EIGHT THE DAILY CAPITAL' JOURNAL. SALEM. OREGON. THURSDAY. JUNE 20, 1916. ; V Big Assortments of Vacation Togs Jack Tar Middy Blouses in many styles, Kahki Cloth ingexcellent for coast or mountains, Bathing Suits and Caps in the season's newest effects, Sweaters of style and durable quality many pretty colorings, Indian Robes and Steamer Rugs in a variety of de signs. You can save money on all your other vacation needs too if you purchase at Meyers. Special Sale of Women's Summer Vests 3 for 50c Here are light, cool, ribbed Vests especially fashioned for stout people a new, attractive style that will appeal to all women. Extra special value 3 Vests for 50c Quality and Service Fat Said to Be Lacking And Butter Is Unknown By Win. O. Shepherd, (I'liitoil Tress Staff Correspondent,) rtottordnm, .May L'!. (Ity mail) Knboily ever has anything fried these days in Cernian cities and towns un less a t-pecinl feast is on and the house holder or host has had n remarkable iicei of luck in seeuiinf fat of some nort. Fats of every kind lire lin king. Travelers from llermiiiiy to Rotter dam pay butter is practically unknown. Now and then a householder may se cure half a pound of margarine at a dollar a pound. Lard in as senrce as baiter. Some months ago, when the shortage in fals- became definite, a few g 1 conks discovered that olive oil might bo used for frying meals and within n hurt time n y foresighted civilians had laid in supplies of olive oil. present the olive oil liausted. supply is The, government experts in their ef forts to obtain fats, commandeered nil till) peanuts in (lennany. "I'm verv fond of peanut enndv, " tnid a (ie.'inan from Muuisli, who had come to Rot teriliiui to feed up, as he explained, "and every nflcinnyn I Used to drop a few pennies in a penny in the-slut candy machine near my tiffice. An Economical, Delightful, Light Place to Trade Niagara Maid Chemise, Vests, Camisole, Bloomers, in Pink and White Hose Ln Green, White, Blue, Pink, Bronze Champagne Without a rival for beauty, fit. and service. KAFOURY BROS. 416 STATE STREET TIIE STORE FOR THE PEOPLE Mail Orders Given Prompt Attention. We ray Postage on Mail Orders Summer Clearance Prices on Women's and Misses' Ready-to- Wear Women's Wool Suits I Entire y 2 Women's Silk Suits Stock "3 pTlCe TV "One afternoon I inn out to the ma chine and found that the penuut candy slot hud been scaled up with a gov ernment seal. "I couldn't break it of course. Later oa a policeman came and collected all the peanut candy in the machine. He said the government was going to take th. peanuts out of it and extract the oil from them." The one greasy food that can be ob tained in limited ipiantitics in certain districts of liermniiy is the little can ned French snrdine. How it gets into tlerinaiiv no one seems to know. 41 My grocer always had some sar dines," explained a neutral ladv, who , was ooinir back to Hie I ailed states. "wli.'ro I can eat all I Want to." He , ,(,,1,, i neul mll soniinglv without nnv government regulation she said, but a beefsteak fried in the fish nil was ery unlike a beefsteak. There has never been a shortage of lemons and oranges, denuding to var ious persons from various parts of tier mnny. The ally blockade il appears has not as vet shut off the supply of citrus fruits, which reach lierinauy by devious roiiles from various warm climes. Of sugar the Ceruinns of course have an immense supply owing to their beet American Girl Corsets A smart little Corset for girls' fig ures, medium in all its proportions, light weight material, lightly boned, free hip; a rubber insert through the top of the Corset adds freedom through the diaphram. Contil, white f sizes 18 to 28. Price $1.00. Also other models in the American Lady Corsets, from $1.Q0 to $3.50 Pure Silk Gloves T l I root industry. Salt abounds but pep per is .scarce.