Opportunities at Home
RIGHT here under our. own noses is grow-
ing up an industry which is not only an
actual asset to the people but an advertising
asset to Salem arid Marion and Polk counties.
It's the Berry business.
At home it represents production and profits.'
Abroad, it stands for making known our com
munity as well .as our commodities.
The United States National Bank suggests that you
find out what part you can play in co-operation.
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Salem Oregon,
MOTHER! GIVE CHILD
"SYRUP. OF FIGS" IF
TONGUE IS COATED
If rroHH, feverish, nkk, bilious, clean
little liver end bowel.
R'APTISTS RAISE
EMMONS RIND
: Army Training Boys in
Baptist Schools
SALT LAKE CITY, Utaft, Dee. 19.
-forty il?ptlst laymen, and minis
ters- froin California, Oregon. Idaho.
. . v . . .
Washington, iwva.la, Ar'.rona. Mon
tana. Colorado, Wyoming and Utah
wre. iu uiifuuaiicc.tti. iuu uycuius
. onvntion nrTtantlst lavioen. and
row. The convention will make mans
row. .hu convention will make plans
fnr'rnianF the vpct' nronnrtlnn nf
" a $6,600,000 fund during-the last
, two weeks of Kebruaiy next year.
& nnrftn ff tha fimi-t will hit naftH
"for tht? biWit f American youth
enrolled in the United States stud
ents army training corps at tne zu
- I'aJL4b VUIAC&VS VWI IUV
'Unitod States. It will be In the na
' lure of an . kid to the'students ecm-hlf-ting
their education after . dis-
hiniHnr r,t th rnrn th first Tar
; Th remainder of. the utn collected
will be' u3ctl to promote home mis
sions, pensions for ministers and
, V."' ' A ' : :'
' ' Rnr1 y'-tfin f Isctifipri Ant-
Children love this "fruit laxative"
and nothing else cleanses the tender
stomach, liver and bowels so nicely.
A child simply will not stop play
ing to empty Us bowels, and the re
salt Is, they become tightly clogged
with waste, liver gets sluggish, stom
ach sours, then your little one be
comes cross, half sick, feverish, don't
eat. sleep or act naturally, breath
is bad, system full of cold, has sore
throatt stomach ache or diarrhoea.
Listen. Mother! 8ee If tongue Is
coated, then give a teaspoonful of
"California Syrup of Figs," and in a
few hours all the constipated waste,
sour bile and undigested food passes
out of the system, and you have a
well, playful child again.
Millions of mothers give "Califor
nia Syrup of Figs" because It is per
fectly harmless; children love It, and
it never fails to act on the stomach,
liver and bowels.
Ask your druggist for a bottle of
"California Syrup of Figs." which
has full directions for babies, chil
dren of all ages and for grown-ups
plainly Sprinted on the bottle. Be
ware of counterfeits sold here. Get
the genuine, made by "California Fig
Syrup Company." Refuse any other
kind with contempt.
Fred linger, CivU. War
Veteran, Dies at 74
MOUNT ANGEL, Or.. Dec. 19.
Fred Unger, a veteran of, the .Qlvil
war, died Monday morning,' at the
age of 74. He leaves a wife and a
large family of children, besides a
brother, Dev. Joseph Unger of Claire
City, S. D.. He was father of Fred
W. Unger, who enlisted In the 20th
Engineer corps at Vancouver, Just a
year ago. and was one of the victims
of the Tuscania disaster. His son
Edward is stationed at Camp eLwis
but has been granted leave on ac
count of his father's illness.
Almost the entire congregation
here was represented at the special
services, requested by Pope Benedict
XV, for divine guidance of the repre
sentatives of the nations at the peace
conference, j . -
A number of prospective berry
growers were out Saturday afternoon
listening to the talk given by the re
presentative of the Pheasants North
west Products company and at least
60 acres of loganberries and ever
green berries is assured.
Frank Kloft, a former resident
here, but now- living at St. Paul Or.,
closed a deal for part of the Ebner
Bros, farm, one mile north of town,
which he will Improve this summer.
He had just consummated the sale or
his St. Paul place to F. Bernards of
Forest Grove, retaining- possession,
however, until October 1 next.
