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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-16

the Willamette sanatorium for several
weeks where she underwent an opera
ticn, was brought home Thursday, and
is gradually improving.
c. w. Kepler, of Grand Rapids, Mich,
has been visiting at the home of Alonzo
Dusenberry for the past two weeks. He
is well pleased with Oregon and ex
poets to locate here.
l.. D. Mars left Monday afternoon
for Portland where he will join party
of engineers who left there Monday
night in their special car for the San
Francisco where he viii be employed
in the office of the engineer of valua
tions for a few months after which ht
will join the party in the outside work
Star.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-16
Germans Pushed Back.

Berlin, via Sayville wireless. Dee rs.
The French have succeeded in push
ing back German forces flom some Of
their most advanced positions in the
Nerdun district, it was announced in to-
days official statement. The Teutonie
troops, it was said, had gone into pre-
pared second line defenses.
The same statement reported as sue
cessful new thrust by the Germans
against British troops around Ypres.
The war office located the scene of
the French "push' and the new Ger
man second line positions around Talou-
ridge and the heights north of Louve-
mont and Chambrettes and south of
BezonvauX.
(These positions are all northwest of
Douaumount.)
The German thrust at the British
lines occurred southeast of Zillebeke
The Berlin statement details the ad-
vance TO the second line of enemy
trenches, the garrison of which fled.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-16
Pierce British Lines.

Berlin, via Sayyille, Dec. ls,-A Ger
man thrust reached the second British
line southeast of Zillebeke, today's Of
fetal statement announced.
"Our thrusting troops southeast of
Zillebeke," the statement reported,
advanced into the second English
line, of which the garrison has fled. -
The war office also reported an artil-
lery duel in the Ypres and Uytschaete
bends, temporarily increasing in in.
tensity.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-16

day.
Mrs. I. V. Kane and son, Evan, went
to California to spend the winter
Elmer Hiatt and family of Mehama
have moved to the Santiam midway
farm to care for the farm during his
brother, Amos absence.
Richard Lyons of Albany will be our
new depot agent.
Miss Vida Woodworth has again re-
turned to school
Miss Winifred Hardison has been i'll
for a few days.
The presiding elder Mr.. Moore, had
good attendance Sunday at the NJ. +
| church
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-16
Lyons Notes

Capital Journal Special service)
Lyons, Or, Dee 16.-Al Ring has re-
turned to his home after spending a
while in California with his daughter
Mrs. Ralph Trask.
Mrs. !. V. Kane made trip to Stay
ton last week.
A. l.. Hiatt went to Albany Wednes
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-16
French Won Victory.

Paris, Dec. l6.-Four divisions of
French troops won the victory north of
Verdun against German troops of at
least five divisions, today's official
statement said, The enemy made no
counter attack seeking to win back the
ground they lost.
The men taken prisoner in the French
advance came from regiments in five
different German divisions.
The official statement also detailed
lively shelling during the night over the
entire front from the Meuse to the
Woevre.
Nothing important" was reported
from the Macedonian front.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-16

dwelling houses to assist in caring for.
the emigration which is bound to head
toward Silverton III very short time.
Anderson & Fry acted as selling agents
for Mrs Davenport -Silverton Apep;ls
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-16

sector, executed when he pulled Fort
beaumont from the German fire.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-16
Russian Battleships BUSY.

Petrograd, Dec. Unsuccessful bonn
bardment of Ballchek by Russian war
ships was announced in today's IS official
statement Despite attacks by enemy
shore batteries, seaplanes and subma-
rines, the Russian attacking squadron
was unharmed.
The bombardment of Ballchek, the
statement explained, was with view to
the destruction of mills supplying the
Bulgarians with flour. The Russian at
tempt occurred Wednesday. The at
tacking vessels were fired at in turn,
/" but the enemy gained no results, ac-
cording to the statement.
Ballehek, or Balcik is Rumanian
seaport on the Black sea about Is miles
north of the important Bulgarian sea
port of Varda.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-16
VERDUN SUCCESS

CONTINUED from page one
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-16
For Christmas, your
Photograph

The simple gift that lends the
touch of friendship Without
the embarrassment of an obi-
CATION.
The sun., 1916-12-07
J0AN OF ARC SUNG
WITH GOOD EFFECT
First Concert Of OratoriO Sea.
son DEVOTED to Repetition
Of Bossi's Mystery.

