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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-28

Teh district superintendents have rec.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-28
distant one.


distant one.
Hence the Officers at camps in the
west wnen application is made for a
furlough on the strength of sickness of
a relative, where there is the least
doubt, have found it convenient to re-
fer to the Red Cross headquarters and
the matter of investigation has been
passed on to the Home Service section.
Thursday of this week four tele-
grams were received asking that in
vestigation be made as to alleged ILL
ness of relatives. Each of these cases
required special investigation in or
der that the war department. might
properly issue or refuse furlough to
soldier. This morning two more tele-
grams were received, asking for spe-
cial investigation, one of them being
in the extreme northern part of the
county
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-28

they will compete at Spokane in tile in
terstate fair next fall and win be given
free courses in the science department
at O. A. C. In all the teams eompet-
ing here two of the thiee girls on each
team did the actual work while the
third explained the process to specta-
tors. Awards were made on the basis of
neatncss, rapidity, presentation and fin.
ished product.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-28
TillamOOk County Wins,
In Canning Competition

In the canning competition, part
of the boys and girls industrial pro-
gram first award went to Tillamook
county, second to waseo, third to Polk,
fourth to Coos and fifth to Baker. The
winning team was composed of Gladys
Klinehinc, Marie Gicngcr and Paulina
Gienger. As result of their victory
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-28
PIG AND SHEEP CLUB
AWARDS COMPLETED
Boys And Cirs In Many COun-
lies Received Premiums
This Year.

The following are the awards for the
rig club at the state fair. A major
ity Of the competitors first were aw.
arded prizes at ther local school fairs.
The list covers awards for state eompe.
tition:
Pig Club Awards-State Fair 1918.
Division Sow and litter.
Elmar Roth, Marion 1st;
Wesley Tippin, Tillamook. End;
Denton Brown, Linn, 3rad.
Division market hog.
Nicholas Brinkley. Marion, LIST;
Robert Ramsden, Marion End;
Henry Beeken. Marion. 3rd;
Charles Russell, Marion, 4th;
John Robinson, Yamhill, 5th.
Division3-Pure red hog.
Theodore Rosch, Clackamas, lst:
Vera Otjejn, Marion End.
GeorgeLowe, Jackson, 3rd;
Homer Settlemier Marion, 4th;
Cyril Reynolds, Polk, 5th
Class Lot 1-She.land Pony.
Jeses Fox, Linn, lst
National Duroc Jersey Record Asso-
ciaticr Specials.
Glass 2-Lot Boar under one year
Elmer Roth, Marion, 1st;
0rval Colgan, Marion, End;
Elmer Roth, Maroin, 3rd, 4th and 5th.
Lot 3-Sow six months, under l year.
Russell Stearns, Linn, 1st;
Elmer Roth, Marion, End;
Elmer Roth, Marion, 3rd;
Russell Stearns, Linn, 4th.
Lot Sow under six months.
Otto Engdahl, Marion, lst, End, 4th.
Homer Settlemier, Marion, 3rd.
Lot 5-Fat no gundcr one year.
Francis Smith, Marion, lst;
Irene Harpe, Marion, End;
Eugene Silke, Marion, 3rd;
Kenneth Thompson, Marion, 4th;
Elmer Roth Marion, 5th
Lot 6-Gold medal, state champion.
ship,
Elmer Roth, Marion, lst.
American Poland China Record As5o-
citation Specials.
Glass 3-Lot Boar under one year.
Orval Loe, Marion, lst;
Denton Brown, Linn, 2nd
Lot Sow months, under | year.
Jesse Fox, Linn, lst;
Bessie Bloom, Marion, End;
Wayne Fox, Linn, 3rd
Vera Often, Marion, 4th;
Kendall Burkhead, Columbia, 5th.
Lot 9-sScw under six months.
Regina Miller, Wasco, lst;
Denton Brown, Linn 2nd, 3rd.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-06-07
Our Dependence on Iron

raid and to take trenches. or to do
their bit" behind tho lines. Men
with the brain to plan and the
Drawn to do. acquire strength and
courage with nerves OF steel by
taking "Iroptic" tablets.
You need energy and good nerves
ever day. every minute OF the day
Energy Is as valuable to the me-
chantc turning out 5-inch shells as
to the soldier going lover the top
Tho quick and easy way to obtain
energy. pep and staying qualities Is
to take "Irontlc" tablets.
These ''lrontic" tablets are to DO
had in Coo walls 1T most drug-stores.
II you wish TO test them send loo
to the Surgical Institute. Buffalo.
y. Y. and get a trial package. You
will find this vitali1er and tonic as
good as DR.. Pierce's other medicines.
For so years Or. Pierce's Pleasant
Pellets have been favorahly known
because they arc harmless. Made
OF May apple. aloes. jalap. they
cause the healthieSt habit in the
world Try the Pleasant Pellets and
you'll find you have acquired the
regular as clock-work" habit.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-06-07

