davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1916-01-06
Cut Your Store Bill
Down One Half

Tens of thousands of farmers as well as
town and city folks cut down their store
bills one-half last year and saved money
in spite of generally short crops and re-
duced wages.
Absolutely millions Of dollars were
saved and countless families lived better
than ever before in the face of the cotton
crisis and general business depression
How were these burdensOme store bills
cut down? By the real money-saving
power of good home gardens, rightly
planted and kept planted and tended
through the season.
Hastings 1916 Seed Catalogue tells how
to cut store bills down; tells about gar
den and farm seeds of kinds and quail
ity that cannot be bought from your mer-
chant or druggist. It's full of garden and
farm information. It's free if you ask
for it. Write for it now. H. G. HASTINGS
CO., Atlanta, Ca Advt.)
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1916-01-06
DOES YOUR CHURCH NEED
MONEY?

We have a new plan for raising
for churches, women's clubs, and
other organizations. No invest
ment is required. If your church
needs money, or if you are inter.
ested in raising money for any
other purpose, write US direct, or
hand this advertisement to the
president OF your Ladies Aid
Society, or the Chairman of your
Guild, or to your Pastor. By
merely asking for our church
plan" full particulars will be i'm
mediately sent. Address.
FUND DEPARTMENT,
COOP HOUSEKEEPING MAGAZINE,
119 West 41st st.
New York City.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1916-01-06
The YOnth'S Companion
Calender For 1915.

The publishers of The Youth S
Companion will, as always at tn
season, presents to every sui
scriher whose subscription is paid
for 1916, a Calendar for the new
year. 1t is a gem of calendar
making. The decorative mount
ing is rich. but the main purpos }
has been to produce a calenda :
that is useful, and that purpose
has been achieved.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-20

German troops are still ignorant of their
emperor IS peace proposals
Several prisoners recently captured by
British forces have professed absolute
ignorance on the subject. Only one
non commissioned officer said he knew
of the proposals.
In similar fashion it has been ascer
tanned that Won Hindenburg is dissatis
fled with the way things are going on
the western front. Increased German
artillery fire and aerial activity during
the past week is apparently the result
of his order to prevent if possible, the
continual fire from the British guns.
Seemingly this continuous bombardment
is telling upon the spirit Of the Ger
man troops. Won Hinderburg has also
issued orders to German airmen to en-
deavor to check the constant lowering
over German lines by allied aviators
and their frequent air raids for behind
the German lines
| The British troops are filled with ad
miratiou over their French allies mag
nificent smashes at Verdun, citing this
as a splendid answer 70 Germany s
| peace offer.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-20
WILL MAKE TERMS But
NOT FOR PUBLICATION
Germany Thinks Both Sides
Should Keep Peace Offers
Secret

Washington, Dec. 19.--LloydGe
ge's request for Germany's official
peace terms win be answered by Chan
eellor Won Bethmann. Hollweg on con
dition that they be kept secret by the
government, was the opinion expressed
in well informed German circles here
today.
Those Teuton officials interviewed
were inclined to be optimistic. They
consider Lloyd Georges S statement a
plain indication England is willing to
listen to further negotiations.
Germany "probably would have no
objection to defining the terms on
which she is willing to begin peace
discussion" it was flatly declared.
The opinion was expressed, however,
that both sides probably would wish
the terms kept secret until an agree.
ment was reached or the conference
proved failure.
Since any terms announced could
not be those finally agreed upon, both
sides would escape the danger of being
charged with "backing down" if the
original terms were not made public, il
was pointed out.
The danger of England publishing
Germany terms as long as there was
hope for settlement was therefore
considered slight.
| Aside from loyd-George's request
| for terms it was said in German circle:
here, they saw nothing new in the
premier's speech. His remarks about
Germany's guilt and her alleged mis-
conduct are along the same lines a.
previous utteranees of British officials
it was said.
Although Lloyd.George mentioned
Preparations and restoration a.
among the allied peace terms, it wa'
said, his failure to be specific on thes'
points was taken to mean that England
did not desire publicly to announce he
terms.
The consensus of opinion in German
circles was that things looA very
! hopeful for conference
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-20
DEFENSE
AND OTHER THINGS
Prohibition Bill To Be Pushed
in Convention with
Preparedness
By ]. P. Yoder

