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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-16
Another Poser!

Just as Bill Skies. professional
cracksman, was creeping from the
dining.room window of a puzzle edi-
tors house, the owner grasped his
ankle.
"Kamerad" squeaked Skies.
II only desire to put a question to
you" said the puzzle editor, who was
suffering from insomnia. What I
want TO know is this, If a thief is
busily engaged plying his trade up in
our attic, could he be truthfully said
TO be above doing wrong actions?"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-11-23

the letters written by the home folks
to the boy serving his country7
4 The following letter was written by
the mother Of one of the young men
who enlisted in hte Oregon Coast Artil
lery in the company of Captain Knox
of Albany. His company is now sta.
toned at Fort Candy. The letter is as
follows:
November IA, 1917.
Ny Dear Son:
This is to reach you in camp on
your birthday anniversary. Today is
as bright and fair as the day you were
born The hopes l had for you then
are being realized as the years roll
along--and what more could mother
ask?
You are doing today the best thing
any man can do: giving your youthful
energies and talents to your country.
! am proud of you. Proud Of the fact
that you enlisted at the earliest OPP
portunity, after carefully considering
the matter; proud that you have adj
yanced steadily; proud that you per-
form each camp duty, however trivial,
with painstaking effort and devotion,
and endure with patience the incon-
venienees of camp life proud that you
sing and smile and disseminate good
cheer about you and show the same
steadfast devotion TO your mother and
sweetheart that you show to your
country. And above all, / am proud of
the fact that the only complaint 1 have
heard from you is that you don't want
to stay here comfortably housed and
fed by the government while Others
are fighting the battles in France, and
enduring all the discomforts and suf-
ferings of war. If it is yours to go
to the front, | shall bid you God-speed
with the hope that you will be spared
to celebrate many happy returns of
this, your natal day in this, the land
of your birth and the most glorious
country God ever made.
With love and affection unlimited,
YOUR MOTHER.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-11-23
CLOTHING Will co
HIGHER IN PRICE
Every Article Manufactured
From Wool Making New
Record

This article is written not to discour-
age the wearing of clothes, but to bring
before the minds of the average citi-
bens that about this time next year
clothes of almost any kind will be a
real luxury.
Broadcloth, sold by the jobbing
houses three years ago at 92 cents a
| yard, is now quoted for delivery in
the fall of 1918 at the rate of SO a
J yard.
Today Fleisher's yarns are quoted
wholesale at $3.50 pound, or $14 for
a five-pound package. Three years ago
F'leisher IS yarns were retailing at 81 a
pound. Wool garments about this time
next year will almost have silk prices.
Wearing cotton clothes will also come
in the luxury class. Today the time
honored cotton undershirt for men is on
the shelves of many stores at the old
time price of 80 cents per garment. This
can last only while the present stocks
| last, as the quotations Tor the same
garment ON wnelesale market is 66
cents per garment The retailers may
do business by selling said garment next
fall for IS cents, bur they will be play
ling a losing game as any amateur IN
business knows that a profit of nine
cents ON a cost of 66 cents is heading
towards the bankrupt court.
However, for fear the present gener-
alton may think it lives in the most
strenuous times, there is but to remem
ber prices during the last year of the
Civil war; One of the big drygoods
houses in New York has issued the price
list of August 27, 1864.
The wholesale price list on that day
for calico was from 43 to 90 cents. To-
day it is only from II IL to 10 cents.
Dress ginghams at that dark time
of the war were quoted wholesale at
from 40 to AS cents as cotton was a
pretty scarce article. Today the same
ginghams are worth from 10 to 20
cents.
Canton flannels on Aug. 27. 1864,
were were on the wholesale price list
at from A to so cents a yard, Now
they are only from IL to 20 cents. Three
years ago when the cotton market
slumped to six cents a pound, the price
was from six to II, but now cotton is
worth 27 cents pound.
The man why buys overalls and kicks
because they are twice as high as they
were three years ago may thank his
stars he WASH t buying in August of
1864. At that time the wholesale price
was from 4s to 20 cents. Today the
same denims are quoted at from 27 TO
80 cents. The union overall that was
sold for 81 three years ago, costst the
dealer more than that much wholesale
today.
Apron checks were selling wholesale
at from 50 to So cents yard when
Grant was hammering Lees line after
the battle of the Wilderness. The fig
ure today is only Is cents yard.
Brown sheeting today is on the whole
sale price list at from 16 to Is cents.
Then it was from AZ to 60 cents. Bleach
ed cotton was so scarce that it sold for
from A to 81 cents, compared to the
present wholesale price of 16 to 20
cents.
Ten quarter pepperell sheeting looks
pretty high today with the wholesale
price at from 23 to ~ cents, but the
folks living during Civil war times were
paying retail on wholesale basis of from
IS to $l.32 a yard.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-11-23
CONSTIPATION CAUSES
OBSTINATE HEADACHES

