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Republican farmer., 1918-05-03

her mother. Anita Schmidt, had re-
turned to Germany. Soon afterward
when Miss Darsch disappeared,
Schmidt explained to his daughter
that she had married and gone to
Denmark
So far the police have been IN
able to trace Schmidt's first wife,
Margaret Darsch, or Irma Pallatinus,
the latter having disappeared after
becoming Schmidt's housekeeper at
his home here.
Mrs. Ulrich Braun, who came here
to claim the body of the dead man,
permitted Schmidt's daughter to take
charge of The funeral arrangements
when told that such action would not
jeopardize her widows rights to
Schmidt's estate or the $500 which
she contends he stole from her before
and after their marriage. Among
Schmidt's effects was found a life
insurance policy for $4,000.
Republican farmer., 1918-05-03
AUSTRIAN PAPER
CONDEMNS hun
LAMENTATIONS

London, April 27-"One thing is
certain" says theSArbieter sZeitung of
Vienna, as quoted in an Exchange
Telegraph Co. dispatch from The
Hague. I'VE are not going to allow
Austrian blood to be shed, either now
or later, to retain German conquests."
This statement is made in a criti-
cism of Germany's action in the .direc-
ton of virtual annexation of the for
mer Russian border states of Livonia
and Esthonia. The newspaper asks
whether the treaty concluded with
Russia in Brest-Litovsk still is valid
and adds:
"Germany's action will have to be
paid for with another war as soon as
Russia is strong enough. This, of
course, is entirely Germany's bust
ness"
Republican farmer., 1918-05-03
MARCH DENIES
HOSPITAL SHIPS
CARRY AvIATORS

Washington, April 27.-Semi- official
German statements charging that
American aviators were being carried
to France on hospital ships, registered
as ambulance corps men, were formal
ly denied today by Major Gen. March.
acting chief of staff, who branded the
reports as Incredible falsehoods."
The German statements were con-
tanned in Wolff bureau kilograms pub
lished in Holland, saying that papers
captured by the Germans on American
aviators shot down behind the German
lines proved conclusively that Ameri-
can airmen were carried to France on
hospital ships. The denial by Gen.
March supplements denials by British
officials,
Republican farmer., 1918-05-03
TWO KILLED BY
FARM HAND IN
ROCHESTER, n. Y,

Rochester, N. Y, April 27-Depu-
ty sheriffs are searching the country
side around Victor today for Earl
Austin, a farm hand, for the murder
early today of Mack Mosher, a farmer
and his daughter, Blanche, IS years
old. Both were killed with an axe.
Austin, who is 40 years old, formerly
worked for Mosher on his farm.
Neighbors of the Moshers said Aus
tin had been discharged by Mosher
because of unwelcome attentions 10
the daughter. 1t is believed that
Austin was mentally unbalanced.
Geneva, n. Y, April 27-Earl Aus
tin, who killed Mack Mosher and his
daughter in Victor this morning, was
caught in Cheshire at noon today by
Canandaigua police. He made a full
confession, the police say.
Republican farmer., 1918-05-03
MAJOR LUFBERRY
AMERICAN ACE
HAS DOWNED.

Paris, April 27-The standing of
American aviators based on the num-
Der of adversaries shot down to date
follows:
Major Raoul Lufberry, IS; Major
William Thaw, 5; Lieut.. Frank Baer
s; Sergeant Baylies, 5; Capt. Charles
Biddle, 2; Sergeant Vernon Booth
Sergeant August Grehore, Second
Lieut.. Henry Grendelass, Sergt. Thos
Hitchcock, Lieut.. Friest Larner, Sergt
David Putnam, Sergt. W. A. Well
man, Lieut. Allan Winslow and Lieut.
Douglas Campbell, one each.
Republican farmer., 1918-05-03
WAR VESSELS
HELP BOSTON
LIBERTY LOAN

Cambridge, Mass, April 27-War
vessels from the Boston navy yard
were called on today to assist in the
Liberty loan campaign here by giving
an exhibition of battle maneuvers in
the Charles river basin. 1t was the
first time that naval ships had been so
far up the river. A sham battle was
planned as the climax of a parade
which disbanded at the Massachusetts
Institute of Technology buildings on
the shore of the river basin, where
booths for the sale of bonds had been
erected.
Republican farmer., 1918-05-03
TANK EXPLODES
IN DUPONT WORKS

