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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-12
HUNDRED
HALIFAX DEATH TOTAL
Investigation Of Cause Of
Catastrophe Will Be Made
by Supreme Court

Halifax, N. s., Ode. 12r-Fifteen
hundred men, women and children died
in the Halifax disaster, according to
official estimates today, based on re-
covery of bodies and thorough check
ing up at all Identification stations.
A big percentage of the recovered dead
have not been identified.
Justice Drysdale of the supreme
court expected to start his investiga-
tion into causes of the catastrophe to-
day. Witnesses of the collision between
the French munitions ship Mont Blanc
and the Belgian relief steamer Imo,
said that the Mont Blame flew no red
flag, as prescribed by regulations,
when she entered the harbor.
Relief work is going ahead rapidly.
Threatened distress from lack of food
has ben averted. The homeless are all
being sheltered and warmly clothed.
Supplies are coming in steadily. Addi.
tional surgical volunteers and nurses
arrive on every train.
Reconstruction of buildings needed
for shelter has begun. Military, naval
and civilian parties are continuing the
search for bodies but snow is hamper
ing them.
The situation in Halifax hospitals is
much improved since many of the in
jured have been taken to outside points
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-12
Seventeen More Recruits
Enlist Since Yesterday

Seventeen more men have signed up
at the local army recruiting station
since yesterday and left Salem today
for assignment to various branches of
the service. They are as follows:
Theodore Irwin, age %, Salem, avia-
ton; Cassius Holt, age %, Brooks,
quartermaster corps; Victor Moffitt,
age %, Salem, Aviation; Harley Ru-
pert, age 25, Salem, quartermaster
corps; Floyd Metzger, age %, Gresham,
quartermaster corps; Frederic Smith,
age %, Portland, quartermaster corps;
Ben Long, age 25, Salem, quatermaster
corps; David Woir, aged %, Salem,
quartermaster corps, John Sneed, age
25, East Salem, guartermaster corps;
Leroy B. L. Seuter, age a, Silverton,
quartermaster corps; Daniel Scharf, age
%, Salem, aviation; Chester Lindsay,
age %, Salem, aviation; Frank Kunci-
ter, age %, Salem, coast artillery
corps; Christ Battalion, age "A, Salem.
coast artillery corps; Albert Chandler,
age %, Rosedale, aviation; Leonard
Walford, age 81, Silverton, engineer IS
corps
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-12
MINISTERS TO MEET

The Methodist ministers of Marion
county will meet this week on Friday
and Saturday at the Leslie Methodist
church, in a Marion county mobiliza-
ton conference, the object being to
the militant forces cf the
county for the work of the church.
The first meeting will be held Fri
day 6 p. m. when a banquet win be
served to the visiting ministers, in the
dining room of Leslie church, follow
ed by a public meeting at 1880 clock,
to be addressed by Rev. R. n. Avison,
D. D., chairman Of the county. The
Kimball chorus, Of Kimball college of
Theology, under the direction Of Rev.
II. n. Aldrich, will furnish special
numbers.
On Saturday, beginning at nine
Q clock, the following subjects will be
discussed: "The general plan and
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-12
OF SINKING
OF AMERICAN BOAT
Submarine Had Two Per-
iscopes and Mounted 8
Inch Gun Forward

Washington, Dee 1.-THE U-boat
which sank the destroyer Jacob Jones
was seen by survivors to carry three
inch gun and two periseopes, addition
al details received by the navy de.
partment this afternoon stated.
The torpedo was sighted by the look
cut at 4:20 p. m. December 6, while
the Jones was returning from target
practice.
"The commanding officer stationed
on the bridge ordered the rudder hard
right and engines full steam ahead,
Lieutenant J. X. Richard whose YER
sion was forwarded by Admiral Sims.
''The torpedo struck the ship on
the starboard side abreast of torpedo
tube number g. This tube with torpe-
does was blown 200 feet in the air.
The radio was wrecked and the main
mast brought down.
"Guns were manned Immediately, but
as no submarine was sighted and the
vessel began to settle by the stern, the
captain gave the order to abandon ship
What boats were got out capsized. The
motor sailor could not be gotten out. A
wherry and motor dory managed to es
cape safely. Three life RATS floated
clear.
''The vessel sank at 4,29 p. m. Depth
charges aboard exploded, apparently
blowing off the stern of the ship.
" No survivors except those in boats
and life RATS were found after a thor
ough search After IL hours in the
water men on the RATS were picked up
by a British ship.
"The submarine, which was seen af
ter the Jacob Jones sank, appeared to
be about $50 in length with three inch
gun forward and had two periscopes.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-12
. QUICK relief
FROM CONSTIPATION
Get Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets

