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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-10

In letter published recently in the
Philadelphia Press, an American with
the munitions transport rvice in
France records his impressions upon see
ing wounded soldiers collected in hos
pital ship. he says:
"This morning hospital ship from
Nancy came up the river and collected
the wounded brought here during the
night, from the Chemin- -des-Dames Sec
tor, where every night the cannon pound
regularly-and of all the sights you saw
at Blockley, don't think they could
compare to the awfulness and sorrow of
the Red Cross ship.
81 stood there until | couldn t stand
it and longer, and shook the hands of
the wounded, poor fellows. Some of them
smiled through their tears as L gave
them an American cigarette, the clos
est thing TO heaven they had had in
three years.
"And that little old French nurse
she was here and there-God alone
knows how many more medals she would
have worn If Heaven gave medals for
service and helping humanity"
A Roseburg boy writes to his mother
to send him tobacco. American tobac
co is awfully hard to get here and the
fellows do not like French and Eng
lish tobacco" he says. That Is the word
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-10

to the people; they in turn paid a
small rental in the shape Of taxes.
The tax was an acknowledgment Of
the Seigneurs' rights to reclaim the
lands. This state of affairs was in
tolerable to the people, who insisted
and secured the right TO own the land
in fee. At the same time they took
TO themselves the name "Habitant,
meaning ''free inhabitant." term OF
which they were, and still are. justly
proud and jealous.
The Habitant Of today lives in the
same manner and often in the same
house as did his great, great grand
father. An Investigation in 1908 es-
tabhshed the fact that there We're
two hundred and seventy families
living on homesteads thse have been
occupied by their families for more
than two hundred years. This is a
charming district full Of things
quaint and old-fashioneo. The viii
lages are many, they lie nestled in
the hills or sit beside some pretty
stream. Usually they are named
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-10
Eight Reported Dead
In Ohio Blizzard

Cleveland, Ohio, Dec. l0-Eight dead
was the death toll in Ohio's below
zero weather of the winter.
Three men were frozen to death
while five others died from causes di-
rectly due to the below zero and biz
zardy weather.
The blizzard which swept Ohio, In
diana and northern West Virginia Sat
urday and yesterday had abated today,
but severe cold weather was cracking
trolley wires and causing bad telephone
and telegraph communication. Street
ear service at Columbus, Ohio, was
again tied up.
Samuel Livingston, head of the rec
lamation service of the food admins
tration, warned all shippers not to
move food stuffs out of Chicago today
because of danger of freezing.
Incoming shipments have been with
held, to a large extent, and there were
no potato receipts for the first time
in months.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-10

after some saint, there being nifty
st. Annes alone. These hamiets con-
sist for the most part of single
street that is lined with close-set
houses, the land running back from
the roadway in long, narrow strips.
The object Of such arrangement was
to secure safety for the inhabitants
in those hygone days when the blood
curdling yell Of the Redskin might
sound 2 call TO arms at any hour Of
day or night. The houses and barns
painted white with doors and blinds
of deep red. green or brown, as suits
the houSeholder's fancy. present a
quaint, old-world effect. Most Of the
houses are of the three-room variety
capped by loft reached by ladder,
but circumscribed as these quarters
are, they are no bar to large fam
lilies. These humble roofs shelter on
an average from ten to fifteen chill
dren, often as many as twenty.
Early marriages and many children
are matters Of pride among the
Habitants.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-10
SIXTY-FIVE OFFICERS
AND MEN PERtSHED
WITH THE JACOB JONES
Lieutenant Commander Bag
ley Is Among Latest Of
Those Rescued

