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8 THE OREGON STATESMAN: FRIDAY. FEBRLAUY fl,mi PRIZEWINNERS . ARE ANNOUNCED Marian Emmons Takes " Sweepstakes in Armenian ! Essay Contest HOODS SARSAPARILLA ;VH : ANDjPEPTIRON Conditions that arS both scrofulous and anemic are very common. Many persons whose faces are "broken out, cheeks are pale, and nerves are weak, suffer from them. . t There is an effective, economical remedy in the combination of Hood's Sarsaparilla and I'eptiron, one taken before eating and the other after. . In these medicines taken in this way! the-best substances for the blood j Marian Emmons, a sophomore in the Salem high school, who lives at ln r ... ;... ... it.; Wit V t HKJ- OUKOt.-. . - wuw iweniy-inira street. e u. , , v,riwf.t tnwthcr: ' . , aiiu v .j ... v, o wiener, or me sveepsiaKe prize ib the contest for the beet essay on the Armenian situation, initiated by the Marion county Armenian relief committee.- - The prise catried with it a first prise in the high school claa3. Frank Deckebach. an eight grade student at the Washington school, is the winner of the first prize in the Junior high class. He Uvea at 940 D street.!- Alton, Brannon, a sixta grade pupil at the Richmond 'school. Damon Closes Out Entire Stock of Groceries .Milk, clo.ilng; at price, per tfzvi ............... 7.c Cleveland Hakim; Iov!-er, i-Iim ing out ; ice, muii1 . -JOc - Po'.vjJerc-I H.irax, clotting .out i price,.. II pkjt.. for . ...,:Sc I Oc li!u& Kan Stove I'olUlt, clwinjf rtit price, 5 pkgK. iKJc Bird fvce:!, cubing out pi-Ice, : Ikg. for ..." J . . , 23c. Rai!ns, rlokijit. , ut i: icet 2 i kg. rort 13" KVKIlYTIll Ml ,OJM UK ;Ai;i)Li:ss ok cost .. .Follow-the Crowd to DAMON . "Everybody's Grocer" . 33 Xorth Commercial trcci If yea need grocerJe make out your lbt and wive money. and who lives at 140 North Twenty rirst; street, is winner for the gram mar grndes., Second prize in the high school class goes to Helen Rose, a senior in Salem hish. who lives at 760 Court street; th the Junior high class, to Tholnia Salisbury, a papil of the Grant school in the ninth grade, who lives, at 1311 North Liberty street; in the grammar grade class to Ava Platz a sixth grade pupil of Hubbard ! The judges of the essays were: the j Rev.! E. M. Burke, pastor of Unity I church; E. F. Carlton, assistant siate I superintendent of public instruction; and . Miss Flora Case of the Salem public : library. Each Judge arrived 'at a wholly independent decision, sc t lectins five from each class except f the grammar grades, where owing to the fact that few essays were hanu ed in, only three were selected. Each judge also answered the question, "which of these essays do you con : -Elder, best 'or - all, me grade or me child being considered." ! Care Vsed In Scoring. In order to arrive at a Joint de cision, a method of scoring s adopted as follow: Every essay se lected by any judge was scored one to begin with. For the eassy given first place by any judge, six was scored; five for second ;place, and s'i on down to two for fifth place. Any assay whicn any judge regarded a? best of all was scored "an additional three. The - judges i were never btought together, and each one ma'i' a selection in Ignorance! of what th selection of the other judges was. On the basis of oft this scoring Miss Emmons paper scored 20 points, it having -been awarded' first place by two judges, and siven "best of all," by one of them, ond given a third by the third judge. That of Miss Rose scored 10.' Frank Deck ebach's scored 18, and his nearest copetitor in his class, Thelma Salia- buiy, 15. Alton ' Branson's paper scored II, and Ava Plata's, 12. None of the judges agreed on "best of all one awardlnc ft to Miss Emmons,' one to Frank Deckebach, and one to Florence M. Jones of the Lincoln school, who does not appear as a prize winner, since the remain ing Judges scored her low or not at rail, i Her paper, however. Is one of merit, and: is awarded honorable mention. - ;." ! Prize Winners Named. The complete list of prize wlnnu.s, with! their scores follows; '.j Sweepstakes Marian 7 Emmons, sophomore, Salem high school, Sa lem. , Oregon. J Salem High School First: Mar xian Emmons, ( 20). Second: Helen COREY GIVES REASONS FOR 6-CENT FARE Facts and Fgures Stated in -Statement by Service Commissioner GUESS WORK IS DENIED Street Railway Investment Is Held to Have Been Fixed Accurately mm mm IE IK' P.