The arst concert Of the .Ovatorio 30
ciety's reason took place last evening
In Carnegie Hall. The work chosen for
presentation was Enrico Bossi's "Joan
u Arc" which the composer describes a.
"mystsry." The title comes down
from the scciesiastic theatre Of the mid.
die ass and serves It's purpose well
enough. OF surss the work IL simply
Q historical cantata.. It VA produced
by the Oratorio Society on December {
Of last year for the nrst 6me In this
country.
A sufficiently detailed description Of
the cempositson wal given At that time.
It Ia . wQrk q theatrical Energy and
frequently attains dramatic effect. In
al the Developments Of his largely
planned musical scenes the composer
has not been equally successful, and
there are some pages Of really poor
stun. But his best 10 very good, and in
the episode Of the coronation he has
reached . dignined style which even
rises to impressiveness. g.
The ensembles are all skilfuliy made.
They have generous outlines and poly
phonic richness. The treatment Of che
voices in the choral parts IL excellent.
but the soioists are often asked to do
very dihicult things. The performance
Of the work was very carefully prepared
last year by Louis Koemmernich. conduc-
tor Of the Oratorio Society. and ne was
fortunately able 10 secure the same solo.
lists for last night.
1RtA,, -AeA NHortA 0,aAl,s .---.-..
Grace d. Northrup. soprano Rose
Bryant. contralto: Morgan Kingston.
tenor. and clifford Cairns. baritone. The
Philharmonic Society supplied the or.
chsstra. and there was q chorus Of boys
from the ehoirs OF the churches Of 81.
Andrew and 81. Edward the Martyr. The
work was very we'll suns and the au.
dience apparently enjoyed the perform
ance.
The sun., 1916-12-07

in Belgium during the var, For "Hsr
Soldier Boy ID . war opsretta. and the
next person who m back from Eu-
rope and says that there 10 nothing
about the war In the theatres--well.
thSren be an answer ready fof MIN.
He falls In love with an American fri
also at the chateau, because she ID q
Red Cross nurse. Z.
There 10 another American youth In
the party and In order that his beloved
may regard him ~ . hero NJ. sAw
ford pretends that ne has arrested him
a. . SPY. But Mr.. Crawford prstsnds
piece, which consists Of . prologue and
two acts. The prologue IL It the front
and the other scenes within the chateau.
EvevybsAy PseteaAtsG.
John Charles Thomas. who has a per-
fectly good reversible name which can
be used In any form. even pretends to
be the son Of the chatelaine o. the
household. because she IL blind and can
not see him and he lacks the courage
killed. SO on through two acts with
various kinds Of pretending, with
happiness for various lovers at the end
Tier Soldier Boy" proceeds. which goes
to show that Il 10 not strikingly different
in the point Of plot from many OF Its
predecessors.
The many coilaborAtors on "Her SOL
der Boy" did not work In vain. A. the
new musical play turned out to be one
Of the most delightful entertainments
Of the season. II IL witty In its comic
episodes and its music In mslodious and
charming In the variety OF its styles
The slight story which Ii usually In a
musical play either negligible on con-
fusing. was rather expert In its way.
Mrs. Young. or whoever 10 responsible
for the speeches. deserves every credit
for relieving the language Of the Gus
tomary banalities Of the Jokesmiths who
have 30 long m~onopolized his ield and
; reduced the text Of operetta to a weari-
some routine Of old wheeses.
Crawford the tar
OF course II wa something for the
authoress to ave such a skilful come
dian az clifton Crawford to recite her
speeches. with the effective aid OF
Adele Rowland he made the scene in
which they we're concerned continuously
l~aughable. His own songs were not long
enough. They gave before the au-
dience had heard half enough Of them.
His polite n quiet style Of humor was
perhaps the most enjoyable feature OF
the performance.
Cyril Chadwick was another admired
| comedian. Mr.. Thomas and Miss Lydy
The sun., 1916-12-07
SAW A U-BOAT SINK
3 SHIPS AND HIS OWN
Chief Engineer Of the Lam
bert Brings First News Of
Vessels Loss.
MANY IN CREW FROM u. s.
How German Submarine Got
Four Victims Told by q
Brooklyn Wan.
IN CREW FROM U. s.

