TE8IA?r ; Tnrncniv JANUARY 1, 1920
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New
Year
Sho
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Lots of
GIRLS
FORMAL ACCEPTANCE OF GENERAL
WOOD AS CANDIDATE RWMfcl)
Democratic Candidates Fail to File Acceptance of Nomina
tion of South Dakota Conventions Johnson and Poindex
i ter Go on Ballot as
Independent Lowden Endorsed by
Minority '
PIERRE. S. D., Dec. 31. Neither
Presi4ent "Wilson nor Governor Lynn
Ji Frazier, indorsed for President by
the Democratic and non-partisan
league conventions respectively had
filed- his formal acceptance 'With the
secretary of state1 late last night.
Announcement was made ) that only
candidates who had complied with
the , Richards . primary law - before
midnight would appear on the March
primary ballot. .
The outstanding development was
the' receipt of the formal acceptance
of Malor General Leonard Uood.
who received 'the majority indorse
ment of the Republican state con
ventloJ. Wood's Bame will'-go on
the ballot as the party choice. Re
publican candidates who filed as in
dependents for party presidential In
dorsement are Senator Johnson of
California and Poind&cter of ash
injrton. Governor Lowden of Illi
nois received the minority conven
tion Indorsement. James W. Gerard
filed for the Democratic endorsement
and his name will beplaced in the
independent column.
CAPTAIN SAYS
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OF CONSPIRACY
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Detzer Claims He Was
"Framed" Through Jealousy
of Subordinates
CHARGES ARE" DENIED
Accusations of Cruelty Refut
ed in Testimony of De-
- fendant
NEW YORK, Dec 31. Captain
Karl TV. Detxer, standing courtmar
tial on Governor's Island, for alleged
brntal treatment of prisoners while
he commanded the military- police at
Le Mans, France, today in his own
defense testified lie was the victim of
a "frame up I
Lieutenant It. D. Mahan, his sub
ordinate, was jealous of him. the
captain said., Mahan was a former
policeman , and -apparently did not
like having Detzef, a former news
paperman, far his superior, the cap
tain asserted.
Mahan and 70 members, of Bet
ter's company later were transferred
for "inefficiency and mistreatment of
prisoners, Detzer said. ' '
Captain Quotes Threat.
Private C. H. Lacey, who testified
against the captain, made the fol
lowing statement to him, Detzer de
clared : "Captain Detzer; ' we are go
ing' to put you over. We have got
the right backing, and we are going;
to put you with 'aHrdboiled Smith'
and the. rest. -
Lacey bad been arrested by D.C.1.
officers nine times, Detzer said, bat
through some influence was released
after serving a few days of a three
months sentence. ...
Charges Denied.
The. captain entered a categorical
denial of charges alleging brutality
and conduct unbecoming an officer.
He specifically dented that the accus
ation by Murray Phillips', who testi
fied that Detzer bad received half
of 5100 franc he . said were stolen
from him by Sergeant ; Madden of
Detzers company. The captain as
serted he never saw Phillips until
he appeared to testify against him.
Detzer admitted ordering Private
Wright to be given the "w.ater cure
which he described as having the
man's head held under a pump to
sober him. He denied" emphatically
ever ordering a man to eat a lighted
cigarette. .. i;
trict the newcomer was welcomed by
the private stock holdirfg classes with
all the exuberance of days wbeni pro
hibition was a reformer's drearoj
The exuberance ot the private
stockless citizens was. however,' de
cidedly restrained. .The customary
crowds thronged Broadway but cow
bells and horns which formerly
threatened the ear drums of every
one were modulated and there was
little horseplay.
CHICAGO. Dec. 3. Chicago's
greeting to 1920 was not without al
coholic cheer. An eleventh hour or
der by Chief of Police Garrlly favor
able' to "hip liquor" gave Chicago
ans one final hour's fling.
The lid was entirely off but ir was
Inclined at such an angle that the
celebrating public did not care.
JCEW ORLEANS - La.. Dec. 31.
Xew Year's eve was celebrated here
with wines and liquors flowing free
ly in practically all fashionable cafes
and restaurants. The intoxicants
were brought to the cafes by the pa
trons and were labeled with the own
er's name."
The display of fireworks, a custom
of the south in celebrating Christmas
and New. Tears, exceed pre-war
days. ' -:
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PERSONAL MENTION
WASHINGTON QUIET,
TO GREET NEW YEAR
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will include a luncheon for the dip
lomaticcorps by the secretary of
state and Mrs. Lansing.
New Year's, messages to the na
tion were issued tonight . by Vice
President Marshall and some mem
bers of the cabinet. ; j
XEW YORK'S WELCOME IS ?
