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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-22
British Take .
Jericho CITY
In Holy Land
Famous Palestine Town Cap
tured by AIIenby'S Com
mand Today

LONDON. Feb 22-The British
have captured Jericho IN Palestine the
war office reports
The city was entered hy Australian
troop, yesterday Little opposition was
encountered Subsequently the Aus
trallanS established themselves on the
line Of the Jordan and the Wadl Aula.
The official statement reports the
continuation OF bad weatheI North and
northwest OF Jerusalem the British ad-
yanced positions were extended slight
y and rendered secure
During the fighting Of Wednesday
casualties of the British troops were
again slight
News that General Allenby's British
troops were approaching Jericho was
announced by the British war office
yesterday. which said the advancing
armies were within three miles Of the
city Of biblical fame
Jericho is about 20 miles northeast OF
Jerusalem, which the British captured
last winter The objective OF this drive
is Damascus
Not Much Of q Capture.
Since the capture Of Jerusalem, the
British have been pushing ahead stead
lily, striking out 10 the north and east
Official statements from London in the
last few days have reported rapid prog
reSs and apparently the Turks have
offered no determined resistance.
Aside from It's historical importance,
il was the British plan TO free the
holy land from dominion Of the Turk.
the capture OF Jericho is Of little sig
nificance II consists merely OF a group
of squalid novels and few shops with
about 800 inhabitants Its chief stra-
tegic value lies in the fact that It gives
the British domination OF the valley OF
Jordan and also control OF a network
Of highways rada,ng from the town.
Turks Line Endangered.
A further advance eastward OF TWEEN
ty.flye miles however would take the
British to the railway from Damascus
to Mecca which would cut off the
Turks line OF communication with
Arabia and greatly assist the revolving
Arab tribes which are cooperating
with the British. Jericho is near the
northern extremity of the Dead Sea,
fourteen miles northeast of Jerusalem.
The ancient Jericho, which was stu
atcd to the west OF the modern Jericho
was a town of considerable size. 1t
was the first Canaanite city TO be re-
duced BY the lsraelites who, the
Biblical story relates, encompassed its
destruction by the blowing OF trumpets,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-22
Foes Artillery
Roars in France
Along Whole Line

PARIS, Feb. 22-Heayy artillery
fighting on the whole front is reported
in today's official announcement
The statement follows:
"Heavy artillery fighting occurred
along the whole front, especially in the
regions of the forest Of Pinou, Chev-
reux and the California plateau (Asne
'front.'. Butte du Mesni Champagne
'front.' and Hartmans -Weierkopf al
sace). There was no infantry action"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-22
DANIELS WOULD REDUCE
NAVAL. AVIAT0RS' PAY

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.-Secretary
Daniels recommended to congress to-
day that it abolish the extra pay al
lowances for naval avators and pre-
vide instead a reasonable increase in
death or disability compensation in
government institutions.
The secretary Of war has already rec
commended repeal of the increased rank
pay and allowances Of the army flying
CornS
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-22
COAL PRODUCTION
IN JANUARY WAS
At LOWEST FIGURE
AZ Million Tons of Mineral
Mined During Period,

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22-Bitumi-
nous coal production in January was at
the lowest rate since September, 1916 In
making public the figures today the
geological survey blames the slump en-
tirely on railroad congestion.
The January output was 42727,NO
tons, an average of 100000 tons daily.
"ln the face Of a need greater than
ever before" said the surveys state
ment, "the country entered the second
month of the year 100000 tons behind
the mark set in January 1917"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-22
Wisconsin Senate
Blots Out German
Imperial Insignia

MADISON, Wis, Feb 22.-Thc sen.
ate today passed a resolution blotting
from view the German imperial insignia
which adorns one Of the figures in the
great painting over the presidents desk
of the senate
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-22
PENNSYLv vANIA FLOOD
CAUSES STARVATION

LOCKHAVEN, Pa, Feb 22-Thc
mayor today appealed for help on be
half Of hundreds of citizens Of this town
who are facing starvation because Of
Of the flooding of the locality as a re
suit Of high water in the SusQuehanna
river.
A snowstorn today added to the suf-
fcring and many residents are without
fuel in homes, portions Of which are
filled with ice The temperature is
near zero
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-22
At SURVIVORS LANDED
FROM GROUNDED SHIP

AN ATLANTIC PORT Feb. IL
All the crew OF the British tramp
steamer Etruria, a total los, aground
off this coast were landed here today
by a United States coasiguard ship
There were AZ in all.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-22
Trnnns Move TO Austria

