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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-06-04

ME Thompson.
Ripping Waves, Gussie Solof.
Vocal sol6, Some Where in France is
Lily. Mrs. Hendry, band accompanl-
ment.
The Sweet Bye and Bye, with va.
riations (Webster) Mrs Agnes Wood
fin.
Tuba solo, The King, (Dalbey) Eve
lyn Hebel.
Auld Lang syne and the Moeling
Bird. with variations, (Hawthorne)
Mrs. Agnes Woodfin, Mrs. Carrie Ross
Mrs. Culver.
Moonlit Waves (WiHiams) Susie Ha-
eel.
The Old oaken Bucket, with varia-
tions, (Ryder) Alta Zinn.
Over the Waves (Blake) Clarice
Flower Song Gange) Kathleen
Walsh.
Throwing Kisses (Heins) Mary Dra-
ger.
The Frolic of the Criekets (Smith)
Helen Peterson.
Village Festival (Gurlitt) Marie
Pain.
Vocal solo, Mignon (Hardelot) ac
eompanied by Alta Zinn.
Philosophy (Emmell) accompanied
bv Thursnelda Koehler.
Either solo, (a) Swiss March; (b)
lone Evening at Truraun Sea, W. Blu
lmenberg.
The Star Spangled Banner, sung BY
audience.
Final, Overture Dramatic (Dalbey)
EebeI's ChsFss Bad band.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-06-04
STOVE REPAIRING

STOVES REBUILT AND REPAIRED
so years experience. Depot, National
and American fence.
Sizes 26 to 58 in, high.
Paints, oil and varnish, etc.
Loganberry and hop hooks.
Salem Fence and Stove Works, $50
Court street. Phone 1874.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-06-04
SCAvENGER

SALEM SCAVEN NGER-Charle Soos
proprietor. Garbage and refuse of all
kinds removed on monthly contracts
at reasonable rates. Yard and cess
pools cleaned. Office phone Main
2247. Residence Main 2272.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-06-04

Choice to good steers $l2.50@13
Medium to good steers $ll@l3
Fair to medium steers $l0.5Oa ll.5e
Common to fair steers $9Ml0
Choice cows and heifers $lOI5W
u.75
Medium to good cows and heifers
$7.25MS.75
Fair TO medium cows and heifers
$5.75006.75
Gamers $3.50@550
Bulls $6.50@lO
Calves $S.50@12
stockers and feeders $S@lO
Hogs
Receipts 207
Tone of market steady, unchanged
Prime mixed $1740M175O
Medium mixed $17.2501735
Rough heavies s16.25@l6.S5
Pigs $l5@l6
Sheep
Receipts 65
Tone Of market lower
East of mountain lambs $l650@l1
Valley lambs $l60l6.5o
Yearlings $l0Mf1
Wethers $l0@l0.50
Ewes $7@9.50
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-06-04

BILLIARD PARLOR for rent, with or
without fixtures; will remodel to
suit tenant; best location in city. Il.
M. Klinger 463 State street, Sa-
Aem. 50
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-06-04
WATER COMPANY

SALEM WATER COMPANY-Office
corner Commercial and Trade streets
Bills payable monthly in advance.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-06-04
SECOND HAND GOODS


Men g clothes, shoes, hats. jewelry,
watches, tools, musical instruments
bicycles, guns, rifles, revolvers, suit
cases, trunks, cameras, typewriters
and furniture. Capital Exchange, 337
Court street. Phone 493.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-06-04
PERSONALS

WILL YOU WRITE to lonely young
widow worth $s5,O00s Would marry.
Address Mary, Box 5S4, Los Ange-
les, Cal. CT
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-06-04
FOR SALE

FOR SALE - Five acres with good
house, barn and out buildings, fenc-
ed, cross fenced and most Of the
ground seeded, good water from
pump, fruit for family use; on a
good road 21b miles from city linz
its and car line, square Deal Real
ty Company, U. S. bank building.
Phone 470.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-06-04
OSTEOPATH
FOR RENT

FOR RENT-Business location at 1862
north Commercial, will remodel to
suit tenant. See E. M. Klinger, 463
State street, Salem. go
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-06-04

From Herbaf. production
the Romanoffs the Liberty theater OF
in constellation
cast Of characters interest since the nt @ 18th
and the Czana are
portant characters story other noab VINO p p F sas
aeton arr czarna Grand Duke Nicholas fnnt '
putin and Of course Iodor Monk this role Ding a
by Iiodor character
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-06-04
PORTLAND MARKET

