Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-30
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corps; Harold c. Lee, 81, cavalry; Ralph
T.. Derrick, 20, cavalry Mr., Bartheic'
my was born in France aud took out has
first naturalization papers IN order that
he might enlist. He hopes 20 get ON.
the French firing line.
The Salem Woman's club will organ.
ise Red Cross auxiliary Tuesday after
noon, meeting in the auditorium of tho
Salem public library.
!. Here is another livestock story from
The pen of George W. Eyre. He says
that last week he shipped a bull to the
Portland stock yards that brought him
$1,000.
Tonight a Red Cross auxiliary will be
iorganized at Silvertou. Among those
who will attend the mass meeting arc
Henry w. Meyers, Walter Tooze, Mrs
f, K. Fisher, David W. Eyre and Joseph
H. Albert.
During the month Of April 5S recruits
were accepted at the recruiting office
on State street, all for the army. Re
cruits were slow in coming in the first
week, but after war was declared April
6, Corporal Toy has been u pretty busy
man.
Next Saturday morning at 1890
o clock a meeting of the Western Wal
nut association will be held at the Ma
rion hotel. The subject for discussion
will be, "Grafting and Pollenation. "
I An invitation to attend is given to
all who are interested in walnut grow.
ing. J. c. Cooper is president of the
association and II. V. Meade secretary.
Paving is now under way on North
Fifth street The concrete forms have
been placed on Church, ID and Fifth
streets to Market. Tomorrow morning
work will begin on Washington street
with one team and 10 men. There is
considerable blasting to be done be-
tween Fir and Saginaw streets and the
residents of that district are hereby no.
titled not to be alarmed at sounds that
resemble distant cannOnade.
.
Mrs. Harry e. Clay, who has charge
of the surgical work OF the Red Cross
with headquarters in the postoffice
building, wishes to meet the chairmen
of the various auxiiaries in regard to
taking work and arranging time for in.
struction. These chaimen are request
ed to call at the postoffice, upstairs,
any time between $3.50 in the morning
and 8 0 o'clock in the evening.
.
There was a good sized crowd of boys
between the ages of 10 and l6 that ans.
wered the call Saturday evening for the
forming of a regiment of boys under
military age There will be a further
meeting Friday evening to complete
plans and take up the work along the
line suggested by Governor Witty
combe's proclamation. 1t is expected
that on Friday evening there will be a
larger crowd out.
The student body organization Of the
high school is hard up, that is, from a
financial standpoint. There seems to be
an abundance of brains in the student
body, but for some unknown reason the
treasury is decidedly like Old Mother
Hubbard IS cupboard. Hence there will
be given an entertainment next Satur-
day evening at the high school auditor
ium and while it is called a vaudeville,
the program will consist of special num-
bers to be provided by each of the high
school organizations.
The hearing that was to have been
held today on the testimony in the mat
ter of the purchase of the Skinner &
Bushnell ferry outfit by Marion coun-
ty has been indefinitely postponed on
account of the accident Friday morning
when Bert Winslow lost his life by
drowning. The matter was to have come
up before Judge Percy Kelly, of Marion
county, and Judge Belt, of Polk county, |
for adjustment of the price to be paid. |
High school professors and high
school teachers can really unbend and |
enjoy themselves Just like ordinary |
folks Last Saturday evening the men
of the high school faculty entertained
the women Of the faculty. Instead of |
sitting around and discussing subjects
Of deep import, the faculty proceeded to
the gymnasium and played baseball,
choosing sides just like the youth did of |
generation ago. Then instead of hav-
ing refreshments in most dignified |
way. the entire faculty went to the do
mestic science rooms and each cooked
his Of her own waffles. "A most de
lightful time was had"
Here is some comfort in regard to the
II. q. of L. The POTATO market is lit
tie off today with the wholesale quo.
tation at three cents pound. Then it
must be remembered that garden seed
will cost no more than it did one year
ago notwithstanding the big demand
Then there is just a suspicion that if
wheat is boosted any higher by the
spectators, the government will get in
and take a hand. There are a few
streaks in the way Of silver lining to
the high cost of living proposition.
Prof. H. P. Barss, plant pathologiss
of the 0. A. G., was in the city Saturday