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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (April 1, 1923)
4 v ? i i j 50eob SECTIOU i Aztcs, Society, Clzbs, Gerard Ilet:s end Clzzzfisd - - PAGES 1 TO 4 i r I - .If. - u ,r. . , t:. - 4 .... .... ., - -, j . .... f . " ' i. - T: I- - SEVENTY-SECOND YEAR ! SALEM, OREGON, SONDAY MORNING APRIL 1, 1923 PRICE: ' FIVE CENTS if AND T MOTORCYCLES BICYCLES ACCESSORIES ... f i ' '. . fyTCMlS TRUCKS i 1 ' II . II I -11 1 It fl I l II l II 11. I I 1 :VJw .11 i V ii : iO il -I - ' I - - ' i - ' : BUKIT KPGjT "OJTERS COrJTBT Moid- Firm Would Send Rep- resentative to Devastat - ed Regions of France s OAKLAND, Cal.l" ' March 3 1 $ . A :nin!que tooftsl. centering '' about! the Dur:t -iiotor omrany I -of California, isri!h its tepresoii- ' -t . . . : tatlvea scatter jj up and .down ther Pacific coist; ts under way, the Iurant initors 1 anJ Its allied ' frieiyls eix f ,' the p clf le Coast Is contftrtlpg for tho hon or .of sending ?i8s Helen V. Zleclell, private secretary to H, C. Cliff) riuft i.. heal of -be ri lant Motoi" -tompany oi 'jil Jf i nia, ; toj . F . at Its dele gate rltir the American Com mi t 1 e )of Derastweu France," which. Is l traded by Mizs Anne Ao ga a o Kew York- -j ; 'r-. i -! : ' :. :, V -! C. Duran j'. eteran chlo! -t I he Durant in ln: ry ; and it? nl lied r corporations, ' has ' pledged the support of his vast organlza- f fWhat a STROMBERG iWill Do ! A . Strombersr Carburetor , will i give I you more - f miles to the gallon. ;s More power. . j , ' ! , A smoother ninninsr motor. I : Pay: for-itself in 1500 railes. f ! VI I We install thera on trial - - $17.C0 for Ford Cars ; :, : . vf "t ? j. it , Expert Repairing .on AU Cars Authorized Ford Service I Harbison & Cleveland I Phone 298 i i'p rs 4" t-v.'- : i- 229 State St. r tfon to the American committee of Devastated ? France.. .. - ; And the' contest ts the direct result. Two- out of nine con testants, from the rarious ? Du rant corporations, will have tne hanor of Tisltins Franco as the guests of the committee tor De vai2ted France. " -j 1 Jy!:.: They 11 fee elected by-rAes is lined , against Elizabeth, N. J.. the Totes selling at 10 cents ach.' ' And so it happens that Oakland and; the Pacific coast Is lined ' against ' Elizabeth, H ?. J.; Long Island!1 City, N.- Y., and Flint, Michigan, -where great Du rant Industrial plants are located. Every cent taken in by the rotes will be turned orer to the relief committee, headed by Miss Mor gan.' ' '..j. K;!!;v'vf:-' In additiou to thevmanagement of the .. Oakland plant, - Durant representatives Jn , the cfitiqs :ol the : Pacifle t coast are WtiTely I- SHARES share ' 1 8- . J .... r . r SECURITIES i fAre Offered Salem People at $11.50 per 3000 Shares of Rickenbacker Capital Common 5e- curities have just been allotted Salem territory, to be sold at the very recently advanced price; of $11.50 per share.' 'At the rate thi3 investment is selling .there will; be very little of it left after this add appears Now is the time to get in to orte of the most promising business industries. Re member, good investments do not la3t long. ,Up ,. to-the-minute information given by appointment. Let lis explain why everyone says Rickenbacker in such an enthusastic manner. , T Phone' 696, Terminal Hotel or 451, 349 N. Commercial St. R. W. Stark j ; Territory Manager. TIES anfl , mm i ! Factory Firsts Standard - Guarantee-' K)nal to a ay tires that are sold as Fabrics OOOO-mile Kuarw anteed or. ; Cprds lO.ooo-mlle (ruaraiitee. '.. ,; ; t . Slie. 28xJ ZOxZ I., 30x3 I. 32x3.. 31x4 32X4 r' 33x4 . . 34x4 . -32x4.. 33x4.. 34x4 .. 35x4 Mi-. 36x4 . . 33x5 .. 34x5, 35x5 : . 37X5 .. 36x6 .. 3orda 9.05 17.95 17.95 j 18.75 f; 195 123.00 I24JSO 25JM 26JSO j 81JJO ; 35.90 I37JSO i SHjOO ! 