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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-05-08

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Captain and Mrs. Harvey Slater OF
American Lake, enjoyed visit with
Salem friends over ,he week end, be
ing entertained as guests at the resi-
denee of Judge Webster They return
ed to Camp Lewis Monday. Eugene
Slater, a brother Of Captain Slater,
who has recently returned from two
Years stay in Cleveland, Ohio, was
also visitor in the city the latter
lpart of the week. Mr.. Slater expects
TO enlist in the radio department of
1.-THE service shortly. He is the guest OF
his parents, Judge and Mrs. W. I,
Slater of Portland, at present
The Aid society of the Presbyterian
church will entertain the new members
and friends of the church Friday after
noon al a silver tea to be given at the
IZ. FMoody residence on Court street.
Miss Lucy StoughtOn will preside as
hostess, assisted by Mrs. w. IL. Steus-
loft, Mrs. II. Clements, Mrs. F. Pow
ers, Mrs. R. Downing and Mrs. Eliza
beth Lamb. All ladies' interested in the
church are extended a cordial invita-
tion.
In Musical America for April q, is
nearly page interview, with pictures,
with Harthdge Whipp, baritone, now
Of New York City, and recently OF
Portland. He says that because he
read Musical America he was inspired
to become singer. He thinks that the
present war will change American
composition. One of the pictures OF
Mr.. Whipp is when he was 2 years old
and the other is as he is today Mr..
Whipp is well known in Salem musical
circles, having appeared here in con-
cert.
The Red Cross auxiliary of the Con-
gregational church will hold an all day
meeting Friday, in the church parlors.
Assembling at ten O'Clock, the mem
bers will devote the entire day to Red
Cross sewing. Any one, who is not
working with other auxiliaries is cor
daily invited to attend the meeting
Friday.
Mrs Melvin Plinlpton spent the day
In Portland, as the guest of Mrs. Asa
hel Bush, who is passing few weeks
in the city.
Mrs. J. w. A. Meyer and daughter,
Miss Mable Meyer, are passing the day
in Portland. They will return this ey.
ening.
Mrs. T. 0. Campbell of San Fran
cisco, who has been spending several
months in Salem as the guest of rela-
tives, left for California this morning.
The Aid society of the Woman's Re
lief Corps viii meet tomorrow after
noon at the armory from two to i've.
A good attendance is desired.
Former Dallas residents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Ewing, who have been
spending the winter ut Portland, are
now located in Salem, at 1871 State.
street.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-05-08

Perry Sheperd, Deeoy, Ky.
Allied A. Wolfe, Elaston, Pa.
Ross P. Young, Johnsonburg, Pa.
John f.. Zall, Philadelphia, Pa.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-05-08

The Hun offensives are slated to
grow less and less offensive as time
goes on.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-05-08

Contractors at Arlington are at work
on new reservoir and pipeline sys.
TEN, which is to be ready for use in
season for irrigation uses this year.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-05-08

Anxious inquirer wants to know if the
Hooverization Of daylight plan is going
to make any difference in the blooming
time Of the four 0 clocks.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-05-08
SOCIETY
By CAROL s DIBBLE

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The Washington times., 1918-05-25
By Margery Rex.

books of poems, has found time 20
be a contributor to tho international
Magazine and has contributed RrtI-
elSs upon literary and sociological
subjects.
She Is Vice-presidsnt Of the
Cameo Club and 4 member Of the
Colony Club. BY her verse, scholar
ship and picturesque insistsnes up
on her personal liberty and IndO-
pendent thought, she has been re-
oognized as one OF the leading lit
erary women OF New York.
When war broke out Mrs WAE-
stan Joined tho National League for
woman's Service, and spent hours
every day helping in its OrERniEa-
ton
After q years service here she
volunteered and was accepted A.
an ambulance driver and Is now in
France, Mrs. WGgstAh donated the
ambulance she drives and has given
some other splendid gifts to the
American hospitals in France,
There Is a young son In the WaE-
stan family. He u Alfred Sd
The Washington times., 1918-05-25
Anecdotes of the Famous

sistInG OF a father and his little
daughter.
The child was evidently aston
ished that anyone should be run
ming about out OF doors dripping
wet and with so little clothing on.
"Oh, dadag' she piped, after re-
fecting for a moment 'Oh, dada,
/ s'poss that ickle girl must have
run away from her mother when
she was washing her"
General Plumsr. who has reoeatly
been recalled to France from Italy,
can be very ironlcaI when he
chooses. as the following story
shows:
Shortly before the war. when he
held the Irish Command. a regi-
ment was being manoeuvred before
him on a held day. and the colonel
in charge succeeded in getting his
men mixed up pretty thoroughly.
However he went grimly on. and
at last, calling a halt. rode up to
PIumer with an air Of Importance.
Il Halter myself that was ex-
tremely well done. sir" he said,
evidently with the idea Of trying TO
blum that nothing had gone wrong.
oh. excellent" was General
Plumer's suave reply. But may I
ask what on earth you we're trying
70 ds2"
The Washington times., 1918-05-25
ADVICE TO THE
LOVELORN
By BEATRICE FAIRFAX
For the Best.
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX.

