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THE OREGON STATESMAN. SALEM, OREGON WEDNESDAY MORNING. DECEMBER 21, 1921 OH! 1111 111. PPEfiUfl Today is the Bhorlcat day of the year and tnlS ht li .the longest night of the year, and the proof is me ioiiowmg-irom ine geogra phies published hy McMillan, com pany, and used as a text book In the public schools: . This Is the date for our " shortest 'day and longest ntghW-r-rrvr t For those iwho would - like to know why December21 Is a nhort day. It is- about like this. The world, Instead of sitting straight tip and down as it should, Mnelines over to on' slda about 22 V, de grees. Thea-when. the world re-1 volves around the fun, this great luminary shines' straight on that part of the, jeaxttb,. which is near est. Just today, -Jit i shining straight 0;tfto Tropic of Capri- . A, -i i ...... 4Km tAH .Ua of' the equator . ' : From now oh' for the next six Salem Chinese Bazaar Alljkinds of Holiday Goods on sale at very low prices 264 North Commercial Street -, t and Overcoats - i .i 16 5 We$are going to close' out eyery overcoat in our 5 stock this week we've cut the prices squarely In hall 1 to ' make " a v dean Bweep. -This will mean much to the man who has put off buying an over-toat-Come and see them. The quality and style will please you.' " " SCOTCH Wioleniills X- j j ft i ff26.State.Sl.., months, those straight rays will be traveling up our way. and the straighter the rays, the hotter it frets. Officially speaking, today is the first day of winter, notwltn etanding the experience of the past few days. It is the revolutions of the earth around the sun that makes our seasons. Along in March, as the earth shows a different angle to the sun, its direct rays will be on the equator. Then on June 1 those rays are directly over the Tropic of Cancer, and then our warm weather begins. All of which means that begin ning tomorrow, the days are get ting longer, the nights shorter and the real winter season is upon us. . . 4 r " Report for Long Period Gives Average Snowfall The average annual snowfall in Salem for a period of 17 years is 8.2 inches, according to the gov ernment's official weather report, figures being ' compiled Ly the weather bureau at Portland. i Portland had an average of 15 inches for the same period and Albany 11.3 inches. Eugene has had less than Salem in the way of snowfall, as -its average has been only seven inches. , When it comes to heavy snow fall, government camp, on the south side ofMt. Hood, has more snow than any place in the state, with an average of S3 8 inches during the period of observation, 17 years. -Id-Marion county, De troit shows up with heavy snows, the average snowfall being 98 inched during the 17 years of re cord. , 1 Ashland has twice as much enow-as-Salem, according to the government's figures. Its record on the average is 18.8 a year. Grants Pass has had an average of 9.7 inches a, year, and Rose- burg exactly the same as Salem, 8.2 inches ' annually. The average snowfall for other cities during the past 17 years Is as follows: Bend,- 41 inches; Klamath Falls, 36.3 inches; The Dalles, 35.6 inches; Marshfield, 2.2 inches; Astoria; .7.3 inches. and Newport, 1.4 inches. guides, to investigate the horrors lor their own satisfaction, tney were arrested. Schwarts was ask edlby; "Comrade' Trotsky. ' When will tlie laborers of America take up the red flag?" For saying, "They will never take it up; the Schwartzes were imprisoned, and the wife died in the prison. Mr. Schwartz has spoken before a committee of congress, and be fore many important bodies of America, on the failure of the Soviet government and the chance America has to solve their night mare of politics by supplying them with coal, food, clothing, and morals. Institute Will Stage Christmas for Kiddies Tonight at the state institution for the feeble minded there will be presented an operetta for cus todial children, .entitled "The Fairies and Brownies." The story of the operetta of course includes a Santa Claus ana the way he delights the little ones. There is a Cinderella, a sleeping beauty, golden locks and several other favorites of the children, all parts being taken by those who live in the institution. On Thursday evening the oper etta will be presented for school children, and on Friday evening for visitors and friends. To this Friday evening performance the public is invited. On Christmas day there will be the usual distribution of gifts. candy and nut3 and exercises to make the fife of all as pleasant as possible. A special Christmas dinner will be served. Christmas Dinner Menu Announced by Hospital SCHWARTZ IKS : to Inmates of the state hospital for the insane will again fare sumptuously on Christmas day Dr. R. 