BALEM, OREGON THURSDAY, DEC. 13, 1917. TEN i i y THE COUXN fWLE Gr J OPERATOR 175 BUSY STORES IN 22 STATES THE STORE THAT BUYS FOR CASH AND SEII5 FOR CASH Miss Alma Grindie was in town from Bilverton today. Mrs. Chas. Cooler of Concomly was a shopper in tho city today. Joe C. Robertson of Clackamas was in the city yesterday on business. Dr. H. 0. Hickman of Oervais was a professional caller in town today. M. K. Roberts of Monroe was a busi ness visitor in the capital yesterday. F. 8. Tetter and daughter left today for Kelso, Wash., going over the Great Northern. Mr. and Mrs. F, Fry of Bilverton were in the city last night and attended the Yocraen's dance. Mrs. C. McConnell and Miss Flor ence of Scotts Mills were in the city yesterday, registered at the Capitul;r " . , , . . hotel Twenty loans have actually been J. M. Wilkerson of Gooch, near Mill ma4e "'ar and the applicants have City, was in the city today on busi- i received the money. The total amount ness. Mr. Wilkerson says the lumber, ?! th??e loans is $3,600, which has business in his section is booming. beon distributed among the farmers of Wayne Ashby of Stayton was in the Marion and Polk counties, the larger citv on business todav. Ineidentnllv ho . amount going to farmers in this planned on staying over and attend ing the Elks' show this evening. Attorney General Refused to Pass On It 1 Edwin Baldwin, secretary of the Re- jiubiienn Central Committee, is advised m K letter mailed by Attornoy General prown today that inasmuch as the com- mittee is not an official state body, he is unable, under the law, to rondor him, en opinion on a number of questions asicea as to now mat Douy may proceca in tne ansonce or a cnnirman. An act of tho legislature prohibits the attorney general from furnishing a legal opinion except to duly qualified find acting state officers. )c j( 5$ SC 3jc POPE IS PLEASED. Rome, Dec. 13. Pope Bene dict is intensely gratified at Christian liberation of Jerusa-, lem from the hands of the Mos loms, the United Press was told told by Vatican authorities to day. The holy father, it was said, is greatly concerned as to tho city's future. Some suggestions have been received at the Vatican that the pope loave Rome and re-establish the seat of the Catholic church in tho holy city. It was stated authoritatively that the pope did not approve of such a plan. 6 Farm Lcsss 6 Five and seven years laaas with privilege to repay 10 or multiples on any interest date. J. M. and H. M. Hawkins, Local AjwiM VnVMnn. In ft HVmol r I VI lltlUMl MMWU M A I wa w 814. Masonic Bldg., Salem, Ore. SALEM TAXICAB CO. Pill 700 OAKS OF ANY KIND FOE ANT PLACE AT ANT TIME COUNTRY TRIPS 10c A MILE. OFFICE BLIOH HOTEL. J. A. RECK, Mgr. Used Furniture Tfetd Highest Cash Price Faid for Used Furniture E. L. STIFF & SON, Phone 941 or 506 t The Capital Junk Co. Pays the Highest Price for all kinds of junk Phone Sm 271 CHEMEKETA ST- r Er TT'v f I I A GRAND THEATRE APPLICATIONS FOR . MANY FARM LOANS Marion and Polk County As sociation Now la Work ing Order Applications for loans aggregating upwards of $200,000 have been received to date by the Marion and Polk Coun ty National Farm Ioan association. Of this amount approximately one half has been granted, the balance awaiting the action of the federal ap- county. Applications for additionul loans amounting to approximately $50, 000 have been granted and are now awaiting the signing of papers, verifi cation of titles, etc. Attorney Roy I,. Smith secretary of the association. stated todav .t.hat. In addition to the above , amounts that have been granod the association has on hand applications for loans totaling $10U,000 which have been appraised by tho local loan committee and are now awaiting tho appraisal of the federal representative. This official comes from the federal land tank at Spokane which has charge of the farm loan j business of Oregon, Washington, Idaho ana momana. Mr, nmiio nas Deen as sured by tho bank that a federal