Wilmington, Del, April 26-At the
works of the DUPONT Powder Co. in
Deep Water Point, N. j., at TAO
o'clock this morning a tank contain
ing acid used in making high ex-
plosives exploded. Three men were
cut by, flying glass, but none was
seriously injured. The loss is about
$4,000.
Republican farmer., 1918-05-03
GERMAN MINISTER
STHLN HAGUE

Washington, April 27-The German
minister to the Netherlands still is in
The Hague and did not leave for Ger
many as reported, the Netherlands
legation announced today. The Dutch
minister to Berlin returned to The
Hague, it was said, to discuss with his
government the progress of negotia-
tons with Germany.
Republican farmer., 1918-05-03
FRANCE DEGREES
THREE MEATLESS
DAYS A week

Paris, April 27.---The introduction
of a system of three meatIess days a
week is announced in an official note.
1t is explained that the gradually
dwindling reserves of frozen meat,
the necessity of feeding part of the
American army, and occasionally of
supplying the wants of other Allies
forces the government to draw more
and more on French cattle stocks.
Inscriptions Intermediates operat-
ing in local markets, some of whom
realize a profit of 800 francs on one
steer, according to the statement, will
be prosecuted vigorously.
Republican farmer., 1918-05-03
WAITS TO SEE
SPEED OF AID
FROM UKRAINE

London, April 27-Referring to a
meeting of the Reichstag food council
in Berlin on Friday, at which the
question of reducing the bread ration
was discussed, German official
statement received today says:
at was decided that the present po-
sition was not critical enough for the
taking of such important measures at
this time. The authorities will there
fore wait and see how fast grain is
imported from the Ukraine. Some
transports already have arrived"
Republican farmer., 1918-05-03
1873 AMERICANS
TAKEN, SAY HUNS

Amsterdam, April GA Berlin dis
patch says the names of 1873 Ameri-
cans whom the Germans report they
captured in the recent battle at
Seicheprey, in the St. Mihiel sector,
will be published in the Gazette des
Ardennes, a German propaganda or
gan published in French. This will
be done, the dispatch says. because
doubts have been expressed outside of
Germany that prisoners in such num-
bers were taken.
Republican farmer., 1918-05-03
GERMAN STEAMER
BURNED AND SUNK

Bogota, Colombia April 27-The
German steamer Prinz Eitel Fried
rich, which has been. interned in
Puerto Colombia, was burned and
sunk at her anchorage there yester-
day. The steamer was owned by the
Hamburg American line and displac-
ed 1850 tons.
Republican farmer., 1918-05-03
FOOD CONTROLLER QUITS.

London, April 26-Baron Rhonda,
the Daily News says, has resigned
his office as food controller, which he
has held for two years.
Republican farmer., 1918-05-03
CASUALTIES OF
ENGLAND TOTAL
1859 THIS WEEK

London, April 27-Casualties in
the British ranks reported this week
totalled 1859 as follows:
Killed or died of wounds-Officers,
40S; men, 1851.
Wounded or missing-Officers g.
OIL; men, 1929.
Despite the heavy fighting for more
than a month the British casualties
reported are only, now, beginning to
approach the high figures for week
after week last year, when the Brit
ish were on the offensive on the west
ern front The increase recently has
ben on the averag of so per cent. each
week over the week preceding. Last
week the aggregate was 1865, and
the week peceding S,129.
Republican farmer., 1918-05-03
GREAT ARTILLERY ACTIVITY

There great artillery activity both sides during
the the whole battle front north of the
fighting in this yesterday very severe, the enemy
making repeated and determined attempts to develop the ad
vantage gained by him the preceding day. After many
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-06-29

PERSONAL


Mrs. Elizabeth Holton left this morn
ing for her regular summer outing a
Newport. She has not misyeo this outin,
for the past Is years.
Carl DeArlnond and anio flcArmont
Of Independence were Salem visitor
yesterday.
0. B. Coldwell, general superintend
ent of the P. r. !. u 7. Co., OF portlaut
Is in the city attending the Homecom
ing.
W. s. Resley CT Albany, an attorney
is in the city. ,51aces
Mrs. J. II. Robnstt OF Albany Is Wis
iting in Salem for few days.
Captain Fred byars, who was prom
inent physiciaa Of San Db.go, Calf.
before enlisting ia the United States
army, Is in the city visiting his parents
Gen. and Mrs. ", II. Byars for a few
days. He is expecting overseas service
in the very near future.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-06-29
Test Censtitutionality
Of Log Boon Practice

fupllc service commission was today
served with complaint in an injunc-
non suit which will test the constitu
nonallty OF the log boom franchise
law passed by the last legislature.
j.. I. Logan, who owns the Kings
valley Touring mill on the Luckiamute
river, IN Benton county, is the plain.
hff and the Public service commission
and the Chas. X. Spaulding Logging
company are the defendants. The suit
was filed in the circuit court for Polk
county and the defendants are cited
70 appear and show cause why the
writ OF injunction should not be is
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-06-29
Little Of Interest
In Wall Street