- - ' ill Sweaters, Jerseys. - Toques THURSDAY x FRIDAY ! SATURDAY SEE WINDOW; DISPLAY MUSER BROS; tidied-1 Shoes y;:'vw-- r--r i;','fi;-;w.. - ... , - - . , These special siylcs we are closing' out at this extremely low price and can fit you in some of them: r All Black Kid Button or Lace, French Heels Patent Button Kid Top, Low Heels' r ' " " 1 Patent Button Kid Top, Cuban: Heels: x' Patent Blucher Kid Top, small sizes,; Cuban Heels . CSun Metal Button or Laoe, Cuban Heels . Gun Bletal Button or Lace, Low Heels, Kid Button, small sjzes Medium and Low. Heels Come arid See? the Bargains. i i ; f t -'..; ' ' - - ! - II. H. COrey, member ot the Ore gon public service commission' de clares that large numbers of people have not read the commission's order allowing the Portland Railway Light & Power company to establish 6-cent street car 'fares In Portland, and in a lengthy statement given out Wednesday. Mr. Corey gives the reasons for the order. He cites fig ures and conditions that vreie taken into consideration by the commission before making the order. Mr. Corey's statement follows: ChArge Of finessing Refuted. "To refute the charge that the valuation of the , Portland : street car company's property as fixed by the commission is a mere guess and con sequently inaccurate, and to correct other erroneous, impressions, I "wish, to point out a few pertinent factss in connection with this niueh tlsbal-l ed issue. r ! "Th study and investigation of the utility leading up to . and consummated- in a' rate, base i value ct $18. 233, 371. B5 for the street carj system was before the commission ! for a period extending, over four years and was under the direct sup ervision of Clyde B. Altchison am' j J. P. Newell, who ware recognized as having no superiors in valuatton work cf this nature. Th'.a Is eviden ced by the selection of Mr. Altchison by the forty-seven state commissions to represent their interests in the railroad valuation work now being conducted by the division of valua tion of the interstate commerce com mission in conformity with act of congress, and the selection of Mr. Newell by the Canadian government to supervise the valuation of rail roads that the Canadian government contemplates taking over. Mr. Alt chison has since been appointed as a member of. the Intereatate cqmmerce commission byPresldent Wilson, en tirely, I believe', as a reward of merit, be being a Republican. Recently Mr. McAdoo. recpgninzing his ability, has appointed him as mediator between hn are Infcinuatine by their article la the press that the valuation is ail guess work! - It Is wrong for these irresponsible persons - to Impute wrong motives to their publife ser vants who aie giving the best chat Us in them to perform their dutic3 faithfully and honestly. "The valuation as fixed by this commission is as - nt-ar a barebone value of the company's property as the courts would-permit and contrary to public opinion does not contain any 'watered stock' or any stock whatever. Neither does it include any allowance for franchise value. So if it were true that the company paid millions for it3 franchise, it has no bearing whatever on the rate of fare.r Donations and bonuses given the car company to induce it to ex tend its service Into outlying ad ditions to. the City of Portland are also omitted from the valuation. Increase Saven Company, "The commission had no other al ternative than to increase the street car fare, because the company can not possibly operate without U. Without the Increased fare the Co.tt pany would go into the hands of a receiver who by order of the court would take off , 41 per cent of the cars or afk this commission for an increase in rates in order to protect the actual investment in plant. If f the car patrons are willins to do with I 41 per cent less cars, the under signed is willing to restore the 5-cent fare. Positively the company cannot give both adequate service and a 5 cent fare during