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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-12
Minister Recommends
Shopping Be Done Early

AT the Presbyterian church last ev-
ening Rev. Carl II. Elliott gave the
results of his QUESTIONABLE put person
ally TO about sixty managers and sales
people of Salem on the subject of the
customer s making Christmas shopping
easier for the clerks.
Among other things Mr.. Elliott said:
'"Practically all the people interviewed
agreed that it would help decidedly if
the people would shop early in the sea
son and early in the day, Early in the
season before the rush is on and when
there is a good variety of goods to
choose from. Early in the day because
the clerks are fresh in the morning
and fittcst to render. the best service.
In the afternoon there is a crowd and
the clerks become worn and nervous.
BE conscientious about the clerk s
time" others said. off you are only
looking and not buying excuse the clerk
to wait upon some one else, who is
waiting for a chance to purchase.
Practically all of the clerk felt that
the greatest majority of the Salem buy
ing public was courteous and kindly to.
ward the clerks and yet they did not
feel that such courtesy was by any
means universal and they did not seem
to think that sermon on the subject
would be superfluous or uncalled for
One man said that he had been COM
PEELED to tell three women, in diplomat
ic language, that their patronage was
no longer wanted. They were such dis.
agreeable and aggravating customers
A clerk confessed to have been so
unnevFed by customer late one Satur.
day night that when the customer had
gone she became historical
Mr.. Elliott S text was the question
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-12
Phelps
Clifford urges Mayson to Remain

Clifford Urges Mayson to aemaln.
''Ill win you yeti" he muttered,
almost savagely, just as Clifford came
in.
81 thought perhaps should find you
here, Mayson, so hurried home," he
greeted. 81 wanted to discuss that
matter of this morning little further.
Stay to dinner, then we can talk after
ward"
"But "--Mr. Mayson hesitated, look.
ed at me, then added, ~ can't infliet
myself on Mrs. Hammond indefinitely
have been boring her for the last
hour. -
"Oh, Mildred is always glad to have
you'll" Clifford replied earelessly, and
then excused himself to freshen up for
dinner.
care you always glad:" Burns May
son asked with a meaning smile. "Shall
I stay9''
~ am always glad to please my hus-
band by entertaining his friends" re-
piled, and by the look on his face
knew that for once at least I had
scored.
Business Again
When Clifford came down I excused
myself, and went into the kitchen to
satisfy myself about the dinner. Then
l arranged the table for our guest, smil-
ing to myself as I thought of his ex-
preston when / said that 1 entertained
him because he was Clifford 3 friend.
I returned to the living-room to find
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-12
MY HUSBAND ANDI|


1t vacant. They had adjourned to the
library, and when Kate announced that
dinner was served, they were in an
animated discussion of some business af-
fair.
II will excuse you, as soon as din
ner Is over,' told them, "but do come
or everything will be cold. And Mr..
Mayson,' added, "Clifford does dis.
like cold food"
They rose at once and we had rather
a merry dinner, considering the eireum-
stances. But when proposed to have
coffee served in the library, they arose
from the tablet with an aiacrity which
showed how anxious they were 10 re-
sumo their business talk.
At first I felt tempted to refuse eof.
rec, and so leave them longer alone;
then l reconsidered. would not allow
Burns Mayson to think he had made me
Observation-Disclosures though he had -
by what he had said to me before Olif.
ford came home. So I slipped nv aof-
fee ieisurely, then bade them good night
and went upstairs.
The last thing heard before went
to sleep was the excited tones of their
volees as they argued about some mat
ter IN which they were interested. And
1 sleepi'y wondered what Clifford wouId
say if he knew what Burns had said to
me, and if he said those sort Of things
70 Mabel Horton and Lola Gardner.
(Tomorrow-Burns Mayson Plans to Re-
turn to Chicagol
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-12
HEAD STUFFED FROM
CATARRH OR A COLD
Says Cream Applied in NOstriIs
Opens Air Passages Right Up.
Observation-Disclosures

Instant relief-no waiting. Your clog
ged nOstrils open right up; the air pas
sages of your head clear and you can
breathe freely. No more hawking, snuff
fling, blowing, headache, dryness. No
struggling for breath at night; your
cold or catarrh disappears.
Get a small bottle Of Ely's Cream
Balm from your druggist now Apply
a little of this fragrant, antiseptie,
healing cream in your nostrils. 1t pen
etrates through every air passage of
the head, soothes the inflamed or swol-
len mucous membrane and relief comes
instantly.
It's just fine. Don't stay stuffed-up
with cold or nasty catarrh.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-12
BoYCoTTS, EMBARGoES AND SUCH