~ United Press staff correspondent
Washington, Dee. 20.-The three big
congressional hearings by which pre-
paredness advocates hope some new
fand more efficient system of ma
tional defense will be evolved eontin-
ued their work Of testimony taking to-
/ day.
! While house and senate military af-
fairs committees heard from high army
and war department officials and civil
ians, the house naval committee heard
more expert advice regarding the al
| legged defenselessness of the United
States because of insufficient sea fore
Ies.
! Representative Edwin Y. Webb,
North Carolina, author of the nation
wide dry bill, told the United Press
to-day he will urge immediate passage
of his measure on the ground that no
nation can really be prepared against
possible attack by foreign foe, until
the sale of all intoxicating liquors is
stopped.
Webb said be will insist that crush
ling out of the saloon and the hquof
traffic is so bound up with real pre-
lparedness that it cannot be pushed a
lside.
"Any kind of military preparedness
lis necessarily bound up with physical
lbodv preparedness of the individual, +"
said Webb. "The warriors of Europe
have ruled that they cannot be sue
Ieessful under the old condition. That
is obviously why France, then Russia
land then England declared against H.
lquor either in absolute prohibition or
the most rigid regulation.
Navy department bureau chiefs ap-
peared before the house naval commit
tee today. Increase in the cost of bat
tleship building during the past two
years was to be shown by these depart
ment heads.
j H. H. Gross, Chicago, advocate of the
universal military training system will
Iappear before the senate military COM
mittee today.
/ 1t is said national guard Officers viii
be given an early opportunity of pre-
senting their side of the question.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-20
SOCIETY
BY AL1NE THOMPSON

Miss Ellen Thiclsen arrived home
Sunday after a delightful two weeks
visit at the country place of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Fulton barbara Eakin)
near Stanfield, Oregon,
Messages of congratulation and flow
ers are being showered upon Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter L. McDougal, upon the ad-
vent Of son. born Tuesday evening,
Mrs. Fay Collins was hostess on Mon
day night when she entertained the
members Of the La Area club with a
delightful informal Christmas party at
her home on State street.
The rooms were effectively decked
with greens, suggestive of the season,
and the fore part of the evening was
devoted to sewing and music.
A feature of the evening was Christ
mas tree prettily decorated and laden
with all manner of gifts for each guest.
About 20 Of the club members partic-
ipstcd in the gayeties, several assist.
ing Mrs. Collins in serving refresh
ments which closed the evening.
Miss Eugenia Belle and young niece,
Miss Thelma Young. who have been
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-20

Salem with the intention of marrying
Tom Cummings, night clerk of the
Marion hotel, and the young man to
whom she said she was engaged. She
planned to return to Portland with Mr..
Cummings, and then they were to 90
to California on their honeymoon. Her
neither last saw her on Friday. She
ie1u Monday.
Miss Lillian Kightlinger, the girl
that is reported to have been in the
loom at the time Of the shooting, is
said to have stayed at a downtown
hotel with Miss White in Portland
Sunday night, although at the hotel
mentioned there did not appear the
names Of the girls on the register. They
did not stay at Miss Whites room at
her mother S lodging house.
Miss White had been introduced to
youno Cummings several months ago
and had seen him on several occasions
on visits that she made to Salem, os-
| tensibly to visit friends. She did not
stay at their home but at the Marion
hotel. Her acquaintance with young
Cummings covered about seven OF eight
months.
I Miss White appeared restless of late.
her mother attributing her actions to
some inconsequential trouble. In the
! last two weeks she had made two trips
TO Salem and the latter part of last
week contided to some friends that she
was about to be married and 'go a
/ way"
Mrs. Edwards, after her customary
week end visit to her husband at Sa-
lem, returned Monday only to find that
her daughter had already started fol
that town. Lillian Kightlinger is be.
ieved to be the daughter OF s. c. kigh;
hnser, of So Miller street, Salem.
+, Miss White S father and mother had
Separated, and the father is said to be
employed at the White House restaur
ant. Her mother married again.
! Miss White S last trip to Salem was
evidently hurried affair, for she haG
Just completed the decoration of hel
room at her mother s home and to al
appearances was preparing for return
there. A telegram was received from
her -Ionday upon her arrival at Saler
giving assurance that everything wa
all right.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-20

