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SALEM, OREGON. MONDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1918. PAGE EIGHT ; PERSONAL : I Mioa Clara Albert returned yesterday from Eugene where the has been vis iting relatives. Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Law of near Jef ferson spent Sunday in the eity: Ed Schunke of the Both Grocery Co. is visiting his father at Lodi, Califor nia. Before returning he will attend a grocer's convention at San Francisco. H. M. Hill of Camp Lewis registered yesterday at the Bligh. Flossie A. Conibear was intha city yesleiday from Silverton. Born BTJRTON To Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Bur ton, living on Jefferson street, Dee. 8, 1918, a son. Died ' 6AVAQE At his home in Walla Wal La, Sunduy, Doc. 8, 1918, J. Frank Savage at the ago of 40 years. Death was duo to influenza. Besidos his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J Frank Savage Br., who livo in Salem, he is survived by a wife and children. The funoral services were held this Afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from the cha pel of tho Bigdon company and were conducted by the Rev. Portor. Burial was in the City Viow cemetery. BURNETT At his homo 634 Ferry street, Sunday afternoon, Dec. 8, 118, Walter Burnett. Death was due to an attack of influonza. It was just one week before hit death that he went on hi regular run as motor nan on the Oregon Electric between Salem and Portland. (Besides his wife he is survived by three brothers: D. H. Burnett of Jef ferson, J. N. Burnett of Abc'deen, Wn. anil a half brother, J. 0. Lewis of Vancouver. Ho wns a member of the Masonic and Elk lodges. The funeral servlc.os will be hold from the chapel of Webb & Clough at 10:30 o'clock Tuesday morning And will be under the auspices of the Sa lem Elks' lodge. Burial will be In the Odd Folows cemritory. PIONEER DIES SUDDENLY A. M.' Holmes, who resides at the homo of his son-in-law, W. H. Downing, at Sublimity, dropped dead Tuesday morning about 11:30. Mr. Holmes had cone to the Abncr Lewis place in the morning with a horse and buggy to look after soma pigs, When ho did not return towards dark his relatives became nlurined and Mr. Downing, accompanied by Owen Stop! Look! Listen! In the thousands of big bargains at the - CLOSING OUT SALE Of the enormous stock of groceries, dry goods and Shoes of the Farmers' Cash Store A Sample of qur prices Crown, Snow Drift and Olympia flour at $2.90 Valley Hardwheat, at .'. $2.85 Pride of the West, at $2.75 6 Pounds Crisco, at $1.85 3 Pounds Crisco, at 95c 3 Pounds Reliance Coffee at 95c 35c F. C. S. Coffee, at ...25c Good Economy Coffee, at . ...19c White Beans, pound, at .. 9c Peanut butter for Saturday only at 18c Dried Prunes, 2 pounds at 25c DRY GOODS Regular $1.25 Work Shirts at 89c Heavy Flannel Shirts at $1.49 25c Embroidered Laces, all kinds at 5c 200 yards Sewing Cotton at 5c Also big sacrifices in shoes, rubbers, slickers rain coats, etc. VEGETABLES. Cabbage, per pound . 3 l-4c Sweet Potatoes 4 l-2c Potatoes, pound 2c; sack $1.75 Onions, pound 2c; sack ....., $1.75 No. 2 Onions, pound 1 l-4c; sack ....$1.00 Sale will continue until after Christmas We deliver $3.00 Orders Free of Charge Lewis and Henry Keen, started to look for him. They found the horse tied and upon looking further they found the body about a quarter of ft mile from the Abnor Lewis place. Mr. Holmes had been in poor health for some time and was under the care of a physician. He came to Oregon in 1847 and lived in Polk county most of his life. His wife died 19 years ago and he has made his home with his daughter, Mrs. W. H. Downing for tho past year and a half He was 75 years old. Ho leaves two daughters, Mrs. W. H Downing of Sublimity and Mrs. Lacy of Oklahoma, two sons, Gus, somewhere in France, and Mark, Deputy U. S. Marshal of Portland. His oldest son died last winter, Stayton Mail. DATH OF MRS. PUGH Mrs. Mary Ellen Adsit'Pug'n passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. I. B. Stewart, Woodburn, at 4:15 on Thursday morning, November 28, at the age of 84 yoars and 28 days. Deceased was born in Warren coun ty, Ohio, in 1834. She married James C. Pugh, who procedod her 26 years ago. JNine children wore born to them four of whom are living: Delbert Pugh, Chicago; William Pugh, Byron, Nebr.j Clifford J. Pugh, Falls City, Or.; and Mrs. Myrtle Stewart, with whom she had made her home for the past 20 years. She had been sick tho past six months. ,Funeral