Read the Classified Ads.
WARSHIPS ARE
HELD WORTHLESS
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hri'staias1
(Sift
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: "Specials f 6r Saturday" $
We will, give premiums fwr purchases of $3 and over.
- ' - - Don't miss this opportunity.
We will save you 50 cents on your dollar if you do your
1 s. Christmas shopping at the Closing Out Sale of
The 'Farmer's Cash Store
; A SAMPLE PEICE OF A FEW ITEMS
Good quality llardwheat Flour $2.90
flood Valley Flour ...... . . . .$2.75
10 pounds of Sugar .$1.00-
: Fresh Eggvpex dozen .............. 65c
Package Raisins, 15 oz. .15c
12-oz. can Itoyal Jlaking Powder. . . . ; . .... ............. .38c
; Quart Wesson OU ......... . 74c
Pint , Wesson Oil , .............. ... . . .83c
2 oz. Vanilla ................ ..........I....... 123c.
2Vg oz. Lemon Extract .................. ..... .24c
' Large Crisco . . .$1.85 (
3 lbs. Reliance Coffee . .95c
i Keonomy Qof fee, pound 1 . 19c
' Best Japan Rice, pound . ........... j. .10&
"Uest. Corah Honey, per pound... i...!... 33c'
; White Bean," pound .:..9c;
. 2 lbs. Dry Italian Prunes . .... .J .............. . . . . '. . . . .25c
'(Alaska llerring, each ............. -5c
Best English-Walnuts, Almonds and Brazil Nuts,
, ' . mixed, per pound . , 32c
Peanut Butter, pound ..19c
Largesf, host quality California Oranjjes, doz 50c and 55c
Mixed Candy, per iound. .35c
Mixed Chocolates, per pound .40c
Also big bargains in Dry (ioods, Shoes and Rubbers.
VEGETABLES.
'Best Oregon Potatoes, 2e pound; 100 pounds... $1.60
Bt Selected, Onions, 2c jound; 100 pounds.... $1.50
Sweet Potatoes, pound. 5c
C-abbage, per 'pound 3Vc
This will continue until Christmas only.
' Orders of $2.00 and over delivered free of charge.
- , C. O. D. orders accepted over the phone. t
FARMERS' CASH STORE
151 High Street . Salem, Or. Phone 453
Senator Asserts Airplanes
Would Soon Have De
stroyed Hun Navy
WASHINGTON. Dec. 20. Al
though renewal today of general sen
ate debate halted progress on the
war revenae bill. Senator Simmon,
chairman of the finance committee.
announced that an effort would t
made to pass the measure before ad
journment tomorroT, with resort to
a night serslon. if necessary. Re
publican leaders, however, expressed
the belief that the measure would
go over until Monday.
Practically all of today's session
was devoted to discussion, the prin
cipal speakers being Senator Jones of
New Mexico, and Senator Thomas or
Colorado, both Democrats. The for
mer declared the bill contained many
Inequalities and -injustices whlcb
handicapped the conduct of business
and. said the party which permits
such injustices to continue would
be driven from power.
Speaking In support of his substi
tute measure. Senator Thomas de
clared thp watchword for this coo-,
gress should be "entrenchment, fru
gality and economy."
He nrged the adoption' of a federal
budget system. Senator Thomas op
posed granting recommendations of
Secretary Daniels for increased naval
appropriation declaring "every dollar
placed in a battleship Is a dollar
wasted."
Submarines and seaplanes, he said.
had revolutionized naval warfare and
declared that had the war coi tinned
six months longer every German war
ship attacked would have been des
troyed by a myriad of airplanes car
rying Americans.
' Tomorrow Senator Simmons hope
to obtain a vote on the committee
amendments providing for a $4,000.-
000,000 tax in 12C. the section
which Republicans are opposing.
Senator McKellar, Democrat of
Tennessee, announced that he would
demand a separate vote before final
passage of the bill on the postal sec
tion tentatively actepted by the sen
ate late yesterday proposing the re
peal of the present cone system for
second class mail and substituting
one cent a pound rate within ISO
miles and 1 cents beyond.
