THE MORXIXC OltEGOXIAN, THURSDAY, MAY 27, 1920 WrCWVlT SAYS HE CANT BACK JOHNSON Obligation to Vote for Califor nian Denied. POSITION IS MADE CLEAR SENIORS OF LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL WILL APPEAR IN PLAY, "PRUNELLA," TOMORROW. MI1C V'.w jrwi Two Distinct Statutes Under "Which Delegates to Party Convention Are Elected Cited. reela.ra.tioTi9 that throughout the campaign io had asserted he would not support Hiram Johnson for the presidency at tho republican national convention; that he was elected under a statute that makes no provision as to how the delegates shall vote and that he had from the first declared be would "vote for the candidate who carried the republican primaries, erways provided that I would not vote for Senator ,1'ihnson," were made yesterday by Wallace McCamant, re cently elected delegate to the repub lican convention. Mr. HCaman:i asserts that, unlike the other delegates, he will pay his own expenses n the trip and that there are two statutes covering the election of delegates. Under one of these the other delegates were elected, he says, while he was chosen under the second. Two- Statutes Explained. Two months ago, Mr. McCamant as serts, he told Sanfield MacDonald, Johnson manager, that he would not vote for' Johnson at the convention. Mr. McCamant went on-: "Certain attacks having been made upon me in evening papers, I should greatly appreciate an opportunity to lay before the people the reasons why I do not consider myself bound to vote for Hiram Johnson at the ap proaching republican national - con vention. "The old law under which delegates to national conventions -were elected was expressly repealed by the last legislature. (See session laws of 1919, page 494.) The statutes under which delegates secured places on the ballot at the recent primary were adopted in 1916. There are two of these stat utes, and they are entirely independ ent of each other. The first of them, found on page 124 of the session laws for 1915, provides in its third section that a candidate for delegate shall take an oath that he will use his best efforts to bring about the nomination of the person receiving the largest number of votes at the primary. This -statute permits the candidate for del egate to go on the ballot by paying a fee of $15 to the secretary of state, and It provides that the delegate shall receive from the state the ex penses of his trip to the national con vention, not exceeding $200. All of the candidates for delegate at the re cent primary" except myself secured their places under the above statute and I assume that they took the oath referred to therein. No Oath Held Required. "I secured my place on the ballot under a statute found on page 348 o( the session laws for 1915. The stat ute contains no instructions as to how delegates operating thereunder shall vote and it makes no provisions for payment by the state of any part of their expenses. It provides that a candidate may go on the ballot by filing a petition signed by 500 elect ers. My petition was signed by 1635 electors. The statute required no oath from me as to what I would do, and 1 have taken'no oath. "I have from the first stated that I would vote for the candidate who carried the republican primaries, al ways provided that I would not under any circumstances vote for the nomi nation of Hiram Johnson. I made this statement more than two months ago to Sanfield MacDonald, who was then managing the Johnson campaign. On May 8 I received a letter from a prominent republican in Corvallis, who seemed, from his letter, to be active in the Johnson campaign, in quiring as to my attitude in this re spect. I wrote him under date ot May 8, expressly stating that I would not vote for Hiram Johnson. It is true a stated in my article published in the Voters Pamphlet' that 1 had committed myself to no candidate and for the reason therein stated, but I have been as outspoken as a man could be in my expressions that 1 would not vote for Hiram Johnson. Precedent la Cited. "There is a precedent for my ac tion. Massachusetts expressed a pref erence for Taft at the state primary in 1912, but the six delegates at large were all Roosevelt men. They went to the convention and voted for the Roosevelt programme on every ques tion. ; ' "It is my duty to vote eonscien ctousiy ana jn accordance with my Dest judgment on every question com ma- Deiore me convention. In my opinion senator Johnson lacks sev eral of the most essential qualifica tions for the high office to which he aspires. I will not vote for a