Unfavorable Tax Legislation
by Next Congress is
Anticipated '
NEW YORK, Dec. 5. -Stock
dividends totalling $91,500,000
were announced today by'seven
large Industrial : corporations and
banks, 'bringing..! -total fctock
dividends declared la the last few
months to more than $1,500,000,
000. . ?r7 X'c
:;TWe , sama'.lnl nrtnotllr all
cases bare been provided for oat
of - undistributed - surplus, , appar
ently In" anticipation of unfavor
able tax legislation in the next j
congress. " . "v t.
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i ne ssioaeosKer curuurniuu iu
rAft"eA ""lL ArJpaener asent. C B. Q.; C.
uuu.uuu y oecum
stock dividend. Directors expect-
oi that the customiry annual 10
. pef cent 'dlvldend would be con
tinued. - ' r
The Vacuum Oil company dis
tributed $45,000,000 of surplus
in ""the form of a 300 per cent
stock dividend. ( j
The William Wrlgley,' Jr., com
pany declared a 10 per cent stock
dividend of $1,500,000 to com
mon shareholders. " "
The Bank of Manhattan com
pany, one of the oldest : In the
country, Increased its capital from
$5,000,000 to $10,000,090 by
capitalizing' surplus and declaring
a 100 per' cent stock dividend;
..'The Equitable" Tipist company
announced ;. plans toi Increase; Its
They're wonderful clothes
for the man who desires the
utmost In values; for the
man who is particular about
his appearance. . They give
the feeling ot uatisf action
in knowing , yon are . well
dressed.: : f r-rtr.-;
Here you have a wonder
ful selection of ti e best ma
terials, and the style, fit and
workmanship Is all that can
be desired. Order that
Christmas salt NOW.
. 4. y sf.;Jl tj-' i . 4-
Scotch r Woolen
Mills
426 State Street ,
World's
See It
Substantial
'' Clothes
Made to
$25.00
V' V f :.tO V-l
$45.00
lily.
Phone
THE OREGON STATESMAN,
capital from $12,000,000 to $20-,
000,000, one-naif of-which would
be a 33 1-3 per cent stock divid
end and the remainder a new ; la
sue of stock to which jiolders of
tie bank stock might subscribe.
The E.L Dupont de Nemours
declared a 50 per cent stock divid
end, amounting to $20J000,000.
The Whitman Mills of New Bed
ford, Conn., called a stockholders'
meeting to consider a stock divid
end of 40 per cent by increasing
the capitalization from $2,000,
000. to $3,000,000.
GREAT GOSPEL OF
. OREGON TO WORLD
(Continued from page 1.)
fic that comes .to the railroads
from the renaissance of the
northwest.;, i ' , , , ?,
if
iWTin -.They "Are ... -
The Tisiting delegation includ
ed Harlan Smith,! representing
the company that will bare the
work In charge. The railroads
were represented, by R. W. Fos
ter,' general agent, and W. P.
t .
freight and
E. Arney, western immigration
n s,.h -Maf ,nrlr
passenger department, and W. H.
Ormsby, traveling freight agent.
Northern Pacific; E. R. Schnltz,
traveling freight and passenger
agent, Oregon Electric; R. H.
Crizier, assistant general pas
senger agent, S. P. & S, Oregon
Electric and Oregon Trunk rail
roads; and P. : W. Graham, as
sistant general agricultural agent.
John H. Running, traveling pas
senger agent and T. O. Smith,
traveling freight agent. Great
Northern railroad. ' ':
City Toured Today
Theee men are. to. start at 9
o'clock this morning' for a brief
auto tour of Salem. ( They were
in Eugene. arid Corvalllai yester
day. They are to go to Albany
today. They will . cover the
whole of the state on this fly
ing ' trip, and then come back
after this first brle$. surrey. They
say that nobody need to try to
tell them that ; it's '- a 'goofl
country, for they already know
It, but the man who can tell
them some new argument that
will ! break through the crust
of the hesitant easterner and
start him to the depot to Duy
tlcaet ior tne new-nome irom-
ing on the Pacific la the world's
friend for life.
The whole matter will be taken
up exhaustively at the . open fot
um meeting of the Chamber ot
Commerce, next week.
Parents Still Worried
, Over Elopement of Pair
... . .., , . - - i--.
Tbe parents of Edria Turpiu of
Rbseburg and James Henry Coon
of Dallas, who were married at
Dallas - Thanksgiving day, after
procuring a llcenfe in Salem un
der what is said to have been mis
representation, are doing some
worrying over the affair.
The girl, it is said, is only 17.
