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' 4 ' TTTE OKEGOS STATKS3U1C; Tm iW.V, JA.MAIU IPat. - MMMMmmmmnBMMmmmmmmmmmmMmmmmmmmmmmmmmmiMmmMBmWm i- mmml MM mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmsmmmi ' I ' " " - - - -- 1 1 "" a Cow and Calf Stabled in Bank Lobby Start Real Thrift Campaign in North Carolina VON BERNSTORFF TELEGRAMS GIVEN TO BERLIN PRESS Whole Correspendence of Former Ambassador Shows Subtelty WAR WITH U. S. BLUNDER Postponement: of Ruthless Sinkings Urged in Word ' to Kaiser LONDON, Thursday, Jan. 22 The telegrams of Couht Ton Bernstorff.. former German ambassador at Wash- ington to hid government from April, 1916 to February, 1917. aTe 'pub lished In Berlin, according to the Daily Mail's correspondent who sends a summary. It begins with von! Berngtorff's description of the situa tion caused in America by the tor pedoing of the Sussex, the ambassa dor saying that the White House re garded te situation as hopeless ana adding: ''A repetition of such a blander would force America' Into the wax against us, which President Wilson would greatly regret because in a few months he would like r.o bring about peace." r Von Jagow Skeptical On June 17. 1916. von Jagow, then foreign minister, telezrapho-i to the ambassador regarding Amert- can peace efforts, saying: . "Wt are skeptical of the mediation of a statesman whose whole conception so inclines to the British standpoint and who Is as naive as Wilson. Von Bernstorff was instructed to "V" tlTZ 7C v i ..Tr ,.a i ,n watch; President Wilson's intentions ?i?n: h," fn 55S f fct , , . . . if European neutrals in common aclion regarding lueuiaiiun, nuuiii mai u the coincided with the British inclin- A I I .Mill ' lAiitr AAilAnfir to prevent "wlls'on from .Phtay i10"' hi8tfl us wiin a positive suggestion oi me diation M V' H Pitt'. --'V- ;Z: - v' mi J-' Art fr i L'" ijM'VJ 1 I! : 1m ' . - I ' ' - 1 ll V - -&r II 3 life . " I - v. iv. . a iiiiiw ii I, hi iiiii i unit i i mi mi wn 1 ;: &. - j v ;r ' law.- '-V vV CHOATE CHOSEN TO HEAD LEAGUE President of Business Men's Organization Re-Elected at Annual Meeting E. H. Choate. manager of the U. G. Shipley store, was unanimously re-elected president of the Business Men's league at the annual meeting of the league held In the Commercial club rooms last night. Mr. Choate was elected for his first terra in De cember. 1917. The new board of directors of the club is to be appointed by Mr. Choate at an early date. Insomuch as there has been no change in the presidency of the league it is considered likely tnat there will be no change in the secre taryship which is now held by Oscar Steelbammer. When Bossy and her calf held a reception in the lobby of the Com- mercial National Bank of Raleigh. X. ('., a real thrift campaign was started, with the slogan "Buy a Cow." Several thousand persons attend ed when the bank advertised a reception to meet Bossy. It w-as ex plained that those who would pay down 25 per cent, of the cost of cow could borrow the remainder from the bank. Forty accepted on the spot and hundreds have become cow owners since then. Increased sav ings deposits have proved that keepinc a cow cuts the cost of living. in exhibition or limned rounu cox ing contests. While Carpentler's manager. M. Descamps. Tefuses to divulge the ac tual conditions embodied in the con tract, various promoter appear to take it for granted the French Tight er will be permitted to enga in some form of restricted ring activi ty and there is certain to be a wild scramble for his services. In view of his early arrival, it is considered unlikely that Carpentler will defin itely sign for a championship bout with Dempsey. even if in a position to do so. before he reaches America. Cable negotiations appear to be un certain and unsatisfactory, and it i understood that the French pugilist and his manager prefer to do busi ness directly with the promoters. J who have already passed the xsou.- 000 mark in their bids for the fight. OBITUARY Deals in Real Estate J. B. Mauegre and wife- to Pt-ter Manegre; one-half ot block 109, St. Paul. f600. C. A. Iewla and wife to W. H. Ma honey; 23 acres. T. 5 S. R. 2 W. $15,000. Barber Examining Board Is Shown on Sound Bam The state board of barber examin ers shows that department to be on a sound financial basis in the 30tb semi-annual report which has ben tiled with Governor Olcott. Receipt for the last six months of 19 1 were $2625.01 and disbursements $2,021. 