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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-11-23
Home Surgical Dressing
Department Compimented

A letter direct from the N. s. naval
dispensary at Bordeaux, France, has
been received by Willamette chapter
American Red Cross, in which the Am
eriean navy officer in charge writes
some mplimentary things about the
work done by the surgical dressing de-
parment at Salem. The letter Is as
follows. and is dated Oct. II, 1918:
'You will no doubt be pleased to
know that surgical dressings prepared
by the willamette chapter, A. R. c.,
Of which you are a member, are being
used in this institution.
"We have had the pleasure Of open
ing some Of your cases, and the man
ner in which the dressings were pre-
pared and packed was remarkable and
worthy of comment. They speak for
themselves and it is evident that every
interest must have been taken in their
"You are assured that they are be-
ing used for the purpose for which in
tended, and further, your efforts in
your work have not been in vain.
"The chapter in general will prob
ably be glad to know their efforts are
bearing fruits overseas. thank you
and the Willamette chapter for the
portion that has fallen to US for use in
our institution
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-11-23
Court House News
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When a minor sues, it must be thru
a guardian. Hence in the. suit Of w. III.
Vearrier, H. w. Kosher, William Lonse
G. H. Drost and w. P. Drost against
the Progressive Land Co. OF Silverton,
an application was made to the court
for the appointment of guardian for
w. p. Drost who is 16 years old. The
court appointed the young man 5 faith
er, G. II. Drost. The case is one of a
foreclosure Of lumbermcn's lien on
lumber at Sflverton.
In the case of Ella watl, executrix
of the estate of Chas. L. Watt against
+. H. Reeves, ct al, the sait was set
tied by stipulation, after having been
remanded by the supreme court to the
eircuit court for re-trial to include 9TH
er parties The court ordered that from
the redemption fund of a foreclosure
of real estate, amounting 70 $2265.SS,
that the defendant +. II. Reeves be
paid the separate sums of $500, 5000
and $2S6.9s and from this fund Reeves
was to make ths following payments:
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-11-23

afternoon by Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Eek.
erin Of COS North Liberty street, with
news Of the death of Ernest E. Ecker
lin IN October 5, in France. The par.
ents are hoping that some error has
been made as they had received a let
tor from him under date of Oct. Id
atating lhal he was in good health. The
letter was wilton from general head
quarters. Until stno definite word is
received from the war department, tho
family will be in dopbt as to the eci
rectness Of the telegram. Ernest Eek
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-11-23
Marshal Petain Will Come
To Thank Red Cross

Washington, Nov. 23.-Mafshal Pet
ain, commander in chief OF rne French
armies, is coming to America to thank
the American Red Cross for its aid to
France, according to Red Cross cables
here today.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-11-23

+. w. Steusloff returned last night
from an extensive tour in the east and
south.
Walter A. Denton will leave tomor.
row for Portland and Astoria to be
absent few days.
J. A. Mills Of Portland was in tho
city yesterday. He says Harry Mills
is now stationsd at Bordeaux, france,
with the ordnance corps.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-11-23

erlin was one of -e first young men
in the city to volunteer, going into the
service with the marines. Another son,
Eugene Eekerlin, is now in the service
in France. He went over with com
pany NJ, but was later transferred to
another company.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-11-23

Company M, oregon National Guard
at the meeting last evening decided to
do little gloom dispelling and to start
things out right, fixed on Friday night,
Dec. Is as the first of its official mill
tary balls. The second big affair will
be given on New Years eve, both at
the armory. At all of these dances, the
military element will predominate All
officers and members of Company NJ,
o. N. G. will attend in uniform and an
invitation will be extended to officers
and members of the four Oregon Guard
to attend in uniform.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-11-23

D., and the Fargo Courier News.
This will be Mrs. oPrter's first pub
lie appearance in Salem and it is felt
that it is most appropriate that this
first appearance should be in her hus-
banda pulpit.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-11-23
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PERSONALS

Miss Minnetta Msgers Of Portland
is in the city.
Ray Bates Of Vancouver is register
ed at the Bhgh.
Harry w. Swafford and wife and two
children are visitors at the homo of
f. J. Swafford, 1900 Ferry street.
Mayor Walter Il. Keyes is in Port.
land today on legal business.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-11-23
WANTED

Household goods, harness, wagons, tools,
ranges, heaters, eookstoves, farm ma
ehinery, etc. pay cash or viii sell
on commission from stock sales con-
Quoted anywhere. Phone $40 or 5ll
wOodry, the AuctiOneer.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-11-23
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Dance at Moose han tonight.

