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THE DAILY CAPITAL JOURNAL, SALEM, OREGON, THURSDAY JULY 20, 1916. TWO I ! S i li .-,. m SOCIETY By ALIKE Mrs. Walter Knkiii, who has been the house guest of Mrs. Ada Strong 'for several days left today for her kome in Astoria. She was accompan ied as far as Portland by Miss Kllen Thielsen, who will visit friends for a few days. . Mrs. Zndoe J. Riggs, Mrs. William Lytic, Miss Mabel Robertson, Mrs. "William H. Burghardt and her mother Mrs. Draper of Oregon City made up a party who went to Monmouth yester day to visit the state normal school. The party motored over in Mrs. 3liggs' car. One of the gayest spots in the city this summer will undoubtedly be the aew public bathing beach. It is an enchanting place for a swim and in order to make it attractive for the openin" next week the committee in charge and all of those interested, will lend a hand in cleaning up the beach Friday. During the day a number of matrons and maids will serve lunch to those assisting with the work. - Mr. and Mrs. Henry K. Mcrwin and small son Paul left this morning for a motor trip to Portland where xiiey will be the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Oroben. Tomorrow Mr. ana Mrs. Merwln accompanied by Mr. and . Mrs. Groben will leave for a sojourn in Astoria and Tillamook. . Mrs. William H. Burghardt, .lr., re turned Tuesday from a visit to Oregon City. She was accompanied by her mother, Mrs. J. W. Draper, who will be lier guest for several days. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Stiff accom panied by the Misses Marie and Cora Slreitenstcin and Harland Denham of liivingstou, Montana, motored to Nes kowin today for an outiug. ' Miss Alico Blake and Winston and Lark in Williams who were among the gnesta at a house party at "Ramble- ides" the country home of Mr. and Mrs. N. Doerflor in the Waldo Hills, lave returned home. Miss Zoe Olmsted and Miss Lounnna Itrown left the first of the week for a vacation trip to the Sound cities. Mrs. W. A. CuBick has ns her guest at "Oakvilla" her nioce, Mrs. Marie Xider of Roseburg. Mr. and Mrs. Russell f'atlin have returned home from a motor trip to Bend, Oregon. Mrs. Harry II. Olinger and Mrs. James A. Wilson wont to Portland to day to attend the swimming and din ner party for which Dr. and Mrs. Jean CTine will be hosts tonight at their at tractive gummer place near Milwaukie. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Purviuo have liari as their guests, Dr. and Mrs. K. J). Lamb and Truman Northrup of Portland. Mrs. Dell Warren and daughter Mar- jorio of McMinnvilln' who have been visiting Mrs. F. A. Manning returned Home vverinesiiay evening. W. C. Knighton Is homo from a trip in the eastern part of the stare wmch included a 1-00 mile automobile ride. Among the jewelry novelties Is a combination penknife and lead pencil. Picnic Supplies Paper Plates, . Ice Cream Dishes, Picnic Spoons, Vacuum Bottles, Specials on Picnic Luncheon Sets, 3 for 25c Ice Cream Freezers, Paper Napkins. WM. GAHLSDORF, The Store of Housewares. 135 N. Liberty An Economical. Delightful, Light Place to Trade Midsummer Clearance Sale of ladies' and Children's SHOES To make a quick clean-up of our Summer Footwear we have marked them at unusually low prices. Take advantage of this sale, it means a big saving to you. Remember these are not job lot shoes, but all clean, new, up to date stock. KAFOURY BROS. . 416 STATE STREET THE STORE FOR THE PEOPLE Mail Orders Given Prompt Attention. ' We Pay Postage on Mail Orders THOMPSON PERSONALS 3 Adolph Aebi of Suver is in the city. Mrs. T. C. Janda is in the city from Aumsville. W. II. Downing of Shaw was a Sa lem visitor yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. F... M. Shuck of Airlie were Salem visitors yesterday. A. II. Gillctts of Chemawa is trans acting business in the city today. Mr. and Mrs. F. 1. Rosenberg are in Newport for a ten days vacation. William .1. I'runk returned yester day from a visit of several days at Spokane. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wilbur Chace left today for Seattle where they will spend a six weeks' vacation. Night officer Victor of tiie police department has gone to Newport to spend a vacation of two weeks. Sergeant Foland is again on the job at the police station, having returned from his vacation trip to eastern Ore gon. 0. rt. Killaugn of Franklin, Texas, was in the city yesterday. He is mak ing a tour of the west by the auto route. J. K. Scott is home from Portland where he attended the three dny ses sions of the International Realty asso ciation. John H. Scott returned this morn ing from Portlnnd where he has been attending the meetings of the realty men of Oregon, Washington and Idaho. Friday's Program at Epworth League With the close of the week, the at tendance of the Epworth League Insti tute is increasing. The a'fternoon ses sions have been given to visiting state institutions and attending the tennis contests and other sports, according to the program. Dr. Hammond, who has had charge of the Christian Citizenship course of the week's study, will deliver the lecture tomorrow evening. The program complete for Friday is na follows: 0:.K) to 7:15 a. m. Morning Watch. Dr. Morgan. 