Just what effect the boycott on eggs by Portland
housewives is to have in the future is probematca
Poulteres claim their business is being ruined and that
unless the boycott is removed they will have go out of
business. Should this happen instead of the boycott
making eggs cheaper it would result in the market being
left bare and big advance in price for hen fruit even if
it could be bought at any price 1t may prove to be case
of host with their petard 1t should not be over
looked that chicken feed is higher than known on
the coast and that at this time of year the bddes
most of thm laying The pouerer at the best cannot
begin keep at this of the year. and with the
of eggs curaed the chances are he will send his hens
to the market and eggs will be scarce teeth in the
birds that lay them The refusal to buy eggs above
tain price is all right that is storage eggs for they are
bought at from sixteen to twenty cents during
the laying season, and reasonable profit is all the
stores should demand or the consumer pay. The cold
storage plant in the nature OF public utility and prop
ery used is blessing to mankind it permitting the as
sembng of food products when they are abundant and
keeping them until periods of scarcity.
1t should be made public utility by law and as such
subjected to oversight and regulation just as railroads
The trouble with the average American is he will jump
at the first suggestion to proper remedy for an ad
mitted evil without considering results 1t is SO with the
egg boycott and venture the prediction that If the
embargo food stuffs established some are so loud
v demanding it will be found to be genuine boomerang.
1t would be precedent that will rise up to cause trouble
every time someone thinks prices need rearranglng.
Congress is the right track now in getting after the
big packlS and combines dealing III t0odStuffS JUST
what they have done toward cnchng the great mass OF
consumers is not known but anyone acquainted with the
methods of big business here in America will not doubt
that they have sadded onto their products all the traffic
will stand and apparently in this trifle more.
Combinations in restraint of trade forbidden by law,
and to this class should be added combinations in re-
straint of eating The sugar trust IS splendid example
of this class of robbers who make modern Tantaluh of
the American consumer 1t raises prices arbitrarily and
without reason other than that it needs the money OF
thinks it does Like the tariff laws it does not take much
from each consumer but it evies every time one OF
the family reaches teaspoon for the sugar bowl 1t is
rfle in each case but in the aggregate it runs well up
into the millions of dollars The meat packers are an
other shining example. But why specify? The country
is full of them and the taxed countless mil
lions yearly above legitimate profit. The trouble is
none Of these big companies have ever found the dividing
line where profit ceases and larceny begins.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-12
THE NOTE RECEIVED

Berlin, Dec. 12.-Secretary to
the American Embassy Joseph
c. Grew, received Germany
note of peace proposals at
1880 a. m. conference today
with the imperial chancellor. He
Immediately eabled it to Wash
ington.
The reichstag met at 1;l5.
Long before the session a crowd
surrounded the building to get
a glimpse Of the chancellor and
other notable figures for the
memorable session. Prior TO this
Bethmann-Hollweg had confer
red with party leaders on both
sides of the reiehstag.
Secretary Grew was a speeta-
tor in the gallery at the ses-
sion.
Among the visitors who heard
the chancellor 3 speech we're
Secretary Grew of the American
embassy, Mrs. Grew and the
ministers of Argentine, Brazil,
Chile and other Central and
South American states.
=. L.. H. st,s ~. !, I. II - II !,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-12

of the lawyer " Who is my neighbour
The preacher urged all his hearers TO
remember when they go shopping that
the clerks are neighbors and to apply
the principles of Jesus to the shopping
contract.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-12

In less than two weeks Christmas will be here II you
want to enjoy it and be really and thoroughly pleased
with yourself seek out some needy person or family and
make the day of peace earth and good
viii toward men, 1t is better to give than to receive and
despite the sneer in the statement that this applies prn
cpay to advice and castor OIL it is true just the same
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-12

Villa exhorts his countrymen to emulate Belgium
and fight to the death" That just what they doing
fighting to the death, if they fight the big bandit If,
however the people of Mexico would emulate the heroic
Begans and fight for their country, the first man killed
would be Villa The greatest enemy to Mexico just
now is the big bandit of Chihuahua .
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-12
AFTER THE WAR