'E. Lee Steiner announces the following menu for the Christmas dinner: Two thousand two nnndred fif ty pounds chicken, 500 pounds dressing, 130 gallons giblet gravy, 123 pounds mashed pota toes 125 pounds cabbage salad. 600pounds pumpkin pies, 50U oounds raisin cake. 350 bundles celery, 6 barrels cranberries, 200 gallons milk, 150 uoz eggs, 500 pounds sweet potatoes, 100 pounds fruit cake, 100 bushels aP pies. 200 gallons coffee. 20 pounds fruit salad, 100 pounds nlum nnddine and trimmings. i barrels cider. 1,100 pounds can rlv. 1.300 DOunds mixed nuts. 4 barrels pop corn. LEGISLATORS Men in Office Affected By Mr. Hindman's Bii House bill No. S, by Hindman provides for making all elective or appointive officers who may 4n1rA XfftnA oA r.tatm r fill nil t RuSSian TellS' HorrOrS Of S0- their full term without a series native td accepts nc? ; w.i . . j:Ai':':''' Jr iaY-'x V Tof 're-elections. The case of Dis- there is an element of 1 VKJl.aHU OlUiy Ul VVIie,3 trlct Attorney Myers in Multno-. tie IBM BIDS 1D01GRH Declines of $1.24 for $100 Vouchers Affects Trans fers on Exchange able to prepare such a complicated measure. ' . " As a parting phot Griffith said: "If any of you members of the committee believe Portland is go ing to finande the fair entirely, if the rest of the state fail3, I want to disabuse your minds of that idea. If the state doesn't come through I'm off the commission." The meeting adjourned after formal expression of the sense of the committee that the one-fourth mill road levy, diverted a year ago to produce funds for the new state training school, should re vert to the road fund as soon as It has served the pther purposes and not again be diverted. cree of Judge Robert G. Morrow modified. ' ' ' MiltonjS. Hall vs. VV. W. Rrown appellant; appeal from Harney county; action to recover money for da n ages. Opinion by Chii Justice Harnett. Judsre Dalton Biggs reversed and case remand ed. J. W. Hooper vs. S. A. Tennick, appellant; appeal from Union county; action to enforce contract and lease; opinion by Justice Bean. Judge J. W. Knowles affirmed. Basket Balf Tournament NEW YORK. Dec. 20. Liqui dation of liberty bonds at extreme overnight declines of 70 cents to $1.24 per $100 and from $2 to Salem Sunday Schools in month ago tended to unsettle prices on the stock exchange to day. The speculative character of the day's operations was eviden ced by the fact that most liberty issues recovered a considerable part of thefr losses before the close, on what seemd to be short covering. Dealings in the bond list on the exchange- approximated $20,000,-1 000 and of this tota;, the turn over in liberty issues represented Federal Court Upholds Alien Contract Rights a ton. The new rate win im j si ton. ' . Announcement was also mad of the extension of the privilege of fabricating in transit of iron and steel tank plates in shipment or iginating at Chicago and west, when shipments are destined for Pacific coast points. Southern lines have not yet con curred in the coal rate reductions nor have the lines eastt of Chi cago, it was announced, concurred in the extension of the fabrication in transit privilege on iron and steel plates. almost 50 per cent. Victory notes were the only government war flotations to hold firm, the 4 3-4's closing within a small fraction of the year's max imum of $100.06. McCARTAN OBDURATE ON ASPECTS OF TREATY (Continued from page 1.) an attempt was being- made to mislead the public. . Mr. Griffith cried; "Why Is ttre document not givf n to the public We got certain instructions from the cabinet, whirh we followed. An attempt is being made to rep resent certain men as standing on the uncompromur.ng. rock of the republic." . Mr. De Valer denied this, it was, he said, .well known that the delegates went to London to .se-. cure recognition between Irish national aspirations and associa tion with , the community of na tions. It wa3 because . this treaty did not recognize them that it was opposea ny. he Denevea, a majority of tho Dail. ' Mr. Griffith answered: "We got certain instructions on No vember 25, will you allow them to be published?" "The sooner the better," said Mr.' Griffith. A Sunday school basketball league was organized at the Y.M.C.A. last evening. Represen