lawyer who advocates the recall of judicial aecisions. "In accordance with my slogan on me oauot i win vote tor an Araeri can, a republican and a statesman. Senator Johnson has polled be tween S5 and 40 per cent of the vote cast at the republican primary. If he receives 90 per cent of the state's vote in tne convention, no injustice is aone mm. II V 'ft 1 - tSr-Ss f .JSP ' f-C hi ? J1 YtM 1L4 1 . . JS - Croat row, left to rig-lit Mir Helming;, Anne O'Reilly, Evalj-n Welnatoelc, Robert Shenard. Second raw Han nah Laldlaw, I. V rllr Long, Geora-la Jacobs. Kenneth Arnold, I. yd! a Roaenbaum. I.nclllr Rank, Helen Colwell, Miriam rnblver, Ted Steffena. At top Smart Biles, John Piper, Donelaa Mcob Paul Harris. Shirley Baron, George Faual, Hnui Robin. Both tomorrow afternoon-and evening in the Lincoln high school .auditorium wili be produced the class play of the seniors of Lincoln. The play Is "Prunella," an artistic fantasy of charming detail. Painstaking rehears als under capable directors are said to insure a production that will highly please friends, relatives and patrons . who attend. . The setting of the play is a Dutch- garden. Here Prunella (Hannah Laidlaw) resides with her three aunts. Prim, Prude and Privacy. One day as a troupe of players are dancing by. Prunella, falls in love with Pierrot (Ted Steffens), and a charming love story evolves. The action of the play is accompanied throughout with dancing and music-making. JOHN F. GHITW000 DIES OBEGOX FIOXEEK OF 1853 PASSES AT ASTORIA HOME. Estate of $25,000 Jeft in Trust to Assist Poor and Deserving to . Get Start in Life. ASTORIA. Or., May 26. (Special.)' John Friend Chitwood, aij Oregon pioneer of 18o3 and a resident of Clat sop county since 1879, died this morn- ins- following- an extended Illness. -,-.: Mr. Chitwood was born in Mahaska county, Iowa, on December 23,-1839. He was a descendant of an old colo nial, family, his grandfather having fought against the British in the rev olutionary war. In 1853 Jefferson Chitwood, father of the deceased, came across . the plains with his family, consisting of his wife, four sons and two daughters, and settled on a donation land claim now known as Chitwood island, in the Willamette valley, a short distance be low Salem. -. John Chitwood was never married and his only relatives are two nieces. whose addresses are not known, and fourth cousin, Frank Xu Chitwood of this city. 1 Mr. Chttwood's greatest ambition in his later years was to assist the poor and deserving and ifi making his will he was guided by that thought. This document was executed on September 1 of last year. It bequeaths the es tate, which his attorney estimates at about $25,000, to T. S. Cornelius, John E. Gratke and Walter T. Eakin, trus tees to be used for charitable pur poses. His only directions were that the estate be used in aiding the old and worthy, in helping some young men or women to get a start in the world or in helping anyone else who is worthy and in distress. fa The French state railway is using demobilized war-trained dog's to guari good tn transit. HAVE DARK HAIR AND UM YOUNG Nobody Can Tell When You Darken Gray, Faded Hair With Sage Tea. Grandmother kept her hair beautl fully darkened, glossy and attractive with a brew of sag-e tea and sulphur. Whenever her hair took on that dull. faded or streaked appearance, this simple mixture was applied with won derful effect. By asking at any drug store for "Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound, you win get a large bot tie of this old-time recipe, improved by the addition of other ingredients, all ready to use, at very little cost. This simple mixture can be depended upon to restore natural color and beauty to the hair. A well-known downtown druggist ays everybody uses Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound now because it darkens so naturally and evenly tnat nonoay can ten it naa been ap plied it's so easy to use, too. Xou simply dampen a comb or soft brush and draw it through your hair, taic ing one strand at a time. By morning the gray hair disappears; after an other application or two, it is re stored to its natural color and looks giouy, coft and beautiful. Adv. .nkers of the empire state who are here in convention. The sole feature of the first evening session was Mr. Riley's gripping lecture, "The Lure of the Great Northwest," illustrated with scenes of beauty. The historic conference room of the Mohonk Mountain house was crowded with an audience of delighted per sons from every section of New York state and their families and