When the foolish war is ended, and the
sword is laid aside, and the fallen men are
blended with the soil on which they died,
will the nations be as daring as they were
before the scrap, will they hunt for trouble
caring for the outcome not rap? Will the
monarchs and the colonels having seen
that wars frost, having summed up in
their journals what the crazy fighting cost
Twill they milder be or bolder, will they
still be out for gore, with a chip on every
Shniflder and q hulldnn hu the door2 We'll
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-12
| GOOD WINTER HABIT

Many people dread winter because
the sudden climatic changes bring
colds, grippe, rheumatism, tonsilitis OF
bronchitis. But thousands of we'll
informed men and women today avoid
much sicknessfor themselves and their
children by taking a few bottles of
Scott's Emulsion to make richer blood,
fortify the membranes of the throat
andchestand create body-warmthtore-
sist sickness. Soldiers at war receive cod
liver oil; it will also strengthen you.
Scott & Bovine. Bloomfield, MI N-a
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-12

methnks they will be willing, being sick of blood and
tears to postpone all further killing for at least hundred
years. Fer they'll all be disgusted and weary and
so sore and their bank accounts busted they'll
slider bore. But somemen greatly worried lest
they sail the SEAS and whip us whove neer been
curred wixt the fetocks and the knees They will have
enough of fighting when their wretched scrap is DER;
there's reason at this writing why need walk
the floor.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-12

The press of the East is still trying to account for it.
The landslide of the West into the democratic ranks
grieves and annoys them They cannot understand how
fhe heretofore obedent section west of the Mississippi
could break loose from leading strings and out the old
folks back East They overlook the fact that the West
has grown up and is striking out for otself The next
time the East goes into the Warwickng business it will
consider the hitherto unconsdered Pains" states and
the Pacific Coast
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-12
WILL NOT RESIGN

Washington, Dec. 1l.-Repeated re-
ports that he was to resign today
drew from. Secretary Of. the Treasury
McAdoo the following formal state
ment:
'I have no intention of resigning
from the cabinet
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-12

1t takes all kinds of people to make world In east
ern Oregon the farmers smiling smile that will not
come off because heavy snowfall has visited that Sec
tion Here in the valley the farmers and everybody else
are rejoicing that the storm did not this way
On the other side of the mountains the acts as
blanket for the wheat keeping it from freezing out or
blowing out in sections and this means another
bumper crop unless disaster unforeseen happens.
With another big wheat crop and pretty certain high
prices the farmer of the Inland Empire will be wearing
diamonds and riding in $4,000 autos. However while
hoping our neghbors the Cascades may have
other bumper crop the stand it to them
get rifle lower price for their product and they
Senior Villa sends word to the people of the United
States through newspaper correspondent that "the
Americans must get out of Mexico or fight" We would
suggest to the distinguished cutthroat that might be
pretty big contract to drive Pershng and his army of
Americans out and that the easier alternative would be
to get fight out of them The best beloved assassin in
Mexico can rest assured that when he has started
with General Pershing he will have much more inter-
estng time than the Caranzstas give him. Being Grip
pied he cannot compete with the latter in the long dis
tance hurdles and would find fight with the American
boys something to remember if he had anything left to
remember with.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-12

CTomorrow-Burns Mayson Plans to Re-
turn to Chicago.l
Middletown transcript., 1916-02-26
Soil Improvement Office

To better carry on soil improvement
work throughout the Eastern and New
England states, an Eastern office of the
Soil Improvement Committee of the
National Fertilizer Association, has
been opened at 1923 Niunsey Building,
Baltimore, Md. The main office OF the
Committee is at 916-17 Postal Tele-
graph Building, Chicago. Melvin Ryder,
Assistant Manager Editorial Depart
ment, has been placed temporarily in
charge of the new office.
The work of the Committee includes
lecture and demonstration work, the
preparation and distribution of fbulletins.
and cooperation with agencies includ-
ing government, state, county and COM
mercial, which have for their object the
advancement of agriculture. Professor
Henry G. Bell, Agronomist, was form
erly professor of Agronomy and Man
ager of Farms, University of Maine.
The greater part of his time will be
given to work throughout the East and
New England. Mr.. Clyde A. Waugh is
Manager of the Editorial Department.
Middletown transcript., 1916-02-26
FOGEL & BURSTAN STORE NEWS