this period of ab norarully high prices. The - Jitney may, afford a 5-cent fare within, a very limited zone, but as-the average haul in Pottland is four and one half miles, manifestly - the ; Jitney, fare would be far In excess of sir cents to all outside this close-in zone. "I find the impression prevalent In Portland that this commission has granted an Increase in carfaro In order to, guarantee a 6 per cent re turn on the value of the -property used In serving the public. This is an error. The increase allowed ivirejy pays the increase ; of wages allowed the'street car : men by the board of ' arbitrators and the wages of the additlonafmen made neces sary by the adoption of an eight-hor work-day basis. The company is making less than 1 U per cent on Its investment under the 6 cent fare. It would require 6.73 cents or prac tically a 7-cent fare to afford a six per cent return. Evidently some do not realize that the use of upwards of eighteen millions of dollars in vested In the street car plant fn Port- fU. S, TO BUILD NEW MODE OF U-BOAT FIGHTERS ibe forty-seven i and Mr. McAdoo terest to know state ' commissions . It may be of ln that Mr: Altchison was the fourth "person who assisted in the valuation of the Portland K.!' way. Light & Power company to bo selected from the vast? field of ex perts throughout the - United States to assist the government in the val uation of railroads, Jitney Threat la Made. "Nothwlthtanding the fact that thir valuation was fixed by experts after ears of Investigation, we are con stantly being; advised through the press and otherwise that the valua tion is Inaccurate and that we should accept that of pon-experts arrived at by a process of doubtful compar ison and. questionable mental deduc tions. " ' ' . ' , "As so aptly stated editorially fn the Portland Journal on October 6, 1917: ' ' ' . "The commission is an Impartial body. It has all the facts, about the street car operation before It. It knows all about "the . company's af fairs. It has accurate information as to the company's operating revenues and operating expenses, fixed charges and other' matters on which to bas-j an intelligent opinion. The commis sion's order Is the deliberate opinion of this impartial tribunal. ; Now in morals or In honor can the company refuse the proposed conces sion in wages and hours?" "Doubt less there are those who will disagree with the commission's views, but how would they have done it?' ; , ; "That question' still remains un answered. Although it has been dis cussed publicly1 and continuously ever since, no one has offered a so lution of the street car dilemma. A few have threatened to make It worse by the introduction of jitneys in the spirit of revenge but not in that cool deliberation so i essential fn dealing with matters Involving millions of ln vesment end Effecting the very foundation upon; ' which Portland's welfare and ptosperity depend. "I'have no -patience with tho.se alleged ear riders and strap hangeis Rose, (10) fonior, Ralem ljigh school. Honorable Mention; Dorothy Taylor, (9) senior, Salem high school; ad dress Turnfrr, Or. Isa Upson, (9) sophomore, Salem high school, 720 North ourteenth street. E. AvTown er. 18) -Salem high school. Adlai Esteb, ( 6) Junior. Salem high school, 9 41 Cottage. Robertson Brooks, f 5) Salem high. ; Ietha Wilson. ( 4 f sophomore. Falem high school; State School for Blind. Junior Higji School. First: Frank Deckebach, (18) Washington school eighth'grade. 940 D street. Second: Thelma Salisbury, (15) Grant school, ninth grade. 1311 North Liberty. Honorable Mention: Florence M. " Jones. ; (12) Lincoln school, seventh : grade; 603 South Church. Ruth Anderson, (11) Wash school, ninth grade, 1253 North Elghtteenth. Ruth Wetcher, (9) eigth grade, Turner, Or. - ram mar tirades. First; Alton Brannon, (14) Rich mond school, sixth grade, 140 North Twenty-firtt. street. Second: Ava Plats. (12) sixth grade, Hubbard. Or. Honorable Mention: Louise II. Nunnt(lO) Englewood school, sixth grade, 1190 North Nineteenth. Deliveries to Be Made This Summer ; Ford Company; Gets Contract EQUIPMENT IS HEAVIER New yeslsels to Be More Ef fective Than Chasers, Daniels Explains WASHINGTON. Jan. 