ap praiser will be sent to Salem just as soon as one is available. Mr. Smith says he has received no official notice lot the proposed in creaso in interest rates on federal farm loans from 5 to 5 1-2 per cent. Until he has roceived such notice he will con tinue to receive applications on the basis of 5 per cont interest, subjoct of course to government action. Social Service Center Hears Many Reports and Elects Officers At the mooting of the Social Service Center lust evening several interesting reports wore heard on the progress ot tho work. Mrs. W. E. Anderson, chair man of the relief committee, reported that bundle day had resulted in secur ing a fair quantity of clothing which was being worked over, and that the society had received a check for 20 por cent of the proceeds of the recent Cherrian dance. It was also announced that the Chcr riaus would have an illuminated Christ mas tree and tako over the Christinas work as heretofore in conjunction with the Social Service Center. The following officers and board were elected: president, John W. Todd; first vice president, Max O. Buren; second vice president, Mrs. A. N. Hush; secretary, Mr. Mo.Daniel. Board Judge Bushoy, Joseph II. Albert, Mrs. W. E. Anderson, chairman of relief committee; C. M. Roberts, Mrs. F. A. Elliott, Rev. H. N. Aldrich, R. A. Harris, Dr. Roland and Mrs. Geo. Brown. Movie Pictures To Show Auto Accidents Chief of Police Cooper has received a letter from the Universal Film company, of New York, urging him to join in the nation-wide campaign, already in full swing throughout the east, of , "safety ''first, being an effort to re duce the number of automobile acci dents, by exhibiting on the screens of every theatre in the whole country, views of auto accidents, aud their re sults. Publicity is also to bo given through the nowspapurs of the country, in descriptive articles, aud demonstra tions of proper road rule observance, which have the approval of every sec retary of state. Mr. Cooper replied by sending to the New York company a list of the theatres of Salem, and their sent- I iug capacity. It is tho inteution of this film company at once to send on films, j to be shown, as well as newspaper ar ticles to be published in tho papers. The film company is doing this at its own expense. Very Little Fighting Berlin, via London, Dec. 13. "Lit tle fighting because of snow and mist' wa reported from the Italian front in' today's official statement. ! All Around Tow 4 COMING EVENTS December 12-13 Annnal Epis copal Junior Guild Bazaar, at St. Paul's church. December 12 and 13. Elks play "The Man From Home." December 15. Northwest So- eiety Highway Engineers in ses- siom. December 10-15. Annual Corn Show. December 29. eeting Marion County Taxpayers to discuss county budget. o Patten Plumbing Go. 355 Chemekwta Phone 1906. We do repair work. Stoves and furnae8 coiled. tf Springer & Taylor, owners of the pa cer, Lady Hal, have returned from Phoenix, Ariz., where they attended the recent state fair. Lady Hal won first and second money. o Dr. Fred Ellis, formerly with Dr. Griffith, has moved his dental office to 302 V. S. Nat. bang bldg. Phon-j 2106. 1-4 B. L. Ccharf, who has been employed as truck driver for the state peniten tiary, has been appointed to the posi tion of city traffic officer, taking the place of George Beatty. Special meeting of Salem lodge No, 4, A. P. & A. M., this evening. Work in the M. M. degree. Visiting brethren welcome. A tomb in Mount Crest Abbey Mau soleum costs $225, $230 or $275, posi tively dry and sanitary. H. V, McClain, Mgr., 532 N. High St- Phone 1060W. tf BIG SPECIALS FOR Thursday, Friday and Saturday 2 Pounds -Xmas Candy for 25c Guaranteed Eggs, per dozen 40c 5 Cans of Milk for 25c Small size. Limit 5 to the customer Bacon Chunks, per pound 30c Heinz Pure Malt Vinegar 35c size, scecial 25c Everybody's Grocer 855 N. Commercial St Phone 68 No Rent Low Prices THE ELKS PRESENT THEIR ANNUAL TONIGHT, W. B- jitney dance at armory Sat night, 8:30. Everybody welcome. Dr. Mendelsohn, the eye specialist, will return Jan. 1st. tf The lecture course at the public lib rary this winter will be on various of Russian life. Russian literature, Rus sian music, pictures of Russian life, the revolution and evolution of the great empire, etc., will constitute the group of lectures. Fuller announcement will be made later. First class piano tuning. Call 197 or 1465. J. E. Hockett. 