PRESIDENT CERTAIN
'(Continued from pace 1)
LABOR WANTS ,
NEW STATUTES
" ...
Recommendations of Various
Unions Are Embodied
in Hoff's Report
To make the workmen's compen
sation' act compulsory and urging
etjual pay for both sexes when en
gaged In the same kind of labor are
phi si teed In recommendations or
suggestions for new legislation made
by labor unions anJ embodied In the
biennial report of State Labor Com
missioner Hoff. Street railways em
ployes of Portland urge the retention
of the public service commission with
power to adjust rates to enable util
ities to oar livlnr wages. Recom
mendations or suggestions made by
various unions for new Jegisuatlon
Include the following:
Bakers' union. No. 114. Portland
Legislation prohibiting bakeries In
basements or underground locations
and the abolition of night work.,
Doliermaker. No. 72 A Portfahd
boiler Inspection law.
Bricklayers and masons .at Baker
Inspection of brickwork and ma
sonry in buildings under construct-
tlon,
Cooks' union. No. 207. Portland
To scare an eight-hour work day and
six days a week for labdr.
Carpenters. No. 226, Portland
Abolition of hospital j associations.
Electrical Workers, No. 48. Port
land Requiring thef same rate of
pay for both sexes when ij ployed st
the same work.
Electrical yorkers. Eugene "and
Medrordf Protecting workmen' on
high voltage work.
Hoisting and Portable En.Vneers'
union. Portland. Engineers' license
law and boiler Inspection law. '
Columbia River Fishermen's Pro
tective union, ' Astoria Prohibiting
commercial fishing above tidewater
and abolition of purse seines In wa
ter over which the state has juris
diction.
City Firemen's unio. Portland
Universal eight-hour law; also pla
toon system of service of all engaged
In munl-lpal fire departments. .
Laundry Workers, No. 70, Port
land Universal eight-hour law and
equal pay for men and women doing
the same work.
Longshoremen's union. No. 383.
Portland Requiring cement to to
packed In paper containers.
Timber workers. Bend Coropul
tv aroitrsiion, universal eigni-aour i
day and minimum wage.
Mlllmena. union. NT. 11, Portland I
Making compensation act compul
sory; universal eight-hour day.
Painters. Pendleton Making com
oensation act compulsory.
.Painters. No. 10. Portland Pure
naint law and safety and sanitary re-
aulrements to protect workers.
Railway Clerks. No. 41. Portland
-Universal . eight-hour day ; govern
nient ownership or railroads; abol
ition of system of employing con
tract physicians by corporations.
Shipyard riggers. SL Helens Re
quiring "safety first" engineer wiid
every Urge corporation.
' Stone cutters Requiring all hand
cutting on Imported stone to be done
n the st?.te.
TteVmsters and Chauffeurs, No.
182. Portland. Workmen's compen
sation act to be made compulsory.
Teamsters and 'Chauffeurs, No
Ashland Free text books and tup
plles to pupils In elementary and
high schools; universal eight-hour
work day. compulsory arbitration.
lit
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OF THE SACRIFICE JEWELRY SALE OF P0MER0Y & WALLACE .STOCK; EV
ERYTHING TO BE SOLD, NOTHING RESERVED. SHOP EARLY AS 0U3 HELP
IS UHIltU. . - .
'
Ask to See the. Following
, Articles
.1.50 lo!l Handle Knives for
Waltlemar chains, ijc.
$0.00, a00, Latuscn Tearl
Iteads, 1, $4, 4..ri0.
Lodge Emblems, Tluttons and
Charms
One-half Price.
! 1
Ladies' Gold and Filled Laval-
hers
Half Price.
Brooches and Bar Pins
. Half Price.
Cut ftlass, all kinds and design
Half Price.
Gold and Silver Hat Pins
Half Price and Leu.
Parisian Ivory Goods
Brushes, Combs, Hair Iteceir
ers, Powder Boxes, Files, etc.
Half Price.
Large size jar Wrights Silver
Cream 25c
Ladies Set Rings
Half Price.
Ladies' Bracelets
Half Price.
Cuff Buttons
Half Price.
Thimbles. Gold and Silver
Half Price. .
amount of writing can convey. "Ills
accounts convinced me that fie Is a
believer In the decency and honesty
of the Anglo-Saxon race. He said.