services were hold at the Christian church at 10 o 'clock Friday morning, Bev. A. Esson of' Albany of ficiating and music by a choir. Inter- mont was at Belle Passi cemetery, Woodburn Independent. Crucible And Bethlehem Make Broadest Advances New York, Dec. 0. Tho New York Evening Sun's financial review today snys: In the stoel group Crucible and Beth loliom B made the broadest advance; the equipments were strong also and tlhe Alcohols and industrial shares like American Beet Sugar, National Enam eling company. Mexican Petroleum, Boyal Dutch, Twin City, Kapid Tran sit, Pittsburg Conl, Wilson and com pany, (National lead, Barrett company and so on. Studobnkor was about the only weak feature. There wbb good baying in oil stocks,' particularly California Petro leum common and preferred.' Fred E. Mangis, writing to Ms Elk friends hore on the Littlo Bock, Ark., B. P. O. E. No. 29 stationery, says that ho will, be home In. a few days, coming by way of Sun Francisco. Tom Buell wrotes that he is still at Camp McArthur, near Los Angolcs, and Bra- jxicr C. Small, who is a student flying ofifcer at tho naval air station, San Diego, writes "I am now in San Diego playing with tho birds and tho sport is fine." JOURNAL WANT ADS PAY All Around Town MHMMMHMMMMMMMMMMtMMHMMMl 4 COMINGEVINTS Dee. 13 Company M. benefit jitney dance at armory. Dee. 8-14 Bed Cross mem bership drive. Dee. 16-21 Fifth annual Marion cvounty corn show, 141 North Coru.iierc'a. Deo. 30. Second election on school budget. "TBe funeral oeauttful."WeDb ft (Bough Co. tf "T2m beat" ia all yon can do when ieath comes. Call Webb Clough Co Phone 180. tf. most cordial invitation is extended to all who may bo interested in the work of the Sunnyside auxiliary. Dr. J, 0. Matthls, associated with Dr. H. J. Clements, office 410 Srlem Bank of Com. bllg. Office tel. 691; res. 1705 South Fir St. tel. 596. .12-27 Relax and rest In the dental chair. Dr. Hartley fills and extaacts teeth without pain and corrects diseased gums. Moore bldg. Phone 114. tf I have moved my offices into more pleasant and more commodious quar ters on the third floor of the U. o National bank building. Dr. O. L. Scott Chiropractic-Spinologist, 30213 U. S. National bank bldg. tf Mrs. George D. Peck sustained a nac tured hip this morning when sho slip ped and fell, duo to a defoctive side walk at 1600 Chcmeketa street. Lunch counter opposite O. E. B. B. depot. Good lunches, M. J. B. coffee. Lady waitress. Open from 6 a. m. to 12 p. m. , 12-30 High grade, genuine furs for Christ mas gifts at special prices. West Fur Co., 217 South. High St. tf ! The low temperature for Sunday Illuming rvutt u-x auu AUf hiid iuvu.u& 35 nbovo zero. This morning it was reported that snow fell near the asylum laiiu. CABD OF THANKS ....I wish to thank my friends for their many acts of kindness and sympathy in my recent boreavement. Mrs. Harry King. o Willamette chapter of the American Bod Cross calls for bids on the follow ing articles, which will be sold if fair prices can be obtained: 358 pounds non-absorbent cotton 3-4. case scottiasue Call 1500 or call at' Boom 204 U. 8. National bank building. 12-12 Ida L. Miles received word today of tho death of hor mother at Fredericks burg, Iowa.- She had been ill for sev eral months. Gillette Safety BazOr blades for sale at Hausor Bros., sporting goods store. . 12-10 Rolled barley $58.50 per ton at Chaa. B. -Arc-herd Iiunlument Co. 12-10 o . J. C. Gregory, who lives at 376 Bel mont street, brought some good red raspberries to this of fico today. Thorc arc plenty of tliem ln nis neigiiDor hood in winter, indicating tho mildness of tho Oregon climate Charles B. Archerd Implement Co will huv beans this week. 12-10 Get Charles B. Arcnerd Implement Co j prices on reed before Duying. la-ii o Miss Bema . Schott, who has been teaching in the domestic science end art department of the Elgin, Oregon, Hrlinnlfl. in hnmn for fin indefinite stav, as the school was closed on account of t!ii influenza. Miss Schott is a grad uate of the Oregon Agricultural college and a member of the wgma ivnppa sor ority. The Charles B. Archerd Implement Co. now carry a full line oC feed. 12-13 o Princess Mona Darkfeather, the most noted Indian moving picture stnr in the country, will ppear in person tomor row afternoon and evening at the BiigL theatre. During tho past two wov.U she has made a most favorable impres sbn in Portland and Seattle. In hu appearance she delivers a talk and tells of her work in tho many moving pic tures in