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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-11-02

from several Of these letters-naive
personal netes, written with no thought
that they would ever be published In
preface TO these extracts Mr.. Barton
says:
''Im agine the scene if you ean-a
dreary little French village. No store,
no library, no theater-nothing to re-
Ilieve the monotony that is one of the
horrors of war. Perhaps a thousand
boys are billeted in the village or
about it; and for six months not one
of them has heard a woman's voice in
the language of his own home land.
Enter, then, one day a canteen with a
II. NJ. c. A. secretary in charge, and
wonder of wonders-two or three girls
from home to help him. Were they wei,
come, do you Think Read what one sol
der wrote home to the parents of one
of the g~irls-just by way of reassur'
ance:
"'We passed through the door Of
the eanteen and saw her standing
there, dealing out a cup of chocolate,
a smile, and a few words to each sol
der boy as he shuffled up. Sergt,
Bill is generally first in line. Does he
want the ehocolatel He does not. Does
he Ike itf Not so that you could mo-
tiee it. Then why is he heref just so
that he, along with a hundred other
boys, can have one of God's own noble
women speak three words to him.
Is she safeq Well! a ring in a plush box
in a safety deposit compartment inside
a burglar proof vault is in imminent
danger compared with her. As she
is a regular enrolled member of the
American expeditionary force, and Of
the United States army, and your ser:
vice flag holds four stars, l suggest
you enlarge one of them to thrice its
present size and mark it Daughter.
at was a new experience for the
girl, who had never before been a thou
sand miles from home or relatives:
"tI got up at seven (she writes)
and, oh, but the room is cold! Al eight
we begin serving breakfast to the boys
They come streaming in from the fly
ing fields, almost frozen, and tina
coffee is the most popular thing
ever saw. / usually stand lehind thu
counter pouring it from big pitchers
and dashing back and forth from thu
pantry for sugar, milk and butter. .
: 1t is wonderfully interesting every mi'
ute of the day. Five have cohfided il
me that they are engaged but 1T ism
announced YETI and l can 7 tell you
how many pictures Of wives end bes
girls | have admired
"Here is q very beautiful paragraph
from one Of the ietters that tells O.
the gifts the boys bring, small gifts
hut the best they hGye &C offer, sine
there are no shops at hand
"'I'm heaIly being spoiled( the cir
confesses). You can't imagine the ap
preciatiol these boy show for In
touch of home we women give the can
lteen. / will try to tell you. some of TIN
pleasant things that happened to U
in a single day-yesterdey for illus
tration: One of the peasants in tn
kitchen brought us n hunel. Of violet
from her garden. Two csdets each CAV
us n hooa. mother brought three mag
azines. Another gave us a pretty httl
wicker basket filled with the most de
%licious things to eat, gathered from
three or four boxes from home. A lieu
tenant sent US a beautiful basket o
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-11-02

vvYITH the partial prospect Of the
w quarantine ban being lifted by
" another week, soeiety's droop-
ing spirits are beginning to revive
somewhat and matron and maid alike
are busily engaged in the spare mo.
ments snatched between Red Cross
duties and diverse war work. planning
n variety Of social activity to enliven
the pre-holiday weeks,
Indeed, the array Of affairs, always
countenanced and modified by existing
war conditions, which, scheduled for
the past month, were suddenly oblit-
Grated from the social calendar, must
of a certainty now crowd the next few
weeks to a strenuous extent, that for
the most part will be gayly anticipat-
ed after the present daily quietude.
What with being a month behind her
engagements, now pressing close onto
Thanksgiving and Christmas festivities
Milady win find her hours brim full
of diversion, which we're but lately so
truly colorless.
hsan .orewbat hroRen Tho mast week
H., ths advant 81 Hallowe ZEN ana its
attendant festal ~observances. But ever
$50 ~ . varv snbannd scole owino
40 tba still nreyalent traces of the in.
fluenza outbreak.
Perhaps the largest and one of the
~,aot 1oliohtfu1 ne H~allnWpj ION nartiee
M tbat bcId a tbe Countrv club on
Thuysdav eveuine. when a small as
~ambIy - no dancing contingent mo,
sored ont 10 the rnb honse for an CIV.
.n;ro 90 ;mnromntp oayetv
! y
soc;etv Ia reoretting the departure
.f NJ ara Mr. Fl I, Van Dorm ON nm
axtan,lad eastern trin of several month,
me- Van royn Icft TODAY for Mime,
snols where she win make an indefi
r;ta a+ox, ID the ouest az her p~arents
She will no ;oined shortly nv Mr.. Var
norn h nions IN Lava Cor the east
~r;.h,r TOO waaks
They vii, remain east until the fore
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-11-02
n

