Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-11-10

Men of Salem are invited TO attend
the meeting of the Six O'Clock club to
be held next Tuesday evening at $3.50
o clock in the parlors OF the First Meth
odist church. The address of the even
ing will be given by carl Abrams on
'The United States in Mexico'- The
dinner for the evening will be served
by the ladies of the church.
.
The Salem Woman's club will give
benefit concert next Tuesday even
ing at the Oregon theatre for Miss
Mary Schultz who will soon leave for
the east to continue her studies in
music. The concert will be given un-
der the auspices of the Weman's club
and with the endorsement of the Com
mercial club.
Chief of Police Welsh received let
ter this morning asking his help in find
ing the relatives of William Alexander
Ferguson, who died recently in Califor-
MIA. He left no heirs in Healdsburg
and at one time had a sister-in-law or
brother-in-law living near Salem. John
Wright, of Healdsburg, Sonoma county,
R. f. d. No. 3, box 5S, asks that any in
formation concerning them be sent to
him.
: Chief of Police Welsh received no
tice this morning of the theft of a
Remington from the private
car of the general manager of the
Northern Pacific railroad while in the
terminal yard at Portland between sat
urday, November 4, and Wednesday, No
vember 8. This is the second machine
lost recently. The letter from the chief
special agent asks that a search of the
pawn shops and second hand stores be
made.
The committee in charge of the an
nual homecoming of the Odd Fellows
on the evening of Wednesday, Novem-
ber %, met last evening and outlined
general plans for the entertainment of
visiting members. Besides the banquet
and musical numbers for the evening,
addresses will be made by prominent
Odd Fellows from all parts of the state,
including Grand Master Westbrook, of
Portland; Judge Burnett and Judge
McNary, of Salem.
The annual memorial services of Sa-
lem, Oregon, lodge No. 1886, B. 2. o. E..
will be held at the ouera house on the
afternoon of Sunday, December 3. The
memorial address will be delivered by
Hon. Walter H. Evans, of Portland, dis
trict attorney of Multnomah county, a
member of Portland lodge, No. l42 The
eulogy will be given by DIR. w. Carlton
Smith. +. R. Ringo, S. NJ. Endieott and
August Huckestein have-been appointed
as committee on program for the an
nual services.
The United Artisans have made ar
rangements to hold their weekly meet
ings in the Odd Fellows hall, beginning
with Thursday, December Z. Until then
the meetings win be held on Wednesday
evenings at the Moose hall. Next We'd
nesday evening there will be~'a joint
meeting of the Artisans and the junior
organizations, the Court of Fairies and
the Court of tgends. With the changes
of Thursday to the meeting nights to
the Odd Fellows hall, December I, a
special rally and program will celebrate
the event.
Superstititous people are still living,
according to Mrs. Monroe Gilbert. On
table in The Frame Shop she has lit.
tie bowl of Chinese Lucky Dogs.' She
gave one to man without a job recent
" and laughingly told him it was
lucky dog the carrying of which brings
luck. He took the dog and in few.
days returned and said he had job.
And the dog is q little piece of some
thing or other scarcely bigger than
thumb with few things painted on it
and thread tied about its neck. Now
who says charms do not work
Here is more good news for the house
keeper. That household necessity known
as the standard brands of chewing to-
bacco such as Star and Horseshoe will
continue to be sold at 10 cents a cut.
Another piece of cheering news is that
rice, one of the most staple articles of
food has not advanced and may still be
purchased at four pounds for 25 cents.
Macaroni, spagetti and vermicelli and
kindred Inexpensive articles of food
have advanced but trifle and by skip
ping few of the high spots, it has been
suggested chat the good housekeeper
might possibly bring the monthly groc.
cry bill within reasonable distance of
the 1915 figures.