7:30 to 8:00 a. m. Breakfast. Lausan ne hall. 8:15 to 8:55 a. m. Bible study. Dr. Lane. 9:05 to 9:55 a. m. Evangelism. Dr. Morgan. Stewardship. Rev. Melville T. Wire. Junior League Methods. Miss Rub inson. 10:00 to 10:40 n. m Epworth L ague Methods. Miss Robinson. Junior Lengue Demonstration. 10:50 to 11:30 a. -m. Social Service. Mian Chappell. Recreation and Culture. Rev. J. C. Spencer. 11:40 to 12:20 a. m. Citizenship. Dr. Hammond. Home Missions. Miss Chappell. Foreign Missions. To bo supplied. 12:30 p. m. Dinner. Lausanne hall. i'M to 2:30 p. m. Quiet hour. 2:45 to 5:30 p. m. Baseball game, 5 in nings, Salem district vs. Eugene dis trict. Portland district v-. Klamath Falls district. (1:00 p. m. Supper. Lnusnnne hall. 7:00 to 8:00 p. in. Social gathering. 8:15 p. m. Lecture. Hv Dr. Hammond. Phone 67 Bell-ans Absolutely Removes Indigestion. Onepackage proves it 25c at all druggists. I TRADE WAR WUH US Washington, July 20. The possibility o'f a trade war with England over her blacklist policy was deprecated by many officials here today. - . They said for one thing that the Bry an arbitration treaty might prevent the United States from taking any retalia tory measures, before a year. By that time the necessity for the blacklist very likely will have ceased. Another difficulty which the govern ment will encounter Sb that of proving that steamship lines are violating the inter-state commerce commission act in refusing freight of blacklisted firms. In the past the steamship companies al ways bavo refused to lay complaint against the British authorities and have claimed there was so much cargo they were juBttified in not taking that of a doubtful nature. The state department today inform ally requested Great Britain embassy for further information on the blacklist ing of American firms. This action was taken following the embassy's notifica tion that the list of blacklisted firms was correct. The department haB not received the official list. Christy Mathewson Will Manage Reds Cincinnati, O., July 20. A deal was closed at noon today by which Christy Mathewson will become manager of the Cincinnati baseball club. He will take charge. The only tiling that can stop the deal going through is for Charley Her zog, present manager, to refuse to come to terms with the New York club, to which be goes. The Reds get Bill McKetchney, third baseman, and Ed Rouch, outfield er in addition to Mathewson. Besides Herzog, Killifcr goes to the Ginnts. It was announced "no strings" are attached to the deal for Mathewson. ! COURT HOUSE NEWS t A suit for a permanent injunction against the state public service com mission, filed by the uentrai uregon Irrigation company, was called before .hnlire Galloway in Dept. 3 or tne cir- couit court at four o'clock yesterday afternoon. The court took the matter under advisement. The names of those composing the naturalization clnss examined in Judge Galloway's court yesterday: Jacob Sclinebeli, Frank Alexander Nowak, Jennie Edith Glnesor, Frederick Miller, John Schmidt, llnlvor Nere Rindern, Julian Lemuel Larson, Bahne Paulsen, Mike Engelbart, Torkol Knarhus, Wil li mm Hon Joseph Kamlscyer, r.mu Fnlk, Frederick George Coutis, Hyman Sale Steinbock. llenrv Tnntfest, Wil liam Hiicc Service, John Joseph O'Con nor. At the conclusion of the case of Mercer vs. Germniiia r'ire Insurance company, which is being argued this afternoon, the trial of Frank -Marshall charged with u statutory offense will be called. Judge Scott Elected President of Society Judge John H. Scott was elected vice president for Oregon of the Interna tional Realty association at the first session of the real estate men of Ore con. Washington and Idaho held in Portland the first three days of this week. As vice-president, he becomes a mem ber of the executive board, consisting 1 of the president o'f the association, ! vice-president from each of the three ! states, Oregon, Washington and Iduho, I and three directors from each of the wtntes. The president of every organ ! ized local realty board will also be j recognized as a member of the execu I tive board. Mr. Scott says that the object of the I association is to elevate