DEAR MISS FAIRFAX!
lam seventeen and live with
my mother, am very simple
and neat in dressing. Ny Oldest
brother has left for France and.
therefore, the girls IN the house
keep up the home
belong to q club. and the
leader, a young man of twenty
two. fell in love with me, He is
refined and makes a good salary.
Some time ago he received his
card, sts1inE that he is in the
first class of the draft Since
that time be has neglected me-
He called mo up and asked mo
TO meet him and told me that
We must part He is very well
known in several circles and has
introduced me to everyone as his
future wife. Everybody IN my
club will know, and l don't know
what 10 do. as am really heart
broken. B. d
MY dear child, OF course, every
thing looks black to you now,
You are young and you had a beau
tIful dream from which you have
been suddenly and roughly awak-
sned. But you are awaksl This
boys family objects to you, and he,
being young and under their sway,
does not make a hrm stand against
them Surely, ysu do not want to
hold him when he IS unwilling and
TO feel that he IS slipping away
from you slowly but steadily.
Probably he will be called in the
draft soon and then there Will be
months Of training in camp and a
long period in France even II the
war ends soon. You are very
young, so this quick break Is a
merciful solution OF your problem
You are not called on to make the
sacrifice OF waiting and believing
and wondering about the safety OF
the man you love. You simply
know that the man for whom you
thought you cared is a young boy
not sure OF himself and not worthy
OF real devotion. And so a period
TO the chapter! Life has some
thing better In store for you
The Washington times., 1918-05-25
RECIPES FOR
WARTIME
THE following recipes VouchsA
for are BY the United States
Food Administrations
POTATO CORN BREAD.

POTATO CORN BREAD,
Mashed potatoes IN cups Cput
through potato Tiosr, measure light
Iy. do not pAok)I cornms1l, ! oupi
syrup Cor honey)s l tRblespooni
sweet milk, / cupI salt. level tea
BpoonI baking powder. teaspoons;
egg, /; shortening melted, table
spoon.
Beat egg slightly. Add milk.
mashed potatoes and syrup, sift to-
gethsr the banking powder, corn
meal and salt Add liquids grad
ually to dry ingredients Add
melted shortening. Bake In . mod
crate oven about rs minutes, YiSiaI
One loaf. sI5 inches,
ONE EGG BARLEY MUBYDIA
Barley -four, cupsI baking
powder, 5 teaspoonsj salt, y tea
spooni mOlasssA tAblespeonBt
egg, Ii milk. l cupI fat. table
spoon
AIiK and sIft dry ingredients,
Beat egg. add to It milk and
molasses. Stir liquid mixture into
dry ingredients Add melted fat.
stIF quickly. Pour into we'll
creased muffin tins and bake In =
moderate oven thirty to thirty-hvO
minutes Yield; Il mullins.
OATEN LOAF.
Ground oatmeal, cups; baking
powder, teasPOOnsi salt, l tea
spoon; milk. l cup; egg. |; u cup
ralsins may be added II desired.
Mix and sift dry ingredients
Beat egg and add to milk Add the
liquid ingredients gradually to the
dry ingredients. Pour into creased
bread pans. Allow to rise twenty
minutes. Bake IN a moderate oven
about thirty-hVs minutes. Yield:
/ loaf.
OATMEAL ROLLS.
Rolled oats. y cup (ground); bar
ley flour, l 4 cups: baking powder,
tablespoons; salt, l teaspoon; fat. 2
tablespoons; egg. /; milk, one-third
cup.
slft together the dry ingredients.
Put in fat. Beat egg slightly, and
milk. Add liquids gradually to dry
Ingredients. Shape as Parker House
rolls and bake In q hot oven twelve
to fifteen minutes Yield: 10 TollA
STEAMED BROWN BREAD.
Rolled oats, l cup: cornmeaL cup:
barley flour. J cup: milk. l \ cups;
soda, three -eights teaspoon: oak-
ing powder, ] teaspoon: salt,
teaspoon. molasses. i cup
Mix and sift dry ingredients. Add
molasses and water and mix thor
oughly. Grease molds and covers.
FIJI two-thlrdB full OF mixture
Cover and steam three hourA Yield:
OnS-hAlf DOURd tina y
The Washington times., 1918-05-25
Your House in Order
WHAT THE CLEVER WOMAN CAN DO
Now Is the Time to Clear Out
Rubbish and to Keep the
Useful Things

