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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-20

The NIKE man of the Salem postof
flee Is now struggling with another
batch Of letters mis- directed and somo
almost not directed at all. For in
stance one letter is addressed TO "W,
W. liongmire, naval aviation.v An
other letter is addressed TO "Char-
les Anderson, route |, IA. Monson. "
This combination was too much for the
mike man and he posted the letter
on the public bulletin board. A postal
card with no address at all reads in
part as follows Dear Nellie. win
write you a few lines to let YOU know
You still have a mother, Let me know
how the baby is" Postofhioe Diff
elals say that II people would only
take the trouble TO place on the Gu.
yelope a return address q lot Of pco.
pie who are looking for a lottor would
not be disappointed, A mis directed let.
ter is at once returned to the sender
II there Is a return address ON the en-
yclope.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-20

There are two registration days com.
ing but it is only for the one in Sep
tsmber that the exemption board will
need large number of volunteers to
aid in the work, four registrars being
needed for each voting precinct. Those
who are willing to give one day to
this patriotic work are asked to write
their intentions to Sheriff w. /. Need.
ham and not to telephone. For the reg
istration day next Saturday, no help
is needed at the force at the court
house can properly care for the 90 or %
who viii be called on 70 register that
day. But when the big registration
day is finally decided, about the mid.
die Of September, the volunteers will
be needed as 1t is thought fully 1900
will be required to register on that
date.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-20

NJ. G.. Gundcrson. administrator Of
the estate Of Mons NJ. ROLAND, de.
ceased, reports to the county court
receipts Of $0,56l 6S and disbursements
of $97I50, with a balance on hand of
$s,5s4.lS. According TO the provisions
of the will, this sum should be dis,
tributed as follows; Mons O. ROLAND,
Sl202.O9; Martha j. Moe, 81 l,43069;
Male J, Fuhr, Sl,430,69; Dortha M,
Ame, $l,l30,d9 The reports state
that the widow Martha ROLAND died
a few days after the demise Of Mons
NJ. ROLAND. The county court dscreed
that Monday, September % should be
the date for the final hearing and
discharge Of the administrator,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-20
Official Remembered
By Wealthy Relative

Assistant Attorney. General !. o.
nailey has been advised thar bis uncle.
Jason 5. Bailey, who died July 81 in
Boston. heQuea,hed him substantial
annuity during his hfe and provided
for a neat sum 90 be given 10 his
ehilaren upon his death
Jason s Bailey was the founder Of
a string Of five and tsn.eent stores,
having established the first At such
stores in Boston in 1879. ahd aesamu.
lated fortune Of several million dol.
lars Resldes remembering his relatives
in his viii, he made liberal hequests 70
Harvard University ana other instisu.
tioas and charitable organizations
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-20

two of the hardest routes to travel
of the nine, route one going into Polk
county to Hopewell and Spring Valley
and route towards Liberty, through
the Prospect district and return by the
Slough road.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-20
Explosion Kills Many.

Paris, Aug 20 Six thousand per
sons we're KILLED or injured Ii an cx
plosion at the Krupp works ia Jane
according to lettcs taken from prison
ers captured on the picardy front, Il
was learned here today.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-20

A marriage license was granted yes.
torday to Edward Delta Jones, 25, a
mechanical engineer OF jefferson and
Rose Coffman Mason, 20, "A pharmacist
Of jefferson. They were married at
the parsonage az the First Methodist
church, the Rev. r. y. Avison offieiat-
ms 4 license was also granted 20
Truman Henry lde d5, a lahorer Of
Salem aud Eva H. Kohl, 80 Of Salem.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-20
United spanish War veterans a

United Spanish War Veterans and
members of their immediate families
and members of the LADIES' Auxiliary
and their families viii be granted a
rate of one cent per mile by the rail
roads of the country for the purpose of
attending the national eneampment to
be held at Baltimore on September 8.
This information has been received by
Harvey Wells, commander for Oregon.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-20
All Around Town


so, according to- the official thermOm-
eter. The river is rising with guage
this morrang Of one foot and one
tenth below low water mark.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-20