In the attack-When it's time to
chuck the line"-when our own
boys must go "over-the-top." much
dependence will be placed in the
iron-tsnk. In the same way real
meu-men with a punch
come to place their dependence on
iron in new form. Iron Is
easily assimilated within the body II
taken In the form OF tablets called
"Irou-tic." These "1ronttc' tablets
were experimental with by DR..
Pierce and his assisting Physicians
at the Surgical Institute in Buffalo
and are formed OF iron and her
bal extracts that are easily taken
nn by the blood. The blood cor
nnsclss take on a rich color and
tLe whole system feels the effect,
Instead Of feeling dull. duupish'
blue. "neryes on edge tired be-
fore your work Is half done. you
feel rejuyenated. Fresh blood, rich
in iron, courses through your
body. You have pep" vim and
yfSor. The nerves are fed on rich
red-bIood and men have the steady
nerves, the wallup. the fighting
force. to carry out" j. bombing
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-06-07
OKLAHOMA GIVES THIRD AND
CONSTANTLY INCREASES QUOTA
Of NATIONS OIL SUPPLY
WAR DEMAND FOR PRECIOUS FLUID GROWS At PACE WHICH
ALARMS EXPERTS AND DRAINS OUR RESERVE.

brought Oklahoma into the meeh
mighty gasoline torch,
flame which important to the par tire was 10 the
israetes It will increase importance as the war goes on
Upon will largely the movement OF the thousands OF a
sending Europe OF tne MOTOR trueks IN e
tanks
leviathans which travelling the
trenches, the advance guard of our army
the United States in tho production
field Of high grade oil in the
world Oklahoma produced 18ooo barrels Of eae
oil; 62 of the high grade oil Of the world The OIL ielos OF Okla
scratched mere De
the next fe" months
Of this production, Oklahoma
much oil the combined production Of
following Pennsylvania Ohio West Virginia. New York.
Kentucky Illinois According to the government report
100000
production Of eoooooo barrels
enormously increasing demand for
which paid and is bound to be constantly
the Oklahoma crude OIL there will be moro money
the fields the next five than has been
in the
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-06-07
LINCOLN HIGH
COMMENCEMENT
EXERCISES TONIGHT AT HIGH
SCHOOL AUDITORIUM FOR
THREE GRADUATES.
DR.. Gilbert H. Jones, Dean OF W'ller'
fore University, to Be Prln-
cpal Speaker.

The Lincoln high school commence
ment will be held This evening Al the
Wheeling high school auditorium, be-
ginning at Sis. The following is the
program:
Nusic. w. II. S. Orchestra
Song-Star Spanslcd Banner. .:....
Invocation. ........ Rev C. .. johns
Chorus--Flowcr Song. .l'aVles
Grafton. Children Of the Shadows
Gladys Harris
Nusic II: S. Orchestra
Oration-Woman and the War.....
Mary Richardson
DEMONSTRATING Song. .............
..Co leridge and Taylor
Oration-Thc Call of Opportunity...
'-'''' -
Duet-The Land of Swallows. .....
MoSlnl
DR.. Gilbert Fl. Jones, Dean OF WI
lerfore University
Chorus-Merry June. .......,.N vincent
Presentation of the Glass.
Awarding of Diplomas. ............
President Board Of Education, Mt
f. Rogers.
BcnedictiOn.
Music. ..........W. Fl. S. Orchestra
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-06-07

hear any woman complaining VIC tell
them about Lydia +. Pinkham's FeGc-
table Compound and what it did for
me. Mrs. JOHN FRAME, 1l21 N. 18th
ST. St. Louis. Mo.
Girls who suffer as Mrs. Frame did
should not hesitate to give this famous
root and herb remedy, Lydia E. Pink
ham Vegetable Compound, trial, as
the evidence that is constantly being
published proves beyond question that
this grand old remedy has relieved more
suffering among women than any other
medicine.
For confidential advice write Lydia E.
Pinkham Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass.
The result Of their forty years expert
cncc Is at your service.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-06-07
There Have Been More Fortunes
Made In Gil