] Washington, Dec 10.-The sea had
apparently given up today the last OF
tine rescued from the torpedoed de-
'stroyer Jacob Jones, leaving the death
toll at sixty five Officers and men ana
one prisonered by the attacking Ger
man submarine.
Rescue lists Indicated that forty
-FOUR officers and men had been
brought ashore safely.
Secretary Daniels had advised Ad-
miral Sims to rush news of the TRACE
dy so if there are other survivors it is
likely they will be reported before an
other day.
/ The resrue of Lieutenant Comman-
uer Bagley, the secretary S brother-in-
law, made the tragedy less poignant
with the Daniels family, but the sec
jretary was still deeply impressed to-
day at the sacrifice of many lives.
Sundays reports showed the destroy
er sank within II minutes after she
was struck and that the attacking T.
l'boat came up after it was certain the
vessel had gone down. One man was
taken aboard, apparently so that the
lboche captain might know the name
land Grand of his victim. The dispatches
gave no further details of the rescue OF
Lieutenant Commander Bagley alt
the other survivors, but they contained
the names of II rescued in addition
to those announced last night
official Statement Issued
Secretary Daniels issued this state
ment:
f" Additional information received
from Vice Admiral Sims today reveals
the fact that the Jacob Jones was tor
pedoed at 4:l2 p. m. on December 6.
She began to settle aft and finaiiy
sank at 4:29. The submarine was not
seen until some time after the ship
sank. The submarine then picked up,
one survivor, whose identity is not
known. The destroyer was not so far
from the European coast as was indi-
Gated by the first dispatches.
f'Gunner Harry Hood, Atlanta, Ga,
was killed by the explosion of the ter
pedo Ensign S. F. Kalk, whose name
was not in the roster of officers pub
lished yesterday, died of exposure. His
next of kin is his mother, Mrs. Flora
S. Kalk, Omaha, Neb.
''Twenty seven additional names of
survivors have been received, bringing
the total saved up to "A, inclusive of
the man taken prisoner by the subma-
rine.
Survivors, Names Given
Following are the names of surviv-
ors published:
I Quartermaster H. U. Chase, Boat
swain S Mate C. Charlesworth and II.
IL. Gibson, Gunners Mates Charles
Uhilton and Conrad Streeb, Chief Yeo
man j. A. Cossart, Chief Electrician G.
". De Forester, Electricians Clifton
Crandford, B. M. Hamp and T. B.
Wood, Seamen H. w. Aagard, p j..
Burger, Gustave Eulitz, Jr, A. L. Ev
veroad, E. w Fenton, H. J. Maletz and
ID. T. Marchand, Firemen D. R. Carter
and P. II. Judge, Mess Attendant Res
titut Echon, Carpenter S Mate W. P.
Hospital Attendant Edward |
Meier, Apprentice Seaman Lawrence
Hansen.
The following survivors were not in
the list of enlisted personnel given ont
yesterday:
given.
Fireman H. A. Meyer, White Haven,
Pa.
Fireman G. A. Mason, West Lynn,
-dass.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-10

The question Of conscription IN
Canada has brought to the worlds
attention the fact that Quebec and
its French Canadian population are
a distinct and rather set-apart factor
in the life Of Canada. The general
conception, and correct one, Of the
vast Dominion just across our north
ern border, is that it is country
much like our own, brimming over
with the energy that grasps all
modern innovations. 1t surprises
many, however, to learn that in some
parts Of the Province of Quebec con-
ditions have changed little since the
davs Of the first French pioneers.
This Is true only, however, Of some
parts Of Quebec, for all the re-
nainder Of the Dominion is exceed
INDY up-to-date.
The French Canadian Of Quebec is
above Ell else a landowner and
nassionately attached to his acres,
few though they may be in number.
Tn the beginning the land was owned
81 the sfieneurs who parceled it out
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-10
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| Professor George R. Hyslop who
has charge of the department. of farm
crops at the o. A. c. has asked the Pub
lie service commission fo heahing to
establish standard grades for potatoes
He asserts that potatoes shipped from
! Oregon in first class condition are res
lported by California commissionmen
| to have arrived in bad shape, and as
result the Oregon grower is forced
| to take whatever price these commits
sion men wantst to allow him. If the po-
tatoes were standardized this would be
prevented and the Oregon potato grow
er taken out Of the clutches of the COM
mission sharks who apparently are or
ganized for the purpose of carrying on
collaborated system of robbery.
The Public service commission has
been notified that the annual farmers
week at 0. A. G. will be from Dee. 81,
1917, to January 5, 1918, and that fol
lowing that for four weeks the annual
short course will be held. A lecture by
the grain inspector will be a feature
on both these occasions. The inspector
will also attend the grain convention
January 3-5 to explain the workings
of the department.
The highway commission is holding
q session in Portland and Engineers
Mum and Ross are attending it.
Labor Commissioner Hoff has return
ed from an extended visit to eastern
Oregon and Portland. At the latter
place he investigated the matter of
safeguarding the ship building indus
try. He finds many conditions such
that no syst teiifatie plan can be evolv-
ed, the dangers being such from the
character of the work that only care
ON the part of the men employed can
prevent accidents. In order to over
come this as much as possible he will
have posters printed with number of
" Don t s ; advising care and pointing
out the things to be summed Smaller
cards with the same advice will be
given to each of the men.
Two interpretations increased their
capital stocks today. The J. AL Patti
son Lumber company Of Portland, in
creased its stock from $4,000 to R95,.
900.
The American Recording company i'll
creased its stock to $4,000. Ii is a
Portland company.
The State Highway Engineers as
soeiation will meet at the capitol in
the assembly room Saturday next at
10 clock. 1t is special meeting and !
will have banquet as one of its at
fractions
Not long since the governor asked
the counties to add to their budgets
sum for enforcing the dry laws. He
states that some 25 of the counties
have responded and will provide fupds
tor this purpose.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-10