passing several months in Pcndleton
will arrive in Salem the latter part OF
the week.
On their way home they will visit
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Arenz in Port
land. A
Mr.. and Mrs. William r. Grier will
entertain as their guests during the
Christmas holidays, Mr.. and Mrs. J
3. Packard Miss Lena Morse and Hen,
ry Packard of Portland and Mr.. and
Mrs t. j. Shepard of Oregon City.
Mrs Gene Miller Rain soon will &c
TO Albany, where she has been asked
TO sing on December the twenty sew
enth for the Masonic lodges celebra
tion of st. John S day.
Saturday afternoon the Beethoven
club, composed of the younger violir
and piano pupils of Miss Joy Turner
gathered at her studio in the William
cite college of music.
After an interesting programme thC
afternoon was devoted to musical study
The students participating We're; Cliff
ford Hulsey, Maude Engstrom, Pau
Purvinc, Edith Thompson, Ross Harris
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-20
CHRISTMAS SHIPPING
BREAKS ALL RECORDS
Express Companies Say They
Began Earlier and Are
Larger in Volume

New York, Dec. 20.-Christmas ship
ments this year are greater than at any
time in history, express companies to
day told the United Press.
The American Express company said
shipments began earlier than ever be
fore, are coming faster and seem due tt
keep piling up right along.
The Adams Express company report.
the heaviest business of their history.
A rush of business hit the Wells Far
go company and other companies early
but from all reports, shipments are be
ing handled promptly,
The Christmas spirit is Of recort
strength in the west this year anS
among westerners in New York ship
ping presents "back home" the super
intendent of the parcels post division
of the postal service reported here 10
day. All shipments were heavier aat
the department is struggling under
voritable avalanche Of western business
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-20
MISS K|CHTLINGER
CONTINUED from page one.)

O'Clock Tuesday morning Myrtle show
ed Lillian five cartridges arranged in
a neat row around small clock. When
asked what the cartridges meant she
shrugged her shoulders and gave short
ierky laugh. Nothing further could be
obtained from her except that there was
reason and she was glad her mother
did not take the revolver with her as
she first intended.
1t is believed she must have placed
the cartridges in the revolver before she
| went to bed as there was apparently no
| time after the entrance of Cummings
| to put them into the chambers before
| the shot was fired. 1t is believed she
realized that Cummings was becoming
tired of her and came to this city with
| the definite intention of killing him.
Relatives of Both Here.
Too much love and too ardent love
land failure of Cummings to continue to
care for her is assigned as the under
lying cause of the tragedy. Cummings,
because of his popularity and general
affable nature, was quite a ladies' man
and letters found on his person indieat-
ed he had number of girl friends.
There was great deal of correspond
ence with a girl in Meier s Frank IS
Estore in Portland, with two girls near
Harrisburg, and with another girl in
! Portland.
/ George Cummings, of Iona, Mont, a
! brother, was wired of the tragedy yes
tterday by Chief of Police Welsh, but 40
answer had been received yet today.
/ The family lives ON homestead II
miles out of Iona. Another brother i'll
Montana was also wired. A brother,
Walter Cummings, who lives on Sixth
street, Portland, was informed of the
tragedy. An uncle from Corvallis and a
Eeousin from Eugene arrived in Salem
this morning and win take charge of
Ethe body. 1t will probably be taken to
!! the family hurying ground near Harris
burg or Eugene. At present the relatives
here are awaiting instructions from
tGeorge Cummings, the father of the
boy, and no arrangements will be made
until he is heard from.
Mrs. T. j. Edwards, who lives in the
Lambert Apartments, Union street, ar
rived in Salem about 6 clock last ev'
lening. William White, the girls grand
father, is o Hopewell merchant. vii
liliam White, the girls father, has not
. been heard from for over year. He
Twas then employed on Front street.
There win be no inquest over the bod
les, as Coroner Clough, who took charge
of the bodies shortly before 2 O'Clock
yesterday, believes Mch action is moi
necessary where the circumstances are
so clearly established.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-20
Wants Guardsmen
To Be Sent Home

