Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-05-07
All Around Town


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/ A building permit was issued May
1 TO A. J. Lennon for the erection of a
one story frame building on lot s,
Block 29, Salem. The cost is placed al
$500.
The Cherrians have several things tc
consider and much business to tran sact
and call has been made by King Bling
Hal D. Patton for all good Oherrians
to meet Wednesday evening, at 8
o clock at the Commercial club.
I Mayor Walter E. Keyes and Mrs
Keyes left this morning by automobile
for Yakima, Washington, where Mr..
Keyes is to appear tomorrow as eoun-
sci in case to be lfied before the
district court. incidentally he will call
ON the mayor and take note of the com
mission form of government for cities.
Harley o. White, former mayor of
Salem and at present school director,
says he is not candidate for reelection
on the school board and he doesn 7 care
who knows it, He is aware that his
name has been suggested as one Of the
two school directors 10 be elected June
17but that is not worrying Mr.. White
as he feels he has done his duty in
serving three years on the board.
George Smith, who has had charge of
the contract post office station known
as the fair grounds office, has sent in
his resignation 10 become effective June
| 2. This office has been in existence for
20 years and was originally independ-
ent of the Salem postoffiee. AS the sal
larry is $50. year there viii probably
be no very big rush for the job.
Tonight at the Derby building, in
Moose hall, D. P. Markey, supreme com
mander of the Maccabees will deliver an
address, that will be open to the pub
lie. State Commander Sherwood will also
make a few brief remarks. Mr.. Markey
is on a tour Of the west and will attend
the STATE convention to be held in Port
land beginning tomorrow His tour of
the west is to some extent a celebra-
tion of his 25th year of service as su-
preme commander of the lodge.
.
Three young men decided today to
east their lots with the navy for the
remainder of ,he war; Harold Mckinley
Aspinwall enlisted in the hospital corps.
Robert Russell Cochran, age 20, chose
the lot of an apprentice seaman and
Carl Joseph Miller, age 10, did the same.
Ali three were sent to San Francisco
fol their preliminary training.
Samuel Warren of Stayton, age 81,
enlisted today in the army choosing the
medical corps. An effort is now being
made in many districts to induce young
.oen who have just reached the age
of 2l to enlist before they are to reg
lister June 8. By enlisting now, or be-
fora June 5, the young man has the
privilege of choosing his service, while
after June 5, he may not be granted
SO many privileges.
The following communication report
ing baseball game shows sportsman
like disposition on the part of the boys
at Gervais and Waconda and is printed
just as reported: "Gervais wins from
Waconda IL to 5. Gervais crossed bats
with Waconda on the Gervais grounds
Sunday May 4. The Waconda boys show
ed us good time until the fifth. After
that they played against hard luck, but
we sure can praise them for the spirit
they kept up. Kelly, our third baseman
has the honor Of being the star of the
day. Kelly was at bat five times and
scored four times. These teams will meet
at Waconda on Sunday, May 26 for he
second game.
At congregational meeting at the
First Presbyterian church Monday even
ing it was voted to grant Rev. Carl
E,riott s request that pastoral relations
be dissolved; but so reluctant were
the people to comply with his request
that a motion passed giving him the
It'll Of "honorary pastor with the col
,rs.r and to give this time a signifi-
eaace, making his people feel as if he
still belonged to them, ii was voted that
each member on entering the church
bow his head in silent prayer for the
pastor and for all the boys with the
colors. Many expressions of good will
have oeen gwen Mr.. Elliott in the past
few Gays, not the least of which was a
substan lal purse from the members and
a silver wrist watch from his Junior con
gregaton.