31. New submarine Hghters of a powerful type are ftbout to be turned out in th.. iTnited States in large numbers. ftr tpstlfvinr today before the houee naval committee on the naval appropriation bill. Secretary Daniels authorized, the statement that con tracts for several scores' of the new craft have been placed wltk the Ford Motor company, of Detroit. He de scribed them as "half way between a destroyer and a submarine chaser," 200 feet long and equipped ' with latest discoveries for combatting sub- j marines. . " ; 1 I All parts of the ships except the engine are to be fabricated in De troit and the parts shipped to sea board, where they will be assembled. Deliveries on the contracts during the rominjr summer, are assured, Mr. Daniels said. Thet new. vessels are, expected to prove far superior to the chasers now in use. including those of tL? 110-foOt class. They will have steam power with greater radius of ac tion, will be more seaworthy and will be able to carry heavier arma ment. It has developed that the latest German submarines are equip ed with guns that outrange those of small chasers and even some mer chant ships. In connection with Mr. Daniels' renewed recommendation. for a largo . land, ' which -plant Is furnished Its . increase in both temporary and ,per- poer ai actual cost oy tne light-' maneht enliyte personnel of the ing company and te which the com- navy. It was leardend. today that the mission; has apportioned. but; a small! denartment nlans extonsixfi' onlarrK. 1 . . . . . . . w . r- , pari oi ine total overneaa costs of the, Portland Railwnv. I.lirht A Tnn: company, laf forded the city of Portland without; the necessity v of paying, aj return thereon. Notwith standing this, there are some whe desire to sandbag the company aud confiscate ' their investment as well. The large salaries mentioned In tha press are not all paid by the cur rider, as a very small part of tlus overhead has been apportioned to the street car department. Burden Placed Equally. "The commission placed the burd en as equally as possible upon all the car riders rather than to place TODAY - TOMORROW ANOTHER DOUBLE SHOW ment of several existing, training sta Hons. Plana already have been ap proved for enlarging the Pelham Bay, N. Y.. and Norfolk, Va,. stations. ' Secretary Daniels, said the navy now has 95.000 men tinder instruc tion , and with , the . recommended In crease, will have men enough to sup ply crewa not only for the entlt naval construction- program as now contemplated, but also for the hun dreds of merchantshlps which are to be placed; under his supervision. Dorothy Dalton IN . "Love Letters" A Great Story of Love and Mystery. f Miss Dalton. s amazing' dra matic powers were never so f orcef alj ' displayed ; as in this story of the, Vindicated Wife, "THAT NIGHT" A Mack Bennett riot THE 0RE60JI Attention Kiddies! FEEE Next Saturday, SHOW 10:30 a.m. Marguerite jClark in "THE SEVEN SWANS" an7 11-cent fare outside the 5-eent zone of three mile radius. "Does it not follow that inasmuch as every cent gained by the increased fare goes to the platform men, that opposition, to the Increased . fare Is opposition to the granting of a living wage to labor during these abnormal times. This Is no time for patriotic citizens to quarrel over the matter of Increased wages to a, class of labor whose wages even now do not exceed, thoes paid common labor, as section men, sawmill and- shipyard employes. Some fall to appreciate that the six cent fare" is- 4 tem por ary . wartime expedient and may be of very short duration. Let us cease playing petty politics while our very liberties are at stake,' but put. our shoulders to the wheel and assist our boys over the top. When that Her culean task Is done, we can then take up our petty differences and argue them as long a public patience will bear with us., The street car em ployes are all citizens of Portland, not a floating population. Many of them "have families to MUDDort. and are , certainly entitled to a living wage RTA " For Infants cd 'Children In Use For Over 30 Years Always bears the ' Signature of 7 I Advertised Letters AdvcrtlHcd, January 2S, 191H. Adams, KA. R. (2) Heason. Mrs. M. T. foment. Miss