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THE DAILY PAVITAL JOURNAL. SALEM. OREGON. SATURDAY, MARCH 8, 1919. PAflF THRR ram OURBOtSWiraS' (Continued from page one) more than any words lie could have ut tered. Salem Suits Him. Caiuo Company M ia the form or! a boyish corporal with an A. E. F. grin spread over hig face. "Paris, indeedl New York, hulil Salem's good enough for me, thanks! And say, if 1 ever leave Oregon again, after getting out of this man's army, I hope somebody shoots met" Strenuous words,, but lie looked as though he meant them. TUcy wore 8erved toward midnight with a banquet fit for royalty, then out into the streets again, in twos and threes, this time walking rather slowly as a rule, in spite of the chilly night. Portland was settling itself for a few hour's sleep so there was no more Jost li jg.no more cheering, and the gallant national colors were drooping a trifle ia the ceaseless drizzle. There was time, in the depot, before their train left, for the display of snap shots and small souvenirs, a picture of a long bridge over the river Loire; a stately cathedral at Nevers, thoir quarters at Contros, etc., etc., ad in finitum. iheu, They Left for Camp. It came all too soon, the moment for departure. Hurried good-bys, hastily snatched kisses; promises of a Bpecdy return, and the train pulled out into the lain. Portland, no doubt, would have pre ferred it to havo happened in Juno. Eoses for a fragrant carpet for' the weary soldier feet as they marched up Victory Wayl Just as Salem would love to bathe herself in scented bloom and powdor her capitalistic nose with the pollen of cherry blossoms when her turn comes to welcome them. But love is love and hearts that are crowded so full with it that tho words catch in ( the throats, can call to each othor, through a veil of rain as well as through a gauze of sunlight. .. I Dear God, the sunlight that shall be , in all our hearts forever now that the boys with the golden stripes are homo: againl 'I Officers in the party follow: Major .D. K. Wosthefter, Indiana, medical: corps, who will return to Uamp Oix; Captain John W. Grunt, mess officer, I lfl'Hh infantry; Captain H. I. Koeney, Portland, medical corps, goes back to Camp Dix; First Lieutenant L. H. Comp-j ton, Salem, and Lieutenant J. V. Sehur, 635 Greenwood avenue. Portland. i Roster of Oregon Men. j Oregon men oa Camp Lewis Bpecial are as follows: j Captnin Homer I. Keener, Portland;. First Lieutenant .Louis. II. Compton, ' Salem; -First Lieutenant Joseph -V. j Schur, Portland. ' I ' From SiUem--Sergeants Willis M. ! Bartlott, Elmer' E. Bliink, Clifford W. j Cordier, Robert A. Fvnzcr, Jacob Fuhor, -Carl E. Hutten.berg, Guy F. N. Young; Corporals Franklin W. Durbln, Glenn j I. Maurer, Percy 1 Streyfetter, Allen Jones Books, Harry Plant, Irnil Sund berg; Private Harry E. Fraser. From Dallas Sergeants Virgil B. Ballantine, lidra- E, Burke, Earl B. Cut ler, Carl F. FentoiL, Wiley M. Gardner, Fred Gooeh, Jack Hayes, James D. Hol man, D. Lee Kidgeway, Alviu A. Bobb, Edward N. Shaw, Frank A. Syrn; Corporals Virgil G. Beven, John B. Dennis, Will F. Domashofsky, George Dornheckcr, Arthur L. Hays, Frank E. Kersen, J. Carlton Shanks, Mech anics Eugene Hart, Boy D, Mitchell and ton Lewis. From Portland Hugh Kyle, George Pohlman, Hurley Collvor, John W. Lyt ic, Homer H. Hclzer, Stanley Bowlby, Fred Hentner, Alex Mnthewson, Balph Alford, Sergeants F. J. Bodby, Claud G. Latimer, Corporals Orta J. Carrol, L. E. Evans, George W. Mages, Cor porals William A. Sharp, Leo U. Harris, Paid I. Lansbury, Joel M. Kennedy, Frank Lyons, F. C. Maloney, Ernest Nelson, Fred Giries, Guy B. Swager, F. Paul Campbell, George Potegard, James C. Moran, Sergeants Joe L. Anderson, Richard O. Hansen, Alford S. Har greaves, Kenneth A. Hastings. Syrus B. Lawrence; Corporals Herget W. Holmes, John E. Lambun, Private Gilbert Pow ers. From Tillamook Sorgeant Herman F. Bailey. From Vancouver Cook Frank D. Campbell. From Airlie Mechanic Melvins, Chundler Turner, Cook James D. Dod son. From Falls City Cook Carl B. Fer guson, Corporal Will H. Ferguson. From Oregon City Corporal Leroy W Gard and Carl Hoffman. From Woodburn Corporal Ralph Gil bert. From Lebanon, Corporal Daneil E. Lawrence. , From North Yakima, Wash., Corpor al Eriest'Pardis. From Silverdale, Wash., Bugler Ar thur N. Behold. From Monmouth Corporal Joseph A. Stichlor. From Seattle Cook Thomas E. Tay lor. From Estacada Sergeant Chester F. Womer. From Palouso, Wash. Corporal Ron ald Young. From Eugene R. E. Jackson, 0. E. Wood, W. W. Lorw'od. From The Dalles Clinton Noilson and Charles Phillips. From Hood River George A. Lester. From Marshfield Carl Larson From Corvallis Y. M. C. A. A. D. Wier . What the Boys Said. "I managed to get a wound stripe out of tho trip over there," said Laird Wood of Dallas, who originally attached to Company L, 162 infantry. Wood was somewhat reticent about saying any thing about his action, but friends sup plied the information that he got wound rd in tho action in tho Argonne