In the county court, Chester c. Baker
administrator Of the estate of Lewis
NJ. Baker filed bonds for 5000 which
were approved by the court.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-20

Judge w, NJ. Bushey ordered that in
the matter Of the estate of Louisa
Forstnor that the deyisees should join
in partition suit to partition the
real estate in Salem.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-20

Hogs are hogs and are property
worth having according to the present
market price in Salem which is 49,
cents for tops. Many records are being
broken this year besides that of the
unusual August weather and one Of
these is the price of hogs on foot
Never in the history of the valley has
there been a price equal to that of
today's quotation.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-20

The hunting season Is an. There's u
special bounty On Huns,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-20

About 30 more members of the G.
A. r. and affiliating bodies left this
morning over the Oregon Electric for
Portland, making a total Of about 130
who have left over this road.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-20

A combination resident hunter s and
anglers license was issued to +, Witty.
eombc, A. H. Ruddat of Gates, Ore. and
r. D, Hulsey of Salem, rural route 4.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-20

We will start hop picking Aug. 26
All trains win be met Aug. % and Il al
Brooks and Hopmere for piekers com
ing that way.-Jerman Bros. $40
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-20

Dr.. Sehenk's offices win be eacEed
from Aug 3rd to Sept, 8, 1918. 90
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-20

For the summer day of August 10, In
this part of the willamette valley, the
thermometer registered 90 as the max
imum with minimum last night of
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-20

We sell for cash. Commencing July
lst we will conduct our business on
strictly cash basis. Patton's Book
Store. tt.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-20

Modern Woodmen attention. Regu
lar meeting this Thursday evening
Election of clerk, P, J. Kuntz, acting
clerk o-22
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-20

DR.. Mendelsohn, the eye specialist
viii return Sept. LIST. Il
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-20

The actual cost of improving Church
streets from the north side of North
Mill creek to the south line of D
street was declared to be $2795.32 at
the session last evening of the city
council. A price of $1,000 for the lot
20 by 80 feet facing on the alley back
of the fire house looked too high to
the couniclmen and they declined to
accept the offer of Mrs. Feidt to sell
to the city at that price.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-20
Coming Events


* TONIGHT !
* August 20.-Final Cherrian i
X Band concert Of seasOn--Also I
X Belgian fete. !
i* Aug. 24-Nebraska AssOcia- !
+ tiOn annual picnic state fair
/ x grounds. !
l& Aug. 24-Registration of men !
X who have reached the age of 2l,
X since June 5, 1918. !
x August 25.-Billy Sunday at !
+ armory P. m. for Salvation 4
y army. +
X X X X \ X X X X X X \ X !
1.-THE funeral beautiful. Webb &
Clough Co. If
DR.. Mendelsohn, the eye specialist,
viii return Sept. LIST. If
About 80 more members of the G.
A. r. and affiliating bodies left this
morning over the Oregon Electric for
Portland, making a total Of about 130
who have left over this road.
-
We sell for cash. Commencing July
lst we will conduct our business on a
strictly cash basis. Patton's Book
Store. If.
1.-THE best" is all you can do when
death comes. Cali Webb & Clough Co,
Phone 100. IT,.
There is to be a two weeks revival
meeting held at Central Howell church
commencing Aug. is held by Rev. At
Gibson, Of Salem and Rev. Nicholl of
Central Howell church. All are invited
to attend,
Big dance Thursday night Lakebrook
hop yard. Eight miles north of Salem.
Save all your Gull apples, Uncle Sam
needs the vinegar. We pay highest cash
price. Fruit taken after August goth.
Gideon Stolz Co., near corner Mill and
Summer streets. Phone 26. a-l2
=
DR.. schenk's offices will be closed
from Aug. 3rd to Sept. s, 1918. 93
.
Truck driver wanted Gideon Stolz
Co., near corner Summer and Mill,
Phone 2G. S-20
On September the public service
commission will hear the application
of the Portland Railway Light and
Power Company to increase its gas
rates in Salem. The hearing will be
held in this city, Formal notices of
the hearing were sent out by the COM
mission today.
The Yorkshire Insurance Co. is an
old English company, established away
back in 1924 and now has over $685.
000, 900 in assets. II. A. johnson,
agent. 9-3
First big dance of the season, Lake
brook hop yard. Eight miles north of
Salem.
.
Modern Woodmen attention. Regu
lar meeting this Thursday evening
Election of clerk, P. j. Kuntz, acting
clerk. S-22
.
For the summer day of August 10, In
this part of the willamette valley, the
registered 90 as the max
imum with minimum last night of
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-20