which she played the leading part. E. A. Miller, principal of the Grsnt junior h'K1' school reports that when it comes t0 Christmas Roll call of the Junior Bod Cross tho school stands 100 per cent. The elementary grades in Grant up to dato stand about SO por cent. . The Sunnyside auxiliary of Willam ette chapter will re-orgnniie Tuesday evening at tho Sunnyside school houau Officers of tho auxiliary will make a re port of work for the past year after which refreshments will be served. A The annual every member canvass of the First' Congregational church was held yesterday afternoon from 2 until 5 o'clock, and according to the custom, through a soliciting committee of 40 leading members every petson sssociaf ed with-the church m any way was giv en a personal rail and at the same time invited to pledge for the support of the church for the coming year. The budg et for 1919 calls for about S500. Prof. E. E. Bergman, who is in charge V of the trades metal school of the Salem high school, will be the pseaker of the evening for the Tuesday evening meet ing this week of the Six O'clock club at the First Methodist church. He will speak on "Vocational Education by the Federal Board." John W. Todd, super intendent of the eity schools, will open the dibcussion and Walter C. Wmslow. a member of the board of education, will preside. Music for the evening will include a solo by F. S. Barton." The West Central and Yew Park eircles of the church will serve dinner. : 6 Prune Packers throughout the Wil lamette valley are wondering just now whether the army officials who suc-ten- ly released from government control about half of the erop, understand very much about civilian handling of the crop. Having held up all sales of prunes until almost too late for general dis tribution this year, the army men with out a duy's notice release all 40-50 's regardless of what effect this might have in the way of losses to the small packers who naturally will not have the civilian demand they would have had earlied in the season. Ordinarily prunes are in the Hands of the retailers for winter sale by October but this year it will be well towards Christmas andthe bie uroblem facing prune inter osts is whether at this late date, the civilian market will absorb the crop re leased. For the benefit of those in Salem who were inconvenienced by the eloctric lightB going out a few times Saturday evening the following explanation is givon: The transmission line between Monitor and Estacada was blown down aud the wire put out of commission temporarily. Tho Salem power house is connected with both tho Estacada and Oregon City power lines. In discon necting from the Jiistacana line euiur day evening tho "kick off" was such thnt. the Salem lino was entirely cut off from the Oregon City line. Hence both lines wero disconnected a lew min utes, nnd Salem was in tho dark. With ttin Oiwnn City line connocted. there was later a test to locate just where tho Estacada trouble was and lor tue 1 tiinn the ennnoction betwoen Or egon City and Salom was kicked off. Throueh. a similarity of names, that 1 Vrmib Rnsehrauch. who is tlOW in Franco in the 3rd army corps, cavalry, was confused witn anotner mau ln rv,i;.liwl in rim Cnivitnl Journal Saturday. Tho letter from Frank Eose- braugh told of nis experiences m France but he doesn't happen to be tho .!, mi naancifttcd with the office 1I1UU IIUO of tho Salem street railway before go ing into the service! tt a a tha nusniceg of the Salem Com mercial club the fifth annual Marion county corn show will bo held Decem ber 16-21, the first two days of the week to be given to the preparation of exhibits. Admission will be free and n,n-ill tin n entry fee. Cash prizes numbering 50 are offorcd. Shipments may bo sent in care or punier . Chapin, 141 N. Commercial St., in the store room formerlly occupied by the G. W. Johnson & Co. clothing store. As the past year was especially favorable fhnsfi interested feci confident tho exhibits will surpass those of former years. C. S. Hamilton, chairman of the di rectors of the Business Men's League of tho Commercial club, urges tnai " i,v nttmiil the ineetins called fol UIUIIIM.B , , , .1 Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock, at the Commercial cluo auuiiuniuu. ..ti iinn nt iumnrtance to the league, there will be brought up the question of geuorni vjurisuuuo ii..