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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-25
Consul Wants Bird Men
Deprived Of Citizenship

San Francisco, Dec. EXAMINATIONS
that the German consul desires to take
steps to have Fred Thompson and Dave
Edelman, American birdmen in Bri-
tain s foreign legion lose their citizen
ship were made today. Agents of the
consul sought to locate the pair who
reached here yesterday on furloughs be-
cause they were wounded
G. c. Cowley, the consul agent, said
the United States ought to intern the
two for they had flown back and forth
over the Canadian line and ought to be
considered British subjects. He charged
the United States was lax in no arrest
ing them at Seattle long since.
More recently the men were fliers in
Flanders
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-25
RAsPBERRIEs AT CHRISTMAS

Our eastern friends will sit up and
take notice when the writer tells them
through the columns of the Appeal tnat
Joe Dunnells brought to this office on
Thursday, or almost Christmas eve, a
stem taken from a red raspberry bush
which contained five ripe, luscious ber'
ries fully developed. There were also
three other berries, which would have
developed and ripened along in Janu.
ary. Think of it and weep, ye ice
bound ariners!-Silverto Appeal.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-25
PERSONALS
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Percy A. Wells, of Bena Vista, is in
the city
Miss Leda Dodge is visiting relatives
in Dallas.
Alfred Daugherty, of The Dalles, ie
in the city.
Frank G.. Durbin went to Portland
this morning.
John Bayne, Jr., is at Agate Beach
visiting with relatives.
DR.. David B. Griffin and wife are in
Portland for the week end.
NJ. A. Lawrence and wife, of Port
land, are guests at the home of State
Printer -lrthur Lawrence.
Evans Houston ami Fred Myers arc
spending the week end at the home OF
X. Z. Houston, near Albany.
Mr. and Mrs. George W. Logan, OF
Portland, are in the city today the
guests of Mr. and Mrs, f. r. Ringo.
H. b. Tnielsen is in Corvallis today
to take part in the Christmas observ-
ance of the Corvallis knight Temp
lar lodge.
A. A. Nickel, agent for the Southern
Pacific railway, is spending Christina
in Albany, where he was formerly
agent for the company for several
years.
Frank j. Miller, of the Public Ser
vice Commission, is in Albany today
to participate in the Christmas observ-
ance Of the Knight Templars lodge OF,
that city.
So n,anv horsne Lova bnnn .on,mon
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-25
BY Ella NcMunn.


Violet will cry, in spite of all my ad-
vice to the contrary, when she reads
that piece in Wednesday Capital
journal. ! did, and If the printer who
made Mulligan stew out of the chaste
classic had called "Violet, Don u
Cry" had been trife closer than
seven miles, he also would have wept
with me, Or retner after | got through
with him. said he was drunk; also
that he was devil; and as ! continued
to find missing lines around over the
paper, concluded that he was both
things had said he was, and then
some
But in the midst of by violence there
came to me a memory, that stands out
clear and strong, because it was scared
on my soul as by white hot iron. [
distinctly recalled certain black
proof that come back ON that very Cap
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-25
CAME OUT FOR CHRISTMAS.

Mount Carmel, Ill.,, Dec. 24.-Joseph
Renock will eat Christmas dinner with
his family after all.
1t looked for long time, though, as
though he'd never need any more dim
ners, but they dug him out from n
mine cave.in alive today after ned
been there since Monday.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-25
wooD-MANNINa WEDDING.

Mr.. Pearl Wood aud Miss Emily
Porle Manning were united in marriage
at the Congregational parsonage in
Salem, December 90, 1915, attended on
ly by the parents Of the bride.
After the ceremony the happy couple
departed ON the 40 clock Oregon Elec.
trio for short honeymoon.
After their return they will be at
home TO their many friends at Silverton,
Oregon.
Mr. Wood Is commission man of Sill.
verton, while the bride is the daughter
of Mr., and Mrs h. w. Manning of
GeWais-GcrvOis Star.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-25
MANIAC AT LARGE

Brawley, Cal, Dec. PA dangerous
maniac, with habit Of throwing acid,
is at large in this city, police believe
today. Claud l.ytel, drug clerk, and
Thomas Potts, of HoItville, are suffer.
ing from burns inflicted by nitric acid.
The maniac throws ii from roofs,
through windows and skylights
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-25
HEAVY SNOW IN ILLINOIS.