That is the joyful cry of thousands
since DR.. Edwards produced Olive Tablets.
the substitute for calomel.
DR.. Edwards, practicing physician for
IL years and calomels old-time enemy,
discovered the formula for Olive Tablets
while treating patients for chronic con-
stipation and torpid livers.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets do not
contain calomel, but a healing, soothing
vegetable laxative.
No griping is the s'keynote" Of these
little sugar-coated, olive-colored tablets.
They cause the bowels and liver to act
normally. They never force them 30
unnatural action.
II you have a dark brown mouth" now
and then - a bad breath - dull, tired
feeling sick headache torpid liver and
are constipated, you'll find quick, sure and
only pleasant results from one or two lit
tle DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets at bedtime.
Thousands take one or two every night
just to keep right. Try them. 10c aud
Csc per box All druggists.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-12
RED CROSS
MAKES fine SHOWING
Cost Of Running II Only SIS
a MOnth---Has S9,O92.Sl
On Hand

An interesting report showing the
financial condition of the Willamette
chapter of the Red Cross, the growth
it has made since its organization and
the amount of work it has accomplish
ed, has been compiled by the secretary
of the chapter, Mrs. Rollin X. Page,
and the treasurer, d. w. Eyre, and
sent to the directors.
The report calls attention to the
"twenty' five per cent refund from the
money raised in Polk and Marion
counties in the war fund drive last
June, which amounts to $3lTl65 from
Polk county, and $5607.S1 from Marion
county, or total of $S77946. Two
thirds of this refund is to be expended
only for military relief supplies, which
includes all purchases of material for
the articles we manufacture. One third
goes for civilian relief; that is, the
relief of dependent families of soldiers
and sailors, etc. The balance in the
bank November 30th, as shown by the
report, is $9092.Sl,
'More than $4,000 of this has been
spent for warn on immediate delivery,
which will last probably until about
the end of January From the fact that
the total expenditures of the chapter
for the month of November amounted
to $336026, you win see that, though
the balance in the bank at this present
moment is very satisfactory, our flnan.
cial condition is nevertheless, one OF
serious concern. If we continue to grow
as we have, we shall be out OF funds
in a very few weeks
/" According to. report published IN
the Oregonian last week, the Portland
chapter expends $400 per month for
salaries at headquarters, and 500 per
month for running the work room.
Willamette chapter spends S35 only,
the pay of one stenographer. The ser
vices Of all our other workers are vol
untary. Our rent is donated. Our type
writers and all equipment are loaned
to US. i,
"sOn December 1st our chapter had
shipped. fifty three packing cases Of
finished articles to the front. Six OF
these packing cases contained a total
of 474 Christmas packets for the boys
in France. Our bill for packing eases
alone in the month of November was
S74. The total number of articles ship
ned to December LIST was 44,593. On
November lst, the total number was
26,35S. showing that in the last month
we have shipped about forty per cent
of our total output; or to put it in an
other way, two thirds as much in this
last month as had been shipped in all
the preceding months. This is Q growth
to be exceedingly proud of 1t is not to
be expected that we viii continue to
increase in this ratio, but to maintain
the standard that we have now attain
ed without any increase whatever
means that we must greatly increase
our income and also multiply the soure-
es from which we derive it. The mem
bership Of Willamette chapter is now
over seven thousand six hundred.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-12
University Gives $2,S93
To Friendship War Fund

University of Oregon, Eugene, Dec,
12.-Oregon has given s2.893 for the
Student Friendship War Fund which ex.
ceeds the amount apportioned by 1898.
q An pledges are now due and should
be paid at once, /" said James Macpher.
son, general secretary Of the Y. NJ. c.
A. eff anyone has been missed in the
canvass he can still pledge toward the
fund if he will pay his pledge immed-
lately. One fellow who enlisted this
week came in and gave me $40 just
before he left. -
The official bulletin from the Oregon
headquarters reports the amounts Civ
en- by the colleges of Oregon. The bul.
letin begins:
care you proud of Oregon9 You
ought to be. Some of the reports below
are not final, just like a big football
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-12
COnfesses 0fense and
Asks Forgiveness

Secretary olcott has received the fol-
lowing letter and confession from one
who now sees the errors Of his ways
and like a little man 'fesses up. The
letter is dated at Portland and reads;
F." About year ago in hunting season.
killed a chiney hen which it was an.
lawful to kill As / didn't care what
done then But now ! am saved ana
willing to make it right Win you
please forgive me, and if there is any
charges viii be willing TO pay them
1t is needless to say the secretary, be-
ing kind hearted, will freely forgive
the offense so far as he is concerned,
and the minions Of the law win do the
same so long as the offender, who
has now repented, makes no charges
against himself.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-12
State House News
X x 4 X X 4 X X X x K x