Portland, Or, June 4-Butter city
creamery 44c
Eggs, selected local ex. 59@l40c
Hens 2lM23c
Boilers g3@3Oc
Geese Zoe
Cheese triples 25k@26c
Daily Livestock Market
Cattle
Receipts 299
Tone Of market strong, unchanged
Prime steers sl4@l5
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-06-04
THE MARKET

4 y y = y y i y X = y y
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-06-04
OREGON ELECTRIC
Gnuthhnund
Northboand
(ln effect June secondly

Worth Bank Station (Ieave Jefferson
Street Is and 20 minutes later)
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-09-05
He WAS THERE TO SLEEP
And 4 Little Thing Like the Buildiro.
Burning Couldn't Rouse Dutch
From Slumher.

At camp "Dutch." as he was called,
was reputably the biggest slrppyheaL
and most absent-mlnded individual cx-
listing.
One night Dutch" was. Us usual,
In blissful repose, when some of the.
buildings in the barracks caught fire
and the alarm was spread rapidly to
all parts of the camp, and the fire
finally came alurminsly near the bunk
where dutch" was dreaming vi shoot
ing the Huns into Hades.
In his sleep dutch" finally got UP
and wandered to another part nf the
barracks, where he crawled Int" some
ones bunk and peacefully slept on
amid the roar and clatter, flames and
smoke.
Not until long after the building had
burned to the ground and only %rinfiers
and ashes Were left did any QUE think
Of Dutch" After Il prolonged search
they finally found him. sweetly and
blissfully sleeping with the cover
pulled up around his chin like an IN
nocent babe. and closely clasping In.
either hand his girls picture and q
safety razor.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-09-05
Enemy in Air

British Air Force Headquarters in
Frnnce.--Therc have been many signs
recently Of extreme %unensiness by the
German high command regarding the
increasing a%scendancy Of the allied mir.
men on the western front. This has
been especially evident since the Amer.
lean airmen have begun to appear in
force md have proved themselves OF
the same mcttle rs the French and
British flyers.
Perhaps the most striking evidence
Of German Official anxiety regarding
the allied superiority ip the air IL to be
found In the Official German wireless
news. In nm effort to counternct the
depressing effect Of the real facts OF
the situation, the German wireless cd.
itors make tho widest statements, Dor.
dering almost on hutnOr.
Thus q recent copy Of the German
wireless report says: superior meth.
ods Of flying and greater skin have &c.
cured for the German DIR force cue.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-09-05

army. aiming. to cut II of from the rest
OF the British forces. The Germans
succeeded In recovering about half Of
the ground Byng's army had O
During the past year the British
have made considerable progress In
Mesopotamia and Palestine. capturing
Jerusalem December .. 1917. while the
allied armies from the AdrIatic to the
Egean have prevented the Germanic
allies from gaining control Of the Med
iterranean.
SO far the British have won more
than a third Of Palestine from the
Turks. In Mesopotamia the British
have advanced about 100 miles up the
Tigris and EuPhrates since capturing
Bagdad. and have made some prog.
ress toward the north Of Hit, capturing
more than 1900 prisoners.
During January, February and the
first half Of March only small actions
occurred on the western front. the
British preparing for the German drive
which was launched with unprecedent.
ed fury March 81.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-09-05
Memorable Vacation.

~ Having d week off on account OF h.
Ing Overworked. and by advice Of orr
physician, Ii wife suggests that It
Will be Il corking opportunity /" 90
over the house together and tind HE
loose ends Of things and fix thea aF.
She has laid out half n dozen blinds and
rollers that need fixing, a carpet that
could be beat without hurting lis gem
eral reputation, "a number Of pans 10
solder, a piece Of gable that's loose
on the roof. some rain spoutins that
needs attention and a few old family
pictures that couiG be tightencd. dust
ed, polished, frames revarni,li"l. etc,
and stuck up in the pnrlor.
All in all, u weeks vacation is 90
ing to he something to remember
Richmond Timcs.Dispatch
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-09-05

