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RETAIL PRICES HERE
HHP LOWER LEVEL
Cost of Living Decreases 25
Per Cent Since January.
PHYSICAL EXERCISE SAID
REQUISITE OF ACTRESSES
Marjoie Wood, Principal of "Chu Chin Chow,' Believes in Athletic
Sports for Women and Professes Liking for Baseball, V
SLUMP IS PERSISTENT
rood and Other Household Sup
plies Affected by General Down
ward Trend -Noted in City.
THE SUNDAY OR EGO XI AX, PORTLAND, NOVEMBER 21, 1920
Purvey of retail price conditions
now prevalent in Portland, indicates
that the purchasing power of the dol
lar has increased appreciably since
January laust, when the cost-of-living
trend reached its apex. It is apparent
that general living expenses, as they
deal with food and other household
commodities, have decreased at least
25 per cent In the last ten months.
Certain individual items, such as
hardware, have not reacted to the
decline and the estimated percentage
is given as a general average. The
downward progress has been slow
but persistent and retailers have
altered their price marks almost daily
on a wide variety of items to keep
pace with the retreat.
Retail food prices, according to
the department of labor, decreased
3 per cent between September 15 and
October 15. Wholesale food prices
during the month of October, accord
ing 'to the same federal department,
declined SVz per cent. The compara
tive delay in the arrival of price de
clines on the retail counter is largely
due to the fact that large stocks,
purchased at the former wholesale
prices, are being moved.
Decline Due to Jobbing Policy. '
Ketailers, whilb recognizing the
downward trend, will venture no
prophecy onjfs permanence. Almost
the entire decline, they point out, is
due to the policy of the jobbers, who
are unloading in anticipation of a
permanent lower cost basis. Carrying
heavy stocks of goods, forced upon
them by the rising market, jobbers
are trying, so the trade asserts, "to
get out from under" before' the decline
brings disaster to them.
Though present prices are far from
being as low as those of the pre-war
period, there are retailers who dis
cuss the possibility of another up
ward movement. These merchants
say that many mills and factories
are closed, or working on half-time,
and that the depletion of jobbing
stocks, followed by a renewed demand
from the buying public, may pour
such a flood of orders upon the manu
facturers as to elevate prices again.
The following haphazard compari
sons of retail prices prevailing in this
city last January, as contrasted with
those in effect today, are broadly
Indicative of the situation that in
terests every housewife, and upon
which is based the hope that the old
exorbitant days are done with:
Last January, if dress gooda are to
be considered, standard grades of
gingham sold for E cents a yard.
Decline In Drrm (foods Sharp.
The decline here has been sharp, as
attested by the present general price
of 25 cents for the 27-inch width.
Shirting flannel has fallen from" $1
to 65 cents, while outing flannel that
old for 45 centis is now tagged at 25
cents.
Silks have not escaped the reaction
that lowered the price of humbler
goods, for Japanese silk that was
priced at J1.25 last January now
ranges around 75 cents, and the more
expensive crepe de chine, all silk,
selling ten months ago for 2.S0 to
15. now is retailed at from 11.50 to
12.60.
Sheetings priced at $1.15 and $2.75
last January have declined to 85 cents
and $2.
It is distinctly less expensive to
court luxury and adornment today
than it was at the outset of the year.
Take laces, for example, from the
imitation filet edges to the genuine
hand made, or silk petticoats and em
broidered kimonos. Imitation filet
edge laces have declined from 25 to
15 cents. Genuine hand-made laces
have declined from $3 and more to
$1.75 and $2.75, while the $15 silk
petticoats of other days are npw
offered for less than $10.
Kimonos, with their oriental allure,
have suffered almost a 50 per cent
reduction in price.
Clothing Takes Heavy Slump.
The item of stockings is always an
Important one In household affairs,
especially where there are children,
and many a mother has blessed un
known economic impulses at the de
cline of boys' and girls' stockings
from 45 cents to 35 cents and leas.
Kven silken hosiery is fully as attrac
tive at a much lower figure, while
dad"s pet brand of reliable reinforced
fox cost him a third less than they
tlid a year ago.
Boys' suits, in the clothing trade,
have declined from one-third to one
half in price, while the modest $45
suit for men as it was tagged ten
months ago is now procurable for
less than $25. And men's silk jshit-
hose gay and gladsome evidences of
country-wide spending EDree. now
may be had on the bargain counter
hi n ana i!. whereas last January
the clerk coldly informed one that
the price was reasonable at $12 to $17.
Grocery prices, of course, are sub
ject to constant fluctuation, but the
comparative itenvs listed hnroutth
Fhow clearly a substantial decline, as
Cane sugar, decline from $2.60 per
ivu-Muunu &acK to -'0.
Flour, decline from $3.45 per 49
pound pack to $2.75.
Condensed milk, decline from $7.21
per 48-can case to $6.40.
Coffee, decline from 50 cents to 40
cents.
Other Koodatuffs Afferted.
