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Tire aroiiNTXG okegoxtax. Tuesday, aiAucn sc, i9is. ARBITRARY PRICES ARE HELD FAILURE Minnesota Senator Condemns Government Action in Re gard to Wheat. OTHER CEREALS AFFECTED Ilarinr Flrtltloaa Talne on Wheat, U Is Held. Tends to Advance Mar krt on Other Grain Oats and Cora "ow Abnormaly High. OREGOXIAX NEWS BL'REAC. Wuh. 5i j ton. March IS. Senators from the agricultural state, aa disclosed br re cent debate, believe that rrlce-flln aa applied to wheat la a .allure. Th sg!tat?on irou over the attempt nvada by certain Kenatoaa to modify to Pres ident proclamation and raise the prlo ft wheat from 12.24 to 12 40 a basnet. Two main contentions were made, first, that It la wrong to fix tb prlca of wht and not regulate the prices of other grains and. second, that it la better to allow the wheat-grower. Ilk th ror of corn, rye and barler. to go in'- tb open market and aell for wht.er prlca he can ret. No stronger atatement waa made In mtldm of the wheat price-fixing; pol ler cf the Oovemment than that of Senator Nelson, of Minnesota, himself a practical farmer. Senator .Nelson aid: "Before, we paeeed laws tinder which a prlca waa fixed last year on wheat, all cereale wheat, corn. oat, barler. ', rye and flax wer sold In th open market, prlres wer governed to some extent br th law of supply and d mand. What did wa do last year? We segregated wheat and aald In respect to that on cereal. "We will fix an arbitrary prlc for wheat that you can l.ot exceed, but for which yon must sell your crop." What waa th result? putting an arbitrary prKe on wheat en banc') th other cereal prlc. Corn, rye. barley and oata bar (on op until most of Lb c ex eels ara today above wheat. Oata Abasrsaalty High. Taka oata at cenU to a dollar a Bushel. Tber ara only J pounds of oata la a bu.hel. while tLer are (0 pounds In a bushel of wheat. So. for feed or food purposea eltber for man r beast, tt takes two bushels of oata to eiual a bushel of wheat. "Barley la today aa high In price aa la wheat, and rye la a good deal blither S per cent higher. Corn la also higher. op!a mnst hay something with ' which to feed their livestock, and If wheat t cheaper than oata. It Is cheaper than barley, and cheaper than corn. Tt: farmer who Deeds feed will grind his wheat Ineteal of Itoinc Into th market and buying oats, corn, rye or barley for feed purposes. That la th war It I operating. "Prtce-f Ixlnc. even If yon put th price of wheat at tit a bushel and ball probably vote for that will pro. Mr. President, an abject failure. Th only fair way la to leave all these cereals to b sold In th open market, to be governed by th law of supply and demand. Then tha wheat farmer will set th real market value of his wheal as he la toJjy getting th real value of his corn. oats, rye and barley. Ion should either do that, or fix price on ail these cereals. Mtsjattaw la . Hesaedled. "Keen If wa adopt this amendment. rvrn If w fix a prlc of 12.& a bushel, tn my mind It wlU not cur th situa tion, so lone as w leav tb door open In respect to to other cereals. We shall still be confounded by tha exlst tnr situation, because th demand for the othr cereals will continue to rise. "should th wheal farmer be made th only victim of price-fixing? We ran segregate tb wheat farmer and tlx tha price of wheat: but th farmer Is going to rata th crop that be finds n-ost profitable: and Inxtrad of taking bia oata. barley and rye and feeding t'em la the stock. -he will sell them, be-c.-ue they biina a hlcber pHr and he WlU grind hie wheat to feed his slock." ncc-tloa Officer "amrd. niEHAUS. Wash, March Ji. Ppe ciaL Special election of (leers were named today by th City Commission for th contest April 20. when It will be decided whether a second electrle light and power franchise will be granted O F AneVrsnn. of Portland. ! PHI OUT RHBIMATISM Stop suffering! .Relief comes the moment you apply old V. St Jacobs Liniment ' Rheumatism la "pain only." Not on case In Bfly requires Inter val treatment. Slop drugging! Rub th misery right way! Apply sooth Inc. penetrating "St. Jacobs Liniment" directly upon tba "tender spot" and re lirf cornea Instantly. ""?t. Jacobs Lini ment" conquer pain. It la harmless rheumatism liniment which sever d -appoints and cannot burn tha skin. Lumber up! flop coniplalntngi Get a small trial bottle of "at. Jacobs Lini ment" at any dm- store, and la just a moment you'll be free from rheumatic pain, soreness and stiffness. Don't suf fer: Relief awaits you. "St. Jacobs Liniment" la Just aa rood for Sciatica, neural!