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Newspaper Page TextSALEM, OREGON WEDNESDAY, MAR. 21, 1917. PAGE riai it rrr. !! I "Salem's Big Department Store The Reasous That Justify Our insisting that you patronize Salem's Good Goods Store are Quality, Sen-ice and Satisfaction three links to a chain that is unbreakable. We stand on thie platform after a period of over 86 years of fair dealing in Salem. Our policy is to win new customers and hold our old ones. We have friends who have been our customers for all these years and we are proud of them for it demonstrates our policy satisfac tion to our customers. Meyers Store News ulletin of Money 5 avers for Economical Shoppers Some of these specials are for Thursday, Friday and Saturday only others may continue or may end without notice. ' ' : i Kew ; Sport Coats SALE PRICES at A'ovelty weaves ond materials, two good Jots, popular colors, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, t.oats up i ... $9.95 $15.95 to $13.00" . Coats up to $25.00 New Pongee Sport Stripes Hi inches wide, p t0 7:e grflJp iuray, Friday OA nd Saturday OSC a Yard Novelty Sport Wasli Sdfeg Tor Hpring and Summer wear, white ground with colors of bhie, aid roe or gold in good pattern. -.7-mches wida. Thursday Fn- Saturdny ,.. 25c 3 YdXft Palm oiiva Meyers price 8 cakes for Soap, Special 15c COc Pebeeo Tooth very best. Meyers price ..." Paste, the . . .. 33c Woodbury's Facial Soap, spei-Ial, R" . 19c a Cake Menncn's Talcum ated) special, Meyers price- Powder (bor- ..: i9c YOU CAN ALWAYS DO BETTER AT dMlcooMcooDS I PERSONALS A. L. Lay, of Eugene, was in the city Tuesday. W. C. Bas-a and wife, of Jefferson, are ?lem visitors. - Dr. D. N. Hayden was iirthe city yes terday from Veneta. K. . White, of Falls City, was B Sa lem visitor yefterday. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Keller ara in Fort laud for a short visit w it h friends. Mr. and Mrs. I. Collins were in Port land yesterday registered at. the Eita hotel. . J .T, K. Johnson, of Bieitenbush Springs, is in the city registered at the lliigh. A. B. Locke and wife, who have been living near the cUy, left this morning for Minneapolis to remain permanently. d A. llenry was a paseuger this morning on the Oregon Electric leaving for Omit Falls, where he expects to )oesiet Mrs, Ella C. Meade of Albany was PIsnted this afternoon a member of the state board of optometry. i i Women 's Stylish $i.00 kiuda, Sale price Shoes, ftp to $5.45 Newest styles in combinations of leathers, black with grey top, button style, grey with white top, button style; brown with tthite top, lace style; tan with white top, button stylo; green with grey top, button style the' season's newest: take your pick, Special .. $5.45 Men's Heavy Hog Skin .Gloves A big value, sizes 8 to 11, moc casin stitched. Supply your work glove needs Thursday, Hnturday ........ . 98c a Pair 200 Yards of Plain Mercerized Marquisette 3(5 inches wide, Thursday, FYi- Satuiday . 19c a Yard 3-iu-l Machine Oil, Thursday, ISaturday .... ;. 5c a Bottle Lineu finished and Cotton Cluuey Laces edges aud insertions up to 3-inch widths, for underwear, curtains, dresser scarfs, etc. Thursday, Friday and Saturday ....... 5c a Yard $1.75 Roman Stripe, Messaline Silks, Various patterns, 36-inch widths, Thursday, Fri day and Saturday $1.19 Arrangements Made ' For Western Troops San Francisco, March 21. Tho war strength o fthe militia in the states ia the western department of the army, is a little loss than 0,000 men, accord ing to estimates prepared by officers in department headquarters hore to day. . ' The stages in the department are Idaho, Montana, California, Orf.gon, Wa-shingtou, Utah and Nevada. Whilo the deisrtment heads were silent today regarding their plans, it is understood that orders have been pre pared for quick transmission, to the adjutnts general Of tho various states it the president decides to call out the uationul guard at once. DEMOCRAT WINS Juneau, Alaska, Mar. 21. Charles