40, leaving a balance of $603.61 Th reoort shows that members of the commission have done much in spection work and are keeping the barber business on a sanitary basis Lee Canfield of Salem Is president of the board and the other member are C. H. Kelley and S. II. Howard. Agricultural College Team Coming Friday Willamette university will play it second conference basketball game Friday night at the armory. The op ponent will be Oregon Agricultural college. The line-up will be Jack son, center; Wapato and Irvln. for wards; and Gillette. R. Rarey and McKittrick. guards. - ARMOUR SALES OVER BILLION Net Income is 6.74 Per Cent Net Capital Aboye Usual Dividends on The ambassador on July 13, con cerned as to how the impending elec tion would affect relations, declared that President Wilson's only thought Is "his re-election" and says: "An other Lusitania would be necessary to bring America Into the war. - - Bernstorff Against Sub In September, ruthless submarine warfare was under discussion and von Bernstorff urged postponement. The German empeeror at this stage sent the ambassador a private confi dential memorandum. This Is not published. i - lie was also instructed to dra.v American attention to "the increas ingly cruel methods of our enemies.' Later the chancellor urged von Bernstorff to encourage the presi dent: to issue a spontaneous appeal for peace, which he .said, would be gladly accepted by . Germany, adding: IX the president cannot come to cal fame. Negotiations Sought Regarding President Wilson manifesto of December 21, Herr Zim merman (the foreign secretary) in formed .von Bernstorff that although Germany would reply to the presi dent s iinvitatlon by suggesting an immediate conference of the belliger ents, they would consent that it be held in. America. Subsequently von Bernstorff tele graphed von Bethmann-llollweg that Colonel House "requested absolutely confidential negotiations, of which only he. President Wilson and von Bernstorff would know anything. Absolute discretion would be secured in the circumstances as both Presi dent Wilson and Colonel House are pretty clever at keeping secrets, con trary to other Americans." Nothing came of this. 'or the chief's job at the regular election. He is now temporarily chief since the resignation of Varney. Beside his experience with the Sa lem force, Moffitt served as a cor poral of military police for four months In Bazoilles, a town in the Toul sector in France. He was in France 14 months in all. He has made his home in Salem practically all his life and is a student at Wil lamette law school which be was at tending before entering the service. XOT WELI, NOT SICK When the kidneys rall-tocleanse the blood of impurities the .whole system is affected. The result may be a half-sick condition not .' well enough to work, not sick enough for bed rheumatic pains, backache, lameness. Foley Kidney Pills heal and strengthen disordered kidneys and help them do their vcrk. . C. Perry- WM. GAHLSD0RF The Store oft Housewares TODAY Howard Foster Players MOFFITT FOR CHIEF IS RUMOR Officer Picked by Gossips as Possible Candidate to Suc ceed Varney The city hall, ever a hotbed of po litical rumors, has brought forth an- Salem'i Favorites of the Snoken other bud on the sporadic stalk of TYa m a ifcvfToiy. i ma mi if i iic cuiinaiurs ui mJk CUAA4V t (Ka fvn .t rA-lAn XfArNM i s,u vi wj uaf c iMa.it T ClUCU .UUUiU may run for chief of police." Some people think that western f Moffitt, who has been with the po- nrintorlrti.rra.a are alwava "shoot. uce lorce ,or B,x ,nonin as regular pnoxoariirraj are always snoot- and as extra omcer wSn say noth. mg V pictures, DUV you ll Iina OUt Jng. He gave every evidence of be me dilierence wnen YOU see tliei'ig aumiouncen wnen asRea tor a most popular Western Actor on 18 ai presem irai the Screen HARRY CAREY In His Big Western Play "A Fight For Love" THEATRE XBs Hippodrome Vaudeville . FBIDAY SATURDAY Mattie Leland Wins in Interesting Damage Case A verdict was returned yesterday in favor of Mattie Leland. defendant in a suit filed by Mary Ericson for damages of $10,000, alleging aliena tion of affection of her husband, E. X. Ericson. In her suit Mrs. Ericson alleges that Mattie Leland, a woman about 23. lived at the Erickson home. While her' residence was with . them she wrongfully and maliciously alien ated the affections of Erickson, it is claimed. Mrs. Erickson claims that after a while her husband's attitude toward her became cold .and she asked him to request the Leland woman to leave their house and at this her husband in turn requested her to leave the house, which she was com pelled to do. Mattie Leland in her answer de nied the allegations and claimed that she was not responsible for Erick- son's attitude toward his wife and that Mrs. Erickson left her home on her own accord and is .at present di vorced from him. Eugene Malo. a resident of Ger vais for the oast 22 years, died at the family home Tuesday afternoon. Jan. 6. 