- lumbago, backache, sprains and swelling A Jv. TIIAT STUBBORN COUGH OR COLD wM.h Jrvta not ajttirktjr lld to or dtirv mur mut h 4.t witlx anarou, Try ECK MAN'S ALTERATIVE Tatkva tn tim. thi Calcium rrp raita my trvnt chronic iil tion Invoivtrr t hrnftt n4 lnoE. I oQtalra to Atroho., NatrcoUC tf Hbt-Fonnlr Itu. M taK M-A. M w h rtc inrluli r t All drurrttv oLcai n4.a Lra.Kor, PbiaAticspauh 10.CCO Trtainwiuls Frva Kodiers rf htttfr S ! nivy.fjf'f 4 t.th K','"j,m rar lr Chltdr. Tut m. mn4 r r ? iu , r- fow r'i . TtMBC rvi-w. vfi i Kghic 't : ft rtn. ftaVft frj- t 'n brw o ra4 fMtflrat It at lhn. JW terT pMd1 .sr : - in air nd i- mn.m rmalr l ov . .l. X. '! mhn 4 . i lv in tb lM for faimwtlf W4sa JkX ViXUdtC awWai OUCH RUB Moving Picture Mev5 ' X & f ' ' - ' . .. ; ; '',''' '';- r TODtrj FILM rEATCRES. Sunset "Th Birth of a Nation." Liberty Taylor Holmea. "Kuc- Kles of Hed Gap." Majestic Dorothy PhlUlpa. "Th Urand Passion." Peoplva Karl William, "In th Balance." Columbia Dorothy Dal ton, "Lor Me." Star Douslaa Fairbanks, "The Man From Painted Post"; Toto, -Th One-Niaht Stand." Clobe Mary Plckford. "Poor IJt tla Fcpplna." VITAGRAPH celebrated its 1st birthday on St. Patrick's day. which la almost equivalent to celebrating tha birthday of tba motion picture Industry. For Vitagrapb'a his tory la mora or less a history of 01m- dom In tha United States, for thla pio neer has never lost Its place' at tha front rank of motion picture producers. Th bectnntn- of h concern ac tually dale back mora than 22 years. but It wa on St. Patrick day, 1;, that th old American Vltagraph Com pany waa formed by Albert O. Smith, present head of tha concern, and J. Stuart Blackton, now making pictures for Paramount. Here are some of tha outstanding Vltagraph datea: In ll Mr. Smith perfected his set- I doit avvice I or mmng muiiuD pictures In fram. thla bving on of th most Important inventions In tha history of tb screen. In 1IM tha company Incorporated and th commercial production of motion pictures Inaugurated. n ItoS studios were opened In Cali fornia and tb first lOus-foot aubject produced. In 101 th company" output In creased to luOO-negativ feet weekly. In 10! th first live-reel motion pic ture was made In America. It was "Tha Life ot Moses," made by Vlta graph. The industry Is Indebted to Vltagraph for the training of screen stars. More men and women now famous tn the art of screen acting received thrlr start in the Vltagraph studio than In any other company In existence, among them being: Anita Stewart, Clara Kim 11 Young. Kdith Storey. Norma and Constance Talmadre, Mr. and Mrs. Sid ney Drew. Earle Williams, Harry Mo re y and th late John Bunny. Manufacturers Censor Pictures. The National Board of Review of the motion pictur Industry Is a self-lm posed censorship body, brousht into being by th deslr of film manufac turers to curb questionable proclivities of fellow producers and protect the In dustry against assaults by constantly elevating the moral and artistic quali ties of photoplays. The personnel of the National board Includes bankers, educators, members of the clergy and many people promt nent In public life. Including more than 100 women. Thes people ara voluntary censors, serving without pay. and their recommendations sre religiously ob served by manufacturers. Kxpenses Incidental to censorship are defrayed by th manufacturers, who contribute to a general- fund. . The National board is not a legally constituted body. In th accepted aense. but Ita standards are high and, with cw exceptions, regulate exhibition of plcturea throughout the country. Local censorship Is imposed on prod ucts which already have been carefully scanned by a most representative body of public-spirited men and women. Get Star Pltuto Here. Acting apon a sugsestlon from Eu gene