tatives from the South Friends', Leslie, First M. E.. Presbyterian. Central Congregational, Baptist and Jason Lee Sunday schools were preesnt. Other schools have made known their intentions of organizing a team, but were not present at the meeting. Clifford Smart was elected president and Everett Lisle, s ecretary. Any Sunday school in Salem and vicinity may present a team for the league, regardless of Y.M.C.A. membership. The re quirements to play on one of the teams is that the boy must be a regular attendant of the school which he represents, and weigh less than 115 pounds. A league will be formed later for boys over that weight. The team captains -Bill meet at the Y.M.C.A. Tues day the 27th, to plan out the schedule. All schools desiring to enter must make it known before that date. Heavy Rains Are Noted In Central California SAN FRANCISCO. Cal , Dec. 20 Crop contracts are not in viola tion of the state anti-alien law, ac cording to a decision handed down today by the United Mates dis trict court in the case of J. J. O'Brien,. Santa Clara county rancher, who seeks to make such a contract with J. Inouye, a Ja panese. "There is nothing from which it can be legitimately infeired that the design of the law is to prevent an alien from entering into a cropping agreement whereby he gives his labor for a share in the crops raised," said the decision, written by District Judge Maurice T. Dooling and concurred in by Circuit Judge William If. Hunt and District Judge Benjamin F. Bledsoe. "A forced construction should not be put on the contract in or der to bring it within the prohibi tion of the law," it added. The dicision granted O'Brien and Inouye a preliminary injunc tion against Attorney General r. S. Webb. One Percent Decrease In Food Costs Now Prevails WASHINGTON. Dec. 20. Food costs for the averape family, were 1 per cent lower la November than !nOctober, according to lar feor depattartnr ' &matev?Tb compilation of the estimates was made, from reports of prices of 43 -food articles to' the 'department's statistical bureau by retail deal ers in 51 cttlea. Since November 15, 1920, the department reported, retail food ', prices hate decreased 22 per cent on. an average. Since November 15, 191J, however, Iood products have Increased an average of 4 per cent. Another blcyclo can be added to the snra total taken from the Y. M. C. A. parking strip. Yfl- terday evening between about and 6 o'clock Oscar Hagmari re ported the loss of a heavy servico bicycle. " THE RAZOR THAT SHARPENS ITS OWN BLADES Railroads Cut Freight Tax on Coal to $12.50 Death' in Prison A dramatic incident" occurred In tha house Tuesday afternoon. M. Alexander Schwartz, born in RuS' sia, Cossack soldier, Communist, Siberian, exile' Socialist delegate to America, the Socialist delegate back to Russia, was given the floor for a brief talk on his native country. Ayear ago today," he said, "my wife, an American woman, who did not know a word of Rus- man county inspired the bill will have to go before the prlmar ies both for the full two-year bal-; ance of the. term, and also a few monthg nlatus between now and the general-electipn. Two elec tions, one. for a few months ana another for only two years on a two-year office, is held to be traveling too fast for even an agile' off icer to keep up. The case might easily apply to many otner efficere in the state, so it is sought to make the law of state wide application. I sian, wha had given 18 years of Alien Bootleggers Must her life for the cause of the poor and ' distressed in this country, died in a soviet prison; killed by the Soviet that talks of liberty and freedom! American men, will yon honor your country woman, a good woman who gave her life for the betterment of social condi tions, by a moment of silent pray er and memory? , Ther. house, gave the tribute. . Mr,' Schwartz and his wife were sent to Russia by the Chicago So cialists to carry the greetings of America to the newr government that- looked fair -and smiling to some bf the mistaken one of this free coountry. But they found it a succession of horrors, that they Could not- cover up. And because' they stepped outside of the cun- j ning "planted" path of the Soviet Obey Law or Be Deported WASHINGTON, Dec. 20. Mon tana's foreign born bootleggers and moonshiners may be deported as a result of a conference of fed eral Prohibition Director Shelly of Montana with Commissioner Hayne here today,' according "to a statement. ''In view of the fact that a great percentage