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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-01-17

The editor of the Women g Patri
otie Service Department of the Ore
gonian is in receipt of a letter from
Ida Tarbell, chairman Of publicity for
the Woman 3 committee, Council of
Defense, eomplimenting the women of
Oregon on their splendid patriotic
work. The Salem branch of the coun-
cil,. under the chairmanship of Mrs.
w. M. Hamilton, having completed the
registering OF Salem women in regard
to their capabilities is now preparing
to register the women of the county.
The next meeting of the d. A. r..
will be held a week from Saturday,
January the twenty sixth, instead OF
Saturday, January the nineteenth, as
was recently stated, through an error
in this column. The meeting will be
held at the home of Mrs. II. B. Thiel-
sen on South Commercial street, when
the annual election of officers VIII
take place.
Mrs. Allan Bynon (Florence Hofer)
left Chicago last night, and is expect
ed to arrive in Salem Saturday even
ing. Mrs. Bynon has been in the east
nearly a month, where she went to
Join her husband, Lieutenant Bynon,
who sailed for France during the hon
days. Mrs. Bynon will visit. at Des
MOines, Iowa, en- route, returning home
via Spokane.
Harold Boyer of Kings Valley, a
r Gn1 horr 70
day this week of Mr.. and Mrs. ii. ).
Poisal on the Liberty road
Mrs. Ralph Chaffee of Alberta, Can
ada, is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Chaffee at their home on the Wallace
road for few weeks.
The members of the Silver Bell Cir
Gle are anticipating a large attendance
Friday evening at their lodge rooms,
when the installation of Officers VIII
take place. Mrs. Grace l.. Reiner OF
Portland will act as installation off
cer
The Woman s auxiliary of st. Paul's
Episcopal church will meet with Mrs
Joseph Baumgartner, 2lO Center street
tomorrow afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Pohle of Court
street, have as their guest, their daugh
ter, Mrs. G. J. Atwood of Toppenish'
Washington. Mrs. Atwood will remain
in Salem for about ten days.
The Y. W. G. A. rooms were the
scene of a Sunday school banquet last
night, given by the Agoga and Phi
Iathea tlasses of thd FIRST Baptist
church. The honored guests were DR..
and Mrs. G. F. Holt, Bruce Evans, the
lass teachers, Miss Nina McNary and
Albert Copley, and w. F. Foster, sun
lay school superintendent. Arthur
Smithers, president of the Agoga class
served in the capacity of toast master
assisted by Miss Viola Welborn, Phi
athea class president.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Armstrong
we're hosts on Wednesday evening for
| pleasant "5O0'' party at their home
IN North Capitol street. The players
ircled three tables of cards, the hon,
rs falling to Mrs. William Zosel and
\. A. Gueffroy.
Those nresent were: Mr.. and Mrs.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-01-17
Court House News
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The attorneys are getting busy pre-
pairing cases for trial at the March
term of the court and several com
plants have been filed Among these
are Felicite M. NJ. laanning against
Mary F. Gregoire, suit TO quiet title
to real estate.
Ella Byrne Dilley against Anderson
c. Dilley action for divorce. Parties
were married December 27, 1915, at
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-01-17
First Clash Occurs.

Milwaukee, Wis, Jan. 1.-THE first
semblanee of clash with the fuel ad-
ministration over the drastic conserva.
tion order developed here today when
President Otto Falk of the big AIis
Chalmers plant declared he would take
no closing action until he heard from
the navy department. The plant is max
ing important. equipment.
The fuel administration s order af.
feets about 2545 industries in Milwau-
kee, employing in the aggregate $4,000
wage workers, according to commercial
statistics.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-01-17
Fewer Ships Sunk.