several hundred guests of the hotel. Enthusiasm ran high throughout the entertainment and today the lec turer is the center of groups of finan ciers and travelers asking more in formation and seeking to book the lecture in other cities of the state. Mr. Riley lectures in New York City tomorrow and then goes to a sea son in Boston and New England and in Rochester and Detroit. OREGON CITY HAS SCARE TOW3T - 'JfARROWIiT ESCAPKS DlSASTROCS FIRB. MR. TAFT IN CITY TODAY EX-PRESIDEXT WIMj BE BUSY DTTRTXG VISIT. Distinguished Traveler Takes Day Coaches and Snatches Meals but Keeps Engagements. ME CHANGES POSSIBLE FIRST OF FIXAIj ELECTTOX TO TALS DTTE TODAY. Serious Irregularities in Work of Boards in Some Cases Said to Have Been Found. First totals in .the final election count made by the county clerk's of fice will be ready this morning, these including only : delegates to the re publican convention. The mystery of the missing returns from precinct 14 at Palmer was cleared up when it was learned that there was no count made at that polling place and the ballot boxes had been sent back Two weeks probably will be re quired to complete the work of checking through. Serious irregu larities have been discovered, espe daily in cases where the night boards had not included the work of the day boards in their reports. Tally ing . also was done incorrectly in some cases. County Clerk Bever idge yesterday admitted the likeli hood of the final county changing the standing of at least one of the men on the legislative ticket. Difficulty Experienced in Getting ' 'Alarm 'Turned In Several Firemen Slightly Hurt. OREGON CITY, Or., May 26. (Spe cial.) What might have been a dis astrous fire occurred here this morn ing, when the building owned by E. A. Brady, the first floor of which is occupied s,s a second-hand store by Goldman & Son, and the second story used - as furnished housekeeping rooms., caught fire. The fire started when a lodger at tempted to light an oil stove. A burner he had placed in the stove failed to work and the flames caught the cur tains. The room soon was a mass of flames and the fire spread to the ad- oining rooms. There was much excitement for some time after the alarm had been turned In. for the firebell was out of commission, due to a burned-out gen erator. Telephone operators were try ing to get the alarm sounded, as the firebell is sounded through the tele phone office, and people were calling from various sections inquiring as to the location of the fire. At last the alarm was sounded and the fire companies responded to the call. In extinguishing the flames several firemen were injured. Gerald Warner of the Fountain hose company had a nail run through his foot and "Teck" Stovell, member of the hook and lad der company, had his face and hands badly burned. Little Guy Holford, weeping, after the fire told bystanders that the pho tograph of a dead brother and all of his own belongings were destroyed. The Holford family came to Oregon City five months ago and is now in destitute circumstances. RED SOVIET PRISONERS' ESCAPE Federal Charges Freed From. Seattle Jail. RADICAL LEADER IS GONE E FOR RADIO ACT STATIONS WOULD BE ALLOWED TO HANDLE BtJSIXESS. RUBBER MEM BANQUET Tire Firms Meet to Promote Better Feeling In Trade. Members of 29 vulcanizing firms of this city attended a banquet given last night in the Benson hotel by W. D. Johnson of the Firestone Rub ber company to promote a better un derstanding of tire problems. In his address Mr. Johnson explained efforts put forth to get into closer touch with customers on all questions per taining to cost, equipment and various successful processes. Several others were called upon, including L. M. Harper, L- G. De Young and J. B. Bailey. The Rubbers Workers is the name of a club recently formed for the pur pose of furthering harmony in their work. The officers are L. M- Harper, president; W. T. Peters, vice-president, and Al Courts, secretary-treasurer. They meet the third evening of the month in the Oregon hotel. Special Rates Granted for Press Dispatches; Arrangement to Slop After Two Tears. William Howard Taft. sometime president but all the time hail fel low well met, will be a Portland guest today. He has a rigorous schedule and one which will keep him busy. Here it is: 7:20 A. M. Arrive from Seatle. 12:15 P. M. Speaks mt ProsreaHiYe Bus! nees Men s club at Benson hotel. 1 P. M. Informal reception at Press ehib luncheon, Benson notel. 