Washington Feb ZZ-OilicIaT dis
patches from Rome today interpret the
recent closing OF the Swiss frontier by
Austria to indicate troop movements to
the Italian frontier in preparation for
a renewed offensive.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-22
RUSSIAN ARMY
STARTS TO MEET
INVADING FORCE
Death Penalty Awaits Those
Refusing 10 Fight,
ESTH0NIANS JOIN ENEM Y
Troops Continue Advance and
Report FriendIIneSS,

PETRoGRAD. Feb. l7.-'If the
Germans refuse peace 10 Russia, q
struggle 10 the death or victory for
Us Ia Inevitable" says an official
statement issued today, "The pso-
Piles terrorism must be opposed to
the advancing enemy" II 10 de-
elafed.
The statement says that dstseh-
msnts, 1000 TO 1900 strong. lightly
armed and able TO sntIeneh quickly
and attack dstsrminsdly, will be
able 10 stop the German advance.
What 10 Characterised as "rsal rev.
olulionary mobilization" is OF
dsfed.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-22

BERLIN, Feb. y. - A regiment OF
Esthonian troops has gone over TO the
Germans, the war office announces
German troops advancing in Es-
thonia have captured Hapsal, on the
coast near the entrance to the Gulf Of
Finland and advanced beyond Rome.
berg, Wolmar and Spandan. They
marched into Rieshitsa. about 100 mile,
southwest OF Riga and were received
with rejoicing by the inhabitants, the
statement says.
Further south the Germans pushed on
10 Loulin. Minsk wa, also occupied.
Al Nuvosorod- -poiynski, the Germans
came into touch with Ukrunian and
other columns marching on the Vol
hynian fortress at Dubno.
ESthonia is one Of the Baltic provinces
OF Russia into which the Germans be-
gan an advance on the resumption Of
ho'tlltie' giving the official explana-
ton that these provinces were largely
German and that the bolsheviki we're
the inhabitants. Troops
from Moon island crossed TO the main
land and captured several Esthonian
towns and another force was taken by
boat 10 Reyal
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-22
70 MILLION TONS
OF MEATS SAVED
BY LESS DAYS
BAN ON MUTTON IS OFF
Consumption Increase Too
Fast Hoover Observes,

WASHINGTON, Feb. p Meatlc,s
days in the United State, have saved
l4O0OO,OOO pound, Of hcci m four
months, the food administration an.
nouncsd today During th, period los
100000 pounds OF beef were exported TO
the allies. together with 4OOOO00O0
pounds OF pork products
The figures were made public in a
statement explaining why the food adj
mlnlstratlon refused requests Of cattle
and sheep growers 10 remove beef. NUT.
ton and lamb from the conservation
rules with regard 10 meatleN day The
administration again declared that
meatleSS day was established iDr the
purpose ol enabling the United State,
to feed the allies by saving on meat
consumption.
Mutton Restriction or.
Mutton and lamb are not exported
and the food administration has re-
moved the restriction on lis consump-
tion J., some western states. The re-
striction will be lifted soon in many
other western states in which large
numbers Of sheep and lambs are pro-
duced Food Administrator Hoover
will recommend TO state administrators
that the people he permitted to cat all
the mutton and lamb they want until
after April lS when the spring market.
ing season Is about at an end.
Our national consumption has in
creased at faster rate than our pro-
duction and therefore, without meat.
less days, we would not he in position
TO export even the pre.war average
amounts" said Mr. Hoover today
Therefore the actual saving is more
than is apparent by the comparison Of
direct figures.
Rations Precsriously Low.
"That exports are absolutely vital
needs no proof further than the state.
ment Of the ration at present in force
in Europe among the allies, which
has been reduced approximately 10 one
pound of meats OF all kinds a week or
less than 30 percent of the present
American consumption and it is today
at so low figure as 10 tend to dimn-
ish the morale and resistance OF the
allies"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-22
Fair and Warmer
Weather Forecast

LOCAL FoRECAsT-Falr and warmer
tOnluht and Saturday.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-22

Buy Thrift
Stamps
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-06-28

The war savings stamp drive is on
to force Hun retreat later on.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-06-28

distinctly was not the Texas gunner
who carried his flag ON his bayonet.
Few were chosen to go to the Amer
lean army. Rass and two friends were
among them, OF the latter, one went
back to his home in Columbus, o., suf-
fering from fresh wounds, to help train
American troops, while the other, from
Florida, went with Rasmussen to an
American officers finishing school in
France to lecture to new American of.
fieers.
"We were rotten lecturers" said
Rass on the day the assignment endek
as we sat in little snowbound cafe
in an ancient French fortress town,
waiting for his train. "I IN glad I'm
going back to be with the troops again
because l wasn't built to fill swivel
chair.
Next time heard of him he was com
manding his battalion in reserve waiting
to relieve battalion in the line. II was
a heavy responsibility for Rass--the
biggest job he had ever tackled. And his
rank of major in the American army
meant much more than the same rank
in the Canadian force had meant to
him.
II eheered him up, however, to know
that his old comrade from Florida,
who had been his partner in raids, lee
lures and forays into London and Paris
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-06-28
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-06-28