- thim; bacon or pork in any form is unknown to civilians. Mggs in April were sixty cents a doz en and laving hens were so valuable that no chickens were killed for food until their laying capacity declined. A dressed chicken in a Cologne shop brought two dollars and a half during the day while il rested in the shop window manv persons stopped to look at it. Tin shooting of pigeons in the streets or on the rooftops is severely punished but it is said that the pigeon pnpula-i' t ion is being rapidly diminished. Zep pelin crews that have), pnssed over Berlin, at low altitudes in recent cele brations have commented on the num ber of pigeon traps they have seen on the roofs of office buildings. On this account there is a joke current in lier 1 i il that the porters of office buildings have the best fed families in the city, I'ndoubtcdlv (lermany has food beef, pork, t'ats, oils and most of the other edibles that make eating worth while. Where do thee go.' Who gels them ,' The soldiers. Behind the Herman lines aii' cattle sheds, always full of live stock. From all I could hear in Rotterdam, the Coi'inim soldiers have no complaint to make of their food. A civilian in Corinnny these incubus. More or less, h lays is an must feed himself and his family as best he can. The next three mouths, until crop lime will of course be the hardest of, the year for Cermnn civilians. Thev' aie struggling along with last year's leavings. All Cormnny is waiting wilhl baled breath, to see how the autumn crops turn out. Taking Steps to Aid Those In Need At a no committee gue. held ding of the ways and menus of the Snlein Patriotic I.ea this afternoon at the I'oni- inercial elul it was decided to call a meeting or nine representative citizens. to discuss with the league, plans where by the relatives of members of Company M who are iu need may be assisted and given sitppint dining the absence of the ciunpnin. It developed at the discus sion Ihis afternoon that the main prob lem facing those who wish to lend their aid. was to so systematize nil efforts that help given would not be tempor ally, say for a mouth or so, but would continue during the time of need. To fully discuss these problems, the following were appointed to confer with the league tonight: Joseph 11. Albert, C. He K. Spaulding. William Brown, F. Ci. kebacl Cliauuccv Bishop. Hazard. Miller. Siduev K. f. Klliott. Bai lies L.lwanl W. und Fiauk ,1. 1 looking for Harold The police are ins who lias a liking tor uiotoivy . So stiong was Ips feeling in this cle respect that he felt impelled to give Binus Rcnwick of Silverton a bogus check lor l."ill in pavnieut for a ma chine. He has not been seen since. When Renwick presented the check at ihe Coolidge ,v McClaine bank he was informed tlmi thee weie no funds VCollius had been paroled from the re torni school. -- 11 ish Aineiicau war veteran will be held Green boughs will enter into thV.hme :tO nt the following stores: Barnes decorations of the rev iew ing stand for Cash Siore. Moore Purnitnre Store. Cherrv fair day. Klectric light posts l!usi,k Ciocerv, Pattou Book Store, in Cio business section of the city will price Shoe Store. Periv's I'nig St.oe. also be decorated wiih boughs. TheU'me and meet our ladies. Rev . F. T. Porter, chairman of the dee-1 o- orating committee sas that the mer-' Kalph Wilder, who nut 1 recently chants me all show ing a proper Cherry was a bookkeeper iu La. Id Bush's tair spirit and that decorations will be, bank, has enlisted in the natioual placed orr all business houses Saturday j juard at Los Angeles for service iu l at ter noon. Try Capital Journal Wnt Ads. All Around Town .t--M- COMING EVENTS TONIGHT June 2'J'M. Women's .Missionary conference .Methodist rliurch. Hume First June HO. Benefit sales day for I. adieu Auxiliary .Spanish War Veterans. July 3 All-Oregon Grange ral ly, Salem. July 3. Annual Cherry fair. July 4. Fourth of July cele bration, State Fair grounds. July 4. Indiana society annual jiicnii! at State Fair grounds. July 12-18. Salem Chautauqua. July Hi Salem Street Railway excursion to Newport. July 1!). .Monthly meeting of Commercial club. July 20. Wisconsin society re union at State fair grounds. July 20. .Southern l'acific rail way men's picnic, State Fair grounds. I