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About Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1903-1919 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 17, 1915)
Meyers Is Salem?s Fall and Winter Storehouse Every Department ready to Supply Your Needs Dependable Quality ::: Honest Prices cued " From British Army x r X x. Meyers Free Trip To The Exposition Only two more days until the September Contest closes. This is the fifth and final event of the series of Panama Trip contests which have been a feature of the Meyers Store for the past five months. The winner receives free transpor tation to San PYancisco and $5.00 a day for five days while at the Fair. Help your favorite win only two more days. Contest closes Monday eve at 5:45. Standing of Candidates at last count are: Mollie Pearmine .6256 Ethel Trindle 591:5 Phylis Kellogg :5907 Birdine Meyers :601 i errimeut to " "- nn their sons from Luropc's tatte When the -ner- ican .irhwiti'S find the l.oy? they -v.'' of course. '-irbc I in khaki. Their citi zen clothing has been left behind. Funds from the aTe needed to buy new raiment. .Money inbassv, is also necessary for their keep am! to " send them to Liverpool where they may By Wilbur 3. rarest. (United PreBS gtaft correspondent.) London, Sept. 4. 'By mail.) Be tween fifty and sixty American young sters have been "rescued" uiiii:!! aillljr uv me iii;,n.,i 1 , 11 was WarMU.today. take their turn at work on an American The embassy ha.i only interfered in ijllpr t ease where parents of the boys have The Pn,),assy is making the best of a f . appeaieu ior iw int. rvemooi moi " bothersome situation :i ier.ii.MCU uii; iiuv pari OI ii. r u.int.',. v. . , .i..... (...:..',;,. ,. w n. Inofficial J 'listed under the guise of nnadinns. i Sotablo iimiing the erstwhile soldiers t are Howard and Harold Hudson, twins. aged lii, of Bridgeport, Conn. Thanks ito the embassy ot I nele Mini they are X X The House of Quality m.w safe and sound ut tonne with their i parents. The boys were sent to Kn'luud ! for svhoi ling. Wlirn war began to be i J I the sole topic of conversation, school' Jield no chr.rmg for the twins. They ran , i away and enlisted in a Sussex regiment. ! I They told the recruiting sergeant they, I were eighteen and .nsi'v passed the flmilitniy Humiliation, tiny soldiered Ht( IIIU1I e.t'HN, rilOllls ""in ,m uir' siiuuuon lountl records show that more than 2,1.00 Americans are enrolled m the various divisions of the British nrmv, irniidy the Canadian contingent. Over 100 are dead on the battleground!" of Flanders. Adventure and the pure love of "a scrap" is the motive which 1ms impelled the majority to brave their bodies to bullets, according to the gen eral opinion. Some few have taken to heart what is declared to be "the Her man menace" and have enlisted to help F.ngland. believing that America would come next on the German list if the allies fail. This sentiment, however, is not the predominant one among the American volunteers, the majority are iutttuttttutttttxfttttttxxtti t All Around Town tmmmnntittmrmttwa m: depot for a moment and when she re turned she found it missing. When re porting the theft to the police, this morning she said the bag was a small brown one and contained a few travel ing accessories. Miss Daphne Lev is, the popular con tralto, starts an' engagement at the Oregon tonight. Dr. Mendelsohn, specialist In fitting glaanos correctly, U. t), bank bldg. District Superintendent E. . Hertz ler, of I'ortlaud, will preach at the J'ratuin M. K. church next Sunday ov inliiK at 8 o'clock. Kverybndy wel tomo. , After the band concert complete slnw ut tho Oregon. The Re. T. T. Porter will deliver an address Sunday afternoon at i o'clock lit the W. ('. T. II. hall, Coinnierciul and ierry streets, hverybndy is Invited to 1 Htiill of an auto and seriouslv ininred. romo and bring a fri.,na ( Although not entirely recovered', Mr. u ! Holnin is able to iittciin- to his business Dr. Stono'l Drug Dtore, tf of buying for a Portland hop firm. Hal V. Bolam Is In the city for a day or so, this being his r,irst outing since ho met with the accident six weeks ago when he was thrown against the wind Mrs. E, 8. Lamport will Ieare thin ev ening for a three months' visit in Cali