Thousands in the big cities buy all
they need at far below the usual cost,
by watching the bargain" ads in the
daily papers. They read these ads as
carefully as ''personals" and ''deaths
and marriages" are read in country
papers.
The readers of country papers have
not this habit of watching for "bargain
ads, Especial eales." etc., in their
papers. We have long thought our
bargain ads" were seen by too few
and we are going to ask The Traascript
readers at least to look over the Fogel
& Burstan ads in every issue of the
paper. They will be well paid for their
pains, for they will often see some
thing that will interest and profit them
Especial sales, sample sales, )" etc,
of fine, new goods at bargain prices.
Because of our habit of always buy
ing for cash, manufacturers and whole.
salers are constantly writing and tele-
graphing US chances to get new and
stylish goods for big percentages off
usual prices, and these exceptional
bargains we are offering our patrons
and the public in our carefully prepared
ads. Read them and you will save
money.
Another thing. All lines of goods
are advancing, and many merchants in
consequence are asking more money for
their goods. We have stocked up so
fully at the cd prices, and place ad-
vanced orders as well, that we can and
do, protect our trade by selling these
goods at the former prices, altho we have
offers from those who sold to US to buv
back these stocks at much advanced
figures !
We bought the goods to protect our
trade, and do not wish to make even
big profits by such resales to dealers.
Middletown transcript., 1916-02-26
All the New Styles in Early
Spring Hats, at L. M. SGOTT'S.
No SCHOOL FLAG FLOWN

Mr.. Scribe | want to know why our
School Board, though so little of the
memory of the great Lincoln and of the
great Washington as to fail to fly the
school flag on the anniversaries of the
birth of these two great patriots of our
country? It's a fine example in patri-
otism to set the scholars when the
School Board thus fail to honor the
memories of the great Washington and
of the great Lincoln d! What's that pole
and flag for anyhow? Either the School
Board are ignornant of the fact that
February y is the date of the birth of
the great Lincoln and February 22d, of
the great Washington, or thru their
refusal or neglect failed to properly
recognize it. In either case they are
open to criticism, and l hope this dis
creditable incident will never happen
again so long as the Academy building
stands? Thus hotly spoke one Of our
leading business men to the Scribe, and
we give it to our readers for their con-
sideration-for their appreciation or
their reprobation. If we knew of the
Board motives we would express our
own views thereon. 1t certainly was a
big blunder, but we cannot believe it
was purposely done, but we join the
critic in hoping it will never again
occur
Middletown transcript., 1916-02-26
Forest Church Notes
wv 9th 1Q1c

Sunday, February 9th, 1916.
The Special Services will begin on
next Sunday, February 9th, and SER
vices will be held every evening except
ing Saturday evening. The Rev. George
G. Dewey will preach on next Sunday
morning and evening" and also on Mon
day evening. The Rev. Mr. Dewey is a
"Revival' preacher of unusual power,
and his evangelistic efforts have been
crowned with great success, and the
church should be crowded at every SER
vice to hear this live wire, stirring
man." preach. Men are espec-
tally invited. The Rev E. A. McLaurev,
of Odessa, will preach on Wednes-
day evening, and the Rev. D. A. Reed,
of Dover, who made such a favorable
impression last year, will preach on
Thursday evening. The Pastor will
preach on Tuesday and Friday evenings.
The Pastors class for the instruction
of those desiring to unite with the
church, will meeti in the library room on
Saturday at three O'Clock.
The Sacrament of the Lords Supper
will be administered on Sunday morning,
March 18th.
Middletown transcript., 1916-02-26
Milk Contest at State Fair

A very interesting contest has been
planned for the Cattle Department of
the Delaware State Fair, for three days
beginning Monday, September 4th, at
IL o'clock noon, and continuing until
Thursday, September 7th, at IL o'clock
noon. To the cow producing the most
butter fat during the time of the test
shall be given as a first prize $40 for
each pound produced, second prize 81. so
and third prize $500. An entry fee of
$500 for each COW entered in the con-
test will be charged and milk produced
must show at least 80 per cent. butter
fat. The milking, measuring and test
ing will be done under the supervision
of an authorized agent appointed by
the association.
Middletown transcript., 1916-02-26