London, Jan. 17-Another marked
decrease in the sinkings of British
merchantmen by mines or submarines
in the past week is noted in the report
of the admiralty issued tonight.
In this period only six merchantmen
of 1000 tons or over were sunk and in
addition two merchantmen under 1900
tons and two fishing vessels.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-01-17

in Oregon ON or after January 2lst.
1918.
The charges applied by this order
(after 4S-hour free time limit are SO
for the first day, 81 for second day and
for each additional succeeding dav 81
IN excess of that for the preceding dav
until maximum charge of $40 shall be
reached ON the Sth day of detention
beyond free time limit, thereafter to
be $40 per ear per day.
A more forceful example of demur-
rage charges under the director gener-
al s order is contained in the following
Illustration; Suppose ear to have
been detained 10 DAYS over free time.
The charge win be $1,000 whereas. un-
der the rules of this commission not ef
feetive after January 2l, 1918, the
charge is $500.
Shippers win recognize that the in
crease in demerrage charge is for no
purpose other than TO discourage hold
ing cars longer than is absolutely es-
sentiM and TO encourage shippers to pro-
vide more extensive facilities for speedy
release Of equipment. This commission
has pledged its cooperation to the di-
rector general and in turn asks the sin.
eere 60 operation of all shippers that
the intent aud purposes of the demur-
rage order and its consequent henefis
eial results upon shipping may be con
sumed aud that Oregon may take the
lead IN this as it has in many other
patriotic movements.
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
OF OREGON
Jan. 16, 1918.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-01-17

gtives have been killed during the
war.
Federal agents declined to divulge
any information as to the whereabouts
of the woman VINO Is said to have sup
piled Schlebrugge with funds. They
expressed the opinion, however, that
the man IS arrest was an important
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-01-17

In the action Of Lena hubbard ct al,
against Charles Hibbard and others a
suit in partition, Judge Bingham APP
pointed referees as follows: G. II.
rhompsons w. J. Kisslng and Earl
Porter.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-01-17
Use State School Name
To Advertise Land

Corvallis, Or. Jan. .-Stoekhcld-
ers of the O. A. C. o. Orchard com
pany held their regular annual meet
ing at the Benton County State bank
Monday night and elected the follow
ing officers for the year: President,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-01-17
Stomach Troubles

If you have trouble with your stom-
aeh you should try Chamberlain s Tab
lets. So many have been restored to
health by the use of these tablets aud
their cost is SO little, 25 cents, that 1T
is worth while to give them a trial.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-01-17

A decree of divorce was granted
yesterday by Judge bingham to Myr-
the Goebel from Frank Goebel. Plain
tiff was awarded the custody of the
one child born to the union.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-01-17
Prefer Chamberlain s

"In the course of conveIsatIoH
with Chamberlain Medicine Co.'S rep
resentative today, we had occasion 10
discuss in general way the r,erits OF
their different preparations. At his
suggestion l take pleasure in express
ing my estimation of Chamberlain S
Cough Remedy. / have family of SIX
children and have used this remedy
il my home for years. | consider It
the only cough remedy on the marSet
as / have tried nearly all kinds. =
Earl C. Ross, publisher Hamilton Coun
ty Republican-News, Syracuse, Kan
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-01-17

w. J. Kerr; vice president, J. r. Yates
treasurer, J. F. Porter; secretary and
manager, B. w. johnson.
The board of directors include John
M. Scott of Portland; Mat Wilhelm of
Monroe; j. F. Yates, H. D. Seudder
and j. A. Bexell of Corvallis.
The O. A. c. o. orchard enterprise
began eight years ago, and now IN.
eludes $50 acres of apples, 60 acres Of
pears and Is. acres Of prunes. Twenty
carloads of apples pears and prunIes
were harvested on the orchard tins
wear, and when the trees reach their
maximum it is expected to reach an
output of 200 ears.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-01-17

In the suit of J. S. Jory against c.
T. Lansing doing business as the Qua
ker Nurseries, plaintiff filed an amend
ed complaint.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-01-17

Vancouver and plaintiff alleges de-
fendant abandoned her January 7,
1917. There are no children.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-01-17

"Madame Sand" in which Mrs. Fisk
is appearing, being a story of the life
of George Sand, has gone on tour.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-01-17
State House News
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| Secretary 0leott has not formally an
nounced his candidacy for the governor
ship, but has let it be known positively
that he will make the race. This it is
claimed was done because friends of
Governor Withycombe were stating that
Oleott had concluded not to run and
that he had been promised federal
position in consideration of his keeping
out of it. This, Olcott IS friends say, is
not true, and that there is in fact moth
ing to it, the wish being father to the
thought. However, this is but one of
many rumors floating around the state
house, or as some claim emanating from
it.
Articles of Incorporation were filed to-
day as follows;
4. IL. Allen & Company, of Oregon,
principal place of business Portland and
capital stock 81 900. Its object is to con-
duct fire, marine and other insurance
business.
Haquina Lumber company, of Port
land, capital stock, $4,000, and object
to operate sawmills, logging outfits and
conduct a general numbering business.
Grass Valley Elevator Company, of
Grass Valley, Sherman county, capital
stock $50,000, and object to build, equip
and operate elevators in sherman eoun-
ty.
Paul Staiger & Company, of Portland
increased its capital stock from $4,000
to $4,000.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-01-17
Steel Plants of ohio