Washington, Dec. 20.-Demand that
Secretary of War Baker inform congress
why the national guard is held on the
border, and how long guardsmen may be
expected to stay there, was made today
in resolution introduced by Represen.
tative Emerson, republican of Ohio.
The resolution after reciting how the
militia was drafted into federal serv'
ice, sent to the border but not into Mex
leo, and stating that many members OF
the guard have families at home depen'
dent upon them, demands Baker to re,
port to congress;
"Why the national guard is being
held on the border.
Chow long they are going to be held
there.
"Whether ii is the intention of the
war department to catch Villa.
eff it is not intended TO do so, why
doesn I the department send the guard
back to their homes and 70 their famil
les for Christmasp'
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-20
x * = * x * * =. 4 * x * * 4
HOT TEA BREAKS
A COLD-TRY THIS

x x X x x x x x x x x x x x x
Get a small package of Hamburg
Breast Tea, or as the German folks call
it, Hamburger Brust Thee at any
pharmacy. Take a tablespoonful of the
tea, put cup of boiling water upon it,
pour through a sieve and drink a tea
cup full at any time. 1t is the most eff
fective way to break cold and cure
grip, as it opens the pores, relieving
congestion. Also loosens the bowels,
thus breaking bold at once.
1t is inexpensive and entirely Vege'
table, therefore harmless.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-20
WHEN THE MARKET DROPPED

San Francisco, Dec. 20.-Coroner s
deputies were today looking up relatives
OF j. ]. Haney, stock broker who end
ed his life in hotel here last night,
after he left note explaining that he
had lost $4,000 through a drop in the
cotton market within few days.
The note explained that he did not
care to endure "the struggle for an
other stake"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-20

Thompson, Cloyd Cochran, Cleda Me
Farland, Oswald Seaverson, Ruth Wech-
ter, Hazel Pierce and Marian Emmons.
DR.. and Mrs. Seth Kerron and small
son, Jimmie, of Eugene, will be the
Christmas guests of Mrs. Kerron's par.
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Fawk.
The home of Mrs. L. c. Elwell, 920
Leslie street, was the scene of jolly
Christmas party Monday night, when
number of girls of the Berean Sun
day school class entertained about 90
Young people of the blind school. Santa
Claus and Christmas tree prettily dee
GRATED with gifts and sweets, rounded
out the evening s gayeties.
During the evening an enjoyable pro-
gramme was given. Refreshments clos
ed the party.
The programme included the follow
ing numbers: Christmas chorus, Berean
girls; address of welcome, Rev. G. F,
Holt; recitation, "Santa Claus, and the
Mouse,n Leone Estes; vocal solo,
Holy Night" Bessie Sun; song by
Berean quartet; dialogue, ten blind pu.
pills; vocal solo, Rose Fosnot; vocal
duet, Viola Bradley and Rose Fosnot;
piano selection, Jackie Wernstein, and
solo, Maude Finley.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. V. MeMahan will
leave Thursday for North Yakima
where they will pass the Christmas hol
idays, visiting relatives.
|
| Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas A. Livesley
went to Portland Monday, returning
last night.
| "
DR.. and Mrs, Thomas c. Smith, Jr
and Mrs. w. Melvin Plimpton went Il
Portland Tuesday accompanying Asa
hel Bush, who motored down for thu
day.
|
Miss Margaret Rodgers win arriv'
home tomorrow night from the Univer
sity of Oregon, to pass the Christmas
vacation with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
George F. Rodgers.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-20
ThA NFnther,s Version

Portland, Or, Dee. 20.-Miss Myrtle
White is the daughter of Mrs. Tom Ed
wards proprietress of the Lambert lodg
ing house at 33ls Union avenue and had
been staying with her mother. She
was employed at q millinery establish
ment at Third and Salmon streets.
Miss White, according to her moth
er's story, said that she was going to
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-20

The Quinine that Does not Affect Head
Because of its tonis and laxative ef-
feet, Lexative Bromo Quinine can ee
taken by anyone without causing nerv-
business nor ringing in the head. There
is only one "Bromo Quinine' E. w.
GROVES signature is on box. 25c.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-20
AFTER rood sPEcULAToRs

Washington, Dec. 20,--A bill provid-
ing for Imprisonment of those found
guiltlHnf eornering foodstuffs was of.
feredsby Senator Poindexter today. A
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-20
SOLDIERS IGNORANT
Of PEACE PROPOSALS
Prisoners Say Continuous Fire
Getting On Spirits Of Ger
man Soldiers
By William Phillip simms.

