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SALEM, CBfGOS MONDAY, AUGUST 12; 1913. EIGHT t" t tMtHIIHt ttMMl You Can Always Be Sure of Getting Cheaper at the J. C PENNY CO. STORE Quality considered, our prices are Always the Low est No one knows this better than our hundreds of Satisfied Customers For the Benefit of Those Who Have Not Tried OUR SHOES We say you should give them a trial, and then you will always use them. We have a fine line of Ladies' HE CANVAS SHOES In Pumps, Mary Janes, Oxfords and High-Tops from $1.49 to $4.50 . We have all styles of Shoes for the entire Family. IncorDorated. i All Around Town Coming Events Aug. 15 Membership meeting of Salem Commercial club. Aug. 17. Annual Meeting of Iowa Society. "The funeral beautiful.,,Web ft Clough Co. tf o Dr. Mendelsohn, the eye specialist, will return Sept. 1st. tf Salem continues to enjoy the finest summer climate in the world as yester day the maximum was 74 with a mini mum last night of 50. o -"The best" is all yon can do when death comes. Call Webb & Clough Co Phone 120. tf. -..We gell for cash Commencing July 1st we will conduct our business on a strictly cash basis. Patton's Book Store. tf. J. C. Beach, who for several years has been foreman of the Salem Street Railway, has resigned nnd will leave in a few days for Portland. He has been prominent in Forester circle?. Dr. Schenk's offices will be closed from Aug. 3rd to Sept. 8, 1918. 9-3 school district the time. several davs ahead of According to lettem received in the city Xcbraska will be well represent ed at the 52nd annual encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic to be he'd in Portland the week begin ning August 19. A special train will bring 600 old soldiers from Lincoln and vicinity and about 1,000 from the state. The special will travel over the Bur lington to Billings. Montana'and will reach Portland on the morning of the 19th. PERSONAL J. E- MePhcrsnn and wife are reg istered at tho ISligh. A. K. Stewart of Bilverton was in the city yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Zudoc J. Riggs are over the Oregon Klectric for Portland. Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Utter and child ren are spending the week at Notarts. A. R. Wilson is on a fishing trip of a wecK or two about 10 miles beyond Scio.. H, 8. Preseott formerly reporting for the Statesman , is now with tho Humes store. Dr. O. A. Olson left this morning home from a week's outing at Foley Springs. Win. J. Busick who is attending the military training course ut Eugene, was homo over Sunday. Mr.' and Mrs. Irwin Griffith nnd daughter Miss Harriett loft yostordny for an outing at Foley's Springs. Oapt. E. M. Burke and family nre in tho city. Mr. Burke was formerly pastor of tho Unitarian church" of this eity;nd is now engaged In social hy- Rev. Carl H. Eta Writes Of Experiences In France Tho Rev. Carl H. Elliott, former pastor of the First Presbylteriaa church of Balom is now in the" Y. M. C. A. work in Fiance and during the Fourth of July observance was fortunate e nough to happen on the platform with some of the French and Enalisk not ables. Jn regard to liis experiences ho writes: "imagine my surprise when I learned that 1 had stumbled onlto that part of tho platform whero the various speakers and offociuls wore seated. 1 was within ten foot of Prcsidout Pon cairo and could see and hoar him per fectly. After tho speaking, a short stocky man made his way along the front of (the platform slinking hands with tho president and with the speak ers, it was ijtoyd Ueorge. The colo bratiou was in honor of the re-christening of ono of the streets which will now be ended "Avenue du Presidout Wilson-" Tho band played nnd two thousand of our United States troops, followed by French troops from the trenches, marched by. Above us one of tho big biplanes hovered. Mi am now stationed in a double hut Thero nre many thousands of American boys in and about this villago not far from Paris and within an area of thirty miles thero are fumy ot our II. A. Johnson, fire Insurance agency does a general fire insurance business, both mutual and old line companies. 1 and 2 Bush bank bldg. Phone 347. 93 Editor Woods of Falls City was In the city Saturday and Sundav and an nounced that ho had suspended publica tion of the Fulls City News. He is now employed with one of the Dallas papers. o Sorvlce Kits for soldiers We have just rccoived several new styles.. Watt Slupp Co. 8-10 Good 5-acre suburban home for rent, one aero fruit' and berries, sightly loca tion, 6 room house and barn, 150 per year. II. A." Johnson. 