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? Ft) tied CHAHLES H. FISHES Editor mnd Publisher izorta age o our, FRIDAY EVENING January 11, 1919; IT r me iapuai j Published Every Evening Except Sunday, Salem, Oregon. Address All Communication! To $k 8 journal BALEM 130 8. Commercial St. OEEOON SUBSCRIPTION BATES . Daily, by Carrier, per year $5.08 Per Month 45e Daily by Mail, per year 3.00 Per Month FULL LEASED WIKE TELEUKAPH EEPOET FOREIGN BEPBESENTATIVES W. J). Ward, New York, Tribune Building. W. H. Stockwell, Chicago, People's Gaa Building The Daily Capital Journal carrier boys are instructed to put the papers on the porch. If the carrier docs not do this, misses you, or neglects gotting the paper to you on time, kindly phone the circulation manager, as this is the only way We can determine whether or not the carriers are following instructions. Phone l before 7:30 o'clock and a paper will be sent you by special messenger if the arrier has missed you. Open Fonsa THE DAILY CAPITAL JOURNAL Is the only newspaper in Salem whnee circulation is guaranteed by the Audit Bureau Of Circulations ' WIRELESS TELEPHONY. The aviation service of the United States army has for some time been using a wireless telephone apparatus that enables a man in an airplane to talk with other aviators, or with his headquarters down on earth, to a : distance of 100 miles. It was reported shortly before ' President Wilson's departure for Europe that he used ;one of these varvelous instruments during an airplane j parade in Washington, and that aviators up in the clouds had maneuvered in instant obedience to his spoken orders This is one of the almost countless gains of the war, The invention, worked out under the stress of conflict for military use, will soon be applied undoubtedly to ordinary , purposes of hie. If the wireless telephone can be used from airplanes, , it can likewise be used from moving trains and shipsin fact, from any front, stationary or moving, to any other point, within the affected radius. That radius is sure ; to be increased with the practical use of the apparatus; and if it proves possible to adjust the instruments so as to insure privacy no matter how many conversations may be going on at once, the benefits will be incalculable. ! It may be possible before many years for any persoi : to carry a complete telephone outfit in his pocket, and talk at will to any other person within several hundred miles. WASHINGTON'S GOOD RECORD. , Olympic, Wush., Jan. 8. In a closing (tension hero tomorrow with ?over nor Lister, t lie stnto council of defens j will dissolve aftor steady war emer gency work since its appointment In June, 1017. The council litis expended $8750, of which $il)00 was furnished from the regular exeeutivo emergency fund. The remainder of $3750 was contributed by individual members of the council. Thoy voted to assess themselves $300 ; each to be collected rs needed, Kij;lit of the 15 members Imvo been assessed , Rind the governor will ask tho legislature to reimburso thorn on tho ground that the money wns spent in public interest and furnished by Individuals bo enuse thero wns no stato fund from which it could bo obtained. Oregonian. What a contrast to cur own state council of defense, which spent like ship-builders who are working for a 10 per cent bonus. Evidently there are in the state of Wash ington some men who can be patriotic without being paid for it. Neither did Governor Lister attempt to use the state defense organization for a political machine. There are said to be two young women in Hiawatha, Kansas, flying service flags for the same man. We'll .wager that soldier is in no hurry for the war to end. And they'll need a session of the peace conference in Hiawatha when he comes marching home. A favored suggestion is the opening of farm projects and reclamation schemes. Secretary Lane has made val uable and constructive suggestions along this line. One great obstacle remains to block these constructive plansthe desire of the man in question. A man who did not want to be a farmer when he went away may not want to be a farmer when he comes back, and it would be a poor reward for his life-risking service in the field to offer the soldier as his peaceful task the thing he hates mpst. But there is great need of help on farms and in land develoDment. There are alsn thrniio-htmr. th Innrl Inro-pi nnrrvhora rrmn of nfhar QTv,r.lrt,Tr0r,fc ,1,1 1 1 U VbMy no worse than