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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-09-08

JAY Bowerman. Of Portland, spent
yesterday with his mother, Mrs. L. H.
Bowerman.
Geo. W johnson was a passenger to
Portland this morning on the morning
Oregon Electric.
W. NJ Spayd. 1871 Prince street, left
yesterday for South Berkeley, Cal, for
a months visit.
T. D. Fisher, route agent for the
Wells Fargo Express company, was in
the city yesterday.
Mrs F. T. Miles was called to Port
hand Yesterday by the illness of her
mother, Mrs. j. " Baker.
7. Y. Peetz was given a surprise
birthday party last evening at his
home, sos North High street.
H. $. Gile. Of Salem, spent the day
in Roseburg visiting with his brother,
Robert Roseburg Review.
w. p. Gilbert and family, of Port
land, were visitors with the family
DR.. p. F. Pound yesterday. They were
returning from a deer hunt near Grants
Pass.
Chester Higgins left yesterday for
Eugene to attend the University of
Oregon the coming school year. He is
of the A. 0. T. fraternity
house
c. D. Purdy and family returned yes.
terday from a two months visit at
Ocean Lake park. During his vaca.
iion this year. Mr. Purdy built family
cottage at Ocean Lake park.
MI and Mrs. S. C. Sheriff.. of Salem.
who had been in Eugene for few
weeks, left this morning for Bridge
Ore, where they will reside. Mr.. Sher.
nv has been appointed principal of the
high school at Bridge-Eugene Guard.
Frank Neuner. who has acted as
in the office of Neuner
Z Wimberly, will leave in a few davs
for Salem to enter the law school of
Willamette university. His position in
the law office viii he filled by H. W.
Evans.-Roseburg Review.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-09-08
Social and Personal.

CAROL 8. DBBLE.

: National d. A. r. conference, which
will be entertained in the Oregon build.
ing at a reception or Wednesday, sep
tember II.
Mrs. c. A. Brasher and Mrs. James
Albert returned Monday evening from
week s outing at Newport Mr.
Brssher and Nr Albert Joined them
over the week end
Miss Edna Kramer. Of Caieago. is
the house guest Of Mrs. VI. r. Ramsdell
and Miss Ruby Ramsdell a their home
on North Winter street.
The aid society Of tae womans Re.
lief Corps viii meet Thursday after
noon at the home Of Mrs. John Shipp.
ll4j South Fourteenth All members
are cordially requested 10 attend
Miss Beryl Holt VIII return tomorrow
evening from North Powder. Oregon.
where she has been spending tae sum.
mer.
Madame Jeanne Jomelh has decided.
after many requests have been made 70
her, 10 engage in individual profession.
al vocal work in Portland. She is
grand opera star Of prominence. a first
class singer herf, so sac can guide
cher singe's with safety and speed 70
attain vocal excellence
Mrs J. ". Carson, ACCOMPANIED by.
her daughter Gladys and son Caryl has
returned from a two weeks visit in
California.
Mr. and Mrs. Frederic $. Mendenhall.
who have resided ia tho school of
music building for seven years. now
have their residence at 1887 Chemek- F.
eta street. while their studios are 10.
Gated in the Hubbard building
Mrs George II Burnett is expecting
Mrs. Gaulcy, q cousin of Judge Burnett. /
70 arrive this week from San Francisco. .
Mrs. Burnett viii go to Portland Friday .
10 meet Mrs. GGulcy.
Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Brown and
'hildren have returned from month g /
iuting at Tillam0ok.
DR. and Mrs +. h. Fisher are ex. (
pecting the arrival ofs DR.. Fisher 3
inclc, Albert Fisher, of Monmona eoun.
", Iowa, tomorrow Mr. Fisaer is a
'rotner of c. A. H. Fisher, Of Salem.
md will remain in the city several
weeks
Miss Faith Kennedy and Miss Ruby
Kennedy have returned from San Fran.
isco whore they attended tine expo.
ltion, tho N. +. A. and other points
# interest in California.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-09-08
Official Welcome Given
American Bankers COnve' n