6:15 P. M. speaks before Yale Alumni association at University club. 8 P. M. Speaks at municipal auditO' num. None will be admitted to the pro gressive luncheon after 12:15. Mr. Taft will speak on "Americanism." At the Yale meeting he will recall the good old days at xale. At the auditorium meeting he will speak on "The League of Nations Up to Date." At least 4000 persons are expected to hear him at the auditorium. Re ports from Walla Walla, Spokane, Bellingham and other points en route on this, his first western tour as a lyceum "attraction," are that crowds have been turned away on every oc casion. Mr. Taft will speak tomorrow at Eugene, Or. "Mr. Taft has not yet missed a sin gle engagement," said one of the Ellison-White staff, who accompanied him. "He has . had to travel in day coaches, snatch meals at lunch coun ters and do other things quite for eign to the nature of a distinguished ex-president, but he has won new friends - and 'admirers everywhere as the result of the enthusiastic manner in which he has done everything. Mr. Taft seems to enjoy himself just as much as those who hear him." FIRE PREVENTION URGED Large Losses Due to Indifference, Declares Jay Stevens. Indifference la the cause for nearly all the heavy loss in property and lives In fires. Jay Stevens, former Portland fire marshal, told members of the Oregon school of national safe ty council at the public library last night. Mr. Stevens la manager of the fire prevention bureau of the Pacific, but is to leave shortly to take charge of the same class of work for the national organization. Mr. Stevens dwelt at length on the increased interest being taken in fire prevention work during the past four years and hazarded the opinion that the time is soon coming when the annual fire loss will be permanently decreased materially if the same awakened interest on the part of people generally la continued. Other speakers included District Manager Shively of the fire protec tion bureau of the Pacific and H. H. Herdman, Portland manager of the national safety council. Inmates of Detention Closely Guard Secret of Sawed Bars Lead ing to Iibcrty. SEATTLE, Wash, May 26 (Spe cial.) The existence of a soviet from among the 42 radical prisoners held in the United States detention station here was' learned todav. when federal omcials investigating the escape of tour or the radicals early this morn ing discovered bars that had been cut for a month and carefully replaced and learned from other prisoners that the soviet directed who would escape next. Bars from a door and window had been cut so long that the ends looked worn and rusted. The apertures through the bars led to a fire escape connecting with an overhead walk leading to First avenue On first in vestigating the federal officers came to the conclusion that the four men escaped through a side window. Two bars had been cut " during the night ror tne purpose of leading investiga tors to conclude this as the means of exit and to conceal the real means. Three weeks ago three other Rus sian prisoners disappeared and the manner in which they left has always Men a mystery. The bars in the door and window that had been severed were inspected daily, it is said, but the cuts were never discovered. Soviet Xieader Thonclit Free. "We have learned enough." said Im migration Commissioner Henry M. White, "to lead us to believe that there is an organization aside from tne usual kangaroo court that is found all Jail a. I am conducting an in vestigation as to the men behind the reported detention station soviet and will see that it is stopped at once. According to prisoners not members of the soviet, but who claim to have witnessed the escape, the sawing of the bars and the meetings of the or ganization, Lufa' Ef imchik, 30, one of the escaped prisoners, was the presi dent of the soviet and that before de parting his successor was chosen. An effort is being made to spot the man. The Russians maintain silence. The other prisoners who escaped are John Boiko, 32. convicted radical and said to be a former officer of the Union of Russian workers; Mike Mostowy. 