elsewhere. uwuiwviu va "ail ctb j a gmiuj-mcuux WilU WllUU Ji di(J t it eagerly an opportunity to take up farm life on some sucu basis as is suggested for the soldier. If the work of industrial canvassing could be made to include the listing in different localities of such men, there often might be effected an exihange of employment, giving the local job to the soldier who desires it, and en abling the man, who, because it is the thing he wants to do, will do it well, to become the tiller of the soil or devel oper of the land project. Such a course would be a big undertaking, but we Y " Ui """so, emu. uuuuug wmiu. wm iicip proporty valued at $12,000, are both getting aid from the Bed Cross, or, , rather, from the Bureau of Home Ser vice, which derives its revenue from funds received from the Kea moss, All families of soldiers who receive loans from the Home Service Section are interviewed by competent friendly visitors before such loans are made. We know of no one receiving aid or assist I note in the Portland papers a re port of 327 new cases of influcnaa in one day in Portland and in the same issue of the Oregonian a long telegram about the bad conditions in Salem. It seems that the tolal number of cases in Salem will not exceed tiOO. I dislike the idea of so much fuss being made over the situation here when is probably no worse than elsewhere, seems to me that people can think too much on conditions, so much that when cue feels bad, they are alarmed and more likely to be sick. I think the best thing is to take just ordinary care and if one does get sick to have jjood home treatment. "B" Authentic Word Received Of Albert Lamb, Killed In Franc; (Capitf.l Journal Special Service.) Doiu-Jd, Or., Jan. 10. The following letter is the first authentic word re ceived by Mr. Lamb in regard to his son, Albert's death, since the telegram staling he was killed the 7th of Oc tober, but a. letter dated Oct. 9 from Albert showed there had been a mis take somewhere. The people of this community sympa thize deeply with the worthy family in the loss of their noble son ana brother. The letter is as follows: "Headquarters 328 infantry, Ameri can . F. France. Oct. 29, 1918. "Mr. George Lamb, Donald, Ore. My dear Mr. Lsmb: Lieutenant Albert A. SAYS COLD WEATHER BRINGS RETURN OF INFLUENZA Public Must Be Careful to Avoid ft Second Epidemic. Easier to Pre. vent Than Cure, What to Do "Encouraging reports of the fewer cases of influenza in this vicinity should not allow us to relux our vigi lance oiMto become careless in the b liof that the danger is all over," says a well known authority. With the com ing of cold weather there ii apt to be a return of thig frightful epidemic and its seriousness will depend on' the ex tent of the precautions, taken by tho public, to prevent infection. When the air is full of influenza Lamb was killed in action October germs, you may be constantly breath- n ioia fcn., son nnl. nnrth,vi-t ug "em into your nose and , throat. (of the town of Sommerance, Dept. of j 13111 ,,,e,r aanKcr mJ H avoided and Ardennes, France. He was killed" in- J"u i,:ucay iai- Editor Capital Journal: The Bed Cross would like further information from the ex-soldier who sings himself "J. M. B" in a communication published in tho Journal of yesterday. Ho states that ono family whose head is making so.ou per day and another who have solve the industrial problem is too big to undertake. The political situation is becoming normal again. Already many g. o. p. newspapers are printing the high tariff editorials sent out by the National Economist. As long as there is an Irish question English political campaigns are in no danger of lacking interest. THEWIFE By Jane Phelps. RIPPLING RHYMES By Walt Mason CUTTING LOOSE. We learned to salt some kopecks down, to do withou new hat or gown, in war's forbidding days; I thought we'd learned the use of thrift and that we never more would drift to our old wasteful ways. I said, "The lesson war nas taught could never be too dearly bought, it is of un told worth; we've learned the value of the yen, and we won't blow the iron men while we infest this earth. We've learned how good it is to own a surplus plunk, an extra bone, when comes the time of stress; the lesson's sunk into our souls and we 11 be careful of our rolls in future times, I guess." But when I heard that war was done, that we had canned the kultured Hun, and -stripped him of his sword, I felt a wild desire to go to busy marts