Dr. Mendelsohn, specialist, fits glasse : ea correctly. U. S. Bank. Bid,;. i o j The Oregon State Dental society will j ci in Portland July .VS. Several of j the sessions w ill be attended bv Sa j leni dentists. New and used furniture at money ! saving prices. K. I.. Stiff snn. I The W. H. M. S. of Jason Lee church held n ipiarterly tea yesterday at the home of Mrs. Alma Bennett. A splen idid program was followed by a pleas jant social hour. We are headquarters for tents and awnings, camp stoves and outing sun j plies. K, L. Stiff Jt Son. i Salem and Marion county residents who formerly lived in New Vork have decided to hold their annual picnic. Wednesday, July 12, tit the state fair grounds. F. S. Barton is president of the New Vork society. If its building materials come to us. Falls Citv-Salem Lumber Co., Hl'.l S. 12th. J. M. Walker, of the Standard Oil company, has received ti promotion in the way of his appointment as agent at Independence, to take effect July 1. He will be succeeded by O. T. Olson, who will drive a new three ton White oil truck. Dr. Mendelsohn left this morning for tlifnrnin and will be back at his of fice in about tin months. The Woman's Alliance of the Uni tarian church will meet at - o'clock I'riday afternoon at the home of lr. Richard Cartvvright, 7.1t Ferry street. All members of the ihurch interested in the work of the Alliance are invit ed to attend. Loganberry pickers wanted. Twelve to fifteen more pickers are n I at Martin yard five miles south Phone ll'.l. ' .inne.io City Engineer Hicks of Roseburg has asked the public service commis sion for information and data concern ing the construction of railroads in this state. A standard guage road be- tween Roseburg j coutemiilateil. und Rock Creek is Loganberry or four more Camp five milt Martin, ll!k pickers wanfed. families. Long s south. Phone C Three season, i rev 1 June:!' I A telegram received by Mrs. L. H. Comptou, wife ot' Lieutenant Compton on the Third Battalion staff says Lie boys have been in fine spirits ever since they left Salem. He telegraphed from Red Bluff, Cal. Comptou says the troops are comfortable and have lots to eat. Baseball series fo: championship Inter t'itv league Salem league grounds .Inly Jit'l, Battling Biadfords vs. Sa lem. Cnmes start .'i p. in, -nd and itrd and '-'::hi p. m. lib. ,'uly.l Now that the Unusually cool weath er is with us foi the last week in June, the following tenipeinturos for the week may be interesting, taken from the lecords of the government at the O. C. T. dock: Monday, highest ts'i, lowest oO; Tuesday, highest ii. lowest ."ill; Wednesday." Ijighest lit, lowest Last night I ho minimum temperature was ."hi degrees abne. - o Biggcsct attraction of the Cherry fair, baseball series b,.ween I Sailing Biadfords and l.o.iu tor leadership of Intercity league. Julv : t, league grounds, (lames start :! p. m. -'nd and :!id and 'J;:iO p. in. the Hli. julv:; Mrs. Marguerite Richardson, a sis- ter of Altornev (llenn K. I'nruh of ihis city, died at her hiune near I'ayton yesterday, in her -lith year. She was the wife of .lames liielianlson. The funeral services will be held Friday morning at 10 o'clock a! the Webbfoot church, the Rev. M. Marsey ott'iciat ing. Buiial will be at I o'clock tv iiioi row nfternoou iu the City YTov cemetery. Sales day for the benefit of Span Mexico. Mr. Wilder" was a member J of Company M here but was discharg le, iu order that he might go to Cnti- t'ornia shortly before the company was called out. He secured a position in a Los Angeles bank only a (Vw days hcl'iire eiilistiiur tlu'i-i. ..... ! The partiotdc spirit is surely In the air. The (lantenbeiu volunteer com pany organi.cd, through the efforts of llenjamin S. Via ,-i ml (). IS. (iingrich re port today -bl volunteers after only four hours work. Charles Dombrosky, a special agent of the Chicago, .Milwnukie and St. 1'aul railroad is making the rounds of tiie state institutions today. Iioin brosky is on his first trip west and is intii-h impressed with Salem, lie leaves lor the south tonight. Isaac Surkis is a bad