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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (May 8, 1920)
TITK OREGON 8TATESMA!! SATURDAY, MAY . IPSO. The Oregon Statesman IMd Dally Except Monday by THE STATESMAN PCBLUHIXG COMPANY tit 8. Commercial SL, Salem, Oregon MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The Associated Preaa is exclusively entitled to the use for republication f all news dispatches credited to It or not otherwise credited la this paper and also the local news published herein. ' R. J. Hendricks , Stephen A. Stone. . ; . . . , Ralph Gloerr.... ....... .. Prank Jaskoskl . , Manager Manailng Editor .Cashier Manager Job Dept. DAILY STATESMAN, serred by carrier In Salem and suburbs, IS cents a week, 60 cents a month. DAILY STATESMAN, by mall. S a year; S3 for six months; 60 centa a month. For three months or more, paid In advance, at rate of $5 year. I THE PACIFIC. HOMESTEAD, the great western weekly farm paper, will be sent a year to any one paying a year In advance to the Dally Statesman.) - . SUNDAY STATESMAN. $1 a year; SO cents for six months; 35 cents foi three months; ' A WEEKLY STATESMAN, issued in two six-page sections, Tuesdays and Fridays, $1 a year (if not paid in adrance, $1.26); SO cents for alx months; 21 cents for three months. TELEPHONES: Business Office, 23. Circulation Department, 688. Job Department, 683. . Entered at the Postofllce in Salem, Oregon, as second class matter. MOTHER'S DAT " An old man dying in a wretched tenement in the slums of a big city. Nothing surprising in that. A bit sad but natural old men must die and most of us are poor. As he picked feebly at the ragged quilt covering him he was talking and the lone watcher at his bedside, had she been wise, would have learned a great lesson from the wandering words. He babbled of green fields, of running streams, of games, school, fishing happily back to boyhood. No longer a weary, hopeless old derelict but a happy, laughing boy with all the world before him and such a bright and joyous world it was. - '. In his talk he went after the cows, found a bird's nest, saw a circus. .Suddenly he was silent the groping fingers faltered a startled look came into his face a smile that wiped the years away like a sponge a faint, whispered "Mother." - , . ; And he drifted out into the Unknown Land. Thank God for memory -sometimes. : Thank God, we can hold fast to the happy days and know not what lies ahead 1 . A memory that could banish all the years and the sordidness surrounding him--could bring back youth, and love and hope did bring back "Mother" to such a weary old face and make it sweet and true is the one great gift; for it promises us that somewhere, sometime, we shall find it all and ''Mother.' ; Tomorrow I shall wear a white carnation. Will you? There are three candidates for nomination for Vice President oh the Oregon Republican primary ticket to be voted May 21. They zxk Henry Cabot Lodge of Massachusetts and Wm Grant Webster of Kew York and Elwood Washington of Indiana. Webster is Jhe fellow,, that ran in Oregon, at the last presidential primary election tk. s4m.i5$mnation; He is therwiseunkiywn to fame. He may; be a white man or colored, for any thing any one knows in Ore gon or cares. - . t A person or a personage yclept M. G. Todd, "chairman," Oak Park, Ills., is sending cards to the Oregon newspapers, bearing a pic ture of Elwood Washington, and saying among other things: "This is prooaoiy tne ursi instance wnere a member of the Washington family has allowed his. namc to go before a national fxlitial con vention since our first President." (Did our first President do that !) The inference is evidently intended that this Elwood Wash ington is a member of the Georee Washington famil v. But George Washington had no children. He was the father of his country, but ieit no airect neirs oi tne body, it does not matter much either way: out guess we wouia Deiter ail vote lor Lodge. . i - - . . '.. i Some of the men of the Salem district who know how to raise sugar beets are, responding to the call of The Statesman for infor mation, forthe Salem Slogan pages of next Thursday's paper. Now, we