were DR.. and Mrs. Carl Gregg Doney,
DIR. and Mrs. George H. Alden, Profess
scr Albert Egge and the hostess.
Friends Of Mr.. and Mrs. James Chin
mock, who left Salem last spring to
take up their residence in Grants Pass,
win be interested to hear that Mr..
Chinook Is at the officers training
! camp at Eugene, having entered the
service a month ago.
Mr.. Chinook was praeticing law in
Grants Pass prior to his enlistment.
Mrs. Chinook and two children are
residing with the formers mother in
Grants Pass.
/ Mrs. R. W. Walton, who is teaching
in the Lebanon high school this winter,
is spending the week in Salem with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. D. Smith,
176 Center street, during the closed
school period. Mrs. Walton received a
message from her husband. DR.. Walton,
last week stating that he was sailing
for France. DR.. Walton, who is in the
medical corps, was first stationed at
ut. Riley, Kansas. A little over a week
rago he was transferred to Camp FIRE.
mont, California, where he found await
/! ing him field orders to leave immedi-
ately for New York, preparatory to
sailing overseas. DR.. Walton Is with
the eighth division of the medical
corps.
Mrs. Robert Ewing entertained a few
friends very informally at a prettily
appointed luncheon Wednesday in com
pliment to her house guest, Mrs. Sea-
ton of Corvallis. Mrs. Seaton returned
home the latter part Of the week.
Invitations for the wedding Of Miss
Fanny Chamberlain and Horace Teyis
of Portland have been sent out by
Senator and Mrs. Chamberlain, the af-
fair to be solemnized Thursday No
vember IA at $3.50 O'Clock at the
Westminster church in Portland. 1t
will be N of the large and fashion
able events Of Portland society this
season. The popular bride elect has
been the inspiration Of much enter
tanning in her behalf by matrons and
maids of Portland's social set the past
few weeks.
Mrs. Willard Hall priscilla Fem-
inp) went down to Portland this morn
ing to Join her husband, who arrived
several weeks ago from San Francis
GO. Mr.. and Mrs. Hall are planning to
make their home in Portland. Mrs. Hall
has been visiting in Salem, ass the
guest of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. n
b. Fleming, for several months.
A group of freshman girls at Will
lamette university were the honor
guests of a number Of Philodosians OF
the college on a Hallowe 'en ''hiking'
party Thursday afternoon. The Reyn'
olds' farm north of Salem, which boasts
a picturesque log house was made the
destination Of the merry makers, and
upon their arrival they were welcom-
ed BY a cheering blaze in the huge
brick fire place. The gorgeous colorings
Of the autumn foliage used about the
rooms in p~rofuse decoration, blended
effectively into the deeper shades Of
the brilliant Hallowe' EN- insignia. The
regulation golden pumpkins shed
taunting glow upon the walls.
The early evening was devoted to
games and stories in keeping with the
spirit of the occasion, while the rest OF
the time was pleasantly passed with
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-05-29