Mary . New HONS vi Have q utlIs
Suzbaaza % Efsheen 4

Cupid and the stork are held up to ven
sration: they are rated as cunning plotters
10 herald the coming of the little sunbeam
10 gladden. the hearts and brighten the
ZONES Of hast Of happy families.
There Is 4 most remarkable preparation
known as Mothers Friend, which has been
used by women fer over half a century
before the arrival of the stork. This is d
penetrating external application for the ab
domen and breast. By daily use through
out the waiting months. strain and tension
is relieved. The muscles are made elastic
and pnable SO that when baby comes they
expand with ease and the pain and danger
at the crisis is naturally less.
Then, too, the nerves are not torn and
drawn with that usual wrenching strain, and
many distresses, such as nervousness, nausea
bearing down and stretching pains, are
among the dlscomfoFts and debllitatlng ex
teliences women who have used Mothers
Friend say they have entirely escaped by the
application Of this tlme-honored remedy.
Thousands Of women have used Mother.
Friend and know from experience that 1t ID
one Of the greatest contributions to healthy,
happy motherhood
Write TO the Bradield Regulator Co.,
Lamar Bldg, Atlanta, Ca, for their "Moth
crllood SBook." There is a wealth of in,
rtruction and comfort to be derived from
reading this little book. 1t is plainly written
Just what every woman wants to know. Gel
0 bottle Of Mothers Friend from the drug.
Gist today, and thus fortify yourself againSi
pain and discomfort.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-06-28
RECORD OF HALF
Continued from page One)

now of Salem, both arrived in Polk
county in 1851 and settled at Salt
Creek. Mrs. w. V. 0hmart lives south
of town where she was born in 1856.
Her sisier Miss Clara Smith was born
in 1865 and a brother, Mamlin F..
Smith in 1862, all on the same farm.
R. P. Boise dates back TO the year
1855, born in Salem and +. C. Cross in
1856 or about those dates. e. NJ.
Croisan can claim acquaintance with
this country to about the same time in
the SOS.
W. 7. Rigdon arrived while quite a
youngster in 1S49, but did not move
with his parents to this county until
1850 at Grassy Pond. He first re.
members Salem when he visited the
village in 1859.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. n M0ores have the
honor of being the married folks who
have lived the longest in Salem. Mr.
Moore was born in the city in 1855 and
Mrs. Moore born here two years later.
Mrs. Miriam Belt Burnett was born in
Salem in 1856. Judge Burnett was
born in Yamhill county and came to
Salem in 1874.
G. o. Rice, city treasurer, was born
in 1858 near Jhaw. Charles Rice was
born in 1858 where the Barnes store is
now located and Fred Rice at Turner
in 1862.
Judge P. Fl. darcy holds an unique
record and this is due to the fact that
he arrived in Salem on October 20,
1859, and settled on lot l, block ],
ward /, precinct ! Of the city of
Salem and has been there ever since.
The Judge arrived in Portland in 1857
from New York.
George htchfield, bailiff of the cir
cuit court can remember back into the
ancient history of Salem as far as any
Of the pioneers,
+. S. Craig was born here in 1860
and L. G.. Churchill about the same
year. And in the early '60's the three
Clarke children were born on the site
now occupied by the Hanson planning
mill, Mrs. Harriet Clarke Looney, Mrs.
Sallie Clarke Dyer and W. J. Clarke.
John II. Albert arrived in Salem
July %, 1865 and is now the only man
in active business who was here al
the time. The town had about 1900
people and was considered thriving
village.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-06-28

