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. - -. - h; TUESDAY HORN.MAY. 2; l6iz2 : ' N TOE OREGON STATESMAN, SALESI. OREGON 0 ' Issued Dally Except Monday by ' v THE STATESMAN PUBLISHING! COMPANY 211 8. Commercial St., Salem. Oregon -(Portland Office. 27 Board of Trade Building. Phone Automatic r, :,'V- I2MI. - bill from being ' enacted at J this session of congress. What Is the matter with the cloture rule that was adopted a few sessions back? If the rule Is o ever be of any nse, here Is the time to invoke it. MEMBER OF TUB ASSOCIATED PRESS ! The Associated Press' la exclusir ely entitled to the nse for publi cs lion of all news dispatehee credited to it or not otherwise credited la this paper and also the local news published herein. . : II. J. Hendricks .......... .Manager etepben A. Stone Managing Editor Ralph Glorer ..Cashier Tltzl JukoiU . . . . .If taafer Job Dept TELEPHONES: Business Office. It Circulation Department, itt Job Department, SIS . Society Editor. 101 Entered at the Poetof f Ice In Salem, Oregon, ae eecood class matter MR. NOltULAD COULD DO MORE AT HOME j'i ?? Since being rapped on the fin- gers by ex-President Wilson. Joe Tumulty is thinking about drop ping the "y" from his last name. The next ring exhibition to at tract a lot of money would be a wrestling match between the Cox and McAdoo wings of the national Democracy, with Woodrow Wilson holding the watch. The French and British are de ported working together now at Genoa, to complete the proposals to present to Russia. It' Is high time. , They should be ".together all through. Republican J patty la beat his Federalist oppoaeatj Iti- ius aung. oj ia eieciorar, volts to 34. James Monroe wax be fifth president of the United States and held the of flee lor wo terms. In the second eleeitoW he recelTed every electoral tote ex cept one that was cast for J. Q. Adams. i r : He is best known topbsterity through the famous doctrine which bears his name and" which put an end to European intrigue on the American continent.- Great Britain at the start Indorsed this doctrine, seeing la it an antidote tf the European "Holy Alliance." Today" the whole world recogni ses' and respects the principles lajd down in President Monroe's message tto congress, in, 1823 k TUB BIO CRAZE by the wayside In the face of actual lacis, as aemousiraiea in ta period of seven years at North western High school In Detroit. According to John E. Porter. house principal at the school. writing In the Detroit Education al Journal, the boys do slightly better under the system of seg regated classes and the girls do considerably worse. Howerer and here is munition for the fem inists under either system the scholarship of. the girls is super ior Detroit News. . - . The main campaign argument of Mr. Norblad of Astoria, who is running against Mr. Hawley for the Republican nom ination for Congress from the First Oregon district, is that he could speed up. the work of building the Roosevelt high-? way, along the Oregon coast ' But Congressman Hawley has been speeding it up. He bad a further conference yesterday at Washington with the. Director of the Bureau of Public Roads, and was author ized by the Director to say that the Bureau is ready to pro ceed with the construction of the Roosevelt highway along the racnic coast. ! ' The Director advised Mr. Hawley that the Bureau con sidered all the proposed roads of , the system in Oregon as of primary importance because of their locations and, connec tions with other roads, and that as soon as the state of Ore gon : should be ready for the construction of the Roosevelt highway! the United States would be ready and willing to do its part, The Bureau advised Mr. Hawley that it desired to work in harmony with the state of Oregon tit the jnatter of cooperation in public road, construction, and thisstatement wa? made to Mr. '-Hawley: by the- Director After rrlnvestiga tion: had been made by the Bureau at th request of Mr. Haw ley to ascertain whether or not' the Roosevelt highway could not be included in