We have few yards of high grade
60-inch blue serge suitable for ladies
or men s suits, present retail price over
$l2 per yard, our price per yard $3.50
d. III. Mosher, 474 Court st.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-11-23

Young folks who would like a posi-
as editorial clerk in Washington, D. c.,
will have a chance at life time work
in the civil service when an examina-
ton for editorial clerk is held DSc. H.
The time and place will be given later.
The government at Washington is
greatly in need of such clerks. Grad
aates of schools who are qualified are
urged to take the examination. All
civil service examinations in Salem are
held by Paul Miller, local secretary of
the Civil Service commission, but an
nouncement has not yet been made
whether examinations will be given in
the city.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-11-23

A marriage license was issued yes.
terday to Ronald Lee Dibble, 21, log
ger near Lebanon, and Miss Bertha
Nncz Monroe, age 10, Of Redne, Oregon
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-11-23

Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Oehler, accom-
panied by their four daughters and one
son arrived in the city this week from
Hawkeye, Iowa, and expect soon to
make their home in the Parmenter res
idence, 1923 North Commercial street.
At present they are visiting relatives,
the Spitzbarts, on North capital street.
Within a short time the Oehlers hope
to be joined by their son, now an Of
ficer in France. Mr.. Oehler expects to
purchase farm in the vicinity of Sa-
lem, having recently disposed OF 800
acre farm in Iowa.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-11-23

arrested as Richard Roe and gave his
name as Clarence Lethledge, plead
guilt of petit larceny and was fined
$25. Unable to pay, he IS in Jail,
held on an order from the Walla Walla
penitentiary. he is supposed to be a
paroled convict. He is the one that
worked the old soldier game, begging
for small amounts to reach kind rela.
tives at Calgary.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-11-23

10c music. I keep in stock the entire
catalogue of both the Mckinley anti
Century ten cent music, ask for eata-
logue. Geo. G. Will.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-11-23

| S0licltorS 1Or tne OnlVeu WAX Woth
fund had all sorts of experiences work.
ing the state capitol building. One of
the solicitors said that of all the large
offices, that of the secretary of state
responded on an average most gener-
ously. In one office were three ap,
pointees, one man pulling down $3.50 a
month, another $175 monthly and tho
third ON the states payroll at $4,000
year. Yet from these three men the
total sum Of $40 was given for the
United War Work fund.
y. Regular $40 per yard blue serge suit
able for ladies or men IS suits, special
to close out at $3.50 per yard D. II.
Mosheq, 474 Court st.
The Ford Sedans the ideal car for
this wet weather are now in and can
deliver promptly
The two men who were picked up in
Albany week or so ago, charged with
stealing some goods from the Sundin
store appeared before Judge Webster
this afternoon. E. W. Bentz, who was
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-11-23
Died
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FREE--Tn Portland, Nov. 2l, 1918, at
the home of her son, Ernest Free,
Mrs. Eliza Free, at the age of 60
years. Besides her son in Portland,
she is survived by son, Archie Free,
of the Liberty district and Willis Free
a, son now in the service at Camp Lew
lis. The fuseral services will be held in
the city next Monday.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-11-23

Lincoln jupior high football team
played the Washington junior high
team this morning with a score of 6
to in favor of Lincoln. The Lincoln
boys say that Washington had the
heavier team but thar snap and push
won the game. Next Saturday Lincoln
viii play Grant.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-11-23

In the county court in the matter of
the estate of Eli Warren, A, M. Clough
administrator, the court confirmed the
sale of lot s, block "A, in North Salem
to Edith Fay Goode for $3.50 cash.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-11-23

To Matte A. Parrish, $75; to Frank
Fits, $500, and the balance of the fund
$l4S3.55 be paid to Mrs. Ella Watt as
executrix.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-11-23

