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THE OREGON. STATESMAN, SALEM, OREGON
gTTNn AY MORNING. . MARCH- 25, 1923.
Poverty in Texas Seen
y John Williamson
i; " John Williamson of Salem' Has
returned to the city after spend
ing two , months vacation in Cal
ifornia. On his trip he visited
Phoenix, "Arte., El Pasb, Fort
Worth and ffallaa. Tex. He is
glad to bi home again and re
ports that business" in California
along the highway routes Is
booming. A vast -amount of
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PUBLIC .SALE
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Wednesday, March 29
1 p. mi Sharp
Located on Highway 1-4 Mile North of Brooks on the
-. j old Ramp Place, consisting of:
HORSESU-COWS vSHREP
One black horse, age ' 13, weight 1400 lbs. ; 1 black
horse, age 11, weight 1300 lbs. black horse, age 9
weight 1200 lbs.; 1 Jersey cow, age 7, milking; ! Jersey
cow,- age 8, fresh time of sale; 1 Jersey calf, age 1 year;
13 Cotswold ewes and 1 buck and 6 early lambs.
II ARNESjS-lM ACH 1NER Y TOOLS HAY
' One Deiering binder, 7-ft., complete with trucks, al
most new ; 1 McCormick mower, 5-ft. ; 1 McCormick hay
rake, 10-ft.; 1 New Peoria single disk drill; 1 Oliver No.
50 plow;l Oliver No. 40 plow; 1 steel beam plow, 10
inch ; 1 Oliver 8"-inch plow ; 1 iron - wheel, Wagon and
box; 1 berry reversible disc narrow;! li berry pulverizer;-
1 berry 2-section lever harrow; 1 Kimball harrow; 1 fan-'
; ning mill ; 1 pair scales ; 1 set double work harness ;
good;.! set plow harness; 2 hay forks, ropes and pulleys;
2 1-2 tons oat hay; sleds, forks, shovels, log chain, hoes,
scalding kettle, and many other articles.
TERMS: All sums of $20 and under cash; over that
amount time will be given to-October 1, 1923, to parties
furnishing approved bankable notes, bearing interest at
8 per cent per annum.
8. V. RAMP, Owner. F. N. WOODRV, Auctioneer
Phone 35 F22, Salem - ; L Salem. '
If you want an Auction see Woodry at 1610 N. Summer
' V Street, or Phone 511;
building is going on and an ex
tension , of electricity ;; Is, being
made to a great many .parts- of
the state. . , . .J."
Mr. Williamson reports that
whan vtnltlnir frlonta in enlt TCX-
as he was much surprised at the
poverty that was" evident amorfg
many people. He says they real
ly do -not now what s prosperity
means.' and one of ' his observa
tions was that -many men whom
he visited had not had new suits
of clothes for over 10 years, and
many women had not been able
to purchase -new dresses ' for
more than 10 years. In view ot
this condition a m-eat many peo
ple in the middle-.west have their
eyes on. the Pacific northwest,
and.lt is likely that the stream
of Immigration: which has start
ed to come this way will con
tinue to gain momentum.
SPECIAL MUSIC
Will BE BO
Hawley Offers Notable Pro-
gram Accompanying
"The Christian."
great musical - celebrities ; "of tfie
past. His special organ number
today .will be ;The Palms," in
honor of Palm Sunday. . k
"The Christian" is almost per
fectly produced in its details, a
large American company going to
London for tharpurpose. The plot,
which centers -about the struggle
of , John Storm in - his love: for
Gloria Quayle and his religions
vow create a never-to-be-forgot
ten arama ot numan emotion.
In the course of its exhibition
Mr. Hawley will render Handel's
"Largo" and Massenet's jEiegie.'
He plans many fine musical num
bers in the future programs at the
Oregon theater, among which will
be -Uohin Hood."
Mr. Hawley will direct a large
orchestra at the Grand next Sat
urday and Sunday on "Kobin
Hood." but will be heard Monday
and Tuesday at the Oregon, where
the Bame great photoplay will be
shown. . . .
i n suit on
DRESS IN 10 YEARS
y,
a The ." exceptional photodrama
"The Christian," from the reat
novel by. Sir Hall Calne, will be
given especial musical attention by
Chas. W. Hawley, Jr., organist at
the Oregon theater.. This massive
production carries a number of
notable settings, and the monastic
rituals of the Church of England.