Chicago, Dec, 25.-A heavy storm to.
day delayed trains in Illinois and
brought genuine white Christmas to
the middle west Ten inches of snow
fell at Springfield, eleven at Blooming
ton, and several here. The fall down
state was the heaviest since 1898.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-25

Generally speaking, a man Of so years
of age has slept 5000 days, worked $500
days, walked 500 days, amused himself
1000 days, eaten 1900 days and been
sick 500 days. He has eaten 1900
pounds Of bread, 10000 pounds of meat,
1900 pounds Of vegetables, eggs and
fish, and drunk, in all 700 gallons of
liquid,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-25
IMPROVES HIS FARM PROPERTY

S. Il. Richardson has recently placed
new cement driveway to his barn and
has also placed cement floor in the
barn. improvements of this character
add to the joys of farm life. Mr.. Rich
ardson's S farm is only short distance
north Of town.-Silverton Appeal.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-25
THE CHINESE REBELLION.

San Francisco, Dec. 25.-Thirty
thousand soldiers have been sent by
the Chinese government to put down a
revolution in Yunnan province, accord
ing to advices to Chinese mere today.
Several other provinces will join the
revolt in few days, reports say.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-25
JAPAN WATCHING CHINA.

Toxic, Dec. 2j.--Japan is watching
developments in China whore revolu.
tion against the monarchy is reported
to have begun.
Yunnan province is said to have ris.
en- up against Yuan Shi Kai who has
sent large forces to quell the difficulty,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-25
DIED.
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GlLCHRlST-At his home on South
Cottage street, Friday, December "a,
1915, William j. Gilchrist, at the age
of 60 years.
A wife and two sons, aged Q and II
years, survive him.
Funeral services will be held Mon
day from the chapel of Webb and
Clouph.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-25
DREW LINE AT BATH.

Bcssemer Mich, Dee. e5.--Declaring
city regulations don't go in the woods,
lumber jacks of the Gogebic Lumber
company have struck rather tnan obey
orders to take u bath once week.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-25
DR.. r. T. McIntirc. pnysIcian and
surgeon, 2l4 Masonic bldg. Phone 440.

The second story Of the w. W. Moore
building on Court street is now under
construction and within week will be
under roof. Tho Frame Shop and Gift.
cry will occupy one o, the rooms and a
piano store the other.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-25
GOOD VERSES, BAD BUGS.

Sacramento, Cal, Dee. 25.-C. p.
Clouscn, u bug expert will be sent to
bugs to combat the bad bugs that in.
wade fruit orchards of this state.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-25

The Congregational church will hold
their Christmas entertainment this
evening, the eaoir giving the cantata,
"The Shepherd King" William Nc
Gilchrist, Sr, is in charge Of the choir.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-25
Or. stones Drug store.

The children were out in full force
for the free entertainment given them
today noon at the Oregon theatre in
the way Of a Christmas remembrance.
They were given complete program,
including OChaplin reel.
Electric baths and massage under
your physicians s directions. N. N. I'M
US, 2lS Hubbard Bldg. Phone 555. Il
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Castle Chapel, United Brethren
church will observe the Christmas sea.
son by an entertainment this evening
alta the church, featuring "White
Gifts for the King" All presents are
to be wrapped in white and the church
will also be decorated entirely in white.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-25


A Christmas program will be given
this evening by the choir of the First
Baptist church, beginning at 1880 o.
clock. The program will consist of ap.
propriate sacred music and is under
the direction of Miss Minnetta Magers.
Ezra Bradley, brother -in-law of Mrs.
Jessie Gradley, was fatally injured in
the Springfield sawmill yesterday af,
ternoon. He was taken to Eugene
hospital whore he died a few hours
later. No details Of the accident aave
been learned
The river is falling fast, the stage
above low water today being III feet.
While the river was making n rapid
rise here of ten feet between Tuesday
and Thursday, the sudden rise record
in Portland was broken for the past
~ years, when the river rose ~ feet in
4S hours.
Three Christmas celebrators were mr..
rested by the Salem police last night
and charges Of being intoxicated were
placed against W. w. Smith, Harry
Hanson and Mrs Hill. The Hill wo.
man is nurse and the police say she
was called to attend sick woman and
tney found the patient taking care of
the nurse who was asleep in her chair
d
A New Years dinner will be given at
Ryan's hall by the ladies of the G. AL
T. and the Salem grange, to which all
old soldiers and their families and
members of the grange are cordially
invited. II will be in the way OF n
basket dinner and provisions net used
viii be given to the needy. The dinner
will begin promptly at noon, New
Years day,
Prosperity Is not only coming, but ia
already here to some extent, according
to the reports Of retail merchants i'm
all lines. Without exception, they re.
port an increased business this Decem
Der over that Of one year ago. While
the weather was unfavomble for a few
the grand rush Ct buying these two
days brought the average above that of
one year ago for holiday business.
.
Internal Revenue Collector Milton A.
Miller is sending out notices to Salem
druggists, theatres, bowling alleys and
billiard halls, that the emergency
revenue law has been extended, and
that when remitting, personal checks
are not acceptable TO the government.
When sending the government money,
remit only bank drafts, money orders
or certified checks, Druggists handling
tobacco are notified to remit S24O.
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Farmers arc not receiving as much
for some Of their grains and produce as
they were last Christmas. One year
ago wheat was quoted at Sl.05 and
$ll0, while today the market is SO and
SO cents Oats now selling for 35 cents
wore worth 40 and 45 cents. Timothy
hay is worth 80 more ton than last
Christmas, Eggs year ago were easy
sale Nt 40 to ~ cents u dozen, while to.
day the market is 80 to ~ cents.
Potatoes are now quoted at 75 cents,
the same as one year ago, !
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-25