Flight for Millions" the big fight
story full of pep will be on again at
the Bligh theater starting tomorrow.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-11-23

Federal tires Will give you the most
miles for the money. We guarantee sat
isfacton to the user, Try our up to date
vulcanizing shop for tubes or castings.
Special service to users of Federal tires
Wick Bros
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-11-23

fright for Millions the big fight
story full of pep will be on again at
the Bligh theater starting tomorrow.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-11-23

Dance at Moose hall tonight.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-11-23

nis foCobAun dAu u6 04ttuu5 COTulhl
invitation to his patrons and friends
to visit his institution. If
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Better dentistry wlsnout pain. Two
post graduate courses in painless den
tistry. DR.. Hartley. Phone ia. If
o
To arrange for premium list at the
coming fifth annual Marion county
corn show to be held in Salem the sec.
ond week in December, meeting has
been called at the Commercial club next
Monday evening. Members of the ag.
ricultural committee of the clup will
also draw up rules and regulations for
the show. L. .. Chaplin will preside.
Now is the time to place your orders
for rosebushes, shrdbbery, fruit, walnut
and ornamental trees for immediate
planting, with the Capital City Nur-
sery Co., 1890 Chem. st. Phone rs. 11-31
There is real satisfaction in tire
that runs over its guaranteed mileage.
The "Revere' will give you this sat
isfaction and is moderately priced, is
first in quality and service Clark s
Tire House, 319 N. Commercial ST..
Phone IA. 11-23
Last Night the mercury in the Off
cial government thermometer touched
the "a notch, the lowest since April 8
Tho aNcrage temperature of this month
is running about ten degrees lower than
:or the month year ago.
Dance silverton opera mouse, Sat.
Nov. 23. l1-23
Dance Silverton opera house Sat.
Nov. 23. 1l-23
Big sheep men in eastern Oregon sse
now becoming interested in silos. The
Spaulding Logging Co. has recently ~
ceived an order for two Of the larg-
or sized silos, 16 by So feet to be placed
on the Echo, Ore, range of the Smythe
Sheep Co. This company operates with
the Pendleton Sheep Co. and together
they have about 100000 sheep on the
range.
Wick Bros. have been notified by the
Ford Motor Co. that the new Ford
cars will begin to arrive very soon and
they are again taking orders.
We buy and sell liberty bonds. 314
Masonic bldg. tt
L. H. Suter of 1905 North 18th
street has just returned from three
month Is trip along the gulf coast Of
Texas where he has interests. He re.
ports the high price Of cotton has
brought wonderful prosperity to that
country and that in many localities
farmers are selling as much as $10O
worth of products from an acre. How
ever, the unusual prosperity has not
advanced the price Of lands as MI. Sut
er says many farms may be purchased
for less than the returns per acre Of
this years crop.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-11-23

Hippodrome vaudeville at the Bligh
theater today and tomorrow, all new
acts each day.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-11-23
@. w. Eyre will receive turkeys

g. w. Eyre will receive turkeys at
the old Independent market location
South Commercial street, from Satur-
day morning to Tuesday night. Moth
ing but good fat turkeys wanted. High
est market price paid. Phone 2206M,
evenings. 11-23
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-11-23

The light weight football team Of
the Lincoln junior high school played
in hard luck this morning. In game
played with the light weight football
team Of Grant junior high school, Grant
won by score of 10 to 0.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-11-23

Willis W. Brown, well known stock
man of eastern Oregon who formerly
lived near Salem in Polk county, died
yesterday afternoon at his home at The
Dalles from cancer after an illness of
six months.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-11-23

Walter A. Denton will go to Port
land tomorrow to confer with the state
directors of the Oregon Retail Grocers
and Merchants association .in reference
to the. annual convention to be neid
in Salem early next February. Mr..
Denton is secretary of the association.
Next Monday he will go to Astoria on
special invitation of the chamber Of
commerce of that city to deliver an ad-
dress on commercial club work. .The
Astoria Chamber of Commerce is in
the process of reorganization and asked
Mr.. Denton to tell them all about COM
mercial club work in the capital city.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-11-23
Business is good with the women who