the government program from the stand point of a road of primary importance. r v' . - So there you are, ry.; .... .j. ; The thiiig for Mr. Norblad to do is to try to spee4 up .the Oregon State Highway Department. , But that department has already expended about $2,000,000 on roads that .will be a part of the! Roosevelt highway when it shall have been com pleted along the Oregon coast ' .;. i And that shows fome speed. M.. The government Is ready, to do its part. . ,, J..;' What more could be expected ? " The people of Oregon have by a large majority, vote adopt ed the Roosevelt .highway. They want it built. They were willing to have and they authorized by their vote a special bond issue of $ 2,500,000 for 'the purpose. The government ,. wants it built and is ready to help build it. The State High way .Commission is already building it. -rrr , , The more speed the better. - j - - : , But just how . could Mr. Norblad, if he were nominated . for, ahd elected to Congress, heln in ettinir any more sneed ; by reason of tys presence jn Washington Can he not dc f better by staying al home andr working with the State Higb4 way Commission? r-... , - - r . , , - ; i A Chicago German language paper that said the American Le gion was made up, of bums has gone into the hands of the re- ceiTer., It is lucky for the owners of the sheet that the Legion of fleers were not named to wind up its affairs. It would : be hard - to Imagine a clearer case of I "cruel and un usual punishment" than the law of Nevada providing for execu tions by lethal gas. The spectacle of convicted murderers afraid to go to sleep fearful that' they mllght never wake up , brings to mind Edgar Allan Foe's' 'stories of the descending knife or the contracting celL v iWtihin a, span of only aixty days a total of thirty-six mag azines of national circulation and all devoted to radio and wireless transmission were established In America.: no single interest or specialty has ever before. 'com manded such a literary output in the history of journalism -that Is, within the time Indicated.. The buts wagon got there In a hurry. but the wireless word beats it by a thousand meters. BOOZERS' DAY SPOILED It is unanimous. Everybody is in favor' of the Roosevelt high way; So it- will be -bniif? or rather speeded up; tor it is- al- ready , being bnUt. , . . ) k : i : r" -. .: . Chief George Meninck of the Yaklmas ' spoke to 3000 of . his peopU atWapato, WmIji., 'ou Sun day.': He . especially urged the Indian women r to pattern - a'fter Mrs. Harding; whom he charac terised as "a good woman and not proud. Mrs " Harding wljl no' doubt appreciate these words. Chief Meninck- recently visited Washington on' business ' f6f; hl tribe. -"-r" : i They, are now! saying the Dem ocrats may : by filibuster , tactics In the senate prevent the tariff The oldest employee , of the Burlington Railroad . has just concluded to retire on' the honor pension which the company pro vides. At the age of 94 he is concluding sixty-eight years of consecutive service with the cor poration. : For a generation . he has been In charge of a suburban station near Chicago a position he could fill with a reasonable amount of comfort and ease. In - . ., . . his time he has witnessed the whole story of the country's rail road expansion. Others, to go on the pension roll at this time were four conductors,. each of whom had bad more than half a cen tury, o? consecutive service and one. of. whom had been steadily punching tickets and greeting passengers for fifty-five years. The names of these old-timers bare become a- part of - theetory of the system and they furnish a roll of honor Indeed. JAMES MONROE : There was another birthday besides Grant's , that was largely overlooked last - week that of James Monroe. U was last Fri day. Apr! ZS.