In Oklahoma investor than In other state
the Union Oklahoma actual in proportion
to population than other place the GLOBE
Daily Okhoman leading the South
west that 1900 oil companies paying tax
that $4,000 land receiving money
from the oil business in Oklahoma
January Oklahoma oil fields there
4O3 wells "a which holes 80 wells and
the wells drilled during the month
January month
1925 wells drilling and 2o8 rigs being built.
refneies in Oklahoma that have
lines gather the oils from the wells and thus have eompet
purchase Of crude OIL The oil business Is done
basis
YOUNGSTOWN POOL in Eastern Oklahoma rapidly deve
opng giant this field
today than dozen wells
Of this liquid daily with
drilling, promises make production
o $4,000 barrels daily small
Pittsburgh dispatch Of June g. 1918 "Not week has
has recorded big
Pool which continues the sensation in Okla
for wells, lying
shower oil the
the oil it,
knew that would drill
operations right
organized small eomPany-THE YOUNGSTOWN POOL
COMPANYYih capital stock Of only SO0O0o to drill this
property used about all ready cash.
the OF stock
quickly provide the funds for drilling
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-06-07

As the seniors ~ Bethany have
Travelled along tho four years Of college
life together they huT" gathered Il nose
gay OF flowers. which they will take
away with them when thcy leave these
halls today.
"Pansics for thoughts" arc III" first
to 20 into the noScsay. Thoughts "t the
future years which lie bC:"r" uS-JuSt
beyond the bend Of the road when VIC
Will he scattered To- east and west. north
and southland Old Bethany shall know
Us no more.
Then there's Rosemary. that's for re-
ncrnhrance" of the days We hay" spent
togelhcr-of the flowcr-s'r"wn campus.
the stately college hall. IN" dear old cor
ridor, our professors and class ma'''s.
Tho languagc of IN" rosemary Will In
ger in our hearts forever.
Most Of the boys who started on the
road % knowlcd;r with us four years
a 20 are in training camps ami in France.
fighting for liberty aud right. Some Of
them will he called upon 20 maxi The
supreme. sacrifice.
For peace must be bought with blood
And the boys of our hearts must pay"
SO let us add
"Anemones for tears, for blood Inc
rose" IN memory ot our hlIaIxl.2 clad
classmates, who cannot b. with Us to-
dag.
hidden away down near tho center. Is
tho rare little iour-lraicd clover whISc
one leaf is fnr hope. ana on" Is for
faith.
And on" is for love. You know:
And Cot put another "n" IN tor lack.
If you search you vail lind where
they grow
Hope for 4: rosy future. faith in Cod
and our fcllnwman. luv" far "uf Neigh
hors and good luck always IL what 'h"
clover means 10 Us. T!rr" = another
legend to the cIfrC; ,hlj when Adam
and Eve were dTlvcn ont e.! tn" gar
den lust as The E:tt". ,''S"d 81"
reach. out and pu"k"'! n flower. When
she opened her hand $h" found hat sh"
had pluckrd tn" ur>j h',u'ltul Flower
Of Parad .Y,-tir inUr-lrrf'il clover. tn'
leaf WAS red l!k.. cunp"r nn"'ir.r whit"
live silver tn" third y"!l"w III. ""lh Hud
;hc Fourth was = Ht!tt'riitE dlam"nd.
But a ,rif: If wind n!"w til" ;,'lirth l..f
!,acl. within In. rnt'.S. li:'' nam" e!
Ira: Lat W. ''l''ri,..; Happiness" Ind
,A,< - xii? il - -. rnr. ANA "ity M II
s.,.lrri, tor I,-Sv thr iu4;-!.dt C!"t,:
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-06-07

, W N~A
for two dsysbecause
| suffered such pain.
| also suffered from
a W G ak SIS and
mother took me to
a doctor but he did
not help me. Finally
mother m n d { me
take Lydia E. Pink
hams V eye ia b lie
Compound and it
has made me strong
and healthy. So
u,l,oD D,Otbcr nr
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-06-07
CITY DRAFT BOARD ANNOUNCES
THOSE TO GO TO TRAIN
ING CAMP.
Viii Be Given Course of Special Train.
ing as Special Mechanics.

Thursday the city draft hoard re-
ceiyed from the State military head
quarters at Charleston final orders
with reference 10 the twenty-five mon
from the city board who are TO 90 10
Morgantown for the purpose OF taxing
special training at the State UNIVERSE
ty. The men will leave this city over
me 3. & @ Railroad on the train leav-
ing Wheeling at $40 q. n.
The men will report for entrain-
ment at tire chambers OF the Second
branch of council in the City hall OIL
tie nornin" Of June 15;i2. t.:@D
O'Clock. The men will answer 10 the
roll cali and march from the city hall
10 the 3. 4 o. station. wh"re they Will
board the traiw.
The orders from Charleston direct
that each man take the following
clothlGs: One suit Of atuer c!o' hing,
cverSil., or juiurctS in .:o"d coalition,
two Suits OF understanding. sweater,
sserft pair Of Saos$. three extra pairs
Sosks and TWO bah towels. II" "lu
az addition take with hin: razor. toH;i'
brush and Other tCilv; articles. IL"
nen~-wiil be- kept in civilian clothing
Tor at least t;.r," weeks. which Is tII
principal reason for having them TAX !.
with then the SUI o. uui': clothing.
The following Is I list u: tau rUlGa-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-06-07
This Is Your Opportunity

