Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-17
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Miss Flora NJ. Case Of Salem Public
library announces that clothing made
for the 'sSoeiety for Devastated
France" win be received at the lib
rary for a fe wdays. The shipment
is to be made from Portland within a
week or ten days.
A 15-acre improved tract was sold
yesterday by w. H. Grabenhorst & Co
to F. W. Royal. The grantor was Geo,
w. Miles, The tract is 3h miles south
of Salem and besides several buildings
is improved with four acres oi logan
"5r;.'t and a cherry orchard. The con
sideration was $4,000.
The maximum temperature for yes
terday was IS the highest-of the month
excepting the first two days when the
top was 80 and 81. For September of
1916 the maximum was 81 and fol-
1917 a rather chilly month, the high
est was so.
Willamette Chapter, American Red
Cross received into its treasury yes
terday,s $24.s0 from the gift of old
automobile tires last Saturday, donated
by the people of Salem who were will
ing to help the Red Cross in this way,
rather 20 sell them to the junk man.
The idea of placing old tires at the
service of the Red Cross in Salem or
iginated with J. W. Jones who was ae-
tive in securing the cooperation of
patriotic automobile owners.
Richard D. Avison, son of the Rev.
and Mrs. R. N. Avison has been given
a commission of second lieutenant af-
ter completing the training course at
the Preside, San Francisco, according
to word received this morning. He will
remain at the Preside until assign
ed to active duty. He received part Of
his military training at the University
of Oregon where he served as first
sergeant. He is 20 years old.
Walter Tooze hse consented to- de
liver sohrt address this evening at
7;45 O'Clock boosting membership for
the Oregon National Guard company to
be raised in Salem. The Salem band
will be there and DR.. Garnjobst on
the job to give those who enlist a ply
steal examination. All this is at the ar
mory, preliminary to the addresses to
be delivered to the selective service
men.
1t is now either red lights on the
rear of the automobile or arrest and S.
fine for breaking state law. 1t seems
hat many people who are aware that
The law requires two lights in front of
he car ard red one on the rear with
l white light shining on the license
number, dc not take the trouble to
larry the red light. The police are af-
,er such. law breakers. Yesterday D.
A. Larmor and E. L. Kapphahn were
lrrested charged with not carrying the
ed lights. This morning both plead
,uilty and were assessed the usual $5 |
or the first offense.
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Although no definite plans have been
nnounced by the war department to
willamette University as to whether
he Students Army Training Corps
you'd be housed in the Science hall re-
modelled or in barracks, there is rath-
r an intimation that the government
5ill build barracks. This morning DR..
)oney received blue print Of barracks /
hat could be constructed in units, each
airing for 66 men, but no definite or
es from the war department regard
lg construction. Hence for the pre-
ent the question of whether the science
all will be remodeled or whether the
overnment will construct barracks for
Iilamette University is still undecided,
With tie various patriotic move
ents now on hand, there will be no
eed Of store room or plaza to hide
way unused clothes. Tho Belgium Re
ef fund is again calling for old cloth
Ig to be s1ui the store room at 14l
orth Oo,nmes;ill street. The govern
ent wants trult pits Of all kinds and
lese may b. PLACED in the barrel at
le Hartman irwelry corner on
tate street. Then the + 4. 6. has ia
IN up the making of vests for avia-
rs and this calls for al kid goves,
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