Seattle, Wash. sept. S.-Official
welcome TO Che \merican Bankers as.
soeiotion Vos attended bv Governor
Lister Mayor Gil and NJ. F. Backus.
president OF tht S.attle Clearing House
association OF '.1ay's session OF the
bankers convention at the Moore the.
atrc.
rs President rast is expected Co ar.
rNt here $50 >.ln clock tonight. lie
NiU oe given q option at the wash.
lggton hotel and Thursday will deliver
hrec addresses He is one Of the en-.
trants IN the golf tournament az the
Seattle Golf tlab Thursday.
THIS was th, tlst days actual busi.
ness session Of ,hc association Retir
ing PrcSdcut VIM A. Law called the
meeting 90 order and read his annual
He was followed by Sir Richard Nc.
Bride premier of British Columbia. who
isndcrcd the visitors "greetings from
the great northwcst.u ~
The address ~ Henry +. Eastabrook.
ot New York mentioned as possible
republican candidate for president OF
the Omied states, was the principal
iea'urc ~ the session. He spoke on
80 National Defense
The remainder VI the day was dc.
Notcd TO reports of various sections
and branches ~ the association.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-09-08
ASTORIA WANTS BUSINESS.

Astoria, Or, Sept. s.-The Astoria
port commission will at once order
constructed boats and barges to be OPP.
Grated on the rivers between this port
and inland points TO bring the products
OF the interior to tidewater, it was an.
nonnced tolay This decision was ar.
rived at when the commission heard the
report of Engineer Frank j. Walsh. who
has Just returned from an extensive
eastern trip to secure information rel.
atlye to operation OF river boats. Rich
agricultural sections along the Colum.
bla and Snake rivers will be tapped and
tneir products quickly loaded onto
ocean going steamships at Astoria for
transportation Though the Panama
canal.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-09-08
WOMEN AND GIRLS
MAKE EXPLOSIVES
IN WAR FACTORIES

consequent explosion while being filled
vito ehedite later.
Girls pack the grenades with the ex-
plceive whish resembles sulphur or light
brown sugar. 4 round piece of para
fined paper is put over the opening
and with plug is forced down into the
grenade s neck to the point where the
lemon begins to swell.
While tais is being done the 'stoq-
per is assembled by other girls. From
the woods turning department come the
wooden plugs which close the grenade
and contain the operating button. A
hole runs through the middle and
through this passes a Bickfad time
fuse At the upper end is a cap some
thing like tee cap Of an old-time muzzle
loading gun which exploded by the
push-buttOn mentioned above. At the
bottom Of the fuse is the detenator.
The various operations of assembling
this apparatus are performed by girls
and women, some quite Young, some
old, grandmotherly and bespeetacled.
Each girl or woman has but one oper-
alton TO perfCem however simple they
may be. One inserts the fuse another
adjusts the cap. third the decorator,
a fourth makes the Joint between the
fuse and dctOnat0r safe by means Of
sealing wax and SO On, the shoppers
flowing smoothly down this human
stream rapidly and without let-up IN
til al last they pour into the grenades
stream for final adjustment.
A hole is made in the tightly packed
ehedite with which tine grenade is fill
eed and INTO this hole the detonator
is passed. The grenade IS now nearing
completion end becomes extremely don
gerols. Should one be dropped, or the
button of one hit against anv nard
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-09-08
BY WILLIAM PHILIP sIMMs.