fornia. She will go direct to Sau Fran eisco for a visit with friends and rela tive, lata rspAiding some time in Los Angeles. The unique drams by Rev. Cyrus Townsend Hriuly at tiio Oregon tonight. Children may even yet be able to J day with (lernian Christmas toys. The Ingllsh government has permitted the shipment of toys mid the first consign ment was received yesterday at Phila delphia. They are all hand made toys, manufactured in the smaller towns in the interior of Germany. Dr. Btone'i Drug Store. tf The Salem public markot will be open Dr. Utter, dontlBt, will return from National Mental Congress Heptonibcr 13. Office 411 Salem Dank of Com. merco Bldg. tf A nlitpmout of 100,000 pounds of clov er seed was inmlo yestonlny to Chicago by the grain firm of I). A. White & Sons. The clover seed crop in Illinois anil Ohio is rather short this year and buyers have been in the market, paying 12 to l!i cents a pound, Toledo, Ohio, sets the price for clover seed and the shortage especially in northern Ohio is responsible for the higher price here, compared to one year ago, Public atonogTRphor at 20! U. 8. Bank llblg., Salem, Oregon, l'hono IS I; Sergeant W, B. Sclmnian, of the U. S. Mai iue Corps, with recruiting tiuar ond floor of the Knright building, X!7 1-2 Court street, just across from Buren & Hamilton's. The new hall will be fitted up in first, class condition and be reudy by the first of October. I until that date the usual Saturday night and .Sunday meetings will be held at the old location, I Dr. O. It. Scott leaves this evening for a few weeks' outing in southern Oregon. He expects to return about ! the 21th of this month. This is tin doctor's first outing in six years. I Genuine Spanish chill con carne, Sat urday ami .Sunday at Hurling s Deli catessen, 4!)."i Court, l'lione 5m. Kverv- thing hot off the steam table all dav. Open Ml day Sunday. Lunches put up. Tom Ordemann arrived in town late this afternoon and on account of the many requests that had come in to Manager G ruber for selections by Mr. Ordeiuanii, he will sing "When I Was a llnamei " and "Vrni Me in a Hun- die." W. S. Richards, of Albany, Ore., who recently returned from a visit to the co operative colony at Del Rio, Cnl., will uenver an ndilresB Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock in the Ryan block, telling what he saw of the' workings of the colony and what, he thinks about it. The colony is located about 10 miles directly northeast of Los Angeles. Sev eral Salem people hnve become interest ed. The lecture or rather talk is free and everybody is welcome. The United Artisans will organize a juvenile department and will hold a meeting Saturday to fully organize this department. The Artisans are the first fraternal organization to take up the in surance of children, although several old line companies have been in this business several years. Tt is the inten tions of those interested in the juvenile insurance of the lodge to insure be tween the ugcB o ft wo and sixteen. . , . - i i ! Hudson home in Hndeport. An ap-' me care rree young men oi ,arK,- ,v,m -.-Ipeal was hurriedlv despatched to the 'n ""''.' ! state lepartment at Washington. It was According to General Sam Hughes. pasted on to the American embassy ;'""" " m.u.B.. . lore The twins were ouicklv 'grab-'" I-ngland. many West Point cadets b.d" and sent home. : hnvp "fer th"r "- th' Ca' Manv of the youths whose snhlier linn army and some are now serving life has been iiitermr'cd by Cnde a trained officers. Sam still remain in Kngland. In somel Americans are not. only in the uui enses their parents arc unable to semi ! form of England but are working in them money to buy civilian clothing various related capacities. Over fifty and return to America. No fund at . are actively connected with the min the embassy provides for such expendi- istry of munitions aiding in the reorg tures. Keiief societies in l.ondou are animation of liiitish industries Some caring for some of them. An American are mechanics bit the majority nre steamship line has agreed to take three skilled engineers getting invaluable ex-! each voyage, provided they will work perience. their way to Sew York. A small colony oi yntinjr men from Inquiry at the embassy today emphas-; various