Before placing your printing order,
Phone 2l7y. Fuller Printing Concern.
90
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-25
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Upon his return home after several
months absence to spend Christmas
with his family, Charles II, Pickett,
husband of Mrs. Eva Pickett, the local
truant officer, was arrested and locked
up in the county Jail today upon II
complaint sworn out by his wife charg'
ing insanity. Pickett said he had been
i'll for some time but came home to
spend Christmas and arrived on late
train last night. Because today is a
legal holiday he cannot be examined
until tomorrow.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-25
DR.. Stones drug store.

The wooden forms for the founda-
tions of the McGilchrst building on
State and Liberty streets are now up,
and the concrete foundations will be
poured early next week.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-25
DR.. Mendlesohn will be at his office
january |, l9l6. u

Ray A. Fasching, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. B. d. Fasching, of 1924 Hines
street, has returned for the holidays.
During the past year he has been trav.
cling in the east.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-25

Evidently people are doing some
travelling, as the Oregon Electric sold
200 holiday rate tickets yesterday and
today. These are good to return by
January A.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-25

spend CHRISTMAS ana arrived on late
train last night. Because today is a
legal holiday he cannot be examined
until tomorrow.
The prisoners in the county Jail to-
day will partake of a Christmas dinner
in spite of the fact that they will
witness the remainder of the Christ
mas festivities through their barred
windows. The Jail menu for today will
consist of roast pork with brown gravy,
cranberry sauce, sweet potatoes, two
kinds of vegetables, mince pie and
coffee, with candy, nuts and fruit to
finish up on.
George B. jacob has filed suit in
the circuit court against G. w. Peters
to collect money alleged due on com
missions. The plaintiff seeks to recov-
er three amounts, $3.50, $1l5 and SIP,
respectively. John Bayne is attorney
for the plaintiff.
r. D. Gray & company have filed a
suit in the circuit court against Ev-
erett Service and Will Service in which
they ask a Judgment against sthe de-
PENDANTS in the sum of $54.l0 alleged
due on promissOry note. James G.
Heltzel is the plaintiffs attorney.
I Charging her husband with "gross
and habitual drunkenness" Mrs. Ellen
Jarvis yesterday filed suit for di.
vorce from William j. Jarvis, her nus
band. The couple were married in
North Dakota in 1900. The plaintiff
further seeks the care and custody of
their 13 year old son and the owner of
their confectionery store at 1914 South
18th street,
Three Christmas marriage licenses
were issued by the county clerk yes
terday afternoon. Those who will mar
ry in this city today are James b. Sui
livan and Mable Mason, bota of Sa-
lem; and William G. Shearer, Eureka,
Cal, and Gertrude Margaret Crossan,
of Salem. A license was also issued to
Dana II, Allen and Myrtle Mernie
Hoffnell, both of this city. They were
married yesterday.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-25

A Christmas program will be given
this evening by the choir of the First
Baptist church, beginning at 1880 o.
clock. The program will consist of ap.
propriate sacred music and is under
the direction of Miss Mnnetta Magers.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-25
Shoes Instead Of
|ChriStmasStOCkingS