'It Is essential for the future peace
of the world that there should be
the frankest cooperation and most
ejenerous .understanding between the
two English speaking nations. Ve
comprehend and appreciate, I be
lieve, the grave problems which the
war has brought to the British peo
ole arf fully understand the spec
ial International questions which
arise from the fact of your peculiar
position as to the Island empire." '
The (I rrespondent declared that
he had left the president "with the
assurance ringing in my ears that he
desired to cooperate with the British
and with all the allied nations In se
curing, with their counsel a new
state of affairs throught the world."
Results on Red Cross
Drive Show Up Better
Results on the Red Cross drive in
the county began to come in in ear
nest yesterday. Chemawa reported
$252.25; Buttevllle. $121; Fairfield.
151. and Havesvllle. $5$.
Today is to be the big day In Salem
with the high school girls out In force
on the' street, corners to hold up the
Christmas shoppers. It Is hoped that
the drive will be put over strong, sl
though last night the county was lag
ging far behind and reports were
eomlng'ln from the outlying districts
very slowly. "
Richmond school was placed In the
Diamond nings. Diamond Mr-
ring. Diamond Slick Tins
One-lMrd Off.
Ladies' Umbrellas
Silk Ivory Handles.
fl2.00,'peeia! .fT.00
10.50, special $-M
0.00, special
8.50. speciaL . . . - $3.00
CarriagSeU
Only four sets left.
12.00. special H-M
10.00, apecial '
9..V). eeial ...$3.73
Ladies' and Gentlemen's
Watches, all makes
One-third Off.
Alarm Clocks
AfewWi-
1A special ... S
2-2.", p-ial ....'.......1X5
2X0. api! tLTj
Ladies' WrUt Watches, a ft
left.
Ont-ti-Jrd Off, .
Military Writ"Vat.W
One-lHrd Off.
From M op.
Sterling;" Silverware, extra
frTttclal
Oae-half Price.
Talking Machine Special
150, special . $33.00
100, special $3.00
1.00 Records C0c
75c Records .-...50c
So what you can buy for 25c,
50c, 75c, 1.00. in our
special trays.
Cameo Rings, Band Rinirs, (Jen
tlemen's Cold and Killed
Chains
One-third Off.
Baby Rings
Half Price.
Sterling Silver Frames
One-half Price. .
5 set Knives anl Forks,
2 set Spoons. 1.25
7 act Rogers Br. S.Utr
Bouillon Sf oons !
Candlesticks anj Shades
Half Price.
Ladies' Mesh Bap
10.50, special U3
3.00, special ..D
4.75. special U-73
C50, special
Military Brutbes
Half Price.
uJcGilchrist and Director
125 NORTH COMMERCIAL STREET
OPEN EVENING 3 UNTIL CHRISTMAS
1
S0CIAUSTS SIT HIGH
. (Continued from page 1).-
toward the new executive committee
still' to be chosen. Haste claimed
the cabinet was entitled to carry Its
measures, even against the advice of
the executive committee, whose only
reply could be to remove the cabinet.
Large Total of Entries
Is Made at) Corn Show
A total of 155 Individual entries
was the record msde at the fifth an
nual Marlon county cora show. In ad
dition to the several special displays
In the show rooms, included among
the entries were 23 lots of 100 ears
snd 55 lots of 10 ears. Today Is the
last day of the show snd It will not
be open tonight, closing about 5
o'Hork this atfernoon. The exhibits
will be removed tonight. Practically
every display of popcorn has been
sold by the growers. One grocery
store contracted an entire crop.
SPECIAL FLOUR
SALE
Crown Flour, sack S2.941
Olympic Flour, sack flMXl
Vslley Flour, sack 2.75
The above prices, cash at store.
MILL FEED
Have,' a complete stock of all
kinds of feed. Including Mill
Run. Beef Pulp. Alfalfa Molas
ses "Feed.. Alfalfa Meal. Rolled
Barley. Ground Barley. 'Barley
Chop, Relied Oats. Berkshire
Hog Feed. More Pork. More
Fat, and various mixed feeds.
HAY and STRAW .