American universities are at ized the importnrce of sending funds i work in the armament buildings, White from America if parents wi.Oi the gov-1 hall, London. for busincsii tomorrow morning at II ters in the Salem postoffice building, o'clock, at the location on Ferry street,! received a report today showing that at present there nre 11,1102 men in the l S. Marine Corps and out of this num ber, but one desertion was reported for near Liberty, One week ago there was a disposition on the part of the town folks to buy, but very little produce was on sale, only two farmers coining in the month of September up to the 17th and taking booths. All of which indicates that if onlv one o I nuin out of tl,002 is sore on his job. Dr. II. T. Mclntlra, physician audi the general conditions must be prettv aurgenn, 211 Masonic bldg. l'lione 410.1 satisfucturv. Miss Valeria Goldberg, who arrived The local Salvation Army corps will in naiem yesteniny ntternoon to enter i change their headquarters from the v lllniuette university, left her traveling ; present location in the basement of the ling in the wwitini; room of the S. I'. Hunk of Commerce building to the sec can A Scrap of Paper separated two until tin! It parted husband and wife la Milestones of Life a four net Mutual Maslerptetiire, full of tingling incident, human senti ment an. I stirring; emotion, A Thiinhousor production. Clever Mlgnon Anderson plays the role of the wife who nearly wrecks her life and that of her husband through foolish jealousy. Louise Rutter portrays tho Otl.r Woiiinn," Bweet Little Helen BadKley, the celebrated Thanliouser child actress, is also In the east. The most beautiful settings you ever saw and a story that will arouse ou tu the highest pitch of breathless interest. Bligh Theatre FRIDAY AND SATURDAY Also a Qood Comedy, Watch for 8umlny'i Big Feature Program. Eon Young Men Middle Aged Men and Old Men... when buying Clothes want authentic styles. You will always find the style that will con form with your tastes at our store. We have the latest and newest Fall models in stock and can fit you with a suit or overcoat from $10 to $25 Our reputation of many years is always back of every purchase you make here. G. W. Johnson & Co. 141 North Commercial Street. MSI American Financiers Jockey With Commission ! FIRST STUDENT BODY MEETING OF THE YEAR rri... r:-..t ......1.... l.,.,l,. n,iwr i.t tli.t Over Amount of Loan r " cvd 10 or,-k'r V if0"!"!!? university this morning by President The purpose or tne The Wexford Is putting on by far the best vaudeville show It has billed since its opening. The actors nre !Mr. and Mrs. Howard Foote, who formerly lived in Salem and who nre staving this week with Mrs. Voote's mother, Mrs. I. Sta Icy, on South Coniniereial street. The audiences last evening were generous1 in their encores not onlv because the actors were formerly Salem folks, but also because the show was good and they wished to show their approval. The Pontes will appear the remainder of the week. Eggs are going up and sugar is going down., Whil,. eggs are now retailing at 10 cents a dozen, with a prospect of .'1,1 cents before the ,.,! f nnother week sugar has declined, and the canning season not .piite over. Today the be cnl grocers followed the reduction f 1 cents by the refineries, und ,, sugar is sold for Kvli and tl.t!5 a hun dred. One year ago when the war scare was still on and s ulatc.rs bnsv, cane sugar sold for fVl,'i and D. G. surar lor ,.ll,, B hundred. The general lnw'of compeiivtion seem, to be that when one household necessity In tl. ,,lltinK iim, goes up, another comes down. September so far has been a pretty dry month comoared lam 1 ear Howard Jewett meeting was to elect four members at large from the student body to serve on the executive committee for the coming year, also a number from the faculty. Those elected were: Earl Flcgel, a member of the junior class; Warren Booth, of the same class; Helen Wnstell, a senior; and Harold Enkin, a sophomore; Prof. C. .. Sherman. i President Jewett welcomed the incom- J ing freshmen and hoped that they would 1 soon feel themselves at home. He de sired that everyone would stock up with "concentrated pep" and not be afraid to distribute it around. A sti'ili-1 Xew York, Sept. 