Mr.. Frank NJ. Richards, of Philadel
phia, spent few days this week wit
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George s
richards.
Messrs. Osborne Banning and Richarc
Donohue have accepted positions will
the Remington Arms Co., at Eddystone
Pennsylvania.
Mr.. Harry Tatman and sister, Miss
Madeline Tatman, motored from Will
miugton, Wednesday, and were guests
of friends here.
Mr.. Delbert Gallagher, of Penns-
grove, and Mr.. John Gallagher, of Will
mington, spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. J. E. CHM.
Miss Elizabeth Lindley and her guest.
Miss Hetty Wilkins, of Virginia, spent
the weekend with Miss Frances Davis,
at her home in Laurel.
Mrs. Oakley Vinyard and daughter,
Helen, have gone to their home IN Girls
tobal, Panama, after spending several
months with relatives in this vicinity.
Messrs. E. L. Dashiel, Craig Nau-
dain and W. B. Hates attended a meet
ing of the Diamond State Telephone
Co., in Wilmington on Wednesday
evening.
Miss Nellie Janvier has returned from
visit with friends at Annapolis, Md.
Miss Janvier will attend the wedding of
a New Jersey friend in March, when
she will act as bridesmaid.
Miss Helen Shallcross is at Ridley
Park, Pa, for visit with her sister,
Mrs. Bassett Ferguson, and incidentally
to make the acquaintance of her bran
new nephew, Master Eugene Shallcross
Ferguson.
Miss Helen Hall entertained on Sun
day, Miss Ada Webber, of Blackbird,
and Messrs. Leroy Bisselle and Ray
mond Devalinger, of Wilmington. She
also entertained Niss Katie Webber, of
Blackbird on Tuesday.
The engagement of Miss Grace Nc
Kenney, of Philadelphia, to Mr.. Victor
Herbert Jones, Of Wilmington, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. E. s. Jones, of this town,
was announced at a shower and card !!
party given by Miss McKenney's sister, |
DR.. and Mrs. james Gordon Murfin at |
their home in Philadelphia last Friday |
evening. There were sixteen guests
present. Mrs. E. S Jones being one of !
them.
Middletown transcript., 1916-02-26
COCH2AN-GINN WEDDING

A beautiful home wedding was sol
emnized on Saturday last at the home
of Mr.. and YRS. George H. CHM, the
bride being their daughter. Miss Leah
Augusta CHM and the groom, Andrew
Woodall Cochran, son of the late Dan
M. Cochran, of Middletown. The cere-
monY was performed by the Rev.
Warren Burr, of Townsend, and the
wedding march played by Miss Nan
Dorsey, of Philadelphia. The brides
gown was of white charmeuse, with
silver lace trimmings, with the bridal
veil looped with orange blossoms. The
bridesmaid, Miss Lillian CHM, twin
sister of the bride, wore a beautiful
frock of yellow taffeta The best man
was Howard Kane, of Philadelphia
The going away gown was of blue
broadcloth touched with orange and
blue silk and straw hat.
Mr.. and Nrs. Cochran left Middle
town for Washington for a few DAYS
wedding trip. They will make their
home on farm just north Of Middle
town. The guests at the wedding in
cluded Mr.. and Mrs. George Colds
borough MIR. and Mrs. George CHM,
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred CHM, tr. and Mrs.
George A. CHM, Mr.. and Mrs. Archie
Crawford, MIR. and Mrs. Elmer Price,
Mrs. S. n. Lockwood, Mrs. Unit
Horsey. Richard Cochran, Miss Mary
Cochran. Miss Eunice Horsey, Miss
Camille CHM, Crawford CHM, Paul
CHM, MIR. and Mrs. Dan n. Cochran.
of Middletown; Niss Mildred CHM,
Miss Genevieve Dix, of Greensboro,
Md; Mr.. and Mrs. Harmon Reynolds,
of Townsend; Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
of Dover, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
of Galena, Md; and Harry A.
Burris, of Bear.
A reception was given MIR. and Mrs.
Cochran on Thursday evening, uuon
their return f,om Washington, at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. CHM, when about
one hundred guests were present.
Middletown transcript., 1916-02-26
Schools Closed

At special meeting of the Board of
Education Tuesday night the board de-
cided to keep the school closed for two
weeks because Of a small outbreak Of
scarlet fever There are four cases of
scarlet fever among the pupils of the
school. The board took this action to
avoid as far as possible any further
spread of the disease. Every room will
be fumigated and afterwards cleaned
and scrubbed.
1t was also decided to burn every
book in two rooms of the school. The
four patients were in these rooms when
the disease was discovered. The books
are valued at about 1900. This action
of closing the school for two weeks will
necessitate keeping it open two weeks
later than usual in June to secure the
State appropriation.