New York, June 29.-The New York
Evening Sun financial review today
said:
Today's short session of the stock
market furnished but little scope for
comment. Trading was very light in
the first hour and prices were gem
orally firm. Only a few of the minor
industrials stood out with any display
of strength. Sinclair gained something
like two points. Central Leather moved
forward point or so, as did Crucible
Steel United States Steel rose frac-
tionally above 108. The rails were
practically unchanged.
The list was narrowly and sluggish
ly irregular in the second hour, smell
ters moving up to so, but eased off
again. Steel went slightly below los.
Marine preferred turned soft. Both
Sinclair Oil and Butter Superior lost
a portion of their early gains. Gener-
al Motors was strong, gaining about
two points.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-06-29
Musical Program at
First Methodist Church

Prof. t. S. Roberts, Organist, will
present a musical program with the
usual Sunday evening service at the
First Methodist church tomorrow ev
ening. He will from time to time give
similar musical programs in the even.
ing services throughout the summer
months.
These short programs will be mu.
sical treat as Prof. Roberts is a mas
ter of the organ, and his selections and
arrangement of the numbers are only
too well known by the music loving
people of Salem to require further men
tion of this able musician. The pro-
gram for tomorrow evenings service
is as follows:
Organ, Gloria from Twelfth Mass
{ (Mozart.)
Organ, Song of Joy (Frysinger.)
Chorus "No Shadows Yonder, 4"
from "The Holy City" (Gaul.)
Organ, Meditation (sturges.)
Piano and organ, Cuiue Amman
from "Stabat Mater" (Hossini) DR..
r. M. Roberts, piano, T. s. Roberts,
organ.
Solo, A New Heaven and New
Earth, from "'The Holy City," (Gaul),
n. r. Jones.
Organ, Chorus of Angels (Clark.
Hymn No. 1888. Prayer.
Offertory, Duet ''They Shall Hung
or No More" from "The Holy City"
(Gaul), Miss Leila Belle McOaddam,
Mrs. Malcolm Ramp.
Address, The Greatest Conqueror,
DR.. j. o. Han.
Hymn No. 1856. Benediction.
Organ, Postlude, March in 9
(Faulkes.)
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-06-29

! y y u " X " X X X y v Il j

MeLE0D.--At her home, 2604 Hazel
avenue, Salem, Oregon, june 2s, 1918
Mrs. NJ. s. Mcleod.
Besides her husband she is survived
by two children, son, Alva b Mcleod
in the army at Fort Mcdowell, and a
daughter, Mrs. Mary Ferrell, of Port
land. A sister also survives, Mrs. Retta
Pemberton Of this city. The funeral ser
vices will he held Monday morning July
!, at the Highland Friends church and
viii be conducted by the Rev. II. +.
Pemberton Of the South Salem Friends
church and the Rev. Mrs Josephine
Hockett. Burial will be in the Jason Lee
cemetery. The funeral arrangements are
in charge Of the Terwilliger Home.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-06-29

The Great Northern express company
will close its doors tonight and go out
of business for good, The Wells Fargo
express company will find instead Of
the old standbys, one new company
under the name Of the American Rail
road Express company, doing business
at the stand formerly occupied by the
Wells-Fargo.
In the consolidation Of the two com
panies, no omploye in the express bust
ness will lose his job as both com
panies have been running short of men.
Sanford Jones, agent fer the Great
Northern has been made agent Of the
consolidated companies and II. Il. Har-
rison, agent for the Wclls-F Fargo, has
been appointed cashier. The placing
of all the express business IN the
country under one management is part
of the governments plan of conserva-
tion, eliminating unnecessary competi-
tion and unnecessary expense. Pack
ages will hereafter be delivered
through the nearest routing.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-06-29
Would Dissolve
SaytOn Power Company