O'Brien, leading man for Norma Talmadge. a number of well-known moving -picture playera have estab lished a photograph bureau for the benefit of th Stag Woman a War Re lief - "Fan letter." requesting photo graphs, coma by th hundreds to most of the popular screen actors. Few in the profession receive more of these re quests than Mr. O'Brien, who conceived Ih idea of referring applicants tn the Stage Woman's War Relief. Th photo graphic bureau la tn chars of Nanon Toby and if film fans will pick out their faorlt player and send SO cents they will receive In return a One pho sraph with a genuin autograph. Ad dress Nanon Tobv. Photograph Bureau. Stag Woman's War IlelieC ii Fifth avenue. New York City. Screen Gossip. Charles Fanr. Chines comedian, la to be featured In a serlee of one-reel romedlee. They say he s tha only funny Chinaman In pictures. e e Southern California Sim aetlvlty la now on In full blast. Stare working trier at present Include tha following: Charles Chaplin. Marr Plekford. Will iam H. Tlart. Iwtuglaa Fairbanks, Lome Huff. Sii llarakawa. tuetn Kar aum. William Farnum. Theda Kara. Jewel Carmen. Beeele Harr'eale. Clara WI"tT". J. Wares Kerrigan. Henry B. Walthall. Mao Murray, Oliv Ihomaa. JLy ,-Jf-, UZr2A Lillian and Dorothy Glsh. Bobble Har ron and George Fawcett. A close atud of th situation will reveal that the present seasan la ona of tha most ac Uva th Coast haa over had, -e e e Bill Hart, accompanied by his faith hul horse, Frltx, paraded the streets o Los Ang-ele last week In tba Interest of th Ked Cross. They cava BUI escort of troops and a couple of milt tary bands. All traffic was stopped when th familiar flfure of the two-sun man went marching down Broadway, e e e ' William Horsier, well-known film man. waa "pinched" In Los Angeles the other day and charted with receiving- stolen films. Instead of employing- Individual mslds at the Goldwyn studio, Mae Marsh. Madge Kennedy and Mabel Nor mand now us on Jointly. The differ ence In salary they contribute to varl ous war relief orfranixations, tne amonnt being deposited weekly and distributed according to agreement. see Kvery film rtr In and around New York waa present at th opening "Tha Souab Farm last week, a new play by the Ilattona, which Is said to be tire on th "atmosphere, etc. of tha motion picture atudio. Between the acta tha gossip proved to be quit as Interesting as the play. Even during tha performance exclamations were overheard from many of the celluloid players, who apparently recognised the nrototvnea of their emDloyers. Probably the highest price ever of fered for the film rights of a dramatic production la the sum ot SSO.uoO pro posed last week for "Romance. The Play, however. Is not yet available for th screen. The 1000th performance was given In London a week ago Mon day night, with Doris Keane tn the principal role, and at present there seems to be no Indication of thla record run being discontinued. e e e International has hired Julius Steger aa general of ita directing forces at salary said to be the highest ever paid a man In a similar position. However. he's not In the Falrbanks-Hart-Plck-ford-Chaplin class. They are the "bloated pluta" of th business. see Tes. Clara Kimball Young will wear her Kaster bonnet In Los Angeles. She's there now ready to make a picture, e e e A feminine admirer of Darrell Fos. Triangle lending man, atylea him the "Devtliah Fascinator." Another mash notal ' Gloria Swanson used to be a Sennett Keystone bathing girl. Yet the press agent says she bad to learn to swim and diva before working in a recent Triangle picture. Which recalls the story a Portland girl brought up from Los Angeles that Louise Lovely could not swim a stroke and was mortally "afeared" of the water when making that aquatic picture. "Sirens of the Sea." a e . Triangle la presenting ao many new leading women It s almost impossible to keep track of them. Mary Warren. with Bill Desmond, is on of the latest. "Mrs. Lefflngwell's Boots," the Au gnstua Thomas comedy-drama, has been procured for Constance Talmadse. Mar taret llllngton was its star on Broad way. e e e Fatty Arbuckle Is to report to th Loa Angeles board this week for re examination for