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PAGK EIGII dip DoUn Hourual SALEM, OREGON, THURSDAY, APRIL 18, 1918. if: 0 w H JL Is always to be gotten at the lowest possible price at the J. C. PENNEY CO. Store. We have good dependable-Hose for men, women and children. Ladies' Cotton Hose 15c and 25c Pair Ladies' Mercerized Hose . . 35c and 49c Pair Ladies' Silk Lisle Hose 39c Pair Ladies Fibre Silk Hose 49c and 59c Pair Ladies' Silk Boot Hose 65c Pair Children's Hose, black, white and tan ... .25c Pair Children's Hose, black 15c to 29c pair Everything to Wear for Men, Women and Children BAKER WILL SPEED ncorporafftd C? I mum AH Around Town : COMGJVENTS May 2, Dedication of Cham poeg Memorial Building. ' April 22. Concert at First Methodist church by tylrs. Kath arine Glenn Kerry, benefit Wil lamette chapter, Bed Cross. Dr. M. P. Mendelsohn fits eyes cor rectly. U. 8. National bank bldg. tf o Hew Klotzbach, tonight. 4-20 o .Th Willamette registered 3.8 feet above low water this morning, rising from 8.5 foot sinco yesterday. Junior high school operetta, " Wind mill of Holland," high school, Friday night. 409 o Mrs. Chas. K. Spauldlng returned last evening from California aftor a sevornl weeks' visit with hor daughter, who is attending . Mills. College, near Oak land. After spending tho Faster season with hor daughter at Oakland, the two went on to Los Angales for a vftit. o O. E. Unruh. money to loan,' 202-3 Bank of Commerce. Phone 815, 417 o "The funeral beautiful." Webb ft dough Co. tf o "Tho beet" is all you can do when death comes. Call Webb & Clough. Co.! Phone 120. tf I o 4 Miss Flora Case, Miss Emily Palmer and Miss Peterson will leave for Cor vallis this evening to attend the con ference of the Willamette Presbytorinl Society. A banquet will be tendered tho conference, by the Westminister Guild tonight. o Patton Plumbing Co., o85 Chemekota Phone 10t6. Wo do repair work. Stoves an 3 furnaces roiled. tf Local merchants and business men are experiencing a feeling of general satis faction tlu'Ho days when they get their j freight bills marked wiHi tho same ter minal rnteg as apply to Portland on eastern shipments.. The new rate went into effect in March and freight ship ments are now beginning to come in. o ; Special meeting of Hultno. mah chapter No. 1, B. A. M., this evening. Work in the Mark Master degree. Visiting companions welcome. o Will ship hogs and cattle Monday, April Uiid. Phone 2206M. 0. W. Kyre. $ 4-19 . Or The many friends of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Pruitt will bo pleased to learn that they have- a ten nound irirl. lmm Mnn. day, April 15, Mr. and Mrs. Pruitt aro making their homo at Astoria at nre- seut. Writes Officers In France He Will Hurry Remainder of AnnjoFraice With the American Army in France, April 18 Secretary Baker, in a letter to the American expeditionary force, mado public here today, promises to "speed up the transport of the remain der of the great army, of which you are the vanguard." "After a .thorough Inspection of the American forces," the letter said, "1 am returning to the United States with fresh enthusiasm to speed up the trans put of the remainder of the great ar my, or which you are the vanguard. "What I have seen here gives me the comfortable assurance that plans for the effectiveness of our. fighting forces and welfare of our men have been broadly made and vigorously ex ecuted. ' The relations of our soldiers with tho British and French are uniformly cordial. The welcome of the civil popu lation of France is met by our soldiers with chivalrous appreciation. In return wo are building a great army for the vindication of a irreat cause." General Pershing issued tho follow ing statement in connection with the secretary's latter: , 'Adding to my own high apprecia tion of the splendid spirit of the ar-. my,yUT 'commander in chief wishes w i-iiipjuwa mt oiiicuts ana men witn a keen sense of the serious obligations resting upon them, while giving fresh assurances of any complete- confidence in your loyalty and courago and sin cure devation to duty." 