A resolution dissolving the stayton
Water Power company, of which John
Sandner was president, was filed to-
day with the corporation department.
Other interpretations which were dis
solved by resolutions filed today in
clude the Portland Police band, o. X.
Barber shop, Portland; Arleta Land
company, Portland; Union Supply com
pany, Union; Troutdale Masonic Hall
association, Troutdale.
Articles of incorporation were filed
by the Gates Mill company of Portland
which has capital stock Of $10,0 900.
The incOrporators are H. Syverson, M.
Syverson and w. B. Shively.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-06-29
Ten Per Cent Increase
In Oregon Express Rates

The Oregon public service commits
sion is in receipt of petition from
D. S. Elliott, head of the American
Railway Express Company, asking for
authority from the commission to file
a 10 per cent increase on all express
rates within the state on five days
notice.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-06-29
EFFICIENCY

Is your life 1000 efficient? /?
If you are adequately in
sured you are efficient.
What would you think of
a man who kept his automo-
bile in perfect repair but
neglected to keep it properly
oiled?
Life insurance acts as oil
to the mind. You feel better
when you know your inter-
ests are safe-guarded by per-
feet Old Line Mutual Insur-
ance.
Consultation free at the
MUTUAL LIFE OFFICE
81 State Street
J. f. Hutchinson, Dist. Mgr.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-06-29
NO BARLEY REGULATION

San Francisco, June 29-This years
barley crop will not be regulated or
handled by the United States food ad-
ministration, announced today. Accord
ing to- reports here, many farmers are
holding their barley hoping to get the
price they received last year.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-06-29
Driest Three Months
II States History

: Portland, Or, Jm.- s9.-0re-
< gOn mas completed tn driest
< lnaee months IN Its .eeorded his
( tory.
!; Aeteorolcgist EdAard L.
( Wells said today the dro1sht
< record Tor april, May and Juae
never has been surpassed.
( One previous June has been
< dryer. June, 1886, had a rainfall
of .0S inch against .12 inch for
< June this year.
The average rainfall at Port
< land for June over AZ year
( period is LII inches.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-06-29

city fire limits nor adjacent to any
store in the city, or any church, schoo
house, public building, hotel, factory
mill. And more than that, the ordinance
provides that any householders may
warn against the discharge of fireerack
ers adjacent to their property.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-06-29

The work of arranging for the camps
of the U. s. Federal Reserve for boys
having been completed by the Rev. H.
N. Aldrich, and now that the boys are
in the active work, State Director New
meyer of Portland will arrive in the
city Saturday with his assistants and
take charge of the works in the camps
This will include giving each of the
camps in this vicinity the personal at
tention of Mr.. Newmeyer and his as
sistants.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-06-29
Within the past two or three days the

Within the past two or three days the
following have enlisted in the navy
all as seamen, second class. BY enlist
ing in this class, they are given quick
promotion, if found to be competent:
Lawrence Sincair Dixon, IS; next OF
kin, mother, Mrs. Lillian Cannon, Of
SilvertOn. Lon Julius Barrett, 81, next
of kin, mother, Mrs. Lillian Barrett,
1874 Lee street; Cecil Ray Siseho, %
next of kin, mother, Mrs. Lille sischo
of Gates, Or, Alfred Maurice Peterson
2l, next of kin, mother, Mrs. Margaret
Peterson of Sublimity.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-06-29
Portland Falls Short
Of Required Quota

Portland, Or, June 90 :
Oregon will subscribe its IS, ;
100000 quota in war saving
stamps, but Portland will fall ,
short of its $6,O00,O00 quota :
by as much as 81, 100000, it was
estimated this afternoon. :
x X X x X x X X X x X X ;
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-06-29

The city council Monday evening win
take up number Of resolutions order
ing new sidewalks. There seems to have
been some delay and real negligence in
the construction of walks and the eoun-
ell Monday night will try and remedy
conditions.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-06-29

After june 21, my friends and pa
irons will find me in Moore building
on Court street, up first stairway east
of Brewers drug store. Phone sos.
Mary G. Rowland, M. D. 7-13
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-06-29

A. B. Hudlesdn has received a card
from his grandson Allen Hudleson with
the cheering news that the ship on
which he sailed had arrived safely over
seas.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-06-29
Big dance Moose hall tonight.