A friend of Coon who helped htm
get the license, swore that she
was 18, and that her borne was
at Turner, Marion county. The
father of the girl, is said to have
visited .Dallas Monday and per
suaded : the girl to visit at her
home in Roseburg for a week or
two. Yesterday young Coon and
his mother appeared at the coun
ty clerk's office here to find out
if the bride's father had started
proceedings ' to . annul the marri
age, whlch.had been threatened.
Costa Little and Overcomes
r. Trouble Almost Over Night .
x Any breaking out of the skin,
even fiery, itching eczema,' can
be aulcklv overcome by applying
mentho-sulphur, declares a noted
skin specialist. Because; of its
lerm -destroying properties, this
sulphur ... preparation . Instantly
brings ease from skin irritation,
soothes, and heals the eczema
right up , and; leaves the skin
clear and smooth. -i
It Seldom falls to relieve the
torment without delay. ! Suffer
ers from skin trouble should ob
tain a small Jar ot Rowles Men-
tho-Sulphur from any good drug
gist and use it like cold cream.
-Adv. ' )'-
1 H Oil
AN ECZEMA SKIN
The Much Talked oi
Hi ''
Foremost Fine Car
IS HERE
On Our Salesroom
Mr:
SALEM. OREGON
THE SKIH GAME
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Most Notable Play of Fam
ous English Dramatist
Comes to Salem
Wftliam A. Brady, in associa- j
j tion with the Reandean company j
of London will present Jonn Gals
worthy's "The Skin Game" at the
iGrand theatre tonight.
In "The Skin Game." Mr. Gala
worthy is said to have written a
play that grips the ordinary . ev-'
ery day man in the theatre, and
at the same time he has made an
irresistible appeal to the theatre
goer who. is more exacting, it
has been described as the English
. .t.ii ml i. 1
The story, as nearly everyone
knows, is ot the feud between
the Hlllcrlsts and the Hornblow
ers, the former representing on
one side the aristocracy and the
latter the bustling, self-made,
self-assured newcomer who has
no patience with the traditions
which envelop his opponent.
While Galsworthy has placed
the action of "The Skin Game"
in England, and while the char
acters, of course, are English, the
stirring whole human story of
the play is universal in its appli
cation. Wherever men are fight
ing to gain what they believe
Bbould be theirs, regard'ess of
those who may now possess wnat
they , desire, wherever there is
conflict between families, and
wherever the old order is chal
lenged' by the new, there play
goers will find id the newest
Galsworthy play, a compelling
drama of intense interest
"The Skin Game," whhh en
joyed a notably successful season
in New York, is the first oi the
Galsworthy plays to score lasting
popular success on both sides of
the ocean. In London where it
was first produced, it rounded
out a year's run, and its success
in New York was equally notable.
BaU Dean, who staged the o:I&-
inal production in London, pti
formeri a like service in connec
tion wih the American produc
tion, which is a duplicate of the
original. For the tour this year,
Mr, Dean has secured an excep
tional cast approved by Galswor
thy himself, It includes the
English players proclaimed by
the entire press of San Francisco
as the best company that has vis
ited the coast in years.
CLEMENCEAO SAYS
0BPECT ABOUT GAINED
i Continued from page t
him at the White borne. He then
started a round of social calls.
visiting Mrs. Robert W. Bliss, wife
of the third assistant secretary
of state, and dropping in -it tne
French embassy for tea.
Returning to the residen e of
Henry. White, his Washington
boll, he gave an interview to the
greatest array of newspapermen
he has faced in America. There
were present nearly one hundred
representing . the Washlnjton
corps of correspondents, many ot
whom had confronted the Tiger
frequently at Paris during the
peace conference.
; Mission Thought Successful
Discussing with them his self
imposed' mission to the United
States that of stirring up public
opinion on certain mattershe
aeclared that it was almost ac
complished. ' "If my opinions are asked as
to what you should do," he ad
ded, "I would ask for a kindly
intervention. But of course, be-;
hind words there must be some
soft of acts. A few. lines on a
piece of paper would be enough.
"If the people of America think
the league ot nations will do this,
that's your business. .. "I'd rather
have, one good guarantee from
England or the United States than
a league ot nations."
. Asked if America's entry into
the league would be a sufficient
guarantee he declared he would
not answer yes or no for fear of
being misunderstood.
. . America Most Decide
, ; "There was before one league
of nations," he said, "which
brought about the great war that
killed Greece. ; My own private
opinion is that the guarantee of
England would be delightfully re
ceived by France .and that the
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American guarantee would be de
lightfully received. We could do
without the guarantees from the
lesser nations In the league.'
