H. 000.000 ibushels more light in shelling, even though it's but man mst year. J no w lent crip is also in inassof ruins now. aooiir equal to the uext ta'f-st cii-p in l!H4, oiiil compares with, tho bumper yield of 1,02.1,000,000 bushels in HUo Corn ipromiios a record yield of d, I '.!'), "00,0110 bushels, which is slightly larg er than last year's luim'pcr crop. The increase of r ' .j million b"res in coin leaves an ample margin for ordinary deterioration, Tho country is thus One of thesu .men couldn't get into the army because he was too old, so ho gave up his law practice ito come over and help the boys. The other had to do something, and this was the only job he could land, near the front. Mvery unlit thes: two men make up gallons of -hot chocolate, and at mid night they wend their way out dark promised an .iVi'ihi'O of tho thee roads through muddy trenches, and most- nnportaiit crops wlieat, cora anil cottoa. The most scions element against tlio stock market is the moeXary sit uation. War is practically rbsorbing nil available funds, so tint little is left for new enterprise, and only the most necessary calls are tatKfiod. Consider able refinancing has Iw.i a'; omplisiicd Miice tho last loan, but tln'c money ton tinuits scarce and funds high. Thj steady outpour uf treasury notes at the rate of 7!0,(M10,(100 every two. weeks, with unusual crop and trade require ments iu prospect at high prices, are quite sufficient to keep the money n ar kot in stringent condition. There is no flibiiteiuent in the confident undertone of the market,-nor iu its excellent re sisting qualities. But the recent ad vances in the .best issues, and in 'er tiiinties as to how taxation wiU'nffe-'t some of the industrials induced more or less .-.oiling pressure. There in alo eon sidonvblo weakness in a inim!ber of pub lic utilities, light and street railway is sues having suffered materially thru rapidly vanishing profits. Their only hope id that the federal governmenl will set an example of fair dealing with public, corporations, which niunic ipaUtics seem at present indisposed tc exeivise. There is nothing discouraging in the financial cutlook as whole, and the market seems likely to fluctuate between moderate limits. HKXRY CLEWS. German Comment On Colored Troops Washington, July IS. iVelaring "America must be in a very bad way if she, has to resort to the use of ne gro troops," the German wireless at Nauen is flooding neutral countries with propaganda regarding America's colored fighters On the other hand. British and French papers are profuse in their praise of th colored detachments fight ng ou the west front. give the doughboys on duty hot choco late. One point ,whieh they irve is where iPrcnch lines join with Ameri can. Here you see Frenchmen and Am ericans waiting eagerly for their cho colate, officers with the men, each holding his cup. Yon see it if you can se in darkness, for this is the very front, the farthest out that any work ers so to help the 'beys.. "Those fellows ought to be decorat ed," said one appreciative doughboy. "You don't mind coming out here with a gun when you can shoot. But you couldn't dodge a shell if yon had to, carrying those big buckets of chocolate."' 8 I, Ky?7-" - Vs.w- 1 12MOREDAYS4s COLD PACK METHOD IN 12 SHORT STEPS No. 11 NATIONAL WABG4ROIN COMMISSIO IU ft I k Before being stored away for the winter jars should be wrapped in brown paper to protect them from light, says the National War Garden Commission of Washington, which will send you a free canning book for a two-cent stamp. Watch for step No. 12. A telegram received from the Chevrolet Factory this morning states that the price of the Four Ninety Chevrolet will advance $50.00 August 1st. All cars on hand and what we will receive before August 1st will be sold at the old price, $795.00 All told we will not have over 18 or 20 cars at the above price. The new price which will be approximately $845.00 will still be the greatest car value in fhe world for the money but you have 12 days in which to save $50.00 if you act quickly. Remember there will Be no change in the model, regardless of what you may hear to the contrary. DO NOT DELAY PLACE ORDER NOW Don't wait until the last of the month or the other fellow will beat you to it. - Salem Automobi le Co. F. G. DELANO PHONE 79 246 STATE STREET, SALEM, OREGON A. I. EOFF