collects II one allows It OF course.
II a garment Is useful or can be
made useful It has a right to occupy
space. But so many people allow
clothing to occupy space which they
have no idea OF ever using. And It
Is not at all commendable when
they decide to give It ito the poor"
when It gets into such a condition
or so out Of style that It makes the
humble recipient an object Of ridi-
cule.
Have a real cleanup. Get over
the idea OF boarding. It Is a very
primitive idea and not in keeping
with a time when We must OF ne
cessity display extreme unselnsh-
ness II victory Is to be ours.
Put thy house in order" and then
you'll face the Summer with much
greater happiness in your house
keepers" soul
The Washington times., 1918-05-25
PUSS
JR.
An Entertaining and
Clever Goodnight
Series.
By David Cory.

-YELL. after the Princes birth
w day part was over. which
I told you ABOUT IN the last
story, Puss and his friend the good
Duck started up the little brook to
find the King OF the Fairies, and
after a while, for It took the Duck
longer to swim up the brook. you
see, than It did down. for the water
was running quite swiftly. they
came to the place where the King
Of the Fairies lived. And there he
stood by the bank. waiting for
them.
We have conquered the dreadful
Ogre" said little Puss Junior. 1
blew him away with my Magic
whistle"
"Ha, ha!- cried the Fairy King.
you are like a boy named David
who once slew a giant with a little
pebble from his sling" And then
the King of the Fairies called to-
Eether all HE subjects and told
them what a great deed Puss had
performed. And they were delighted,
for the dreadful Ogre had always
frightened them IN the wood, and
many a time they had been forced
20 hide under toGdBtoolG and IN
dowers called Jack-in-the-Pulpit
Well, after q while. Puss Junior
said goodbye to everybody and
started OF once more upon his Jour
ney Of adventure, and when he had
gone for may be thirteen miles and
his nice, new, red top boots were
all dusty he turned on the KinE'S
highway and sat down TO rest be-
meath a big tree. And while he sat
there that little Yellow Bird. whose
name I shall tell you some day,
commenced TO sing:
"A llttIo white snake IL under =
bush
Close to the sparkling rilL
A little gold ring which she sWAl-
lowed to-day
Is making her dreRdfully I'll.
So Puss Junior, who had a very
tender heart, got up at once and
looked about him for the bush. and
pretty soon he found Il, and Just as
the little Yellow Bird had said,
there lay a tiny white snake,
"Oh, dear; oh. dear" she whiS-
pered, for she was in such pain she
could hardly talk, 'T have swal-
lowed a gold ring and II hurts me
drsadfuIly."
"oh. little Yellow Bird" cried
Puss. come here at once" And the
pretty bird new down to the ground,
and then Puss carefully opened the
snakes mouth and the little Yell
low Bird put in her bill and pulled
cut the ring. Ind then the little
yellow Bird hSW away like q fash
OF sunlight
You may have the ring" said
the little white snake. "T have
heard IL iH a magic one So Pusa
thanked her and placed It upon his
little toe.
Come with me-" said the snake,
and ! Will show you where I live"
So PuSs followed her until she came
to her house, whose front door was
just a tiny hole IN the ground.
Now rub the little ruby stone in
your ring" she said, and as soon
as PusS did, he became small
enough 70 crawl into her front door.
Wasn't that WOnderful7
After they had gone down q
winding passage for a little ways
they came TO the pretty room where
the little snake lived.
And in the next story you shall
near what happened after that
oSDgHEhL IsIS, DAVID CO-g.
TO he COatinusd.
The Washington times., 1918-05-25
'CUToMAN need not let m'tri-
" mony interfere with her

kK"Y OMAN need not let mAtri-
" mony interfere with her
llfework," & the way
Mrs. Alfred wREstaI. Jr- society
leader. poet. dramatist, explains her
many varied interests outside Of the
homo, She Is one Of many notable
examples OF women who have
proved that motherhood Is an In
spiration 70 = career.
Born Blanche Shoemaker, dRugh-
ter CT Henry Shoemaker. elubmGn
and fnanoier. she early showed tall
ent for the writing OF verse. When
she was seventeen her father dis
covered the literary bent OF his
daughter and had her frst book OF
poems published, The book created
quite a furors among the smart set,
not only for It's worth but on ao-
count OF the youth and beauty Of
the girl author.
Since her marriage, Mrs. wag-
stan has written three Greek plays,
which have been produced In New
York; she has published several
The Washington times., 1918-05-25
Assisting Nature.