59.65 Garden I, Fabric S 7.93 e.75 i 6.95 ,12.10 12JSO . 12.95 13.78 r 1S.OO - ' ; f a 20 JW) 27JSO Tubes 110 15 IJ6O r1.90 2.15 2JtO 2.40 2.30 ,8.75 8.0O '.S.95 4.00 ' 4A5 . 4.6O : 6UM 4.75 5.00 8.70 Hose 25 feet.'. . . . . . . 2.50 OO feet f-1.70 Heruitt Make. Get the benefit of our Baying Capacity. MALCO 1 TIRE CO. ; Commercial and Court Sts. ' Salem, Ore. Established 1917 nil 1V1 lined up in the campaign.' .; Then there - afe 30,000 .men : and '. wo men, halders of Durant securi ties, and. the public af large who are invited to participate- In the unique event. . f " Athletes Race Tunnel ,! ' Through Cliff of Rock v ,r! BERKELEY,-Cal., March 15. University of California athletes here, members of two teams, are racin to-, tunnel through a rock cliff. ' ' J i The competition started with the Idea of providing the suprem acy of the university " gealoglsts over the miners, and the result was a challenge to an 18-foot dash through olid rock.;; ' : j ; 13 s The scene of the contest Is at Che Lawson ! adit; back : of : the ITearst Mining building. ?W. G. Gallagher is captain of the geolo gists ad Everett Wilson leads the miners. -' i;', f,v "r:"' 7.' 'fTheOtwo teams' are organized aad modernly equipped and they are at work In relays making, a cross-cut through the drift 'of the adltf. 1 i It has been figured out that . It costs, a man 34662 to be properly dressed a single year, but if w read Tcenis" for the dollars- we BITTEBY; NEEDS ATTEHTON m Many. Find Willard Battery Relieves .. Them. From Worry on Trips should probably come nearer amount actually; t pent. . the s The saxapaone craze Is dying out. . Coua was tight. 1 i ' ..iFraisei 1 1; - t v I VY. WA t-JJLy, , JJl J Ji. .The Willys-Knight sleeve-vdve ; engine actually - improves with use. - It is even smoother and more powerful at 5,00Q miles than when jiew, . Carbon x pnly makes it better. Many owners report 50,000 miles Aof r- brilliant performance, without engine adjustment ' And a Willys-Knight engine has never -been known to wear out: , ' n : 5 tii Willyi-Kmltht Aipirtittmnt tm tk Xltrch Utt StmUf Ewtwf Ptt , WILEfS-KNIGHT TorJr l-pus fl55 Rdter 8-p, 145S Sed. I?p..i., $200 OopSUa -pm..,' 11835 Tourinf 7-pMi, 175 Cop 4 Pm 1B7V THE ! ENGINE IMPROVES WITH USE ".' k i i -mK2 DR'i ) We. Give Standard WOlard ervice on All Batteries h : :mt ; - y t .- . With, our experience 1 and equipment we have i . a notion that we could I : work put a pretty fair . sort of. battery service I without much help; But we also have an idea , iat; ; it wouldn't V measure J up to the ' brand,, vof. service ..do' i veloped forour use by . the WiUard , ( Storage 1 - Battery Company. . As Battery - Headquar f ters we have the benefit of their years of experience, and of the definite national , -. standards of service they -. have been able to develop . 'sasa result; . ( -i - ! i 1 . . ' '' . t I what make of battery, you ' nappen to nave lt neeas the sort of attention pro vided by the Willard Stand- ard of Service. E. II. Burfell 238 N. nigh Street Phono SOS IT ; Representing Willard .Storage ' Batteries The balmy days are near at hand when, the (old bus Vill come in ior a lot of adjusting and tink ering. . It has done a good job through the winter, but the task has lefty it rather pepless., As grandma used t&, get out the spring tonic every year, so do auto owners along about this time get the feeling of restlessness In regard to the condition of their machine. ; s -.v- , . : Between, eight and ten million owners will be lout before, long tinkering I with i their . automobiles, cleaning, painting, polishing, ov'er haulng and generally getting: the roachiae into shape for spring, and summer trips. . Yet, perhaps, after doing a thorough job of overhaul ing, you still find that the engine .doesn't perform Quite right, i How about the. battery? Almost forgot about, that, hidden away as it Is and requiring so little care aayway. ) It i is about time this small but . quite; important organ of the : machne received a little attention. . j ' ; . : So you bjsten tor -the battery station that- you believe is best equipped, to' look it oved and . pre scribe 1 the necessary .