'fian.d.Mhf.? LeS,gnf V, P8ltion "I11146 yesterday afternoon. He was sent I .nuJn.;ii n. ,, ynor ( p about a year ago from Portland. As to answering his call to the colors. Mr. Mills will report for service at the Camp Lewis training station on the 20th. : O - The fifth ordnance class at the Uni versity of Oregon will start may tith with 0 members. Among the members will be the following from Marion coun ty: Paul B. Bartlvtt, route 2, Salein; Aloysus J. Beck, Woodburn; Walter F. Buse, Woodburn; Coral Lake, route 3, Salem; Francis J. Scott, Chemawa; Hor ace B. White, Salem; Harry Mills Salem. Rev. Father Gallant, who will be pre sent to sing a solem high mass at the Catholic church next feunday morning yet nothing has been heard as to his whereabouts. "He had been working around the kitchen of the hospital for several months. wuiiam Bone, .a former employe of the state printing department, has writ ten btate Printer Lawrence stating that tie has arrived safely overseas. o - The meeting of the Salem barbers union last night it was voted fo.- the union to purchase $100 worth of war savings certificates. Adam Burns 'drove out to his farm in tne waido mils district this mornmir to ai j.v:ov, was oraamea at Juneau, Alas- 'opeuu me aay. .air. .Burns lias recently 1- H.l- .... i ... .. I J l.' A a. J ka, on Holy Saturday. His ordination sold his farm to an t astern' purchaser. was liio nisi, iu tune oiuce in Aiasxa. wwnui uuiu uuuuc auction atur- and was the first ordination performed day to dispose of his stock and farm py tne lirst bishop of Alaska. Bt. Bev. equipment. Crcmont, I). 1).. who was himself conse- o- crated a few weeks ago. The pastor of ' An address was delivered before the the Catholic church extends a cordial students of Willamette University at welcome to everyone to this mass, when chapel this morning by B. A. Goodge, me ursi oicssing or tne young Invito pamor or. me nrst congregational will be'given. There will be special mu- church of Sioux City, Iowa. He is the sic and a sermon by the Bev. Father first theological student graduated from f n i . j ri t. I." : 1 ... 1 1 it jiuouius iueier, y. o. xi. i-ixiuiuuu college. O- Here is a hard luck, story for the Members of the Elks lodge will be en- chewers of gum and the eaters of choco-1 tertaincd this evening by a high class lato canay. xne looa administration lias musical company, nor the benefit of the sent out letters to manufacturers in the Elks who really appreciate eood music. candy business that they must have per- it may be said that tho show this even mis arid that the use of sugar may bo ing is not a vaudeville and for this curtailed for the manufacture of sweets, reason a large attendance is expected. Ladies' Mercerized Lisle fK HOSE CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank our friends and neighbors for the many acts of kind ness and sympathy shown us during our recent bereavement Johro P. Na- uorman and family. o Wanted More men for work in fac tory, steady work, 8 hour day, good wages. See J. A. Mills, 320 State St. . 4-24 o ... In response to any inquiry regarding the poem "Not Understood" recited so feelingly last night by Lieutenant Hec tor MacQuarrio at tho armory, it may be said that tho poem was first publish ed by "The Craftsman" a Canadian magazine and that it mnv bo had at tho stute public library. The author is Thomas Bracken. A. North, 63. E 6th street, North City. And here i8 another one: Miss Freda Balziuer, 300 E. Broadway. City. And another: Mrs. Bichard Bckora, Alniea. o The samja good time as B4 armorv Saturday night. 1 O !i Dance at armory Sat. night Members of the Soldiers' and Sailors Parents' club of Sulcm aro requested to meet Friday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the Commercial, club auditorium. From here they will proceed in a body to the First Methodist church to at tond the funeral of Private Benjamin McClelland, son of Mr. and Mrs. James McClelland, which will be held at 3 o 'clock. There will be first a brief business ses sion, the program of the evening begin mug promptly at a o'clock. Third liberty loan workers have not all turned in their cards. A few are out making a final canvass of their dis tricts and today more than $500 was turned in to headquarters. It was re marked at headquarters that the work ers simply refused to quit until ever) person in every district Had been proper A Red Cross benefit play "Home Ties" will be given at Wacomda Sat. evo, April 20 at 8 o'clock. Come ana do your "bit." 4.19 ' 0 M Dance with the crowd, armory Sat night. " 1 0 The "nixie" man at the postoffice whose duties include that of sending lot ters to those where the address is a trifle mixed up is obliged to wrestle occasionally with letters and postals mailed about like the following: Miss , ". 