"White beans, decline from 11 cent
perDound to 6,i cents.
Breakfast bacon, decline from 55
cents per pound to 4S centa.
Sugar cured ham, decline from 52
wma to ,i cents. i
More obscure items, sut-h a. .u.
clocks, razor blades, drugs and tooth
paste, also have reacted to the pri.-e
decline in varying decrees. ' '
Two characters of commodities are
signalized by continued stability at
jusner prices crockery and hard
ware.
Recent announcements from ob
tain crockery manufacturers are to
me eneci mat a turther advance
contemplated.
Hardware has declined to retreat,
arid stoves that sold for $40 or more
a ear ago still are marked with ap
. vAiuiji itiy ine same prices.
-Corean
Women Arrested.
TOKIO. Over 30 Corean women
members of the Great Corea Women's
association have been arrested In con
nection with the Corean independence
movement, according to a dispatch to
the Nlchi Nichi from the city of Py
ongyang, which is supposed to be the
center of Corean agitation. The basis
of the arrest was alleged collection of
funds to further the revolutionary
movement. s
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MISS MARJORIE WOOD, who ; helps a great deal,
enacts the strenuous role of ! peculiar exhaustion
--T-L 7:vM i n "v.,, run, " .t J physical that follows an outout- on
' I muVnAtii. fn.rB 1
the Heilig fneater next Wednesday , ' . , ' "
, . , . . .. f From the first to the final civ-
night and for the remainder of the tain Jn most of thfJ plays , vhlch L
ween, declares ner aonuy 10 reaa ner
long role nightly Is due to her ex
cellent physical condition. " She is a
devotee of athletic sports of all kinds
and president of the ."Chow" hiking
club, composed of all athletic Inclined
members of the company:
"It's all in takinsr care of yourself,"
Miss Wood declares, "in, taking exer
cise and keeping yourself physically
fit.
"As a matter of fact, however, only
those who know something about the
strenuous work on the stage as well
as in moving pictures have any idea
of the physical strength, required to
give these perioxmances.
"Those of us who must make masks
of our faces so successfully that they
will hide any nervous mood or physi
cal weakness of the moment under
stand perfectly-well what the physi
cal strain- of acting is.
"Even the ingenue iwho radiates her
youthful charms over - an audience
does so at some considerable physical
efforK - Emotional- acting requires
actual physical courage. Magnetism
is a personal gift that, of course.
but there is
which Is quite
have appeared I have been compelled
to keep up an evenness of power, an
actual physical effort to. carry my
audiences with me. v
I am a firm believer .'in exercise
for men or wonen, becanse I think
it is conducive to longevity and that
it is necessary in any walk of life.,
"I wish women could play base
ball, because it is a form of exercise
and amusement combined which is a
very difficult matter in these days of
Delsarte and girl poses. It seems to
me that baseball encourages physical
Independence, moral courage and a
skill that keeps one mentally alert.
"An actress must have confidence
in herself to be able to interpret a
role. Strength begets confidence and
exercise begets strength and physical
power, without - which there is not
health of mind. We often see actors
and actresses retain their power over
the public up to a very advanced age.
Such remarkable women as Sarah
Bernhardt, Mme. Modjeska, Ellen
Terry and others like them have lived
in 'obedient slavery to health and to
normal athletics."
VETERAN CHARACTER ACTOR,
PLANS TO QUIT THEATRICALS
Member of Baker Stock Started in Profession Many Years Ago in San
' " Francisco Theater Portland Is Liked. .
GEORGE D. WEBSTER," popular
character map of the Baker stock
company.' will retire from the
stage two years hence,' and he hopes
to close his histrionic career with the
Portland' company. It was the other
r.Ight that Mr. Webster, who talks but
little, unfolded -Tiis plans for the
future.
"Late one morning recently, while
learning my part for the play "The
Crimson ' Alibi,' " said Mr. Webster,
"my eyes chanced to fall ' upo the
calendar to November 15 and my
thoughts went back 40 years to the
old Baldwin theater, .San Francisco,
on a certain Monday night, when I
first stepped upon the professional
stage. It was the first appearance of
William E. Sheridan In San Francisco
In his great character of Louis XI.
I was a boy of 17. I had a small part
of a drunken soldier, and the scene
was with Amy Adams, mother of
Maude Adams. I was so nervous that
I could hardly hold my book In my
hand. After my part was over I was
walking behind the scenes " and
thought they would never let me play
the role, when Sheridan came forward
and my heart sank.
"'Here is where he takes Jhe part
from me,' I said to myself, but Instead
he placed his arm about me and said:
'Don't make him so drunk, and don't
get nervous. You will be all right,
my boy.' I have never . forgotten that
little kindness. I felt as If the world
was mine.
"In the company at that time were
Theodore Roberts, Joseph R. Grismer
and George Osbourne. Many of the
company have passed away by this
time. I remember that in one of the
large dressing rooms we five actors
were dressing and the first name of
every one was George. There was
George Galloway. George McC6rmack.