- remedies. The battery expert you find there soon' recharges it and gives It any further 'attention necessary and you . are soon again on your way. The car certainly - seems imbued with new life, , Mr. BurreU, local.WIilard.bat- tery dealer, says that at his sta tion they are "all set" tor an un usual spring business. The "com plete line" of Wiliard batteries which this station, carries places them in a position to replace the battery on any make of -car and fit any pocketbook at the. same time. '..ivf ,''-!. '-' V':-'V:.-' i .!;; : JPeople. have i already learned that : with a Willard battery In their car they can enjoy the scen ery when they go 'rambling-, with no .disturbing I thoughts as : to .whether their battery will func tion or not," comments Mr Bur reU. . FRIEND 'S DIES AT PAPEETE if- Donat, . Who - Spun Ghost Yarns for Stevenson, Dies at Unknown Age., , .'mi " PAPEETE, Tahiti, March 30. Donat. who spun weird tales of the native lore of the South Sea islands for his .friend, Robert Louis Stevenson, its dead here. He was well advanced in years, but his exact age was unknown. Donat was temporarily in charge of the' government administration of the Paumotu Islands when Stev enson arrived at Fakarava.i and he and the famous author became close, life-long friends' Steven son would1 sit by the "hour and listen to the tales ' of ghosts as S RE.1S and Blm Parts for all Cart - Free Expert Advice .: IRA. JORGEXSKN n ISO nonth HUtb 8trt told by Donat; tales of how, on a certain night eah year, ghosts of the, natives , of j the. long - ago would gather in the Haarauta val ley to sing and dance to the music of ancient flutes.' - Stevensonjs great, black eyes would." glisten with excitement while ' he listened to these tales, Donat said. - Speaking of Steven-, son, Donat said before his death on February 28 last: "Ah, that was , a fine man; so kind, so gentle, ; so gracious to everybody, c He was a true demo crat." ' . Donat, In relating to a corre spondent of the Associated Press the. life led by Stevenson at Faka ra via, painted an Intimate " word picture of .: the ; noted ' author, Stevenson, he said, -would ramble along the: beaelk and through the cocoanut grove "clad 'only in pa Jamas, barefooted and a great woven ' pandanus leaf .hat on his head. He heMt klnd Intercourse with! the natives, whom . he . com pared with thq gods of Greece, and each -evening celebrated the 'close of a tiappy day with a bottle of) champagne, - 4 ' ' . , , . When Stevenson was aboard the Casco, ready to sail for the main land, he fare ' Donat 'a- diamond ring lot: great value. Donat 'tail he refused to accept- this souve nir of their friendship, asking for something of no great price, pay ing he ' would treasure it to th e end i of his days. - As Stevenson's ship' passed over the western hori 10a Donat stood on the - shore, holding a ring of " no great m one tary value, which he treasured to the day of his death as a gift from the - great writer. Fred Stone, the snowman, wa converted in a Wyoming bli7zard, the other day. That's nothing. Al Jetnlngs, the reformed, ; bandit,' was born in a fenre corner In the snow in Tazewell county. Virgin! REUAIICE AUTO ; PAUmi.'G CO. j ...'...:.:.'..'..' 219 State au Cor. 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