the old 9th infantry in the Philippines.
Went to Hong Kong
When war came in 1914 Griffiths and
a constabulary captain, whom we will
call Capt. Mack, beat it pronto to
Hong Kong to fight under their old
flag, because it was impossible at that
time to throw their fighting poundage
against the Boehe under the flag Of
their adoption-and of their true devo-
ton.
Griffiths and Mack received commis.
sions and went to join the Sherwood
Foresters in England. They were
through the hardest fighting at the Oar.
danelles. Mack got two shrapnel blows
but neither he nor the colonel ever "put
up" the wound stripes they were en-
titled to wear.
"What good do stripes dog Who gives
a whoop how many times | have been
wounded9" Capt Mack would ask when
ever you called his attention to the
baroness of his left cuff, where stripes
are worn.
These two Philippine constables,
Griffith and Mack, We're as much re-
sponsible as any other two men for the
great reputation achieved by their di-
vision. In the British army today the
old soldier regards that division as the
fightingest outfit that ever took q
treneh-even after the recent fight to
the death by many other gallant units.
lf the British had ever taken the
French custom of decorating the colors
of collective units then that division
would have had the Victoria Cross.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-06-28

the old 9th infantry in the Philippines
Went to Hong Kong
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-06-28
FIFTY-SIX NAMES
CONTINUED from page one)

Died Of wounds:
Sergeant F. A. Plogger, Carrie, Va.
Corporal A. E. Pond, Sciplo, Okla.
Privates A. Fl. Jester, Galveston, Tex
II. Van Camp. Haven, Kan.
Died of disease:
Major A. L. Grubb, Berkeley Springs
w. Va.
Privates G. Holmes, Springfield, Mas
L. Rosenberg, Pittsburgh, Pa:
The wounded everely included:
Corporals M. S. Morrison, Cloverport
KY.
g. W. Van Voast, Turner, Mont.
Privates z. d. Adams, Newport, &y
c. Nexner, Chicago.
R. A. Ginder, Jameson, Mo.
c. D. Greenleaf, Santa Barbara, Cal.
w. H. Korn, Madison, Wis.
w. B. Martin, pittston, Pa.
c. E. Meyer, st. Louis, Mo.
g. E. Milne,' Yamhill, Ore.
J. G. Partridge, Oakland, Cal.
R. Patch, West Toledo, Ohio.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-06-28

was close by, commanding a company
in the battalion of Col Griffiths.
This company commander is still in
the ring and fighting, so he cannot be
identified except by his nickname OF
Capt. Jock. Capt. Jock had been a cap
tain in the Philippine constabulary with
the self-same Griffiths as his major.
Prior to that he had been sergeant in
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-06-28

A. N. Gilbert was about year later
than Mr.. Albert, arriving in October
of 1866, Having put in four years
serving in the Civil war, Mr.. Gilbert
followed Horace Greeley's advice to
tine young man to go west. He walked
and rode all the way from Grandview,
Illinois to Salem.
Earl Race arrived in November of
1864 having served during the Civil
war. He drove a yoke of oxen and a
yoke of cows across the plains and viii
be 70 years old this August.
Alex LaFollette was a strapping
youth when he came to town in 1861
by way of California. He cast his first
vote for Abraham Lincoln S second
term. Nicholas Bier, another old timer,
had been here long enough to join the
Odd Fellows, Chemeketa Lodge No. l,
in 1870.
The Downings were born at Sub.
Unity, A. L. Downing in 1858, w. III.
Downing, a cousin, in the same year
and R. E. Downing in 1864. r. A.
Crossan crossed the plains from Iowa
with party that included the girl
that afterwards became his wife. They
arrived in Silverton in 1866 and were
married in 1868.
Ben Taylor is the dean of the post
office service, with record of 32 con.
tinuous years. He came to Salem in
1869 fromS New York across the
Isthmus of Panama. J. r. Coleman Is
father crossed the plains in '47 and
he came to Marion county in 1861.
Walt S. Low has lived near here for
55 years.
Other old timers who can look back
ward on Salem for 80 years or more are
Warren w. Johns, Marion Kightlinger,
B. F. Ramp, Mr.. and Mrs. john M.
Garrison, Mrs. c. H. Walker, J. R. Cole
man and wife, Mrs. Adam Smith
ohmart, Mrs. R. G. HALEY, Mrs. ]. w.
Cox, here for 60 years, Mrs. j. Fl.
Hass, Oliver Jory, Abe LAHORE and s.
G. Kightlinger.
Mrs. Abbie Hatch Farrar game to
Salem in 1861; DIR. W. H. Byrd wac
born here about 1855, and Mr.. and
Mrs. ). A. Sellwood along in the $50 IS.
There are lot of the younger fell
lows, like John H, McNary, born 1869,
Joseph II. Albert, born 1868, E. Cooke
Patton born 1869, John II. Farrar, born
1879, L. II. Mcmahon, born 1865, who
will at the Homecoming tomorrow ap'
pear as mere youths compared to the
real pioneers who were old settlers
here before the Civil war;
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-06-28
By j. w. Pegler