TIA" rit,S problems are chief, IT,
uauciul Our uf these BE- the payment
Of indebtedness inherited from pro.
,iuus administrations Tn" sinking
fund ALSO gives IN, administration
concern n Sc not uolrl, us flush
as 10 should h, That the situation
b. grave i- frankly admitted The
h"oklct makes the confession that
next autumn. th, administration viii
81 ice able 90 E't AWAY from 400 over.
draft
Inherited 900 Deficit.
OF the financial situation the book
let says
'Orc of tho FIRST steps taken I'm
Januar, Wa to order 30 complete
audit Of the books of the city to cover
the period from Npril 49, lai5. Ia
January /. itlN. This has been com.
pletcd and IL of record. giving u clear
idea uf the condition % affairs on
January I. 1915. iu addition an csti-
mate has been nude Of the probable
revenue for the calendar year 1918.
and ~ the appropriations necessary
80 carry uu the essential work at tn"
city for the same period. These two
estimates constitute the years budget
Briefly summed up the pertinent facts
regarding the oitl financial situation
are as follows
THE audit shows mn ,nncritau,, uT
a deficit of nearly 81 900 In the gem
cril fund as OF January D.. l9lA. IL
Is comprised OF obligations Of priur
years unpaid al the time the com
missioncrs took over the affairs Of
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-05-29

placed before the people u % 10
advisable. u legal. 20 make the uoUl
issue sufficient to absorb the deficit
in the general fund. aa w1S uppar
emily done by the issue of 7-t.Hg tu
take care of outstanding warrants.
The water bonds run for fort,
tive years from the date of issue With
the option Of retiring them within
any time after twcnt, wears. TN
sinkinr fund ot tiO.0OO e wear must
he started ft,c years from the date
OF issue ct tie bonds. or M i1eg
~ ncw refunding issur for thirty
years would not s%criuuslN iutcr rr"
with the water bond issue. OF al lcaat
the annual burden would Dc mlcu
less than n we arc to take cate co. our
outstanding bonds az maturity ten
years hence.
The sources ~ Nlhuur, ,i'. ry,
cnue are two.
First the levy rate uf iI,r mills
ON Albuquerque valuation VI SO i""
produces u net 10 tho cit, ct less than
t70.o0o per anuum
Second From licenses. sale OF
property. ctc.. we derry" $4,000 p'r
Hrnum NcVt year our liCcus" r"N
onuo viii not produce more t'n ,ii-
40 because Of the lngs ~ saloon a.
tcnso money
Paws Mu>t ~ County, rINc,.
Albuquerque pays so per
ccnt of thc taxes OF Bot
nnlIIo count, and receives back
from Tho county tar less i'Nu H rid
IN. The county under state prfhurty
charges the eat, s pcr cont nf a. eco
o. year for the collection ~ the 'ltv
taxes
II ~ pcrfcrtlN PLAN 'h't ou, IT,
raurial problem n tine big one brfoi"
the city management,
We ,nn either apply FOR r. raise 90
m, lc,, rate or strri 70 mo % to s"-
( ,ur. legislation which viii allow US
tu mJN" Our own valuations. n's,s..
mcuts and tax collections. silver ,rtv
does this under her chnr'rr Il We
cannot do either OF thcs" tr,.2- Vc
should ascertain VIA, u ~ mo- - Slb'D
fur tine cat, go have returned to %
IRON the count, % greater t]"r.tou ct
,hc taxes paid N
The booklet gives d. complete list
Of the legislation enacted bN the yAm-
mission 20 It's first FIVE months 'H "i-
uco I'm IN" lst appear twenty .rl'n-
grcc- ts well as - fairly largo number
OF resolutions 'ht'f Imonu Tho '-
dinanccs were those iiNtn, hout" FOR
the opening and closing Of sale. 1a
providing Tor h maintenance of
parks aud 'hr library. pruhthit,r-
c~iairvovants from dnirg business. pr'-
limiting minor nom lettering Boz uool
halls licensing motion picture up.r-
ntors. closing North high street. an :
creating 1u electrical Inspection de-
partmCnt
Nm explanation of the wnrkiul r
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-05-29
| Now
Enjoy
The Best
of
Health