When your head aches you
will usually find the bowels have
been inactive, and if you relieve
this condition, by clearing the
intestinal organs of the ferment-
ing congestion of stomach
waste, foul gases and bile, the
head is relieved Immediately.
Remember this the next time
you suffer from headache. The
combination of simple laxative
herbs with pepsin sold by drug
gists under the name of DR..
Caldwells Syrup Pepsin, is high
ly recommended as a gentle lax-
ative that acts easily and quick
ly, without gripping or discom-
fort. 1t contains no opiate, mar
cotic, or habit-forming drug, is
pleasant to the taste, and a most
effective household remedy.
Mothers find it especially desir-
able as a laxative for children.
You can buy DR.. Caldwelps
Syrup Pepsin from your drug
gist for fifty cents. Get a bot
tie and have it in the house when
needed. \ trial bottle, free of
charge, can be obtained by writ
ing to DR.. w. B. Caldwell, 456
Washington ST., Monticello, Illi-
nois.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-11-23
NORMAL Is CALLED BEST

Monmouth, Or, Nov. 22.-The Ore
gon normal school is to be honored
Through the visit of Professor +. II.
Buruham, head of the rural department
of the Kalamazoo. Mich, normal school
Professor Burnham, who is spending
his sabbatical year visiting the nor
NAL schools of the Union, win ineor-
lporato the, results of his nvesti.ations
in federal bulletin TO be issued un,
der the direction Of the bureau of ed
lNeation. He has divided she states
geographically into four sections and
in each section VIII name single nor
NAL as the most progressive. His choice
jtor the northwest SECTION fails to the
Oregon normal
Professor Burnham, in a recent visit
here, stated that he had visited all Of
the normals in the northern tier OF
states from Maine TO the Pacific coast
and finds the Oregon normal in posses
sion of the best rural training depart.
ment of any school he visited,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-11-23

The Woman's Relief Corps will hold
IitS annual bazaar in the Eckhart build
ing on Commercial street, Saturday
(tomorrow)
A chicken pie dinner will be served
at noon, and a special table will be
reserved for the business men of the
city, 50 that. they may be served quick
ly.
A superfluity booth also viii be one
of the many attractions of the bazaar.
Aprons, bed quilts and all manner
of fancy and useful articles will be
for sale at reasonable prices.
Remember the date Saturday, No
vember the twenty fourth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel C. Ralston of
1860 South Commercial street, left
Thursday for California, where they
will spend the remainder of the win
ter.
Mrs. Emma Fuller will entertain the
ladies and comrades Of the G. A. r.
at her home on 1910 North Twentieth
street, Saturday tomorrow after
noon.
The Hal Hibbard auxiliary of the
Spanish h-American war veterans met
at the home of Mrs Charles Wilson on
Wednesday for an informal afternoon
of Red Cross work.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-11-23
Destroyer Cut In Two
By Transport Rose

Washington. Nov. 22.-The transport
Rose practically cut the United States
destroyer Chauncey in two, the navy
department announced today, giving
details of Mondays collision, which
cost 81 lives.
"Both vessels were running without
lights at the time of the accident the
Rose crashing into the Chauncey on the
port side, abreast of the fourth fun
mel, today's official statement said.
"'The after portion of the destroyer
Immediately submerged and officers
and men in that part We're drowned<
After the collision the remaining por-
tion of the vessel floated about for an
hour and the transport was thus en-
abled to receive the remainder of the
officers and crew. They were taken to
port by the Rose. -
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-11-23
M.SOCIE1'YRF RFE
W 8gS7
By ALINE THOMPSON