Business is good with the women who
have charge of the Red Cross mailing
department with headquarters IN the
P. r. L. & P. Co.'s. building. 1t seems
that labels from the soldiers were slow
in coming in but as soon as the ngxt
Of kin were enabled to send the three
pounds on making statement equrv.
alent almost to an affidavit, the de-
mand for cartons was such that the la
bels were soon exhausted. However, a
new supply has been received and car
tons are now going fast The final
day for sending out cartons is one week
from today.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-11-23

Dr.. Schenk has now returned from
his vacation and he extends a cordial
invitation to his patrons and friends
to visit his institution. If
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-11-23

Dance Silverton opera house Sat
Nov. 23. 11-23
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-11-23

THE best" is all you can 90 when
leath comes. Call Webb q Clough Co.
2hone 100. tt.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-11-23

Highways Rapid Transit auto service
to Portland and way points daily. Leav-
es Salem 10 a. m. 1877 S. Com'l St.
Phone 1876. tt
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-11-23

This is big potato story number 4.
One weighs 4 IA pounds and the other
five pounds and are both sound speei-
mems. They were grown by W. G. Dib.
BILE and w. G. Franklin on the Dibble
ranch in Polk county on the Wallace
road. a,s1 ..s.,.s.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-11-23

We buy and sell liberty bonds. 314
Masonic bldg. If
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-11-23

Better dentistry wtnout pain. Two
post graduate courses in painless den
tistry. DR.. Hartley. Phone ia. If
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-11-23

Dance silverton opera mouse, Sat.
Nov. 23. 11-23
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-11-23

Wick Bros. have been notified by the
Ford Motor Co. that the new Ford
cars will begin to arrive very soon and
they are again taking orders.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-11-23

Hippodrome vaudeville ct the Bligh
theater today and tomorrow, all new
acts each day.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-11-23

I have moved my offices into more
pleasant and more commodious quar-
ters ON the third floor Of the U. s.
National bank building. DR.. 0. L. Scott
Chiropractic-Spinologist, 3O9-213 U. s.
National bank bldg. tt
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-11-23

Mrs. Mark T. Brown of 201 North
25th street reported 10 the police that
her son Sam had not returned home aft
or going on his newspaper route nor
had he reported at school. As the boy 8
father works in the ear shops at Port.
land the supposition is that he had
started out for that city to be Mltn has
father.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-11-23

Mr.. and MRS. G.. E, Tsrwilliger, grail
uate morticians and funeral directors,
no Chemeketa st. Phone 72i.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-11-23
COMING EVENTS

4 Nov. 2s.-Thanksgiving.
X Nov. 30.-Election on School
4 Budget.
X Dee. 1.-Elks Annual Mem
4 orial Services. Opera House
X $3.50 p. m.
X Dec. 11-14-Ffth Annual
X Marion County Corn Show.
4 X y X x X X X X X X X X X r
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-11-23

Fords are coming. Leave your order
for that Ford you have been waiting
for so long. The new ones will soon be
in.--Vick Bros.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-11-23

Last Night the mercury in the Off
cial government thermometer touched
the "a notch, the lowest since April 5
Tho a, crage temperature of this month
is fnnnlng about ten degrees lower than
;or the month year ago.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-11-23

There is a tendency in Salem as well
as elsewhere, to cash war savings
Stamps, now that the war is about over.
1t seems that many people regard the
stamps in different light from Liber.
ty loan bonds and have subscribed for
the stamps just as means Of saving
some money and not as patriotic prop
osition.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-11-23

There is real satisfaction in tire
that runs over its guaranteed mileage.
The "Revere" will give you this sat
isfaction and is moderately priced, is
first in quality and service. Clark s
Tire House, 319 N. Commercial ST..
Phone IA. 11-23
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-11-23

''The funeral beautiful webb
Jlough Co.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-11-23

Now is the time to place your orders
for rosebushes, shrdbbery, fruit, walnut
and ornamental trees for immediate
planting, with the Capital City Nur-
sery Co., 1890 Chem. st. Phone rs. 11-31
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-27
w avelets
m
The Deep
c. Cree

