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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 13, 1923)
6 THE OREGON STATESMAN, SALEM, OREGON THURSDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 13, 1923 OREGON "Red Lights." LIBERTY "The Fair Cheat." BLIGH Ichabod Crane in "Head less Horseman." k "Everything comes to him who waits," according to the old max im, and for once this came true in the life of Will Rogers, who plays the role of Ichabod Crane in "The Headless Horseman," or "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow," the scheduled attraction playing at the Bligh today and tomorrow. . It has always been, according to Mr. Rogers, his desire to play certain- roles or represent certain characters in modern dramas. One of these was "Macbeth." the other was "Rip Van Winkle" and the last was Ichabod Crane in "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow." When asked why he liked the first two mentioned, Mr. Rogers replied in his -own . inimitable way that he always found that a person who wasnot good-looking could al ways make a bigger success when hearily disguised. Have you ever been the center of a plot? If not. you should surely see Wilfred Lytell, who is the center of the plot In "The Fair Cheat," at the Liberty today. ; While Lytell is the center of the plot, he is not the "whole cen ter of the Btory. The plotters. Dorothy Mackaill and Edmund Breese take their share of the pic ture. The story concerns a beau tiful girl, daughter of a million aire and her wedding to a penni less young man. They plot to prove him true, but all their plots threaten to mis carry through some unfprseen hap penings.- The girl ; gets herself mixed up in a near scandal with a Broadway troupe and an ambi tious press agent, while the young man thoroughly involves himself with the police in an attempt to prevent his future father-in-law from being robbed. The story is exceptional because you cannot guess the ending. The cast is exceptional because of the care in their selection. The direc tion is exceptionally good because Burton King did it. Boys' Chorus Hold Practice Under the direction of Dr. H. C Epley, the Sale mportlon of the Whitney boys' chorus held another successful rehearsal at the YMCA last night'. Though the regular business session was not held, it was decided in the future to hold rehearsals Ftidya night, instead of Thursday night beginning next Home Oar Xew One- After next week in our new lo cation, 190 X. Liberty. Take ad vantage of pur removal sale now, West Fur Co. dlS jkjpr Night and Morning ?Sn If they Tire. Itch. fViM1 Smart, Burn or Dis-d Granulate?, nae Murine often. Rcfrahn, Soothes. Sale for Infant or Adult. At all Druggists. ITritrPrm6y tWoi. HoIm By RLr C 0 Kaat Ohl S4.. C5ktl TODAY TOMORROW it WILL ROGERS I , Aa "Ichabod Crane" IN THE HEADLESS HORSEMAN" Adapted From Washington Iriving's "Legend of Sleepy Hollow" TONIGHT "TOBY OLIVER'S COMEDIANS" - All New Show. mn mem Gifts 'of - A 6LAS This beautiful glassware reflects the lustrous rays of Christmas sun 1, shine. Their sparkle and charm are only exceeded by their practical Aoughtfulness as Christmas gifts. All are open stock designs. f . y . . ., Shop early and shop well. Prices guaranteed. You are always welcome to come in especially in the forenoons. W Gahlsdorf ; The Store of Housewares ; ,133 N. Liberty Phorie 67 NOMINATION COUPON The Oregon Statesman Automobile Competition GOOD FOR 10,000 VOTES j :AutoLoM thc 0r Statesman Name - Address t':' ' : -'- y - Town RFD :. State: Nominated by " : ' " " ;':s Note Only four of these entry blanks will be ac cepted for any ona meintjerCMeiDberB may be noia. 3 week. Practice will begin at 7: 30 o'clock. , T. E. McCroskey, told stories to the boys while waiting for Dr. H. C. Epley to arrive. There was no cshange in the name of the organization last night, but this will probably be done at the next meeting. Parents of several of the boys were present. Annual Open House Plans are now being formulated for the annual open house to be held by the YMCA Tuesday, Jan- i uary 1, afternoon and evening. A , c'onfmittee has been put in charge of the program and is expected to j meet within a few days to com-j plete the arrangements. Carle Abrams is chairman of the com mittee. R. R. Boardman, physi cal director of the YMCA, has been working for several weeks in getting some special numbers in readiness. These plans will be presented to the committee for its approval. Open house last year was attended by more than 2000 people, who thronged the rooms all day and untila10 o'clock at night. The program, in the main will follow that of last year with some marked improvements. SULPHUR SOOTHES UGLV. ITCHING SKIN The First Application Makes Skin Cool and Comfortable v ' PERSONALS A. E. Reaimes. Medford attor ney, was in Salem yesterday. George P. Winslow and H. T. Botts, attorneys of Tillamook, had business yesterday before the su preme court. R. W. Montague, a lawyer of Portland, visited Salem Wednesday. u. m. iioagea, attorney, was here yesterday from Portland. George S. Shepherd, Portland attorney, visited Salem yesterday, Claude Settelmier of Woodburn, member of the Salem lodge of Elks, is at the Salem hospital where he underwent a surgical op eration. If you are suffering from ecze ma or some other torturing, em- barassing skin trouble you may quickly be rid of it by using Men- tho-Sulphur, declares a noted skin specialist. This sulphur preparation, be cause of its germ destroying prop erties, seldom fails to quickly sub due itching, even of fiery eczema. The first application makes the skin cool and comfortable. Rash and blotches are healed right up. Rowles Mentho-Sulphur is applied like any pleasant