boy. The Mult-1 iiomah county authorities say so. To day the Saifin police ,ook him to the reform school niter receiving him from. C. T. Fvans who brought the lad from . I'ortlaiid. Billing the past year KvanV has arrested Kurkis twelve times ami. i be has been before the court in that; city on twenty occasions. i The "paregoric drunk" is the latest: Moreover it is an effective parnlyzer.' I '. O. Mason says so and he ought to! know for he was taken up by the pn-j lice last night and thrust into the cooler. This morning he appeared be-! fore .lodge Flgin and was given five! ilays. Sam roster aisj nuliilicil tree ly and is serving u similar sentenci The funeral of Mrs, Anna Mabel ' was (libsou, wiio died last Tuesday held Ihis morning from the parlor of bigdou and pices of the Btiill, Roval Richardson under the aus Oregon tlrape grange Xo. Xe glibors of America. I lie services were conducted by tin Rev. J. C. Spencer and burial was il the Odd Felinws cemetery. Miss Alice Eugena Girandun of this city and .lames Cnrtiold Creeulee of Round l"p, Montana, were married this morning at the home of 'Mrs. Laurence ti'irandin, Ibt South Thirteenth street ny Itov. I'. I. t'orter. J he cerenionv i i was witnessed by relatives and friends' I of the bride. Mr. and .Mrs. Oreenlee I w ill leave today for Hound I'p w here tney will make their home, Forrest Walter, 19 years old, arrest ed in connection with the recent roundup of boys who raided Willam ette university gymnasium, went to I'ortlaiid last night with his sister, having been released on promise of good behavior. His case was to have been presented to the grand j it meets next week. M i s. Bur Jut's sister, promised to be wiien Yv'al- spoils ble for his future conduct. Tne Orpheus Male chorus went to Silverton hist evening; to appear ini concert at the (lem theatre. Although! the weather somewhat lntorferrc.1 with' the number attending, the show Was' a success from an artistic starii1piint arid also from the appreciation shown! by those who came out in the storm., K. Cooke l'atton gave his exhibition of. 'clinine leeei.leiioiin I 11.1..1, vit.,.,1. I hammer nrmoared as a solo trombone player. -o- Although Monday next will be a hol iday in Salem, this will in no way pro-! dace any effect on the workings of; the post office department. The city; carriers as well as the rural route men! will be permitted to celebrate Cherry! fair dav by attending to their usual' duties. But the Fourth being a nation-: al holiday, posl oftieo rules for holi-; days will be In force, which mean that: only one city delivery of mail will be, made and none on the rural routes. ( The pageant at the meeting tonight j at the First .Methodist i-liunh of the; Woman's Home Missionary society of the Methodist Kpis.opal 'church, dro-' gon coiuei'i'iice. will be given to show in an attractive way the work of the society in the different states. The LI original colonies will be shown, rep resented by young ladies in costume. Oilier features will make it plain what is now being dmie in all parts of the country. Mrs, .1. Montcalm Brown is in cuarge of those taking part iu the pageant tonight. While walking into town on North High street this 111. lining F. II. Berger was struck 011 ilie load by u spent bullet of pretty large caliber. A mo ment before he heard a bullet strike the sidewalk and saw it bounce off Tiie one striking him landed just above Ihe brim of his hat the bund and in side band helping to iase the force of the blow. The bullets came from the .south and so far away that the report of the gun was nut heard. Mr. Berger suggests that n little more can . tinn on the part of shooters might pre vent a serious accident. When the charitable organizations of the city have become omanicd for the i-are of the families of the soldiers who were .ailed to the colors, tiny will doubtless find seveial families ' that need ai tent imi, not next mouth or next week, but within a few das, said a ororuiiieut citieu today in discussing the patriotic effoits of several soci eties. One case was called