ITO honor Mrs J. J. Murphy Of
Portland, who is here visiting
= old friends, Mrs. e. E. Waters
will be hostess tomorrow afternoon for
an informal tea and sewing bee.
About 10 matrons, principally old
friends of Mrs. Murphy's have been
asked to share in the affair.
The members of the Priscilla club
enjoyed an informal afternoon of knit
ting yesterday at the home of Mrs.
S. S. East.
Ten guests assembled for the after
noon, and the time was devoted to
Red Crc-7 work.
Mrs. Oliver G. Locke and Mrs Ho-
ner H. Smith are passing the day in
Por iand, having gone down this morn
inc
Mrs. Lizzie W. Smith went to Wood
burn Thursday for a few days visit.
While there Mrs Smith will inspect
the Woodburn Woman's Relief Corps.
Miss Helen Neugebauer and her
brother, August Neugebauer, left this
afternoon for Portland, where they
will spend the week end. While there
Miss Neugebauer will attend the inter
fraternity dance to be given, by the
fraternities of the Portland Dental col
lege at Christensen hall.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-11-23
TRIAL OF HINDUS
OPENED YESTERDAY
Seven Defendants Alleged to
Represent Worldwide
Conspiracy

San Francisco, Nov 22.-Seven Hin
dus representing worldwide move
ment to liberate India from British
rule during 1913 and 1914 obtained
false passports, went to Berlin and
there plotted to enlist the aid Of Hin.
du prisoners in Germany in the plan
overthrow the English.
Turkey was to facilitate the trans
portatiOn of millions of Hindus from
India, who were to swarm down on the
Suez canal and crush the British troops
in Turkey,
A ship, the Maverick, lay in the
harbor of San Pedro, Cal, containing
as its passengers Hindu recruits, the
first detachment of Indian revolution
lists from the United States. The ex-
pedition was financed by and directed
! by the German government.
This is not fiction. 1t is the story
told by United States District Attorney
Preston to the jury in the federal court
which win try "a prominent men ON
charges of completely in the Hindu con
spiraey.
"'And before | finish" said Pres
+ ton. "we will have not "a defendants
in this court but possibly $50. And the
prominence of the defendants when all
names are revealed, will amaze you.
Preston declared the conspiracy
started two years before war was de
clared between Germany and the Unit
ed States. 1t was started by c. X. Har
IDyal, q Hindu professor at Stanford
university during the years l9ll-l2,
lwho is now in Germany Preston called
him crank anarchist.
Arrested in Chicago in 1914 on con
spiracy charge, he said, Har Dyal jump
ed his bail and fled to Switzerland,
4 'where he proved to be probably the
greatest figure in the German spy sys-
tenn. F."
Ram Chandra, who succeeded Har
Oval as editor of The Hindustan Ga
Idar a Hindu newspaper here, Preston
said, received on November 13, 1914
from Alfred Zimmerman, afterwards
German foreign minister, a telegram
which read in part:
" All Hindus have sympathy of the
German government and it is our duty
to fight and overthrow the common
enemy England" +"
He promised to show that funds for
tho conspiracy and revolution were
furnished by tho German government,
that the defendants received thVse
funds, that Franz Bopp, former Ger
man consul general, and the vice con
sui, E. H. Van Setback, were the Ger
man agents authorized to assist re-
cruiting of Hindus in the United States
that John F. Craig, Long Beach ship
builder, sold the Maverick TO the con-
spirators for the purpose of transport
ing the revolutionists and that the
world plot was directed by a commits
sion of seven Hindus who went to Ger
many from the United States ON false
passports.
Sukamar Chatterii, first witness on
the stand in the Hindu plot trial, ad
mitted late today that he heard Ram
Chandra advocate in an address deliv-
cred here the kidnapping of British and
loyal Indian officials and holding them
for ransom The money secured would
go towards financing the revolution.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-11-23

he has attempted to assume dictator
ial power not granted under the laws
of our brotherhood. l and the member
ship generally resent his inference that
I am responsible for any action taken
by the northern locals.
"Under the laws of our brotherhood,
strike can be begun or called off on
ly by referendum vote of the member
ship and not by any officer or iiidivid-
ual. The membership of Washington,
Oregon, California and Nevada Noted
to go ON strike against the Pacific
Telephone and Telegraph company,
but because of Grasser's unauthorized
Interference Ne California locals
were misled into breaking their pledge
made to their sister locals. -
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-11-23