1". American fin- j aneicrs and the ullied conimissiuii here on a gigantic borrowing errand jockey ed today over the amount America shall lend. After reports had see sawed for sev eral days as to the exact sum the com mission desired, the negotiations today seemed to have timmered down to a halt billion dollars basis, rather than a cool billion, "the figure which gossip hud accepted as what the allies wanted. Theft was some taut, too, that there might be further jockeying and that the final figure would stand at $750,000,-000. CnnowlornY,!,. intliW -till n,.,,(.,r.,.l ... J illg lllirilSC which lit- 1S0(1 WHS, " TllC I day in what position .lohn 1). liockefel- Wl,1'lu" stilmls 1,S1,, for Imin ! -ler, Jr., would take. It is known that kl,owl' w,ll're ,,e is (!'"" T1"s ll! Si"11 I tho general plan for the loan has been ' wlllit everyone present should renl-,B laid before him, but it was stated that m' 1111,1 ,lu' s""nor ,lu' (ml s0 XM 'l,m'K' I he had not vet decided whether to I" tlu'' wou1'1 K1'1 '" ITl' stated, throw some of the Rockefeller millions i H'"t he desired to burst the dissolu-j tioinzed bauble which has been floating about, in the past, namely that the j business men uf Salem were not sup porting the university, it is through them thnt the collegian is possible they have also contributed materially to the financial funds of the institution, what is necessary is that the students get j nusy aim co-operate with the business men and show them that their assist ance is appreciated. The Kpworth League of the First Methodist church will hold iv get ac quainted party at the church parlors this evening in honor of the new stu dents who lire attending Willamette uni eersity. Kvervone is cordially invited to attend as a good time is assured. 'Salem's Best Market Place' Announces the re-opening of the Fresh Meat Department, Saturday, September 18. The same high quality meats at popular prices will be maintained, in charge of Mr. Barton W. Smith. We invite' your inspection in this im portant department. WESTACOTT-THIELSEN COMPANY 151 North High Street Grocery Phone 830; Meat Phone S40 into the balance. Interest rates ami many other details remain to be worked out. It was understood thnt the indebted ness will be covered by straight bonds of Kngland and Prance, issued jointly, without collateral, but having prior ity over other national indebtedness. A enminisvion of one half of one per cent will be allnVi'd for syndicate handling, thus making the interest five and one half per cent t was under stood. MT. PLEASANT ITEMS aeo. Oiii-iin, ),,. it . . . ....... ( (liivs Ot ,N,.p. iciiioer, i:u, rainfii t ! it :.. i . was recorded by t). government ' Kuage at the Oregon (i,v Traii-pcr-tatioa company's docks, while for the same time this year, there has been ,, rainfall of only .14 of an inch. ),. : ij" -"" mr river was .!i f,.,.t iw water lunik, while ti I - reel tielow low water. mere was a rainfall each successive dav - Miss Naomi Hi.iliue, of Albany, is vis iting with Miss Crystal Miank.' A large number from this vicinity attended the Scio fair. Miss Miles, of Salem, was up Wednes day to sign up for the XI t. Pleasant school. l.ewie liny came down from the mountains to attend the Scio fair. Mis Marguerite K vim was a L'liest of Kessie Minak Sunday. Arnold Scnz and the Misses F.ffie. Zona and Cola Kny motored to the ' .lennan hop yaid Saturday. j Albeit Keene took a Tine load of i porkers to West Scio for (i. H. Hay. 11. It. S, auk Has a business visitor to Lyons Saturday. j Pete ami Plunk I.aux were week eni' visitors ut the 11. Senis home. Pied Smith -pent Sunday with Melvin Shank. " I Mr. and Mis. Charles Semnne and ! Mrs. Juke lluber motored to Portland! Wednesday. v l.ee downing n Sunday visitor nt ' i ue vi. ii. nay home. Hay and Lionel XtcKuight lire visit ing at the W. Kay home. Staytou Standard. JOKESMITHS IN THE JOY ZONE 1 at.'" 5 10c CANS OF COUNTRY CLUB MILK FOR out," the tnv it Last ciir dav for ten in Septemer. -9 ! STATE NEWS sft sfc sc )c j(c ifc V'lfvii';..! i iv. i. ti ii.. ... n. . S.mnll ; ' p """ the '"cal.ty five n.iles from Myrtle Point, ' K i ,.i,i, nn, pn,.1( on "What are the people staria Jane, the country maid, "The humorists are ridia' w ise Pair copper said. "What