X x Il X x y 4 x x y x 4 x !
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-20

... 1.-THE best" is all you can do when
death comes. Cali Webb & Clough Co
Phone l20. tt.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-20

1.-THE funeral beautiful. Webb
Clough Co. t
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-20

Truck driver wanted. Gideon Stolz
Co., near corner Summer and Mill.
Phone 2G. S-20
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-20

First big dance of the season, Lake
brook hop yard. Eight miles north o.
Salem.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-20
Inquiries for farm lands and as to the


Inquiries for farm lands and as to the
general situation in the valley continue
to come in daily at the Commercial
club. Yesterday fro mten parts of the
central states and west. Letters were
received asking for information. Two
were from soldiers who expressed de-
sire to locate in the valley after the
war. About the only literature the club
now has to send to the many inquiries
is a pamphlet written several years
ago, hardly up to the high class ad-
vertising of the present day.
.
For the benefit of the young men
who are thinking of enlisting in the
army or navy and selecting some spec
ial branch of the service to which they
are adapted, Sergeant Davis of the
army recruiting station here and j.
L. Adams of the navy station both say
that until announcement is made thru
the war deprtmont, no recruits will be
accepted for any service whatever.
However both recruiting Officers are
still on the job awaiting the time when
recruits may once again he accepted.
q
Washington postoffice officials have
notified Postmaster Huckestein at Sa-
lem that in the competitive examina'
tion for rural carriers held in Salem
May 25 the two successful ones are
Bernard Kretcher, applying for rural
route cut Of Salem and Mrs. Thos.
Moot for route g. Their appointment to
become effective September l, The
vacancies were caused by two of the
carriers being called into the service,
E. NJ. Branson and Lyman Mcdonald.
The poetoffiee regulations provide
that when carriers are called into the
service, their jobs are ready for them
AT the close of the war and all who
take up rural carrier work do it with
this understanding. Routes ! and 3 are
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-20

On September the public service
commission viii hear the application
Of the Portland Railway Light and
Power Company to increase its gas
rates in Salem. The hearing will be
held in this city. Formal notices of
the hearing were sent out by the com.
mission today,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-20

There is to be a two weeks revival
meeting held at Central Howell church
commencing Aug. is held by Rev. At
Gibson, Of Salem and Rev. Nicholl of
Central Howell church. All are invited
to attend.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-20

The Yorkshire Insurance Co. is an
old English company, established away
back in 1924 and now has over $685.,
100000 in assets. II. A. Johnson
agent. 30
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-20

DR.. schenk's offices will be closed
from Aug. 3rd to Sept. 5, 1918. 93
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-20

August 20.-F'inal Cherrian
Band concert Of season-Also
Belgian fete.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-20

Save all your Gull apples, Uncle Sam
needs the vinegar. We pay highest cash
price. Fruit taken after. August goth.
Gideon Stolz Co., near corner Mill and
Summer streets. Phone 26. a-12
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-20

Big dance Thursday night Lakebrook
hop yard. Eight miles north Of Salem.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-15
FRENCH PROPHECY FULFILLED.
Luck Deserted Hun When Statue Of
Madonna at Albert Fell.