of trade and blow my little wartime boird. "The lid is off,'" I told myself; "the merchant has upon his shelf a lot of junk I need; to be a miser in peace times, to go on hoard ing plunks and dimes, were foolishness indeed." And so I went abroad to buy whatever doodad caught my eye, just bent on burning mon; and all my neighbors were aboard, each one resolved to blow the wad he saved ere war was done. , BRIAN IS WOUNDED BUT NOT SEVERELY. . CHAPTER CXXXni. Brian was wounded. Ho was In tho hospital. The nurse had written snv ing as woll as could bo expected. He oh us wen as could Do cxpetced. Ho was conscious and had askerl her tn write taon not to worry. His rieht aim nuu ooen liijurcu, also he had been struck In the shoulder by a piece of shrapnel,' niukmg a painful wound. Uh, I wonder if he is reallv not. dangerously hurt I " Euth exclaimed when sho had finished the letter. Elm had turned pclo as she read, and tin hand holding tho letter trembled. I imagine the nurse is tellinir it lust n it is," her aunt replied. "See, she suys sho will write again soon. I wouldn't worry, if I were you. He Is young, has a good constitution, and will probnbly be back m the fighting lino in a little while." ' Muybo but Oh, Aunt, whet if Bomothing should happen if he should diet" Tears filled Ruth's eves. Now, Ruth, don't allow yourself ti oven think of such thing. Just write liim a nice, cheerly letter, then believe ho is nil right. You'll hear aL'nin soon." Mis. Clay borne wn not as op timistic as sho pretended to be. But sho wanted to keop Ruth cheerful, and mi i iu irviiiir to uo so. snecu llterl nut little on tho effect Ms tisrain's death might have on her nioce's future. Kutli told Mandel at once that Brian ad boon wounded. She told him th hospital nurse hud written, and that sue was fearful sho hud not told her the danger ho might bo in; that they mm inline ngnt or it so that she would n't worry. "Xo. i wouldn't feel that way," he encouraged. "I have an idea tin: I those those army nurses tell things pretty baldly. They haven't time to soften them very much, or to camouflage thoir words." Someway his manner of speaking com forted Ruth. Ho looked at things from a man's point of view; not as sho and her aunt did. Then, too, ho was speak ing impersonally. Ho would bo sorry for her if anything happened to Brian, Dat no did not know him, so talked of him as he would of any wounded soldier. Perhaps sho wsa foolishly anx ious. She couldn't expect him to whol ly escape, when s0 many wore killed, She shuddered as she thought. But if ho were badly wounded he might be sent nome as soon as ho was a littlo belter ,then she would nurse him back to health. She thrilled at the thought. And un til she received the next letter this one written by Brian himself she planned all sorts of comforts for the invalid soldier. "I'll be back on the line when yon got this," he wrote, "I was gassed a little. But am almost all right now. My shoulder is stiff, bui that's about all. I'll soon bo tunning for the Huns who did it." Ruth alfo told Mandel of this letter. Th-.it he seened rather indifferent, she noticed, and resented. . " "Hi; doesn't icom glad a bit," she said to herself, f'and he is usually so enthusiastic ovey the soldiers." That Mandel had made an effort to show his sympathy with her in hor joy aa he had in her anxiety she could not know. Or that he had taken himself to account more sternly than she could or would do, because of' the realization of his failure. But Ruth soon forgot everything save that 3rian was once more all right. In his letter he had not mentioned Mollie, and neither had-iMolllo been his nurse who-., hfc as wounded and unable to write. "Mary Giddlngs" had been the name signed to. the letter written by the nurso. ""'J' r J Ruth, was joyous over the idea Aat Mollio had not been with Brian in his illness. But her joy was short lived. In Brian's second letter he said: i "It was dreadful to be lying thoro, ! having that plain looking woman for a mirBC though she did her best and anco who is not deserving and we shall consider it a favor if the ex-soldior, "J. M. B.," will call at Red Cross headquarters jn the post office building and give in person his information that tho organization is being imposed upon, to the secretary of the Home Service Section. This information will be most welcome and will be treated in strict est confidence. H. W. METERS, Chapter Chairman. AUGUST HUCKE8TEIN, n Chairman Home