Public Service Commissioners Corey
and Buchtel and Secretary Wright of
the commission are in Portland at
tending the meeting of the county
judges and commissioners.
Articles of incorporation were filed
today as follows: Roberts Lumber
company of Portland, capital stock
100000 and object to manufacture
lumber of all kinds.
Walter J. Kroder Company, Portland
capital stock $4,000, and object to act
as agents for insurance companies.
Press Steel Company, Portland, cap.
ital stock 100000, and object to
mine, smelt and manufacture minerals,
metals and their products.
--s-ee-s-----
Tien Tsin, Dee. 12. Serious clashes
between pro-Germans and allied sup
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-12
Subjects Of Austria-Hungary
EnjOined to Keep Peace

Washington, Dec. 12.-Also those sub
jninncf k;ds5ollegeth4chih hm Inn hm
any way helping enemies of the United
States will be subject to confinement
in a prison, penitentiary or military
camp, President Wilson announced this
afternoon.
In his proclamation President Wilson
enioined ustro-Hungarian subjects in
this country to keep the peace.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-12

goal. by the district superintendent,
Rev. T. b. Ford, D. d.; "The field,
and how to cultivate it" Rev. =. e.
Decker, d. D.; "Our task, Rev. +. j..
Warren; "The Epworth League All
our campaign, Rev. f. NJ. Smith;
''Our field, = "What I plan to do in
my charge this year, "'The part OF
the layman in this game, - and other
important topics. The public is invited
to attend all meetings.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-12

porters in Harbin were reported in dis
patches today. Chinese troops were re-
quested in order to protect allied eiti-
zcns there.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-12

game. You can { stop them. When you
know that SO viii save the life of
soldier in a prison camp, this winter,
you don t want to stop them either.
Name of School Amount Subscribed
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-12
REAL ESTATE

80 acres with fully modern 10 roomed
house, water tower, tank, engine, dy-
namo, new barn and other buildings,
8 miles from station. On terms at
five per cent.
135 acres. 5000 an acre. A splendid
buy.
5000 acres, $50 an acre. Good wheat
land.
$50 acres. 800 an acre. Fine build
ings, near Salem.
400 acres, s45 an acre. VIII trade.
5 acre tracts from $3.50 to $4,000
1 have acreage for city property,
and want city property for acreage.
Acreage wanted for rent.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-12

WANTED = A teamster, must know
city well. Steady job. Phone 4s3 or
inquire, 554 Ferry. tt
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-12

SADIE SORRILL will open Garden
harvest sale Thurs. at 2 p. m. at her
home, ITO N 10Th and D SITS. 1912
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-12

WANTED-Ins work of any kind.
G. care of Journal. 1912
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-12

TWO house keeping rooms, nicely fur
nished, at 633 Ferry street, 81 per
week. .12-14
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-12

WANT to sell or trade. stumpage on
40 acres of land, on bank of river
Box 1888, Salem. 12-l4
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-12

FOR SALE-Christma trees, mistla
toe full of berries, and holly, deliv-
cred Phone 2504W4. 1918
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-12

CLOSE in 8 room furnished apartment,
1047 S. Gem 4. Phone 982J 1918
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-12

SECOND hand auto will be accepted
as part payment On 5000 residence,
terms on part. Address 11-C care
Journal. II
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-12
sssss*sel sss*esse NEW today.
MAssIFIED ADVERTISING RATES

HAVE YOU WOOD sAWINGi-call
uhoIe Z. If
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-12

FOR sALE-oat hay, some fern, $22
per ton. Q. E. Brooks, Rt. 3, Phone
88F5. 1912
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-12

NICE FURNISHED HOUSEKEEPING
Apartments. 491 N. Cottage. Phone
1908. If
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-12

FOR RENT = A modern, furnished
house on Mission st. G. W. johnson.
1918
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-12

BUGGY, wanted fer one horse. A. Haw
thorne, Rt. 3, Salem. Phone 40F21.
1918
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-12

LOTS in West Salem to trade for
piano Call 944J. 1913
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-12

FOR TRADE-31A in. White Bear wa
son for cows or heifers coming fresh
next spring. C. E. Miller, 2S65
Brooks Ave. 12-l8
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-12

500 SCORE CARD pads for sale, Jour
nal office. If
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-12

wANTED-Wood cutters. Phone 1855
II. If
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-12

FOR RENT-Lalsge dwelling, corner
Ferry and Winter streets, opposite
college of music. Ivan G. Martin,
Masonic Temple. Phone 419. 1914
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-12

HOLLY trees for sale for Christmas
trees, 81 up. 2l23 N. Broadway. 1919
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-12

FOR RENT Furnished house. Phone
500. 1915
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-12

MILK cow for sale, $50. Phone 1156W
mornings or evenings. 1918
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-12

FOR RENT Furnished rooms for two
young women. 354 N. Winter 12-l4
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-12

WANTED = Veal calves, any kind.
Phone 1576W evenings. Ill
The Springdale news., 1917-12-21
CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN.
lnday School, 9::45 a. m.

