Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-22

stamps Ior package that requires
ten cent stamp. This is asked just as
matter of economy.
Announcement is made again that
the limit on one issue of war savings
stamps is $1,000 and not the first limit
of 800. This information is given out
! in order that those who wish to invest
in the 1919 issue may know that $1,000
is the limit for one person.
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Two Salem men are among those re-
ported wounded at the front. Captain
R. G. Wygant was severely wounded in
the leg during one Of the late Ameri-
can drives in France and is now in a
Red Gross hospital near Paris. He was
sergeant in Company M when on the
Mexican border and later was commits
stoned captain Of engineers. Francis
Marion Phelps, also a Salem man, was
seriously wounded. His next of kin is
Mrs. Lille Phelps.
About 80 cases Of influenza have de-
veloped al the State training school for
boys, The handling of SO many cases
is difficult on account Of te scarcity Of
nurses, only four being on duty. All
but two Of the regular officers Of the
school are i'll. As yet none of the
cases have developed into pneumonia.
Emanuel Northup Jr., age 18, is dead
at Eugene OF pneumonia. He was a
member Of the Students Army Training
Corps and had been i'll since Sept. 13.
His parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Emanuel
Northup, were at his bedside at the
time Of his death. Mr., Northup is dean
of men and professor Of mathematics at
McMinnville college.
Because Of the prevalence Of influ-
enza, G. G.. Brown, clerk Of the state
land board, was given permission to-
day by the board to postpone his trip
to San Francisco for 10 days or two
weeks He expects to take to San Fran
cisco certain records of his office which
the attorneys for the Pacifl, livestock
company, defendant in land fraud
suit brought by the state, wish to have
photographed.
III. A. Curry, a general agent of the
Bradstreet IS agency is in the city cheek
ing over ratings and especially taking
note Of the firms that have gone out
of business during the past year. 1t is
understood there have been but few
e. ,1,,roe =, +Ln NV;lio,untta xrollox, fha
past year, but quite number of small
business houses have gone out Of bust
mess on account of changing conditions
and high markets.
The canning season Is now over and
those who failed to put up heir WIN
ter 5 fruit are now barred from canning
as no sugar permits will hereafter be is
sued. Orders from the national food
administration said that all canning IN
general ,mould be over by Oct. 2e and
that after that date, no sugar canning
permits would be issued. County food
administrator Lockwood did not receive
his orders until this morning. Hence
those who applied yesterday We're given
permits, rs in number. Saturday last,
127 permits were issued all of which IN
dicates los of people in the county
will be disappointed, The food admin
istration as given no advance notice
that Oct 20 would be the last day for
canning permits.
w. s. Walton has received from his
brother, Major Leo A. Walton, al
large panoramic picture Of Camp
Brooks, San Antonio, Texas. 1t is now
on exhibition at Watt Shipp's store.
Major Walton, who graduated from
West Point three years ago, is now in
charge of to aviation branch of service
at Brooks field, which has made envi-
abel record from the fact that but one
death from airplane accident has oe-
Cured there among the very large
number of avia ,ors trained. Young
Walton has had an active career, hav-
ing seen service in Mexico with General
s expedition as cavalry officer
before the outbreak Of the war with
Germany. Before his West Point days
as Salem boy he was employed by ahc
Watt Ship company, and was for
time in 1ladd & Bush : bank.
The war department must have 600 |
tens Of pits and nut shells each day
in order to meet the demands for gas
Masks This is the information being !
sent out everywhere by the war de-
partment- In order that Marion coun-
ty may do its share, w NJ. Smith coun
ey superintendent, has made arrange