London. Nov. 15.-People Of .'.lbert.
France are convinced that their pro-
phecy has been fulfilled that when the
famous statue of the madonna at AL
bert fell the war Mould end in vic
tory for France and her allies. This
quaint conceit grew out Of the fact
that the statue was dislodged by Ger
man she'll fire from it's perch on the
tower of the church at Albert during
the first mad rush Of the Huns thru
France in 1914, The base Of the statue
was SO shattered that it hung over the
road from Bapaume which passed the
walls of the church.
The statue remained in that strange
poise after the Huns had been rolled
back by the battle Of the Marne. An
effort was made to brace the statue in
its recumbent position so that it could
not fall until the tower itself gave
way. .... ........ ..........s...
when the British line was driven
back in Marcn last the Hun again en-
tered Albert and when the Germans
retired at the beginning Of the allied
offensive the tower with its statue had
fallen. This, obviously. marked the
high tide otGerman Invasion. From
that day on the Hun. hordes were
pressed back. The. people of Albert
believe lack II the Germans deserted
them when the virgin Of Albert fell: :.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-15

Washington, Nov. IL - Although
Herbert Hoover, federal food admin
strator. expects food prices In the Unit
cd States 10 undergo appreciate
changes as ne result o. the effectual
end OF the war. he does not anticipate
immediate fluctuations o. speoulations.
A decline in the prices Of many com.
modities may be looked for, the food
administrator believes, bu, this viii not
come quickly and will 30 accomplished
largely by u decrease In the price nov
paid the farmer for his>products.
In a statement issued today sum
maiizing the regulations OF food prices
during thc>last year, M. Hoover eS-
plains that the increase in the price OF
food has gone largely to the producer
Government regulation OF the middle
man, through The food administration,
the staterient shows, has tended thru
OFT to reduce the margin Of profit be-
tween the producers. AR Hoover's
statement follows:
with the war practically over, we
enter a pec economic era and Its i'm
mediate infect on prices is difficult to
anticipate. The maintenance of the
embarGS Will prevent depletion of our
STOCKS ny !i.ngry Europe to any point
below our rIcessi, les and any one who
conten:p a;es speculation in food
against the needs OF these people car,
well be warned of the prompt action
o. the Eoycrnmenl The prices Of som ,
food commodities may increase, but
others will decrease, because with the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-15
Hoover Sees Slo,u Cut in Food Prices

IN those cases II Is possible to effect
in cooperation with producers and
manufacturers, certain amount OF
stability In price. ! have never raw
orcd attempts TO Fix maximum prices
by law; the universal history OF these
devices in Europe has been that they
worked against the true Interests OF
both producer and consumer.
"The course of prices during/thc
first year OF ,he food administration
that Is, practically the period ending
July l., 1918, is clearly shown by the
price indexes of the Department Of AZ
riculture and the. Department OF Lab
'or. Taking 1919 prices as the basis
the average prices of farm produce
for the three months ending July l.
1917, were, according to the Depart
ment OF Agriculturcs price index, Ito
per cent more than the avorage-of 1918
prices. and, according To the Depart
msnt of Labor index, II was 81 per
cent over 1918 prices, The Two de-
partments use somewhat different basis
of calculation.
The average OF farmers prices one
year later-that is, the three months
ending July |. l9lS--was, according to
the Department Of Agriculture indexes
l27 per cent over the 1918 basis, and
according to the Department OF Labor
index, was ia per cent over the lsl"
average. Thus farm prices increased
IL per cent on the Department OF ~Ag-
riculture calculations and % per cent
upon the Department OK Labor basis
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-15