the departmental offices ~ given TIE
booklet gives the records OF IN, pn-
lice department probably smallest
maintained b, % city OF the SIZE OF
Albuquerque, the iirc department.
which lacks needed equipment. and
thU engineers department. Incident.
ally. u * stated IN the section gi,cr
60 the engineers department that the
services OF the consulting engineer ~
tar had cust the city So
For street maintenance the cuts
has bought 70 combination grader aud
scurificr and q truck III, truck may
tc used also for sprtnklnr h, the
removal ~ rs body and IN" suhsti-
tuition of q tank. The booklet saws
TO further facilitate the road and
%sprinklinE work - truck with = dump
body and hoist has been ordered The
cost 90 the city Will he S4.t00 The
truck viii 10" used both fur dirt and
miscellaneous hauling and sprinkliur.
The chassis being so uNcd as 20 per.
NIT tho intcrrhanpt OF bodies W,
shall use tn" tank on IN, present con
gallon tlushcr and sprinkler
Through thr purclss, of tIi.
truck aud It's operation IS, shall Boz
able, according tu the most ,ousor,
att,, estimates and experience olst
whore, 90 dc tho work of u,c teams
and wagons Th,s, would cost us
, minimum Of SIS 10 da, rhc opera
ton of the truck VIII not exceed 3,
per day. ON q NE of sin wears " i4
ronsrtvutNclN estimated that tbts
truck VIII save tho CITY 81. Unp ms
against contract work with teams
and We shalt own and opcrutc our
own equipment
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-05-29
IN "Nn \lIcn InrmS" 1T tie i'asumc

Ia Nm Nllcn Enemy ~ tie i'aStinic.
An lnicrrstiuc fact about the photo
drama. IN Alien Enemy, In which
Miss Louise Glaum makes her debut
ls star m paraliJ ulays. and which
will lee shown NJ the Pusiim" thcttcr
last time to-day. Is n Nh" story
opens In ncrhp Gcrmany. but later
the locale. featuring practically the
same characters. iH moved to the
United States. and at the end ut the
picture. through the development Of
the plot. the scenes are hid in France,
sim with tho same p"opi" cnacting
the PRINCIPAL roles.
TIL" atmosphere ur al IN" scenes
and tn. loci color in the production
are cNquisit" ami give an ait ~
realism that makes the picture cff"c-
tive and impressive. Miss Glaum ap-
pears to advantage IN the role 81
"Ncysn Won lRci' an Amcrican.born
hut u~icrman-hrrd girl. who IL sent To
America ~ q mouiher OF the central
powers intelligence department The
picture was written especially for
VI .es tilauu by the paralta STAFF lu-
thor. Monte " E1ttcrjohu. and was
staged uu,sr tho direction ~ Wallace
WursI.,
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-05-29

Lima beans lu,, the hot weather
Don't plant them until th' ground
is warm set thcN tnl, Do long.
season nd 50 should Doe Put u is
'Irl' 's ta s.t, South,rurrs set
great store, b, what the, ,tll ma, but
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-05-29

Ter bean This IN really the Sewer
form Of lima. II arrows quickest ct
~! and ~ best for al sections where
the season * short. YOU can buy
seed IN the north under tho name 81
liepdcrson's Bush Lima. IT'S an idcal
bean to dry Tor winter.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-05-29

Every day HERALD WANT ADS
find help: secure positions: sell articles
no longer needed. rent houses, flats.
apartments, stors, and real estate; find
the lost. sell houses. lots and farms.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-05-29
CITY GOVERNMENT
PLACES BRIEF BEFORE
PUBLIC STATING CASE
Record of Commissioner Manager Government for
First Five Months of Its Tenure Set Forth in
Booklet; Admission Made That Financial Sit
uation Is Grave Problem.

