Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-12-24
Influenza Situation
Unchanged At Monmouth

(Capital Journal Special Serviee1
Monmouth, Dee. 24.-The Influenza
situation in Monmouth is about the
same as that last week; the six eases
at the Dormitory are improving at this
time but have been quite severe for
the past few days Dean Todd is Civ
ing the girls her personal attention,
she and Assistant Dean Lewis caring
for them personally as they have been
unable to secure the services OF train
ed nurse. Two Of the girt's mothers ar
rived Sunday evening and win prob
ably remain until their daughters are
|out Of danger. Miss Todd says none of
the girls will be ont by Xmas, 30 she
Aas given AA- aAaaAn,nlated trip to
Portland to spend the holidays. There
are no other cases of flu in the city.
PRESIDENT Aekerman will spend
part of the three weeks vacation visit
ing and inspecting the work going on
in the three rural centers and viii also
visit the capital city and the metropol-
is in the interest of the normal school.
Professors Gentle, Butler and Gilmore
will remain in Monmouth. Miss Taylor
will spend Xmas with her people in
Tacoma, Miss Radabaugh in Creswell,
Miss Parrot in Roseburg, Miss Arbuth-
not and Miss Williams in Independ-
ence Miss Houx in Walla Walla, Miss
Chase in Seattle, Miss Smith in Eu-
gene, Miss Schuette, Miss Anderson,
Miss Mcintosh and Miss Lewis will
spend part of the time in Portland and
the remainder just resting and relax
ing at home in Monmouth. Mrs. Cur
ran, Miss Bramberg and Miss Durham
will also visit Portland, and Miss De-
Vore will spend the greater part Of
her time with her family in Oakland.
All of Monmouth 3 s. A. T. G. boys
have received their discharge and have
returned home in time for the holidays.
Senator s. B. Houston was a recent
chapel speaker, taking for his subject
f'S0me problems that will be discuss
ed around the peace table," The spe-
cial problems discussed by the speaker
were, shall Germany have delegates at
| this eonfereneef What indemnity
should be exacteds Shall we have free
dom of the seas and what is league of
nationsq The senator announced that
he was opposed to Germany being al
lowed representation; also that he was
not in favor of freedom of the seas
providing it carried with it the priv
lilege of blockade in tifne of war.
| No personal solicitation for Red
Cross membership renewals is being
made at this time, tho many are com
| ing in voluntarily and signing the
Christmas roll. The training school has
already gone over the top with a mem
bership of 100 percent.
| Graham & Son, local garage people,
have been awarded the contract for
carrying the mail between Monmouth
and Independence, for three yars be-
ginning Jan. l. Postal Inspector Glenn
ents has interested himself in the con-
dition of the road between the two
points and prospects indicate that this
road will be paved during the coming
summer. It'd.
The Commercial club is credited with
having had road signs placed at prop
er points in the city and at intersect-
ing country roads which lead into Mon
mouth.
| Municipal gardens which occupied
only three vacant lot spaces, have net
tied the neat sum Of 1882 fer the two
years of the war. Potatoes, beans and
wheat we're the principal crops raised.
| The Monmouth hotel has again chang
cd hands, the new proprietor having
already taken possession. The deal was
closed last week, being engineered by
W. D. Newton OF the Oregon and Da-
kota Land Co. BY the deal, Mr.. Denny,
who has owned the property since last
spring, takes over farm at Lexing-
ton. The new owner promises he will
give the city first class hotel.