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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-23
King Bilg viii Give
Riddles a Christmas
William Lerchen, commonly know

William Lerchen, commonly known
as king Bing,'- will give about fifty
boys and girls between seven and IA
years the time of their lives Sunday
between the hours of twelve and two
0 clock when he sets them down to a
Christmas dinner that will make their
eyes bulge and their hearts throb with
pleasure. Besides the dinner there
will be a Christmas tree and presents
for every little kiddie-- -kiddies that
perhaps Santa Claus would otherwise
have missed. There will be two acts
from Bligh IS theater and an orchestra
to give them entertainment. Mrs. DR..
Olinger, Mrs. Milton Meyers, and Mrs.
Charles Dick have consented to assist
in this Christmas festivity.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-23
Christmas Dinner
at CherlaWa School

The following is the menu of the
dinner to be served Christmas to the
students of the Salem Indian school at
Chemawa:
Roast pork, dressing, brown gravy,
apple sauce, sweet potatoes, mashed po-
tatoes. canned corn, apple jelly, straw
berries, nince pie, cake, bananas,
oranges, apples, coffee.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-23
INVESTORS OPPORTUNITY - Five

OPPORTUNITY - Five
acres close in, fine buildings, on paw
ed street, $500, easy terms. 20 acres
all in prunes, three miles out, on
good road, only 5000 per acre, terms
to suit. Acreage with modern i'm
provements, Newton, Kansas, for
land near Salem. acres, 6 acres in
prunes, $4,000 take house. Five room
house on paved street, $1,000, trade
for livestock. Five acres close in, good
improvements to trade for farm and
will assume. $1,000 to loan. Wood &
Socolofsky. Phone 2l4SJ or I157R.
l.23
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-23

MORTAR - At her home, two miles
north of Marion, Friday, December
%, 1916, Mrs. Martha s. Mortar, in
her 59th year.
She is survived by her husband, C. E.
Mortar.
Funeral services will be held from
the chapel of Rigdon and Richardson
Tuesday, December &c, at o clock p: m
Interment will be in the Odd Fellows ;
cemetery,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-23

WANTED--Informati about furnish
ed rooms, furnished housekeeping
rooms. and also table board. State
price. location and distance from cap
itol, how heated and lighted, kind of
furnishings, whether running water
and bathing facilities, etc. Address
Legislators. care Capital journal.
1928
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-23
lRAY LOADS OF GIFTS
REACH WHITE HOUSE
President VIII Devote Most
of Week to Enjoying the
Holidays

Washington, Dec. 25.-Drays, express
wagons and the mail supplanted Santa
Claus well known sleigh today in de-
liverinq Christmas packages to the
white house. Not since President VIII
son took office has there been such
tremendous influx OF holiday remem-
hranees from friends and acquaintance.
Here are some of the things:
Several barrels of holly, several bar
rcls of mistletoe, hundreds of books of
all descriptions, canes, luck pieces and
trinkets by the score, foodstuffs of var
ious kinds and varieties from turkey.
vegetables and candy TO imported Ii.
guilds.
Within the white house everybody is
busy preparing for the celebration of
Christmas day. Little Ellen McAdoo.
the president s granddaughter and
Joseuhine Cothran, grand niece of Pres
ident Wilson, will be hostesses when.
the big Christmas tree. laden with gifts
Is ready for the family Monday morn
ing.
Decoration of the tree is under way
today.
rIeslueht wilson plans quiet week.
He has few engagements and will de-
vote his time to the family His daugh-
ters, Miss Margaret, Mrs. McAdoo and
Mrs. Sayrc, together with other rela-
tiyes of both the president and Mrs
Wilson will be with him on Christmas
day
Tuesday evening he will press a but
ton which will illuminate Humboldt
Park, Chicago, opening a big Christmas
celebration there.
Paul Ritter, Swiss minister, called
at the white house and conveyed Christ
mas greetings to the president through
Secretary Tumulty.
Holiday greetings flooded the white
house in letters and telgrams.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-23
MOVE no sILVERToN

Seamster Brothers, Of Salem, who
have been conducting a store at Pratum
during tine past year, moved their stock
to Silverton Friday and Saturday and
will open a store in the ouera house
building on Water street. They expect
to sell off the stock on hand and go in
to the grocery business exclusively
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-23