A little armfull Of woman is
sometimes a harmful woman.
Some of these Liberty steaks the
restaurants are serving sure deserve
their freedom.
The farmer that mourns over kill
ing crow, grieves for a lost caws.
Swiss cheese should be eaten on
Sunday only, as it is Of a holy order.
Why Is it a short-handed stenog-
rapher will write long-hand; long
handed one write short hand, and a
white-handed one write black
hand?
A booze artist usually paints rum
picture.
A smooth, slippery article is
LubriKATE.
A northern parrot has probably
never seen a Florida cracker.
A draft evader is nothing but a
cheap round shield.
You know "The Baby's Prayer al
Twilight for Her Daddy Over There,
but have you ever thought of what
"The maiden's prayer at moonlight
when she's taking down her hair
was?
Candy and kisses for cute little
misses;
Lemons and Kisses after they're Mrs
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-27
THE TRUCKING SEASON
Lakeland, Fla.

The trucking season is before us,
and all forms of vegetation have en-,
emies, says the State Marketing Blu
reau. 1t is the necessary thing for
growers to be prepared to combat
them. This they can do by sending
to the State Experiment Station, at
Gainesville, for Bulletin No. 1874, en-
titled Florida Truck and Garden In
sects," and No. 1879, entitled Some
Important Diseases of Truck Crops
in Florida. These bulletins are sent
free, and are very comprehensively il
Illustrated with drawings showing the
life history of various insects and de.
scribes different diseases, besides be.
ing carefully indexed.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-27
ERGAR BENNETT NOW
AT CAMP JACKSON

Edgar Bennett, who was formerly
with the Western Union here, Is now
at Camp Jackson, and writes his
mother as folloys:
Camp Jackson, Sept. ~, 1918.
Dear Mother and All:
How are you all? Fine, hope.
Am well, except slight touch OF
cold, but think will be all right soon
Guess Earl will be over here with
me pretty soon; hope | have not left
this camp when he comes, so we
both can be together; that will be
SO nice, but they may send him to
Camp Sewer, Greenville, N. G.
Was transferred from the Depot
Brigade to the Ninth Regiment Bat
terry, B. F. A. R. D. barracks O-3.
like it so much better. I've got a
wooden floor to eat on and a dry
house to sleep in and it's more like
home, "see!"
Am assigned in the Signal Corps,
but haven't taken up the wireless
yet, but may be sent to the Radio
school most any day; am now work
ing in the Western Union here in
camp; like it so much better than
drilling all day There is bunch OF
soldiers and one girl working in the
Office, and what | mean we sure do
have to work, too. Some days we
handle from seven and eight hun
dred kilograms day. Some rushing
business, isn't it? Think | will write
| to Mr.. Maxwell and tell him about
how I am getting along, and try to
get bonus money that is due me.
Well, mother, I am now in the Y.
| M. G. A. and there are two mer
playing the piano and violin; it sure
does sound good to me; it makes ont
bomesick.
Say, Mother, a young man is sitting
here talking to me who used to
know while l was working in Oak
land, Fla. We sure were glad to SCI
each other.
| Well, mother I haven't received the
money yet that Earl sent me. Cam
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-27
ANTICIPATION
(By r. A. Ward.)

(By r. A. Ward)
| stand on the brink of the river
That divides yon bright world from
this:
On this side I find trouble and sor-
row;
On that side, perennial bliss.
II is true my vision is clouded,
With the mists that hang over the
way,
But | catch some CLEANS of beauty,
For the night has turned into day.
fancy see the bright flashes.
That CLEAN from the river of life;
The glory-crowned SUBMITS of
heaven,
Beyond the scenes of turmoil and
strife.
And I fancy hear the sweet music,
The angelic choristers sing,
As they sweep their golden harp
strings,
In praise Of their Sovereign and
King.
These glimpses of heavenly beauty,
And strains of rapturous song,
Are foretastes of joys that await us,
When we've joined the glorified
throng.
Then our eyes will feast on the
glories,
And our voices will burst into song
And we'll join In loud hallelujahs,
And the Savior's praises prolong.
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