selling only enough this stock to drill first
first we'll is started and this
chance investing drilling allotment
small Our possibilities tremendous
Only little
pool which produced
CT barrels Of OIL We get 5000
hundred fold possibly 1000 for
THIS WILL THE LAST ALLOTMENT TO BE SOLD II this
The proceeds derived from 1000
1000 entire within short time from
from the Of oil will into
dividend fund which should give US
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-06-07

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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-06-07
Mr.. Hoye's Grafton.
THE SENIOR NoSEGAY.

an eastern lands they talk III flowers.
And tell III garlanLs their loves and
cares;
Each blossom that blooms in their gar
don bowers.
On its leaves Il mystic language bears;
Then gather Il wreath from the garden
bowers,
And tell the wish Of thy heart in
flowers"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-06-07
GIRLS PAINS
AND WEAKNESS
Yield to Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.
Thousands of Girls Benefited

st. Louis, Mo-" When I Was only
fifteen years old mother had to put me
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-06-07

Car. T. BaEe..
Ot,o 5. i.:??al.
Francis J. NnritS.
George Powell.
I'd ward ". SaiIac.
Howard y. Tunt.
Isaac S. Gardner.
Joseph J. C;rc!ia.
Bernard 5. Papp::t.
t.dwa.G z. N,i.aa:,
Andrew. :. Ec;:A.
ivan J. OI."a:y.
VILLA TJo;2CSca. =.
jams: II. iici!carE.
Wilbur !. k".::".
William Major. j..
Thomas Young.
Clark Hobsr',-on.
Henry l.. Cook.
John J. NcGanHcH.
joseph S Wilson.
Louis J. Schu"li :.
Rupert II Sj":nG'E.
Edward r. kratZ.
Ernest J. lfecker.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-06-07
100000

divided Youngstown Pool OIL Company
this the stockholders Of this Com
00ooo and with only small part Of this
few of to divide the profits with
REMEMBER THE UNIssUED SHARES OF STOCK DO NOT
should worth so 500
5000 $4,000 barrels Of oil daily
afford stay out Get in today while you can buy
stock pa
Opportunity knocks door once in lifetime and it's up
1000 barrel we'll would make
Company 100000 there, all around big
producing undoubtedly who help
sold and off the market within short
the wise beat it and sobbIe all up and
wishing followed advice after onstrous gusn
brought making thousands Of dollars for the lucky
Evening journal., 1918-12-05
Gets. It," a Liberty
Bottle for Corns!
There's Only One Genuine Corn
peeler''-That's "Gets-It"

Ever peel a banana7 That's the way
"Gets-It' peels of corns. It's the only
corn treatment that viii. "Gets-It" is q
guarantee that you won't finally have to
Evening journal., 1918-12-05

pert instructors In this country in
teaching the foreigner English. will
deliver his second lecture tonight al
the same place, explaining the method
of relating talking English with read
Ing and writing 1t.
The foreigner TO be interested In
learning English, he said, must from
the first be taught words and expires
sions that he can put TO use the nev
day-not among his own race but
among English speaking people. II.
must be pleased with his first lesson
or he will not be apt to return the
next night. DR.. Goldberger empha--
sized the fact that 1t is the teachers
chief function TO not alone satisfy the
foreigner with the first lesson, but that
II Is essential TO arouse an interest to
return for more.
He described the subject matter that
could be used illustrating TO the for
eigner, the activities OF the school
room. the mans vocation. his body and
It's needs, the home and family. Tho
weather and temperature, arithmetic.
not for the mathematics but the Eng
lish for his social relations and civic
relations All Of these served, he said, as
means Of putting over thought.
Methods he defined as direct and In
direct. with a division Of opinion a.
TO which Is the better Both are nov
used with varying success. but throuo'
Evening journal., 1918-12-05