the National Army. He was exempted a few weeks ago for be ing overweight. Buster Keaton. one of hia funny henchmen, has been accepted and la waiting for th call. see E V. Purlin. Los Angeles representa tlve of the New York Telegraph, as serts that Griffith's new picture, "Hearts of the World." is the greatest of them alt -He says "The only heart that D. W. Griffith's new picture "Hearts of the World." will not touch Is the heart of the Kaiser, and It will break his. No medium, written, spoken. dramatised or screened during the period of the great wsr carries the appeal of this latest achievement of a man whose real greatness is Just begin ning to be appreciated. . Cecil Be DeMille la to train motion picture artists in the art of camouflage for tha Government. The scenic field of tha silent drama has bean developed highly along these lines. e 'Joan of Plattsburg." the Mabel N'or- maod picture which was objected to br the Government, is to b completed m Florida. Many of tha scenes of the original picture were filmed at the Plattsburg training camp. e e e Lillian Cook. 11-year-oM 'lngenu. who wa with World for three years, died recently In New York. e Tavaa collected by tha Government on pictur admissions during January were t. !.::. This tunicate a healthy condition of tb buelnese. Motion plcturea are to b shown In the Liberty theaters at tha various Na tional Army cantonments. - NOON MEETING HELD First of Holy Week Gatherings Draws Crowd. PATRIOTIC SPEECHES MADE Portland Ministerial Association Host to People Wbo Meet at Hip podrome Theater and Join In .Singing Son; of Fighters. Pack ap your troubles In your old kit-bag And smile, smile, smlle. The Hippodrome Theater rang with this aong and with others that are fa vorites of the fighting forces and of the home folk and then fairly vibrated with "Onward, Christian Soldiers," as Cap tain A. j. Pequegnat, of the Canadian army, led the singing at the noon-day meeting yesterday. The affair was the first of the holy week meetings arranged by tha Port land Ministerial Association and the ministers ot various denominations oc cupied places on the stage. "Captain Pag, aa the gallant soldier la affec tionately termed, called the clergy his choir and he made them all etand up and sing. He had everyone singing be fore he finished. And then th Rev. H. H. Griffis, pas tor of th First Christian Church, took the center of the stage, right in the spotlight, and gave a atirrlng patriotic and religious message appropriate to the time. Several times ha waa In terrupted by applause. "America goes forth to battle in the firm conviction that tha philosophy of the Babe In the maAger is better than that of the 'dog In the manger,'" de clared the speaker. "Today it eeems we are approaching Calvary. God grant that tne cross we bear may be an ex position of a redeemed political . life. America Is standing for democracy, for the common good of all. Autocracy Is standing for the subjugation of the many. And I believe that today in this day of great struggle and strife the conflict rages not only on the battle- front, hut In the hearts of every person in America. In this larger struggle all are enlisted. There no longer are any neutral citizens. They are either Amer icana or traitors. Each of us is called to do not only his bit but his best. This i th hour when Germany la crucifying decency and righteousness and we must fight for the preservation of the princi ples of Christ. "It is not wrong to fight. Th -severest blow that were ever struck at evil were struck by Jesus Christ. True, he was the Good Shepherd. But the good shepherd fights with every bit of his strength when it Is a cas of wolves. Dr. Joshua Stansfield was chairman and Dr. Alexander Beera and Rev. J. F. Ghormley led in prayer. Today at 12:10 o'clock the meeting at the Hippodrome ill oe addressed by Dr. J. H. Bovd. pastor of First Congregational Church. Barclay Acheson will lead the music. Camp Lewis Notes. 