DO you happen to be going for,
sir?' said the inqulsitive traveller
to the man in the corner, after hav-
ing reduced everyone else IN the
compartment to silent frenzy.
90, no, only TO Scotland" re-
piled the other, sarcasticany. Il
am a commercial traveller. Ny age
IS thirty-siL I am married. Ny
name is Thomas Brown. 1 have a
son Of ineteOn. He Is in the Blank
shire Buns. Ny father died last
July. He was on the Stock Ex-
change. Ny mother IS still living.
] have a niece with red hair. Our
chaT-lady's name is Jane Briggs.
Is there anything else?"
The inQuiEltive man heBItated.
What oil DO you use for your
tonEuSr he Inquired. slowly.
The Washington times., 1918-05-25

In a booklet recently published
the Bishop OF Stspnsy tells some
amusing stories OF the behavior Of
poor people in the East End Of Lon
don during the Zeppelin raids.
One woman dwelling in = big
block OF model dwellings (writes
the authorl said to me, You See
wore quite safe, because all here
are contrite"-a hno frame OF mind,
only she meant "soncrOts."
Another woman, q riVSr-sids
dweller, who caught sight Of =
Zeppelin when she was out IN her
back yard in one OF the earliest
raids, said: $50 runs into me
kitchen, and In 4 minute or two l
looks out at the front door. and
bleBt II Il wasn't waiting for me
there don't call It natural"
An amusing story Is told By Miss
Hazel Dawn concerning = certain
aim play sho was once rehearsinG
for. In one scene the heroIne-not
Miss Dawn-had to leap overheard
from a yacht. clad only in her night
attire. and swim ashore, pursued BY
the villain In a motorbOat
AS the actress rather diminu-
tive personaEe-ran along the beach
after scrambling ashore. she came
Unexpectedly On 4 family party con-
The Washington times., 1918-05-25

CONTINUED Monday.)
toSA w. - HasuAa
The Washington times., 1918-05-25
Millions of Holes.

NINE hundred and nineteven cutting tools required
~ in manufacturing a modern rifle. In rifle ninety
four holes must be drilled Shrapnel orpedOes, machine
guns bipancs motor trucks and anti-arcraft guns
quire from seventy to 5000 holes each.
The Washington times., 1918-05-25
This Day in Our History.

THIS is the anniversary of the coloniss attack on the
Pequods in 1887. Settlers from Hartford and Wind
burned their wigwams, killed 600 in battle and broke
them up tribe in retaliation for endless acts of hos
tiity on the part of the Indians.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-07-25
FOR
MERCHANT MARINE

Another Pensacola young man made
application yesterday for training in
the merchant marine at the Crystal
Pharmacy, through E. w. Patterson,
local enrolling agent for. the shipping
board. He is John Henry Condition,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-07-25

Fl years of age, residing at s1S East
Cervantes street. He will remain in
Pensacola until called for instruction
on a shipping board training vessel
where he will qualify as fireman.
Four applications were accepted
Tuesday, when w. r. Merriweather,
Jr.. Wilton Dial Scott. Samuel L. Arm
strong, Jr., and Chas. A. Mead, Jr-,
were admitted to training and were
sent to an Atlantic pc.<.
The Rexall stores throughout the
country are enrolling applicants for
the merchant marine and the Crystal
Pharmacy. which is the local unit, has
sent number of young men from
this section to coast points for train
ing.
Those who qualify for the merchant
marine are exempt from the draft
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-07-25
Shipping and Counter Shipping
Is Reduced To a Fine Art

Behind the British Lines in France.
June ~(Correspondence OF The As
ISOLATED Press).-Sniping and counter
sniping has been reduced to a fine
art in modern warfare and the sharp
shooter uses many other branches of
the service to assist him. An incident
which occurred a few days ago in the
a little artillery work is sometimes
necessary in bringing about the un-
doing of the German snipers.
Lieutenant Jackson, battalion snip
ing officer, was walking down the
trench when he heard a sudden rattle
of musketry-German bullets striking
one OF the British sniping plates. One
OF his sniping posts was being bat
tered by German armor-piercing bull
lets.
The officer hurried to the scene and
with his periscope loca,ed the spot
where the Germans were firing. It
was big post on some ground behind
the enemy firing line, hidden with
earth and looking exactly like any one
OF the other tangled han,mocks with
which shells and mines had strewc
the vicinity. But his trained eye quick
1y marked out four small apertures
which he knew to be loop-holeS The
excellence of his periscope even en-
abled him to see the puffs OF up-
burned powder which came from the
four hostile rifles at every shot
They are behind concrete and
steel under that surface mud. sir"
said the sergeant. "It won't be easy
dealing with Them
It's a case for heavy artillery. I'm
afraid" murmured Lieutenant Jack
son. regretfully-he disliked calling
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-07-25
nold Wives For New