1 nn .'-III'... ... ""'1 ."JJ ." """""" ' ' .11 11.11.11 ..mi 11 u 'in E. Cooke Patton returned from Port land last evening after a couple days spent at that place making arrange ments for securing special costumes and scenery for the forthcoming (s'herrian minstrels. Cooke has "an eye for busi ness " when it conies to anything like this and comes back highly pleasod with' the success he had. Big benetit dance at Macleay Satur day night- o Announcement was made yesterday that the convention of the state grange which was scheduled to meet at Salem. beginning May 14, had been postponed to June 4, 5, 6 and 7th. Tho postpone ment was made by reason of the dates originally set conflicting with the pri mary election. o Willamette lost to O. A. f) in th 'fcninc played yesterday afternoon on Willamette field by a score of 12 to 2, several errors in tho first inning on the part of Willamette players, letting in several tallies for the visitors, seem ed to dishearten the local bovs for the Lrest of the game, which was called at the close of the sixth inning. ! o Chalmers Lee George, a son of W. P. George of this city might have enlist ed in the navy as" dentist from New York City, where he has been practic ing his profession for some time. But he decided to do his erttistinsr in his home town and today signed enlistment papers at the local navy recruitinc of fice and left for Portland to advise with naval authorities as to his entering the navy, as a dentist. o P. M. Mills, of Central! a. Wash., ar rived in the city last evening for a visit with his mother, Mrs. W. P. Mills, and his brother, W. H. Mills, nt 125 Mar ion, aud other relntivts. Mr. Mills is employed on the Northern Pacific rail- However, there is no cause for alarm but it may be that in time one jitney Will not buy tho usual amount of candy. o A part of the cargo taken on board at the local wharf yesterday by tho Gra hatnona on its downward trip to Port land wus eight tons of hop wire, which is shipped to Portland and there con verted into barbed wire for use on the battle fronts in Europe. Those who have followed the river transportation business say that in past years every . ly solicited, boat at certain seasons would brins ' quantities of wire up the river for uso J. C. Perry returned last evening from 111 the hop yards of the valley, but now attendance at the convention at Port it is tho reverse, each trip the boat land this week of Bexall dealers from makes down the river thero being from over the state. Mr. Perry states that. a few up to twenty or thirty tons of , the convention was marked with a hop wire on board which is being con- spirit of optimism among the druggists veiled into barbed wire for use as abovo present, all of whom reported business stated. 1 in their respective communities in thriv ing shape. Ben Pade appeared before City Be- corder Pace this morning anjl left $5 in the city's exchequer. Ben "turned 'er loost" on east State street about 5:30 last evening and got to sliding aiong aoout M miles per hour when along came Motorcyclo Officer "Smith and informed him the speed limit was u imicB omy. Ivan G. Martin, secretary of the Salem floral society, stated today that the society had several vacant lots listed which could be secured by some industries citizen who was interested in putting out a war garden. Any ooay wno cares to nave tne use of a lot on which to plant and care for a garden this season should got in touch with Mr. Martin. A. Huclsxttein was appointed chair man of a committee of reception and entertainment on the occasion of the visit to Salem on May 7 of D. P. Mar key, supreme commander of tho Mac cabees of the world, at a meeting of the Maccabees last night. Extensive plans aro being made for the reception of Mr. Markey and the address of wel- como will be delivered by Mayor W. E. Keycs. All fraternal orders of tho city will bo invited to lue meeting, as Mr. Markey is president of the Fra ternal Insurance Congress of America. At the meeting oi the Foresters last night the following resolutions were adopted in respect to