Asked if he did not feel that
America again would come to the
aid of France if she were attack
ed without provocation, the Tiger
said:
"Ah, that I cannot say. That I
dare not say. America is a dem
ocracy. She would have to decide
at the time. We in France have
to act as if we were alone in the
world."
The Tiger has another stren-
u6us day ahead of him tomorrow.
The program includes a visit to
the grave of America's unknown
soldier in Arlington National
Cemetery, an address before army
officers at the war college, a sail
down the Potomac to Mount Ver
non, a call on former President
Wilson and an address before tu
Southern society. .
PROGRESSIVES FIND DIS
FAVOR TR0M HARDING
(Continued from page l.
senting President Harding's views
on the proposal, represented the
executive as feeling that constant
changes in the constitution were
unnecessary, and in some cases
unwise. Mr. Harding, it wasfsaid,
returned the procedure under the
constitution whereby a new con
gress does not meet foT more
than a year after its election as
one of the wisest steps made byj
the nation's founding fathers, a
it allows passions to cool.
Desired by people
The agricultural committee in
its report, however, took an op
posite view, declaring- "the pres
ent condition of affairs is not only
unfair jto the cltlzonshlp at large
who have expressed their will as
to what legislation they desire,
but it is likewise unfair to their
rervants whom they have elected
to carry out this will."
The resolution was reported as
a substitute for one recently pro
posed in' the senate by Senator
Caraway, Democrat of Arkansas.
The Caraway resolution would
have declared in the sense of con
gress that defeated members
should not vote on other than
routine legislation, at the session
following an election, and was
referred to. the agricultural com
mittee by request of its author,
who said reference to any other
committee would bring about Its
death. .
Xo Action Taken
At the same time the agricul
tural committee was in session, a
judiciary sub-committee heard an
endorsement from William Lowell
Putnam of Boston, representing
Grand Theater WS Wed. Dec. 6
The best play and finest cempany that has visited the Pacific
Coast in years, is the verdict of the entire press of San
Franc isCo and Los Angeles.
William A. Brady
' (In association with Reandeau, London, Inc.)
Will Present
JOHN GALSWORTHY'S
Greatest Play
"The Skin Game,,
As played IS months in London, Eng.; 14 months in New
York; 6 montlu in Chicago. To be given here by London and
New York cast ot English artists selected by Galsworthy him-"'
self.
One of the best plays and companys Salem will be fortunate
enough to have this season.
prices: Lower. Floor $2.00 Same Prices
Balcony $1, $1.50, $2.00 as Portland
Salem, Portland and Seattle re the only cities this company
v, - plays in Oregon! and Washington. s
"The Skia Game."
the American Bar association for
the pending Ashurst resolution,
amending the constitution so that'
the terms of president and con
gressmen should begin soon after
the elections. No action wag tan
en by the sub-committee on the
resolution.
DRIvd STARTS HERE
FOR WILLAMETTE
(Continued from page 1.)
Salem, when an indignant citizen
with proper local pride said,
"Why, the old fool started to
abuse Willamette. He didn't
know he was hitting every family
in Salem." Mr. Bishop ridiculed
the idea of anyone ever giving
himself poor "all bunk,"' he
said. "The gifts one makes. If
wisely given as in giving to Wil
lamette, that builds a better citi
zenship .are investments, and not
losses. There Is nothing else so
good for Salem as to be known all
over the country as the home of
such a monumental college as
Willamette. We re all back of it
to the last."
Generals Ready to Go
"Generals" Henry Morris and
Paul Wallace spoke briefly, out
lining their plan for their can
vassing teams. General Morris
reported a subscription of $1,600
made by Mrs. Gertrude J. M.
Page, one of his most enthusias
tic workers, to start their cam
paign. "I wanted to be the very
first Page in the new book of
Willamette progress," she iXiKl.
when they called her to respond
to an ovation. If there were not
tears of gratitude in the eyes of
a score of good, honest, public
spirited Salem men asHhey heard
this liberal offering and chal
lenge, there is not much in signs.
Another Meeting Today
The committee meets again to
day noon, and every noon thl3
week, to report progress. Dr.
Smith, in general charge of the
Willamette1 Forward Movement,
announced yesterday that if
Salem fails to raise its quota of
$2r.0,000, the university is whip
ped, but that if Salem raised
every dollar of the $400,000 re
maining, it would still be a splen
did investment, compared to
which losing the university as a
strong, fighting educational force
by refusing to invest, would be a
dead losa that figures could hard
ly compute.
The committees will wait on
you at your home or place of busi
ness. But anybody can beat them
to it, by calling at headquarters
in the Marion hotel and writing it
down there.