Youngstown, Ohio, Jan. 17.-Forty
thousand men in the Youngstown steel
plants, mostly working on war orders,
are affected by Fuel Dictator Garfield s
shutdown order. The daily payroll of the
men is $230,000.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-01-17

What odds win you offer on a snow
less, "thawlessN Winter3
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-01-17

Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Armstrong
were hosts on Wednesday evening for
a pleasant 5000 party at their home
on North Capitol street. The players
circled three tables of cards, the hon,
ors falling to Mrs. William zosel and
A. A. Gueffroy.
Those present were: Mr.. and MIS-.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-01-17

Paul Staiger & Company, of Portland
increased its capital stock from $4,000
to $4,000.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-01-17

Harold Boyer of Kings Valley, a
former Salem boy, was the guest one
day this week of Mr.. and Mrs. ii. ).
Poisal ON the Liberty road.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-01-17

Mrs. Ralph Chaffee of Alberta, Can
ada, is visiting Mr.. and Mrs Charles
Chaffee at their home on the Wallace
road for a few weeks.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-04
MINE INSPECTOR To
GO OVER GAYIOH SHAT TI
Wni Ascertain Whether or Not Mining
Operations May Re Safely
Conducted Therein

The state department OF labor will
next week send one of the mine in
spectofs TO make n careful survey OF
the Clayton coal field. in order to as
certain whether or not the shafts
opened there several weeks ago are
safe for mining operations or may be
readily placed in safe condition for
mining.
Mine Inspector A. q Lucas. who for
many years conducted mining work tn
these very shafts, will make the in
spection. There are now eight shafts
II IL said that the water now In the
shafts may be very readily disposed
OF.
The last mining operations conduct
ed I'm the James river basin was on
what la known as the Coalbrook slope
and were conducted as late as 1919
by the Old Dominion Developing COM
pany. Up to le02 there was fair
output from the Dayton area and coal
was priced (. 0. b. car at $3.50 the
ton.
Well posted coal people declare that
operations up to this time have but
scratched the surface and taken but
an tnfnitesimal part OF the coal in
tbs James river basin and that IL ia
cilfties are installed enabling coal to
be mined In any considerable quantity
1t will be an extremely attractive In
vestment for Virginia capital.
1t is hoped that Gayton coal, which
IL but fxteen miles from Richmond
by rat. may be on this market soon
after March /.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-04
OFFICERS OF THE ANTI-SALOON
LEAGUE OF AMERICA

trict. Mfr. Fillmore Condit, New Jer-
sey Fourth district. DIR. c. +. Swift.
Philadslphiai Fifth district. DIR. James
Cannon. Jr.. Virginia; Sixth district,
Mr.. Jas. A. White, Ohio. Seventh dis
trict. Mr. S. 8. Kresge, Michigan;
Egth district, Mr.. A. j. Scroggin, IL
linois: Ninth district. Or. II, B. Care.
Tennessee Tenth district, Mr.. L. b.
Keller. wisconsin; Fourteenth district,
! DIR. A. ], Barton, Texas; Twelfth dis
itrict. DIR, Claudius B. Spencer, Mis-
souri,; Thirteenth district, Dr. L. II.
Keller. Wisconsin,: ourtenth district,
MIR. S. X. Warwick. Nebraska; Fiji
teenth district. DIR, ID. NJ. Gambler, Cal
ifornia; Sixteenth district. DR.. I. r.
Hoagland, North Dakota: members at
large, Mr. VIM, F. Cochran. Maryland:
Mr.. Pearl E. Selby. Ohio; Mr.. w. C.
Ivey. Virginia.
| National legislative committees: DIR.
Jas. Cannon. Jr.. chairman: Wayne B.
Wheeler. Ii. D.. secretary: Or. A. J.
Barton. Mr.. Ernest H. Cherrington.
and general superintendent and legis-
lative superintendent members ex Of
fcio.
Board OF directors of the American
Issue Publishing company: Mr., FIJI
more Ccndit. DR.. James Cannon, Jr.,
Jpr. r. A. Baker. Nr. Pearl r. Sslby,
Mr.. Tester Copeland.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-04

