Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-28
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FOR FLETcHER'S
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CITY NEWS


Carey T. Martin received a telegram
from his wife this morning announcing
her safe arrival at Grangeville, in
northeastern Idaho, after being snow
bound five days near Lewiston. Mrs
Martin was called to Idaho by the i'll
ness Of her mother.
The following organizations viii at
tend the patriotic demonstration at the
armory this evening, each marching in
body TO the armory, where the center
section has been reservcd Grand Army
of the Republic, Ladies Of the G. A. r.,
Woman 5 Relief Corps, Spanish War
Veterans, Mexican Border Service Vet
erans, Girls Honor Guard, Sons Of the
American Revolution and the Moose.
The state library is called on for all
kinds Of books and all kinds of infor-
nation. A few days ago Miss Marvin.
was asked to solve a proposition just a
little out Of the regular routine Of high
brow information. The party writes ask
ing advice as to how to play the
joker in game of 500. Here is the
layout: There is no trump bid; the
king of spades is led and the party
who inquiries holds the joker and sew
etal small spades. May he play the
joker or must he play spadeg
.
The Sons of the American Revolution
demonstrate their patriotic spirit be-
sides passing resolutions. At the meet
ing last evening IL was made known
that the Salem public library was in
need of large flag. This morning Reu-
ben r. Boise and j. d. Hartwcll pre-
sentcd the library with large flag,
With the compliments Of the Sons of the
American Revolution and as soon as a
suitable pole can be erected, the library
/ viii be flyiHg the American flag
q
Members Of the "Forty-five Eff
fieiency y club will have 4 chance yet to
\ show that they are cup to the minute
when it comes to a national crisis ~
has been suggested that this organiza-
tion of gingeiy men who have reached
4 the age-imit-for enlistment IN the army
can form what is known as The Home
Guard,D which sort Of organization Is
becoing quite popular just now through
4 out the country The men Of f" The
4 Home Guardn take on their shoulders
I the responsibility for the reace and hap
lpiness Of the community while the
!, Younger men are away on service.
o.
Recruiting appears to b. slowing uT
\ today as only -four or five men have
stoned M with Company M AT 3
4 q 'clock this afternoon there we're lOl
! mon enlisted and about five in the
Doctors office taking the medical ex-
| animation. With orders to recruit up to
4 150 men it seems the company would
4 have to remain here quite a while unless
\ the recruiting is speeded up consider
\ ably. II is definitely settled that when
Il the bows move it will be to Vancouver
where the Trird regiment viii be mobili
lied.
Sugar has peen doing the "off again
on again, Finncgan' act lately Tues
day the price dropped 25 cents and tbs
good housewife who bought yesterday
played the game right Today it recover
ed the 25 cents lost Tuesday. Tomorrow
it may be higher than ever as all biz
wholesale houses have been given the
tin that now il the time to buy. The
war in Europe is responsible as just al
present there ism t any beet sugar com
ing from Germany The price today j.
$S.45 d hundred.
Having offered their uniformed ranl
to the president, should opcasion aris'
when its services arc needed, tn
Knights Of Pythias, Central lodge, No
Is, of Salem, has ordered so fatigue
I suits from an Ohio factory and as sool
as these arrive, the uniformed rank vii
begin drilling. At the meeting last ev
ening no further action was taken
awaiting the arrival of the uniforms
and conference with the state adju
tant general, l.. NJ. Hoyt, Of Hililsboro
The M. r. Moore farm Of 86 acres O.
! choice fruit land located about sevel
miles south Of Salem in the famous
Rosedale district, has been purchased b,
Walter 7. Robinson and Emily l.. Rob
inson of Toronto, Ontario. They vii
/ have the tract planted in English wal
nuts and Italian prunes. Knight 9
Pearcy, a graduate Of the 0. A, O. ant
T. an experienced orchardist and now man
r ager Of the Skyline orchards, will tax
/ charge Of the development work. Nh
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