the late B. A. Westacott, who was a, charter member of the order: "It has pleased the Di vine Power to receive to the higher life our beloved friend and co-laborer, Bro ther B. A. Westacott, who passed away at the Salem hospital, April 8. therefore be it resolved, that in the death of our brother this court has lost one of its best beloved and moNt faithful adher ents and a member of long standing, be ing a charter member of this court, and we fully realize that in Brother Wests-j cott's passing we have sustained an ir reparable loss, and by this method ex tend our sincerest sympathy to all rela tives and friends of our deceased broth er. Signed by tho Committee." . While enlistment blanks and registra tion certificates are being sent to dis tricts in the state outside of Portland for the registering of boys beweeu the nge .1 .iC aud 21 who will Bign for farm It-ork this summer, it seems that no til ing is being done in Salem as no blanks have been received here. Superintend ent W. M. Smith has sent the Fort land headquarters a list of boys between the ages in the county, but as for as Salom is concerned, no effort has been made to enlist boys by J. W. Brewer, federal farm help specialist. And we a-o right in tho center of the logan berry industry where boys would be especially valuable. J. W. Sherwood, state commander of the Maccabees of Prtlaud, and N. M. Christie, deputy state commander, f Albany, spent last evening in Salcniln attendance at the meeting of the local order. 0 The remains of the late Private Ben jamin Mc(. lelland, accompanied py mil itary escou, arrived last evening rrom Douglas, Arix. The body will lie in state at the Rigdon parlors Friday till 1:30 o'clock, when it will be taken to the First Methodist church where it will lie in Btate till the hour of funeral services, bemnninir at 3 O'ciock. it. Just Received Colors-Mahogany Brown and Sand 59c Pair Our Prices Always the Lowest GALE & COMPANY PHONE 1072 Commercial and Court Sts., formerly Chicago Store Turner School Gets First Organization of Junior Four Minute Men The TurEer school is the first in the county to organize the Junior Four Minute Mon, to deliver addresses in the War Savings Stamp campaign in the county. This Junior Four Minute Men is also to include girls and at a speaking con test Tuesday evening at the Turner school the contestants for tho crudes were Olga Gath, Laura Nicely. Bobert Grant and Marie Waggoner. .In th' High school, the contestants were 1m- cile Gray, William Salisbury, Mable Simmons and Kenneth Witzel. The winners were Iaura Nicely and Ken neth Witzel. They will speak on as signed subjects at various places in Turner ai:n at other schoolhouses. Tho Junior Four- Minute Men will bo organized in ull tho schools of the county, School Superintendent Smith announced today. Contests will bo held for each grade- and the winners will be given a chance to talk not only in their own but in other schools of the county. All talks are to be on War Savings Stomps. . I OREGON TAXI & BAGGAGE COMPANY Phone 77 Try Our Checking System on Baggago. Claim Checks for Every Parcel. Handled, L.M.HUMI care of Tick So Tong Chinese Medicine and Tea Co. -4-Has medicine which will cure T any known disease. Open Sundays from 10 a. m. until S p. m. 153 South High St. Salem, Oregon. Phone 283. J ltS today on a business visit in the city. Labor Commissioner O. P. Hoff lett this morning for Portland on a busi ness trip. A. v. Bohrnstedt left yesterday over the Oregon Electric, for Spokane on a business trip. Chas- M. Long lett yosterdav for Tacoma and Bremerton navy yard af ter a visit in balef for several days om a furlough. Funeral services over the late J.