- r - - James Mogrroe. was born in Westmoreland county, Va., in the year 1758. He was nominated for president by the Democratic GIRLS BETTER SCHOLARS. In refutation of the charge that drunkenness has increased since prohibition. Commander Booth cites tbe fact that the Saltation Army's annual "Boozer Day, when drunken men and women were collected from the streets, fed, clothed and prayed with, has been abandoned and the day sir en over to entertaining the news boys and poor youngsters of the city. "Because prohibition has clear ed our park benches of drunkards, we are able to entertain S000 boys under 14 years old in New York city on this day, these boys being benefited because one of the greatest curses of humanity has been placed beyond the reach of men and women." New York Times. Do boys and girls study .better in mixed or in segregated clas ses? t; v Are the boys Inspired by the presence of the girls to do better work that they may the better shine in the fair ones eyes? Or are the girls distracted by the boys and do- poorer ..work? All pet theories on the. subject FUTURE DATES Mr 8. Wrdoesdar Walter Haotvdea in "Hamfet.". Graxftaeatr. May . s aad e. -tnarrtas omitim Kit S. rriday Janior play, "It Part l . AdTert winaaietM aniTaranr. My S aad S. Friday and Batarday Jastor weck-aed festival st Willanaite, v J May 6, Satarday Al O Baraei elreni. Hay 6. Satarday -FosBders' Day eel oratiea at Chmpoe(t- iMay 7, Bonday. Bloaasm pay, r- .. May 12. friday CodmtI br'lliA SchaHa. violiatiat. Grand HaaaM. . i f iSiy II, Saturday JloapitnJ ; at9r May ' 11. Saturday Juaio wak-sd atrtsiBnnt at -O. . a May 14. SuntUy Motawt4 day. : May 14. Buaday-- Hipital Sunday i klckVf of koapitaT fafld VaMpaira. May IS t 21 Etta' Prosperity waak. is ForUand. May ; 19. Priday Primary laatioa. May 19, . Friday Opas s komaa, .seiaset Cpartmat of kisk aeBooI - . lt. . May so. Satarday Marioa Comaty May 3d and 37, Friday, sad Batnrday May FaatWaJ. 1 Oratdrto Oreatioa Friday hi armory; liriag pictoroa 8atarday aifkl Joaa 8, Satarday Aatomobilo raeaa at atata fair ; irrooada. Jaas 8,: Monday Traek, atoet, WUUav it and Pacific UsiVarait at Foraat Grevs. V' - . ' : r t , Jaao 14, Wadnoaday TTf Payv, . Jam 16. Friday Hifk ackool trada- Jaa ta field. SAFELY LANDED Capt. John Safely of the ship Waterwitch had a remarkable ex perlence off the Oregon coast the other day. There was a rough and boisterous sea and while he was at his post a mighty wave swept over the ship and carried him: oft into the deep. But the next roller was a still mightier one and carried him clear over the rail and back upon his craft. He went over Safely and came back Safely. There must have been something in the name, after all. Otherwise ' it was a miracle that ' happened. Los Angeles Times. THE rSYCHIO TEA NOT SUCH HARD WORK TOUNG WA1B TO CffiCUS; . ELEPHANTS AS IT WAS WHEN PA EARNED HIS WAY j ij yjj - ; .- "r.- . : .... .. V - " a1a ' . , . timm Jaa 39-80. Jnry urettta Fir 3u lr Goavaatioa at lata1 aaaoeUtioa U Muti Jaiy S aad 4 Moaday,)a4Taday r AitmaM at waasoara Lakayite ada Stat eamyeatim September 8, S- and Round-up, Lakevlew, Or. Septemkor IS. Wed Methodiat ooafereaeo aoeota tm SalealJw Sratmabat 11, 33 ssd SI PaauUetes reaai-is. - - - - ', ' Septembar 35 a SO hdualre Oregaw State Fair. ; , KoTutaer T. Taaaday Oamaial , ituct Btratoa PLAT WOBJK Cc-piiU ltna. Associated Editors Tbe Biggest, little Paper la the World Edited by John H. Millar HOW TO PLAY TETHER BALL I ' ? "Say. Sam, what d'you say to a of the straight white line. game of tether ,ball? 'Ever play tethor ball?" ; ; , "Evet: PiT .what?? i-, TTether ball.7 -',1 Z U k6.vW.h(' kind dta game': Is tbutfAnythini jike aseball? . ',Vot at all. I'Jl oxpUln to you. Ned squatted dowa, on. the itei3 b-'de Sam. I iMAr i-rflrst .oft.