29, Russian, and Charles Fieldhouse, 22, son of James Fieldhouse, promt nent tea and coffee merchant of Van couver, B. C, held pending return to Canada on a statutory charge. The 'ruse to distract attention from the open window through which it was evidently planned that others would have escaped when ready fooled federal officers this morning, and was detected only by accident this afternoon in a thorough inspec tion of the big room in which pris oners were kept, by White. ' Prisoners Conceal Clever Opening, Other prisoners who saw the escape last night maintained silence and sought to hide the real method of es cape, indicating plans to empty the detention station, federal officers be lieve. The discovery of the open grated window explains the myste rious escape last month of two Ca nadian youths and an Italian. A series of escapes of lesser importance than that ot today within the last year were said by authorities this after noon to have been made by other methods than the open window. . In the discovery made this after noon. Commissioner White found that Woven Pictures f"ENUINK Oriental Rugs are aptly called woven pic- ' tures. Expressing a design existing only in the creative mind of -the weaver, he fol : lows the age-long traditions ' of his craft. The result is an article of delicate color har menles, expressing thought and feeling often with mar velous - power, but - withal a creation- of enduring utility. Visitors Are .. . AWrays Welcome. ' GARTOZIAN BROS. Kat.1904. -Plttoclc Block. ing- ag-ent in eecuring- ties and tim bers for tho company in which he continued until the administration adopted the rule of having- all mate rial bought through the single agency of the railroad administration, which resulted in much . dissatisfaction In the lumber trade at a time when lum ber was available and could not have been secured at a fraction of present costs. With depleted stocks in the car shops and yard stocks of most of the railroads, the corporations are obliged to buy large amounts on the present strong market. SHRINE BILL IS SUCCESS SPECIAL VAUDEVILLE GIVEN BY THEATER MANAGERS. RILEY GRIPS AUDIENCE Delighted i'tw Yorkers Acclaim Northwest following Lecture. LAKE MOHONK, N. T May 2S. (Special.) The international north west and its eloquent missionary, Frank Branch Riley of Portland, Or., were acclaimed last night by the WASHINGTON, May 26. The house adopted unanimously and sent to con ference today a resolution authoriz ing the navy department to continue operation for not more than two years of its radio stations for the use of the general public. Rates for commercial messages would be fixed by the secretary of the navy, and on complaint would be subject to review by the interstate commerce commission. Special rates could be granted for press dispatches, but for private business messages the measure provided that the charges should not be less than those of pri vately owned companies. Operation of any of the stations for the public would cease any time with in two years on notification by the department of commerce that private companies could handle the business. BOY OF 9 LOSES SIGHT Earl Etline Shot in Eye While Playing With Rifle. Earl Etling. 9, was brought to the Good Samaritan hospital yesterday from his home at Corbett, Or., where he had been accidentally shot in the eye while playing with his little brother. At the hospital it was re ported that he would recover, but would be rendered permanently blind. The father, Fred Etlintr. said that Earl had carelessly pulled the trigger of a I!-caliber rifle, which caused the accident. REGISTRATION IS ENDED Vancouver, Wash., to Vote on Dock - Bonding Proposal. VANCOUVER, Wash., May 26. (Special.) The registration books closed last night at 8:30 o'clock for the special dock bonding election and 3619 were registered. The books will be opened again after the special election, June 25, and kept open until they close Just before the primaries. The city will vote on bonding Van couver for $130,000 to build a dock on the public levee, and a vigorous cam paign is being waged to carry it, men's civic organizations being be hind the movement. Various Show Houses Donate Acts. Mayor Gives Brief Talk. Chanters Participate. A -vaudeville show under auspices of the combined theater managers to raise funds for the Mystic Shrine en tertainment committee wis held last night at the Heilig theater with, a e;ood-sized crowd in attendance. A lavish use of flags, emblems, pen nants and various decorations of Shrine significance were used through out the theater, suspended in rows around the boxes and around the balcony. The lights were shaded by fantastic Shrine shades and a group of colorful pillow tops made a most ef fective background along the lobby walls. On a large table in the entrance hall a collection of dolls, metal and plaster emblems, pictures and souve nirs of Shrinedom made an attrac tive display and. found ready pur chasers. The programme was made up of acts from all the Portland the aters and the services of the partici pants were donated. Following a brief talk by Mayor Baker the pro gramme