Some things the commissioners and city manager have done:
Increased employees salaries $4,2l0 per annum.
Offset the increase by cutting expenditures $4,000 and adding
$4,000 TO the citys revenue.
tension.
Closed North High street to get $4,000 sanatorium ex-
Prohibited clairvoyants from doing business.
Prohibited minors from lettering in pool halls.
Licensed motion picture machine operators.
Provided for inspection Of electrical wiring.
Agreed to shoulder share of cost Of creating the Rio Grande
park.
Established free employment bureau in central fire station.
Bought combination grader and scarifer for street work.
Bought combination motor truck for street sprinking and
street work.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-05-29

The ease of the commission manager government. iftcr . trial
of five months. Is set forth in a booklet issued today.
The booklet fully states the financial condition of the city. tells
OF the administration : problems and its plans for the solution Of the
problems, amt reviews the accomplishments of the admin >tration for
the first five months of ltN tenure. II also explains fully the work of
the departmental offices subordinate 10 that Of the c:A manager.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-05-29

Put in n HELL WANTED ad. thon
read the SITUATIONS wanted.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-05-29
Stomach
Since Childhood
PERUNA Made Me Well

Mr.. VIM. W. EVERY. 3395 North
Hancock street . Philadelphia, = Pa.
writes.
II have been troubled with stomach
disorders slncc childhood. but after
taking six bottles Of your peruna. I
now enjoy the best Of health. I also
had eatsrrh In the head. which prac-
tlcally has disappeared, thanks to
the Peruna Co. for their good work"
Those who object 10 liquid nisdi.
zines can preeurs Peruna Tablets.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-05-29


I'm elaborate charity bah II N ~
thc nutoW urthy features IN Under
Suspicion a Metro picture starring
Francis y Busluuan aud Beverly
Layuc. which viii be presented az the
Lyric thcatcr today.
ror the staging Of this f"ashlonabl"
charity ball. ON" ~ the largest u
most elaborate interior settings ever
erected by Metro. was hailt AZ the
Ncw York Studio. The set occupied
practically an the floor space OF the
spacious studio. uud several unusual
long shots were secured. The set
represented the bail room ~ a large
New York hotel and while not in
replica OF any particular bah room
In q specific Metropolitan hostclry
Il was 4 composite Of the best fca-
lures found in modern ~palacc.type
hotels.
over a hundred couples In even
hug clothes danced in these fashion
able scenes. The orchestra was sta.
toned IN front 81 q golden, she'll
shaped sounding board, festoned with
electric lights.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-05-29

stor, Of thc photopiav which was
produced under the supervision ot
Thomas A. Incc. b. one whose scenes
shift from Nrw NorN tu Reno \cNu
and back again The drama affords
q splendid contrast between IN" triy-
ulous show girl type of the great
white way Wud the warm hearted,
courageous American girl type that
n-rcdolnInntra %thrnuEhout The cOuntrN
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-24

that country, the defendAnts 4aeo, de-
c1Afed that the 'Silson phperS," which
showed German support and contrib
OF the bolshevik regime. Wefe foftefs
les.
At the request Of counsel aor the
defendarfts, the cPurt charged the
Jury Hp6n thirty-four special p0tpfA;
ThSr 3ufy fetufned with q verdict
against the ate defendants on all
-four c66nts 6f the Indictment:
Those e6nvicted were Mollie Stei.
nief. Sam Lipm4n, Jae6b A6f4niA. HS:
man Lachowskt and Hyman RoesH;
sky. The sixth defendant, GAbftel
Pfossef. HA6' Acquitted:
The corridors Of the federal build:
ing were filled witfi ffiehds u the
defendants, who became somewhat
boisterous when the jury retired and
the halls were cleared by deputy m4fs
shals.
Immediately after. tie. verdict VII
announced counsel fof The. Russians
was on his feet asking, thAt II % get
aside. Judge Clayton defifed fhe mo:
ton, reminding the attorney that II
was no time to question 2 decision
which occupied the attehti0H 81 tHe
T 'This is no time for soap-box. bra:
tory" the Judge declared. 'Sit down
That's all"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-24