$69,339, she has brought suit against
the Massachusetts Bonding and Insur-
ance company and Sheriff Esch to re-
cover the $500 she alleges was CON
verted to the use of A. B. Spencer, who
was given the judgment. She asks the
Judgment of the court.
Notice of appeal to the supreme
court was given by John Armstrong
from the decree of the court granted to
Estelle S. Mulkey and husband declar-
ing she is the lawful owner of certain
land in Marion county, The action was
brought by Armstrong to quiet the title
to the land.
Adam Sanconseo has brought an ac-
ton in the circuit court against T. J.
Bond and wife for the recovery of
$252. As $50 has been returned only
5000 is declared due. Judgment is
asked.
Bessie Giles was awarded the custody
and control of Audrey Giles, the T.
year old daughter of Bessie and E. c..
Giles, as the result of decree of di-
voree granted today by Judge Gallo
way. It is stated in the decree that
the defendant may visit the child at
reasonable times. The marriage was
in March 1909. Cruelty
and inhuman treatment was the charge.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-23
State Went Dry and
People Are That WAY

Washington, Dec. "a. - Prohibition
Virginia today is laying in its stock Of
Christmas cheer to the tune Of $4,000
packages-aetual and potentiai--a day.
Santa Claus this year. according TO
expressmen 5 figures, viii be poured out
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-23
GUILTY OF MURDER

Buffalo, N. T., Dee. 23.-John Ed
ward Teiper was found guilty Of murder
in the second degree late yesterday aft
ernoon by the jury which tried him for
the murder of his mother. The jury had
.deliberated nearly 30 hours.
Evidence was eireumstantial, the
prosecution eontending he murdered his
mother and brother and seriously
wounded his sister, in an attempt to
wipe out the family and gain possession
Of an estate Of 100000.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-23

FOR SALE-Stoek hogs from 60 to 80
lbs, registered, Poland China boar;
large Shorthorn registered Durham
bull, yrs old. Horses, registered
and grades. Address W. III. Egan, Ger
vais, Rt g. Phone 3F11. dec26
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-23

Continued from page elght.)
grip. The tableau, "Birth of Christ, :"
was especially well given. At the close
OF the program a present consisting Of
candy and nuts was given to every child
in the audience. The Central Congre-
gational church has been growing rapid
ly in membership during the past two
years.
In order TO clear the records of Com
pany M all who did not re-enlist will
receive their discharge papers before
December 81. These papers will be pre-
pared and signed here and then sent TO
Portland for the signature of Colonel
May They will then be returned to the
armory and those who are interested
enough to keep their record in the serv-
ice, may receive their discharge papers
by calling for them at the armory.
.
The mid-year meeting of the Oregon
Osteopathic association will be held in
Portland in the assembly hall of the
Morgan building, on January and 6.
DR.. r. w. Walton of this city, first vice
president of the association, will call
the meeting together Friday afternoon,
the 5th. DR.. r. M. Roberts, of Salem,
who is on the program for Friday, will
speak on, "Some Medical Developments
of the European War" Saturday aft
ernoon, January 8, DR.. r. W. Walton
will speak on, "Vaccine Therapy. What
Do You Know About It7" DR.. B. II.
White is one of the three members on
the board Of trustees.
.
There is rumor that the police force
for next year will be made up mostly of
young vigorous men. OF course this IN
only rumor but the fate of those who
would like to serve the city win probab.
ly be decided next Tuesday evening
when a caucus will be called of Mayor
elect Walter +. Keyes and the newly
elected aldermen with the hold lovers
What this caucus decides ON win be act
ed On officially at the first meeting
Of the new council in January. The
caucus win decide on the following city
offices: City attorney, fire chief, street
commissioner, city health officer, police
matron and five policemen.
And now comes the Wells Fargo en-,
ployes who are reading the dispatches
from New York to the effect that a bon
us dividend viii be declared in which
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-23

THINK IT POISON PLOT

Dallas. Or, Dee. 23.-An in
vestigaiion of what is believed
10 be a poison plot against the
life Of Mrs. Viola Coulson was
started here today. Mrs. Coul-
son, a divorcee, received a box
of chocolates by mail from Eu-
gene. Or. II was addressed with
a rubber stamp. She fed
piece of the candy TO her dog
which Immediately died in con-
vulsions. Postal authorities
have been notified.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-23