The aid problem of divorce. the trou-
bles of men who are forced away from
their homes by wives gone to seed, to
seek the love of other women-these
are few of the great social questions
which are interestingly handled by
Cecil r. De Mile in his, special Art
craft production of "Old Wives for
New" which is to be presented by
Manager j. A. Jones at the Isis Thea
tire tomorrow and Saturday.
This photoplay is. based upon the
novel by the late David Graham phil
Inns. and the perturbation is the work
OF Jeanne Macpherson. author OF many
successful rhotoplays. Aside from the
PROBLEMS outlined above. the story
graphically reveals the efforts of a
woman who is naturally slothful to
retain her husband for the sake OF
popular opinion. the conflicting emo
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-07-25
CAT SCHEMES
THRIVING IN u. S.

Washington, July 25.--That propa-
ganda educating the public to buy
Liberty Bonds has aided in the flota-
ton of many more wildcat securities
than in peace time. was asserted by
Louis B. Franklin, treasury director
of the Liberty Loan organization at
a conference today TO consider means
of suppressing speculative promotions.
Other speakers declared the sale OF
wildcat issues had greatly increased
during the year owing to high wages
and willingness OF promoters 10 ac-
cept Liberty Bonds in payment. The
assertion was made that between a
quarter and half billion fraudulent
securities are marketed in the United
States within the past year.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-07-25
SOCIALISTS ARE
BEING REPREssED

New York, July 25-Repressive
measures against SOCIALISTS are being
put into effect by the German authori-
ties, according to Socialist. Deputy
Bauer, whose speech before the reich
stag on June is quoted in Germaa.
newspapers received here. Bauer said
the socialist newspapers were being
held back at some field post stations
by order OF high officials and that
complaints made TO the war minister
were futile. Conditions in Breslau
were worse than elsewhere. There he
said. the authorities have forbidden
meetings of the members of the social
ist party. The treatment accorded to
the pacifists was unworthy and in
sulting, said Bauer, while the propa
is not only allowed but promoted.
While the social democrats in the
sixth army district in Breslau are abb
solutely outlawed." declared Bauer.
1.-The fatherland party is allowed to
hold meetings without molestation and
enroll new members. Our party sec
rotary in Breslau was disciplined by
being drafted into the army because
he forwarded the complaints of the
wives of soldiers
Bauer demanded that the minister
of war should prevent the general in
Command of the Breslau district from
misusing his authority.
Attempts by labor unions to cooper
ate in the regulation OF wage condi-
tons and working hours met with
great opposition. Bauer said,
Replying to Bauer's charges, Secre-
tary of the Interior Wallraf said Sin
free America the press has to suffer
r,,roI,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-07-25

Groves Baby Bowel Medicine
aids Digestion, relieves Sour stomach.
Diarrhoea and Flux. It is just as effec-
tive sfor adults as for chilGren. Per-
fectly har
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-07-25

Jan Paderewski, worlds greatest
genius OF the piano, who has devoted
his time and fortune to the relief OF
war-torn Poland. Is ably seconded in
his efforts by his wife, Nine. Pader-
wska, who organized and is executive
head of the Polish nursing organiza-
ton. the White Cross
Under auspices of the Polish Vic
torious Relief Fund with headquarters
in New York, a strong nursing corps
of the White Cross has been organized
and trained in American hospitals ami
is soon to sail for active service in
France.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-07-25

SERIOUSLY HURT

Edward Lee, white, residing at Bell
view, and riding a motorcycle. was
quite seriously injured yesterday af-
ternon at $3.50 o'clock when his ma
chine was driven with much force
into a motor truck. wrecking his ma.
chine and causing him 10 be sent TO
the hospital. He appears to have
been at fault. for the motor truck
driver was exculpated from blame by
Captain Harper OF the police force,
who investigated the accident imme-
diately upon it being reported to him.
Captain Harper interviewed a number
of witnesses. At the hospital last
evening it was reported that he was
seriously injured.