A, SuUer, democrat,- will receive tho cer tificate as delegate to congress irom Alaska by virtue of a decision deliv ered yesterday by Judge Kobert W Jennings, of the United (jtates district court. James .V ickersham, republican incumbent, was declared bv the can vasaini? board to have been re elected but the court held that tho board count ed illegal ballots for WickerKham and found Sulzer's majority to be 19 votes. The decision was one -of the most exhaustive ever rendered in Alaska. rM" mumr "" - " "' "" t ikoniM II own I I unm EVENTS Tonight. March 21. Monthly meeting of Commercial club. Discussion of road bond issue. March 23. Lecture on Constan tinople by Dr. Doney, ha lcm publie library. March 23. " Strongheart " play at high school auditorium. March 5. Christian Hcience lecture, opera house, 3 p. m. Free. April 3 and 4. Elks' play, "Get Kich Quick Walling ford," at opera house. April H. Marion County Odd Fellows' eonrention. Dr. . X Beechler, dentist, located 3-4 mile north of the fair grounds, Fort land road. Owing te no office expense prices reasonable. 3-21 i o - The annual Installation of the recent ly elected officers of Kolem lodge, No. (30, B. V. O. K., will take place Thurs- lay evening, April S. Mayor Walter E. Keyes will be installed as exalted ruler, succeeding Louis Lachmuno. o Salem's Pride the smoker's Joy Sold in all cigar stores La Corona, gen erously good lOo. tf Boring dull season suits pressed 50c. Cleaned and pressed $1.00. Modern Cleaners, Pbone S60. 468 Court street. Get Rich Quick Wallingford," the play to be given by the Elk lodge un der the direction of James Mott, is scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday evenings, April 3 and 4. Rehearsals are now well under way and the play prom ises to be one of the best that has been given by local talent. o- Dr. L. A. Bowman, dentist, room E04 0. S. Bank bldg. . 3-23 "Promptness, and neatness In watch repairing." I'omoroy and Wallace, 125 Coinmoreifll. tf o Word was received by friends of Mr. and Mis.- II. B. Hunsnker, former residents of Haleni, now residing at Au rora, whore they are engaged in 'farm ing, gives the information that the former Salemites who. Jett here a year ago for that section,1 are doing nicely in their new home. Lrs. Hunsakor was in ,tho city, a short time ago, accom panied by Mrs. Jennie Earle, of Au rora. Auto for hire, day and night service country trips a kpeeialty, Day Fhone 947; night U3. (J. U. Meiilroy. 3-81 o Second hand bicycles ' and motor cycles. The prices are low. Watt Shipti Co. 3-23 The Sunday school basketball tourna ment at the Y M. C. A. will start this evening with games between the Bap- tisst and fresbytcnans. The second game of the evening will be between the Christians and Mothodists, at 8:15 o'clock. Thursday evening but one game will be played, believes the Con gregationalists and the winners of the second game Wcdnescday evening. Conch E. L. Matthows of Willamette, will referee all the games, -o v Dance at Ryan hall Thursday 22. good music. All welcome. Admission 25 conts. Ladies free. Phil Wood, 3-21 Mammoth Furniture Auction, 271 N. Com'l, McPeeks Furniture store. Thurs dav March 22, 10 a. m. 1:30 p. m. and 7:30 p. m. 3-21 o The "teen" age girls of the high school are now becoming interested in unloor baseball and an organization was effected with tho election of Miss Margery Brown as manager. Mrs. W. D. Fletcher, the wife of W. Fletcher, special teacher of physical training for the high school, will coach the girls. Mrs. Fletcher is a graduate of a physi cal training school in Chicago. Base ball will first bo played in tho high school gym- o The new Indian light weight has ar rived.' It is a wonderfully neat little motovevele at a reasonable price. Watt Shipp Co. . 3-23 Furniture dealers will maV big mon ey by attending McPeeks closing out auction sale 271 N. Com'l Thursdav March 22, 10 a.m., 1:30 p. m. and 7:30 p. m. 3-21 o -- - The 735 members of the Elks' lodge wilt receive liostnl card notices from Harry J. Wiedncr, secretary, as fol- BALLOT FOR SALEM'S OFFICIAL FLOWER MARK ONE Ballot Box at Capital Journal eifico, 1. Dahlia 2. Gladiolus 3. Geranium .;,;........ 