1AMP LEWIS, Tacoma, March IJ t "it certainly feels good to be back on tha Job," said Lieutenant-Colonel Eugene C Northlngton, commander of th base hospital, who left her a month ago. as a Major, on sick leave. Lieutenant-Colonel Northlngton has en tirely recovered from an attack of pneumonia, which was so serious as to necessitate a trip to the Letterman General Hospital, San Francisco. The commander of the base hospital found on -his return that several new buildings had been erected and the offi cers' quarters doubled In size, the same being a part of the half-milllon.-dollar improvement to the base hospital. Every organization at Camp Lewis Is directed In an order issued today to trke an Inventory of all articles con tributed by the Red Cross and other charitable organizations and to submit list to the unit supply officer. In the monthly report of each organi zation, th needs of the men as regards Red Cross articles ara to be stated, as each man ia permitted one sweater, two pairs of socks, one pair wristlets. one muffler and one knitted helmet. Plans have been made for giving the men of the sist jjtvision immediately the benefits of the soldiers' and sailors' civil relief bill which was approved by President Wrilson March 8. It provided THE MOST STUPENDOUS PHOTOPLAY IN FILM HISTORY ; Directed by That Master Mind, D. W. Griffith '-' NOW PLAYING TO CAPACITY HOUSES Cost $500,000 FIRST TIME AT THESE BARGAIN PRICES STARTS 10 A. 5L DAILY BE THERE; j Of., Wk-Day LOj Mats- i TB ii iiiii inn in rsiifsi 'nirr i 1 i ' I for the virtual moratorium for men In the Army and Navy during- the war. Any man In Camp Lewis whose per sonal affairs have become involved ia directed to apply to the Division Judge Advocate for assistance in obtaining the benefit of the new law. A memo to this effect published today haa been ported In every barracks. 1 There have been several Instances of hardship caused by the men in camp by unscrupulous business men, who took advantage of the soldier's absence ftom home. The Red Cross has been handling these cases and through its local organisation and virtually through every one in the country has brought relief. Th new . law Is ."expected to relieve the Red Cross, of these duties. The benefit of the law ceases as soon as a man Is discharged from the serv ice, or one year after peace is declared, if the man remains In the service to the end of the war. 4 . ; . Conservation is to be applied to the fir forest which surrounds Camp Lewis, recording to an order isvued today at headquarters of the vlst Division. The needless and useless cutting down of treea must stop, the order reads, and no tree may be cut down in the future until It has been designated and marked by the officers in authority. Most of the 'timber falling has bean done in the neighborhood of the trenches, where the -timber and branch ea have Been used In trench con struction. ' , Danger of' fire, unless the ground Is Immediately cleared of all dead timber, brought forth the further order that all organisations which cut trees will see to It that every pit of dead Wood be removed at one.. In the future the cutting of tim ber must be scattered so that the forest shall not be harmed, no ' matter how far it Is necessary to haul the timber required. m m m Officers and enlisted men at camp were today notified in an order issued by Major-General H. A. Greene, com mander of the camp, that the practice of acting as agents for business houses. is prohibited. Several non-commissionea olflcers have received letters from business houses offering their agencies in the sale of goods to enlisted men. This order will work financial bard ship on a number of the non-commls stoned officers and enlisted men. who have been acting as business agents. One soldier, who acted as agent for a laun dry. Is known to have, made as hish as 40 a week. ' V The Seattle Rifle and Gnu Club yesterday won the rifle match with the team of Camp Lewis marksmen on the camp range. The wind and rain worked havoc with the Army men, no wind gauge having been provided, while the civi Han men were equipped with micro meters. . That there have been several cases of fraudulent claims under the war risk Insurance act became known to day with the publishing of a memo from the war risk Insurance depart ment advising men who fear to lose because, inadvertently they have made an incorrect statement, that they mak any correction they