Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-25
All Around Town


tian church last evening for the benefit
of the suffering Armenian children net
ted over 800, to be exact $101.15. The
entertainment was under the auspices
Of the Bible school, each of the classes
giving some feature, and each of the
children sending his or her bit of Christ
mas cheer to the destitute and homeless
Armenian children in the form of cash
contributions.
Soldier boys from Camp Lewis, Fort
Stevens, Vancouver and Bremerton are
the guests of Portland today and are
having the time of their lives. The big
auditorium has been turned over to them
and dancing is the occupation of the
afternoon. Yesterday the 5. o. s. call
was sent out for girls, and the response
was satisfactory, so much so that there
is no shortage of partners. The Police
band and the Moose aggregation alter
mated in furnishing the music, and be-
tween dances an occasional stunt was
/ put on by the theatres. 1t is estimated
that at least 5000 soldier boys are TAX
ling part in the days festivities.
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signal corps stationed at Vancouver,
and Mrs. Lowell, are spending the holi-
days at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
H. Mills, 1895 Marion. Mr.. Lowell ar
rived in the city from Vancouver last
night, while Mrs. Lowell came to the
city from their home at Eugene. Mr.
Lowell states that his company is now
under orders to move somewhere
but Just what the destination he is
not able to say. Mr.. Lowell is an cleo
trician and his work with the aero
corps will be in that line. So far he
states, he is pleased with his work and
thinks army life ''bully good thing
for the young man.
A real Kansas corn-fed Christmas
turkey was enjoyed at the w. w.
Moore home, 635 North Church street,
TODAY. Mr.. Moore received the bird from
his old partner back in Kansas and to
saw that his face was wreathed with
smiles and anticipation throughout a
busy day Yesterday would be putting-lt 1t
; lightly. A turkey that comes all the way
from Kansas to stick up its drum
jsticks on your table for Christmas is a
real treat.
Wick Brothers will start the new year
J right by moving into new and enlarged
office quarters. They have had carpen.
ters and finishers busy remodeling and
refinishing the room in the garage for
, merly used as a display room and this
week will move into it as their office
quarters. Their present office room has
r.o,,,, +oo small for their steadily In
4 creasing volume of business, and II wll
= hereafter be used, as a store and sales
room for auto accessories, etc.
Word has reached the city that the
logger who was drowned in the Luck
Iiamute Friday was named Louis Weln'
l er. He was helping make log drive
? down the stream when the log on
: which he was standing turned ano
!, threw him into the water. He attempt,
ed to swim out but the current sucked
him under the jam of logs, shutting
off all attempts at resceu. His oouy
s has not vet been recovered as far al
/. conld be learned. He left father ano
t several brothers and sisters.
o
q The Christmas Red Gross drive IL
$ Marion county had netted a total Of
J. approximately 5000 new members VI
to date. announced Manager Robert
S. Gill last night. Of this number
q about half was secured within Salem
;. ands the balance from without the
= county. All outside points have mo-
,. vet been heard from and complete re
a Turns are expected to raise the pres
ont figure several hundred.