went on with no hitches. From the Orpheum came Henry Scott, the noted bass-baritone, in a series of charming songs; Beth Beri, with one of her two partners, in a clever dance revue; Stewart and Mercer and the Ned Norworth act. The Hippodrome sent Murray Leslie, comedian and monologist, and Harriet Tryen with Rudolph Johnson. From Pantages came the -ventrilo quial pair, Emily and Walter Walters; Neivus and Gordon, dancers; the charminsr Willa Holt Wakefield, pianologrist. and Carlita and Dick Lewis, operatic and jazz experts. The Lyric made three contributions, one of whom was Ben Dillon in a divert the iron bars to the Western avenue jng specialty, and Dorothy Raymond window, supposed to be imbedded in the window ledge, had been cleverly sawed in two so that when the grat ing was closed it appeared intact. A good shove, however, swung the barred grating outward, leaving an opening through which anyone could step leisurely onto the lire escape, in other words prisoners have had an open way to freedom for a long time. and Clarence Wurdig each contributed a solo. Two local performers were Herman Kline and Alice tenevieve Smith. The Al Kader chanters, under leadership of A. E. Davidson, com pleted the programme with a song written and dedicated to the Mystic Shrine by Henry Murtagh STUDENTS TO ENTERTAIN Girls' PolyteclMiic School to Give Concert and Play. An entertainment will be given in the auditorium of the Girls Polytechnic school tomorrow night at 8:15 by the students. The chorus will render six numbers under the direction of Miss Minnetta Magers. A play, "Piper's Pay." in charge of Mrs. narry jtseaiB Torrey, will follow the concert. The programme is as follows: Return ef the school sirtr- ehoma. Entrance of "Three IJttle Maida Prom School" Yum-Yum (trlde-elect, Kellte Brambsrc; Plttl-Sin, Kddya Reynolds; Peep-Bo. Lucille Atkinson. "Braid the Raven Hair," chorus. . Solo, PUti-Sing. Solo, Yum-Yum. These characters will appear in "Piper's Pay": -Mm Inhn Rllr-tfm (PrCT. Mari Hoff Mrs. Charges Dover (Mabel). Lelah Chll-dra-. Mrs. Hereford-Carr, Bessie Baldra: Miss Freda Dixoo, Florence Somerville Mary Clark, a detective. Ruth Tunstall iKvelyn Evans, a reporter, Mabel Wood worth ; Katie, a maid. Pearl Knlspel. LUMBER AGENTS COMING Railroads Again Put Representa tives Here to Get Stock. The railroads of tie country are again establishing their representa tives in this territory to look after Kecurina- supplies of lumber. C v . Dickinson, representing the purchas ing department of the Denver tt fiio r.pnnrtft. has recently arrived from Denver. During the greater part of the war period i-dward uurry was assigned to work under the purchas- BR0D1E LEAVES FOR EAST Oregon City Publisher to Cover Re publican Convention. OREGON CITY, Or., May 26. (Spe cial.) E. E. Brodie, publisher of the Morning Enterprise, left this morning for Boston to attend the annual con vention of the National Editorial as sociation. May 31 to June 5. Mr. Bro die is a member of the executive com mittee of the organization. At Chicago Mr. Brodie will join the editorial special over the Grand Trunk to Boston through eastern Canada and after a few days in New "Fork he will go to Chicago to cover for the Enter prise the national republican conven tion, returning home about June 16. NEWSIE HURT BY AUTO Driver of Machine No. 74301 Does Not Give Name. Isidore Levis, newsboy for The Ore gonlan, was run over last night by an auto 'as he crossed the street the corner of Sixth and Alder streets. The name ot the driver of the auto mobile was not ascertained. Levis is 12 years old and lives at 42T First street. Dr. W. E. Stewart, who chanced to be standing in front of the Selling building when the accident occurred, removed the boy to his home and, on examination of his injuries, pro nounced them not serious. Toung Levis foot was injured, but appar ently was not fractured. The number of the machine which ran into the boy was 74301, an auto bonded by the Auto Transit company. VETO MESSAGE EXPECTED Disapproval of Peace Resolution Is Counted Certainty. WASHINGTON, May 26. President Wilson will veto the republican peace resolution and send his veto message to congress within a. few days. This - was the information given democratic leaders at the capltol today. , Grease Causes Cafe Fire. Nominal damage was caused by- fire which broke out in Coe's cafe teria. 