9-3 giene work in the stiite. As chanlnin secretaries workinir. Wo socrelnriex vi ine isc negimont urogon Uuuril, lie is given me ran ot captain. A motoring party to Cascade Locks anu return Sunday included Mr. and Mrs. J. H. liuker, Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Houniard Mrs. Mary Homnard and Miss Bertha lloumard. The trip was mane via tno uoiumnia itigliwav. Mr. and Mrs. V. ti. Buyer who were aceoiiijmnied by Miss Grace Tavlor and Miss Allele Chapler are home from a week's auto tour. Their trip took them to Bremerton, Camp IOwis, and other points on tho Sound besides a tour over the Columbia Highway. Europ eans Will Flee If Hun Wins, Says Author (By United Press.) Zurich, Switzerland, July 23. (By - Mail.) Should Oormany succeed in domination of Europe, a general exodus of the populations of the subjugated countries Vould result awarding to Dr. Muehlon in his book "Devastated Europe," just published. "If tho Oermnns succeed in estab lishing their domination of Enropo, we shall. witness tho flight of the Europe ans," Muehlon writes "The most re mote corners of Europe will be the post sought after. If there is no spot In the old world which csrapes German domination, then there will be a gen- sleep in the crow nest under the rafters, We board ut the instructor s mess, further down in the village. I have helped some in the canteen and met some old Salem friends and" am to speak nit the Hut on French 'Independence day. end exodus towards the countries across the seas, in all directions whore the Uermans nre not. "Europo will be a country whore living conditions will not bo worth while. The (jormans will not bo allow ed to shove themselves outside their new (iermnnia, and everyone will proud ly endeavor to avoid by all means, these horriblo objects the Hermans. "Ouo cannot think without shudder ing of the kind of peaco which Prus sia would impose on Europe. Deeper hatred would make Europe appear as if possessed of the devif. Prussia will steal all sho can and will do every thing to keep it. JShe never will re move her foot from tho breast of those she has conquered or taken by sur prise. She will compel foreign cult tiro to adoro her barbarism. Sho believes only in the nailed fist inside and outside her frontiers," Merrit Davis who for several years has had chargo of the commercial de pnrtment of the high school is report ed as seriously ill at his home 175 south Seventeenth street. Mrs. Raymond C. Baker today receiv ed a cablegram that her husband had arrived safely in Franco. He is in the lr. M. C. A. sorvice and was formerly a member of tho grocery tirin of Fes ter & Bilker. Chas. Williams, alias Cbas. Lanham was arrested by the police this morn ing on receiving word from Captain Cirelo of Portland that a warrant was hold for Lanham 's arrest. Lanham has boon driving a truck for one of the gurages tho past week. Tho second car load of Ford tractors was received' this morning by Vick Bros. They' are. shipped seven in a car of which Marion county will get four, McMinnvillo denier one Klamath Falls ono and Marshfield one. Aug. Hilficker of rural route 4 will get one of the tractor and A. J. Jermnn of rural route 7, another. o Russell M. Brooks writes home that he is now in the Intelligence service of tho army and thnt he has been granted a three weeks leave of absence Ho will put in tho timo visiting Monte Carlo, Nice and Marseilles, lie writes that for the first time in one and one-half years ho is wearing civilian's clothing. Thursday of this week is of Interest to hunters as it is the 15th of August and in this district No 2. The hunting of buck deer with horns is lawful in Klamath county, the season extending to October 15. In the district the sea son will be open for grouse, extending to October 21 and sago hens for the month only. It is always unlawful to resist game wardens or other officers charged with the enforcement of the law. All game is owned by the state- o C. W. Nist, a carpenter of Salem was home over Sunday from St. Johns where he is employed with the Grant-Smith-Porter ship building plant. Harry Mc-' Dowell Frank Anderson and Ernest Barker, also with the Grant-Sinith-Por-ter plant were home over Sunday. They say about 100 Salem men are working in the Grant-Smith-Porter ship yards. o Chas. J. Williamson who left a short timo ago for the Presidio writes friends here that he had successfully qualified and that he would receive his commis sion Sept. 10. Ho wiU have charge of the military instruction of tho Stockton high school. Last year besides teaching in the commercial department of the high school,, he was military instruct or for the high school cadets. Judge George G. Bingham, is the owner of a Lozier car, Walter