to see this play; the girl will Learn a
lesson there that no parent could teach
her. She viii be placed on her guard
againt one Of the greatest evils she
will ever have to face. It is the plain
spoken story of a poor working girl
trying to escape from the snares Of
the White Slave Traffic. - 1t is an
almost hopeless struggle, for they have
the power Of numbers, craft and cum
ming. Could your girl avoid this dan
gers At least, being forew2rned is he
ing fOrearmed and .eThe Girl Without
a Chance sounds us warning in no
uncertain words.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-10
Proposed Union Meeting
In Minneapolis Called OF

Minneapolis, Mimi, Dee. 10. - The
mass meeting, scheduled for tomorrow,
as protest against the locking out
of 1000 street car men because they
wore union. buttons. was called off late
today. The mass meeting was to have
considered calling a general strike af-
fecting 10000 union men in the Twin
Cities. Union leaders this afternoon
said that il general strike is called,
il viii be called without any mass
meeting. Union leaders are comforting
with federal authorities at Washington
this afternoon TO secure federal arbi-
tiation Of the Minnesota industrial
situation.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-10
Three Men Arrested
for Bank Robbery

Chicago, Dee. 10.-Three men were
under arrest today as members of the
bandit gang that held up and robbed
the Stoekman s Trust and Savings bank
of $4,000 at MIDI day Wednesday.
The suspects are said to have been
identified by employees of the bank.
They were arrested on the South Side
early yesterday. The police say they re-
covered over $500 in cash. They are
searching for two other men who par
ticipated in the robbery.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-10

Many Of the new coats dirfer from
those of last season merely because
OF the difference in such details az
the collar. cuffs and salt The lines
continue to be straight, there Il
ample fullness. though no marked
mare at any point Here a stunning
model is shown in maroon colored
velour with felt OF self-material,
deep cuffs and smart crossed coll
lar. This is convertible as most Of
the others This season can be worn
in two or three ways. Large pearl
buttons afford suitable trimming. In
many instances. as here. the shoe
tops and gloves match in tone. But
ton boots are worn Ia this instance
snd roll brim velvet sailor conn
plete5 the costume
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-10
Last Day Drafted Men
Allowed To Volunteer

Washington, Dee 1O-This is the
last day that draft registrants can en-
list in the regular army without GER
tificate from their local board, en-
bracing a waver of dependency claims.
The navy and marine corps, howev
er, will remain open TO them if they
can show that they Will not be among
the first 100 or $50 men to be certified
before each local board in the next
draft.
Registrants who seek to enter the
service as army field clerks or COM
missioned officers must also obtain
permission from their local board.
the provost marshal general s Of
flee advised all registered men who de-
sire to enlist now or in the future to
go to their local boards for directions.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-10

ary of county agent. Among the
other items of general interest are
those for bounties on gray digger, mole
and gopher scalps, estimated at $1,000;
Salem bridge fund, for payment of con
tract with Marion county, $40, 2,3s9.16;
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-10
SiIVertOn Man to Run
For County Judge

Silvertcn, Or, Dec. 10. - From
statement given out by Mayor Adams
Saturday night it is evident that he
will be a candidate for county judge
at the republican primary next spring.
Mr.. Adams has received many letters
from different people of Marion conn-
ty urging him TO enter the race.
He was defeated by only few votes
four years ago when Judge Bushy re-
eeived the nomination.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-10
THE GIRL WITHOUT A CHANCE