George Stevens. George Osbourne and
George Webster. We called It the
'Five Georges room
"One night I came in and with my
cane scratched the names upon the
wall in the order they appear here,
and strange to-say they have passed
away in the order named. . I am the
only one remaining. "
"It was in the old Baldwin theater
that I had the pleasure, of playing
with Edwin Booth, and 1- shall never
forget what a lovable -man he was.
It was In Hamlet that one of his
company fell HI, and David Belasco,
who was the stage manager, sent for
me to play Horatio. I had played the
part before, so one rehearsal - was
enough. We rehearsed the play 'and
rushed through it. Booth didn't come
to rehearsal. That night when I had
my scene with him I was on the
wrong side of the stage. I never had
seen Booth before. You must know
my heart was beting fast.
"After the act was over I went to
him and apologized, for being on the
wrong side of the stage. He said that
was all right and I would have found
you wherever you were.' He wanted
me to join his company and go east
with him. rrut my mother did not want
me to go so far from home.
"I came to Portland first In 1882
and played two weeks at the New
market theater. I liked the town so
well then for It wae only a town
that I came back In one month and
played here one year at the Palace
theater, and at that time I made aome
lifetime friends. Two of them are yet
here Judge Henry McGinn and Cap
tain John Barry.
"When William A. Bradr nl I had
tV- VST"- 1 J t
Davles Photo.
George D. Webster, character
man at Baker, who talks about
retiring.
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COXGREGAf IOXS ARE TOID OF
COLDEf RtXE IX BUSIXESS.
Addresses Part ot Programme to
. Bring Home to Public Work
' . of "Truth Committee.'
Departing from the routine of regu
lar service, many Portland churches
today open their pulpita to four
minute speakers sent out by the Ad
club, ,who will address the congrega
tions on "The Golden Rule In Busi
ness." i
These addresses are a part of the
programme outlined in connection
with the visit to Portland of Richard
H. Lee,, director-counsel of the na
tional vigilance committee., of the
Associated Advertising Clubs of the
World. The clubs hope through the
addresses ' to familiarize the people
of Portland with the work that the
national vigilance committee is doing,
as well as the better business bureau
of Portland.
The four-minute speakers and the
churches in which they will appear
are:
Wm. D. Wheelwright, First Methodist
Episcopal church, will appear evening
service; George L,. Rauch, Sunnyside Con
gregational church, will appear morning
service: L. R. Bailey. Rose City Park
Presbyterian church, morning service; Ed
ward I.. Clark, Fourth Presbyterian cnurch.
morning service; Phil Jennings. East Side
Christian church, morning service; Ueorge
L. . Simmonds, First Christian church,
morning service: F. H. Whitricld, M. E.
church south, morning service; H. H.
Haynes. Piedmont Presbyterian Church,
evening service; Frank McCriVlis, Firtrt
Congregational church, evening service;
Judge R. G. Morrow, M L Tabor Presby
terian church, evening service.
Tailor for Lincoln Dies.' J .
ATR. Scotland. Gsorgs Silker, who
has just died here at the age "of 102,
claimed that as a tailor in America
he made clothes for Abraham Lin
coln,
lean
Silker also fought in the Amer-civil-
war on the side of the
north, and later saw service in the
Kra.nco-Prussian war.
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Pape's Celd Compound" Is tht
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GUARD AGAINST
4PP
MMCITIS
Appendicitis is caused by poisons
from decaying food in the bowels.
Many people have a bowel movement
every day, but it is not a COMPLETE
movement and much old. stale -matter
stays in the system to ferment and
cause trouble. Often there is only a
small passage in the center of bowels
while the sides are covered with old.
hard matter which ataya in the sys
tem. Besides appendicitis,, such un
clean bowels cause influenza, fevers,
headaches and stomach trouble. Old,
bard waste matter sticking to the
sides of the bowels often poisons the
system for months, making you feel
tired all the time and "half-sick."
Don't allow this old, fermenting
stuff to stay in your bowels but GET
IT OUT and keep It out. Even if your
bowels move slightly each day, that
is not enbugh. There must be an oc
casional THOROUGH, complete
cleansing to rid your By stem of all
accumulated decaying waste matter.
COHPLETE SYSTEM CLEANSER,
The most COMPLETE system
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ingredients, put up in ready pre; red
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This mixture is so thorough a bowel
cleanlier that it removes foul and
Dolsorous matter which other cath
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to dislodge. It loosens and dissolves
foul muter sticking to the sides of
the intestines, working without the
least discomfort or trouble. It is so
arentle that one forgets he has taken
ft until the THOROUGH evacuation
starts- It is astonishing, the great
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SPOONFUL of Adler-i-ka draws from
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would never have thought was in
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hojr much more foul matter, will tie
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man.
" have foun nothing !n my St
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(Signed) Dr. James Weaver.
"One of our leading doctors has
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