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THE DAILY CAPITAL JOURNAL, SALEM. OREGON, SATURDAY, MAY 31, 1919. PAGI THE El C ome in v . And be Convipced of What Your Money's Worth Really Means JUST A FEW SPECIALS HERE Overland, model 90, $650. 1917 Briscoe, $575. Fine Little roadster, cheap." Maxwell, good as new, $550. 1917 Hudson, $1500. 1917 Briscoe $575. Studebaker, 3 passenger roadster, $450. Overland Roadster, $525. FIRST CLASS AUTO LAUNDRY AND POLISHING- Salem Auto Exchange GEO. SPICER, Mgr. 229 State Street Salem, Oregon. Attractive New Books Added To City Library "The secret press of Bolgiutn" the uecesB of Belgian newspapers in print ing exact information durng the war, .t14 by Jean Massart. "Oroigon," her history, her great on, her literature, John B. Horner. "History of suffrage in the United States, ' by Kirk Porter. "Historic shrines of America," the tory of 120 famous 'buildings and the pioneers who made them notable, by John Faris. . "Practical work of a bank," the radical banking in detail, particu irly credit, by William Kniffin. "The business of the household," finance, the family 'budget, and the leal status of the fajniiy, by C. V. Tabor. "The lure of tho land," farming wf ter fifty, by the chemist Harvey Wi ley. "The flower and the bee,"'a most Attractively illustrated book on polli Bation of flowers, by John Lovell. "The frog book," a study of the haliits and life histories of American toads and frogs, illustrated with many plates, by Mary C. Dickerson. "The sugar ibeet in America" a com olete discussion of its culture and man ufacture into sugar, by F. 6. Harris. "Measuring the results of teaching' a study of tests of ability of students for teachers by Walter 9. Monroe. "Walking stick -papers," clever es says by iltobert Cortes Holliday "Eating in two or three languages" by Irvin 8. Oobb. "Camp cookery," discussion of pro visions and utensils as well as recipes for the cooking, by Horace Kenhart. "Tin soldier" by 'Temple Baley. "Sinister house" by Leland Hall In some eases looseness of the engine bolt which hold the motor in place may cause misalignment of the engine, with serious consequences. If there is even slight losseness of the holes it may per mit the engine support to hammer and pound, and in time the supporting arm may actually break off. , , KHY IAVS COVER IV1DE VARIETY OF QUESTIONS Erenftj From Rezda&m Of Red Flag To Fishing Included In Bills. All laws passed bv the last legisla ture, with the exception of those to which the emergency clause was attach ed, became effective Thursday. Among those of interest to the average citizen are the following: - Carrying a red flag ia procession or displaying one to express disappro val of existing conditions or disloyalty to the government is forbidden. Teachers who speak the German lan guage only cannot be employed in the state. One of the bills passed provides that all teaching in any school or insti tution in the state must be in the Eng lish language. Exception is made where a foreign longuage ia taught. Where a child is to be adopted, the consent of the mother only is neces sary i:i ecrtain cases. It sometimes hap pens that the father i not known and to prevent any possibility of the fathet later making legal claims to an adopted child,. the bill was introduced and passed. No school district in the state of Ore gon may pay less than $75 a mouth to its school teacher. Marion county and folk county were paying the lowest sal aries in the state, many teachers receiv ing only 145 a month. At the time the bill was introduced in the last legisla ture, Mrs. Alexander Thompson of The Dalles produced official records to prove that Marion county was about at the bottom of the list in paying teachers. tfetail stores are not permitted to re turn old bread to the bakeries. When the bill came upifor discussion in the legislature, it was stated that the Port land bakeries first sold bread to the high brow hotels and what they had lelt was returned and then sold to the sec ond class hotels. What these could not use was again returned and the process kept up or rather down to the Chinese joint. The official loaf must be one pound, IVj pounds, 2 pounds, 8 pounds or other weights in even pounds. If any county wants to pay a bounty on jack rabbits, it may be submitted to the voters at a general or special etc tion when 10 per cent of the legal vot ers present a petition to the eounsy court. Hore ia one of special interest to fishermen "It hall be unlawful with in the state of Oregon In the Willnm ette river or any of its tributaries which flow into the Willamette river smith of East Independence station, Marion county, to use any salmon