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
When we came into the war most Of
the surviving Canadian Americans ap-
piled for transfer to the American army,
and st. Louis boy who had been keep
ing little silk Stars and Stripes under
the waterproof lining of his cap in
readiness for the day, went over the
top in daylight raid with his Ameri.
can flag pinned to his blouse. This lad
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-06-28
FIGHTING UNDER TWO FLAGS
This is the third instalment of the

This is the third instalment of the
true story of the heroic careers of Lieu.
Col. Richard H .Griffiths and Maj. Alex
ander RaaTmussen interviewer with
which is the first authentic history of
the famous American Legion, which
didn't wait for America to enter the
war, but Joined the Canadian army
early, to get an early crack at the Boche
The fourth instalment will appear Sat-
urday.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-06-28

G. Schmitz, streator, III.
c. s. Wickland, Edmonds, Wash.
Wounded, degree undetermined:
Corporal Samuel Auge, st. Paul, MIN.
Floyd Gibbons, Chicago.
Prisoner:
Captain L. ]. Prosper, Philadelphia,
Pa.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-06-28
MILLER McCILCHRIST
Continued from page one)

Nickel St. MADEIRA, Cal; Fred II,
Nichols, Corvallis, Or; Christopher S.
Reidy San Francisco; William A, Rus
sell, San jose, Cal; John G. Schuster,
East Auburn, Cal; David Stoddard
Shattuck, Los Angeles; Roderiek A.
Smith, Seattle; Willis Smith, Ogden,
Utah; Albert G. Stubb, Seattle; Jas
per W. Tully, Oakland, Cal; James 0,
White, Willard, Utah; John s. Wilson
Los Angeles; William W. Woody, Cor
wallis; Ernest A. Wyld, Jr., Portland.
At any rate, we're not complaining
much about the hot weather.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-06-28
S0cIETY

Mayor Walter E. Keyes, aeeompan-
led by his wife, are leaving today for
three weeks trip through the east.
Mr.. keyes goes as a delegate from Sa-
lem lodge No. 1886, B. P. o. E., to the
grand lodge at Atlantic City, New
jersey. They also plan to visit New
York and Washington, D. c., before
returning to Salem.
Mrs. Lulu Dahl Miller from Port
land, who assisted the Apollo club at
their semi-annual concert, Wednesday
evening at the Grand Opera house,
left Salem early yesterday morning.
Mrs. Miller is a well known contralto
singer in Portland. She appears often
before the business men s club meet
ings and is also a popular soloist at
the shipyards.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben H. Ling of 494
Union street are entertaining Mr.. and
Mrs. H. H. Ling and two children
from Tonopah, Nevada. Ben Ling and
H. H. Ling are brothers and are mana
gers of the Western Union offices at
their respective homes.
Honoring the eleventh birthday of
Helen Yarnell, a surprise party was
given on the evening of June 21st at
the home of her parents, 1868 North
18th street. The evening was spent in a
jolly manner playing informal games
that had been planned for the occasion.
Dainty refreshments were served lat.
er. Those present were Helen Yarnell,
Barry Bielser, Dora Bielser, Noreta
Palmer, Phillis Phelps, Berniee Imley,
Francis Gleasier, Edna Rodgers, Elsie
Raymond and Martha Chase.
Miss Mildred Mcbride, teacher in
Salem high school, and Miss Leila Belle
McCaddam, who graduated IN June
from the college of music of William
ette University, have returned from
a short visit in Woodburn.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-06-28

Mr.. and Mrs. W. +. Grocer have
been here picking cherries on their
ranch the early part of this week.
Mrs. Alice Cook went to Washing
ton to visit her sister.
Floyd Bates and Chester Hadley
went to Eugene yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Way morored to Mon
mouth Monday to visit John Palmer
and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brown were here Sat
urday and Sunday looking after the
prune ranch.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-05-03
DEAN E. j. IDDINGS MAY
ACCEPT BREEDERS INVITATION

Dean E. j. Iddings may accept the
invitation of the American Berkshire
association to go to Honolulu to judge
the great hog show at that place June
10 to Is. The invitation came in the
form of notice that he had been Sc
lected by the directors of that great
association, who have been looking
over the list of available men in the
United States and Canada, to select a
judge for what is an important show
for the hog breeders. 1t is understood
the show is to be a mammoth affair
and the honor conferred upon Dean
Iddings by being selected for this
place, is one of which he and his
friends and the university and the
state may we'll feel proud. Dean Idd-
ings is undecided whether to accept
the invitation, but is being urged to
do so and probably will.