FEMALE HELP WANTED-At once
ten ladies to travel, demonstrate and
sell well established line to our deal
ers. Previous experience not neces-
safy. Good pay. Railroad fare paid.
Goodrich Drug Co., Dept. SIS, Oma-
ha, Nebr.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-23

of a bottle.
Washington is the clearing house be-
tween Maryland distilleries and Virgin
ia consumers. Express offices bowed
down under the weight Of Christmas
hquor have employed extra men to
handle shipments.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-23

A NEW-Modern five room bungalow
for sale with electric lights, bath,
toilet, sink, Dutch kitchen, near car
line and school,. leaving city. Must
be sold, price $3.50. 5000 to $400 down
L. G.. care journal. 1928
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-23

TO LOAN-On second hand
jeweiry, men g clothing, musical in
struments, tools, guns, bicycles etc.
Also bought, sold and traded. Capital
Exchange, 337 Court st. Phone 4s3.
jan19
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-23

High Individual one game, LafIar 253
High individual three games, Noud
655.
High team one game, Printers 96d
High team three games, Printers
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-23
CITY LEAGUE
BOWLING AVERAGES

The following are the averages made
by individual players in the CITY Lea
que Bowling games:
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-23

FOR SALE-Your choice of two good
young fresh Jersey cows, $500; also
fine Durham cow, will freshen in few
days. First street east, seeona house
north Of asylum. 1926
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-23
NEW TODAY
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING RATES

Rate per word-New Today:
Each Insertion, per word---.--.-----.--..-. lie
One week (6 insertions) per word-.5c
One month (26 insertions) per word lie
The Capital Journal will not be re-
spensibie for more than one insertion
for errors in Classified Advertisements.
Read ~our advertisement the first day
it appears and notify US Immediately
Minimum charge, 15e.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-23

M0DERN-4-room plastered bungalow
with good barn and 21s acres, Holly.
wood add. $1,000 if sold by Monday,
leaving city. A.. E. Peterson, Tel
1928. 1923
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-23

BARGAINS = Overland
$l75.00; Ford $2s0.00 (spot light and
two extra tires); Velie 100000; Mar
ion $2S0.00; Winton Six $+S0.00 1.-TWO
extra tires.) Salem Garage, $50 North
Capitol street. Phone 1910. IA
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-23

Because Sheriff Esch levied execu-
fion against second mortgage Masonic
bonds that were the property of Grace
ID. Barnes instead of the property of
L. s. Barnes, against whom there was
a Judgment rendered in the sum of
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-23

MONEY LOANED-On furniture, hors-
es, vehicles, merchandise, etc. Trans
actions private Possession retained.
Union Loan Agency, PIT South High
st. ien16
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-23

every employe who has been with the
company one year, win receive for
Christmas present gift amounting 10
eight and one-third per cent of their an
nual salary. While the local office has
not been officially notified of the fact.
yet the dispatches indicate the Wells
Fargo company will follow the lead Of
other large corporations in making
Christmas more cheerful for its EN-
ployes. In the Salem office the follow
ing will come in for their share of the
bonus: Z, t. Watkins, local manager:
q. I. Moffit, O. L. Latham, E. M. Bow
man and g. c. Doan.
D
Although Christmas is a national holi-
day and the banks as well as all state
and county offices closed. the postaf-
flee will try to do its best to deliver
the hundreds of presents that have been
arriving on the late mails. Hence. there
VIII be one complete city delivery of
mail Monday morning, and the regular
rural delivery. The general delivery
office will be open from s until 10
o clock. The rural delivery force has
SIMPLY been swamped by the immense
""AN"ht VI PachdSeS received TODAY and
yesterday. In fact the country mail has
been 50 heavy that some carriers have
not been able to deliver on the date Of
receipt The business this Christmas Is
the heaviest ever experienced in the sa,
lem office
Employers of several large CORPORA
tions are beginning to think it IS NOT
such a bad thing to work for what was
formerly termed "soulless eornora-
ton. :" A week ago the announcements
was made that the Southern Pacific and
the Salem Street Railway would give
their employes-the unorganized-a
present of 10 per cent of each man &
yearly salary. Then followed the an
nouncement of the telephone company.
wherein every employe, although with
the company only three months. would
ne remembered. The Western Union
Telegraph company had formerly an
nouneed its benus to those who bad
been with them for a year, and yester-
day the dispatches from New York gave
the information that the Wells FARGO
employees were to come in on bonus
to eight and one-third per
cent of each employees salary.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-23