Winslow a Studebaker, II- H. Vandevort a Hud son Six Dr. M. C. Findley a Studebaker and O. B. Gingrich a Chevrolet, and they nil cxpoct to leave tomorrow for tho Umpqua National ' park to hunt i RE-CAPTURED AND IS If) ST. HELENS TODAY Escaped Murderer Will Be Re turned to Prison by War den Murphy Bennett Thompson, escaped murderer from the penitentiary, has been captur ed near St. Helens, Oregon, and is now in file jail at that place. Warden Mur phy, who is in Portland, will go to St Helens after him today. The penitentiary officials here have no details whatever of the capture. go. ine worn is Deing done on .f ront and Court streois by the Southern Pa cific. For several years efforts had been nuido to secure connection between the two roads both in Salem and Albany but the Southern Pacific blocked eveiy effort in that line. However, when the government took hold of the roads and gave the order to connect, there was nothing to do but to connect. o The V S. Food administration is call ing on all county administrations to provide a weekly report of the whole sale and retail price to the consumer of all commodities and it is probable that within a few days a committee will be appointed by Frank J Chapman. manager of the Commercial club to prepare onco a week this report. The government is desirous of finding out whether there is the right proportion between the price paid by the stores for various commodities aud the price tne cpnsunier is asked to pay. Judge George G. Bingham, s president of tho stato Wisconsin Society is in receipt of an invitation from tho Port land branch of the Society with the good news that the Wisconsin State So cicty of Portland would entertain the Women's Relief Corps and tho Women Grand Army of the Republic, the of tho G. A. R. at Onks I"ark on the evening of Tuesday, August 20. There will be no admission to members of -vl u ;.- . i .1"'" " """ ... ) i . I il tnese organizations with proper ere l," 1 ' ' dentials. The invitation cames from to.rent a couple of Fords. WnoHpnl,k. 9(wtnrv nf wishes it understood that he is still on tho job and that he may be found at the navy recruiting office in the post office building. Tho recent order from tho war department that no more vol unteers shall be accepted for either tho army or navy of course puts a stop to volunteering until the order is re scinded. It l sthought that the order will not Hold good very long and those scinded. It is thought that the order Adams in his office JOURNAL WANT ADS PAY JOURNAL WANT ADS PAY Our One Purpose- in examining eyes and fitting glasses, is to give each pat- ?rou the benefit of ovory scientific meth od that will make for results and that f will enable us to satisfy him and hold his patronage. Let us prove it. i DR. A. McCULLOCH, Optometrist 204-5 Bank of Commerce Bldg. Now Is the time for prune pickers to volunteer their services, especially for the picking of green prunes. Already several have applied for work at the V. S. Employment Bureau on Stale street. J. R. Coleman, in charge of the office, went to i)ullas this morning to attend a meeting of the prune growers wnen it is expected a price fur picking will bo established. Things simply won't come right all the timo. Now that wo have one of the finest bridges in the northwest, autoists are complaining thnt after a fine coast from the center of the bridge into the city of Salem, they are obliged to bump tho bumps across Severn) railroad trucks that happen to run along Front street The foundation for the trades metal building for boys which will be erected on tho high school property just south of the high school building, is now kid and before the first of September will be completed. The building is to be of lumber with the rustic V el"ct. Fred Nixon says that whilo the contract calls for its completion by Sept- 1. he ex pect to be ready to turn it over to the A special meeting of the Salem Com mercial club is called for Thursday evening of this week, to bo held in tho auditorium of the club. Tho business to be voted on is that of revi-sing tho con stitution and bylaws of the elub. The principal changes include that of plac ing the affairs of the club in the hands of the president, vice president, secre tary and treasurer and an arrangement by which officers and directors of de partments aro all to bo elected at a general election to be held in December of each year. Also tho provision that King Bing of tho Cherrians becomes director of the publicity, convention and tourist department. There is other business to come before the meeting of more than usual importance The U. S. Labor Employment office in Salem reports several inquiries