UNITED Press Staff CorrespOodent.)
! Copyright 1915 BY the United Press.
Copyrighted in Great BritalB.l
With tae French Army at the Front,
Aug 6.-(By mail)-YOung giI!s and
women are the principal workers IN the
factories where bombs, high explosive
shells, hand grenades and similar man
killing devices are manufactured. IL
strikes one as odd that frall women
should be making the terrible engines
of war, yet they seem to Ike their JOB,
entering into the work with patriotic
fervor which one is coming more and
more to associate with the cmntrywom-
en- Of Jeane d Are
Out here, surprisingly near the firing
line, there IS a steel and iron works
which in tirnes of peace made pots and
pans for the cooking, OF fried potatoes,
the boiling Of cabbage and the stewing
dt ragouts. Now the military are in
charge and mortars from so miLmeteEs
to 5 inches are the factory S products,
those and the projectiles hurled from
their muzzles.
Also several varieties Of grenades.
bombs and petards are supplied here.
The lemon" is one Of the newest
and most effective Of the many brands
az hand grenades. 1t Is likewise the
simplest. II is mad in the shape OF
lemon, from which it gets its nickname,
and at one end is provided with sort
of button with coilsprlngs-a button
working on the same principle as the
one YOU use in ringing for Marie 70
serve the coffee. This button is harder
to operate, Of course, as 1t sets off the
grenade when pushed in and were it too
easy on the Trigger it would be 70
dangerous to operate. Before throwing
the bomb you simply hit the button
about as you would to open bottle OF
soda-pop.
Here is how the hand grtnades are
made:
First the shell is east. a shell some
quarter of an inch thick. Ii is indent-
ed all over to insure its bursting into
innummerable fragments waen explui-
ed. The average number of fragments,
determined after careful tests, is 300.
the fragments being about the size of
the tip of your little finger, OF very
rough edges and, at short distances
these weapons are never used other.
wise-eapable of piercing a two-inch
plank. They make very dangerous
wounds.
These cast-iron shells, shaped ike a
lemol, are next cleaned; outside by
brushes welded by women, inside by
revolving apparatus resembling an egg
beater. This inside cleaning is
to prevent grit or particles of IRON re.
is to prevet grit or particles of iron re-
naming to cause n possible spark and
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-09-08
Boom In Lumbering
Is Predicted When Peace
Comes Again to Europe

Seattle Wash, Sept. S.-An unpreee.
dented boom in the lumber industry of
the northwest is predicted by Harold
j. Nelson, representative of the East
As'atie company. Ltd, of Copenhagen
who is in Seattle today.
The Americans won't begin to get
benefits from the canal until the war
IS over he said in an interview
" Europe will, after the end Of the
struggle, at once become a buver of
northwest lumber, particularly Douglas
mr., to an extent not dreamed of by
lumbermen.n
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-09-08
PERSONALS


Harvey Wells is a Portland visitor
today.
Mrs NJ L. Meyers is a Portland Wis
itor today.
Harvey Fisher was in the city yester
day from Arle.
Mr. and Mrs 2. j Riggs motored to
Portland today.
c. +. Powell, Of Falls City. was in
the city yesterday.
Mrs Hal ID. Patton is in Portland
visiting with her parents.
d. J. Rutherford, OF Corvallis. regis.
tered at the Bligh yesterday.
Mrs y. +. Armstrong returned YES.
terday from a weekend visit in Por,
land.
l.. r. Stinson and mother returned
today from two weeks visit at New.
port.
Mrs. Funston and granddaughter.
Ruth, Of Aumsyille, are visitors in The
city today
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-09-08
Board Of Trade Rule
Violates Antitrust Law

p, hlSaSo, Sent. S-Federal Judre ro-.
''s ,a'ed to-day that tde board Of tra5ss
cs'l rule whereby grain nriecs ,"e s,S
iiNed over night 30 a violation ~ ~
Sherman anti.truat law. As res,,I.
he issued an Injunction RESTRAINING tb@
eoard from making prices thus bn, NV NV
board claims toe practice v.,s I'LL. NV 'ue
s', sso after the suit, bearing on ia wa.
hled several wears aro. w. "aS
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-09-08

ter was joke, he would take his place
on the sidewalk or lawn and wait for
the others. Blewett endeavored to per-
suade the victims of the joke to leave
but they only demanded earfare and
refused to 60.
Then he telephoned to the police sta
ton and score of officers were rushed
to the scene. Some of the men muttered
threats against Blewett and the othes
tried to persuade the crowd to visit the
office of the newspaper in body and
show their displeasure there The
police finally dispersed the mob with
out using violence.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-09-08