ALL over New York the children
~ talk of the coming of Santa
IN Claus for weeks before Dec. %,
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-25
All Around Town
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All kinds Of dry wood, sawed Of IT,,
lowest prices. Prompt delivery. Star
Wood 90, Phone 426, 10th and Oak.
janis
Miss Alice Judd and Prof. Walsh
will assist the choir Of the Congrega.
tional church at the concert to be given
this evening.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-25

So many horses have been cOmman-
deered in Germany that oxen are being
used for ploWing.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-25

Ezra Bradley, brother-in-law of Mrs
Jessie Gradley, was fatally injured in
the Springfield sawmill yesterday af,
tternoon. He was taken to Eugene
hospital whore he died few hours
later. No details of the accident aave
been learned.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-25

The river is falling fast, the stage
above low water today being III feet
while the river was making rapid
rise here of ten feet between Tuesday
and Thursday, the sudden rise record
IN Portland was broken for the past
S2 years, when the river rose 12 feet in
4S hours.
The Delta independent., 1915-01-15
(Paonian)

(Paonian)
After a pleasant vacation visit at
home, Miss Ferne Clark returned
Monday to Denver to resume her
studies in the Colorado Woman's
College.
Miss Merrie Mathews was a visitor
over New Years with Paonia friends.
returning to her home in Delta Mon
day morning.
After pleasant holiday visit in the
home of her fateher. Geo. A. Willis,
Mrs. Elmer Underwood returned Sat;
urday to Glenwood Springs. where
she resides.
o. ]. Stone, secretary of the Coop.
telephone company, is moving his
family today from the rooms over the
telephone office to the w. B. Rich
ards residence on Grand avenue.
Mrs. G. G. johnson returned Sunday
morning to her home in Mohrland.
Utah, having spent a part of her holi-
day vacation with her mother and
her sister, Mesdames NJ E. Ault and
A. ]. Cady.
Miss Beryl Nutting returned Sun
day TO her school at Oak Grove. near
Mqntrose, after a pleasant holiday
vacation at her home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Converse Of
Pitkin mesa were made happy on New
Years Day by receiving an announce
ment of the arrival on Christmas,
of bright baby girl in the home Of
their son and his wife, Mr.. and Mrs.
Lee H. Converse, at Cowart, Virginia.
Snow fell to the depth of six and
a half inches Monday and sleighs and
toboggans have come once more into
general use. The thermometer has
registered lower marks since this
storm. Yesterday morning Capt. I'm
derwood reported two degrees above
zero. while A. A. Ebersol. the Bone
mesa observer, reported eight below.
Hotchkiss turned in the latter figure,
and at Delta it was said to have
reached eleven below. We have had
a remarkably beautiful and favorable
fall and winter thus far.
The Delta independent., 1915-01-15
Criterion.

Criterion.
Mrs. r. H. Patrick returned Satur-
day from a holiday visit at Delta.
Miss Euvera Hurst left Tuesday for
Delta where she is attending school.
Miss Ethel Luqueer left on Satur-
urday for New York city, where she
will spend the winter.
Mrs w. II. Pedicord and daughter
arrived home Saturday from short
visit with relatives at Delta.
Miss Grace Sullivan returned to
Greeley Saturday to resume her
studies at the State Teachers col
lege.
Mrs. Sarah Mills and daughter
Pearl returned Tuesday from visit
with relatives and friends at Delta.
On Thursday last County Judge
Hanes appointed A. H. Stockham of
Delta as administrator of the estate
of the late !. N. Traver of California
mesa.
The Misses Hilda Stanford, Lois
Brewer, Iva Gable, Edith Agnew and
Ruth Nelson of Delta, were guests of
Miss Florence Uglow here Saturday.
The Delta independent., 1915-01-15
(Herald.)

(Herald.)
Gordon Stoneburner was a passen-
ger for Delta Monday morning to at
tend to business matters.
Miss Ollie Umstad left Sunday
morning for Gunnison to resume her
studies at the State Normal.
Miss Katherine Fobare returned
Saturday to Gunnison where she will
resume her studies at the State
Normal.
Miss Dona and Sam Hartman. Jr.,
left Saturday morning for Fort Collins
to resume their studies after spend
ing the holiday vacation her.
S. G. Ewing and Will Myers made
a trip to Fruitland mesa Sunday hunt
ing rabbits. They bagged A in about
three hours hunt.
Porter Wilmot, wife and son, left
Sunday morning for their home at
Evergreen, Colorado, after spending
couple of weeks visiting R. o. Wilmot
and family.
W. H. Klatt, wife and daughter re-
turned Saturday evening from their
visit in Pennington, New Mexico.
While away they made an auto trip
of 1876 miles across the desert to Gal
lup, New Mexico.
The Delta independent., 1915-01-15
(Tines)