would like to hear from more of them; and especially would we beglad to hear from any man or woman who has successfully made beet syrup at home from sugar beets successfully produced the synp without the "beety" flavor. That is the important point. Gertie's Poppy's St. Maires. S S Poppy's St. Mawes was his sire, nd Gertie's Athalena hla dam it. vas bred in the purple and has orer v great; sons and daughters. He sold for 310.500 yesterday. S He is the highest nrlrerl Jrv ever sold west of the Rockies. V Oregon JerseTs hare hnn nn tha map in capital letters for a Ions time, and they are due to stay and stabd at the head in all world rec. oras. Plant some sorghum, too. as well as sugar beeta. A few rows in your garden will furnish all, the sorghum for your family and the neighbors, too.. And you don't , have to hare anv haill for your sorghum. Ton can get out the lulr an.i boil it down at home; it is being done in Salem. Watch th Salm slogan pages of next Thursday for directions. V . But get jour seed now. Sorghum also will , help our peo ple to kick out from under the ex actions of the robber sugar barons. GRAND JURY URGES CREATION OF BOARD (Continued from page 1) From th- high cost of clothes it looks as if he kept us out of wear. ,v Why not Secretary Tumulty for free trade' candidate for president? Hasn't be been it .for seren years? ; Among the list of casualties lately returning . home may also be men tioned the. railroads. ! The Statesman wants to hear from all the people in this district who know how to grow sugar beets, if you are too busy to write, phone. It Is very important. . Ket's all get busy and lay the foundations of a sugar beet indus try . in the Salem district, with sugar beet factory in Salem. It can be done, and there is big money in it, directly and indirectly, and Inde pendence. The Salem district can cut loowj from the robber beet sugar barons And ought to do It; if we hare good red blood in our reins. I . i ! i.nir Tfe vaV a;,i.,.f .. ........ -... V' ' .. " i Msssjfesl THE "HAPPY MEDIUM" IN FINANCE & 1 I lnL d income should be divided into three I'M t classifications proportionately well bal i anced. " 11 One part is the money required for spending, another the money for investing, and yet anoth er the money in the bank. j Begin with the last by opening one now at the United States National Bank r I V.; 'Jniant Oregon, t Watch the papers for an important . announcement I' J&nrjfonis8;Cb 305 STATE ST SALEM. ORE I BITS FOR BREAKFAST licly adrertising the sale of anr and a a. - mia .ponuA m some local, as well as metropolitan paper. Hating its criticism on correspond ence between the treasurer' nffir and Morris Brothers, as exhibited in tne Inrefaligation. the Jury criticizes rhe right apparently given Morris Brothers to withdraw securities sold to the state, some of which were of fered for sale by. Morris Brothers FUTURE DATES May C to State Sunday School convention in Portland. May S. Saturday Baaeball. Salern uikh Aiouana ntgrn. Kalem. May S. Haturdar "Yokohama tiA to be atag-ed by Willamette unireraity atudenta at Grand ooera bouir. May 9. Sunday Mothers' ri v May 9. Sunday Baaehall. Ralem Rn. ?tor." I"- K"IS"ht of Coljrabua of Port- iana, unrora park. May 10. Monday Clean-up week be (Tina in Salem. May IS. Monday Annual alumni din ner of Willamette univeraity. Kirat Methodist church. Portland. May 1C. Monday Marios County Women's Republican club meets at city hall. May It. TuesdayIn tercollea-Ut da bate, Willamette, vs. O. A. C May 12. 13 and -14 Northwest art exnipu at Aianon notel under Salem Art lea rue. May 12. Wednesday Salem buaineaa "- mu vncrnin cuuriton 10 jtiu g-eno and Corvallia. May 1J, Thursday Community feder ation meeting- at Hubbard. May 14. Friday lUaeball. Salem high ra. U. of O. rooks. Kuirene. May 14. Friday Debate between Willamette unireraity and Oregon Ac ricultural collere. May 14 to It Older Boys conference in naiem. May 14 and IS Nineteenth annual convention of Oregon State Association of Maater Plumbers. In Salem. May 15. Saturday Paaeball, Salem mim ti. Eugene totzn. Euirne. Mav It L' . . , J May li. Tuesday Pacific Coast 'Ad ciud auiomoDiie excursion