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
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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
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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. . .
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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
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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-
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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
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