liberated shipping accumulated stocks
In the southern hemisphere and the
Far East w.ll be available. The de-
mands upon the United States VIII
change In character, but not In volume.
"The course of food prices In the
United States during the last fifteen
months IL Of interest, In general. for
the first twelve months OF the food
administration the prices to the farmer
increased. but decreased to the con-
sumner by the elimination of profteer-
irg ard speculation Due TO increases
In wages. transporta ion, etc, the prices
have. been increasing during the past
four months. Z
. The currents which affect fool
prices In the United States are much
less. controlled than i'm the other coun-
tiles ut war. The powers Of the food
administration In these matters eX-
terd:
First. To the control OF profits oA
manufacturers, wholesalers and deal
crs and the control of speculation in
foodstuffs. They do not extend to the
control of this great majority OF re-
tailers, to public eating places or the
farmer. except so far as this can De
accomplished en- voluntary basis.
Opposes Maximum Prices.
"Second-The controlled buying for
the allied civil populations and armies,
the neutrals and the American army
and navy. dominates the market in
certain commodities at all times, and
in other commodities part Of the time.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-15
eoLsYEViK REIGN OF CRIME.
Peasants Of Northern Russia Welcome
Troops Of Allied Powers.

TCorrcspondSncc Associated Pressl
with the American Forces In
Northern Russia, sept, iS,-Russan
peasants In this district arSSlad to be
freed from bolshcvik rulcF~
"The holsheyiks promised us that we
would have land and peace and
plenty" one sturdy old man said TO
the Associated Press correspondent.
"bu. we soon learned what was their
real theory. II was just this
Tonight go over and steal your
cow and tomorrow night you come
back and cut my throat and steal II
back"
The peasants here are now settling
down to what they hope will be order
and tranquility after a long reign OF
bolsohvik terror.
Along the roads here one finds, in
the evenings. peasants walking back
to their houses with little bags of food
given them by the allies. Now. and
then. they are given n can of jam. a
luxury even for the rich in Russia
now.
In one village which the allies had
not vet had time to reach with their
food supplies~the correspondent found
one peasant family eating swan which
they described as exceedingly tough.
1T was sacred bird with us be-
fore" one of the peasants apolocized.
but we have no meat and the boil
sheviks killed the fish in our lake
with bombs from their airplanes."
the peasants are working willingly
under the kind treatment Of British
and American Russian speaking SOL
diers. They were very glad to build
an aviation field. cutting down many
acres OF thick timber. because they
were told the field would be theirs for
cultivation after the campaign.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-15
Ectt cited in
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Picture of Ruin

Correspondence Associated Press.]
With the American Forces in France.
Oct. 2S.-The country over which the
Americans fought their way northwest
from Verdun presents picture Of ruin.
destruction and dcsolation. The vii
lagos are uninhabited and homes seem
but sepulchres.
Torn by mines causing huge craters,
cashed by commandments which made
hundreds of thousands Of shell holes
and strewn with broken or abandoned
guns. wagons. heaps Of ammunition.
helmets and all the other debris of
four years Of desperate fighting, the
whole route berays the awful effects
of war.
Everywhere, in every direction and
protecting each slightest angle and
nook. across the roads until torn away
by shells or human hands, are count
less strands of barbed wire, most Of
it rusted by the rains crafty topsy-
turvy on it's supporting stakes that
have fallen to right and left. at is
Takes four years to win the war" said
some casual visitor to the front. cit will
take six years to roll up the barhed
wire that has been used in winning it."
Take for instance the trip from
ruined. dcsolate Avocourt northward
to Malarcourt and Montfaucon. the
scene Of some of the bitterest f.htins
of the entire war. Avocourt was in
ruins before ever the American Often
sive started.
For a solid mile northward the road
winds across foothills that once were
covered with green trees but now are
shorn and bare. Gigantic mines have
torn the road in twain and gouged out
holes fifty and more feet deep. hum
dred and more feet across, to get
around or across which engineers have
had to exercise. their ingenuity and the
surrounding country. stripped of it's
wood. has furnished the rock. For
tunately there is plenty Of that.
To either side of the road are remains