paasea utrougn oaiem. May 21. "riday Portland Drama league presents plays at Grand opera house for benefit of University of Ore gon Women's Building. . May 21. Friday Baseball. Salem high vs. New berg high. Salem. May 21. Friday Special and primary d-riins in wrenon. May 22. Saturday Baseball. Salem high vs. Jefferson high of Portland, in Portland May 23. Sunday Baseball. McMinn villA vs. Salem. May 22. Sunday Memorial Sunday. May 26-27. Wednesday and Tnnrmiay Apollo cluh concert. Grand theatre. May 27. Thursday Baby clinic at Commercial club. May 29. Saturday Baseball. Salem hisrh vs. Kusrene high. Kugene. May 29. Saturday William Howard Taft speaks at armory. May 30. Sunday Baseball. Albany vs. Salem. May 5. Sunday Decoration dar. June . Tuiday Salem-Purtland air service, begins. June 4. r'ril- Baseball. Salem high vs. McMinnville high. McMinnville. June . Sunday Baccalaurete sermon for high school graduating class at Leslie Mrth-dit church. June 11. Friday Salem schools clos. June It. Sunday Baseball, Wood burn v. Salem. June 14. Monday Flay day. June It to 17 Officers achoola rr Oregon National Guard at Vancouver and Fort Stevens. June 19 and 20 National g-rpty-tour motorcycle events in Salem. June 22. 23 and 24 Imperial conclave of Mystie Shrine In Portland. June 22. Wednesday Imperial con clave of Mystic Shrine to visit Salem. . Jwne 24. 23 and 2 Portland Roae festival. June 2.. Saturday Letter Carriers contention in Salem. July fi to S Annual MMm.i...) r Oregon national Guard, infantry and engineer at Camp Lewis, artillery at July 22. 2J and 2i State Elks con vention in Salem. September 21 tv October Z Oregon state fair. while thTr were yet held by the state treasurer. IVlicy la Condemned - 'There should be no strings upon any bonds purchased by the state of Oregon." declares the report. "We condemn the policy of the state treasurer in Investing such large sums of money in one locality or In vestment; also, his theory and prac tice of buying bonds that pay a high rate of Interest without looking Into the ralue of the property back of the bonds that must ultimately redeem the principal." Another criticism of general na ture Is "the systam that has obtained In the of lice ot the state treasurer for these many years of making ad rances on salaries and claims against the state before the same hare been audited by the auditing officer or the state naioely the secretary of state." Ikiokkrepinjc Critlclxed Referrlnr to the auditors report which is made part of the grand Jury's criticism is made of the meth od of bockheeping that has been used in the treasurer s office for a number of years. likewise to the aud itor s criticism of the method ot keeping the record of collection of Inheritance taxes in the treasurer's office for a similar period. In the war of commendation t,he state tr?asurer is lauded tor inreit ing ind-istrial accident funds In Ore gon bonds, but the members of the Jury "regret that he has not Inrested more largely In school bonds." A report of Mirwick, Mitchell. Peat Co.. the auditors who were employed to go ttirough the treas urer's books, has the following criti cisms jf methods of bookkeeping. "As a result of methods of with holding from the caah book the en try of any cash untlL the transaction is complete, and tbe formal receipt from the state t ream re r made out. the Inspection of a Jook entry or copy or receipt 'made on a certain date dooa not indicate the entire tranraction in a great, many cass; in fact tho transaction in securiti hare bt--n somewhat complex through the trading of .other securi ties or the allowance of Interest as part of the transaction the receipts and entries are orten misleading, and the tracing of the actual transactions is made difficult. Thfis is further emphasized by the fact that full par ticulars do not always; accompany the entry on the books or the copy of the recti pt issued. The most re liable rources of Information Is the I copy of the deposits which hare been I made In the bank on which full par iiirulars of erery check deposited are enured." Many Witnea-se failed The members of the grand Jury conducting the investigation were Gideon Stoli. foreman; V. E. Way. K. C. GUliam. 