4. Wild Currant 5. Lily 6. Honeysuckle ................................. 7. Sweet Peas 8. Hydrangea 0. Phlox ....L........ 10. Larkspur ,........ , - Name '. . Adilreps ... lows: "At the request of our enter tainment committee Irenpeetfully rail your attention to the ladies' social, March 7, for wives, mothers, sisters and daughters. Bring the ladies." And E. -Cooke Patton announces that there has never been anything in Salem that an compare with the entertainment to be given. Hove you seen the new Indian light weight twint It is just in Watt Shipp Co. 323 fit up your house or spare room at crest furniture closing out sale. Col E. O. Snider will auction all the high class house furnishings of the O. L. Mi-Peek Furniture store at 271 N. Com f hursday Mar- 22, 10 a. m., 1:30 p. m. and 7:30 p. m. 3 21 o The choir of the First Methodist church is arranging to give its "Easter program of music on the first Bunday in April. ' . v o What? Furniture auction closing out entire stock. Where! Mc Peeks Furni ture store, 271 N. Com 1. Whenf Thurs day Mar. 22. 1917. 10 a. tn., 1:30 p. m. and 7:30 p. m. Howl lublic auction, Col. E. G. Snider, auctioneer. 3-21 rO The entire new and 2d hand furni ture stock of O. L. McPeek will be sold at public auction Thursday, March 22, at 10 a. m., 1:30 p. m. and 7:30 p. m. d-ai , 0 The ladies of the Maccabees enter tained this afternoon Mrs. E. P. Her ring of Portland, the lady commander for the state ot Oregon. Mrs. Herring is in the city in the general interest of the lodge. - -o Don't fail to take advantage of big reduction in fine cut glass, Bee State street window. Hartinan Bros. Co-, jewelers, State and Liberty. 3-22 A free lecture on Christian Science will be giveu Sunday at 3 o'clock at the Grand theatre. -i Judge P. H- D'Arcy went to Rose burg this morning to pay an official visit as district deputy exalted ruler to the Elks' lodge of : that city. In his honor, a banquet will be served tonight at the Uuipquuli hotel. , fr A Christian Science lecture will lie given free at the Grand theatre Sun day afternoon at 3 o'clock. Dr. Stone's Drug Store for trusses. - - -o . The river is half a foot higher than it was two days ago, the stage today reading 3.9 feet atiove the low water mark. The precipitation yesterday was .28 of an inch and-' tho range of tem perature was from 47 to 38. 0 Dr. Stone makes no charge for con sultation, examination or prescription o S. H. Snyder, rentals, successor to L, Bochtel & Co., 341 State. St. Phono 452 The Brown Planing Mill today ship ped to the Golden -Rule store at Ore gon City, a carload of store fixtures. fThe contract for the work amounting to about $1,200, was awarded to them in competition with Portland mills. Tht shipment includes the entire interim turmshings of the Oregon City store. o - v Mr, and Mrs. G. E- Terwilliger grad uate morticians and funeral directors 770 Chemeketa. Phone 724. Terwilliger Funeral Home (Cottage Lndertaking Parlors), residence parlors homelike. Ladv embtilmer. 1'hono 724. " o - The Foresters of America are prepar ing tor a formal opening of their new Aimrters at 229 .North Commercial street. The date -selected is the first meeting niaht in the liinnth nf ATn.v. Since C J. Beach has held the chair of chief ranger, the. lodge has increased 50 per cent in membership, numbering at present 110. ;,. 