cold cream and is perfectly harmless. You can ob tain a small jar from any good druggist. Adv. WUTER COUGHS AXD COLDS With the changeable weather which we have at this season of the year coughs and colds are very prevalent. Be prepared for them. Have a bottle of FOLEY'S HONEY AND TAR COMPOUND handy, and with the first sign of a cough or could take a dose and prevent a serious ailment. FO LEY'S HONEY AND TAR COM ruu.NU has been the Btandard family cough remedy for over 35 years, bringing prompt relief and wueu once usea you wm never be without it. Sold everywhere Adv. "What Dad really needs Christmas is a moratorium. for Great Mystery Play j Pendleton Woolen Mills Leases Portland Building Convinced that Portland i3 the logical distributing center for the products of its various factories, the Pendleton Woolen Mills com pany has taken a five-year lease oa ft new building: that is to ;-3 erected solely for its occupancy on ptooerty at the northeast corner of Ninth and Flanders street3. and owned by C. R. Davis of San Fran cisco. When compleffd next spring the building, which is to be a three stcry and basement brick struc ture primarily of the warehouse type, will house the sales and of fice headquarters of the compiny for the entire Pacific coast. Thenceforth the products of the company's woolen mills in Eureka, Cal., Washougal, Wash., and Pen dleton will be cleared through th home building in Portland and it is expected that the increased ef riciency resulting from the new selling plan will be accompanied by an increased output of woolen goods at each of the mills. C. P. Bishop of Salem Is prsi dent of the Pendleton woolei mills, and his sons are associated with him in executive capacities. The new building in Portland, which will be erected under the supervision of Strong & McNaugh ton. is to cost nearly $40,000. figh Grade First 1 Tl 0 U LA iy VjU At edMcecil .Prices Until our stocks are further re duced we have decided to make substantial reductions on our stock of rugs. If you will need Rugs within the next year it will pay you well to take ad vantage of this sale. Our en tire line of Wiltons, Axminster, ' ' w i Ilk i Velvet, Body Brussels, Tapes try, Fibre, Wool Fibre, Klear Flax and Rag Rugs. We have a very fine line of, Axminster Rugs in all room sizes. Be sure to 'see these Rugs and compare prices that are asked elsewhere Everything marked in plain figures. Santa Claus to Board Southern Pacific Trains Santa Claus will board South ern Pacific limited trains Christ mas eve. This was . announced yesterday by J. H. R. Parsons, passenger traffic manager for the Southern Pacific lines, who slated that in order to gladden the hearts of children, also grown-ups who may be traveling on Christ mas day and Christmas eve, the railroad will place elaborately dec orated Christmas trees on all lim ited trains and distribute candy to the kiddles. Silver tipped firs from the high est peaks of the Sierra Nevada mountains are being obtained for the occasion, Parsons stated. The dining car stewards on the limited trains will represent Santa Cl3us and immediately after iinner on Christmas eve all the children on the trains, both old nd young, will gather around the tree in the Regular $95 Wool Wilton Rugs, fl?7C flft Regubr $32.50 Tapestry Brussels d0 AA 9x12, now 3D.UU 9x12, now .. ...Z.... '. .... 00. UU Regular $85.00 Wool Wilton Rugs, CCQ Ofi Regular $23.50 Tapestry Brussels d1 O OA 9x12, now $qO.UU 9x12, now JLl--ll". ..MO.OU Regular $52.50 Wool Velvet Rugs, yi r Regular $49 Klear Flax Rugs tfOA OA 9x12, now $41 .OU 9x12, now .... .- JL- Regular $50 Axminster Rugs $40 00 Relar S1?-00 wo1 ?ihiT Ru&3 $14 40 Regular $40 Axminster Rugs, QO A A Regular $14 Rag Rugs - Ot OF 9x12, now OO.UU 9x12, now .... ... .. .:;..... $y,OD Regular $1.50 Bathroom Rag Rugs, AO 9x12 Matting Rugs - do AO now JJBC now .v.. .:.i..: ... O0.9o All 9x12 Rugs can be matched with small Rugs; or even larger sizes up to 13-6x15 Use Our Easy Pay ment Plan. We Charge No Interest C. S. Hamilton GOOD FURNITURE 340 Court Street, Salem, Ore. Trade in Your Used Goods on New. Visit Our Exchange Department observation car for the festivities, of pounds of candy done up in or- The trees will be placed in the nately decorated boxes will be dis- observation cars of all Southern tributed to the children. Not only Pacific's limited trains operating is the company makinsr special ar- between Portland, Ogden and Elrangements for Christmas day, but effect on all the comDariv'ir Hum Paso on Chr1tma dav. TTnnrtrpdsit is makintr nlans to carrv out the so that as manv nonnte . r - - i t j r 3 spirit of the season on all its lim-sible may spend the holidays af ited trains during the holidays, home. Parsons said. A special Cnristmas dinner. Special holiday fares will be In - with "all the flxins " will h served on the company's dining cars Christmas day, he said. Starto Tomorrow 7 p.m. Starts Tomorrow 7 p.m. ,NEW SHOW: TODAY lglP) Gap" 1A E have with us 3Ir. Rugglea from dear old Ixndon funniest chap pie you ever saw. In a "Western comedy of a brand new kind. Funny? Bllmo me, it's m bloomin Scream what! EDWARD MORTON ERNEST TORRENCE LOIS WILSON FRITZ! RIDGE WAY CHARLES OGLE LOUISE DRESSER, JAMES CRUZE PRODUCTION You'll Cheat Yourself if You Don t See Starts Tomorrow 7 p.m. J J With I J iS Beautiful I LAST TIMES TOMORROW MATINEE 'A Perfect 36 Some Comedy OREGON f J "" " ' 1 1 1 1 r """y . - - v.1 . 11 DOROTHY MACKAILL (Ziegfield Follies Queen) - A Most Novel Gripping, Delightful Comedy Pathe Comedy Pathe Review International News LIBERTY "Tor 6tM 1 flU Tomorrow lMIDNIGHT-- ALARM" II Percy Marmont CuUen Landis - And Alice Calhoun In the Cast. 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