12-13 o Robes, plush robes and other automo bile robes, the very finest. Watt Shipp Company, 12-Jd o Tho rains of the past couple of days have checked the falling of the Willam ette and given it an upward turn. Four and two-tenths feet above low water were registered early this morning, a rise in tne past 24 hours of 2.4 feet. Mrs. O. G. Shellberg will hold a fan cy work sale, Dec. 13-14-15 at Huron's Furniture Store. 12-13 o Auto gloves lined with warmest wool or unlined as preferred- Watt Shipp Company. 12-13 Today was the thirteenth day there had been "nothing doing" in City Re corder Race's of ice. There had not even been a fine imposed upon an offender. This is an unusually long period of peacefulness. says Recorder Race. But notice that number 13. What may it not presage T o Have your rubber boots half soled with tire fabric. Watt Shipp Co. 12-1 J - o Evening sittings by appointment Trover Weigel Studio. tf o The fire department was called out a few minutes beforo 1 o'clock this morning to the home of Ab Magers, 1130 Oak street. Flames had broken out in the wood-lift in the kitchen and the department arrived just in time to pre vent serious injury . to Mr. Magers ' home. I will pay the highest market price for good hogs. Phone evenings 2357J. C. D. Burdick. 12-15 Dance at Highland hall tonight. A reception will be given on Friday evening at the parlors of the South Salem Friends' church in honor of the appointment of the pa9tor, Rev. H. E. Pemberton, for the following year. This is the fourth year that Rev. Pemberton has been appointed to the pastorate of the church, which speaks for the high esteem with which he is regarded by the members of the church. Margarita Fischer at the Liberty theater, last times today- "The Girl who Couldn't Grow Up" Margarita Fischer at the Liberty, to day only. o Faith without works Is dead. Yick BrotherH have faith' that there will not be any serious shortage in gasoline and that they will be able to secure the same in sufficient quantity to supply the de mand. That is the "faith" part of the old aphorism. The "works" is this: Vick Bros, are installing in front of their garage four new storage tanks of 300 gallons capacity each, a total capacity of 1,200 gallons. Two of the tanks will be used for distillate and two for gasoline. o "Putting it Over," Margarita Fisch er at the Liberty, today only. W. & B. dance at armory Sat. night. If you have a cripple cMld that needs braces for its ankle or knee l can give r,.l;..f mi,l iiioIa (hill child halHIV XlllflS j can make braces to assist nature in! all kinds of different deformaties. V. A. Smith, 1720 Chemoketa. Phone 1126- , o j Clarence C. Cory of the Prudential j Insurance company has received a tele-, gram from tho quartermaster general's j department at Washington, D. C, re-, questing him to notify the department , as to the date on which be could get. his affairs in shape and be in a position j to respond to an order to report for duty. His appointment win ne in un civil service. A limited amount of Fleischer yarn, olive drap and gray. Just received. Kafoury Bros- o "The Girl from Home," Margarita Fischer at the Liberty today only. o The temporary trouble with the light ing svsteni last niirht was caused by a fierce storm which swept up the Clack amas river aud did considerable damage. I Among other of its stunts was the I wrecking of about 1,000 feet of the i line that supplies Salem with its light. I The management was able in a short time to transfer the load to the Oregon I City