0 ' 1 Special meeting of Hodson Council No. 1, B. & S. M., this evening. Work in the R. & S. M. degrees. Visiting companions welcome. Do you like jujubes? See Strong he art high school. Friday night 8 p. m. He served seats 35c. General . admission 2oc. 3 o Cast your vote early. The ballot b6x for the Salem Floral societv is now in evidence at the Capital Journal office with a sign indicating its location whereby even the most timid may not hesitate m casting a vote. There is only a week longer in which to express a preference as to which shall be Sa win s otficial flower. o Dance at Brooks Thursday March . Gents 50c. 3 22 The advance Sale of tickets for Strongheart indicates that every seat will be taken. Procure your reserva tions early Fridav at Will's Music Store. High school auditorium, Friday 8 p. m. - 3-- o While potatoes and onions are coming down, banana? are going up. This sad announcement cornea from the fruit man who knows, A car will arrive in the city tomorrow and with that car comes the highest priced bananas that have excr Deen known in tne city tor many a year. The commission man blames it on the trust that handles all the tropical fruits for the entire U. S. Strongheart, .procure your ; reserva tions at Geo. C. Will's Musip Store Fridav. This ounsasl idav will be given by the student body in the high school auditorium, Fridav nisjht at.S o'clock sharp. 3-2; The Bean Orchard Tractor now on exhibition at the Charles K. Art-herd Implement Co. 's store, should be of in Jterest to every farmer or orchardist. The ukulele player need not play' alone. During the past few months more than loo of these Hawaiian musi-, el instruments have txs-a sold ia t- em sod the rkulele fever is still on. I Also the Hawaiian niuxie seems to be having its day not only in ralem but elsewhere. And the bent seller when it comes to vocal music continues to be 'Poor Butterfly." i o. . -mum The ninth national Inter -club indoor target "shoot of the Salem Kifle elub will take place this evening at the club's headquarters in the old armory. The fublie is invited to present itself and take note ofihe club that now ranks first in its class, competing with Baltimore, Rochester, N. Y., and many citics several times large as Salem. Saginaw, Mich., is now running the Sa lem club a close match but F. J. Rosen berg is of the opinion that the Salem" club is in line for first honors. Have yon seen No. 640? A beautiful Coca Brown English Bal. on the "Hot Cake" last. Entirely different. Salem Woolen Mills Store. X carload of California seed potatoes was inspected today by Mr. Stansbury of Portland, who is associated with the state horticultural board. The inspec tion is for tuber moth and Salem is now one of the quarantine stations for po tatoes coming from California and oth er southern points, on account of the tuber moth.- This inspection was in the way of a precautionary measure, under the direction of the state board of hor ticulture. No. 541 is a Coca Brown'Blucher on' the Bingo last. Has no comparison.- Sa lem Woolen Mills Store. Miss Lucile Dansforth, of Portland, organizer of the Girls' National Hon or GuardJ will arrive in Salem this ev ening about ti o'clock and will be enter. tained by Mrs. a. S. Wallace, the cirls will meet with her at the Y. W. C. A. this evening for the purpose o'f form ing a chapter of the national organiza tion here. She will outline the work that is to be done by the Honor girls both in peace and war times. A large number of Salem girls are already in terested and it is promable that a large and enterprising chapter will bo formed- ' 0-5 Members of the Commercial club are scheduled for an interesting meeting to night when tho $0,000,000 road bond issue will come up tor discussion. The mayors of half a dozen towns will be called on for opinions and highway commissioner Adams of Eugene, will tea what the people down his way think of the proposed issue. TkeTmeet ing promises to be interesting from the fact that a few opinions may be ex pressed contrary to the customary vote wherein all in favor say aye aud the ayes nave it, - o Dance at Brooks Thursday March 22. Gents 50c. 3-22 An "old subscriber" asks us to give some official information on the pro nunciation of the word "gladiolus." After referring the question to several ot the office force and Mr. Webster, the editor who has charge of fheiuery dox, announces that the correct pronun ciation is to try if possible to throw the