-v decorating. There is just a feeling that mi,;iiir ; dnne by the Busi- Ullll-na buuiuh"(, v ness Men's lcaguo as an organization that Salem will not have uie noiiuuj appearance it should have. o Balph D. Moores is home from Camp rr i. n. T.nniaville. whehe ho re ceived' a commission as lieutenant in tho cavalry, and will now oe piaceu ou the reserve, subject to call for duty at any tinio. Tno Ruhin. a Russian, inmate of the Oregon State hospital, sent up from Multnomah county ihov. o, it-xo, ;;,ia it Tiitrht. bv hanmng liimsolf with a sheet. It soems that he got up in the night, climbod up on tne i. ..a ,,,i annnnriixl in fnatenina one end ui, ,. - .of the sheet into the door transom. It then appears that after tying the sheet rtun1 hia neck, lin noshed the bed from underneath, leaving nunaen sus pended. Later tho other liimaie oi me room awoke and gavo the alarm. Ru bin is supposed to have a sister in Now York cily. 0 - - Ojie year ago the school budget call ed for a lovy of 6.4 mills and as tho mill levy, had been gradually reduced for several years, there was no oppo sition. This year, the levy calls for an increase of just one mill. To a person who property is assessed at $1000 his atflt nnl tux thia ven. will be iust tl.00 more than ono year ago. In country districts whero it is easy to estimate ! hmlfct tar th minim? vcar the budget is often voted on in June. But in all of the first class districts or uie state, where tho expenses of tho school year cannot be estimated until con tracts with teachers aro made and sup nlie ordered, tho budget cannot be made until later in tho year.. First class school districts in general in the itntA hnld fllectinn itiAt in time to turn in the levy to the county tax assessor before Dee. 1. This -information is giv en in response to an inquiry as to how mnch more the one mill levy for school will increase taxes anrl also as to why ilUtriotH first fmtfr intn anntrarta for a certain amount for the school year andtnen ask ino voters to approve. Navy Recruiting Has Reverted To Old Styl J. E. Adams, formerly navy reeruit- ine officer in Salem with office in he post office building writes that the nrnumt mAthnil nf ohtnininv man now, er for the navy has reverted to the old style of recruiting wined was abolisn ed last August. Writing from Portland, he sayg the station there is taking all applicants who can suceessiuny pass me pnysicai tpttta and wtm sre tietwee-n (the &PP3 of 18 and 35 years. He-thinks that within a short tiin the suD-stauon win oe re opened at Salem and that he hopes to re assigned to amy nere. The term of enlistment in the navy ia tnnr mftm with nrivileeres and frw advancement. The ratines nnw nnpn MrA as follow: Boilermak ers, 21 to 35 years; eoppersinitns, zi to 35 years; blacksmiths, 21 to 35 years; firemen, E,b to 35 years; machinist nates and shipwrights, 21 to 35 years; , ii .i r, . apprentice seamen, is to ou yer, linJimin tnr linker or landsman for cook, 18 to 30 years; landsman for electrician, 18 to zo years; nospitai ap prentice, 18 to 25 years and mess at tendant, 18 to 25. Red Cross Notes. Rnnnlies today were sent to all auxil iaries of the Bed Cross in Marion coun ty by W. M. Smith, wbo is in charge of the membership campaign in tne county outside of Salem. This incluui-s window cards, service stars, stationery and reports blanks for memberships. Also Bed Cross buttons for those who become members. ! Ren' Crnss headnuarters in the U. S. Wntinnfti bank will move to the TJOSt- nffifn na sonn ' as its telephone is changed. This will probably be within a few days. Materials tnat were stor ed at the postoffice have eitner Dcen sold or stored down town preparatory to selling. Howard Q. Wells of McCoy is now wearing a sweater in biocria, uue to the fact that he wrote his mother that he was creatly in need of more warm clothiiiff. Mrs. Wells brought the re quest of hcr son to tho attention oi Willamette Chapter in eaiem. Head quarters horo took up the matter with Seattle headquarters and tho word wai at once sent to the Amiwn consul at Vladivostok that Mr. Wells be looked up and supplied with a sweatee The Red Cross gwives this miormation to show thnt tho boys are cared for both individually and collectively. ; All loyal workers for the Red Cross 3 At THIS WEEK Phone C. 0. D. Orders ,186 and 198. Orders of $2.00 or over Delivered Qrisco, large size $1.90 Crisco, small sizo 35c No. 5 Compound $1-20 No. 5 pure lard .' $1.45 No. 5 Vegetable - $1.30 Wesson oil, largo - $1.68 Wesson Oil, pints 35c Golden Rod Oats, largo 32c Cream Rolled Oats, 3 lb . ...25c Kellogg 's Corn Flakes, pkg 13c Post Toasties, pkg 13c Instant Postum, large, pkg 45c Instant Postum, small, pkg 25c Plain Postum, pkg 22c Royal Club Coffee, 3 lb 95c Palmer Coffee, lb ......23c rcaberry Coffee 23c Fresh Crisp Soda Crackers lb 18c Fresh Peanut Butter, lb 20c Jell O. nke 11c Jiffy Jell, pkg He Best Hardwheat flour, sk $2.95 Best Valley flour, sk $2 80 10 lb- pancake flour 65c 10 lb. Wheat Cereal 65c 10 lb. Graham Flour 65c 12 ox. Royal Baking Powder 38c 2 pkg. A. and H. soda . 