the standard ; of the real estate business aud to elim inate the curbstone element not doing a legitimate business.' The association j will hbld an mini meetings and the ' executive committee will meet every 1 90 days, at the call of the president. I It is probable that a realty board will I be formed in Salem at an early date; I and will he affiliated with the Interna tional Realty association. .Members from fMilein attending tne sessions in Portland are strong in their praise of the Portland real estnters who with a ride on the Columbia highway, with a ride 0 nthe Columbia highway. Lee Issues Warning About Public Schools "We are at a crisis in regard to the education of our children," said A. A. Lee at the meeting of the Commercial club last evening. "Salem should pay more attention to school affairs and to the election of its school board, as for the next five years, what the board does will have its effect on Salem chil dren for the next generation, especial ly as to what school buildings are to be erected and how." "Right now we are crowding our children into temporary houses in or der to accommodate pupils from outside districts. If these did not come in, we would not have to build. As it is, we will have to build, and the erection of a new school building is a big proposi tion. The school board of the next few- years will erect the buildings your TOMORROW IS THE DAY FOR CLEANING BEACH The Civic department of the Com mercial club, all Cherrians and other friends of a public bathing beach are requested to gather on the beach to morrow afternoon at 4 o'clock and as sist in the general clean up. A few spades, hoes rakes and other garden utencils will be appreciated. While the men are doing the heavy work, such as raking up brushwood, the pa triotic women of the city will be there to encourage them with coffee fur nished by Wm. Clahlsdorf and sand wiches. Later a picnic dinner will be Bervcd. Last night,' at the Commercial club, Fred E. Mangig who has been active in the work, said that for children, all the advantages of the beach would be free and that meant any one under 15 years of age. For the older folks, five cents will be the regular fee for using the grounds or beach and that a fee of five cents more will provide for the checking of clothes or valuables. ' The opening day will be next week, when the beach will be lighted and en tertainment given in the way of swim ming races, canoe contests and other features not yet-decided on. The committees having in charge the beach are as follows: General committee from the Civic club: Dr. W. H, Bvrd, chairman; Ivan G. McDaniel, H. O." White and Fred E. Mangis. Special right of way committee: Mayor Harley O. White. Grounds: F. E. Mangis and Ivan G. McDaniel. Buildings: F. B. Southwick. Equipment: H. W. Hatch, Arthur R. Wilson and George M. Post. Opening dav: Ivan G. McDaniel, Arthur R. Wilson and H. O. White. Arthur B. Wilson will be in charge of the beach after opening day. children will use for the next 25 or 30 years. ' ' Mr. Lee was not present at the Com mercial club to make an address on school matters, but as the proposition had been brought up, he was asked to express a few opinions, which he did very reluctantly." Benjamiun Brick, as director of the publicity, . tourist and convention de partment of the Commercial club, has been receiving congratulations today on his financial report for the Cherry fair, given to the Commercial club at the monthly meeting last night. The club had voted the sum or uu tor tne fair and of this amount, Mr. Brick found it necessary to use only $239.42. Tiie Cherry lair actually cost $1159.11, but as the receipts from the queen con test was $024.44, and from tne dance $210.25, these with other items of re ceipts brought the total to $919.69. By using VUV.-tz or tne lommerciai club aprpopriation of $500, accounts were balanced. In other words, Mr. Brick feels that he has saved the club $200.58. t?ATHER, do you sup- S a . . 1 -! w- f .-1 to rent that new cottage next to Grace and Billy?" "Huh! Afford it? Why, our garage cost more than the whole house. Have you gone crazy ? " "I don't care what it cost. Grace says it's just like hers and if it is I want to live in it." "Well, for the love of say! may I ask just what is the matter with this simple, unpretentious, little hun dred thousand dollar dwelling?" "You may ask, and it will give me great pleasure to tell you. I haven't a decent floor in the house. My wall paper and hangings are old fashioned. Most of my lighting fixtures are loose or too tight I don't be lieve my plumbing is safe. My old gas stove is about as efficient for cooking as a kerosene lamp. And father! The. hot water service that