11. C. Hunter. William MctiilchrlM. 8. L. Frailer and Jonn i. Manning. Witnesses were persons from the state treasurer's office, from the of fice of Morris Brothers, persons from a number of bonding and brokerage concerns. state officials, former state officials and witnesses from the state at large. LIFT OFF CORNS WITH FINGERS Doesn't hurt a bit and-costs only few cents Magic! Just drop a little Free zone on that touchy corn, instantly It stops aching, then you lift the corn off with the fingers. Truly! No humbug ! Try Freezbne! Your drnggist sells a tiny bottle for a few cents, suffi cient to rid your feet of every hard corn, soft corn, or corn between -the toe, and calluses, without one parti cle of pain, soreness or . irritation. Freezon'3 is the discovery of a noted Cincinnati genius. MAGNETOS We have one of the best men in this line on the west coast and hare quipped a shop for magne to repairs. Also a line of parts. If your magneto needs orerhauling. ship it to ns or call W. H. Hildebrandt & Co. Official Eisemann Magneto Service Station 279 North Commercial St SALEM 1 sHoonxa score ii out of too NEW YORK, May 7. Darld Wads worth of Auburn. N. Y- won tha pre liminary shoot to tha National Ama teur trap shooting championship her today with a total or 194 out of a posalb'e 20. Fred Plumb of Atlantic City. . J., was second with 191. PARISIAN WAIST SHof Ealem'a high etas, Sereral beautifully detlg, painted nriis's aow is stack, will make yo.r aay g son wish- 212 K. CM la M. ra leJt CANCER To any person who may be Inter ested I will state that I was afflicted with CANCER Inrolring almost the entire lower lip for two years or more. I consulted with Dr. S. C. Stone. Salem. Oregon, who applied a medicine for fire jlsys and the CANCER came out entirely to my great satisfaction. The place healed up nicely and I can truly recommend Dr. Stone and bis treatment, A. J. HUTCHISON. Banks. Oregon, Route 2. Box 112 V kTi'aitiTCitil'Mj YeUberty Tomorrow H MEET ME AT MILLER'S We are too busy REMODELING And Modernism Our Store To Write Adi. MKLEK J (I Good Goods. (( You May Look Around a j i j , But when you get ready to buy your ihoes for iprinj and tuminer, i is a tafe bet that you'll make your selection from the only strictly high grade stock of sboei in Salem, where the rariety is greater, quality better, styles the latest and prices Lower By Comparison Men's Elk Bals one lot ladies black button shoes," an r:f. Brown Elk Bal cost at whole. regular t 00 00. - - S2 9S s&le todij $3.50; ail fixes on . at $2.65 LADIES' BLACK K2D LACE SHOES, CUBAN, MTLTTABY or LOUIS HEELS S3 95 Men's Shoes , Men'g Black Call Shoes, broken LADIES BROWN CALF VAMP CLOTH TOP SHOES, lines, Ttlues tip to $12.00, go at Our regular $10.00 ralues. ' f r n C $5.95 . - - ; LADIES' BROWN KID SHOES, CLOTH TOP, HILO Heels. Men s Dress Shoes Regular $10.00, Special tigs Men's Black Calf Blucher lace, " TltifZu BE0WN .AND BLACK KID SHOES, CLOTH jg 95 T0PS- regular $10.00 and $12.00 ?S7-95 Men's Dress Shoes JH' BLACK PLAIN 0R cap toe, comport Black and Brown Calf lace SHOES, regular $7.00... S4g$ Shoes, all lasts, our regular $12 8hoes $7.95 LAMES BLACK KH, PLAIN TOE, JULIETS. RUBBER HEELS, regular $5.00 .7. ..ttOC Men's Dress Shoes : . ' , " Brown or Black Calf lace Dress LADIES BROWN OR BLACK ALL KTD LACE. HILO OR Shoes, told in our regular stock MILITARY HEELS, regular $13.50 TSgS $8.95 " T rUtUU,lt 7 CHILDREN'S BROWN C ALP SHOES, BLUCHER LACE, Y;1M;NP ixes ZVt to 13. Regular.... 5?0C JHE PRICE " CfJAr & 'MAHOaANY BROWN CALP SHOES, BLUCHER iVs mm shoe co. Will tL a a J 1. "h n T " T7 S . mou'h " EIHJ? Ltt tbe Bible an.wer. Come .nd Httf He ttat an.wereth a matter before he heareth it, it i, a f oUr and a ,bame mto him."-So!omon. ciorokXTnRCeMUnl!.0- i" hhd'Mta f opportunitr tiren , to receire Libt rom God', Pr cion. book The B.ble, and in handily of heart walk in that Light We are preaching Bible Troth, not Fablei,, nor the Tradition! of men. Another Great Sermon Study by EVANGELIST A. R.' BELL- S. D. A. Church Tomorrow Erening 7:30 , N. 5th St. and Gaines Ave! m Take North Commercial Car , Many Are Beinj Benefitted Why not YOU?