Tie Desert Land board held ses-
sion Wednesday to discuss matters
connected with the Morson reclamation
project. 1t is pretty knotty prob
lem many Of the settlers being left in
tho lurch and the project not com
pletcd. 1t appears also that there is
small likelihood of it being completed
under present arrangements Some long
letters from a party evidently not very
friendly to Morson were read. 1t looks
as though the board was up against a
problem that it cannot solve without
the help of the legislature.
Capital journal Want Ads Gets Results.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-11-23

! will have to die as there is no help for
me. She got me one Of your little
books and my husband said l should try
one bottle. stopped the Doctors
medicine and took Lydia E. Pinkham' s
Vegetable Compound. 1t soon made a
change in me and now am strong and
do all my work. - Mrs. AUGUSTUS
BAUGHMAN, Box Sc, Enhaut, Pa.
Why will women continue to suffer
Cay in and day out and drag out siclSly.
half-hearted existence, missing three
fourths of the joy Of living, when they
can find health in Lydia E. Pinkham 8
Vegetable Compound
If you would like free confidential ad-
vice address Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine
Co., Lynn, Mass,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-11-23

between a street car and an auto truck,
which resulted in the death of E. R.
Rowe and the injury of his wife. Rowe
was riding on the machine and his wife
and child were on the seat. A fast in-
terurban train swung through the fog
bank and knocked the truck 20 feet.
It is possible that the Winter palace
at Petrograd will be known this season
as the "Hotel de Kink?N
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-11-23
Would Assume Powers
of Dictator Over Unions

Portland, Or, Nov. 22.-L. G.. Grass
er, vice president of the International
Brotherhood of Electrical Workers,
evidently is trying to assume dictator
ial powers over the unions in Oregon,
Washington and Nevada, believes
Frank Shubert, Portland business
agent of the union.
Grasser, in San Francisco, Saturday
is alleged to have said Shubert and
Seattle officials would be removed
from the Organization unless north
west unions ended their present insur-
reetion.
Shnbert issued the following state
ment to the United Press:
elf Mr.. Grasser is correctly quot
ed, it bears out our contention that
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-11-23

and nervous feelings
and my head both
cred me. | would
often have crying
spells and feel as if
/ was not safe. If
i heard anyone COM
ing | would run and
lock the door so they
would not see me.
/ tried several doc
tors and they did not
help me so / said to
.,.u ,,.1Nk.. II
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-11-23

The use Of public hair brushes has
been prohibited by law in Louisiana.
Someone 5 always taking the Joy out Of
life.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-11-23
OREGON MOTHER WANTS
boy TO BE REAL MAN
Writes to Son anil Encourages
Him In His Ambition to
Serve His Country

just now while it is the custom to
publish letters written by the soldier
boy to his folks at home, how about
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-11-23
KILLED IN PORTLAND.

Portland, Or, Nov. ga fog which
enveloped Portland early today caused
several minor accidents and a collision
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-11-23

gives to improve their nutrition and repair waste caused by
youthful activity During school term all children should
be given Scotts Emulsion because it benefits their A
blood, sharpens their appetite and rebuilds their
strength by sheer force of its great nourhng power W
sxu&Bo BowneB j. ~SsA
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-11-23
SICK WOMAN HAD
CRYING SPELLS
Restored to Health by Lydia
E. Pinkharn's Vegetable
Compound.

Enhaut. al was all run down and
weak inwardly. / had female troubles
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-11-23

IHe Qu1nlH6 That UOtS NOJ A1I6Ct
Head
Because of its tonic and laxative eff
feet, Laxative Bromo Quinine can be
taken by anyone without causing nerv
BUSINESS or ringing in the mead. There
is only one "'Bromo Quinine." E. W.
GROVES signature is on box. SOC.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-11-23

Capital journal Want Ads Gets Results
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-03-08