Grace has! You know THE GAS COMPANY STATE and COMMERCIAL STREET TELEPHONE 85 Hiiiisii'i Verdict Rendered Against Insurance Co. ' A verdict for the plaintiff in full of the amount of the insurance policy j was returned in Department No. 1 of ' the circuit court this afternoon in the case of Mary I. Mercer vs. the Ger niania Fire nsurance company. This case, which was called for hear ing yesterday afternoon, contains within it the story of a store and a stock of goods at Macleay, a fire insur ance policy and a divorce. It was set forth -in the complaint that in April, 1913, A. G. Mercer took out a policy for $2,700 with the defendant company. The property was destroyed by fire in January of this year, and the insurance company has refused to pay the amount of the policy to the plaintiff on the grounds that her right to it was not clear, she and her husband having been divorced. Pacific Coast League Standings. W. L. Pet. j Los Angeles 50 41 .57 1 Vernon .-t. . . i !8 da .563 San Francisco . .'. ...56 49 .533 Portland 41 44.500 Salt Lake 45 49 .475 Oakland 38 9 -355 Yesterday's Results. At Salt Lake, 4; Portland, 1. At San Francisco, 5; Vernon, 4. At Los Angeles, 0; Oakland, 1. "IFSHW' (Continued "From Page One.) "Can a man be a good soldier and do good work if he's wondering whether his family at home has enough to eatf " I asked General Funston, after leaving the jitney and making my way to his hot office. The general, whose perspiring head was leaving patches of dampness on the leather back of the huge chair in which he sat, leaned forward saying earnestly: "Of course not. I permit ted 14 men to return home yesterday because their--dependents were suffer ing and I have so many requests for re lief on like grounds that it will prove necessary to release several thousand within the next few weeks." These men are given three and a half cents mileage homeward. Money which has been spent in bringing them to the border, feeding them and outfitting them and then a'ftcr two weeks send ing them back home, isn't wasted. It is our payment for the lesson that in onr new army plan we must provide well for the care of soldiers' families if we are going to insist on taking men away from their families into the army. "What about my family!" is the biggest question in all militia camps a'ong the border. Many Will Come Home. Washington, July 20. Militiamen re leased on the border because they have dependents at home, will be supplanted SHIP LEY'S Week End Specials Friday and Saturday All good, clean, seasonable Merchandise at prices temptingly low. HOUSE DRESSES Splendid assortment of models . in checks, stripes and plain Percales, Ginghams and Chambrays.. . . ... . . . .'. .Lot one 79 Lot two $1,48 SWEATERS A good variety of styles .and colors just the needed garments for coast and mountain, many worth more than double the special prices. Lot one J2.48; Lot two $3.48 " ' BATHING SUITS A wonderful line at prices from $1.48 to $4.98 a11 god values PARASOLS All priced specially, for. quick selling in four iots-95c $1.98, $2.98, $4.98 See Window Displays. Pictorial Review Patterns and Publications on sale at Pattern Department. U. G. Shipley Co. Quality Merchandise 145 N. Liberty Street by recruits now being organized by militia officers kept at home for that purpose. This, the war department said today, will take care of the situation created bv the necessity to release thousands J . . . . iw :i as tout Dy uenerai rimsiun in an micr- niim-iiiming; ic v view with William G. Shepherd today at edy," said one official. San Antonio. "Every man on the border who hat' Informally, too, army officers here dependents will bo mustered out of ei maintain there is little likelihood of j vice, however. W will not see any one trouble .with Mexico and say several i suffer. " yourself that we don't have hot water before nine any morning. There's never enough for the laundry, and as for getting hot water at night, we might as well be" living-in a tent. And to think that all Grace has to do to get a cupful or a hundred gallons of steaming hot water is to turn a faucet any time of day or night 1 "How does she do it?" "They have a Ruud Automatic Hot Water Heater . connected up directly with the water and gas pipes. She never gives it an instant's thought or attention. It's the same as having hot water piped into your house like gas." ' "Well, why don't you get one?" "Oh! thank you. IU telephone in the morning to the Gas Company." Popular Prices Salem, Oregon thousand militiamen could be spared. As for the hardships inflicted on the militiamen: "We can feel little sympathy with men who enlisted in an organization I that might have to go to war without-' ..flu;i.li: t .vi..