cesses on n scale such as were never
known before" --.-.
IF Germany Is really pleased with
her mir record for the Inst few
months remarked n British squadron
leader to the correspondent, "there IL
no reason for us to complain. We NIX
nothing better than that Germany
should 90 on having the sane kind OF
success In future months"
He took as nm example the renort sor
May. which lny open on his desk,
This report" he explained, "deal,
with the British air fighting alone. md
ias no reference to the fine air work
Of the French. Italians and Americans,
During the month the British brought
down SOS German machines in aerlal
combat. and twenty by Ore from the
ground. while 100 more were driven
down out Of control and probably do.
stroycd. During the same period 12s
British UhchInes failed 10 return ID
their s~lvdrornes."
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-09-05
Tells of
His First Fight

other side are feeling just as bad, in
iact a mighty sight worse l remem-
Der his words distinctly, because
they We're the last he snid. except to
give the command to start. We had
10 advance through d field of green
wheat. soppy with dew, so that we
got wet through and could hardly keep
our feet on the slippery ground. Our
captain and lieutenant were killed
rleht at the start, and also the frst
sergeant.
W had only the gunner sergeant
lert, n all around the men were fall.
Ing, and the air was filed with the
noise from bursting shells, cries Of
dying men, the groans Of the wounded,
the singing Of bullets. and the clatter
OF the machine guns.
I've never been what you'd call n
praying chap. but l prayed hard then,
and many times since"
After a moment l said: Eyes, and
| them
We'll, we saw pretty soon that II
we didn't hurry up and get to the
wood there wouldn't he any of us left
to take it--so we just liked like-as II
well. as II it vas an express train
that we just had to catch or bust.
And when we got there II didn't take
US long to clear the Boche out. He
would go on firing until we were right
on top of him with the bayonet and
then he'd yell out 'Kamerad.'
Even In the midst Of the fight I
couldn't help laughing out at the man
alongside of nc. He had seen his
chum fan and came OF just wild. and
when he was going for one German the
Boche yelled: Kamerad, I've n wife
md ten children in Berlin and the
marine said: IL you went back to
Berlin there'd be ten more children
to p with YOU and rammed him
with his bayone,."
What happened after you cleared
out the Hum" l asked.
DA 'hat tlibS we we're reduced IN
about hnlf our company, and were or
dercd TO dig ourselves in. You should
have seen me dig!
Men were falling all around and
two bullets went through my rnck
ms crouched as neal the ground rs
possible digging like h. So I took
my pack Off and put 1t on the paropet
to the side Of me, and the Germans
kept on popping at it. While I was
digging every time l looked IN to
throw the dirt out I could see 81 flower
moving to and fro in the wind inst
IN front Of me. and then once l glanced
up Just in time to see that flower
nipped Off as II by IN Invisible hand
and lie on the gound. Somehow TINT
made me realize almOst more thun any.
thing how near death was"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-09-05
SMOKES IN POWDER PLANT
Negro IL Held to Grand jury -,
Charge Of Violating sabot.
age Act.

Newark. n. John J.. Mnson. n
negro employed by the Du Pont Pow.
der works at pnrlin. N. j.. was locked
up to await nction by the federal
grand jury on the charge Of violating
the sabotage net
Mason's offcnse consisted Of ,,yht.
Ing u match md smoking a cigarette
In the ether room OF the powder plant.
The complaint against lin alleges nc
took the risk Of interfering with wnr
work BY furthering the chances Of nm
explosion.
No mention wns made OF WIN,
might have happened to Mason.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-09-05
Worst Fighting
of War in 1918

dians took 1850 prkoners. The
Ereact. on October. 3, attacked
northeast AZ Scissors on a six-mile
front "a the Aisne. FROM vauxillon to
La Royere. piercing thu enemy's line
four miles aud taking 1900 prison
ers. IN October Q the British took
Poelcappelle and :.O2S prisoners and
made some slight gains with heavy
attacks In the Ypres sector October
- &C and 80.
ON November 9 the Canadians won
their great victory, capturing Pass
chendaele Ridge. for which the British
had heen battling for months. The
Canadians held the ridge until the re-
cent hammer blows. November also
raw the British success. which was
partially diminished by a surprise
counter-stroke. at Cambria. The Third
British army. under Sir Julian Byng.
on November 70 launched its drive
without artillery preparation on an
cight-mile front. smashing the Hinden.
burg line. almost reaching the out
skirts Of the important railway center
Of Camhrai and taking 5000 prisoners
the first day.
Huns Regain Ground.
The battle continued ten days. pris-
oners being increased to 1861. while
1888 guns were taken. The deepest
advance was v mites. But on
November 80 the Germans delivered n
tremendous attack against Byng's
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-09-05
British Successes Of 1917 Pale
n Comparison 10 Latest.
Battles.
0sttiss Of Cambria. Third Battle q
vprsa Battle Of Msnin Read. q
D~reedselnde and Passehendaele
Leon Up Importantly.