or trout or spawn as bait or lure while angling." lines the school directors so specify all teachers iil tho schools of the coun- Oae Auto Every Minnie da Pacific Bjgjiwaj To reduce the automobile traffic over the Salem Auto part of the Pacific high- j way while pavti-f progress, the county court has posted sign here di recting drivers to turn west to the riv er road. Along the way to the river road are red postea pointing the way. "Follow the ed signs" is the order of the county court. The red signs "hv been posted at all cross roads making it almost impossible even for strangers to lose the way. Actual count of autos passing along the highway shows that automobiles . pass at the rate of one a minute, which 1 interferes with the work of paving. This is the reason the court is trying to divert tne inrougn, irame to me rivel road. Aurora Observer. DONALD NEWS NOTES. ty must call the school ia session at 9 o'clock in the morning, give oue hour for non and mot dismiss school until 4 o'clock. The directors may change these schools hours. . There must be plenty of fresh air in the school room. Pupils under the age of eight years must not be confined in the school house more than 3: hours a day. Each day there must be two exercises in fre gymnas tics and voice and special breathing ex ercises given daily. Beginning next January 1, the auto mobile tax will be in the form of an automobile license and no auto owner can beat the assessor, as has been done, according to reports from the eourt house. The auto owner will pay his or her auto tax for 1820 when securing a license and then by April 1 of next year pay the amount of the 1919 assess ment. Silverton may now have its armory. A special bill was passed providing for the payment of $10,000 of stato money and 10,000 of county money for the Sil verton armory. But in order to .get this money, the eity must donate a suitable site and then raise $10,000. The site selected must be approved by the gen eral staff of the National Guard of Ore gon. COUNTRY HOME BURNED TO THE GROUND SATURDAY I The country home of Mr. and Mrs, I Sam Kascr burned to the graund last Saturday, the fire having raught from a defective flue. Tho ifamily were at home when the fire started but it had gotten under such headway before be ing discovered that' the house could not ibe snved. Most of the household effects were saved with the exception of the rar.gc. Saturday was warm and dry and the house burned rapidly. Silverton Aippeal. EXPERIENCED SHOWER OF MUD FROM EXPLODING SHELLS Dr. Dick Ross spent Sunday In this city with his brotuer, Attorney C. E. Ross. Dr. Ross received his honorable discharge from the army medical ser vice the latter part of April and has. (Capital Journal S-cinl Service.) Do M, Or.. Mav 30. The friends of Mr. and Mrs. Miller regret to learn of the death of their niece. Miss Edna Miller, who died ia Woodburn Tuesday afternoon after a lingering Illness oV several months. Her funeral wss held from the Catholic church in Wuodbuia Thursday. P. P. Hal) visited his siter. Mrs. Roy Garritt on Wednesday. Mrs. J. L. Halloo cf Woodlmrn s,Het Wednesday wtih her cousin, Roy tiar rctt. Mi. Parquette was a Salem visitor on Tl-ursdav. Earl Scott of Donald community left for Seattle and other Sound points Mon day to BVH-nd the summer. William Connett of Oregon City m.s called home on Monday because of the illness of one of his children, but re turned. -on Wednesday reporting the child better. E. Carver and Leon Bice motored to Portland Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Carrie Pry Mahon and daugh ters, Virginia and Martha of Portland and W. F. Fry of Ht. Louis, Missouri, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. M. W. 'Johnson on Sunday. Mrs. Johnson and Mr. Fry are cousins and were raised together near Louisiana, Missouri, but had not seen each other for thirty years. Mr. Fry is touring tho west as far north as Vancouver, B. C. Mrs. Lena Thompson of Portland has bought some acrenjre. near Wiseueres and ia preparing to build upon same. I'ntil their lumber arrives they have been guests at the Bungalow hotel. Thursday a picnic was to be held by the school in Cone'e grove, but the rain prevented so a fine picnic dinner was served in the school building, where parents, teachers and pupils had a fine social time, closing a successful school term, notwithstanding they wcro handi capped by three changes of teachers and two or three intermissions because vm scarletino, and flu scare, ,but Mrs. E. Cone' and Miss Scollard have been un tiring in their efforts to bring pupils up to .the standard and deserve the thanks of the entire community. Mr, and Mre. 8. R. Elmore of Donald received late word that their son, who has been in service in France for the past seven months, wise on his nay homa and expected at any tinio much to the joy of the family. Mrs. M. V. Johnson of Pasco, Wash., was a guest of Mr. and Mrs. M. V. Johnson over Wediresdny night, going to Woodburn on Thursday's noon train, where he will visit friends for a short The Bos is away, so I'll take a chance on this.