Sorvice '' .oection. "" ALICE H. DODD, . Secretary Home Service Section.. I'.autly by an exploding shell, while in fommand of his platoon and leading them forward to attack an enemy in the battle of Argonne Forest. His re mains have been carefully buried by the regimental chaplain in the new American cemetery on west side of Som mcrance St. Juvin road on the edge of the town of Sommerance. "Lieutenant Lamb was a good sol dier and officer. His death is mourn ed by his regiment and his loss will be felt in its future operations. "The regiment extends to his family une to infection if you destroy tha germ before it actually begins work ia your blood. i During the rocent serioi s epidemic, which hit Salem so hard, most success ful results wore obtained by many iflro the simple breathing into the noso, throat and lungs of the mtdicated of oil of Hyomei. Probably no bet ter, safer or more sensible precaution against influenza, grippe, coughs, colds bronchitis or catarrh of the nose and throat could be employed than to x now to the nearest drug store and got a complete Hyomei outfit consisting its sympathy, but feels that their grief . &f a bottle of the pure Oil of Hyomei will be alloyed with pnue in Knowing and a little vestpocket hard rubber in that he fought brnvely, and died nobly . haling device into- which a few drops) of the oil are poured. 328 Carry this inhaler with vou durinsf the day and each half hour cr so put it in your mouth and draw deep breaths of its pure healing germicidal air into the passages of your nose, throat, and in the service of his country. "Richard Wethcrill, Lieut.-Col. infantry, commanding." Punerai of Straude Mercer. Mercer was held at the Butteville cem-j lungs to destroy any germ that may etery Wednesday at 1 p. m., Rev. Levy , have found lodgement there. This im of Hubbard giving a short talk and pie precaution may save you a serious l a n I11..nn ,1 l. l,. O ,. 1 !. nraver. A cmartete composed 01 u. j. ( " v i"e jo m su.oiai nram Freeman. Lorin Geisey, MrB. Quin, Mrs. Sexsmith furnhhed the music. Lamb, Brmjst Feller, Robert Carver and 1 of Hyomei can be had tt any drug ' . h.. ' at n rn fn. n aw Mania n V 7Jn.l. Anfcoj an nn 1 hrnrpra. 'rnere . " vw.i.n, j, nu. in. ua i ..... - . work. It is pleasant to use and not at all expensive as the inhaler- win fast a lifetime and further supnliea of the - BE CAREFUL IN USING " SOAP ON YOUR HAIR ' ':! Most soapse and prepared shampoos contain tott much alkali, which is very injurious, as it drio the scalp and makes the hair brittle. The best thing to uso is just plain mulsified cocoanut oil, for it is pure and entirely igrcaseless. It 's very cheap and ihearji thA mnfif. exmtnHivn fuuina nr to know that Mollie wa taking care of .anything else all to pieces. You can some fellow who probably didn't appro- get this at any drua store, and a few ciato her. I think I fretted more over , ounces will last the whole- family for not having juoiue nurso me than i did .months. Simply moisten the hair with water and rub it in, about a teaspoonful is all tli at ig required. It makes an abund over my wounds. , I have seen her twice sinco I left the hospital. Tou can im agine my finding fault because she was n't with me. ijjist as though she could ance of rich, creamy lather, cleanses run from ono hospital to another ur , thoroughly, and rinses out easily. The rtwn sweet will jnst because some fool-, hair dries quickly and evenly, and is ish homesick fellow waited her. soft, fresh looking. Ibmght, fluffy, ' Wo took a long walk together late ' wavy, and easy to handle. Besides, it vesterrbtv afternoon when she was off loosens and takes out every particle of duty. We talked now that I think of dust, dirt and dandrun. t nrincipnllv of vou and tho kiddie.! " onell.ilnn. Steels And Other Standard' thoy did this time I shall see you. and. toll you how I love you both. Tour husbr.nd and tho kiddie's dad." Tomorrow Tn Helping Another, Ruth Herself is Helped. MOTORMAN NOT LOSING ANY "I don't think anyone ever suffer ed more from stomach trouble and blofl'ting than I have. I had to lay off my run moro than half the time and could get no help from prescriptions or in uther quarters of the market were medicine. Ono of my friends advised about as weak today as anv of the re- Shares Were Weak Today New York Jan. 10. The New York Evening Bun financial review today says: That the reactionary mov-nt which set in at the close of yesterday's session