WEDNESDAY MORNING,
PUBLIC POLICY OF
STATE PROTECTED
Supreme Court Hands Down
Opinion in Twohy Against
Ochco District
On grouds that the public pol
icy of the state would be vio
lated to rule otherwise in the!
case, the supreme court yester- lf
day aStlrmed Judge Robert Tuck
er of the lower court for Multno
mah county in the case or Twohy
Brothers company, appellant,
against the Cchoco , irrigation
district. In which an accounting
was demanded. The opinion was
written by Justice Brown.
The Twohy company sued for
more than $300,000 alleged to
be due the company for services,
performed.
"Fair dealing would seem to
demand payment on a return of
that which was furnished and
unpaid under the alleged con
tract. However, a return cannot
be had. Nor can we bold that
the reasonable value of the ma
terial and services supplied may
be collected by the plaintitjr
from the defendant, for that
would destroy the effect of a
statute declaratory of the state's
public policy and enacted by
the legislature for the, protestion
of property holders and taxpay
ers. The big fact in this case
is that it involves the public
policy the state. That policy
is lawful and must be sustained
regardless of the plaintiffs
claim as to the sum owing it.
The principle of law is the same.
whether the amount involved be
$100 or 4100.000."
Other opinions handed down
today were:
Northwestern Clearance com
pany ts William Winters, et al,
appelant; appeal from Multno
mah county; suit for partition
and sale of real property. Opin
ion by Justice Bean. Decree of
Judge George Taswell modified,
and appellants declared to be en
titled to proportionate share of
property ojf Henry D. Winters, de
ceased, for the proceeds thereof
after dedusting costs and expen
ses as decreed by circuit court.
Southern Oregon Orchards
company, appellant, vs Alfred A.
Bakke, appeal from Douglas
county; action on1 promissory
note. Opinion by Justice Mc
Bride. Judge J. W. Hamilton
affirmed.
Motion to recall and correct
mandate denied In Strong ts
Moore.
The following attorneys were
admitted to the Oregon bar on
probation: Bernard Hicks, Kla
math Falls, on certificate from
Missouri; R. B. Parsons of Bend;
on certificate from New Mexico.
WORTH & GRAY WORTH & GRAY WORTH &
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k:
Soap
Palmolive Soap
Specially priced for
tomorrow's selling at
4 bars for 25c
Limit 4 bars
Percald
Black and white
striped Percale, only
limited Quantity to
be sold; 36 inches
wide; while it lasts at
per yard 9c
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to
a
h4
Racine Feet
Racine Stocking
feet, all sizes,, special
ly priced for tomor
row's selling at per
pair lie
Ratine
Ratine In fancy pat
terns. 36 inches wide;
suitable for draperies,
bath robes, etc. Spec
ially priced at per yd.
59c.
Cotton
Darning cotton,
black, cordovan, grey,
and white.' limit four
to any one customer.
1
At per ball ...... lc
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Worth & Gray Department Store
Phone 132
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DECEMBER 6, 1922
Salem Elks Pay Tribute
to Departed Members
Paying the tribute of remem
brance to departed members ' ot
the Salem lodge of Elks, the
Salem lodge held memorial ser
vices Sunday for absent members
and especially jfor those who died
during the last year. D. C. Dra
ger, exalted ruler was in charge
of the ritualistic service.
Eulogizing the 14 departed
members, C.' E. Knowland made
a feeling tribute to lives and
works of the departed. Judge
John L. Rand gave a patriotic
address in which he pointed out
that the ideals of the unuea
States were those to which the
Elks were dedicated.
Mrs. Ruth Emory Riddle sang
two solos and the Elks orchestra
played several selections. Includ
ing Chopin's Funeral ,march.
The Elks marched from, the
lodge rooms to the Grand thea
tre where the memorial service
was held.
CASHIER HELD UP
SEATTLE, Dec. 5. Two arm
ed bandits this afternoon held
up W. F. Cooper, cashier of the
Union Oil company's, Seattle of
fice and robbed him of $5000
In" currency and checks. The men
Another High Class
FURNITURE AUCTION
. At 1020 N. Cottage Street
On Thursday, Dec. 7th, 1:30 p. m.