BAtHA MIXED AFFAIR
NEW YORK. Dec.. 31. The New
Year received a widely varied wel
come in New York tonight. Inl'the
big hotels of the White L,igbt dis-
Yonr 1920 Dollar fe Stretched
To 1914- Purchasing Power
when you tell your grocer you want . ''
Crescent
Baking
Powder
You .get the samei good powder that rises in the oven,
and matfes lighter,! sweeter bakings- .
You get convenienee, for you may bake as soon as your
dough is mixed oryou may delay the baking for hours.
The dough wdl rise to perfection whenever placed in the
oven. - i - -
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25c for 1 pound 1
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$1.00 for 5 'pounds
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CRESCENT IIANTTFACTUIinia
COMPANY
Seattle ' ' ' I Washington
John Brooks of Eugene passed
through Salem recently on his way
to Waconda to visit his mother who
is ill.. i !
S. A. Perrv. who has been confined
to his home becansk of ininries re
ceived in an automobile accodent re
centlr. has recovered to the extent
that he is able to attend to his work.
L. j. Chapin of the Salem King's
Products company left yesterday for
Albany and Corvallts on business for
the. firm.; He will return to Salem
today.- : i
, W. E. Johnson was here yesterday
from Portland. . -
Mrs. W, H. Parkers. 1246 Cottage
street, has as a guest her sister, Mrs.
Charles Frazier of Portland. '
H. N. Cockerline left last night for
his home in Albany.
, Mrs. J. L. Stockton and daughter,
Miss Zoe Stockton, have returned
from Portland where they remained
several days. During their stay there
they witnessed the Tetrazzini con
cert. . : ;u. t - '
Alex Corndyer, elevator operator
ator at the state house, is in Albany
to spend New Year's day with relatives.
OREGON TO GET
WIDE PUBUOTY
Resolution by Frederick W.
' Schmidt Adopted by
State Chamber
An invitation to come to Oregon,
will be included in all advertisements
of rirms affiliated with the Associat
ed industries ot Oregon which ad
vertise in publications of national
circulation,' if the firms accept the
suggestion! embodied in a resolution
prepared by Frederick W. Schmidt
of the Phez company and adopted by
the State Chamber of Commerce at
its convention in Portland. The res
olution proposes that each advertise
ment carry the Invitation in a "box"
in an upper corner.
Mr. Schmidt was re-elected direc
tor of the state chamber, being the
only oalem man in tnu vrria i Ho
w Ull IVV. & U V
organizaupn. The Salem delegation
retnrnea rrom the convention late
Tuesday night. ,
ABOUT; RHEUMATISM
tVUaair1 Haw Pound Gives
-"ei fonj Thia Palnfal Trouble
If!!?UInat'8m ia a constitoUonal
VJhJ? ' ianIrestinK itself in local
Hff d.palM' Inflamed Joints and
"iff j muscles, it cannot be cured by
rf i r external applications. It
tu e constitutional treatment.
, a coure of the. great blood
puruying and tonic medicine, Hood's
aF.arlllar which corrects the acid
fondition of the blood on which
rheumatism depends, and gives per
manent relief. This medicine com
bines, with excellent alteratives and
ionics, what is generally conceded to
te the most effective agent In the
treatment of this disease.
catoartic or laxative Is needed
tSke Hood's Pills. Purely vegetable.
SOLDIERS SEND
THEIR GREETING
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New Year Message Given Peo
ple of State Through Re-
truiting Service
Greetings for the. New Y'ear to the
People of the state of Oregon are ex
tended in a letter from the soldiers
of the United States army transmit
ted through the local recruitinf sta
tions. The letter as given to The
Statesman by Corporal W. W1. Sites,
In charge ot the Salem recruiting
station, follows: ,
"To the people of the state of Or
egon, greetings:
"A safe and peaceful New Year
from the mjsn of the. United States
array to the people we serve.
' "In your present safety and peace
we find our greatest reward of the
year that has passed.
l "The United States array was the
first institution of our government.
It was the army which secured the
formation of our government. In all
the years since it has never- deviated
from its. high mission of insuring the
continuance-of -our government.
:f "The one Kw Year's resolution of
the men of your army has ever been
and will always remain the same. It
is this:
" To above all love America. To'
insure your; safety and peace. To
so worthily .serve you, that each of
you will constantly think of each
of "us as your personal representa
tive in the business of insuring to
you the blessings of FREE AMER
ICA. " ; f '
''Army Recruiting Station.
saiem, Oregon."