to his at tentiou of the wife with a four months old baby w'10 was out of the city and not able in return until after the troops had left. he is left practically with no support whatever. Boy scouts, under direction of their .hill master, A. N. l-'ulkei son, appear ed before the cuuuuil-ees in session last evening at the Commercial club, and went thuiuuh their evolutions, just to show the committee they were entitled to some spc-i il attention cher ry lair day. They made such a lav oiable impression that Mmidav morn ing immediately after the crowning of l,iueeu Fstella. t'nie will be given them to parade on the court houe iawn. Mead. eis of th,' boy scouts un der scoutmaster ldkerson aie: .lay Morris. Carrol Wateis. 1'wis Martin, Futon Thompson, Cor, Ion Thompson, Bom Arnold. Fied Alkine. (lien Mor tis, Kbiier llarritt, Bitner llndeni and Fugeue Kennedv. OFFICIAL SCHEDULE FOR CHEERY FAIR DAYS P:I" a. in. attendants tel. es.-orU t Jueen leave d by Kstella nnl Marion ho- tllU I'lll'l'- rians. P:.'!ll Crowning if the Queen bv lioverunr Witlivciunbe. !: I"i Ha by parade Willson park. I I All-Oregon lii.ingo omul exer- cises at .Marion square. 2:15 p. in. Automobile parade. 3:l."i Street sports. 4:b lia se ball, grounds. 7 Water sports. ":.'(! 1 Hand concert. !i:iio i.irnnd ball. J.e gne PATRIOTIC LEAGUE Trying to Perfect Arrange ments to Aid Those Really Needing It The Salem Patriotic League, work ing with the Commercial dub, churches and all other organizations interested in the welfare of those left behind, hope to secure funds sufficient to take care of the needv families ot the boys at the front. ' At a meeting held vestenlay after-: i noon at the home of Mrs. U. K. Ter-' iwilliger, it was decided to effect a per iinanent organization with regular; j meetings Friday afternoon at the pub-1 lie library. The next meeting will be I I held one week from tomorrow. I It is the endeavor of the Patriotic! League to arrange a system by vviiich I those in need will be given assistance j of a certain amount everv month, lie-: lief committees have been appointed til j I investigate and report. After these re-' ! ports have been passed on. their snp-j port will be undertaken by the League! I'm the wav of nionthlv iiavinents. As) yet, ou.. there plans have not been worked but the intention at present is to out plans by which relief will be work given times, Tin I in a business wav at regular cuinniirteej na-nied yesterday are: Relief liev. F. T. Port. Mrs. William Calloway, Knglang L'nright. Ways and Means Rev. chairman; Mrs. "iauucey Fred S. livnon. Bv-laws Mrs. F. P.. r. chairman; Airs. Olive James KlvTu Bishop, Mrs. Southw id,. chairnian; Mrs. Anna Fitch, -Mrs. l.aii- ra B. McAdams. At the last band concert, the sum oi was cleared by the efforts of the League in selling ice cream and confections. There is now about '-'011 in the treasury which will probably be used in sending comforts 10 the boys at Fort Hosecraus and for the aid of those needing help in the citv. 'I'he Patriotic League meinbeis'.iip is not confined to any one organization. j but is for all who are interested in the' ! nll'l"lllMhil I 'loimlinv l The nienl- i niem W. O. j bership .fee is 1'.") cents. Air; Asseln president of the Li At a meeting of the K.veeutive Com iiiitlee of the V. M. C. A. last night it was decided to reconiniend to the Board of Uirectors that Mr. Clinton Ostr h'r be employ, mi to take charge of the Boys' Work of the Associatiin inline, i ately instead ot' beginning September 1st as was formerly decided. .Mr. Ostrauder has decide. I 10 accept the nffer of the committee and will as sume ti is antics at once. One of fiist duties which Mr. lis- j dander will perform will be to take fharge of the organization of the ;icui contingent of the State Boys' Camp which will be held at Cascadm from .Inly r.t h to Pith inclusive. I John IL Ruild. state boys' diiecter. I has been iu conference with Mr. Ik trander this morning and plans are: well under wav for the camp. I Mr. Ostran.le the Salem conri the boys at th petiod of time, of