Following are names OF all the OFF,
GERS elected for the Anti-Saloon
League OF America at its recent con-
vention in Washington:
President, Bishop Luther b. VIII
son, d. D., New York city!
Vice. it esidents: Bishop ID. NJ Math-
ews, Ohio: Rev. Father ]. ]. Curran
Pennsylvania; Bishop w. b. MQrrah
Tennessee: DR.. Jas. Empringham, New
York; DR.. Geo. w. T1itt. Texas. Hon
N. w. I.ittlefield. Rhode Island; Eek.
Governor r. B, Glenn. North Caro-.
lima; Bishop S. p. Spreng. Illinois
Hon. A. ]. Wallace. California: Judge
Chas. A. Pollock. North Dakota; Gov
ernor Arthur Capper, Kansas. DIR. ID
J. Burrell, New York.
Secretary. Hon. s. E. Nicholson, In.
diana; treasurer. Foster Copeland
Ohio: general superintendent. DIR. p
A, Baker; associate general superin.
tendent, DR.. Howard H. Russell: gen.
eral manager department OF publish.
ing Interests. Mr. Ernest III. Cheering.
ton; financial secretary. DR.. A. c. Banc;
assistant general superintendent. DR.
e, J. Moore; legislative superintendent
Rev. e. C. Dinwiddie; national attor.
ney, Wayne B. Wheeler. ILL., d.
National executive committee: Firai
district, Mr.. Frederick Fosdick. Mas.
sAchusetts: Second district. Mr.. VIM
=. Anderson. NsH Torks yAtrl -
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-04
, UFFRAGI + FUY
S42O WAR TAHP3
Appeal BY Mrs. Minor Yesterday, RE-
suits I'm Hugo Sale---Mrs. NaIen-
tine Calls on Women 90 Help
Win War.

After an eloquent plea BY Mrs
Kate Please nts Minor ON behalf OF
the war savings stamps at the ANNUAL
meeting OF the local Equal Suffrage
league OF headquarters yesterda y
afternoon, s420 worth OF war savings
stamps were sold among the mem
hers within a few minutes. This
sum does not include $50, the amount
for stamps reported sold prior to the
meeting by the chairman, Mrs, Milton
]. Marcuse.
"A thousand times more important
in the sale OF war stamps outside
the financial aid to the country is the
education 10 the individual in the
development OF the savings habit,
said Mrs Minor And the meaning
OF the whole campaign is the lending
OF our small savings to the govern
ment 10 win the war;
Primaries for the nomination OF Of
1cers and members OF the executive
committee for the coming year took
place. the election will be held Janu-
airy 10
Mrs r. r. Valentine. the president,
also delivered her annual address. In
which she ask ed the menln~rH - 10
their utmost in the successful conduct
Of the war. sa yinE whether or not
women get the vote they ought ia
help in It's conduct in every way pos
sihle
The following COMMITTEES reported
Mrs w w. Forster, Red Cross euxtli-
airy; Mrs Horace Wexford Jones'
agriculture Miss Marianne Meade
melting pot and work for the Red
Cross nurses. Misses May and Julia
Moore, knitting machine: Mrs. P. l..
Conquest. canteen for the soldiers
After the meeting tea was served.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-04
COMMITTEE ASKS SUM
FOR ENTERTAINER!
Would like to Have $4,000 to Take
Care of Visitors to City
This Year.

The council committee on advertis-
ing wound up its business for the
year last night, after tentatively agree
ing to appropriate the sum OF $500 to
help entertain the Virginia Good
Roads association In convention here
tire middle OF this month. provided the
city council recommends the bid for
$1,000 asked by the committee.
Aside from the $1,000. the commit
tee asks that fund OF si66 far mark
Ing historic spots be allowed for the
coming year. and Chairman Peters
was authorized to name delegate to
the convention of secretaries OF cham
her of commerce conventions of the
United States. which meets this sum
nner al Buffalo.
The secretary reported that the city
exhibit at the chamber of commerce
had been removed. the lease on space
having expired.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-04
SUBCOMMITTEE TO
INQUIRE ON REQUEST