WANTED TO RENT-By married man
place furnished, dairying or farm
ing, shares. References. Phone 314M,
Salem, Oregon. dee23
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-23
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An action for the recovery of money
for services rendered in milking cows
was begun in the circuit court today
by John Wilcox against G. W. Thur
nas, ct ux. The complaint alleges
that Wilcox agreed to work for Thur
man for $25 month straight time and
that he worked until he had $3S7.50
coming to him. However, he admits he
got credit in the sum of $50 SO that
only s237.50 is now owing. He asks
Judgment.
John A. Hess, who was with Com
pany M while it was on the border
last summer, was granted marriage
license this morning to marry Miss
Maud Anne Lyons, student of this
city. The marriage was performed
this afternoon by Judge Bushey. The
newly weds expect to leave Salem for
a short wedding trip.
Judge Galloway rendered a decree
today in favor of Katie Vogt against
the Marshall Wells Hardware company
and Sheriff Esch in the suit to quiet
the title to certain lands in Marion
county. The court deereed she is the
sole owner and enjoined the defendants
from asserting any interest whatso-
ever in the property.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-23

FOR RENT SIGNS-Por sale at CAP.
ital Journal office. If
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-23

HOUSE FOR RENT-3S5 Belview st.
jsn2
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-23

JONES' EURsERY-sta,e and cath.
JAM
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-23

And now comes the Wells Fargo en-,
ployes who are reading the dispatches
from New York TO the effect that a bon
US dividend viii be declared in which
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-23
CITY NEWS
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Continued from page eight
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-23

LOST-Some where in city, eyeglasses
with chain and button; return to
Charles Elgin. 1928
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-23

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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-21
NEW ENGLAND RUM
STARTS TO AFRICA
Missionary Activities On Dark Con,l-
nent Arc Hindcred BY Traffic
In Intoxicants.

Boston, Mass. April 20-Somc-
where at sea is the Boston, four
nasted schooner, bound for the west
coast OF Africa, with a cargo that
VIII net her owners the SIM OF SJO.-
600. AS usual. the principal con-
sisnment was New England rum. of
winch there were 225, 900 gallons An
expert figures that there are 1000, 600
individual drinks in the lot.
The port of Boston ships more H.
quor to mission lands than any port
in the United States. In strong
temperance sermon at the North
Baptist Church, New Bedford Rev.
Hervey Wood. secretary of the tenn
perance committee gof the General
Convention OF Baptists Of North
America, is quoted as saying:
Two million gallons of rum are
being sent out from Boston every
year into the mission fields of Africa
Bishop Tugwell, of North and South
Nigeria, says that the native women
there are pawnlng their babies to
get gin. They call Holland gin Jesus
Water believing that since nearly
every white man and woman there Is
Christian everything that the white
man gives them is Christian too.
The bishop met six native young
men staggering through the streets
of Pretoria. linked arm in arm and
singing in drunken strains. Onward.
Christian Soldiers The British GOV
eminent was compelled three wears
ago to appoint q royal commission
to inquire why there were so many
hls cks In Africa, and the report or
the investigation Is one of the most
appalling documents ever printed II
Is too vile to send through the mails
the sender would be liable to ar
rest for circulating obscene literature.
Liquor from Christian countries, So
called, brought these conditions about
The Native Races Liquor Traffic
Committee, embracing missionary In
terests in the United Kingdom.
Spain. Belgium, Italy, France and
Germany has been vigorously COM
batting this evil in Europe. but there
ia no such organization here, though
the United States is the greatest mis-
sionary country on the face OF the
globe A number of years ago this
matter was brought to the attention
of the churches here and hills were
put through Congress prohibiting the
sale of liquor to the New Hebrides,
Three years ago We laid the mat
ter before the British Parliament,
and II passed a law prohibiting the
sale OF liquor TO British colonies in
west Africa, Then we went 10 Eel
gium and induced King Albert to
put a measure through tho Belgian
/ Legislature stopping the sale of rum
In the Congo district, which Belgium
owns Finally. when the German
distillers tried TO establish dist'iiertes
in the Republic OF Liberia We Undue
ed President Wilson and Secretary
OF state Bryan TO use their Influence
to stop this, and We accomplished
our purpose
We purpose 10 secure legislation
here and international legislation the
world over. to stop the sale OF liquor
to the child races Of the earth where
Christian missionaries are laboring-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-21
THE RICHMOND IAPRII ii, 1915