- S. Biekets, whose death occurred Wednes day, April 17, 1918, at hisi home seven miles north of Salem near Quinaby, were held at tho family residence at 1:30 o'clock this afternoon. Burial was in the I laggett cemetery. Deceased was Plans were also made at last night's 72 yParSf age an(1 wJas well known i meeting for attendanco of the state convention to Jje held in Portland be ginning on May 8th. 0 O. P. Hoff, state labor commissioner, has recevied a letter from his son, Nor lyn P. Hoff, stating that he has been released from a military hospital in ;uos oq o pd)3odxd oq ei pirn ooiuj,j back to duty shortly. Be It connected with a regiment of railway engineers and received a 'broken hip and two fractured ribs in a fall some weeks ago. The Willamette University Olee club hold its final rehearsal this evening for their tour of two weeks 'or more iu the services. William Kodish, a quiet and inof fensive citizen of the Oregon State Hospital, took leave of the institution THE FIRST REAL 1918 IUT NOW '- PLAYING MAB -I -I NORMAND The Lady -Fairbanks In "DODGING A MILLION" She has been absent from the screen for a year and now returns lovelier and more popular than ever, in the brightest story of her career 6 spetdy acts of high-class drama. Its THE Show. R. N. Avison will have charge of tho state and Washington. Tomorrow even ing at tne ounnysiue ennren iu rort land they make their first appearance and then it is night stands until the last day of the month. Archie Smith will sing the baritone solos. In the quar tette are Messrs. Bowers, Anderson, Sterling and Mclntyre. As accompanist Miss Florence Scheuurle will accompany the singers. The quartette will leave to morrow morning and the remainder ol the singers tomorrow afternoon on the 4 o'clock Oregon Electric. 0 The funeral of Miss Angle Kai3er, whose death occurred at the Sellwood hospital last evening at 9:40 o'clock, will be held Saturday forenoon at 10 o'clock from the Catholic church iu this city. Miss Kaiser was 22 years of age and was the daughter of the late Mrs. Angeline Kaiser, whoso death oc curred on March 22 at her home, 597 north Liberty, in this city. Ghe had but recently gone to the Sellwood hospital for treatment. She is survived by two brothers, W. B. Kaiser, of this city, and J. P. Kaiser, of Portland. The body will lie in state Friday at Webb 4c Clough 's parlors. Burial will be in the Catholic cemetery. 0 PEESONAL. OTHER FEATURES Starts Today LIBERTY 1 this vicinity. He is survived by a wife and several sons and daughters.. ; 0 Market Was Strong and Prices Higher New York, April 18. The New York Sun financial review today says: Advances ranged from 0110 to two points on the stock market today. Rel atively speaking, trading was brisk. United States Steel resumed, without challenge, its old place as leader, mov ing forward, as it did, some two points. Industrial Alcohol, American Ice, Amer-j ican Can, Bethlehem steel, truciuie Steel, Baldwin Locomotive and others were strong features. FUNERAL NOTICE Members of the Woman's Relief Corps will meet at the First Metho dist church tomorrow at 2:30 to attend tho funeral of Benja-uin G. McClel land. Friends may view the remains at tho church from 1 to 2:30. WANTEDJUNK And all kinds of 2nd Hand Goods. Full Market Prices Special Prices oaid for Sacks. feet our pirtces before you sell. THE 1'FaOj-LI; S JUNE ft 2ND .. HAND STORE. 71 K Co'd'I St. Phone 734 WHEY For Feeding Hogs CAN BE HAD AT THE Marion Creamery Call or Telephone 2488 sfc Prof, and Mrs. T. F. Crowley were business visitors in Salem yesterday from Dallas. Mrs. J. G. Mcintosh of Independ ence was a visitor in Salem yesterday. Mrs. Pearl Hedges was a visitor in Salef yesterday frfm her home at Independence. I. SI. Mover has been confined to his home the past two davs with an at tack of la grippe. Mrs. J. R. Pottit of near Shaw, was a visitor in Salem today. John Simon was up from Portland SALEM MAN CURED OF CANCER To the people of Salem : I suffered from capcer on the end of my nose for three years ai d was told it was in curable. I went to Dr. S. C Stone for treatment He applied a paste for four days and then a s;mple oint ment In a few days the can cer fell out and the place healed over and is now sound and well. John McDonald, South Church Street. Salem, Ore., Nov. 3, 1917. S.C. STONE, M.D. Stone's Drug Store 241 N. Com'l Street, Salem. Fhone 35 Consultation and Advice Free I WANT TO BUY Your Junk and give you a square business deal. I always pay the highest cash prices. I Want Your Sacks and Rags I buy all kinds of used goods, 2nd hand furniture, rubber and junk. Get my prices before you sell. The Capital Junk Co. The Square Deal House. 271 Chemeketa St. Phone 398 Used Furniture Wanted Highest Cash Price Paid for - Used Furniture. P. L. STIFF & SON Phone $41 or 508 , III . T. RIGDON CO. UNDERTAKERS V?. T. BIG DON U T. RIGDON Calls answered ill noun day and night. Be. Phone ill; Office Phone 133 252 X. High St.