Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-14

within the past couple of days.
w. & B. jazz dance at armory Sat.
night, $3.50.
Sergeant willard McInturff who Is
at present stationed at Portland where
his company is doing guard duty was
called home yesterday by the danger
GUS illness of his baby, who is suffer
ing from pneumonia. The little one
was better today and the father re-
turned to his duties this afternoon.
E. L. Stiff & Son sell the famous
" Monarch y push button Morris chair.
Silverware, cut glass and clocks at
Gardner & Keene' IS, Salem s most re-
liable jewellers. The store with the
street clock.
In reply to query from the Indus
trial accident commission Attorney
General Brown holds that in case sin
gle man is injured while under the
operation of the compensation law,
and subsequent to the injury marr1es
and dies, that the widow is entitled to
draw pension just the same as though
she had married before the injury oc-
Cured.
A complete line of the latest in
watches, jewelry and diamonds, at
Gardner & Keene IS, the store with the
street clock.
Trade in your old furniture to E. L.
Stiff & Sons.
A symposium on the closed shop will
be the topic discussed at the regular
meeting of the Six o clock club at the
First Methodist church. Tuesday even
ing, December 18. The following sub
iects will be treated: "FThe Closed Shop
and Organized Labor" by A. W. Law
renee; "The Closed Shop and the Gov
ernment," by T. B. Kay; "The Closed
Shop as a Principle in Economics -;
by Professor John 0. Hall. The women
Of the Yew Park circle will serve the
dinner.
Ideal Fireless Cookers at E. L. Stiff
6 Sons
In response to request from the
chief of the ordnance department for
assistance in securing men to- assist In
making munitions for our armies in
France Commissioner of Labor Hoff,
today sent list of 600 names of me-
ehanics, electricians, blacksmiths, drop
forgers, pipe filters, lathe operators
and other mechanics who are willing
and anxious to respond to any call
made on them for service for the coun-
try. Commissioner Hoff is still gath
ering names and before he is through
Oregon will in this, as in most other
things, be in the lead.
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Have you bought that Xmas gift
yet9 Make it fur. West Fur Co., PIT
IS. High st.
Shoes-men' shoes, women's shoes,
children IS shoes-are what the Superflu-
ity Shop in the Masonic building wants
at present The ladies in charge have
a great many demands for articles of
this nature and their stock is depleted
Also articles that might be of value as
Christmas gifts they can use, and holly
and mistletoe. Take an inventory about
home and see what surplus you have
on hand which the Superfluity Shop
would be glad to get.
Clildren's wagons and toys at E. l..
Stiff & Sons.
William Vogt, son of Jacob Vogt, who
conducts shoe shop in South Salem,
was run down last evening at the in
tersection of State and High streets by
an automobile driven by Roderick
Miles, son of B. J. Miles. The Vogt lad
was carrying newspapers on bicycle
at the time. 1t has not been learned
how seriously he was injured. A COM
plant has been filed against young
Miles charging him with eating corners
Justice McCamant gave one of the
best addresses to the high school assem-
bly, of students and teachers Wednes-
day that has been heard for some time.
The theme of his discourse was war con
ditions and sacrifices that must be made
in this the darkest hour of the war,
as Justice McCamant characterized it.
The address was full of optimism and
the speaker predicted that much better
conditions would be in store for the
world after the war than if the great
conflict had not occurred.
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Next Friday, December 21st, is the
date set for ''home- coming week" at
the Salem high school. This will be
the second annual event of the kind.
The student 0ody is making plans for
reception and entertainment for the
alumni who gather at their alma mater.
One of the features of the evening will
be basketball game between the alumni
and the student body team.
The funeral services of Mrs. Sarah
c. Miller will be held at 2 o'clock to-
morrow afternoon at the Free Methodist
church, pending the arrival of daugh-
ter from California. Rev. Johnston viii
conduct the services. Arrangements are
in charge of Webb & Clough. hterment
viii be in the City View Cemetery.
Justice Webster is holding the scales
of Justice evenly balanced this after
noon while attorneys on either side load
in evidence and also add the weight Of
argument, in the trial of a foreible en-
try and detainer suit in which Bessie
Bonnie is plaintiff and is represented by
Smith 6 Shields; and A. @. Smith and
wife for whom Attorney s. NJ. Endieott
is attorney, defendants.