1920, after a brietv illness from heart trouble. Mr. Malo was born at St. Paul, Jolllet county. Province of Quebec, Canada, in 1863 and came to Oregon when a young man and was married at Geryals to Eulalie Foisy, January 7, , 1885. Nine children were born to them, seven of .whom survive, William E. Malo. Alfred B. Malo. Roy O. Malo. Eugehe C. Malo. Mrs. F. T. Cuts fort hj Catherine D. Malo and Grace M. Malo. He is also survived by his wife and two grandchildren, two sis tpr and en brother. He was a carpenter and builder by trade and a fine workman, many residences In this section and in the city of Port-i land 'having been built by him. Ht .ls remembered as being very industrious, conscientious and hon est, was a loving husband and father and a devoted Catholic. He ha J served on the city council and' was a memter of the Artisans and Forest ers of America. The funeral took place Trom the Gervais Catholic church and burial in the Catholic cemetery. Rev. Fa ther Seroski celebrated the mass and preached the sermon. Roth Artisans and Foresters took part in the cere mony which was largely attended by his many relatives and friends. ALLEGED GRAFT IS LAID BARE Investigator Makes Charges of Waste in Muscle Shoals, Contracts - ' Vtl t.l t. FLORENCE, Ala.. Jan. 21. W Peter Manegre to J. R. H.megre, , ri; RnllnrH fKmm nt Hnm ; 109. St. Paul. 1 " east one-half of block $100. Elizabeth Ripp to l M. Ducha toau; 5 acres T. 8 S. R. 1 W. $2300. J. W. Cave and wife to Ruth Cook Gentry; lot 13, block 3, Cook's ad dition. $209. 6, G. Halvorson to Carl R: Moser, lot tn Silverton. $2500. H. O. Campbell and wife to A. II. Schneider and wife: lot 4, block 2, Meyer's addition. $2300. 1). Manning to Alexander acres, T. " S. R. 2 W. Harriet Manning; ?3.00. George K. Slocum and wife to A iK. Peters tu; 1 CO acres. T. 9 S. K 2 W. $720n. Thomas Schelly and wife to How ard Stover; 20 acres, T. 7 S. U. S V.. $1000. of Daughter at Age of 82 Ell Ballard. 82 years old. died at 8:30 o'clock yesterday morning at the home of his daughter, Mrs. F. Se wald. 1096 Mill street. For several years he had been residing at her home. The body is at the RIgdon undertaking establishment and fun eral announcements will be made later. CHICAGO. Jan. 21. Cross salei of Armour and company for the fis cal year ending November l..ii: were 1 1.03 .00. 000. and net In come wa $14,098,065. according the annual financial report to stock holders made public tonight. This, waa the first year in the history of the company when the gross sales" passed the trillion dollar mark, the report said, the figure comparing with gross kale ot $861,000,000 in ;918. The net income represented t lurn of $1.35 cent on each dollar of sales and of $.74 pr rent oa tbe ret capital investment, the statement sajd.. Seven per cent dividends wer; paid on the preferred stock and the usual 2 per cent dividend oa the' common stock, the remainder of the profits feeing invested in the lupines. Lombardi, Ltd., Coming to Local Theatre Again fic patrolman. (iossip Has !)o. Gossip says that Moffitt mar .be considered for appointment, as chief to fill the vacancy left by the resig nation of P. M. Varney and which in now being filled temporarily by Harry Howe, but It Is generally be- Ilevcd,- according to rumor, that should Moffitt decide to run it will more probably be at the time of the regular election. to be close friends and this may bare some bearing on the candidacy of Moffitt as rumor has said , for . some time that Rowe will be a candidate What A Business Man flrVantcd: .. .. i t - - t-A business man, who called on -us a few weeks ago, said, ".We want a lady In our office; a typist who has a thorough knowledge of business and can uiie her own head. , We want Such a person as Mrs. , ....... who is secretary to Mr.. ..... . I presume you know her." The f tttl is, the Mrs. ........ . referred to, took her course at . this school several years ago, later' attending night school to dp some, special work. The business man was told that we could not then refer "him to any available person. t He left with instructions to keep him In mind and tele phone at his expense when we found such a lady. Could you have filled this place? j Capital Business College SILEM, OltKCOX To Prevent Grip Tako T&MetnS" Be sure you get the Genuiue Look for this signature on the box. 30c 100D ADDED TO SAMCENSUS Check on Cherrian Enumera tion Cuts Out Duplica tions of Names Oliver Morosco will present "Lom bard!, Ltd." at the Grand Opera house. Monday. Jan. 2G. This play In which Oliver Morosco is starring Leo Carille has demon strated the fact which has been ac claimed for more than two years in New York and elsewhere that it is not only the most successful fun and fashion hit which