makes them look so horrified!'' said Jane, , the country maid. i "They're dreuiiiiu' what ihey've got to i read," the wise Pair copper said. 1 "For upon the merry Joy Zone, where the gay landlubber treks,'' i The .lokesinith in a Tally ho toes by and rubbernecks. ' " But not a thing is funny, as the poor .joke-grubber leeks, j For he's got to write a column in the! inornin'. ' ' "What's that so black again the sun.'" said Jane, the country maid. "A joke, a fightiu' for its life,'' the wisp Fair cooper said. , "Who is the inn it that whimpers so!". said .lane, the country maid. "The man who let the joke escape," the wise Fair copper said. "For he sprung au almost new one on that sad and solemn bunch, And it goes now to the fellow who has got a knock-out punch. Hut if he puts up the twenty, 1 will still stick to my hunch They'll all use it in their columns in the inornin'." Al C. Joy, in s. F. Examiner. With $1.00 Orders at DAMON'S Saturday the Smith p, MYOPIA occuruiue among Is a common school ehiUlien. Myopia means "N'eur Sighted ncss" and is characterised by the child holding his books close to his eyes, or peering closely at thi blackboard straining tho eyes to see. Let the opening of this school er mark the time when vou aided to bKK Winiurr m.KT, by havlnu us 'piescril your child glasses. Glasses will be suggested ONLY If needed. Miss A. McCulloch, Optometrist 203-209 Hubbard I)!dff. Phone 109 nil I 1.. ... .... ... v,Hiainn-iMi jii sections cut " in in ine lucTory in this city, -Niniicr oo i tig targe enough eons. U IS SO lllllll. tlml . rs railroad, there is a huge ties, which, within the next month, will: .. . . . .... .- rim 111 ' ' Wlllil 1 I pil rHllIllIIIl. IMtTi M ... on the market within SO day,. The ban, building ,, .,:i of ,,:, .,.. , ""e hiver Argus: At 1:M Tues- lnoriung we were awoke from our city, (I,,., constitute the largest collection of ties' '''''".' . '"Im" hy m,lsil'"1 "tes :h for l that was ,.Ver assembled In one pile in: , , ,, V'" . ,tn fi,ul "", home 'f iMitionnl this county. J. K. Weudliag is ii.anng-1 ',' " ,,,:,:"'- Water was on the "ing and gathering. Heiw , , that when the conlrnets the pile, which is being; V ,'m , e, will be 1200 feet U.iSl sections can be ndd.sl to the barn. One ir the t-urch,i,',', crth..r;.r n'.' firv ' '' ininutes, and in 1,1 minutes or ine n.lviintaires claimed i. n.u. .i... i. .1,1.. .1. . .v " . ' we were at home n,l in ko.i , - . . ' ' n.utti viini waen ine contracts . V "v iutt ngs and fittings are all made bv are completed the pile, which is being V WOr,h "f V'lerty had been ...... uiH.-rv, inueti cneaHr than could be niade at 11 cur i. 1 1 .1 " '",,,1"'r ,,'"!,n- u' 'n ''eight, and four tiers ..... 1 i " " . ' " " " A"er thev are together XI r. the bsra were drawi by' .T ln 8ALEM- "top at ..-o.ge .OS,. T,t1 wi 1(, liOWO a,l SO- REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS T y ti. .T.T". , ,. i ,,,!,,,l,or Argus: The fact that an . .... ... cik j niveisuie eorgt Hot nun ami, .-sieni. H. W. Davis et ux tsA R llil,brd BLIGH HOTEL Strictly Modern rree and Private Baths RATES 75c, $1.00, $1.50 PER DAt Creamery Butter 35c Pound Grapes 25c Basket Sweet Pickles 20c Per Quart Saturday Special 4 Pounds of Small White Beans for 25c 8 Pounds of Sweet Potatoes for 25c Saturday Special No. 10 Pail Lard $1.20 Saturday Special Picnic Hams 12c Pound 25 Pounds of Sweet Walla Walla Onions for 25c Per Sack 85c Potatoes 50c Per Bushel King Apples 60c Bushel Saturday Special Gold Dust Flour $1.25 2 Pounds of Ginger Snaps for 25c urge h,bi,.,n Utm 110 Farming.; Th. only hotel in th business district lot 10. blk. 13. amended idst . Hcoklv, . . V , Z'v1." .""Z " " ,M . v'ap,tol Buildings. ,l.l s.l.,n. aoom jvw gsnons a add .salem numite. If .artesian water can bb . Jr.M. Tl" V"?' 0mu, ,,,,wn W. Miuuks 1 i.j S5 5 I V. miuly for tuat .cti.m. A Dotua Away from Home T. O. BLIGH, prop. Both Phones. Free Auto Bus. No Salem Merchant can sell Groceries for loss S6y . e do- We Pa' cash and thereby secure tne lowest prices, which no credit store gets, because rvL;r01'f 5at v,es credit t0 its customers must ask u S IS 1 he1wholes,aler- Selling cash does away Ynn Tf thllosf s ,that a credit store suffers from.. Damon & Son 855 N' Commercial PLnn0 gg