accent on the middle svllable and pronounce as it spelled "dye." This information is also given for those who expect to vote for tho gladiolus as the otticial flower of (Salem. o '.. .;f An Organization known as the Em ployed Boys' Brotherhood, was organ ized last evening at the Y. M- C. A., under the direction of John Kudd, boys ' secretary of the Oregon-Idaho Y. M. A. executive committee. Mr. Rudd explainejjfhat the object of the organ ization as to unite the young men of the Y. M. C. A. who are employed and to encourage them in the higher prin ciples of busyness. The officers elect ed are: President, Kdward Scoclofsky; vice-president, Charles Marr; secretary, Harlan Hoffman; treasurer, EaiT'leSeam stcr. J. C. Jones, district manager of the Woodmen of the' World, is in the city giving 'his timo to the special work of instructing and drilling a new degree staff recently organized here. As soon as this staff is in good working condi tion, it will be taken to Oregon City, Dallas, Albany and McMinuville. From what he has seen of their work, Mr. Jones is of the opinion that Salem will have a W. O. W. degree staff second to none m the northwest, ior the first time the Woodmen of tho World of the Pacific coast will have a ritual entire ly of their own. Heretofore they have used tire ritual of the eastern and Ca nadian lodges. o When the subject of physical exer cise and military training was- brought to the attention of the boarj of educa tion, Supcriatendent Todd wrote the Oregon Agricultural college to find out just what a uniform would cost. The figures that have been paid by the O. A. C. for the members of its military oompany are as follows, if the suits are of woolen goods: Breeches, $2.31; leg gings, canvas, 47 cents; coat, $3.95; ser vice cap, 78 cents; total, $7.51. To this sum must be added military shoes, which have advanced considerably within the last six months. If the uni form is to be of cotton gcods, the cost, as paid by the O. A. C. company is as follows: Breeches, 73 cents; leggings, 47 cents; coat, 87 cents; service cap, (8 cents; total, $z.ho. In all companies to be organized in the high schools of the state, the uniforms must be, pur chased by each member as the state will supply only the equipment.-' The schools must supply the instructors, also.. The men of the Eastern Star gave the ladies of the order a unique enter tainment last evening at the Masonic temple. After all were assembled in the reception room on the fifth floor, all marched to the banquet room sing ing 'America." An address was de livered by Judge Moreland on "Worse Things Than War." The judge thought lowering the standards of the connTVy and to wme extent the unpatriotic, spir it now being shown by many were worse than var. Judge Burnett was called on and responded with a patrio Sell it the Jouraal Want Ad Way. NEWSPAPER m ALL Ef,TER PLEA OF GUILTY One cf Several Sent to Eng land As Spies Testifies Against Tbeia New York, Marti 21. Albert O. Sander and Carl N. Wunnenberg, form er newspapermen who were charged by the government with launching a mili tary enterprise against Great Britain from this country today withdrew their pleas of not guilty and pleaded guilty in the t'nited States district court here. Judge Van Fleet, who heard the pleas, anouueed he would pass sentence tomorrow. George Vauz Bacon, American news paperman, on of several sent to Eng land as alleged spies, testified against the men before the federal grand jury. Tho .men ae specifically charged with sending Bacon aurl other news papermen to England for the purpose of obtaining information concerning the food situation and sailing of ships. The latter information was for use of U boats. It is alleged tuat otner operatives i working under the guise of ''war film" men transmitted the information to Bacon who forwarded it to the Ger man military authorities. The film "business," it is said, was merely a ruse. Martin Holds Balance Woman To Vote On War Washington, Mar. 21. About