.
' Have In stock fancy and
choice grades of Alfalfa Has.
Oat Hay. Cheat Hay and blight
clean Wheat Straw.
You will always find our
prices ss low or lower thsn oth
er dealers, snd the quality the
best on the market.
Pay cash and get the benefit
of our special cash prices. It
will save you money.
D.A.YHITE&
SONS
235 8TATK 8T- SALEM. OIL
Thane SOO
100 per cent class when every teacher
and even the Janitor took out a mem
bership. ,
YATERMmO
BE KEPT OPEN
- .
Congressman . W. C. Hawley yes
terday telegraphed Ronald C. Glover
of Salem, his former secretary, that
he had caused to be Inserted la the
new liver and harbor bill drafted by
the house committee otr rivers and
harbors, appropriations aggregating
$951,000 for projects la the first
congressional distiicL The projects
for this district now Included la the
bill and amounts for each are:
New projects Coos bsr flaner
harbor). $130,000; Yaqulaa bar and
bay $100,000: CoqulUe bar and en
trance. $14,000.
Old projects Columbia river bar.
$130,000; Columbia and lower Wil
lamette rivers. $434,000: Coos Bsy
bsr and entrance, $74,000; Willam
ette river above Portland. $37,000:
Clatskanle' river $3000.
it is said the appropriations a
placed in the bill undoubtedly will
pass the house during the present
session of congress.
CAROL SINGING
BY STUDENTS
Carol, singing la the state honse
and the hall of every public school In
the city marked the beginning of
holiday festivities In Salem yester
day. The girls glee club of the high
I school. In charge of Miss Lena Belle
Tartar, made a tour of the city and
heralded the season with songs, a
cuitom which has become an estab
lished part of the Christmas piogram
in Salem.
The schools reflected the spirit of
the dsy splenty. 'Not one wss with
out its glittering tree, holly wreaths
snd special program of songs and
recitations. The high school proba
bly celebrated more edaborately than
tne rest with its homecoming festivi
ties. A glance about the assembly
hail yesterday afternoon would al
most have convinced one that the
masculine section was up to Its old
site before the war. as scores of boys
in tne srmy snd nsvy uniform bad
returned In time to be presenL
Addresses were made by Miss Nell
Sykee. who has been in the canteen
service at Bremerton and by a num
ber of the enlisted boys. .Miss La
elite Elliott rave a humorous reading
and Miss Johanna James ssag two
smtsble songs.
School will not ooen again, until
Monday. December 30.
State Institutions have already be-
run tneir holiday programs. . the
feeble minded school having riven a
cantata. On Christmas eve the Girls
Industrial school will present the
-Birds- Christmas Carol." Glfta art
to be distributed from the tree at this
time and aa elaborate dinner win be
served on tha following day. lafla
en is has somewhat Interfered with
plans for a public celebration at the
blind schooL A tree and Christmas
djantr, however, will be ta etldes t.
as will also be the case at the tx!
schooL
Read Uie Classified AL
rtie Reason
In selecting our stock your interests ar erer in our muvU
that we may supply you always with goods of proven taer.
"When suggesting that your purchase of a spraying machine U
A Har die Power Sprayer
we do so because this sprayer possesses those factors which
insure its successful operation in your orchard.
ErnCTXNCY The ability to give you sufficient quantity
J "Playing liquid and gives you the high pressure which brirp
tt?1!1.! rora rrrnic. n a rapid, economical wray.
Kr.I.T ABILITY Which give you constant performance,
day m and day out. Itoth the Har. lie pumps and engines are
designed and manufactured with but one end in icw, that
of 8VRAYIN0. Erery possible complication is left out wkkh
will delay and hinder.
of extra parts and accessories, car
mechanical knowledge and our willingness to help are ALL
here at Lome ami at your commands.
Salem Fruit Union
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wan every movement of thg
body, and preserve the shape of
tre garment despite loos; wear
and hard wash Loci.
It U i the ya.rew4 eaerwear, IWW.
sd.es e heavy wegU. a y kaa.
"Remember to Buy It
YeVtt- ! Tn U-e It Oe"
UTICA KNJTTIX3 CO, iiaUrt
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