desire through the commanding officer. Three men were discharged from the National Army at camp this mornln on the recommendation of the Divl sion Exemption Board. They are. Privates Frank A. Hughes, Company L 363d Infantry: Antonio Bastllll, Ninth Company, 166th Depot Brigade, and Charles G. Hansen, battalion C, J16th Engineers. CONTEMPT CHARGES FILED Astoria Men Accused of Refusing to Obey Court Order. ASTORIA, Or. March 25. (Special.) Anton Kuljls and Constantino Adam' apple were arrested today on charges of contempt of court, for failure to obey the Circuit Court crder to re lease the purse-seining craft American First. The order was made in the case of Martin Luksich against Anton Kuljl and A. J. Megler St Co. The plaintiff asked for the appointment of a receiver for the vessel and an accounting of last season's purse-seining operations. Kuljis was released on 1500 bond and Adamapple is being held In jail pending a hearing In the Circuit Court tomorrow. - -i INDIAN BILL IS APPROVED Klamath Reservation to Benefit From Federal Appropriation. KLAMATH FALLS, Or, March 25. (Special.) The Senate today adopted the provision of the Indian bill aliow- ne the Klamath Indians &",uuu to 600j SCENES 18,000 PEOPLE QCr Eve's. Sundays "THREE ROUSING CHEERS" CHEERS As I live and breathe, it's none other than "RUGGLES of RED GAP" Read by a host in the Saturday Eve. Post 7 REELS 7 buy livestock. Every effort will be uted to get the Bouse to concur. Senator McNary has sent this infor mation to the Klamath Commercial Club, which has used its Influence to secure the appropriation for the use of the Indians in getting- a start in livestock production. FIGHT 0VERESTATE ENDS Ij. W. Hutton Gain9 Possession of Property Left by Wife. SPOKANE. -Wash., March 25. (Spe cial.) Through delivery of a deed to day, Lv W.' Hutton was given absolute possession of all the property in Washington and Idaho, including an Interest in the Hercules mine at Wal lace, included in the estate of his wife. May Arkwrlght Hutton. The transfer of the deed to Mr. Hut ton upon payment to the Old National Bank of $175,000 closes a legal contro versy started by a majority of the heirs about a year ago. Phone your want ads to The Orego- nisn. Main 7070. A 6095. SYNOPSIS OP THE ANNUAL MENT OF THIS STATE- Occidental Life Insurance Company of Los Angel's. In the state of California, on the 81st day of December, 1917. made to the Insurance Commissioner of the state of Oregon, pursuant to law: Capital. Amount of capital .paid up $ 2SO.000.00 . Income., T.!f denartment Premiums received during the . ..$ 638.007.97 Ledger assets received from oth er companies . mr ubuiiuuk their rinks 232.078.15 Interests-dividends and rents re- . ceived during; tne year Income from other sources re ceived during the year si,oo.o Accident department Premiums received during the year 227.594.9.1 Policy fees 15,154.75 Income from other sources re ceived during tne year i.'uiw Total -income $1,223,336.77 ' Disbursements. Paid for losses, endowments. nnn I m ann Murrennftr vu- uee t 124,992.68 Dividends and ooupona paid TKilicyholdera during the year Z5,uiv.& rnmtnliuiiAna And na.lJLriea ta. id ' during the year - iw,aio.v9 ToTfla lirAnRAR And faea naid during; the year x.av.ot Amount o all other expendi tures Va.AUA.Ol Afririunt f1nartmnt Losses paid during the year. In- etc . . . .77. 102.25H.8S rliwilnir (wlliiatmAnt ainsnMIL Policy fees retained by agents. . 45,145.00 Commissions and salaries paid during; the year Life department Tawsa 1 Ir-on asi Ann feA Tiald during the year ,s-.o.- Amount of all other expendl-- tures j'ft.iui.i Total expenditures .. 7S2.931.48 Awets. - Book value of real estate E8, 750.42 Loans on mortgages aad coilat- teral. etc. 1,254.081.29 265.648.09 Policy loans Bonds - 67,250.00 Cash in banks and on nana.... Net uncollected and deferred nmmlumlL life deDartment. . 