sector. Whe t ho went to Camp Mills ho did not get a chance to go over with his regular company, but went into action with tho Twenty sixth division and was in active service on the front line from Juno instil the end of the war. He fought in Chateau -Thierry, Belleau Wood, St. Mihiel, Verdun and in the Argonne, B&id his eonirades. His wound allowed him to be transferred to his original Company just in time to come home. Sergeant Harry Plant, the oiaest iu time of service of Company At oi this city, waa dying special duty uuisieie the auditorium. Every once in a while somebody from Salem would greet him. "I was in France. M company took me wherever it went. No, I won't say What engagements I was in. Might forget one or two of them, or mention one or two somebody would say I never saw. Four teen months for me. There are 27 of M company in this detachment, We will have some reception in Salem before long. " Corporal TJda Burk of Company L, 162nd infantry, whose homo is in Dal las, was one. of the members who saw the inside of a hospital for several weeks. He remarked that the reason for his injury was that ''some fool Italian pulled the trigger on a hand grenade and then held onto it." Cor poral Burke was drilling men in hand grenade work, and five other men were injured by tho same explosion, lie Bald that the Italian wa-s killed. "Tho French certainly treated Us roy ally and gave us some welcome wher ever we wont, but not to detract from their kindheartedness and enthusiasm, I can't help but say that their greet- ings were like shaking hands with a stranger, compared to kissing your sweetheart to tho welcoming smiles of tho good old Oregonians," said Ser geant Bar Mitchell, of Dallas. Allen Jones Books of Salem, said he never wants to go abroad again.. "Wo had a great trip, but gco, I'm glad to get homel Why just to be in the good old state is like having a Christmas, Fourth of July, birthday party and get ting married all at once." ''I'll never kick about the rain in Oregon any more if it rains all the timo. Any body who doesn't like the weather here had bettor go over there. It is a rotton climnto and the rain is about as disagrecablo there a-s the Huns," was the verdict of G. E. Wood of the 102nd infantry, claiming Eugene as his home. "What a grand and gloriuos day that was .when wo left Brest. The troops never were in better spirits since they got together. Of course, you can see for yourself the bunch is in some spirits tonight," was the comment of Arthur L. Hays of Dallas had t0 make on get ting home. Kenneth Hastings of Company L, 162 infantry, was the only lnd from Jeffer son. "I surely will bo glad . to got home," he said. "I haven't yet seen anybody I k'iow from Jefferson, but tho town will surely see me when I am discharged." Tid Journal Job Department" wdl print you anyi hing In the stationery linedo it right and save jom real money. 0PPORT U Mil i v S3 or FuTtnefB un THE SALEM KING'S PRODUCTS COMPANY WANTS FOR THIS COMING SEASON THE FOLLOW ING TONNAGE OF VEGETABLES: 500 tens Spusch (delivered during April, May and Jane). 2000 Tons Striagless Beans. 2003 Toes Carrots. 1000 Tons Cabbage. 750 Tons Turnips. , " 1000 Tons Caioi!s. 500 Teas SpasL SEE US FOR CONTRACTS FOR ANY VEGETABLES YOU'WISH TO GROW. Wi3 WOULD LIKE TO ENTER INTO LONG TERM CONTRACTS FOR THE FOLLOWING: 100 Acres Red Cuftbert Raspberries 100 Acres Blackcap Raspberries 250 Acres Strawberries. 1 500 Acres Losrries 250 Acres Maraoi Blackbsrries OUR CONTRACTS ARE FAIR AND OUR PRICES ARE RIGHT. CALL FOR INFORMATION AT OUR COMPANY'S OFFICE OR PHONE 830. Sugg Prodtucte mpany FRONT AND MARKET STREETS SALEM, jOREGOIS . STARTS TOMORROW I i . j -m r mi - 1 I v.. . ,3.1 , 1 l W UE-il BUT U I IMi Mm IU I I 7 , ... - -m... u ,, . OLD FENCE ROW. (Continued from page one) quiet title, the evidence showed thai one family had been in eontinuous (possession of tho land as divided bj -tho fomee, although there had been a demand mado in 1894 'for a settlerncnt of tho claim of the owners of the oth er part of tho Fabian Maloins claim. Based on tho legal standpoint of pos session for 40 years, the court decid ed that the land in question wxi tho rightful property of the plaintiffs in the case, Mr. and Mrs. Manning. Will Be Chairman Of Ways .And Means Committee THIK THAT GERMAN (Continued front page one) sail about tho same timo as Baker. Food Administrator Hoover is on the spot. Delays Shipping. Thus far, the principal worry of of ficials here as to what may grow out of the German action is the .possible slofing up of troop shipments home. The British will want their own ships more than ever now for tarnsport of their colonial and dominion troops. So far OS American troop shipments are concern'cd, it waB planned to reach a I rato of 250.000 men a month by tho end ot April, wnen an or tno eigui Gorman liners promised would have been in commission. As re-fitted by this government they would have had a capacity of 50,000 to 80,000 troops a month. In case the ships are not turned over to the allies, tho