Frederic and Fan ny Hatton have turned out but that it wilt continue to be among the six theatrical '"best sellers'' for some time to come. -Lombardi. Ltd." has to do withj the troubles, financial and domestic, of Tito Lombardi, a fashionable New York dressmaker, who. while a gen ius in the art of creating wonderful gowns for America's smart set, is! somewhat of an amateur in the art j of making love, while he possesses 1 absolutely no business ability, which leads him to the brim of financial ruin. Lombardi is saved only through the timely efforts of one of his mannequins. Daisy Mahoney. In the role of Tito Lombardi. Leo Carillo contributes a most amusing and novel characterization, while he is ably supported by a typical Moros co cast, including Grace Valentine. Hailam Itosworth. Will L. White. Charles Wellesley. Ether Wilon Harold Russell, lna Koike many beautiful mannequins who plav a prominent part In Lombardi's gown making establishment. Mr. Morosco is sending the original cast and production intact. It will be seen here exactly an it was presented in New York and Chicago. B. McCary, former investigator for the department of justice, today pre sented to the house wartexpenditures committee the . first charges at the inquiry bere as to alleged wholesale wast and extravagance in construc tion ot the group of war plants at Muscle Shoals, disposition of which the committee is attempting to work out. Among other ' tilings, the witness alleged that several carloads of brick were removed from the well guarded plant and shipped to Shef field, nearby, and there used in con struction of a building on the prin cipal street of the town. Graft I Charged. The witness declared that it had been proved in a number of instanc es some workmen were on two pay roll. They would report for duty, he said, and then go to town, return ing to the plant before the closing hour so as to be given credit for a full day's pay. McCary told the committee that four or five bungalows were loaded on government trucks and hauled to East Florence and there set up as homes for people living in them to- c'ay. Approximately 1000 names have been added to Salem's population by the Cherrian census enumerators who bare practically completed their work.- Checking of names which were duplicated and. elimination ot those who are not 'bona fide resi dents of the city brought the original estimate of 2000 down to the pre-, ent approximation. The Cherrian enumerators found great variance In the districts', in some districts the number of persons who had not been found by the rer ular enumerator being as high as 125 while in several districts there were none found who had not been counted. " Justice Harris Is Not , in Race for U. 5. Senate Justice Lawrence T. Harris of the supreme court, speaking for publica tion yesterday denied Ihe rumor that be will be a Republican candidate for the United States senate. In the elec tions this year. Justice Harris will again be a candidate for his present position Parker Elected Candidate for Louisiana Governor NEW ORLEANS. La.. Jan. 21. Colonel Frank P. Stubbs tonight con ceded the nomination of John M Parker of New Orleans, former pro gressive canaidate for vice president as the Democratic candidate for gov ernor in esterday's , state wide prl mary. ; Humane Offices Finds That Low's Work Is Good State Officer Ross Churchill ot the Oregon Humane society came up from Portland this week and inves tigated the condition of four horses belonging to a ranches near Halls -Ferry. Two of the horses were or dered laid off and cared for. Officer CbnrcbiU also visited the Salem dog pound and was shown' over the city premises and given all. details of how the city cares for its horses and impounded animals under the direction ot Street Com missioner Low. He fonnd every thing In good order and all animals well cared for by that officer. Handling of cattle for shipment at the stockyards and slaughter houses will also receive attenUon from the state humane officer. Women Best Enumerators of Census Says Portland Head 'PORTiLANXH, Jan. -21. Women did the beet work in enumerating the population of Portland, according to W. D. Bennett,' supervisor tor this district, who said that the task Is virtually completed and that reports will go to Washington soon. Ot the fenumierators, 90 per cent were wo men. COASTTAILORS IN CONVENTION Request of Mediators for Ad dress on Strike Is Turned Down Jury to Decide Amount to Pay for North Island Land JOS ANGELES. Jan. 21. A Jury win decide the amount the govern i ment must pay for North Island In oan uiego nay. as xne site lor a permanent aviation camp. The Cor on ado Beach company, owner of the Usland. has set a price of 17.500.000. The government some time ago made a tentative offer ot $500,000. Orientals Ship in Tractors to Till Klamath Farm Lands KLAMATH FALLS, Or.. Jan. 21. Several hundred carloads of tract ors and farming materials arrived ! here today for use on a' portion of fthe 10. 