637 Washington street, last night at 8:30"oclock. The blaze start ed when frrftasp. which was placed I Is There No Relief From Fiery Skin, Troubles? Improper Treatment Makes This a Natural Question. . Eczema, tetter, scalp eruptions, boils, pimples and other skin disor ders are so stubborn and hard to get rid of because they are not given the proper sort of treatment. Tou must know that use of lotions, salves, soaps and ointments can make no impres sion on your trouble other than to af ford some temporary relief. Then throw aside at once such makeshift treatment that can only reach the surface, and begin taking a remedy that goes directly to the source of,, your trouble. Go to your drutf store, get a bottle of S. S. S. and begin a thorough course of this fine old .blood medicine that kills th germs that creep into the blood an cause all of your discomfort. S. S. is a purely vegetable compound, mad from roots and herbs of recognized medicinal value. It so thoroughly cleanses the blood and builds up an strengthens the entire system that the germs of disease are eliminated. and then real relief -comes. This fine old remedy is the san and sensible treatment for your ski disease, as you will find by giving it a trial. If your case should need spe cial advice, it can be had without cost to you, together with valuable liter ature by writing to Chief Medical Adviser, 173 Swift Laboratory. At lanta, Ga. Adv. Turnover' Swift & Company has referred frequently to its small profit on sales. This has raised the question, "how many times do you turn over your capital?" Last year Swift & Company turned over its invested capital (capital stock plus surplus) nearly six times. This, together with our largo volume of business, made it pos sible to operate on a profit of only 1xq cents on each turnover. Since . there were about six turnovers, our total profit amounted to about 7 per cent on capital and surplus. This profit amounted to 11 per cent on capital stock alone. We in clude surplus as part of our total in- . vestment, because that is tied up in plants and equipment and huge supplies of products in process of manufacture and on the way to market, just as is our capital stock. If the turnover had been based on inventory instead of on capital, the figures would have been about the same, because the average value of our stock of goods on hand was about equal to our in vestment. The profit, from' all sources, averaged only cent per pound on all products sold, and obviously had practically no effect on prices. Our books are audited by certified public accountants, and are of course open to inspection by the U. S. Internal Rev enue Department. We want people to know and to understand our business. Swift Sc Company, U. S. A. rh Strw M.rktt. 283 Glln St., Cor. tb St J- K. rorCTtrf, Mr. PackiBC Plant. North Portland. Orecan. B. C. Daman. Ifaaacsr Packlnc House Market, North Portland, Oregon C. K. ParkhiU. Uuirn VSS !W ff THE AVERAGE DOLLA X- 1 I lSr vmb 55 RECEIVED BY V I l& irlllis HA SWIFT & COMPANY HWSHWtlBlt LI (11! IY WOOUCTB 1 lliaHIIH.Ifl IPt? Ul I Huowttvw-joay" . I In &-crn 11 uo foaTa III; if EultariiliiaS VVnSstf ttj uvt awiMAL iJ lt!i;'..di-.l rma W 5aA.'Vl VI t CEMTS CMUU SN5r & WEr -ir s J? with . Jf a pan in the kitchen of the cafe, came in contact with a lighted gas burner. The fire was extinguished within a few moments by chemicals. The pro prietor of the cafeteria is F. S. Coe. 715 Johnson street. $10 6 Holdup IiOss Reported. Police were called last nigrht to Eighty-eighth street and Fifty-seventh avenue, where T. M. Ginnis, on his way home, reported that he had been held up by two masked men. one of whom was armed with a revolver. Mr. Ginnis told the police that he had been robbed of $106 and a gold watch. When the police arrived at the scene the robbers had fled. Prohibition Violations Charged. Nick Popovich, aged 34. of 112 Lav rabee street, was taken into custody last night by the police and charged with a violation of the prohibition amendment. He will be held for fed eral investigation. Milin Stankovicta was also arrested for the same of fense at 75 Third street North. F I VERY 56 seconds a destructive fire starts somewhere in the I United States. An average of 1500 fires a day the year round. Most of these fires are in homes I Will yours be next? It may, unless you have a flashlight in your home. For scores of " home fires" are caused by use of matches .and other open lights for searching dark corners. Franco Flashlights are home neces sities. They light up the dark corners safely. Absolutely guaranteed. Giva more light and last longer. Always dependable. (Informatitm concerning fire$ tnktm from Fire Prevention Manual issued by The Nat l Board of Fire Underwriters.)