should carry further today wa not unnatural, in view of the weakened technical position created by several days of advancing prices for special ties. It was noticeablo that steels, equipments and other standard shares uich have not participated in the rise using Mayr's Wonderful Remedy, which I found to be the greatest rem edy ever put on the earth. I have not lost a day since taking it. It is worth, its weight in gold." It is a simple, harmless preparation that removes the catarrhal mucus from the intestinal tract and allays the Inflammation which caeuses practically all stomach liver and inteotlnale ailments, includ ing appendicitis. One doso will con cent favoritofc. In view of the back wardncss of the rails and steel stocks, it was not surprising that traders aban doned for the timo being their efforts to murk up specialties and took profits in the particular stocks which have been under exploitation for the past week or so. Wuit movements there were in prices originated from special causes for there were many beautiful floral offerings; He was laid to rost by the side of his brother who preceeded him less than three years ago. The sympathy of the community goes out to this family in thoir sorrow. Straude was 22 years old and had spent most of his life in and around Donald. Tho family mo,ved to Portland about four month, ago. The night after Christmas he took cold and it .developed into pneumonia the end coming Sunday evening, at a Portland sanatorium. Mr., and Mrs. Milncr, grandfather and grandmother and two" inclcs of Portland, Mr. and Mrs. Dil- ley of Carrolls, Wa-shington, Mrs. Idle man, Mrs. iKrkland and Mrs. Quinn of Portland, Mrs. Page of Salem attended the funeral from out of town. Miss Marie Anderson and Miss Aleen of Loop Lake, Wash., brought a load, of flour from Champoeg mill to Butte ville and the M. W. Johnson storeat Donald on Tuesday. They handled the sacks of flour like veterans. "Ming" Rice was in Donald Wednes day to attend the funeral of Straude Mercer. Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Feller visited friends at Needy last Sunday. W. Robinson of Canby was a business visitor in Donald on Monday. The Orville Cone family has moved back to Donald from Portland whore they went last fall. Eurl Cone has given up his position at the Hennington mills and is working on the electric light lines, helping to yut in new poles. J. L. Swan was a Portland visitor Wednesday. The Eastern Star lodge held a very intersting meeting m their hall Inst Friday evening. A large crowd was in attendance. They hsd installation of officers. At the close Mrs. Sexsmith, W. Martin and Hundreds of peoplo in this vicinity used Hyomei in this way during the recent crisis and avoided danger. They should sot neglect it now for the dan ger is by no means over. 7h TT is the "stay-at-home" A dollar the dollar spent for local products that keeps circulating among us. All dollars may look alike to you, but it is the "stay-at-home" dollar that makes Oregon grow and prosper. USE HOME PRODUCTS Home Industry league of Oregon Swift And Ccmnany Had 21 Million Profit In 1918 Chicago, Jan. 10. Swift and Com pany, packers, made net profits of $21,- according to President 157,277 in 1918, - nnm 1. Ik. wnw n ....h! vinoe or money refunded. J. ,C. Perry. - , v n -.l t J. , j 7 information bearing on securities, (aprtnl Drug Store, and druggists ev-, . a Oil Tanker George W. Locmis Is Believed Now To Be Sunk bouquet of carnations as an expression of appreciation for their good work the past year and their willingness to Sfl mme the work another year. Fine re freshments were served after a social time. Mrs. Dolbert Yergen of Fargo attend td the installation of the Eastern Star ofiecrs Friday evening. Mrs. O. Cone ws a 'Wilsonville visit or Tuesday. Mrs. M. W. 