000 acre tract of land south west of here which was recently sold to wealthy Japanese and Chinese res idents of California. The California Vegetable Growers' association Is the name of the incorporated concern which will farm most of the land, ac cording to announcement here, and the portion to be first put under cul tivation will devoted largely to the and tn, . ... . ..... , . . ui rv i a ma in rails woo is local agent of the California Orientals riguring in the deal, said today that A. T. Arima. a prominent California Japanese, had recently been here looking over another large tract with a view to purchase. SAN' FRANCISCO, Jan. 21. The Pacific coast merchant toilors' asso ciation at its annual convention to day denied a request .by Federal Me diators E. T. Marsh and C. P. Con- nell that representatives of the inter national Journeymen tailors' union address the association on the tai lors' strike. The request was denied on the ground that a resolution had been adopted against reopening negotia tions with the unions. Establish ments of the members ot the associa tion have conducted an open shop baBis since the strike. Delegates today said roagh chevi ots would replace finished goods this year because or depletion ot the sup ply of the latter. Jury With Seven Women Sets JaU Breaking Charge Aside SACRAMENTO. Jan. 21. A Jury oi woicn seven members were wo men, tonight returned a verdict of not guilty in the case of John St Clair, a FoUom life term convict on trial for alleged attempt to escape Conviction would have meant the ileath penalty. Read the Classified Ads. Chicago Influenza Cases Touch New High Record CHICAGO. Jan. 20. The number of new Influenxa cases in Chicact today passed the high point for any one day of last year's epidemic. A total of 2314 cases were reported to tne board of health today with 2C Unths. New pneumonia cases num bered 27. with 57 fatalities. The greatest nnmber of influenza case for a single day last year was 2400. t Pittock Estate Inheritance Tax to State is $200,000 PORTLAND. Jan. An. Inher itance tax annunting to $226,089- v 11 mm uwu jnuu w iu ucuam of the state . of Oregon by O. L. " Price, executor ot the estate ot the late Henry L Pittock. according to a receipt filed in the probate court today by State Treasurer Hoff. Pit-. tock. who at the time of his death was publisher of the Oregonlan, left an estate valued at approximately 18.000.000. i "SYRUP OF FIGS" rHIin'QIAYATIVF Look, at tongue! Remove nolaons from stomach, liver and bowels a - mm m t a . . m m ma - Accrpi laiuornia eyrap or r is only look for the name California on the package, then yon are sure your child is having the best and most harmless laxative or physic for the little stomach, liver and bowels. ChllQren love Its delicious fruity taste. Full directions tor child's doe on each bottle. Give it without Tear. Mother! You must say 'Califor nia.- Excess Profits Tax Held To Blame for High Prices NEW OUK. Jan. 2".. DescribinK the exresKive profits tax "as one of the foundation tonfs" of "the pres ent intolerable price structure." Wil l;am II. Colver. of the federal trade commission, in a paper read tonight before the Purchasing Agents' as sociation of New York that "if yo-i knock the whole -thing out, the price structure would come down two or rhree stones at least." or every dollar that get? into the public treiMiry throush the excess profits tax. Commission Colver csti ftated that between It and $5 wait taken from the ultimate consumer in excess prkts. The Stateman's Classified Ads. Bring Results CARPENTIER TO REACH U. S. SOON Frenchmen and Manager Pre fer to Negotiate in Person With Promoters NEW YORK. Jan 21. PrivaJe advices front France indicate that Georges Carpentler. European heavy weight champion, will arrive In this country about the middle of Febru ary. The French pugilist, challen ger for the world's title, now held by Jack Dempsey. will come to the United States to Tulfill a contract en tirely outside his ring activities, but there U understood to be no obliga tion in this contract which would prohibit him from engaging cither Order for Extra Copies of Statesman Industrial Edition The Statesman Industrial Edition Manager: Will you send the forthcoming Industrial Edition of The Statesman to the following who I believe could be interested in our community. I herewith pay for .papers at 20 cents each. Name Street . City state .4. :::::z"i "i .6..... "i 6 " r.i.ri'.:.', ' i .s. L.::z:::"i My Name, V