The request of Mrs. Georgia May
Jobson and other social workers that
the old school building at Sycamore
and Cary streets be transformed into
detention home for girls was re-
ferred to a subcommittee of three TO
Investigate and report at the next
meeting. This old school building was
recently used as temporary police
station. 1t Is now vacant A petition
signed by about 100 residents of the
nefghborhood. protesting against the
conversion of the building into de-
tention home, was read. and 1t was
said that IL necessary a similar peti
tion with more names would be hand
ed the committee.
Members of the committee are
heartily In favor Of the establishment
OF such an institution. but they are not
particularly impressed with the site
suggested by the social workers,
The subcommittee named by Chair
man John Mitchell embraces Messrs.
Tmiauf. Batkins and I4add.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-04
CHILEAN NEWSPAPER
RAILS AT ARGENTINA

Buenos Aires. Jan. s,--one OF the
strongest arguments made by the pro-
war section of the Argentine press lis
the disdainful criticism OF this repub-
lies stand by the press in neiKhborlng
countries. Characteristic of this atti-
tude is the following editorial article
printed in Ell Mercurio. of Santiago de
Chile. which has greatly stirred public
opinion here.
I mo clairvoyant can deciphsr the
enigma of Arxentina's international
politics. Argentina's press. parliament
and people are for the allies. British
capital constitutes tho principal nerve
of commercial activity. German tor
psdoes have sunk their ships. German
diplomats treat them as niggers. France
has given them their culture. and
Italian blood Is the basis of their civili-
ration.
The Argentine government, II II is
not Germanophile. is so close to 1t that
it is i'm possible 10 define the separating
line Before universal opinion. any
neutral Latin country that joins the
fantastic congress Idea of President
Irroygen is with the central powers"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-04
STATE SUilAY SCHOOL
CONVENTION FEB. 81

The state Sunday school convention
will meet here in annual session
February 5th to eth in the First Bap-
list church. T. C. Diggs, executive
secretary of the association, has his
Office in the Travellers building De
tails for the convention are in the
hands of the executive committee OF
the city sunday school association,
Of which Jacob Umlauf is chairman,
and j. II. Montgomery, secretary.
The delegates will be welcomed 10
the city Tuesday evening by Rev.
George w. Mcdaniel, d d. Tuesday
night DR.. Henry Lewis Smith. will
make the principal address of the
occasion.
The Richmond association expects
to make the best showing 1t has ever
made at state convention. The an
nual city convention will meet in
Seventh Street Christian church, sun
day. January 90 to make up final
reports and get things In shape. AS
this Is the only time in the year when
all Sunday school workers OF all
denominations are called together, II
expected that large attendance Will
be on hand. as usual
To more effectually carry out the
plans of the state and city work. the
city has been divided into five s.
Tracts, and in each OF these SUNDAY
school mass meeting 20 being ARRANGED
for next SUNDAY, January 6. Al each
of these reports viii he collected
from the schools in tho districts,
oharts showing the standing Of all
will be exhibited. and officers elected.
In seyre OF the districts II Is planned
to visit every school sunday morn
ing TO make sure that the mass meet
inp Is not overlooked, and that the
report and a large delegation Will pc
on hand Some rivalry between IN"
ftstrtc+s f~ cxrected since at the city
convention a chart viii be eNhIoiten
which show the relative standing OF
the Eve districts.
These districts and places o. meet
inge SUNDAY are as follows:
/. Eastern district, T~enty-nNss
schools. ali narts Of thc CITY cast ~
Fourteenth street Meets al -NlsiI-
street baptist church, w c Norman
chairman .,,o
schools all part north of Broad. ana
west of Fourteenth tinclud'nS Harton
Heights Ginter Park. Highland parH
otcI Meets at Clav-Street Nethoa'st
church, ]. RI. MONTGOMERY chairman.
Central district: Eighteen
schools; south of BROAD. and east o.
TTa rrison. L. p. warren. cha'r ma
Meets at First PRESBYTERIAN cnureh
Western district; y II
schoo,a. west OF Harrison unciua'nE
Instrumentation etc) Meets at first
English Imtt eran chureh' oeo''
- n " Riterour, committee
southside district; Fourteeu
.otoots. south OF the river. Meets 81
Central Methodist church; & a
watkins. chairman.