Miss Annie Den otter II MIR
John Van Der WAL were united in
marriage at Bookings Thursday
March LIST. We extend congratulations
and best wishes to the happy pair.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Reeves. Mr.. and
Mrs. AIRY Van Maanen and Mr.. and
Mrs. Martin Martinson We're among
those who ooh dinner at the lddings
home last Thursday,
Work shoes $2.4S and SOS. Gillespie
d Rogers, Footftters.
Last week John Wiersma moved his
household goods. stock, etc. over tc
his farm a mile and "A half north OF
where he has been living the past three
years.
Ralph Mast moved onto the farm va
Gated by John Wiersma, the latter
part of last week.
Mrs. Jas. Wright returned from
Denver, Colo, last Saturday. Will
not entirely over her illness, consider
able improvement is shown. Miss
Permelle Holt, of the Nolga hospital
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-03-08

MEDARY

There has been a lot of cold weather
and although it is nearing spring there
is not any signs of thawIng yet.
Wilbur Atkins was a Brookings visit.
or Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Maher returned
home Friday evening.
The new renter on the Lees farm in
Trenton moved out from Bookings
the first of the week. He had shipped
up from the southern part Of the state.
Wood Turner passed through here
Monday.
Mr.. Stearns is kept quite busy
these days weighing hay.
Mr.. Secrhist has made up his mind
that the wind blows some in Medary.
Emil Spiers was a Medary visitor
Monday.
Work shoes $2.4S and $2.98. Gillespie
& Rogers, Footftters.
II. Rudebush is busy hauling wood
for Mr.. Stearns.
Tuesday of this week was town cleo
ton.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-03-08

Arthur Engel and Guy Maryland and
families spent Friday evening at Fred
Wiseman's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Swanson and
baby visited the latter's parents, Nj
and Mrs. Fred Buettner, Sunday.
opal Head, of White. visited Ada
Pullman a few days the last of the
week.
Floyd Engel entertained sever of his
boy friends Sunday afternoon, the DC
casion being his thirteenth birthday.
The time was spent coasting, and re-
freshments were served. A good time
is reported.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Nussbaum spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. stephens.
n. i. Lievan has let the contract for
a large modern home, work to begin as
soon as the weather is favorable.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-03-08
vOLGA

Another dance was given at the
Sohren home Saturday evening. A
large crowd was in attendance and an
excellent time reported. The Sohren
family are about to move out of this
vicinity.
A miscellaneous shower was given
IN n of Miss Annie Den Otter at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Van
Moonen. The event took place We'd
nesday afternoon. and many useful
articles were contributed to the bride
elect.
Harry Smit terminated his visit here
iast week and departed for his home
at Sioux Center. la.
MISS Hattie B~reeschoten is at pres.
ent assisting In the Bandy household.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-03-08
AURORA

Miss Elsie Schmidt was the guest of
her friend, Grace Short, Sunday.
Mrs. l.. p. Ammons left Friday morn
ing for a visit with her daughters, Mrs.
cole, living in the western part of this
state. and Mrs. Wulf, who lives in
North Dakota.
Mrs. +. j. Korte is spending the
week in Brookinss receiving dental
treatment.
Claire Lovejoy enjoyed a holiday
Tuesday. it being town meeting day.
Mrs. \. NJ. Woodbeck and Pearl
Kirby We're guests of Mrs. JAS. Trail
Friday afternoon.
Chris Pauls and sister, Miss Kate.
We're Brookinss visitors Saturday al
ternOon.
The Misses Mae Noodle and Agnes
Lorden. of Elkton, were guests of Mrs.
y. NJ. Woodbeck Saturday night and
returned TO their school duties, near
White, sunday.
Earl Miller and family spent several
days last week at the Hardwood home
The Misses Blanche and Gladys
Phillips spent Saturday afternoon in
Brookings.
Work shoes $2.4S and $29S. Gillespie
q Rogers. Footftters.
After a severe illness of several
days the infant daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Z. w. Hickman passed away,
Monday morning. The sympathy of
the entire community is extended the
bereayed family.
Robert Gust of Moody county spent
sunday at the l.. w. Ripley home.
Dora Arms, who has been visiting
her parents ut Toronto, returned Sat
urday and was a guest at the Hazel,
wood home over Sunday.
The musical comedy The Princess
of Poe" played in the new opera house
Saturday night to an appreciative au-
dience, although a much larger crowd
was anticipated by the management,
The local talent received special com
mendation.
Earl Miller was transacting business
in Bookings Monday morning be
tween trains.
The Ladies Aid Society met with
Mrs. Chas. Short last Thursday, with
the usual large attendance.
Roller skating in the new hall is the
popular amusement these days.