of the bootleg gers and moonshiners in Montana are iore!gners,"r tue statement said, "Mr. .Shelly on his return will recommend that such viola tors be cited to appear at the im migration office for deportation." Tl t.u Excur sion Tickets Will be on Sale At One and Fare For the Round HP Trip During Christmas Holidays - Between All stations where the one-way fare does not ex ceed $25.00. -. V Minimum round trip fare $2.50 ! Sale dates December 22-23 and 24th Final return limit January 4th For further particulars, ask Agents ;r;- 1 : 4 V JOHNM.SCOTT, ' - r: : -' General Passenger Agent MILL PASSES SENATE Measure Provides for Pro tection of Bonus Moneys Paid Service Men LONDOX, Dei. 20. (By The Associated Prets) Accusations in the Dail Eireann that the treft: was signed under duress and that the premier threatened war in the event of refusal are met by a semi-official statement here (hat any duress must have been duress of the plenipotentiary's own mind, not any eleventh hour declaration from Mr. Lloyd George "But.t adds the. statement, "in asmuch as the well Known a.iltt as var truth in the statement.'.' The cor. tent i . U al:t pet foreh that the Sinn Fain delegates w'te negotiating .o av jid war and wvr? simply parties to a treaty to safe guard peace. SAX FRAN'CISCO, Dec. 20 Continued rain along the const, with snow in the north Pacific section and in the interior of Cal ifornia. Nevada and Idaho,' n scheduled for the next twenty- four hours in the forecast issued here tonight by the local offica of the weather bureau. Today's rainfall was the heav iest in the southern part of Cali fornia where from an inch to two inches were recorded in the day. Thirty four inches of snow were on the ground at Summit, Cal., tonight, 27 inches having fallen in the day. San Francisco and vicinity ex perienced rain and with all othter sections of the rtate, is "due for more tomorrow. The storm warnings for all points of the American Pacific coft will be flying until tomor row morning. At Tatoosh, Wash., a 76-mile wind was reported to day. RAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 20. Reduction on rates on coal from Chicago and west to Pacific coast points were announced by the Southern Pacific company today, effective date to be announced later. Present rates from Chicago and St. Louis are $16.70 a ton and from Missouri river points $1.".30 P- ' . i at-.. .''. v in, 1 3 1 - -JJBSSSMU ' H? : 11 - -fsT 1 Silrmr plated tutor, mtrop, ymt'mmuppiT ol bUdv. in oonyiKt c, fS.VO A Ghristmas gift for men N ten sconda a man gct a freshly stropped blade with this razor. . Morning after morning he enjoys the same comfortable shave. .The Valet AutoStxop Razor strop. , shaves and deans without removing the blade. Saves money on blades every month in the , year. Come in and uslr for a demonstration today. It will settle one or more of your gift problems. A variety of attractive seU $5.00. to $25.00. ' TYLER DRUG STORE 157 S. Commercial Street Jmt a tw ttrokum on Ihm mttOp-ttf bJd Awn liorblad Hears That His Sein Bill is Held Valid GASOLINE TAX NOW CERTAIN FOR FAIR f Continued rrom page I.) let s be big enough to go si. with this fair." J. B. Kerr declared that the gasoline tax has all the elements of an income tax in that the per son who pays does so in propor tion as he benefits. ; R. A. Booth, chairman of the highway commission, explained mat wnatever ne might say was personal opinion and not repre sentative of the commission's views. At first he was against the gasoline tax proposal as it af fected highway funds. ; Booth Eager for Fair Senator Norblad of Clatsop county was jubilant yesterday upon receipt of information from Marshfield that Judge Coke has held constitutional his purse-sein ing prohibitory measure of the last regular session- in the case of Tarabochia 'vs. Carl D. Shoe- maker, master fish warden: Sen ator Norblad says he will not ndw introduce at the special session headJJhe purse-seining bill which he proposea to ao as a suDSiuuie io serve in event the enacted meas ure were held unconstitutional. Four Opinions Handed By State Supreme Court - The following opinions were handed down yesterday by the su preme court: G. L, Hunt, appellant vs. First National bank of Halfway; appeal from Raker countv: action to re- I am thoroughly wedded to the j covpr possession of Liberty bond Opinion ay The first bill to pass the senate was , the Upton measure designed to protect ex-service men who are beneficiaries tinder the bonus ana loan act. The measure, provides that money received under the bill shall not be applied to the payment of debts contracted prior to receipt of the money under toe act. Its passage was unanimous. The senate yesterday sustained the. veto of. Governor Olcott on. six mcastiTes passed at the regular session a year ago. They were: S.