The American built steamship John
Lambert. purchased by the eociete Mari
time Rationale Of Paris ana hyins the
French mas, was sunk without warning
by a German submarine on the after
noon Of November - about twenty-five
miles south Of the Isle Of Wight. &c.
cording TO her chief engineer. Edward
Harrison Of Brooklyn. who arrived yes
terday from Bordeaux by the French
liner Bepasne. They saw the sams SUBJ
marine sink threersther ships.
The Lambert sailed from Montreal on
October 81 for Havrs. carrying 1000
Ions Of coal. She put int Falmouth be-
causs Of engine trouble and sailed
thence for her destination on November
81. She wa commanded by Capt.
Thomas Harris OF Montreal. q British
subject. but most Of the crew were
American citisens.
Chief Engineer Harrison said that tire
German submarine appeared OF the por,
bow Of the Lambert and opened frc
without warning. The hrst shell whistled
across the ships bow. The next hit tho
bridge. Second Oficer John BernarAus,
who had been In charge Of the bridge,
ordered the French nag Up ana the men
into the boats. The sheliing continued
while the boats were being lowered. &C
ccrdine to Harrison.
Capt. Harris and the men who
launched the starboard boat got away
without mishap. Harrison was In
charge Of the port boat ana no says ali
hands were In . hurry 10 reach the
water. fearing that q she'll might hi'
then, at any moment. TIM stern tackle
got jsmmed and Harrison cleared II.
The forward tackle also TANNED and the
Mat AeaAAAA A~eA 49, ann1SA> ~s
hs nds into the sea-
At THE moment q bit Of shrapnsl that
came pretty close to the hurrying men
severed the forward tackle. incidentally
carrying away . part Of the bow. and
the boat dropped right side up into the
water. The men clambered into II and
both boats rowed toward the French
coast. They saw the Lambert sink AZ
ter eleven shells had bsen . n into her.
and ~ they rowed away they noted the
submarine shell and sink q French bark.
a fishing vessel and a steamship. They
were twelve hours In their boats when
they were picked up by q min sweeper
and landed on the French coast.
The Lambert was n Of twelve YES
sells built on the Great Lakes that French
interests had purchased or agreed to pus-
chase. She was owned originally by the
Great Lake. and 81. Lawrence Transpor-
tation Company. was built At Chicago In
1908 and measured 1850 Ions gross.
-Four Of the lake built boats have ar
rived in France. and among the f.
pssne's passengers were eighty members
q their crews.
WAsHiN0ToN, Dec. S.-The sinking Of
the John Lambert was reported to the
State Department by the American En-
basey In Paris. but -as the vessel was
described a. . French merchantmen CIR
The sun., 1916-12-07
BEST n. Y. DANGERS
PICKED AT BAZAAR
Proceeds Of Russian Benefit
Already Reported to Have
Exceeded $4,000.

A dancing contest for the champion
ship OF New York was the attraction
At tho Russian Bazaar last night. It
proved . big M for In addition to
settling the disputed question rs to who
are Father Knickerbocker's leading anna
teur foxtrot, one-step and waits artists,
The contest brought forth some OF the
worlds most famous professional dane
ers to act as Judges.
There were Nine. Anna Paviowa. Mile.
Plaskovetska. Mile. Kuhn, Ivan Clustine,
Chaiif, de Kurylo inc volinine. More
than one hundred couples entered the
contest. and II took than an hour
20 weed out the hopeless ones and get
down to the winners. These. II was an
nounced. were:
Waits and one-step. Mise Jane Pad
dock and Archie Smith fox trct. Miss
GLADYS HOFFMAN and Boris kuechen.
Second. waits. Miss Aida Platon and 4.
A. Staphysoule one-step and fox trot.
Ma A. Buckley and Il. q. Spencer.
Although the official figures will not
be given out until after the Bazaar 10
over. II 10 Understood that more than
S2O.000 had been taken In up TO 5 o'clock
yesterday afternoon.
Marie DRESSER was the feature OF the
entertainment yesterday afternoon. She
did a Russian INC with one OF the male
members OF Pavlowa's troop. which X
not typically Russian on her part. WA at
least novel. Miss Beatrice Wood die an
old Russian dance and Q Caucasian
lance In the afternoon.
Mrs. Charles Johnston. who has charge
Of q booth at the bazaar. 10 . sister-in-
law Of Gen. BrusilOn. who y leading thu
Cars army to the aid Of RumanA.
She Is selling autographed photographs
Of the General. She hear frequently
from her sister. she said. and her sister
writes that at least one-fourth OF Gen.
Brusiiofrs army II composed Of Jews.
The General o said Jews make good
soldiers and fierce lighters. Nine,
Brusilof writes that the end OF the war
IL not In sight and will not be until Ger
many learns that she cannot impose Ger
man kultur on the rest OF the world.
She also writes that there 10 no real
foot shortage In Russia.
The programme this afternoon win In
c,ude interpretive and Russian dances
by Miss Elisabeth Rothe and her puptlS
Tonight the Jan Hus Choral Union will
execute Bohemian folk dances and sins
folk songs OF the Bohemians. and Miss
Beatrice Wood will repeat her Russian
and Caucasian dances, which have beer
specially arranged by Nine. Ivan Cius'
tine. The Russian Balalaika Orchestra
furnishes the dance music.
The sun., 1916-12-07
Police Dand Gives Concert.