war department will try to make up the loss. through a re allocation of tonnago now carrying food for tho relief commission. When it seemed certain the German ships would be available, a number of transports wcro converted into cargo carriers to meet the emergency demand for food abroad MATTHEWSON BACK TO GIANTS New York, Mar. 8. Announcement of the" return of Christy Matthewson to the Giants brought joy to Manhat tan today. The famous pitcher, late a i captain in Uncle. Sam's service, was showered witn congratulations. Coupled, with the announcement that Matty will serve the Giants as chief ad viser and coach of the battery men, was the statement of John J McGraw, that Matthewson will serve in a minor capacity officially for a short time Ultimately McGraw plans to surrender active control of the Giants and Mat thewson will step into his shoes. COOK FOUND GUILTY. s f s t " V v , , , , ! I ! - - ' ' L 'V '- r' - I' - 1 'A ; t - I ' . X , ! .s- jf fx t i ' I - i 1" 'V i ' . V Representative Joseph W. Ford ney, of Michigan, a veteran legis lator, will be the new chairman of the Ways and Means Committee of the House after March 4. He was schooled liy hard knocks as a youngster, having learned the luiu. bar business from the bottom. Chicago, Mar. 8. 'J. Norman Cook was found guilty of manslaughter by the jury that tried him on a charge of murdering William Bradway. The verdict, which was reached and sealed last night, wa-s read today in Judge Kersten's court. JOURNAL WANT ADS PAY Five Thousand N. Y. Harbor W crkers Are Back At Work New York, Mar. 8. Five thousand harbor workers returned to their jobs today following a vote to accept tho big .concessions made by the railroad administration. All ferries and othor craft operated by the railroad resumed service. The erma granted tho men by tho railroad administration in somo cases gave wage increases on more than tho thirty per cent anked by the unions. The men returning to work today constituted forty per cent of the strik ers, Federal Mediator Hughes declared his belief that the pivato boat own ers would not delay in meeting the workers' demands in view, of tho rail read administration action. The returning workers also get. an eight hour day. An extra distribution of $2,000,000 to the common stockholder ot the Am erican Woolen company was-voted at the annual meeting at Springfield, Mass., Tuesday Journal Classified nns results. LITTLE TALKS ON THRIFT By S.W,SXRAVS.PruiJtnt American Society fot Thifl . . The cam. paign which is now going on for the Thrift Savings stamp Is of far more ira purtdiiee than probably 1 1 generally rea lized. The greatest ' bene fit from such activities does not He In the hundreds of millions of dollars which the govern ment will obtain, nor from the amount of savings that the public is thus lay ing by. The broad advantage lies In the fact that these small savings eon. stitute a great national educational movement In thrift I A mistake often Is made by many In assuming thrift merely meant sav ing money. Its essential values are mental more than material. Experi ence has proved that he who saves a .little this year will save more next, iand still a little more the year after that, and so on through life. The I school child or the young person who Is saving pennies and buying Thrift Stamps to-day will still continue these ract ices next year and the year fol iwing, and, In like manner, through out life. Therein lies the great value of the Thrift stamp. . The benefits of thrift always are cumulative, and its practice always rq progressive, The small savings of today is a seed. sowing process that will yield a tre Diendously bountiful harvest In the years to come. One of the most subtle values of thrift lies in the fact tlmt it makes one think. Thril'tlessiiess is thoughtlessness. Often pcoule fritter away money and tunc without realis ing It. They yield to small Impulses ' which seem devoid of Ill-effects, but a little reflection would, reveal that " such practices can result only In eventual harm. But thrift stimulated reflection. The thrifty person will consider the advisability any ex penditure of time or miniey. Thus thrift develops efficiency and adds to one's value not only because of the money that is saved, but because 'it creates the merit of added earning power. There are more than 36,000,000 Americans who have brought War Savings stamps; there are ij.OOO.OOO Americans who have bought Liberty bonds. Who can calculate the oggre. gate value of these thrift practices to the people of the nation in Increased , personal efficiency, added will-power, better living and clearer thinking Can anyone say that oar war-time thrift has not made us a nattos of thinkers? Our Thrill stamps and our Liberty bonuV aave epened up ntw vistas aad hare stirred ambiSoBa for (dividual advancement tint wcro un known before. i Let us ncvr .lank upon the Thrift stamp as a ctch-penny device. No work of lie government, to by-pro-j duct of lUt war, will mean more to, the future of eur country than this, j