MS kaiph White was hostess at
charmingly appointed dinner last even
ing at her home. 2gl South Church
street, complimentary 10 Miss Nell
Sykes, who Is leaving for Prineville,
Oregon, where she win take charge Of
the domestic science and art depart
ment at the Crook County high seaoOl.
the table was beautifully eentered
with a cut glass bowl Of asters. During
the evening 500" was played. Those
circling the table were: Miss Nell
Sykes, Mr. and Mrs. Horace Sykes and
daughter Miss jeanette Sykes. Miss
Beatrice shelton, Miss Margaret White,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph White.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. II. Gregg. Of Traer.
Iowa, are guests Of the $. ". Endieotts
at their residence on North Church
street Mr.. and Mrs. Gregg, wac are
old time friends Of the Endicotts, are
on their way to the exposition at San
Francisco.
Mr. and Mrs ". C. Knighton have re.
turned from delightful motor trip to
Mt Hoot. They reported an unusually
small amount Of snow this summer.
Mrs Z. A. Miller entertained the
members Of the South Central Section
Of the Woman p Union Of the Congre.
gational church al her home on High
street tnis afternoon.
Miss Helen Wastell has arrived IN
Salem after spending tho summer at her
home IN Oakland California. Miss Was
tell is a senior in willamette uniyer.
sity.
Miss Regina Long Is entertaining as
house guests her brother and his wife.
Mr.. and Nrs Jcffe Long. Of Idianola. I
Iowa. at Der home on North Twenty .
third street
Mr. and Mrs. Frank j. Miller re.
turned Yesterday from five days
stay at Astoria
Mrs. Henry r. Merwin held an apron
shower this afternoon at her boene ON
belmont street for the benefit Of the
saint Monica Altar Society Bazaar
Those assisting We're: Mrs. Herbert
stuff, Mrs Edward Quinn Mrs. T. Mur.
ray, Mrs. 7 A. Pruitt. Mrs T. s. Page
Mrs. Thomau Camp bell and daughters.
the Misses Marie, Gertrude Catherine
and Eleanor Campbell. have rett,rnoJ
from Newport where they spent the
summer
Mr.. and Mrs. + r. Busselle spent
the weekend IL Portland at the HnteI
Henson. While there they snw the
Birth Of Nation at" the HeiIig.
The Omego class Of the Leslie NJ. Y
chureh was entertained Monday even.
ing by Mrs. j. G. Spencer at her home
on Myers street. The members brought
me- needle work and short business
meeting was held, followed by a social
hour' The decorative motif c,f red and
Mhite was tttractively carried ont in
the refreshments, watermelon being
served, and plaee-cards suggestive nj
Watermelons adorniug the table. A con.
TEST was also enjoyed whereby toeI
number Of melon seeds in a hottie were
guessed Miss Freida Schindler winning
the nigh honors. TIE officers for the
coming year were elected: Miss Cecil
bohannon, president, Miss GLADYS Car.
son vicepre1ident; Miss Blanche Mi.
ler, secretary; Miss Helen Iuprey. re.
porter Tho society also completed its
pledge Of s95 to the church. Addition.
al guests were Mrs. H.. T.. Sherwood
Mrs. Frank White and Miss Nellie Glib.
sou VIZ
Mrs lsarc zee Patterson, state 70.
gent OF the Oregon Daughters of tacl
american Revolution, has gone 10 San
francisco, whore she will be honorary
hostess at tho Oregon building for Ia
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-09-08
DAMAGED IN COLLISION.