One of the essentials to genuin-
greatness is the ability to tell the truth
even about unpleasant subjects. Thou
sands of parents allow their daughters
to go their way in ignorance suffering
shame and degradation, simply for the
lack of courage to tell them the exact
truth. In writing ''The Girl without
a Chance. the wonderful white slave
play, which win be seen at the Bhgh
theater tonight. Whitney Collins, the
author, has not hesitated TO speak the
plain truth. That is why every mother
in this city should take her daughter
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-10
Y. W. c. A. Denies Super
vision Of Camp Dances

Seattle, Wash, Dec. 10.-Denial that
the Y. w C. A. will supervise the OPP
Grafton of big dance at Camp Lewis,
where three thousand girls will be en-
ployed, was made today by Mrs. C. d.
Stimson, member of the war work eoun
ell.
Mrs. Stimson declares that the APP
plication for the dance hall concession
had been turned down.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-10
AN AMERICAN NoBLEMAN.

souls behind I'm driving along tonight,
old Shasta looms big and stern and rhite
Far a cluster of crimson stars aburn
blown drifts Of nowcloud and twist and turn
sarrn at the metals asudden blink
tear drop slowly trickles; Of little Ann / think
left her yester mornin her the counter paIe,
just could hear her Whisper PLEASE hurry home again..
If twas only hurryn' this engine d FLY onighti
hundred souls behind meIm gripping her throttle tight!
Claudus Tlayer, in Richmond, (Cal) Terminal
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-10
THREE BIG SPECIALS
New $3.50 Waists

Silk Crepe de Chine and
Georgette, plain and en-
broidered, latest styles
and colors, special prices,
$3.50.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-10

Victor Moore and his wife, Anna lit
t'efield, are receiving congratulations
on the arrival Of a baby girl at their
homo in Baldwin, L. ]. Victor is now
in the films.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-10

roads aud highways, $4,000; common
school fund, $4,000; high school fund,
$4,000. and the usual appropriation of
$4,000 for the various agricultural fairs
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-10
POLK PROVIDES FOR
COUNTY AGENT

Dallas, ,or, Dec. 1O.-The bounty
court Of Polk has included in the bud
get an appropriation of $500 for sal,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-10
New $500 Waists

Material of Tub Silk, Jap
Silk and Voiles; plain and
fancy trimmed, well made;
special price, $500.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-10

New $3.95 Waists
Extra good quality of
Georgette and Crepe de
Chine, latest models and
colorings, special price,
$3.95 and $4.95.
The Holly chieftain., 1917-12-28

nat only partially to fill the En-
,,.ish and French sugar bowls, we
.ust give of the contents of our
own bowl.
consume Less, Produce More
..ioral:> AS war measure we OF
4 West should consume less su-
and produce more. As peace
measure, we Of the West should con.
sumo more sugar and produce still
more.
1t rests entirely with the Ameri-
can sugar beet farmer as to how
well we are going to meet this Obli-
CATION. In days gone by sugar was
regarded as a luxury; today it is
demanded as a food. The Ameri-
can boys in the trenches, as well as
our allies, must be supplied by the
Americans at home. Unless we pro-
dute a great deal more sugar in 1918
than we did in 1917, we certainly
must consume enough less at home
to supply the soldiers in the tren-
ches as well as the civil population
of France and England and our
other allies.
!, I'VE can't have the cake and eat
it, too. We can't have the boys
in khaki win and be hungry, toe" "
The sugar factories all over Colo
RADIO are feeling the effects OF the
zero weather which was experienced
over practically all of the State in
October, when only about 40 PEI
cent of the beets were out Of the
ground. The severe weather, com
ing as early as it did, not only in
jured many beets but prevented
their maturing. As a result ther,
is considerable loss both in beet
that have to be discarded and IL
the reduction of sugar content. TIL
weather following this freeze wa
unusually warm and his adde,
i heating and sponging to the othe
/ Injuries.
The Holly chieftain., 1917-12-28
Death IN The ssrvie.