Route No. 8, Box 102, Salem, Phone 71F15,
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TICKET 342
Secures the magnificent $100 Brunswick Fl:nograph
that was given away hy
THE PEOPLES CASH STORE
in the contest that ended yesterday. ; , v.-
The closest competitor was Wm. Blake, of Sda.-with
: " , . ' ticket 4dp: : 'y-'
Free gifts will continue to be given away tbsaghout
v 1920, to customers of the
THE PEOPLES GASH STORE
of the county's state las for 1920,
which totals S184.0SS.20. against
$128,128.60 last. year. For 1920 the
regular state tax allowing 6 per cent
increase over last year is $134,262
.98. Jn addition are 'the amounts
of $41,521.02 under the Pierce mar
ket road bill to match money coming
ifom the state, and $8304.20, or
two-tenths of a mill under the edu
cational aid act for soldiers, sailors
and marines. The two laTter levies
are (riot subject to the 6 per cent
limitation.
McClare Sw tie WW Quit
as Wool Growers' Secretary
BOISE, Ida. Dec. 3li Dr. S. W.
McClure, secretary of the National
Wool growers 'association, speaking
today before members of the Idaho
Woolgrowers' association at their an
nual convention 'here, announced he
will resign from his secretaryship in
the national organization;
Dr. McClnre said he will not for
mally leave his post until a capable
man Is obtained to succeed him.
TWO TAX LEVIES ARE
MADE BY COUNTY COURT
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the county i court, make the factious
suggestion that if th tax levy is to
be limited to 6 per cent In excess
of the "last: previous; levy, then the
increase In the number of pupils
should be limited to 6 per cent. The
increase in Marion county in the
number of -school children this year
is, about 8 per cent.
Tnition Fond I4iw Involved
If court action Is resorted to to de
termine the legality ot me special
levy it . is said f the case may be ex
tended to test out the high school
i tuition fund law. ' . .
Not pertaining particularly to me
questions brought out above, but or
interest to taxpayers, is the amount
Seven Men Acquitted
V on Charge of Gambling
" Trial of the seven men who were
arrested in ; William Livock's 'pool
hall Saturday night on charges of
gambling was hii u r TnrA-
er Race s court yesterday. Elmer
Olsen was faced with the charge and
' "lucl" were held as witnesses.
Olen was acquitted by the Jury.
Evidence or th HifMmia twa
that they , were not gambling, but
B.iuyijr t'jing common game or
"freere out." The rules of the game
conducted at the pool hall were that
each man in the game who was
"froze our was to give each of the
other Players a trade check, which
was good for; 25 cents in trade at
Llvock s pool halL It was upon this
vviuencv imi me Jury did not con
vict the men for gambling.
Prince Regent of Serbia
Not KUled as Announced
rar. uec. 31. Prince Regent
Alexander of Serbia ' reported In a
Berlin dispatch killed by an i explo
sion, is in '.Paris, and wellVlThe
story of his death is without foi?(1a-
He Feels Like a Xew Jlan.
Rheumatic pains, backache, pains
in sids, sof e. :iu$cles, stiff joints cr
an ."always tired" feeling are usually
symptoms of disordered kidneys. W.
W. Wells, ToaaJn. lilch., writes: "I
am on my feet most of the tiin j and
get tired. 13ut after-takin? Foley
Jvidney Pills I fel Hke A new man'
Prortpt in action J. C. Perry.
A
HAPPY
NEW
YEAR
FOR ALL
IS THE WISH OF
Schaefer's
Drug Store
135 North Commercial St
To Our Friends Our Customers V '
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FITTS MARKET
I 444 Court Street V ! Phone 211
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Happy
New Year
LOUIS
BENN1S0N
IN
"HIGH
POCKETS"
STARTS
TODAY
Cqntinuous' T
Show: '
, When "High Pockets Henderson"
smiled, there waa peace In Farewell.
But when "High Pockets' gritted his
teeth and frowned; the outlaws of
the plains poifehed their Colts and
waited for t ROUBLE! .
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Perfection in Photo Play' Projection
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EXPRESSING OUR SINCEREST ' WISHES tj
TO ALL C .
FOR ' :
'A VERY PROSPEROUS AND HAPPY
NEW YEAR
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The Peerless Bakery i
PhimpYrmters,PropJ ?
170 North Commercial Street r Phone 247
Relief for
Child
ren s
Eyes
IWhen perfectly relicied of the Burden of, eye
Wain, by means of carefully prescribed glass
es, the benefit to the child is immediate and
i often manrelous . :
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By a Recognized Optometrist Only in this
way is it possible: to know that eyestrain is
f not present ;
Wl hel witin
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& Fits Eyegiasses Correctly' J
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