-.;: began JCed'you ne'.'I a wide, open space like your back yard. Then you dig a hole a foot or so deep and set in a pole. This pole should be four or five Inches thick at the bottom and taper oft at the top."' ' 5 "Before you set the pole up you attach a piece of fish cord to, the top. of it. At the other end of lt tie tennis ball; .Then you set up - the'.'pole. ' ; Y; '-'; 1 vA..nMt Ataam kUa, ll M - ivuu ",149 iraoo vi 1 iuaa m. Circle with . lime llks we use. to mark off sr, tennis court This cir cle should be six feet In diameter and .the pole should be in the cen ter, Straight through 4 the circle and i extending six. or seven - feet on both sides of the pole; mark off another line. Then you're all. set to start -playing v" ..''"f;- -"Two can play. Kach one has a tennis racket. You do 'heads or tails "with a "penny to see who gets th9 choice or 'direction and ihni each ftjlowtakc3 one'Bule The fellow who wins the 'direction swats the tennis ball with his recqust sd the ball goes .flying' on the end of the string around the pole.' He can bat , the bait either to the right or left, whichever Is handiest tor hint, and hardest tor tbe Other' fellow:; ; ; : , ;.VThen the other player tries to slam' the ball with his racquet so it goes In the opposite direction. Neither can step inside the white circle or across the white line. The fellow who wraps the whole cord around the pole first wins the game. Want to set up a eourt and playT" 'Sure thing." answered Sam. and away they hustled tor Sam's backyard. ' '-'v , "- I ; ONE REEL YARNS I MAY HASKKTH . About eight o'clock Sam slipped out of his back door without let ting any one know his mission. In one hand he carried a May bas ket of pink crepe paper, that con tained apple blossoms and choco late candy ; with -a Jtote . hidden; In it for MaybeJte.5rfleldanjthe other hand Sam carried a" similar pink paper basket, "but" It held an ohTon, a lemon and an "old maid" comic valen tie totodjf for : Miss Skalem, the: nluchleBpIsed school ! keacher. I Sam. never., knew Just, .how It happened, but the moment be rang the doorbell Miss Skalem Opened her l6or.vHeshove7i i baWet into her band and started td run. Then, he realised Miss Skalem was fol rowing him. He never dreamed she was young enough, to run so fast. Then a wire around a flower bed caught Sam's toot and he sprawled, throwing the other bas ket far from he as he fell. "Come In and have some cake." Miss Skalem was nearly out of breath as she ran up, but her tone was surprisingly kind. She grasped. Sam's shoulder and in a daze; he followed her Into her. living-room.- In the bright light he saw that Miss Skalem held the ap ple blossom and chocolate cream basket Inf her hand, r' ; . Then Sam realized that he was being introduced to some one. '"This is Mrs: : Maxfield- and Tier daughter, Maybelle," said Miss Skalem. "Isn't he a dear f boy to bring me such a lovely May bas ket ?' - . She lilted out the blossoms and passed the candy. "Ob, here's a note." she cried, and she slowly read 'aloud from Sam's t scrawly writing: "You are as beautiful as the flowers and as sweet as the can dy." - , ; Sam felt himself sinkingv "I guess : you didn't, exactly mean that." laughed Hiss. Sk'alem'. But Sam. v looking solemnly at Maybelle, answered. MYe3 1 did." - 1 I B08BY J WITH 5 1 - x s a ' Now they are having psychic teas. Possibly at these the tea takes: the place of spirits. . Any how, a group of long-hairs gather about the samovar and discuss the effects of ambition on the human. aura. . At a psychic tea It is safe to bring up almost anything from impulse-training to the proper methods of relief for monandfiaes. Psychic tea is a blend of oolong, so-long and gunpowder. THE SHADOWS Among Conan, Doylo'a phbto- graphs of ghosts is om with bullet hole in its head. Someone suggested that it must hare been made with an airgun. "Holy Smoke! Where's he put tin! it all 1" Remember when you carried water to the 'elephant? Those wre the days, -of course, but N was tough going with some of the thirsty 'nachyderms, wasn't it? The durn things just kept drinking and drinking, and the buckets, of water getting heavier and j heav ier. But it was worth It eeing the circus, wasn't it? You bet H was! .' " ! ; And It will be worth it: again on Saturday, May 6. .when. Al G. Barnes, circus femes to town. And the work won't be sol hard. either, for little chaps who have , to oarn their wajr into the ihow, Water wagons do the hauling, -t now, butthe kids' can find a way . to see Tusko, largest elephant in, the