Edna Hird. H. F --Bonney, Miss Flo E. Clarke, Mrs. Marcella Caldwell, Mrs. Mabel Crashaw. Mallie Curtis, Mrs. -Hubbard, Bill Hiimfrevillej Will C. Keck, Man ford Kessler. Clara . Ktien. Carmen Lewis, Mrs Fanny. Parsons. John M. Pouge, Cernal . Iteynotds. Frank ' Ilobinson. Mrs. Sade Kobbins, (Jeorge Stewart. Miss Minnlo Teal, Miss Tweed. Mrs. Anna Wilbauks, T. C. Governor to Inquire Inlo Needs for More Guardsmen Governor Withycombe will go to Portalnd today to make a nersonal Inspection of conditions along the waterfront relative to the need of more warehouse and mill guards, and to confer with acting Adjutant General Williams to ascertain tha availability of men from- te new. state guard organisations. The ques tion of money to pay the guard Is EVERYBODY SAYS -That the Keith Konqneror jShoes out-wear two to one all other makes selling for thejsame price. If you never have worn a pair of Keith Konqueror Shoes, try a,pair and be convinced. Ask any young man on, the street and they will tell you the same. We have special prices this week. This is. your last chance to buy these Shoes at such low prices. j LOOK AT OUR WTNlJOWSt f 1 A. J: PARIS SHOE SHOP "- - - - , . . ; , I t i, t--M , 379 STATE STEEET a serious one. funds for that pur pose being -very limited.' This- is to receive consideration before a. fur ther policy. relative to guard duty is decided upon. Requests are coming to the gov ernor every; dayl. from owners of j warehouses and mills in towns a Ion ,5 the Willamette and Columbia riven, and guards will be furnished to all these places If possible. Market Closes With Oats Slightly Down CHICAGO. Jan. 31. Better condi tions in. regard to the supply of cars on western roads helped today . to ease the corn market. Prices closed steady atl-S to 1-4 to l-4c net de cline Iwth March 1J.2C 3-4 and May $1.25 1-4? f Oats finished 5-8 to 1 l-2cc down and provisions , un changed to 50 cents lower. " Gossip that the government ' was buying freely at Interior points car ried the oats market here up to new high rfrice levels for the season, but commission house selling on the bulge led to a sharp, reaction. Sonic of this selling was ascribed to bear ish sentim'ent resulting from presi dent Wilson's letter - to the farm conference at Urbana, III. Realizing sales on the part of re cent buyers weakened provisions. Back east everybody is all "he . up over the proper way to" offer military ialute,' whether, with , t: right or the, left, The regulatior jf say : the right hand should be lU Ized and that should settle It. T0.. CATARRH! OPOI r riOSTfljLS AND HEAD Says Cream Appli! In Relieves Head-Colda a Nostrils at Once. If your nostrils are clogged an your head is stuffed and you ran breathe freely because of a fold t catarrh Just get a small bottle Ely's Cream palm at any drug star Apply a little of this fragrant, ant septic cream Into your nostrils an lct It penetrate" through every a pa ssage of yo u r head, sooth in g an healing ' the inflamed, swollen tin cous membrane andyou get lnsta-relief.--: --d' '-- v -.:- -, , Ahl r how good it feels. Your do trils are open, your head U clear, r. more Jiawkingw snuffling, blowing no more headache, dryness or stru gling for. breath. Ely's Cream Ha!. Is Just what sufferers from hTi eoMs and catarrhs need. It's a C light. t1' 1 ' - - Phone 101.. Residence Pbone, 232. Republic Tracks, Goodrich Tires. Overland Service. All Accessories 1 Garage i CROWK & SCirXEFDpR Proprietors. Bit. Angel, Or., Storage and . Repairs. . If Hiiy .out'- Niioiild ask you more, than 17c for a 'can oC. tho Klicetl I'iiu'applo, ILeun-mber Tlic Farmers Cash Store, Don X pay any mor tliaij Ge a pound, for the UKt (Jorn Moal, citlicr white or yellow. . i If tlicy ask you more, eoniw to the Farmers Cash Store. Opposite i r Court House. . A is, ii. Jjic- hL? Notwithstanding tho. constantly increasing , price of woolens we are offering the men of Salem "this ' opportunity to get , Suit at the Old Price, with an. Exjra (Pair of Pants free, i Hundreds of suitings to select from all of them high grade woolens ' '" "'r ' Come in and let tu take your measure. SCOTCH WOOLEN MLLS STORE 428 STATE STEEET