the r irds. is to Inn e charge of 1 gent and will be w ith ! camp for the entire He is to ha e charge j 'iniiiissarv and Simla tinn department. II. c. Mclionabl, s banv V. M. C. A.. rotary of the Al- will be the camp my contingent and leader for the All will have charge of the instruction of First Aid and Athletics L. A. Picker, boys work the Fugene V. M. ( w il ill accompany ind will have no I Social A'c- the Fugene delegation charge of Bible Study ti ities. There ee!iis to be all i.nlv Y. M. c. A. boys ,ui impresvion that ys are eligible to who can meet the gisier and attend the camp. All 1 re.piireiiients ma the camp. All bovs who are nuvinii lenst fifty cents spending the Cherrv Fair are to re 1 1. B. liingricli. phvsical ,ir to ha money ort to vtor of tor Mr. the one ..Mil the ro Y. M. C. A., immediately and enter or more of the evi nts which are to i the program ot' street sports during afternoon of he I'.r.l. Kvery Imv gardless of whether he wins a pri not will be given fifty cents to .p lend. ; iws: ears b s of I ho program of events i. as t" 10(1 yard dash l:..ys under 1 1! of age; 1st pri.e '.'. second pri '.'L'o nr. dash Bins uidtr lit v .- age; Nt pi be sc.'. .v... plie si. I 4 PI vaid dash Bov s under l'i yearsj o' age. Ut pii,e "Ind prize sL Potato r;tce--Bos ui.-l.T l.'l vears of age. Nt i-i ; -' -.': -ud ii.e si. Potato :a e Boys under l'i yi : age. Nt pii.'e sj; ',,, prie Bicycle nice. Bov. under ! ot age. 1st pi'.e su: .. e 1. pri.' WHAT 25c WILL BUY at DAMON'S 1 1-1 lbs. Tillamook OP Cheese for faDC 1 dozen. Oranges 9C for LdC 3 Cans of Salmon OCrt for feOC 5 lbs. of Jap P.ice or for LoC 6 large Rolls of Toilet OP Paper for Jl 4 dozen Heavy Jar OP Rubbers for JC 2 1-2 lbs. of fine OP Strained Honey JL 17 Lemons for ujj 10 Loaves of Bread 25c 5 dozen best Spring OP Clothes Pins for iuv We Deliver any puace in Salem. Damon & Son Groceries 855 N. Com'l. Phone 68 Here you get 100 Cents worth of Groceries for a dollar. UKU, hli Vill litfilj iMfl ltli lOWMI IHIMB iilllWl As the appropriation for the -d reels sports committee is iimite.l it, will bo necessary to limit the number of en tries. Boys who are anxious to partic ipate iu the races should enter ini.fied; .itely. Will Entertain Queen and Maids at Marion Airs. Mrs. Kdyth Tozier Wetlierr.j. member of the state fair bonid, m n.iunces that Queen Kstella and In maids will be entertained at the M rion hotel oil the Fourth of Ju.v .1.' that the board will place an nut.) tit In disposal for the day. Those in charge of the Vourlli eeleln: timis are preparing f "ive the iiie. and maids a really royal time, l'h will be met lit the grounds by the Ho dess of Liberty and escorted to ti seats of honor. With this an aiigeinent by the slat fair board, the ipieen and mail-i wi be entertained at lunclii,,n and dinn on both Cherry fair day and tl Fourth. li Judge Galloway today sustained the demurrer in the suit oi Pugh 11 gainst. County Judge Bushey, et al, it being a mandamus in which the court was list ed to compel the defendants to do cer tain things. Judge Cnlloway held t-'e county oflicials could be compelled to take action, but the court had no juris diction over their sciences to com pel them to act in a specified way MILL OTY AUTO STAGE Daily Between Salem, Stayton, Mill City and all wty Points. Leaves Mill City 6:15 a. m.; Stayton 7:45, Salem, 9:15. Keturn, leaves Salem. 4:30 p. m. j dtayton 5:4D; Mill City 7:20. Phone 13 : 5C ; )'f ;! 5je Sj! .J; ;( lj sj. 5 The Korean Restaurant is now opened in our new loea- I A tinn nr. 110 1-2 Com'l street. :Je Kverything new and clean. All -Is kinds of Chinese and Spanish je dishes. Fav us a visit. 4 ; !' : SALEM TAXI Cars of any kind for any place at anv time. Office, Bligh Hotel PHONE 700 RESIDENCE PARLORS Licensed Lady Assistant Moderate Prices Perfect Service Latest Methods Are Found Only At Cottage Undertaking Parlors Phone 724. Salem, Ort. s NnVPORT-NVF RFAPI1 Automobile Passenger and Bag gag Transfer Furnished Ten's and Cottages... r orresjioiidence Promptly Answered L. D. PICKENS, Box 271 I