Siouingtou. Ne. sent. s-rAc s,earn.
eT >; u Morse was badly damaged in
a 'olllNon with the steamer pcmaquid
IN ~ asavy tog of Turk Island today.
lee Morse was heacked and its 600
lasscngcrs landed The Pemaquid was
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-09-08
HEAPS OF RUINS
MARK CITY'S SITE
Jutiapa, In Guatemala, De-
strOyed By Earthquake
Panama Canal Safe

LaLibertod, Salvador, Sept s-Heaps
OF ruins, mark the city of Jutiapa, cap
ital Of Jutiapa, Guatemala, as the re.
suit of an earthquake Monday night.
Though meager advices today showed
no loss of life, the violence of the shock
and the extent of property damage led
to the belief that some casualties must
have resulted.
The quake was general over Salvador
and Guatemala, taking toll of lives
or property, or both, in San Salvador.
santa Ana, Souzonate and elsewhere.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-09-08
THEIR sHAPELY-LIsfBs.

san Francisco, Sept. s.-San
Francisco girls have tae shaPeli-
est legs in the world.
Edward DcGroot says 50, and
he's physicel director in the
public schools here. Moreover,
their general carriage is more
graceful. l. says than that Of
girls in eastern cities.
The reason'
san Francisco 8 hills. climb
ing Of which strengthens the
limbs. waist and back.
But aside from the merely
physical superiority Of the girls
mere they re more Temperament
tai and artistic. (still quoting
Mr.. DeGroot) than other girls,
because Of the aesthetic influ-
ence Of the landscape ab0t the
Golden Gate.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-09-08
MUST REBUILD RAILROAD.

Seward, Alaska, sept. S..-The Alaska
N"'tnern railway purchased by the gov.
ernment to be used as a link in the
now government railway. will have to
be entirely rebuilt. IL is announced, 50
ihat the government rolling stock used
IN the building OF the Panama canal,
can be utilized on IT,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-09-08
Panama Canal Safe.

Washington, Sept. S.-The Panama
canal Is safe War department advices
showed today that the zone was not
hit by earthquake which rocked San
GGlnatemalo, and slightly shocked Mexico
City.
Slides several days ago were re.
ported, but there were no more than
normal movements.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-09-08
FOUR DIE IN FIRE.

winnipeg, Man. sept. S.-The fo,,,
snl'nrrn ,n,,rrn OF 4 Wolfson were burned 10
Seo n early TODAY when their fst,s,.' "
iarm Rouse burned waile they slept
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-09-08

CALIFORNIA GOLD YIELD

San Francisco, Sept. S.-The
total yield of mine gold in Cali.
fornia in 1914 was 500, 1896.
an increase of $246,53S over
1913, according to compi ations
made by, Charles G. Yale, of the
local branch of the United
States geological survey today.
With the exception of one year.
1883, the mine gold output Of
the state in 1914 was higher
than it has been for fifty
years.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-09-08

A cent a tDorS piH tell your
story in the Journal Neu TODAY
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-09-08

Mrs lsarc zee Patterson, state re,
gent OF the Oregon Daughters Of tac
american Revolution, has gone to San
ttfancisco, whcic she will be- honorary
hostess at tho Oregon building for tao
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-09-08

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Okolona messenger., 1915-01-14
j. H. Davis,
City Clerk
NOTICE OF ELECTION

Notice is hereby given to the quail.
he'd electors Of the City Of Okoona,
Mississippi that, in pursuance Of A.
Ordinance Of the Council of the Civ
ot OkoIona, Mississippi, passed in
regular session, on the lst day Of Jan.
uary, 1915, which said Ordinance has
been duly approved by the Mayor of
said CITY, and published by recording
the same IN the Ordinance Book Of
SAID City on Pages 167 and 1853
thereof. An E eclion will be held, ac
cordiug 10 law. in said City on the 9Th
day OF February. 1915, for the pur-
pose OF submitting to the qualified
electors Of said City proposal to is.
sue the bonds of said City Of OkoIona
in the sum of Fifty Eight Thousand
(S58,OOOOO Dollars, for the purpose
OF providing funds for the establish.
'ment ot sewerage system within the
limits Of said City, and for the use OF
the inhabitants thereof.
The polling place for said Election
will be at the City Hail Of said CITY,
otherwise known as The office of the
City Tax Collector.
The ballots used at said election
shaII,be in the following form:
For the Bond Issue
Ag 4inst the Bond Issue
SAID elecrion will be held in all
things in accordance with the pro.
visions Of The Charter Of the City oI
OkoIona and the Laws of the State d
Mississippi applicable thereto.
Done by order OF The Council Of the
City of Okolona, this 9Th day Of Jan
uary. 1915.
II. L. Morrison,
Attest: Mayor
j. H. Davis,
Civ Clerk
Okolona messenger., 1915-01-14
TRUSTEES SALE