world; "Alice, In. Jungleland." the- huge, opening spectacle', aiid the 110 displays of tbe big tour," ring program. , : blossom day. There will be thous ands of visitors, and Salem must put her best toot forward ; both feet.. ' . . : V ... -.V,. . i f i . Dame Fortune Is oner dame that doesn't smile on you. because you are handsome.. S . There - is a. clean-up movement for Salem that contemplates car rying it throughout the year; not juBt one' day.; and then reverting to slothfulness. ' ' ,.... - Salem Is getting., ready, for 1 the crooks and pickpockets that fol low tly? circa s; every circus. They wilt find a hot time, in this old town.-' ;' -''-v. r f --.-- . There Is a bit - of Jazz at the v Genoa concert ' of ' nations. But there Is also a note of harmony,, sung by Lloyd George. i - . , r '' i ?th governor of Arkansas sayi , that the most of ,tlm grief In thli world is caused by tobacco.' -lis V must have smoked .1 some 'of nickel cigars on the local market.- r OS THE LINKS General Coxey says that golf will estrange President Harding from the people. Don't ever be lieve it. It is one of the links that make him more human. I BITS FOR BREAKFAST j 4 1 head a Jewell and leave' a chrim. Behead shining and leave correct!. Behead unreal and leave a busi ness transaction.! Behead orderly and leave devour.: The letters be headed spell the name of a famll iarcbird. ' Solution tomorrow. '' How, Why. and IMiat ; How many kinds of. plants arc there? ; , , , , There are more .than .200.000 species of plants known lot botan ists, and many new kinds 'are al ways being found by explorers. TODAY'S rfZZLB?; Take away the first letter of a name commonly, given doys and leave above. In the same way be- THE MYSTERIOtS DOG A phonograph that . acts as a policeman (has been, rigged up by a f ruitfarmeV in the United States to- keep people- from stealing hi his orchard. . , . j ' " ;Tls"ls the way'he 'worked it. Hd, Tigged np an old phonograph inside an unused bee hive and had a record made of the fierce7 bark ing of dogs. Then he connected the machine by an electric wire with his house, which was within sight of the-road; As soon, as he sees an. automobile stop in the toad h9 turn on the' switch 'and the raiders are f reightened by the barking of dogs, though they can not see the animals. ri.-" '' ,: However. ' the - motor ' ;' thieves never wait to. find out where the barking is earning from. ' How. Why, and Uliat Why does an espea tremble? The long, slendor, stalks cause tire leave to be thrown Into flight motion -at' the lesat breath of air Boy: "How" often' does ; line kill a man?" ' A ; ' Conductor: JogI once." your Circus day next Saturday. S S Blossom day next Sunday. S S Election day two weeks from next Friday. w V Mayor Halvorsen asks every Salem home owner to clean up for FEW FOLKS IE ft AtZST! . ".. . 1. 11 1111 11 11 11 :' v 1 v 1 r- " P NOW Druggist Says Ladies Are Using Kerlpe of Sage Tea and Sulphur Hair that loses its color and lustre, or when it fades, turns' gray, dull and lifeless is caused by a lack of sulphur in the hair. Our grandmother made up a mix ture of sage tea and sulphur to keep' her locks dark and beautiful, and thousands of women and men who value that even colorr that beautiful dark shade - of : hair which is so attractive, use only this old-time recipe. ; Nowadays we get. this famous mixture Improved by the addition of other -ingredients by asking at any drug store for a bottle of "Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Com pound." which, darkens the hair so naturally.; so evenly, that no body can possibly tell it has been applied. You : Just dampen a sponge or soft 'brush with It ard draw this through your hair, tak ing one small strand at a time. By morning the gray hair disap pears ; but what delights the la dies with Wyeth's Sage and Sul phur Compound . Is that, besides beautifully darkening the halt af ter a. few applications,- it also brings. back the gloss' 'and "lustre and , gives it an appearance .of abundance.AdV. 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