At It's tenth nnual concert last nig'r
in Harlem River Casino the police band
played for the first time The Finest
a march composed BY VictOr\ Herbert
and dedicated to the band, besides the
musical numbers given under the direc-
ton Of Chester w. Smith, the leader.
there was a vaudeville programme by
performers ent by r. +. Keith. Law
renee u. Durham. Deputy Police Com-
missioner. and Mrs. Durham led the
grand march. About 5000 persons At
tended, The band will give another
concert In Prospect Hall. eel Prospect
avenue Brooklyn. tonight. I~ncludin.
the hfe and drum corps the organisation
Is composed Of eighty-Hve pieces.
The sun., 1916-12-07
MISS CHRISTIE PLAYS.
Pianist wAs IL MsasA VITA Pleas
are IN Classic aaa MeAsPn Musle

Pis.ist wAs IL MsasA win Pleas
ure IN Classic aaa MsAssn Mssse.
Winifred Christie. pianist. gave nor
flrst recital Of the present season. yes
terday afternoon In Aeolian HAL. she
began with Chopin's r MINOR fantasy
ana followed II by four Of the same
masters etudes, Nos. 1 ana .. opus 10.
the one in r minor (posthumovs). and
No. II. . u Is. The third group n
tained BrAhms's b miAer Caoriceto.
two pieces Of Ravsl Including "Uns
Baroue sur iOcean" n Debusoy's
"Nouvement." Ilsst's b minor sonata
Wal the closing number.
Miss Christie IL an artist OF righ
aims. She 10 able 70 interpret the
works Of tho classic masters With clar.
ity and a ane appreciation Of form and
style. while TO music OF nnors modern
writer's. as those Of the present day
French school. she 10 able TO impart
fascinating range Of color.
Her performance yesterday fully die
| closed the qualities. OF her style. Sht
was least successful in her playing o.
the Chopin compositions. She failed
In them to keep always In evidence TN
unbroken meiodic line and the sie9anc'
In Amer contours. The numbers In tn
series best played were the posthumoui
and No. 10 etudes.
Miss Christie's delivery Of Mosart'i
sonata. the one in F major. was delight
ful throughout, both IN feeling and style
and again In the Brahms number. whet'
her work was Of surpasslng excellence II
these same respects and In orace and
tonai beauty. In the List sonata tn
player was also very successful. Herr
she disclosed unexpected power In tona
sorority. II was a reading Of technica
briiilance and fraught with much posti'
fancy.
The sun., 1916-12-07
BERNHARDT ROUSES TO
HIGH PITCH As 'JOAN'
Is Also Seen in Opium Tragedy
and in q Poetic Play Of
the Crusades.

Nine. Sarah Bernhsrdt. happily r..
i1sveA Of the cold which handicapped
her earlier In the week. appeared at the
Empire Theatre hast night In her csls-
bNted role Of Joan Of Avo. and in tw-
Asw works. ASHES Of Opium" n "Ths
Stained Glass window" Her COMPANY
gave Tie little comedy The Husbands
Luck"
From The Trial Of Joan Of Arc" she
save two scenes. including the dramatic
inqvisition episode. which more than
once reused her audience to . high pitct,
Of enthusiasm. In Ashes Of Opium
Nine. Bernhardt 10 seen In the character
Of . traOical opium nend. In this on,
act play she Is supported by Jean Angelo
and ~. De0eubourg.
The Stainel GLASS Window" BY REM
Tauchois. the second novelty offered las,
night BY Nine. Bernhsrdt. II . poetir
play In one act Of he time OF the Cru.
Adea
THE Husbands Luck - q bit Of
French comedy In n act by de Cailla.
vet and d F7ers. which ssrvss to lighted
the bill. II was acted by Jean Angelo,
N. Deneubourg. n. 0lass and Mile. BA.
guer.
The sun., 1916-12-07
CLIFTON CRAWFORD
IN NEW OpEREYTA
The Shuberts Present "Her
Soldier Boy" at the Aston
Theatre.
A WAR PLAY IN ENGLISH
Combination Of Wit, Beauty,
Melody and Grace Please.
Broadway.
Her Soldier Boy"-At the Astss The
atre.
The sweetness and light distributed