London.-The heroic battles Of the
British army during the last halt Of
1917. Including the battles Of Cam
brat, the third battle Of Ypres. the bat.
tie Of Menin road. Of Br0odselnde aud
Of Passchendaele, would loom up i'm
portantly in any survey Of the past
years fighting on the western front but
for one reason: They do not COM
pare in any sense with the fighting
since March II. 1918.
The spring Of 1917 saw the begin.
ming Of the allied offensive against
Germany. but the third miscarried al
| most from the start, and. after 1t was
seen that there was nothing more to
be expected from Russia. the great
offensive" Of the allies found itself
diverted into a number Of smaller bat
ties. where occasionally some 100000
men were employed on either side.
Some $4,000 prisoners were taken by
the British in eight Of these thrusts
against the, German line between
| August l. 1917. and the close of the
year, and important positions were
won. but the ces were only tao.
! teal.
The third battle Of Ypres began
July 81, 1917. and continued until Au-
gust 10, again breaking out August
10. the British crossed the User
canal. taking nine village. and 6,122
prisoners. When Che battle was re-
newed, August 16. Langemarck was
taken besides Ella more prisoners.
Meanwhile, the Canadians on the Lens
sector attacked and captured FILL No.
70. took 900 prisoners and maintained
| their positions against Ave counter
attacks. This was on August Is.
Smash Foe at verdun.
The French on August 20. attacking
on IN 11-mile front ut Verdun, recap
tured about two-thirds Of the ground
which the crown princes army had
won In months Of slaughter.
The chief action in September, 1917,
was In the battle Of Menln road.
which began September 20, the object
being to loosen the German grip on
the coast. Following an eight hours
commandment the British advanced
on an eight.mile front from HOLE.
beke to Langemarck. capturing a
half-dozen important positions and
taking 3,c43 prisoners.
During October. 1917, when disaster
overlook the Italians. both the French
and the British scored noteworthy
successes. On October 4 n great struc.
gle began on n front Of eight miles
on the P~asschendaele ridge, called
the battle Of Rroodseinde. perhaps
the most important during the year
on the British front. The Germans
had planned an attack for 6 a. M.
but the British launched their often
siye an hour earlier, shattered three
enemy divisions, broke up four Others
and took 4.446 prisoners, while Cana
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-09-05

improved IN health 90 l could do nv
housework: we now have a little n ~
Of which ] owe TO Lydia E PinkhAm's
Vegetable Compound Mrs, O. 8
JOHNSON r No 3 Ellensbura Wash.
There are women everywhere WIN
long for children In their homes vet A..
denied this happiness on account Of
some functional disorder which in most
casee would readily yield to Lydia i
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
Such women should not give up hon.
until they have given this wonderful
medicine . trial and for special advice
write Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co.
Lynn Mass Tho result of ~ yeaX
experience y ct your service
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-09-05

was a broom-handle sister who insisted upon wearing her tucks and frnls to
the very beach of the River of Styx. And after that. 1t comforting intervals,
came:
"a tremendously stout woman who didn't give a hang for straight fronts,
but wore her contour a. unconcernedly az If she were the first edition tie
Milo. diked on in sputy black lawn.
A mddeaged woman with the sort of Roman chin that viii. insist upon
what it wants until kingdom come and me q the things the woman appar-
entity wanted just then to the extent OF possessing in all its glory was a white
skirt showing lace inserts under blue Powered null.
There were others, but these will serve. 20 the customers worry lines
went Cut of business and as woman must express herself or die she paused
before a plaster lady in a store winiow-a passe plaster lady, Clipped a
trfe and clothed in d shopworn suit marked down.
Of Is runs OF the mill ares going to stick to Il coates. ever after the war,
when knickers come in fashion,"
And anybody who supposes that plaster lady failed to smile response is
simply ct acquainted with plaster ladies.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-09-05