Sunday School, GAS a. m.
Preaching services, II a. m. and
7:45 D. m. Morning subject: "The
Song and the Singer, and the King
Evening subject: christmas.
You are welcome. Come thou with
us and we will do thee good"
We will have our Christmas tree
and program Monday night in the
basement. After the program a So
cial hour will be spent
The Springdale news., 1917-12-21
SERVICES NEXT SUNDA Y
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH.

The services next Sunday Will be as
follows:
Sunday School, 9:45 a. m.
Preaching, II a. m.
At the evening hour the Sunday
School will render its Christmas pro-
gram The time set for the Christ
mas tree has been placed at Monday
evening at O'Clock.
The subject for the Sermon Sunday
morning is "a People Who Had and
Lost The Christ
You are cordially invited to attend
any or all of these services
w l. Elledge, Pastor
The Springdale news., 1917-12-21
FIRST NJ. f. CHURCH.

The first services of the new Con.
ference year will be devoted to Christ
mas themes. In the morning the pas
tor will use for his subject The Sec
ond Advent of Christ" m the even.
ing: "A Christmas Tragedy"
Your cooperation in the past ha.
been appreciated. Your continued helr
will be gratifying.
viii A. Piper, Pastor
The Springdale news., 1917-12-21
VI. f. CHURCH. SOUTH.

Sunday School, GAS a. m.
Preaching, II "a m. Subject: The
Church Under Marching Orders"
Epworth League, $50 p. m.
ervboGy IS " come 70 attend any
and all serv "es. Come, let US wor-
s'io the Lord il he but. of Holi-
ness. A H. Dulaney.
The Springdale news., 1917-12-21
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Sunday School, Gas a. n.
No preaching services next Sunday
as the pastor will be at Haze Glen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-29
Retail Prices of Food
 Advance 5 Per Cent
 Between April 16-May 15

Washington, June 2S.-Retail food
 prices in the United States advanced
 on an average of per cent from
 April 16 to May IS, as shown in fig
 ures compiled today by the bureau of labor statistics. During the year end ing with May 15 they increased 39 per cent.
 The biggest jump during the month was in flour. which advanced 29 per cent The increase in corn meal was 15 per cent, beans IA per cent, bread 13 per cent and rice II per cent. The only drop in price was in onions, S6 per cent, and butter per cent. Some of the months increases are given as follows: Beef 2 to 4 per
 cent bacon, ham and lard. s to 10
 per cent; hens, per cent; salmon,
 10 per cent eggs, 3 per cent; cheese, 8 per cent; milk, 3 per cent; potatoes, 6 per cent; sugar, per cent; coffee
 and tea, per cent.
 The greatest advance during the
 year was made by potatoes, which ad-
 vanced in price 149 per cent, and in
 flour, 102 per cent. In the last four years retail food
 prices generally have advanced 56 per cent.
 Preliminary estimates by the food administration today indicate that farmers received an average price of $1.50 a bushel for their last year s wheat crop against 9S4 cents the year before and 97 cents the year before that.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-29
BIRMINGHAM HAS CHANCE ID MAKE
 SOLDIERS UNTO

Blanks Everett, secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, spent Wednes- day in Atlanta and as a result is back in Birmin gham with 8 war baby MT. Everett has a full soldiers uni form, shirt; trousers and coat, as pattern of what he intends to nave made in Birmingham. The var de- partment will buy every garment that can be made in Birmingham, pay a profit on them, and furnish the ma terial.
 MT. Everett would like to consult with those who would be interested in the proposition. as he is very anxious to get to work and produce large quantity of the garments for the gov ernment.
 While in Atlanta MT. Everett con- ferred with Mai R. B. Powers of the uuartermasters' corps of the United States army, and he was furnished with patterns of what the government wants The war department will tur- nish patterns for cutting, and the ma terial, if Birmingham can organize company to get the labor and produce the finished garments.
 Mr. Everett further stated that there was splendid market for any Kind of supplies that can be used by inc government and that any one who has supplies to place would do well to consult Major Powers before closing any contracts At the present time the army is in need of spades, shov- els, brooms and vinegar Tn large quantities
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-29

Washington. June 2S.-Designation of all army regiments hereafter by number and service branch only, without distinction between units of the regulars, National Guard and national army, has been de- cded on by the war department to sim plify official records of the great war forces now being developed.
 The regular regiments will retain their present names from the First infantry, :" First cavalry" etc, upward The Ma tional Guard regiments will be renamed, their numbers beginning where those of the regulars end, and the new units to be organized under the draft will take their numbers onward from the last of the guard regiments.
 For the purpose of local identification but not in the official records, National Guard and national army regiments will be permitted to use in parenthess after the names the names of the states from which they come In the case of the National Guard, the former name of the regiment may be used in full in paren- thesis, including both the name of the state and the former state number Thus