15c 5 bars White Flyer Laundry soap 25c 5 bars No Rub Naptha soap 25c O. A. Coffee, lb .. 22c 3 lb. O. A. Coffee, lb .... ..T7c 103 S. Commercial 299 N. Commercial ii ; ' . i ra Gale & Co. Meet and beat all competition Ladies' Coats, Extra Special, each I . . .$14.75 Ladies Suits ,Extra special each $14.75 Ladies Dresses, Extra Special, each $14.75 Mens Mackinaw Coats, Special ' .$6.95 Men's Mackinaw Coats, Extra Special Complete Lines of Furnishings For Men. Women Children. Our Prices Always the Lowest GALE PHONE Commercial and Court Streets ttttttH Them From the standpoint of "Usefulness" KRYP TOK Glasses represent the perfect Christmas Gift for any one who needs glasses for both near and far vision. And the USEFUL gift is the real expression of the Christmas spirit. . Ask About The Kryptok Christmas Certificate DR. A. McCULLOCH, Optometrist, 204-5 Bank of Commerce Bldg. who have served six months or more will be issued a certificate of service. With this certificate, members are en titled to buy the insignia of Red Cross service. Willamette chapter will soon send into Seattle a list of those en titled to certificates of service. SCOTTS MILLS ITEMS (Capital Journal Special Service) Scotts Mills, Dec. 7. Miss Sarah Graves started for California last Mon day where she will attend the school for Christian workers at Huntington Park, near Los Angeles. Scotts Mills produces some of the finest English walnuts in the state. Charles licinze has ten acres in bear ing and many others have smaller tracts. Tho statement published in the Jour nal last week as to acreage of prunes in this vicinity was underestimated. Thcro were over six hundred tons of dried prunes handled by the Prune Growers association alone, this year. Dewey Graves, of Camp Ijewis was home on furlough InBt week. The espe cial occasion of his visit home was to see his sister, Sarah, bcfoie she left for California. She expects to make that place her permanent home. Jesse Doty of White Salmon was vis iting friends here last week, and look ing after his Tnnah at Crooked Finger. A collision between the automobiles of Gus Smolke and Fred Howe resulted in quite a smash iip, but no one hurt. In turning a street corner on his way home" Mr. Smolke ran into the car of Mr. Howe. Mr. Ferguson of this place lately re ceived four letters at one time from his son, Floyd, who is with the army in France. Ho thinks he will be at home by June. Leland White writes from Fort Mc Arthur, 'Cnl., to his folks here that hia camp has been quarantined since near the first of October on account of the influenza. Mr. and Mrs. Harris are in Portland visiting friends there and attending Friends quarterly meeting, which is held at Sunnyside. Mrs. Charles Mnlvahill (Ruby Brougher) visited with her husband t Camp Lewis Thanksgiving week Mrs, Mnlvahill is teaching school an the Noble district. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Commons visit ed witth their daughter, Mrs. Ota Schar bach, of Mt. Angel last Tuesday. Mrs. L. C. Russell and little son, Ivan, were in Sateni Monday, return ing in the evening. Mrs. Newman, who has been visiting with Mr. and Mrs. I. D. Worden for some time, returned to her home at Sea side, Wash., last week. J. A. Taylor and Mr. and Mrs. W. L. L.M.HUM tare of Yick So Tons Chinese Medicine ui Tea O Has medicine which, will tm any known diseaM. Open Sundays from 10 k, M. 4 UM I p, ft 153 South High 81 Salem, Orefoa. PkoM tSS & CO. 1072 Formerly Chicago . Store KRYPTOKS Xmas Taylor motored to Salein Wednesday. Mildred, the little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Coulson, lies been very sick but is some better at present writ ing. A change of schedule HIGHWAYS RAPID TRANSIT COMPANY Trucks will leave both Salem and'Portland at 7 a. m. mak ing deliveries the same day. Salem people should phone orders the evening before. Open until 6 p. m. Phone 663 tf The Capital Junk Co. Always did and always will pay the full market price for all kinds of junk and machinery, automobiles, etc. WE ALSO BUY AND SELL all kinds of 2nd Hand goods. I X