Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-01-12


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The Willamette has taken turn up
ward since yesterday, rising from 81 tc
11.3 feet above low water.
Patton Plumbing Co., 335 Chemeketa
Phone 1906. We do repair work. Stoves
and furnaces coilsd. tt
The Oregon Taxi company has NOV
ed from 457 State to 371 State 1-l2
Yesterday the List of delinquents con-
tanned the name of Charles G. Miller
This was a mistake as Mr.. Miller's ques-
tionaire has been filled out and is on
file in the war registration office.
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When you purchase tomb in Mount
Crest Abbey NGusoleum you provide,
the burial place, the monument, and
care of the grave forever. TOmbs
Phone 1O6OW. If
II. l.. Clark, sales agent for the Mil
Ter auto tires. tubes and accessories.
Adona-treads Stitched on your old
tires. Y. M. G. A. bldg. liz
In mentioning the enlistment of H.
L. Wade yesterday it was stated he
had enlisted from Corvallis as a cook.
AS a matter of fact he enlisted from
Salem, his home being here, and is on
the rolls as a baker.
While all graves In cemeteries are
filled with water this rainy season the
tombs in Mount Crest Abbey MausO-
leum are always dry, all seasons, for
ever. II. V. Mclean, manager, 532 N.
High St. Phone 1060W. tt
Commons Mission, 241 State street,
meetings win begin Monday, January
l4th, at 1880 p. m. Mrs. w. G. Gidley
and Mr.. g. A. Slower, evangelists. 4.
G. Miller in charge of the song service.
Strictly nterdenominational
Terwilliger Funeral Home, (home of
the lungmotor) residence parlors, home
like. Lady embalmer. Phone 724.
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The Salem high school basketball
quintette will meet the team from the
Corvallis high school on the floor of the
local high school gym tonight. The Sa-
lem players won easily from Silverton
last week and they are expecting to
give the Benton county boys a trim
ming.
MIR. and Mrs. &. E. Terwilliger, grad
uate morticians and funeral directors,
| no Chemeketa st. Phone 1874. a
Considerable of the business at the
banks today was the paying up on lib
erty bonds. The banks report that these
have been largely paid up now and the
lpromptness with which subscribers have
come up with their money speaks well
for their patriotism and also of their
! determination to see that Uncle Sam has
the funds for furnishing the boys with
Everything needed to win the war.
A four year graduate in medicine
and surgery A four year graduate in
osteopathy. Treats acute and chronic
diseases. DR.. B. II. White, 500 U. S.
Nat. bank.
Geo. T. Jacobs left this week for Port
land to get things lined up to begin
work on a contract to furnish spruce
to the government. He recently secured
a federal contract to provide the gov
ernment with large quantity of spruce
which will be used in 'aeroplane con-
struction. From Portland he will take
force of men and go to Tillamook,
where the timber is to be secured. He
estimated that he would have % men
working under him on the contract.
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A report from the San Francisco Of
flee of Commander Gorgas, recruiting
inspector of the western division, states
that for the two weeks ending Deeem-
Der 90, 1917, the Portland district en-
listed 2S7 more men than any other of
the 81 districts of the United States.
The Portland district, which is compris-
ed of Portland, Salem, Marshfield, Pen
dleton and Spokane, has a population
of 1884 The seven districts in the
western division have a population of
100000, whereas the Chicago district
alone has 100000 and New York near
ly 100000.
Local navy recruiting officer, John
6Aupuiss ENtNiNHu q ttieAfAu TINS
morning from the recruiting general s
office instrueting him to make all en-
hstments hereafter in the navy for the
duration of the war only, until further
orders, and limiting the number of new
recruits that can be received per week
in the Portland district to 25. The mes
sage states that the authorized strength
of the navy has been reached. Enlist
nents in aviation, mechanics, as elee-
tvieians and in the radio service win
be given preference.
In the list of names published in
Wednesdays S Journal as delinquent in
not responding to the draft question
aire, was included that of Clifford Gil
bert Knight A personal friend of the
registrant has written the Journal stat
ing that Mr.. Knight enlisted in the
navy soon after the registration last
spring and that he is now serving his
country. The Journal is glad to make
the correction, together with all others
that friends or relatives of registrants
may call attention to.