Norfolk. Va. Maximum, $4,000
minimum, $1,000. Howard Mcclure
president; A. I. Stroud. secretary and
,reasurer--both OF Norfolk, Va.
I Worthington Pump and Machinery
Corporation. Richmond, Va. Maxi
mum, $36.000.000: minimum, $1,000
Gardner r. Ii yd, president, SeN
York; W. A. Strata. secretary and
treasurer, Richmond, Va.
Amendment 10 charter of l.aburnur
Corporation. Richmond, Va. increas-
ing its capital stock from $4,000 to
5000. 600.
Broad Rock Springs Company, Inc.
Chesterfield County. Postoffice South
Richmond. Va. Capital stock: Maxi
mum, 100000; minimum, $1,000
Cyrus. W. Beale, president: $. g
Mason. secretary and treasurcr--both
of Richmond. Va
The Young Mems Pleasure Associa-
ton. Inc. Richmond Va. No capital
stock. Washington Lewis, president
Richmond. Va.
Amendment to charter of Jefferson
Market, Inc. Richmond. Va. increas-
ing capital stock Som s. 5000 10 $780,
600.
Foreign charters
Eirkman & Son. New York corr
poraticn; capital stock, ~ 100000,
to do business in Nfr-
giuIa. Harry Walters. statutory agent.
Richmond. Va
r. and II. Morton Advertising Com
pany, Delaware corporation, do
to do business In Virginia.
Capital stock 100000. r. #. Wilson,
statutory agent. Richmond. Va
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-21
CROSS THE BORDER
TO HELP NEBRASKA
Intercollegiate Prohibition Associa'
ton Students VIII Aid Nebraska
Campaign on Saloons.

Omaha. Neb, April 20.-Two teams
of college students, four men TO each
team, constitute the first instailnent
being made by the intercollegiate
Prohibition Association OF central
Kansas to the State prohibition cam
paign in Nebraska during the month
of April.
Kansas knows what prohfbiton-in-
operation means 10 clean citizenship.
The college students OF Kansas have
grown to manhood and womanhood
under it---so they are ready and anx-
ious TO lend assistance 10 sister
State Just across the border" In her
own conflict with this enemy of the
civic health of State.
The teams will each give ten days
to its tour. Ths one team. represent
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-21

ing as many colleges as there are men
in its makeup. is composed of A.
Tom Kirk, OF Fairmount College,
team secretary: Adelbert Smith. Of
Friends University: william c. Black.
OF Cooper College, Sterling. and
Harry G.. Carlson, of Southwestern
College, Winfield. The other is made
mp of Mcpherson College men, Nc
Pherson as follows: John Hoerner,
team secretary; Morris Harniy, j.
Wesley Maxey aud Merrill Weeden.
These live college men are very
much in earnest. They are putting
more time and work into preparation
than when preparing for an intercol-
legiate debate; the tour means some-
thing more than "A tour--it ifcans the
expression of Kansas prohibition and
what it stands for. in a way that il
will contribute toward the advance,
or delay. OF prohibition In Nebraska.
They are backed up by their home
leagues which have raised several
hundred dollars as a guarantee ex-
pense fund. the men themselves. OF
course, going without remuneration
of any kind.
Three OF the "teamstcrs" are ora
tors In the state l. p A. otatorical
contest, one is State secretary. ono a
local president. and the others
boosters for the college prohibition
movement, The teams were organ
lied by VIM r. Mcintyre. travelling
secretary OF the / r. A., and the Of
fcers of the Kansas Southwestern
State" Association Their ten-day
tours in Nebraska are under the d.
rection of Mrs. M, NJ. CIaflin, State
president of the Womens Christian
Temperance Union and a leader in
the Dry Federation of Nebraska