49,041.65 8.47.12 26.241.06 1.596.42 Admitted premiums in course of collection, accident aeparunent Interest duo and accrued...... Other assets Total assets admitted In Ore- gon 11,817.013.31 Liabilities. T.lf. ilanartm.nl Net reiwrve , Il,si4.nsi.3l All other liabilities 124.26U.7a Gross claims, tor losses unpaid. ' 16,194.07 Amount of unearned premiums on all outstanding riBKS. ... Tih. nr tn hflnime fl IIP for COm- mission ana onroiterage All other liabilities 8.234.0O Tnf1 HahllHIea 81.498.063.87 Total insurance in force Decem ber SI, 191 f. Ilia jwnraeni.iD,ugw Total premiums in force De- cemoer 31, !, acciaent ue- partn-.ent i "-.V xr 1-uoa-:a Life department Total Insurance written during Vi. vpar S 878,500.00 25.589.61 Gross premiums received during the year . . . - Premiums returned during the year. Including surrender vat nan and dividends paid 2,032.81 1.5OO.00 Losses paid during the year Total amount of Insurance out standing in urfgou. utcemosr 31. 1917 81.101.393.00 . ..i.nl ilafiartment Gross premiums received during the year 23,811.80 Premiums returned during the vair Losses paid during the year... 10,i&L77 OCCIDENTAL LrFS: TN8CBAJfa5 COM- By JOSEPH BbitiLHARD. President. bamiArr ceneral srent an4 attomer for service X C. Cunning ham. Peruana, Or. Broadway at Stark Continuous 11 to 11 NOW PLAYING OTHER DOIN'S K3 SI On of a SwrUm ef Information Ariielmm on Dtntai HugisntXio, 2 Good Health Demands Good Teeth TV TORE rohvsical de- ceneracv can be traced to neglect of the teeth than to the use of alcohol," says Dr. William Osier, the eminent authority. And Prof. Lewis M. Terman, In his treatise, entitled, "The Hygiene of the Child." says that out of 20 million school children In this country, 13 million are affect ed bo dimeaae of th mouth and teeth which undermines their health and progress. Decayed and neglected teoth cause indigestion and mental backwardness. Tooth-troubles may affect the heart, the eyes and ears in fact, all our fac ulties are weakened by dis eased teeth and a neglected mouth. 'A decaying tooth, unpleasant as it may sound, is a rotting bone in your mouth." according to Arthur Brisbane, the famous editorial writer. j Diseased tonsils or a neglected mouth is not a joke. It is a eonatant menace to your health. There is no real ex cuse, except neglect and indif ference. Once your teeth are In order you can keep them that way for remember this decay does not start on m clean tooth. Published bv th Board of Dental Examiner Slate of Oregon i ml MES EM era gn SYNOPSIS OF THE ANNUAL STATEMENT OF THIS Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company of Springfield, in the state of Massachusetts ' on the 31st day of December. 1917, made to the insurance Commissioner of the slate of Oregon, pursuant to law: f Capital. . Amount of capital stock paid up Purely mutual Income. Total premium income $ 14,619.930.63 Interest, dividends and rents ' received during the year... 4,806,074.03 Income from other sources re ceived during the year 1,000.258.1-t Total income 20,235,26183 Disbursements. Paid for losses, endowments, annuities and surrender val ues $ e,2o.i:o.Ta Dividends paid to policyhold ers during the year.. 2,910,878.43 Commissions and salaries paid during the year 2,274.866.5 Taxes, licenses and fees paid during the year S89.S41.93 Amount of all other expend!- . . tures 1.091.709.27 Total expenditures ..$ 12,827,398.04 Assets. Market value of real estate owned t Market value of stocks and bonds owned Loans on mortgages and col lateral, etc L107.375.1S 41,793,253.81 87.587.200.6T 15,8.422.9S e.65.820.4 1,87.1,458.21 1,688.048.71, Premium notes and policy loans Cash in banks and on hand.. Net uncollected ana aexerrea Dremiums Other assets (net) Trttal suets .$100,768,579.83 .100.70S.579.S3 Total assets admitted In Ore gon Liabilities. Net reserve oT.n;n.es8.oii Total policy claims unpaid I All other liabilities 6.704.8-6.nH Total liabilities, exclusive of capital stock of (Purely mutual) $100,763,570.84 Business In Oregon for the Year. Tnf.i in.nrnnce written dur- (ntr th. vear $ 747.320.00 204.381.6S Gross premiums received dur ing the year Premiums returned during tne vear 84.1119 78 3.849.00 Losses paid. during the year.. Ltoeses - wcurreo. . aurmK ui. S4.849.0O Tntal amount of Insurance out standing In uregon Decem ber 31. 1917 ,082.523.0 MAS8ACHCSFTTS MTTFAL HITS INSLK- Tv WFFKT.HR TT. TTALT.. Prrtary. Ptatutory resident general attaint and at. lunar for service. H. O. Coitou. Portland. Oregon.