Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-20

hrS. george OouSJ, nV1ng on Jne
River Road, received word yesterday
that her son, Harry r. Doust stationed
at New York, had been promoted to
the rank of first lieutenant in the ord
nance department. Mr.. Doust formerly
lived in Salem, but has been employed
in the automobile factories at Detroit
for the past three years.
Late arrivals in davenports marked
low to- make a quick turnover. See
them in our west window. Hamilton s.
MILLER tires are good tires. Clark
Sales Agt., Y. M. c. A. bldg. 1922
The surgical department of the Red
Cross had nine boxes of material ready
for shipment today. The lot contained
8,270 individual pieces of surgical dress
ing made up into gauze congresses,
strips, and rolls, which represents a
considerable lot of work The workers
Of the department will have vaca-
tion from tomorrow night till Thursday
after Christmas.
| The Salem Fuel Yards located at 785
Trade, suffered the loss of eight or
ten cords of wood yesterday as a re-
suit of the high water. Two hundred
and fifty cords of wood in the yards
were for time endangered. One of the
employees of the yard fell into the
swirling waters of Mill creek during
| the efforts that were made to save
the wood, but reached safety with the
aid of fellow workmen. j. E. Scott,
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and a half of the wood had been recov-
cred at noon, and that WIN rne subsid-
| ing of Mill creek efforts would be made
to recover more.
Now is the time to buy davenport
and save some money. See the late ar
rivals in our west window. Special
prices till after Christmas. Hamilton s.
Xmas eve, swell dance at armory. W.
& B.. Be there.
With the subsiding of the flood wat
ers over the city which took place dur
ing the night, street car traffic was
resumed this morning. Cars were run
ming their regular schedule today with
the exception of those crossing the Win
ter street bridge. One car crossed the
bridge this morning but the structure
sagged so much under the weight of the
wheels that it was not considered safe
by Street Commissioner Low and the
operators of the car to cross again and
the car was left on the other side, max
ing the run throughout the day from
the bridge to the end of the line.
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The Elks dance last night was pro-
claimed by all those who attended that
| it was the best of the season. The ia
nous Hunt orchestra featured Salem
society popular singer, Mr.. Albert
! Egan, as well as Viola Vercler Holman
on saxaphone.
Young man wanted A permanent po-
sition at The Spa.
o. M, Plummer, representing the food
conservation branch of the federal goJ-
! ernment, gave an interesting address to
| the students and teachers at the high
school assembly yesterday afternoon
Mr.. Plummer told of some of the re-
cent experiences he had had over the
county holding meetings in the rural
districts to awaken the farmers to the
need of greater production and greater
cooperation between themselves and
the agents of the government, especially
the county agricultural agent. He also
urged upon the students that as a pat
riotie duty they sacrifice unnecessary
extravagances in their everyday living
in furtherance of the food conservation
policies Of the government.
Xmas eve we will be at armory. w.
& b. dance $50
The trial in recorders court yester-
day afternoon of r. C. Miles, charged
with cutting a corner in violation of the
traffic ordinance, resulted in the dis
missal of the case. Miles held that he
cut the corner in an effort to avoid
collision with youth on bicycle,
William Vogt. The collision neverthe-
less occurred, the boy being thrown
from his wheel and lnJurcu, ~ne aeei-
dent occurred Thursday evening at the
intersection of State and High streets.
The jurors sitting on the case were R.
c. Bishop, Fred Rice, o. l.. MePeek,
w. II. Clark and A. t. Moffitt. The de-
fendant was represented by his brother,
Attorney Donald W. Miles, while City
Attorney Macy represented the city IS
interests in the matter.
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A special meeting of the school board
has been called for tonight to consider
the securing rifles for the high school
cadet corps. Superintendent Todd has
just received sample rifle with quota
tions on the same and action looking
toward the purchase of 100 of the rifles
for the cadet corps is expected to be-
taken by the board this evening. Every
effort has been made to secure arms
from the state but without avail A law
passed by the last legislature provides
that high schools offering military in
struetion shall be provided with the
necessary material, but it seems the
state is unable to provide the arms.
-Four hours of military instruction a
week are required in the course as pro-
vided by the state educational depart