gouge. pick. jerk or cut out your corns. II
you want the pleasure Of getting rid OF a
corn, be sure TO get "Gets-It." IL Is its
wonderful formula that has made "Gets-It'
the corn marvel that Il Is, used by more
millions than any other corn treatment on
earth. A few drops on any corn or callus,
that's ALL IL can't stick. It Is painless.
eases pain. You can Kick your "corny''
feet around. even In tight shoes, and your
corns won't cruelty you. You can 20 ahead
aud work dance, live love and laugh as
though without corng
"Gets-It," the guaranteed, money back
corn remover, the only sure way. costs but
a trihe at any drug store. M'fd by u.
Lawrence 4 Co. Chicago. III. Sold I'm VIII
mingtOn and recommended as the worlds =
best corn remedy bv n. r. Danforth Erd-
man Hoffman, the Miller Drug Store, Smith
and Strevig.
Evening journal., 1918-12-05
DEFENSE COUNCIL
BILLS DISCUSSED
City Objects to Paying Any
Part OF Cost of In
fluenza Fight
QUESTION BEF ORE
COUNCIL TONIGHT

Members OF City Council at their
weekly session this evening VIII dis
cuss the bills incurred by the Public
Health Committee Of the State Council
Of Defense in the recent influenza epi-
demic These bills, amounting to si5.-
GOO brought about much discussion
When presented TO Council as COM
mittee OF the whole last night Coun-
ell found that some of the money had
been spent for silverware, cutlery and
foodstuffs. much Of which was pur-
chased from out-of-town dealers
II was intimated last night that the
city would not pay the bill even II II
had the money. as the law does not
permit extra appropriations except to
replace destroyed water works or pub
lie buildings.
1t was brought out that President OF
Council George T Lyon and James w.
Robertson. chairman Of the finance COM
mittee Of Council sometime ago were
called before a meeting OF the State
Council al which Governor Townsend
and Secretary Of State Johnson were
present At that time the city officials
were asked II Council would defray the
expenses Of the council incurred during
the recent epidemic. The city ofilclals
stated at that time. they understood the
State Defense Council was 10 bear the
expenses and furthermore they could
not speak for the other members OF
City Council
Secretary OF State johnson later
drew up resolution which was pre-
sented to Council as a body asking them
to pass upon the appropriations.
Nothing further was done In the mat
ter until last night when several hun
dred bills were brought into the com
mIttee meeting for the approval OF the
members
Evening journal., 1918-12-05
CRIME WAVE ONLY
0UTGROWGH OF WAR

Claiming that the war excitement was
mainly responsible for the increase In
Juvenile crime which has swept over
This and other elites Judge William $
Prickctt Of the Juvenile Court and Pro-
baiIon 0nlcer w. F. Wentzell, yester-
day said that local conditions were not
as bad as IN England and France.
"a tremendous epidemic of juve-
nile crime has spread over this re-
gion very lately" Judge prlckett de-
clared while for some time we have
been on the lookout for such conditions
due to war causes, we have not noticed
any special influence at work among
the young people untll recently"
Juvenile crimes has reached a rec
ord never before achieved. he said,
but declared that this could be salts
factorily traced TO three reasons: to
the supervision Of older male members
Of the family being withdrawn when
the men were called TO the trenches T;
TO mothers being Obliged TO work to
support the families. and to the chill
dren being neglected and allowed to
shift for thewselves.
The danger of sudden affluence as
one Of the sources Of the present out
break was psychologcaly traced
down by Mr. Wentzel, who held the
influence Of the older people largely re-
sponsible. Not only in the Juvenile
Court has the crime wave been pro-
nounced. The City Courts have also
been flooded.
lie blamed this upon the focking to
Wilmington recently OF large numbers
Of people Of mixed classes the shift
less. movable types who, ,sen idle.
are a danger and menace 10 any COM
munlty.
Evening journal., 1918-12-05
SMYRNA PERSONALS

SMYRNA. Dec 5.--Charies ID. Stockly
OF WASHINGTON, u. c.. Is confined to his
home in Smyrna, with a severe attack
OF qulnzy.
Mrs. Kate McCracken, Of near Mt.
Pleasant, is visiting her sister, Mrs.
Horace Mustard OF Smyrna.
Mrs. Joseph Carter has returned
home from visit over Sunday to her
uncle, H. E Price at Queen Anne. Md.
Mrs. William Downing OF Salisbury.
Md, is the gcest OF the Rev Or. Charles
A. Hill and Mrs. Hill OF Smyrna.
Albert Winford Of the U. S. Naval
Base Hospital at Cape May. N. j., was
at his home here over Sunday.
Mrs Thomas Wilson has returned
from a visit In Wilmington and New
ark.
Mrs. Frank Turner, and daughter
Castella, have returned from a visit OF
several days In Wilmington.
Mr. Arthur B. Johnson OF near
Smyrna, Is III With influenza.