These- and the deep religious
theme offer great musical possi
bilities. and Mr. Hawley will pl4y
from Wagner, Rossini, i Mozart,
Mendelssohn and others of. the
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: rPatlems Just from the Looms
Jfietn x Qu Are raying
- 0x12 mien $78.59 9x12 Axminster ; J 34.75
Gczzl-Js 8.3xlO.G Jiffon $G9.75 83x10.6 Axminster $33.00
Cee CxD jym 349.C0 7.6x9 Axminster $28.00
" : -y-yr . ; : . Axidir $25.00
-These iHces art at least pne-Thlrd lower than the regular prices. See
v them in ouir windows. " ' .
9zi2 fe Rugs $26.75
9xi2 I7 . . . -.$39.75
Vdry Special for Monday
9x12 Xirass Rugs (large selection) .: ; $5.85
8x10 Grass-Rugs $4.85
6x9 GrassRugs ... v $3.85
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irsce in i cur uia uoogs
$5 Covers Your Floor
j With Any Linoleum
Balance $1 Weeldy .
: , " y ' ' ' , 3,. ; . a- x . - ,.. . :. - 1 -.
Inlaid, Print Linoleum, Pab
! coIin and Conrjoleum
!, v All on Sale
Sale on at both Salem and Silverton
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People in Cotton Belt of East
Texas Would Grow Rich .
in Salem District 1
John Williamson, thn Salem
contractor, who lives at 1810
North Summer street, ' has Just
returned from a trip to the east
ern part of Texts, by auto, lie
was gone a couple of months,
visiting relatives and friends in
that section, in Van Sant county,
where he "resided before coming
tn Co 1 qtti fr Willtamsnn has
fc W H ... B. . ...... .u ,
been no smalt factor in heping
to make Salem a larger city.
He erected 18 residences in Sa
lem last year. He has been a
contractor in this district 20
years. .
Poverty Stricken
Mr. Williamson "says that part
of Texas is a very . backward
country. Cotton -growing ana
picking are the principal occu
pations, and owing to the rav
ages of the, boll weevil and for
other reasons the crops hare
been ery poor In the past few
years. There are men and wo
men " in . that section of Texas
who have' not had new suits'- or
dresses for ten years the sec
tion .75 to 100 miles east - 'of
the city of Dallas. There are
no roads worthy of the name
in that district.1 Mr. William
son had to store, his car- CO miles
from his old home and go in by
rail.
Fighting the Pesto
The cotton pickers .of that
section of Texas go annnally In
large numbers to the Imperial
valley cotton district in Califor
nia. They take their cotton
sacks with them; but they are
met by government inspectors
who bum their sacks and inspect
all baggage, attempting to keep
the boll weevil out- of Califor
nia. The same men inspect all
fruit, such as oranges and -lemons,
in their attempt to keep
out fruit pests. "
Would Like to Get A way
Mr. Williamson says thousands
of people in east Texas would
like to get away. But ttyey do
not know how, or where -to go.
They are almost like the . peas
ants . of old Russia, bound to
the land, which does not furnish
them with even a decent living.
There are few colored people in
that part of Texas. They are
mostly white Americans of good
stock, willing to -work hard.
Thousands pf them, if they could
get a foothold in such a land
flowing with milk and honey , as
the Salem district; would aid
wonderfully In developing the
country. They wpuld think they
had found the next door to par
adise, and they would add stead
ily to the wealth of the country
and - themselves grow Indepen
dent, and many of them rich.
FARMERS
CARLOAD BUYING
Better Method .of . Purchasing
Grain Sacks and Twine -Is.
Discussed j
" The regular March meeting of
the Marlon County Farm bureau
was held Saturday ' afternoon at
the Chamber of Commerce rooms.
No very important business was
completed, though the- bureau
took up the matter of buying
grain sacks: and binding, twine Jn
CHICHESTER SPILLS
bom, mu4 few Pi'w. V
WMlMniltM.Salid.imnitdiilM
carload 'lots' for the coming grajn
seas n. ' It was the consensus of
opinion that the- offer should be
made to take in any farmers,
whether members of the bureau or
not, and give to all the same bene
fits in price.
It had been expected that the
March meeting would have a re
port j from the state officers, cov
ering a lot of important work on
the state bureau, but this was de
layed, and is not yet ready for dis
tribution. The Marion bureau meets regu
larly the fourth Satu red y of each
month. ; Special meetings can be
called at any time, and it is ex-
i. c...ov "Tfia nfflcers of . the
uresiurmi ,w n
president. and'NJ,, ,D. M. Crock
well, secretary, oil Of Portland.
lor utjior iu iibai ncftumi
sion, which -will be on Ap'rir 28,
rive weeKs-rrom yesiernar.