Ben Lindaur. who Is holding
down a homestead south Of Holly,
was informed by wire Sunday after
noon of the death Of q brother in
training at Camp Taylor. Louisville
Ky. No particulars of the cause
Of death accompanied the message
and Mr.. Lindaur cannot under
stand what could have brought
death SO Unexpectedly.
William Lindaur, the deceased
brother, was drafted into the mill
tary service from Madison, Ind. last
September and as late as last week
wrote his brother here stating that
he was well, but mentioned Incl
dentally the prevalence of much
sickness in the camp. He was %
Years, 6 months. 6 days of age
The Holly chieftain., 1917-12-28

Of commerce, civic leagues and far.
mer's organizations, and all such
efforts will be repaid . hundred
fold. The principles governing NAL
arial eradication are inexpensive.
easy Of application and easily under
stood by any citizen Of average In
telligence. So important does the
government consider this work. par
ticularly in view Of the necessity Of
cultivating every foot Of ground
during tho coming year. that stsps
have been taken to have the Public
Health Service prepare and distri-
butte directions as to how it may b
accomplished. Any farmer who b
even remotely interested in the pro-
blem can write to the government
and obtain this information tree Of
charge. e
The Holly chieftain., 1917-12-28
APPEAL TO PATRIOTISM
OF BEET GROWER !
Need Of Increased Sugar Production
70 Help Nation In War Urged
In Striking Statement

A statewide campaign for lar
ger beet acreage in 1918 is being
made by the sugar companies in
cooperation with Federal and State
food authorities and representatives
Of the Uunite States Department OF
Agriculture. In connection with
this campaign, the following strik-
ing statement Of the situation from
the aspect of patriotic duty has been
prepared by well informed auhor-
ity on the beet sugar industry:
Production Dominant Need
I'VE cannot produce everything
we consume, but what we can pro-
duce we should.
This thought must be dominant
II Americanism is to prevail against
Pan-German militarism In that
great, indispensable food of modern
life, sugar, Germany is self-sustain-
ing, and independent of all sea
borne commerce, and we cannot cut
of the supply, because the supply
Is home grown.
Previous to the war, Englands
sugar bowl, for the most part, was
filed with sugar from Pan-German
sugar beet fields The French srl
gar bowl was supplied almost en-
tirely! with sugar from her own SUI
gar beet fields before they were des
troyed by the Germans. Thes,
two sugar bowls required approx
mately three million tons to fill.
Our. own sugar bowl has beel
filled with sugar from our beet an,
cane fields on the mainland, fror
the cane fields of our insular pc
sessions, Hawaii, Porto Rico an,
the Philippines, and, to the exten
of about so per cent of our tota
requirements, from the cane field
of Cuba. 1t is obvious, therefor,
The Holly chieftain., 1917-12-28
Malsrial Feyee vs.. Conservation.

If this same active interest in NAL.
arial control can be extended gen.
orally this disease, which has been
a severe handicap to the develop
ment of certain regions. can be
checked and bumper crops pro
duced. Tremendous opportunities
in this regard are open to fedora
ti0ns of Women's clubs, chambers
The Holly chieftain., 1917-12-28

tt will soon be cold weather and
"a will be needing something war.
ipr for the head. Weehave q nice
/. e OF ladies and childrens head
rar priced from CSC to 81, at the
srgain Store.
The Holly chieftain., 1917-12-28

The frequency with which an
nouncement is made from time to
time Of deaths in the training camps
and at the front in France is bring
ing the war closer to home and
these are a constant reminder OF the
war in q way which cannot be ig-
n0red.
The Holly chieftain., 1917-12-28

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SUPERSTITIONS OF THE MOON
Luck Depends Upon Various Lunar
Stages, According to Many
Popular Beliefs.

1t is considered unlucky to see the
new moon for the first time through
glass. To see 1t outdoors over the
left shoulder is lucky; over the right
shoulder is unlucky.
Letters asking a favor should be
written in the full of the moon. In
fact, the full of the moon is lucky for
all events. A birth or marriage in a
full moon is indicative of prosperity.
1t is considered unlucky to have the
eyelashes cut during the wane Of the
moon. They will not grow well, but
will grow awry and fall out. To have
them grow long they should be cut
while the moon is on the increase.
Animals born when the moon is
crescent-shaped will be weak and short
lived; those born at the full Of the
moon will be strong and lOng-lived.
Trees are thought likely to decay
when cut during a waning moon. The
bacon Of a hog killed in a waning
moon Is also said to waste much In the
cooking.