the nearest approach to a coalition con gress that ever was called to vote on the question of war will conveno April - ' ). A woman will vote for the first time in history on the war question when Miss Jeanette Rankin, eongrcsswoman elect from Montana, answers her name. Democrats and republicans will go into the house with 214 votes each there being two vacancies that caunot be filled before the session starts. Five independents will hold the bal ance of power. They, however, are ex pected to split up Representatives Call, progressive, and Fuller, independ ent, with the- republicans and Repre sentative London, socialist, and Ran dal), prohibitionist, with the democrats Representative Martin of Louisiana, elected from a democratic district on a high tariff progressive ticket, really holds the balance of power, y tic address. After singing "Rally Bound the Flag" the evening was giv en to dancing aud cards. Apple pie of the home uiado variety ftnd whipped ice cream were served with coffee and doughnuts. About 12a were in attendance- - , ?jc 5c ijc 5! I BORN .' BATES To Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Bates. Tuesday, March 20, 1917, a daugh ter. She has been named Ida Elizabeth Mr. and Mrs. Bates live six miles south of Salem. SW.AHTZ To Mr. and Mrs. Victor L. Swartz, Mareh IS, 1917, at the home, 1890 Broadway, a son. He has been named Hubert Roy. He is the grandchild of Mr. and Mrs.' T. W. Craig, of Salem, and Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Swartz, of Salem- His great-gran4fath-er, B. S. Craig, lives iu New Albany, Indiana. FRF.SH COLUMBIA RIVER SMET r $1.00 PER BOX OF ABOUT 50 POUNDS Compare this price with that of meat or any other fjsh. Many salt, them or can in fruit jars. Delivered in Salem;' shipped to- outside points by express F. O. Bv'-i Salem. Buy them now Telephone or mail your'order. Ward KV Richardson, 2395 FRONT ST. A FREE LECTURE ON CHRISTIAN SCIENCE is announced by FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST, SALEM, ORE., to be given SUNDAY AT 3 O'CLOCK at the GRAND THE ATRE BY PAUL STARK SEEBEY, C. S., of Portland, Ore., member of the Board of Lectureship of The Mother Church, The First Church of Christ, Scientist, In Boston, Mass, Ontnmetrv Means Eve Service wi mmmmmmmmmmmmm m ' , "" " ' ' GLOOMY, IRRITABLE DISPOSITIONS, - WRINKLED FOREHEADS, . - t TIE ED, INFLAMED EYES AND CROWS' FEET , All are often the result of defective eyesight. . Some would rather suffer these discomforts through an unfounded . J fear that glasses will mar their appearance, ' . ; . THE GLASSES OF TODAY WILL RESTORE ; NORMALSIGHT . t ADD TO THE PERSONAL APPEARANCE AS WELL. t ' ' Miss A. McCulloch, Optometrist I 20S-9 Hubbard Bldg. Phone 109 t ....... .... WANTED Household ..Furniture. . Woo dry Qrver, the auctioneers, will pay highest cash prices foe same. I hones 511 and 221. t Used Furniture Wanted t JJ?yhest cash prices paid-for used furniture. E. L. STIFF SON, Phone en or 508. . f Ik 1 1 1 ) 9 V1 CAR5 of- Any kimd Any time Special rates on country trips and to State Institutions. Office Bligh Hotel, jjc )c )c sc i(c j(c s(c ifc jc sjc sc st sfc DR. C. II. SCHEKK Drugless Physician Superintendent Hydro-Electro Therapeutic Institute 202 to 206 Masonic Temple Phone 1182; Hours 9 to 57 io 9 , Clean, Fresh, Airy Rooms HOTEL LOUVRE XFormerly HotelKeith) 459 State St. N Phone 1109 Rooms 60c to 91.00 a Day Special Rates, by the Week s MRS. M. M. LAY, Proprietor When in SALEM, OREGON, stop at BLIGH HOTEL Strictly Modern ,,. Free and Private Baths RATES: 73c, $1.00, $1.50 PER DAY The only hotel in-t-he business district. Nearest to all Depots, Theatres ar.4 Capitol Buildings. A Home Away From Home T. O. BLIGH, Prop. Both Phones. Free Auto Bus OoreoiNlA Jfjb personal writing machine St Price $50 Call or write for descriptive mat ter. C. M. LOCKWOOD, Distributor 216 N. Com'l St. Salem Or. I HUBBARD BUILDING KINGSTON STAGE HEADQUARTERS Marion Hotel, Phone 2010 5 and 7 Passenger Enclosed, Cars. v