Another Referendum Begun
Against State Income Tax
The State Income Tax Refer
endum league has entered the,
field Xto Invoke the referendum
of the state- income tax that
was enacted : by the 1923 legis
lature,! and submitted a copy of
its pr'oponeci petition form to Sec
retary of State'. Sam . A. Kozer
ti a ta the second orgac
to start the referendum r..
the Income tax act, the
being .the Oregon Must,
league. -" " ' '
AUCTION SALE
Friday, March 30, Ska. m.
Located ?, Miles Southwest of Turner on the Old Benson
Place, near the Cloverdale School House
One black mare,8 years oldf weight 1300 lbs. ; 1 sorrel
mare, 9 years old, weight 1400 lbs.; 1 bay mare, 11 years
old weight 1250 lbs.; 1 Jersey cow, 5 years old, giving
2 gallons per day; 1 Jersey cow, 6 years oId,giving 2
gallons per day; 1 Jersey heifer, 1 y earmold ; 1 registered
Poland China sow, 1 year bid J 50 mixed hens.
TR ACTORTH RESHt NG MACHINE
MACHINERY: HARNESS
One Deering binder, 8 ft. cut complete, good; 1 Os
borne mower, 5 ft. cut, good ; 1 Osborne hay rake, 10
inch ; 4 wagons with boxes arid hay racks ; 1 P. . 0.
sulky plow, 16-inch; 2 Oliver plows, N03. "40 and 50; 2
two-section lever harrow; 1 two-section spring tooth har
row ; 1 two-horse corn cultivator ; 1 one-horse cultivator ;
1 fanning mill with bagger attachment ; 1 platform scale,
400 lbs. capacity ; 1 Hawk manure spreader; 1 twelve
double disc Monitor drill ; 1 wheelbarrow grass seeder;
one-fourth interest in corrogated roller; one-half in
terest in ensilage cutter; 1 International 8-16 tractor,
nearly new; 1 tandem disc, 8t. cut, with 18-inch
blades; 1 J. I. Case 20-28 threshing "machfne; 1 Inter
national Primrose cream separator ; ! top buggy ; 2 sets
double work harness ; 2 sets single buggy harness.
GRAIN STRAW FURNITURE TOOLS, ETC.
Fifty bushels spring wheat; 20 bushels wheat and
oa;ts, mixed ; 2 bushels seed corn; 1 . ton straw ; some
household furnture, forks, shovels, chains, garden
tools, cream cans, and many other articles.
TERMS: All sums of $20 and under cash; over that
amount time will be given to October 1,1923, to parties
furnishing approved bankable notes, bearing interest
a 8 per cent per annum. '
Free Lunch at Noon i
F. A. WOOD, Owner. F. N. WOODRY, Auctioneer
Phone Farmer 526 Turner Salem
If you want an Auction see Woodry at 1610 N. Sum
mer Street,, or! Phone.511, , . '
DON'T FAIL TODAY
TO HEAR
HUNDERUP, A'.
First BaptLst Church ' ..
11:00 A. M. "Seeing a Vision and Hearing a.VICftv
7:3o P. M. "God's Hone Yard."
At the request of the congregation Mr. Hiindernp will
continue the meetings through the coming week.
Goloire.dl Silk
Umbrellao
for Easter
New shipment just received com
prising oil the latest style hcn&es.
. Silk taffetas in assorted colors:
Navy, Cardinal, Blcch, Green,
Taupe, Purple and Br ojsn.
Specially Priced
. $4.75 and $5.75 Each t
GALE & CO,
Commercial and Cozrt Streets -
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WITH CROWN FLOU
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Bring in your entries beWn 9 ,a. m. and 5 :30 p. jm. next Thursday. The store will be
open in the evening and coffee and cookies will be served.
COME Be the euest of Bu.ck, and iTia m:ii- "
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CONDITIONS
All bread, cake and pie must be inade .withe Crown Flour. i
AH being agreeable the bread an? cake will ;be .sold ior charitable benefit
Every entry will be given something.
READ
1st- I barrel Crown Flour '
2nd birrjel .Crown Flour '
4 hyWm Flour and .1 ten-lb Crown Pasby
l'lrh- Mi19:tt Crown iliit patent flour
ZV" M' Crown Bert PatinV ;
3rd 24yo.lIw. Crown Pastry, 10,lb$. Crown Pancake
l l,Lb- Cwn Bertl'atent, 24 Crown Pastry
T -" y- ,ww" raiem, ill lbs. crown Pastry.
Ladies using Swift's Silver Leaf Lard in their pie crust will be given
CAKE
PIES
v r FIRST
15 lbs. Silver Leaf Lard
SECOND
10 lbs. Silver Leaf Lard
THIRD
5 lbs. Silver Leaf Lard
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Your Credit is Good"
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