1 waxed oak extension table, 48-inch top; 4 waxed
oak box seated oak' diners ; 2 waxed oak arm rock-:
ers; 1 waxed oak taberette; I quartered oak li
brary table; 1 all leather overstuffed rocker; 1 rna
hogany floor lamp with silk shade; 1 child's oak rock
er; 1 Craftsman leather lounge; 1 sixirawer drop
head sewing machine, like new; 1 kitchen cabinet
with glass doors; 1 good 9x12 Axminster rug; 1 fair
8x10 Axminster rug; 4 small Axminster rugs; 2 in
grain rugs; kitchen and bathroom linoleum; complete
new set Ford Side curtains; 1 heater board and pipe;
1 good Monarch malleable 6-hole range, coiled; 1 four
hole gas range; 1 gents bicycle; 1 drop leaf table; 1
eight-day clock; 1 patented ironing board; 1 common
oak rocker; 4 odd diners; I vacuum sweeper; Xrifle; :
1 S. O. chiffonier .with plate mirrbr; I S, dresser .
with plate mirror; 1 bed complete; 1 good wringer,;
boiler, galvanized tubs, cloth basket, 50t foot garden
hose, fruit jars, buck saw, aluminum ware, dishes,
kitchen utensils, electric globes; window shades,
window curtains and drapes, 50 quarts home canned
fruit, pick shoe cobbler, clothes dryer, O'Cedar mop,
and many other articles. Terms cash.
EVERETT RUTHERFORD,
1020 N. Cottage St., Owner
TODAY ONLY
Veils
Fasteners
Sanomor Placket
fasteners, warranted
not to rnst. All sizes,
in block and white,:
dozen on card. Spec
ially priced for dos
on, card at .... ,1c
Red Seal Lace Veils
Slip-over fancy styles.
elastic perfected
mesh; many designs.
Specially priced for
tomorrow's selling at
each Jc
Persian Silks
New Persian Sills arrived today, 36-inch
Persian Repps. 40-inch Persian Crepe de Chines,
also 36-inch Douvette Persian all new and di
rect from New, York. Specially priced.- The
most wanted fabrics now shown here in many
pleasing colors.
Towels
Turkish Bath Tow
els; white, good size,
fairly heavy. Specially,
priced for tomorrow's
selling at each 15c
Hose
Children's fast blk.
toie, excellent for
wear; all sizes. Spec
ially priced for tomor
row's selling at per
pair ........... 18c
Men's Xmas Ties
Our grand selection of Men's Knitted Silk
Neckties.. Many pleasing new designs now on
display. We advise early choosing. The nicest
and prettiest ones are for the ones that shop
early. Specially priced for Xmas selling at,
each fi.oo
Corsets
Your choice of our entire stock of 5 Cor
sets all styles, sizes and makes; makes no dif
ference what yon choose tomorrow and to
morrow only "one day," specially priced at
per pair j M .$3,05
1 Second Floor
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escaped in an" automobile wWb
had been' stolen ttaior:y? rQ
Smith, for rent car driver, eL'le,
ers said. - J ' - . " u
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WEST NEW YORK. New ' J.
sey, Dec. 5. Three bandits todyl i
attacked the cashier of the Pub
lic Service Gas company and,, 1
policeman, who guarded hint '
they left the company's, offices, . ;
felled them with pistol butts and
fled with & bag containing $i,TT0 '
in cash and checks calling for
about $5,000. t - t f.
"Don't bo afraid, said aVavla
tor to a timid passenger. ' "All
you have to do Is to sit Quiet."
"I know all about that,", res
torted the passenger. "But sup-i
pose something happens and wt
hegiatofall", :r;Xrx
"Oh; In that case the aviator
reassured him jrouv are to "grasp
the first solid thing we pass and
hold tight Legion Weekly;
CHICHESTER S PILLS
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A,k wc i a- tiVvrt
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sum ei lauuois Ricris
F. N. WOODRY,
.. .. , Auctioneer.
1610 N. Summer St
GRAY WORTH & GRAY
Thread
1 J. & P. Coata cro
chet thread '- for tat
ting, etc. Ecrtt J. 'IO,
15. 25. ,40. ,50;. clos
ing out1 this line - rft
per , ball, while they
last,- at each ,,...5c
Blankets
" White Cotton Crib
Blankets, with pink or
bine borders, specially
priced for tomorrow's
selling at each ...19c
Socks
Men's Dress Socks,
In sixes 10, 10, 11,
11 ; these will hats
to be seen to be ap
preciated. Specially
priced for tomorrow's
selling at per pair lie
Brassieres
Brassieres for la
dies, in fine honey
comb materials; all
sizes; specially priced
for tomorrow's selling
at each . . , 29e
Shampod
Watkin's Mnlslfied
Cocoannt Oil and
Shampoo, limit one to
any. one customer
specially priced for
tomorrow's selling at
per bottle ...... 29c
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177 N. liberty St
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