United Press staff correspondent
With the British Armies in the Field
Dec. 1S.-(Delayed. Despite the kais-
er's order of the day to his army, the
Britisch believe that the bulk of the
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-20

penitentiary sentence OF not less than
Isix months nor more than three years
was provided in the bill.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-20

Gertrude Riessbeck, Ruoy Lister, Edith
Thompson, Cloyd Cochran, Cleda Nc.
Farland, Oswald Seaverson, Ruth Wech-
ter, Hazel Pierce and Marian Emmons.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-20

DR.. and Mrs. Seth Kerron and small
son, Jimmie, of Eugene, will be the
Christmas guests Of Mrs. Kerron's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Fawk.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-20

At present there are
some other wonderful
opportunities to buy
under the same condi-
tions.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-09-21
WHY i AM FOR WOODROW WILSON
BY IRVING WILSON
.Js BY IRVING WILsoN
Political Economy yale uiey and Member President
Roosevelts National Conservation Commission.

attended the three conventions in
Chicago and st. Louis, also some meet
ings of their platform committees, was
present at Mr.. Hughes ceremony of
acceptance and have read carefully
the important documents and speeches
Of the campaign. After careful con-
s.deration, | have joined the Wilson
Independent league | thoroughly be-
lieve that the best interests of the
country requires Mr. Wilson's re-elec-
tion.
My chief reasons for voting for
President Wilson follow:
THE so-called issues of "Ameri-
canism, preparedness, the Lusitania
incident. the Mexican situation, and
all others that have grown out of
foreign affairs, appear to me to be
merely "red herrings across the trail"
intended to put the public off the
scent ! have little doubt that, by di-
verting attention from themselves to
these trumped up issues, the republi
can "old guard" hope to put over" on
the public another Payne Aldrich"
tariff. They expect to work the war
and Mexico for all they are worth to
both hide and guide their own private
interests after the election.
2. Moreover, quite irrespective of
the moral issue in protection" it
seems to me bad national policy to
keep the tariff longer in politics. The
election of Mr.. Hughes would surely
do this That Mr.. Wilson would at
least go far toward dropping the tar
iff out of politics and toward taking
politics out of the tariff 1t is worth
noting that if such a result can be
accomplished through tariff commits
sion, it will certainly not be through
tariff commission appointed by pro.
tectionists.
3. | believe, at heart, Mr.. Wilson's
Mexican policy is sounder than that
which Mr.. Hughes seems to indorse.
Few Of the American people realize,
as Mr.. Wilson realizes, that here, too,
is a case (and a far worse one than
American protection) Of special inter
ests capturing government in their
own behalf.
a. So far as our relation to Euro
pean affairs is concerned, do not
think that we shall become more ef-
flcient by swapping horses while we
are crossing stream. A change may
plunge us into war and il would Ger.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-09-21

R. A. Harlow is in from his ranch
near the Snowys.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-09-21
PRIZE WINNERS ON LONG TOUR
INVITED TO STOP IN LEW|STOWA

The Chamber OF Commerce has is.
/ sued an invitation to the high school
agricultural club winners of California
30 visit Lewistown on their third an
nual transcontinental tour from the
coast to Boston Each year winners
Of agricultural scholarship prizes in
California are sent on tour under
the auspices of the University OF Cali
lornia and it is the custom of schools
and commercial clubs along the way
to entertain them en- route Secretary
Blodgett will confer with Principal
Cummings Of the high school regard
ing entertainment for them in Lewis.
town.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-09-21
PRIZES AWARDED
IN LOCAL TENNIS

The awards of prizes in the tennis
tournament which has been IN prog
ress for the past week have been made.
The contests were fought bitterly
throughout and it was astonishing the
number Of extra game sets required
to eliminate some of the contenders.
In the singles Dockery demonstrated
his superiority and it is the concensus
of opinion of those who participated
that he is justly entitled to first place
which he won. Greene played con-
sistent game throughout and won sec
ond place. First prize for this event
was a tennis racket given by the Mon.
tana Hardware company. and second
prize was box of Phoenix hose from
the Bootery.
Mrs. c. Fl. Plank won the ladies'
singles and received for her prize
sweater frcm Powers. Mrs. M. G.
Greene received a kimona from SWEET,
zer's for second prize.
Hartman and Meyers won the
doubles and each received sweater,
one coming from the Fad and the
other from the Chamber Of Commerce.
Dockery and Cromer won second
place in the doubles and were reward
ed with tennis rackets, the Judith
Hardware company presenting one and
the Fergus County Hardware company
the other. IN