and German interests in SIX more
have been seized, These have an ag-
greEate valae OF more than FORTY
million dollars
The Bayer Company Of New York.
controlled absolutely by Germany.
from the country. win be sold at pub
lie auction early In December and the
proceeds of the sale invested In gov
ernme&t bonds. It will Be useless for
the original owners TO ask for the
return Of their money or its eapiya-
lent at the close OF the war. II Mr..
Palmer has his way.
van, former assistant district attorney
for New York, discloses comprehen-
sive scheme to control the coal mining
industry of the United States. One
tract alone covering forty acres OF
land was owned by Germany. This
has come into MI. Palmer's possess
sion.
Two hundred and more other indus
tries. including drugs and medicines.
potash and furs, have been seized from
German hands by Mr.. Palmer. He is
administering all these and 1T is said
he is getting better returns from them
than their original owners.
Plans to obtain control CT large
railways and other means OF transit
were diseovefed by Mr. Palmer and
his associates. Stocks, bonds and
other property of the railroads were
purchased in large blocks and their
ownership cunningly concealed. About
$4,000 900 worth Of this property is
in the hands of the custodian.
Banks and trust companies either
owned In part or whole by Germans
now are administered with profit to
the country by Mr.. Palmer. The Ham
burg-American Steamship Company,
the North German Lloyd and the Wag-
ner interests, which masqueraded
under the name of the TRANSATLANTIC
Steamship Company, have yielded
more than fifty million dollars to
what Mr.. Palmer calls the huge in
demnity fund"
Breweries have given up quite a
substantial total and a further search
in this field is expected to add ma
terialIy to the fund. Mr.. Palmer said
in some departments he had only made
a beginning, but it was his intention
to keep at the job until there is not
a dollars worth of enemy owned or
enemy controlled wealth in the United
States
Joseph F. Guffey OF Pittsburgh has
been appointed director of sales. 1t
is expected the bare announcement
that the proceeds of the sales of Ger
man property will be used to swell
Americas fighting fund will give them
new value and cause the public to bid
as high as reason and business pru-
dence will permit
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-24
FIVE ARE CONVICTED
UNDER ESPIONAGE ACT
Russians WHO Sought to Discredit
SiBson Revelations Are
Found Guilty.

NEW YORK, October 24.-Five of
the six Russians who have been on
trial III federal court on charges Of
having violated the espionage act
were found guilty by the jury after
an hours elaboration last night
The defendants, all avowed anarchists,
tried vainly to introduce evidence de-
signed to discredit the Sisson revela-
tions concerning German and bolshe-
vik duplicity in Russia.
The six bolsheviki. one of whom
was afswoman. were charged with
circulating pamphlets criticisips tfe
United States government for sending
troops into Russia. Pleading justi-
f1cation on the ground that the
United States was not at war with
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-24
WOUNDED YANKEES sPuRn ]
!. GERMAN -FLiERy BOMBS


WrFH 5FHiB laEEkIeAN Army
NORTHWEST or VERDuN. Thss-
az. eetsbef - ~ tie ASsesaated
Press).-American wounded soldiers who
were in The American. hospital near
which asfman bombing planes dropped
explosives al tfie iieiGhbsfh66d a Rare
court list night VI httik concerned
by tbs faid That n refused u leave
The building and dugouts, unAl
compelled tad 30 BY the nurses.
DiscussinR this nonchaiant attitude Of
ths san 81 TIE d6ushBcys, Mergers
Sawyer ypf. Buffalo, N. z, apd Mabe
Baief e N H ssI,d G tSesx s ss e scie
Of whor9 iiad Como IN from the from
lines only Z few hours previously, a
CAIN q though i16 attack had takeI
ElKEe, altfidliBh. tbs hospital hAa beer
daiH4Sed bY 66nbls ana the wards were
The first thoughts of these nurse.
were regarding the woudded Neithei