For those who will have holiday
July 4, Mehama and Lyons arc offer.
ing something worth while. The two
communities have jointly voted to hold
a genuine Fourth of July celebration at
Mehama and for those also who are not
acquainted with Mehama it may be said
that it is just across the river from
Lyons and Lyons is only one and one
half hours drive by auto from Salem
or Albany and four hours from Port.
land il the roads are good. Besides be.
ing patriotic celebration, all money
made viii go to the Red Cross. Interest.
ed persons might write to the following
committee at Lyons, Oregon for inform.
alton; B. +. Beringer, s. D. Brown,
Il. A. Taylor or w. +. Hardison.
viii ship hogs Tuesday Am paying
highest market price for fat hogs and
stock hogs. Phone 2S57J in evenings.
G. d. Burdiek. IL
DR.. o. L. Scott, d. c., Chiropractor.
Office closed July lst to July 9TH. rs
.
Military drill and military education
in the higher seats of learning as well
as in the high schools Of the state was
favored by educators who met at Eu,
gene yesterday to discuss the military
as a part of the course il,
high schools and the colleges Of the
state. John W. Todd, superintendent
of the Salem schools attended the ses
sions at the University of Oregon, and
reports that the feeling among all edu
Gators was very strongly in favor of
education, all taking the stand
that a nation with its youth properly
drilled and educated in military mas.
ters need fear attack from no country !
n the world. From the standpoint Of
health and the lettering of the physical
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-06-29

The new term of court viii be opened
Monday morning by Judge Bingham in
Department No. 2. The call of the dock
ct viii be held at 10 O'Clock.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-06-29
All Around Town

stamina of the nation, military drill
was favored to the extent of making il
compulsory.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-06-29

Patton Plumbing Co., 1856 Chemeketa
Phone 1896. We do repair work. Stoves
and furnaces eoiled. If.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-06-29

The postoffice is doing land office
business today in War Savings Stamps.
Many people realize that today is tho
closing day officially of the campaign
and as a result the post office employees
are overburdened with patriotic custom
ers, and they are not buying thrift
stamps. They are W. s. s. stamps and
in liberal numbers.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-06-29

The house late today repassed the
postoffice appropriation bill minus the
provision for continuing operation of
postal tubes which caused President
Wilson to veto the measure.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-06-29

One hundred Monmouth school teach
ers swooped down on the U. s. Employ
ment bureau this morning all coming
for the one day cherry picking. As the
bureau had no intimation of their com
ing until late last evening it was found
that for the one day only about 70
could be placed.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-06-29

"Just line to let you know we are
o. k. and hope you are the same. I
like this place fine. We are we'll treat.
ed here. The town people are giving
us a dance tonight" But the folks
never got that postal as the writer for
got to put the address on it and it is
now posted on the postoffiee bulletin
board.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-06-29

The senate late today passed the So
0O0,000,00O Notifications bill already
passed by the house. There was no de-
bate on the measure.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-06-29

The U. S. Employment Bureau on
State street says that labor conditions
so far have been met and that every
body has been fully supplied. As tc
what conditions may develop next week
when the real loganberry picking season
is on, the employment bureau is in
doubt. Those with fields close in are
playing in luck, having an abundance
of pickers.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-06-29
ARRANGE FRUIT CAREFULLY on

Complete instructions for home
canning and drying will be sent to
the readers of this paper upon appli-
cation to the National War Garden
Commission, Washington, D. C., en-
closing ,two-cent stamp for postage
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-06-29

The War Savings Stamps melting held
last evening at North Howell School
house was well attended. The chairman
OF the meeting was S. II. Van Trump
county fruit inspector, and the address
of the evening was delivered by Walter
L. Tooze. Practically every family in
the school district was represented in
the attendance. The quota of the dis
triet is $500, and by the close Of the
meeting there had been pledged $4,000.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-06-29

"The funeral beautiful" Webb
Cough Co. Il
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-06-29

Next Wednesday morning before
Judge Bingham, examinations will te
held of the Is foreign born residents
who will apply for their final papers of
naturalization. Those who successfully
pass the examination will be made citi,
zens of the U. s. The number Includes
four Canadians.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-06-29
COMING EVENTS

June 29.-Homeeoming Day.
July 2.-Cherrian Band Con-
cert, 5 p. m.
Commercial club, s p m.
July 2.-Chautauqua meeting
Commercial club.
July 21-27-Chautauqua week.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-06-29

Arthur W. Bartlett of rural route 2
received an official telegram from the
adjutant general yesterday telling of the
severe wounding of his son, Emery A
Bartlett, of the marines, in France June
z. The young man was listed in the cas-
ualties in yesterdays Capital Journal
No details were given.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-06-29

Dr.. II. P. Mendelsohn fits eyes cor.
rectly. Z. S. National Bsnk Bldg. #