Line, and thus prevent a real light (shortage. The line will be in operation i again before night. FMOM HOME P FINAL PERFORMANCE Seats on i Iir Chief Hutton would caution the X residents of the city against careless- i ness in decorating and wiring their homes for holiday festivals, and par ticularly with respect to children, can dles and Christmas trees. This is a bad combination, says the chief, and every year the department is called out as a consequence. Last year three calls were turned in. Another bad practice is the placing of colored crepe and tissue paper about electric light globes. The effect is pretty, says the chief, but the result is ofttimes disastrous. An Interesting and perhaps signifi cant feature that has been noted by the examining officer at the Salem army recruiting station is the greater chest expansion shown in most instances by the Indians enlisting from Chemawa than by the whites. The chest expansion of the Indians runs from 5 to 7 inches, says the officer, their expansion in the majority of cases being nearer the last figure than the first. o The following officers Of the Young People's alliance of the Evangelical Association church, 2b North (Seven teenth street, were elected at a meeting of the alliance Tuesday evening. Presi dent, Frank Strausbaugh; vice president Fred Siewert; recording secretary, Mrs. Frank Strausbaugh; corresponding sec retary, Priscilla Otterbein; misisonary secretary, Mrs. Jacob Stoekcr; treasurer Elmer Otterbein; organist, Mabel Opto graph; assistant organist, Alta Zinn; librarian, Frankie Edwards; assistant li brarian, Rose Otterbein. A social, time followed the election and refreshments were served. o The surgical department of the Red Cross at the postoffiee building has re ceived 3,000 yards of gauze to work up into dressings, etc. Nine workers were on the job yesterday and turned out 239 pieces. The ladies in charge of the department are expediting matters as much as possible in order to turn out as great an amount of work as possible before the 20th of the month their reports covering from the 20th to the 20th of each month. Rumanian Armistice. Berlin, Via London, Dec. 13. Nego tiations for an armistice to replace the present truce on the Busso- Rumanian front began today an official statement announced. AT FRIDAY & SATURDAY " 2$9 N. Commercial St. 118 S. Commercial St. New Store 387 Court St. SATURDAY COFFEE DAY Our regular 26c Bulk Coffee, 1 day, per lb 23c Our regular 21c Bulk Coffee, 1 day, per lb. : 19c Power Coffee, per lb 23c Crackers, per lb. 15c Cinnamon, Alspice, Ginger, 2 oz. cans 6c Ann ft Hammer Brand Soda, package 6c Matches, package 5c Royal White Soap, 10 bars . .48c Crystal White Soap, 10 bars 48c Ivory Soap, bar , 6c Citrus Washing Powder, pkgf. 27c Gold Dust, large pkg 27c Large Crisco ; $1.60 Medium Crisco 87c Large Crisco $1.69 New Crop Brazil Nuts 22c Post Toasties, pkg 10c Kellogg 's Corn Flakes, pkg. 10c No. 10 Graham 55c No. 10 Whole Wheat 55c 9 lbs. Rye Flour 65c 48 lbs. sack Corn Meal .... $3.28 48 lbs. Graham Flour $2.65 48 lbs. Whole Wheat Flour $2.65 48 lbs. Rye Flour $3.00 Pacific Hard Wheat -Flour $2.60 Diamond C Flour $2.45 No. 5 Vegetable $1.30 No. 10 Vegetable $2.50 Creamery Butter 50c Peanut Butter, lb 15c PLAY FOR 1917 12 A new shipment showing dozens of pretty styles for your choosing. A Practical Christmas Gift. Each SSc Gale k Co. Commercial and Court Sts., formerly Chicago Store I WOODRY'S MARKET, I LIBERTY SAA UKDAi, DEUUMUtiK 15, iu:3U ana i:3U r. ji. 4f 4f Lf b i r 1 P 'I' State House News s(c 3C 5(C 3! 