for labor coming in from pruno tracts. Also a few for evergreen bluekborry pickers. While thero is a scarcity of farm la- Ledn Augustus Culnertson, son of Mrs. Anna Culbettson enlisted in the navy last week and Saturday evening tett tor San Francisco. His grandfather J. L, Stockton, enlisted in the navy during the Civil war just 54 years ago this August o An organization of walnut growers in Oregon and Washington known as the Western Walnut Growers' associa tioiuwill conduct a three day field trip in this part of the valley beginning August 2(i Their schedule of travel be ginning on the morning of August 26. will bo to the Fred Groner tract of Scholl's ferry, where there is growing 270 acres of grafted Franchettes. The afternoon of that day will be spent at Dundee visiting the oldest growing wal nut orchard in the state. McMinnvillo let the armory that evening": GALE & COMPANY Best Quality SILK POPLIN Colors: Brown, Navy, Black, Copenhagen Blue, Pea cock, Pearl Grey, Smoke, Taupe,, O.'d Rose, Plum mm 36 inches wide, per yd $1.00 Our Prices Always the Lowest. GALE & CO. PHONE 1072 Commercial and Court Sts., formerly Chicago Store McAMNOTES. (Capital Journal Special Service) McAlpine, Ore., Aug. 12. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ricdiescl of Salem were Sunday guests at the McElhuney's residence. Frank Yost is home on a twenty day furlough. O. B. McElhancy motored to Salem Saturday. iMr. and Mrs. Hay Charlcsworth and family of WSh'crtoii vi,'t.ojil at the Caspeil home Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Humphreys of Stayton- aro spending a few weeks visiting with Orlo Humphreys. The dance at the Doerfler barn Sat urday night was very well attended and all reported a jolly time. Mr. and Mrs. Brougliton and ramily of Silverton, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Jones and' family of Victor l'oint and Mr. and Mrs. Thomas of Stayton visited at the Joe Morley home Sunday. "Me. and Gott" seems to be having a strenuous timo of it back tracking from the direction of Paris. The Yankee bluffers make the Huns think I suppose in this case, that the devil s with the strongest battalions. Everybody is busy threshing this week. The grain is very poor at all places -around here and it looks as though the farmers won't have much grain to haul to tho mills, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Peterson motored to Salcra Monday evening of last week to hear Private O'Ronrke, who spoke Air. retcr- Band Concert At Willson Park Tuesday The soloist for the band jioneert at Willson park Tuesday evening will bo Mis. V crna Cooder Prunk, The progriini for the evening is as follows: Slar Spangled Banner March, Garland Entree Kinir Medley overture, Remicks Ho. 18, Lanipo Waltz, Wedding of the Winds, J. T. Hall Serenade, A Kight in Juno King Overture, America Moses Vocal solo, "Sing Me tho Rosary" Mrs. Verna Coodor Prunk Serenata, Amina Linelso Overture, The Rambler Moses March, The Merry American.... Wheeler America . wiU be reached in the evening- On the morning of Tuesday, August 27, the growers will visit the S00 acre tract at Eola Crest near Hopewell, Then on to the Lyle La Follette wnlnnt and peach bottom is next to be visited after which orchards at Wheatland. McNary's wal nut and filbert tract in the Keizer the growers will come to Salem for din ner. The afternoon will be spent in vis iting the Skyhiio orchards in the Lib erty district and the Page orchard near Jefferson. On the third day of inspec tion, the walnut growers, will look over the orchards near Eugene. bor, the bureau reports there has boon 1$ b kL J 4t if r P T ' T r r T T Will SIMPSOX. To Mr. and Mrs. Noel F. Simpson near Salem, Thursday Aug ust 8 1318, a son. He has been named Noel Elmo, Jr. HAMS To Mr. and Mrs. Oscar H, linms of 13-10 Norway street, Aug ust 10, 1018, a eon. He has been named Howard Leslie. ALB1N",-Ta Mr. and Mrs. C. R Al bin of 501) Center street, Salem Ore gon, Thursday August S, 1918, a daughter. She has been named Lucille Mr. Albin is mayor elect and will be gin his duties at the first meeting of tho city council net January. no recent cnlls for harvest hands. For those who wish to pick evergreen green blackberries, it is reported that the picking is good a short distance this side of Mchuma and at the junc tion of the north and middle forks of the south Snntiam river. Evergreen blackberries are worth about five cents a pound. Harry M.Levy who was with the Mid get Market before going to Camp Lewis July 25, writes interestingly of his army experiences in a letter to B- W. Mney. Ho is now in company 45, Hit! depot brigade and is waiting for his sore arm