- J. S. Hanson. RIPPLING RHYMES By Walt Mason MOTORING. again taken up his old work on the medical staff of the state hospital. Dr. Roa was in the Argonne battle and while he escaped without s wound he had the experience of being deluged with mud on different occasions from exploding shells. Silverton Appeal. Don't attemptto start the engine tin- 1AU. 1.a aim.lr la rntariloil ntlil ttlAftlwitch key inserted and turned ia the switch. I leave the city's nose behind, its stone and brick built sectors, forsake a while the beastly grind, and a'l the bill collectors. I climb on high the verdant hils, the azure heavens o'er me, forgetting bailiffs and their bills and all the things that bore me. It is a pleasant thing to go away from toil and knitting; my car is working like a jo, its cylinders all hitting.. Oh, Scott may sing of Loch invar, whose charger was a hummer; but give to me the modern car, and long, long days of summer. I chug along by wood and glade and by the babbling waters, salute the farmer with his spade, and gossip with his daughters. At intervals my car I stop, some quaint old signboard read ing; and now and then a rural cop would run me in for speeding. . I loaf along, eight miles an hour, the motor working nifty, and then, to show I have the power, I shove her up to fifty. Through dale and dell, on dune and down, I throw the dust behind me; and tired collector? scour the town with bills, and cannot find. me. I look around in silent glee upon the landscape's splendor, until I run against a tree and bust a wheel and fender. Then I go limping back to town, my kind of luck.berating; and find the bailiffs all camped down in stern and watchful waiting. LEE L GILBERT Elgin Six Distributor for Oregon 156 S. Commercial Street Salem, Oregon. time. Mr. Wassellc was a Donald visitor on Wednesday. J. P. Feller was a Salem visitor on Tuesday. Evangelist Dr. E. J. Johnson of Seat tle, Wash., began a series of meeting at the Donald church on Tuesday even ing. Meetings will continue each even ing during tho week. Sunday morning and evening. It is hoped a full noun will greet Rev. Johnson at each meet ing. All are cordiuliv invited to be" present to bear the message ho has le give us to lead us to a higher and bet ter life. M. W. Johnson was a business visitor to Portland on Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Walker went in .Salem Wednesday to remain over for memorial service. Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Fayne went to Metzger on Wednesday where they wero met bv their children with full baskets of provisions and flowers and all repaired to the cemetery where they spent the dny together, decorating loved ones graves. A very touching Mother's Pay pro gram was given at the Donald Sunday school by the teen age class on last Sun day at the dose of same they presented the mothers of boys who had beeu 'n service with boqucts of white en run tions. Six blue and one gold star in the flag. The mothers were -Mrs. Reed, Mn Elmore, Mrs. Kunkle, Mrs. Parquett-i, Mrs, Sibley, Mrs. Lamb and Mrs. Ouc rett. The gold stur was for Albeit Lamb, who wu killed at the buttle C Argonne. Mrs. Reed, mother of Mrs. Joo Bexello wentto Woodburn on Tuesday to visit for several days. Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Feller were week end visitors to Portland. John Miler and family attended the fuiiernl of Miss Edna Miller in Wool burn Thursday morning. She was buried from the Catholic church. Mrs. J. Ryan of Butteville was in Donald oi Thursday. Mrs. J. B. Hite and babe visited hef mother, Mrs. Owens on Wednesday. Mlair Q) J n VITAL T n , 1! be Prosperity of ohm WM. T1 T 1 w llattUeV V THE SOONER YOU GET THEM, THE SOONER YOUR PROSPERITY BEGINS. ANYTHING WORTH HAVING IS WORTH WORKING OR PAYING FOR. HIGH QUALITY COMMANDS A HIGH PRICE. THE BEST IS THE CHEAPEST IN THE END. OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS ONCE OR BUT SELDOM A T THE DOOR SHE WILL KNOCK AT THE DOOR OF MARION COUNTY ON JUNE 3rd. DO YOU WANT TO HELP OPEN THE DOOR AND LET HER IN? IFYOUDO if II I if Voice L2) 2L VUJ 3 ISs YES READ THE PAMPHLET TELLING ALL ABOUT GOOD ROADS THAT HAS BEEN MAILED TO EVERY VOTER. If - (raid advirtisement) MAR ION COUNTY MARKET ROADS COMMITTEt. If i U ! if ? ii 4 ii eM f --