-B. 326. by committee on re vision 'of laws Relating to now conveyances of land shall be made. S. B. 327, by committee on re vision of laws Relating to failure of corporations, stock companies, etc., to pay annual fees, and bar ring them from taking action to court. S. B. 239, by Upton Providing for the appointment of a commis sioner for the cooperative market ing of meats. S. B. 374, by committee on ju diciary Establishing liability of abstractors. . S. B.157, by Senator Upton and Representatives Burdlck and Ov-erturf-i-liicreaslne , salaries . of Klamath county officials. S. B. 253, by Ellis Increasing saiaTjn cjt Haroe cotx officers exposition Idea," said Mr. Booth, "but the proposal you are making Is unsound and I can't give it my approval.- The building of the roads is not as important as maintaining therm - don't agree with you that the measure would ultimately increase our revenues. I think that license fees and taxes on fuel should go to the roads. It I were a bond buyer I should not want to see the fundamental prin ciple of taking care of our bonds changed. As a taxpayer I would not favor a property tax.' In replying briefly to Booth Mr, Griffith asserted that the proposal would by no means be a letting down of the bars. Bonds Held Impossible Senator Eddy suggested that bonds might be issued by the ex position association and repaid from a gasoline tax. Griffith ex. plained that, this cottld not bo done according to the conditions on which the Portland tax lexy was voted, which was on the con tmgency that the remainder of the state raise ?3, 000,000 by some form of - taxation Senator Hare asked how the es timate that the fair could be put on for 16,000,000 was arrived at and whether any provision had been made against deficit. No provision has been made for taking care of a deficit," Grif fith answered. "I understand that a budget will be prepared and that the association will keep within, its bounds." In other words you will give us a $6,000,000 fair." said Hare. Kay for Exposition Griffith and Booth agreed that the gasoline tax ultimately would have to be increased regardless of the exposition consideration. Representative Kay by process of - elimination opined that the proposed gasoline tax was the last resort and Julius Meier and Grif fith agreed. He declared the sit uation should be looked at as an emergency, declaring he did not want to see the fair abandoned. Senator Hall asked. Griffith If.; he had, considered a general sales taxi' Griffith replied that he was highly in favor ot a Eeneralsales tax, bat that no time la sow avail- valued at Chief Justice Burnett. Judge Gus tav Anderson affirmed. Mary H. Couch vs. the Scandinavian-American bank et al, ap pellants; appeal from Multnomah county; action to recover money. Opinion by Justice Brown. Be- I Special A Great Sale of Shirts 50 dozen Percale Shirts in neat stripe effect 95c Each See them now. All new patterns Salem Woolen Mills Store C. P. Bishop, Prop. This Store always open until 9 p. m. on Saturday 3' $62.50 Wilton Velvet Rug $49.50 ' For a few days only GOOD FURNITURE 48 in. Cedar Chests Special $13.75 Others at big discount. Chr&fanas . lopping has been easy for our customers, judging from the way they have been buying the last few days. Our prices satisfy and our merchandise is the kind that endures. See the list of special prices. ' Shaving Mirrors 1-3 Off $37.50 Floor Lamp and Shade $18.00 $24.00 Table Lamp 13.00 $20.00 Table Lamp 11.00 16x20 Oval Frames 1.00 6 White and Gold Cups and Saucers....:... 1.00 40-lb. Cotton tress ..... Felt Mat- $6.95 50-lb. Cotton, best grade 14.00 25-lb. Floss Mat tress 10.50 15c Heavy Tumblers .10 $200 Ivory Enamel Bed room Suites....$147.50 $120 4-piece Ivory Suite 79.50 Solid Oak Round Dining Tables ..... 24.50 Solid Oak Chairs craft leather "seats 3.00 Special prices on all trunks, bags and suits cases 30-lb. Floss Mat tress... 12.50 35-lb. Floss Mat tress 13.50 $25 Overstuffed Craft Leather Rockers 18.50 Wool and Cotton Blan kets..... ...-25 Off All Comforters 25 Off Heating Stoves 25 Off '.' . Fine assortment Picture Frames. 1-3 Off $35 Mahogany Spinnet Desk now$270 C. M&M1I TOM, Good Furniture K Ik V'