Paris.--He was a United States Ma
rine. He hailed from Chicago. ana
l judged his age to be twenty-five OF
t~wenty-three. I did not learn MS
name, but during the snort hour we
spent together he poured out to me
his personal impressions of the fight
ing, In which he had taken q share,
at Chateau Thierry.
He naively a~pologiZed when he
learned I was an American, saying:
"Of course, when I've been in ana u
of the trenches n few times l expect
1t will all grow stale, and l shan't
want to talk about It."
He was just a normal boy. ana
he related his experiences and I'M
pressions without pose or boastful-
ness.
when we took owe that part OF
the line we were told 1t was a quiet
sector" he said. "but 1t didn't remain
long quiet. We learned afterwards
that at first the Germans thought we
were British. II uniforms being ONE
what alike, but when they discovered
that we were Yanks they began to get
curious about us. They were sure
satisfied pretty quick"
Had Empty Feeling.
what were your own personal feel
ings the first time you went over the
top" l asked.
We'll" slowly. ~ suppose l was
frightened. l hGG a sickening. empty
feeling somewhere inside me. Just
before We were to start our captain
said: Now. boys. there's no need to
feel bad about it. These men over the
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-09-05

continue to stick to cotton, with an.
other shrug to finish the Inference
with the proper shading Of scorn.
Official information Is u handy
thing to own. but it has its drawbacks.
1t put worry lines between the eyes OF
the customer as she left the shop,
wondering what is going to happen
with skirties on the blink. But she
might have saved herself the wear
and tear of her emotions, for the first
person she snW when she got outside
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-09-05

no good deal Of
the time Was MOI
able to 90 about
Our greatest desirs
was TO have Q child
y our home and ons
Gay my husband
came back from
town with Q BOTH
OF Lydia E Pink.
hams Vegetable
Com pound and
wanted me to tryit
It brought relief
AA~ 49,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-09-05

host arrested for hdDaring-you never can tell. 1t seems the right thing
always to do a kindly action oNhand. but consider the cae Of one friendly
iHun who lives up Capitol hill way:
ECng a stranger here for responsible var work. he naturally gets a hit
lonely for oldtime friends and associations. hut being also a wholesome and
hnoyanty hehthfMl person. soul and body, takes all the pleasures that come
his way always docs his best to pass them on. The other afternoon his
ell was at the curb. and, as it was inconycncnt just then for the friend in
the h0use to go riding, he lunOred the children next door who had been
begging him for pennies. cones and the like, by taking two OF them for a
ride. When he returned after a short spin it was supposed that was all
there was to It, but, dear me, no! The mother objected to a strange mans
taking her children In his car.
So, you see. you never can tell.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-09-05

ConnellsvilIe. pam egg bearing
on, the shell u striking likeness Of the
kaiser was laid by a hen here, The
fnce " at n end Of the egg and
shows plainly the helmet. the LONG
nose an' pointed chin Of the German
rules.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-09-05

Ellensbure. Wash.-Mn. Ma
bel Schlamann seeks q divorce
here because. she says. she would
rather be single than the wife
0f Q German. She complains
that her husband. when they
were married In 1915. told her he
was u n~aturalixed American. but
since that he insists on calling
her frau"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-09-05
Search Goes On.

"What has become Of the search iHr
the philosophers Stonc:'
"The search changes with every age
Now we're looking for a tire that wont
nuncfure."
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-09-05

and learned that no marine may take OF his hat when he Is wearing his belt.
Being q sodable chap glad Of the chance to talk to 81 obviously q nice
woman, he told Of soldier life generally, until he came at last to the inside
Information that: Every marine is his own chiLk."
This explains for You why 1t is that some uniforms look 90 much nifier
than others. from a laundry point Of view.
Also, it may account for a wise governments changing army blue for a
color that won't show dirt. You have to know the reason of a thing to have
proper respect for its value.
A marine has to wash a uniform every day-and he has four, unless 1t
Hay be more Or less, for a listener gets the wires crossed now and then-and
he uses a brush instead of a dashboard. which saves wear and tear on the
garments, to say nothing of his knuckes and immortal soul,
So now you know what to do when Tubing time comes to help YOU win
the war. and also-whch Is really more important-the lady Of the CLASSY
pink nails will find from this important document just why the marines kept
On their hats.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-09-05

there and everywhere. And some.
thing always bothered me. Maybe
you have experienced 1t. In winter
and summer It Is always the same,
only the medium Is changed.
talk United States? Sure! What
I'm complaining about is that In war.
time WashiDgton--in winter, say
you can't ever get your second cup Of
coffee az hot M the first, or with rs
much cream In II. And In summer
the second glass Of Ice tea II warm.
Ark mo mot Whv This In tp,se Gfsrhoeo