to get into condition. He writes in part as follows: 'This army life is sure wonderful for a fellow and it cure cannot help but do a lot of good. I was agreeably surprised at the leniency of the officers. I've had two of tho famous 'shots in my arm which is now pretty sore. Jrier each 'shot' we get a 24-hour lay-off. Quito a number of the boys fe'l over in a faint before nnd after the 'shot' and some needed the doctor's care. I got along fine. We drill from wix to eight hours a day and get pretty warm. I will be glad to get out of qnnrantine as I feel like a pris oner." Delegates from the Salem lodge, ap pointed by Harry J. Wenderoth, exalt ed ruler, to attend the state convention I of Elks at Portland the last week of Au gust, have decided to support Klamath Palis in its campaign to secure the state convention for 1919. It is thought that the principal objection to Klamath Falls is the difficulty and expenso of getting there and that tho for tho sec ond annual convention, it might bo bet ter to select some city not quite so far from the regular line of travel. -Work began today on the physical connection betweeu the Southern Pa cific and the Oregon Electric railroads, us ordered by B. H. AiaUton, regional director for all railroads west of Chicn- BACK TO HTNDENBtraG LINE IN ANOTHER WEEK. Washington, Aug. 12. Foch will push the Germans back to the Hindeuburg line within a week at his present pace,, en tente military officials said today. This is approximately tho position at which the Ger mans began their advance in March. k? L k bf b? Stt b bf T P P t t REPUDIATES SOCIALISTS. Minneapolis, Minn., Aug. 12. Mayor VaLear today publicly repudiated tho iSt. Louis plntfoisn of the socialist par ty- "Regardless of the action of the present Chicago conference," the may or said, "I shall not stand upon the declaration of the party 's war policy as expressed in St. Louis." . DONT MAKE 'EM SHIVER Journal Want Ads Pay O- OO - v,e'VE BEN STANOIM& IN TMi) COLO TOO HONS-!! . K I I . I ill PO MOT HUOW 7h li2oeTfiBl.es OB FRUIT TO STAND IN COLO WATe. NJHEN UIN&THt COLP-OlP. son told me he had with him the Ger man hebnets and masks and he also showed the three medals which he had secured tor his bravencss. Alvin Smith has been around in this vicinity looking over the evergreen blackberry crop. He reports the berries good in all places except where the frost has taken thein. Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Priem and family, Mr. and Mrs. R Patton and son, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Charlcsworth and family and the Misses Adelino and Leona Priem were dinner guests at the Cas peil home Sunday- SUPPLY OF YARN FOB . BED CROSS LIMITED, Washington, Aug. 12. Action of tho war industries board today in forbid- ling manufacture ot woolen or worsted hand knitting yarn until they receive further directions- may limit supplies of such material now used by Red Cross, officials said. The ruling was deemed necessary be cause of tho military needs. MORE TROOPS TO ITALY. Rome, Aug. 12. Morn American troops will be sent to Italy, Franklin D. Kooscvelt, assistant secretary of tho navy, announced her today. JOURNAL WANT ADS PAY 'EXCUSE MY PENCIL." Chicago, Aug. 12. "Excuse my pencil," wrote Mrs. Alice' McNeil, before turning on a gas jet. Police say the husband blamed a quarrel for the sul ci dw. sjc s(c s(c s)c )fc sjc sc jjc s(c c ifc In cold-dipping as in all other steps in home canning you must fol low the rules. They are given in the free book issued by the National War Garden Commission, Washing ton, D. C. Write for copy, sending two cents for postage. JOURNAL WANT ADS PAY L.M.HUM eare of Yick So Tosg Chinese Medicine and Tea Ce. ; Has medicine which will ear . any known disease. Opn Sundays from 10 a. m. ontil 8 p. m, 153 South High St Salem, Oregon. Phone 181 I WANT TO BUY Your Junk and give yon a square business deal. I always pay the highest cash prices. I WANT YOUR SACKS AND BAGS I buy all kinds of used goods, 2nd hand furni ture, rubber and junk. Get my prices befor you sell THE CAPITAL JUNK CO. The Square Deal House 271 Chemeketa Street Phone 398 WANTED, JUNK, And All Kind! of 2nd Hand .rOOdS, Foil Market Prices Special Prices paid for Sacks. Get our prices before yon sell. THE PEOPLE'S JUNK 2ND HAND BTORE 271 N. Com'l St Phone 734 ' St A L HARRIS &S0N Hopmcre, Oregon. Buy Grain And Hay Sacks for Sale at Warehouse. M may be tp your Advantage to get our Prices. Used Furniture Wanted Highest Cash Prices Paid for Used Furniture & L. STirr k SON ' Phone 941 or 508 n The Commercial Cider Works Phone 2394 Salem, Ore. Manufacturers of cider to drink. Bring in your ripe apples