Henry Roberts was in Delta Tues
day on matters pertaining to the Son.
erset road that is in construction.
Mrs. w. H. Smith went to Denver
Monday for a months visit with her
son.
Mrs. W. NJ. Allison left Monday for
Quannah. Texas. to visit with rela-
tives.
A. ]. Aver of Crawford was a pas
senger Wednesday morning for Roch-
ester. New York, where he goes to
visit a brother for month or more.
w. a. Shepherd was up from Delta
last week in the interest of the Con-
tact Mining Co.. of which he is sec
retary.
Ruth Mcintyre and Frances Blakely
left Friday of last week for Greeley
where they will become students in
the State Normal.
The Delta independent., 1915-01-15
CRAWFORD
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fChronicle)
Rob Rockwell shipped some choice
beef out this week.
A. J. Aver left Wednesday for
visit with relatives in New York state.
James Teeslink and Jim Sanderson
were down from Crystal Wednesday.
Geo. Van Engen went to Telluride
last week where he expects to get en-
ployment for the winter
Chas. Lemon and Harry Lupher
shipped some fine beef cattle to the
Denver market this week.
The man that has got COW sense
is the man that is piling up the
dough"
Less Stoner has received the ap-
pointment OF road overseer for the
Crawford district and is now on duty.
Zeldenthuis and McKissen shipped
car of 20 fine fat hogs to Denver
The Delta independent., 1915-01-15

a carload from Hotchkiss and an
other from Delta this week.
Mrs. Andreen and little daughter
returned last Friday from trip of
several weeks to Wyoming where
they visited relatives. They returned
by way of Salt Lake City and stopped
off there. Andreen looks more cheer
full now.
Frank Cole made West Slope
pleasant call Monday. He is getting
his lakes well stocked with brook
trout and is planning engagements.
He has bids for more fish than he
could supply but is planning for
The Delta independent., 1915-01-15

this week. Ray accompanied the car.
Gus Rober OF Paonia brought up a
bunch of cattle Tuesday to be fed at
Cable Galyan's this winter,
A party of five came up from Hoteh-
kiss to work on the prospect up Smith
Fork. They say it is promising
Luther Collins me, with an acci-
dent New Years night He fell from
the hay loft dislocating his wrist and
hurting his ankle
Lee Savage. Ralph Stoner and Earl
McCully left Monday for Utah where
they expect to buy about 400 head OF
cows to run on the range here.
We had quite a thaw Sunday and
Monday but it was followed by a six
inch snow Monday night and then a
freeze which makes sleighing good.
A pleasant day was spent at l. H.
Williams New Years Those who
were present were Mr.. and Mrs. Mar
tin Collins and son Albert, Mrs. Jas.
McKissen and family, John McCallis-
ter and family, Paul Foster and wife
and Grandma McKissen- With a good
turkey dinner. and music in the after
noon the day was quickly passed.
Saturday. January End was the 73rd
birthday of w. l. Savage the head of
our popular business firm, The Craw-
ford Mere Co. His immediate neigh
bors and close friends didn't overlook
the opportunity for pleasant surprise
but marched in on w. L. to the music
furnished by S. L. Slocum and John
Campbell. Dad" showed his appre-
citation by taking partner and step
ping to the waltz music of Home.
Sweet Home" A delicious lunch was
served and all departed wishing w. L.
many more happy birthdays.
The Delta independent., 1915-01-15

The economic distribution OF farm
products is today the worlds greatest
problem and the war. while II has
brought its hardships. has clearly en-
tion as factor in American agricul-
ture. The cooperation of the govern
ment and the business men is needed
right now to push the load over the
hill. The result will In a measure
compensate us for our war losses. for
the business interests and the govern
ment have been In the main assisting
almost exclusively on the production
side OF agriculture. While the depart
ment of agriculture has been dump
ing tons OF literature on the farmers
telling them how to produce, they
have been dumping tons OF products
in the nations garbage can for want
of a market. The people of this ma
tion should address themselves to the
subject of improved facilities for dis
tribution and when they have solved
that problem for the farmers they
will have rendered a service which
will rebound to the benefit of every
line OF industry. Congress seems.
however. to be sluffing on the Job and
shows disposition to take the back
ltrack.-Field and Farm.