By virtue of the provisions Of a
trust deed executed by Bu Ter
Logan and Lucy Logan, his wife, on
the l4h day Of December, 1909, to
secure the payment Of certain in
debtedness due to J. r. Priest and
which trust deed is recorded in Book
100, page l6S Of he records of deeds
OF Chickasaw County, Miss, in the
office Of the Chancery Clerk, at tious-
ton. Miss, default having been made
in the payment thereof, |, as trustee Of
said trust deed, will on the 23rd day
O. January, 1915, within legal hours
proceed to sell, in front of the cour
house door, in Okolona, Mss, a
public out-cry to the highest bidder
for cash the following described land
to.wlt.
N. ! Of S. J of N E. / section 26
T. II, R. 4 E., also N. ! of the N. W
/ Of section 26. T. IL, X. 4E.
The above land being in Chicka
saw County. Miss.
Okolona messenger., 1915-01-14
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO
ISSUE BONDS

Public Notice is hereby given lhot
the Council Of the Ciiy Of OkoIona.
Mississippi proposes to issue the
bonds Of said City in the sum Of Fifty
Eight Thousand (S58,0O000) Dollars
ior the purpose Of providing funds for
he establishment Of a Sewerage Sys.
lrm within The limits Of said CITY, and
tor the use OF the inhabitants thereof
Sad bonds are 10 be issued in accord
ance with An Ordinance passed in
Regular Ses sion Of said Council OF
the City Of OkoIona on The lst day Of
January, 1918 and duly published by
copying the same in rbeOrdnance Book
OF the City Of OkoIona on the 5,h day
Of January, 1915, on pages l67 and
100 OF said Ordinance Book, il con.
tormty to the provisions of the Charter
OF the CiIy Of OkoIona, Miss ssippi.
Done by order Of the Coui cll Of
the City Of OkoIono, this 9Th day Of
January, 1915.
Okolona messenger., 1915-01-14
TRUSTEES SALE

By virtue Of lhe provisions Of two
trust deed Of Jonas Lieon and his
wife. Rosa Lyon. to the undersigned
as Trustee for the OkoIona Banking
90, one Of the date February 9, 1917
recorded in deed book l07, page 81
and the other Of date January 7, 1913
recorded IN deed book no. page l45
Of the records Of trust deeds in d,e
Cbancery Clerks Office a. Houston.
Chlckasaw County Mississippi, to-
secure the Indebtedness therein
mentioned in each, the FIRST $22l.65
and the second for Sill IS, both on
he same property, described as
follows:
A part Of Lot 433, Block So. &C.
cording to Tits survey Of the ciyNt
OkoIona, Mississippi, more fully de-
scribed as commencing at the souh
east corner Of said lot, running 4O2
feet 10 beginning point, thence wesl
200 feet, thence north 100 fe t,lhencc
east 200 feet, thence south 100 feet to
the beginning, now known as Lot No,
4. Block "A, according to Randolph
survey of said CITY of OkoIona, Mis-
sissIppi.
And default having been made in
tho payment Of both said indebted,
nessess, and the undersigned Trustee
having been requested by the bene-
6ciary therein to proceed to execute
the trust. Now, therfore, in con.
slderation Of the premises. !. Trustee
for the Okoona Banking Company ir
The above and foregoing trust deeds
will on the third Monday in January
beng the 18th day thereof, in from
of the court house door, in the CITY o
| )koIona, sell 10 the highest and bes
bidder for cash the above describe
property, title 10 which is believed I,