'Johnson was a 'Woodburn visitor Thursday. A. J. Rich, our butcher, made rather an unlucky throw at a dog Sunday moming. The rock missed the dog and struck the large plate glass window in the M. W. Johnson & Co. store building breaking; it bs-dlv. Washington, Jan. 10. British presa, , , , P. J. Freeman of ChamDoeir was a reports reaching the state department' Seattle. Wash.. Jan. 10. The JStand- Donald shorter Tuesday. . today declared that Lenine is eonfined ard Oil company's tanker George W. The people of Donald" are pleased that at Kremel since his arrest by Trotsky. Loomis is sunk and her crew of 19 men Mr. and Mrs. Spence Mercer have docid Helsingfors reports said the third drowned, in the opinion of local ship- ed to return at once to the bungalow Finnish red regiment sided with the bob j ping men nd company officials today, hotel and remain. It eertainlv has been Mrs. O. O. Freeman, secretary (hold-j Louis I. Swift's statement tosharohol ovcr) wero presented with a beautiful j ders here. Profits in 1917 were 34- ory where. LENINE IS AT KREMEL. shevikj la Monday's fighting. General Mannheim has assumed eom? mand of the ten armies. Tho discovery of a large area of oil inconvenient to the traveling public The Itching and Sting of Blazing, Fiery Eczema Seams Like the Skin Is on Firs Thcra i a liirrujsaing discomfort caused by Kcxema that almost becomes a torture. The itching is almost unbear able, and the skin seems oa fire with the burning irritation. A cure from lo cal application of salves and oint ments is impossible, because such treat ment can only allay the paia tempo rarily. The disease can only be reached by going deep down to is source. The urco of Ecsctua ia in the blood, the disease being caused by an infection which breaks out thronsh the skin. That is why the most satisfac tory treatment fr all so called skin disease ia S. S. 8., for this remedy so thoroughly cleanses the blood that no impurities can remain. Get a bottle to day at any drug storci, aad you will se result from the right treatment. Write for expert medical advice, which yoa can get without cost, by addressing Medical Director, 21 Swift Laboratory, Atlanta, O. covered water ia the vicinity of Coos bay, the destination of the tanker, by ! Captain Hall of the Pacific Steamship ! eontDanv 's liner. Citv of Toneka. vea- terday, is believed to eonstitute addi tions! evidence that the George W. Loomis went down before she reached her destination. The vessel sailed from San Francisco December 19 with 5500 barrels of gasoline and oil. CRASHED 2000 FEET TO DEATH Fort Worth, Tex., Jan. 10. Flying in formation of several machines as a last test before being awarded a commission, Cadet Martin Schleiper T lotcfl his plane into a collision with am Star insta'lati n and enk.v . 1 . I . I ni.in . . . i . ' omer ana crasnea k xeei to nil: time. death at Carnther Field here todsy. 650,000, he said. In tho meat end of the business, where the companies are limited to nine per cent profit, Swift said the cora- mgs were 7.57 per eent. Profits amount ed t0 1 3-4 cents per dollar of sales. Tho company paid $682,000,000 for livestock in 1918, Swift Baid. H. H. Rawson of InglewoOd and h! son-in-law, Stanley Moleno, left yes terday for Grants Pass to look after some .business interests in Josephine county. They will be away about tw weeks. Later Mr. and Mrs. Moleno ex pect to make their home in Joaephins countv. Thousands Have Discovered Dr. Edwards' Olive Tablets are a Harmless Substitute. Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets the substi tute for Calomel ara a mnd hut atm laxative, and their effect on the liver is almost Instantaneous. They are the result since the hotel was elosed last fall. The Maccabee lodge held its semi-annual meeting Thursday afternoon, a Mr. Bittock and Miss Marie Bittock rjiTi .llolreM of Hubbard were Donald visitors Wed-. S!? nd.b?el Cwnplamts with calomeL nesday. MLs Xva Swan returned from Fort- E. C Fisher is the new coroner of Linn county and E. L. Fisher, assessor. His efforts to banish it brought out these) little olive-colored tablets. land after M ending tie New Tear with that calomel does, hi.r ha 7. Robert Losee has been quite sick with effects. They don't Injure the teeth like Asthma for over a week but we aro Strong Hquids or calomeL They take hold glad t0 know he is some better. Mrs ( Oi the trouble and quickly correct it Why J. L. Eeisbeck, his deuf hter, returned core the liver at the expense of the teeth? to her home iB Portland Saturday eve-;a'oine' sometimes plays havoc with the ning. gums. So do strong liquids. It is best not Mr. n-ml V Ben Qiimn came ou to take calomeL but to kt Dr. Edwardsf frm IM-Ibrn! to attend the V.i,,. 0I2! ?Wets. take its place. the social !i 7",-"cauacne au"ness" ana txat tne social, fezy feeling come from constipation and Mr, Cladin, tf Portland was called Ouve TalleTs when yfoand to IfcmsM Monday to the bedside of her' "heavy." Note how ttyeardt little grand daughter, Jus Sexsmith j brain and how they "perk op" the spirits, but she has about recovered now. 1 136 Ifid 25c ft txa. Ail druggat. a