5C 9fC 5c d6 5(C SC 3fc 5C )( dl Woodburn has asked the Public Ser vice Commission that it be relieved of the obligation of erecting warning signs within the city limits. The town of Echo in eastern Oregon filed today with the Public Service Commission a protest against the high way being built under the control of the state highway commission from passing that, place by and not going through tho city. It sets forth that this section is taken by the highway com mission according to its statement to avoid making two crossings of the rail road track at that place. The present route selected passes outside- the city limits. Articles of incorporation were filed today as follows: The First National Bank of Albany reduced its capital stock from $50,000 to $30,000. The Gas Fumeless Heater Company of Portland increases its capital stock from $1,000 to $10,000, Tho 'RnTier Cnmnanv. of Corvallis with o .anital otiwlc nf .1 .600 will ensacc in (mining and all business pertaining i thereto. I I ... ! fniivt Hnnca Nourc T ; jjc VUUil IIUUOO 11VIIII Things "sort of averaged" at the court house today, there being four marriaae licenses issued late yesterday and today; while there were two ac tions for divorce commenced- The lat ; tor were Margaret Kingsbury who asks : she be given her treeaom. irom oniney ! Kingsbury. They were married in Ida ho in 1906 and have two children, the older being an invalid following an ! attack of infantile paralysis. She al ; leges her husband is engaged in busi ; ness in Independence and is making between $200 and $300 a month. She alleges cruel and inhuman - treatment and asks tho custody of the children land also that the defendant be re '.. strained from taking the younger child , from the jurisdiction of the court iThis order was granted this morning, j Leon Kaufman versus Floyd Kauf man is the title of a divorce action in which the complaint was filed this 'morning. The parties were married in 'McMinnville in 1910. Tlaintiff alleges l cruel and inhuman treatment. There ;are no children, and no property Tfghts .to be adjudicated. Two marriage licenses were issued ' yesterday afternoon and two more this j morning, whi);h shows Cupid realizes ; the near approach of the holidays. The luckv ones are, Kobert C. Hunsaker and Gertrude Lloyd Hixson; Frank A. Tavlor and Grace C. Johnson; James Tavlor and Esther Hinea end Philo CORNER FERRY AND STREETS, Cantata Next Sunday at Leslie Church A cantata will be given Sunday afternoon ut 3:30 o'clock at the Leslie Methodist church. Following is the program : Bass solo ''Incline Thine Ear." Chorus "Sing, O Heavens." Baritone solo'The Heavenly King." Chorus ' 'And There Shall Come Forth." Tenor solo "Fear Thou Not." Chorus "Son of God." Contralto solo "Hail!, Bethlehem." Male chorus "O Holy Night." Trio "Hark! What Mean Those Holy Voices. ' ' Soprano solo "There were Shepherds" Male chorus "Glory to God." Baritone solo" Joyful All Ye Na tions Eise. " i Soprano soh "Christmas Song." Soprano and Alto Duet "Bright Star of Hope." Male chorus "March of the Magi." Ladies' Trio "O Jesus, We Have Promised." Chorus Blcsseji Be the Lord." Offering for the piano fund. Italian Counter Attacks Recover Lost Trenches Rome. Dec. 13. An Italian counter attack around Coldellaberetta regain ed a erreat vtart of trenches previously lost to the Austrians, today's official statement asserted. Fifty nine prison ers were taken. Around the Calcino valley two vio lent enemy attacks were repulsed. -. At mid dav the enemy renewed at tacks east of the Brenta. The fighting continued fiercely through the afternoon in the valleys and mountain slopes and at night the enemy, owing to his heavy losses, aban doned the attack. Around Coldipopappex a new and more powerful attack broke Sown. Glenn Brown and W. Mae Baker. , The following compose the "honor guard" at the war registration lord today: Mrs- Merlin Harding, Mrs. Deo Gholson, Mrs. T. II. Galloway, Mrs. Lida Carter, Mrs. Charles Knowland, Mrs. B. W- Simeral and Mrs. Frank Minto. e E BLED - MILLER Mrs. Sarah C, age 73, this morning at 11 o'clock at the home of her daughter,- Mrs, Sowers, 1283 Broadway. Deceased is survived by two daugh ters, Mrs. Sowers of this place, and an other daughter in California; and by one son, Elmer Miller, in Seattle. Ar rangements are in charge of Webb & Clough. Funeral services will be" an nounced later. Sale NOW