The sweetness and light distributed
by that popular form OF enterts inment.
operetta. In this metropolis was last
night increased. for the Shubcrts gave
at the Aston Theatre another one Of
those combinations OF wit. beauty. mel
ody and ~grace-for Of course an oper-
eta IL Of all Of these elements. This
time the piece was called Her Soldier
Boy"
The prevailing Emerich kalman wrote
the score. Victor Leon invented the in
trigue and Rida j. Young added the
American trimmings. To this mixture
added--as the cool books have it-Sig-
mund Romberg some numbers Of his
own The product was then deemed
worthy OF the discriminating taste Of
Broadway. which In above all things ex-
acting in the matter Of It's fun with
music.
Clifton Crawford was in the pie,e as
a young American visiting at a chateau
The sun., 1916-12-07
FRANCES starr AT lTIASC0.
viii De Presented DecenbeP ~ q
New Comedy.

The return Of Frances Starr and the
carly departure Of that sparkling COM
edy Of courtship "Seven Chances'' we're
announced yesterday BY David Beiasco.
Frances Starr In Little Lady In
Blue" a new comedy by Horace Hodges
and =. Wigney Percyval. will D pre-
sentee Thursday evening. December 81,
al the Belasco Theatre by Mr.. Beiasco.
This VIII be her nrst appearance in COM.
edy under the direction Of MIR. Belsaco.
Miss STAIRS supporting company In.
c!udes Jerome Patrick. George Giddens,
a. G.. Andrews, Frederick Graham,
Horace Braham. Charles Garry, Carl
Sauerman. Roland Rushton and Others,
After next Monday night there will
be only seven more chances to see
Seven chances." The comedy. With IL.
cyst intact, will tour the principal cities.
opening In Philadelphia. and will, fli
part OF the engagements booked for
David Warheld In THE Music Master"
whose season At the Knickerbockcr The.
a're has been extended into February.
The sun., 1916-12-07
PLAN YEARLY FILM REVIEW,
stars t. De Seen In Composite ri,.
Neelep Next Month,

The annual motion picture "reyiev.
Ia to ~ launched shortly after the Are,
Of the year. under the auspices OF M
National Association Of the Motion PIC
ture Industry. The review" propo,e,
to gather together the best stars and
scenes rom the most successful Aims
into n great i've reeler.
A. now planned the subjects OF ma
Ave reels will be How the Stars M,rs
Iowa" "0reat Fights Of Great STAR =
Funny Scenes with Funny S,ars C
Movie Stunts and Daredevil stars ava
"0rsat Thrills" They will be relss.a,
separately at intervals Of one week
It IA likely that the reels can be mad,
up without any trouble. because in ,hs
lists Of the National Association WV m
practically every star Of Important. a'
the screen. The films are furnishaS "a
the producers as their contribu,jon W !,
the enterprise. 'o
The sun., 1916-12-07
THE SEA00ERS.
WILLS mi APPRAISAIS.

ANN TUCKER. died May :, 1915. Ne,
estste. 1a>.ssS, The Rsv. Patrick F, McAran,
not related, received 1000: winifred Barry,
sister. sssss: Edw ard Barry. Richard Barry
and o h CouGhlin. nephews, 32.033 each
Elizabeth Coushiin. niece. 5000: Edw ard
Coughlin. nephew. t2.ott; Helen Coughlin Far
rel. niece, 5000; the Rev. Henry A. Brznn
not related, and the Rev. John J. Smith. no,
related. $500 each. There were several small
leg scies and the executors were instructed ia
distribute 8. 900 for masses.
The sun., 1916-12-07

sang uncommoniy we'll. GAd Ellis osrSiy.
from the Irving Place Theatre. supplied
some four cornered humor to the I'VE.
ming. Her Soldier Boy" in itself and In
the admirable manner Of It's perform.
ano> 10 certainly TO b. M Of the most
charming musical plays Of the season.
The sun., 1916-12-07

MihH Anna Brown, daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert ", Brown OF the Boule-
ward. Bayonne. n, j., was married last
evening to Wilson o.. Golden Of Hope
well n. J., by the Rev, A. A. Pfanstiehl,
Bay<nne.
The sun., 1916-12-07
..Pr,rce Igor''. At the Opera.

At the Metropolitan Opera House last
evening Borodine's prince igor" was N.
reated. The q was the same As AZ
the previous performance. except that
Mr.. Botta resumed his original role 1t
the young prince. SUM before BY Mr..
Althouse. Mr.. Botta had been Ill and
unable to undertake much work. Last
evenings performance WA Of general
merit.
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