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Bligh Four acts vaudeville, - Win.
Desmond in "McGuire of the
V" ; Mounted."
' .-A screen play filled with dra
matic action, thrills and human
interest is offered at -the Bligh
theater today where William Des-i
mond is. being starred in his lat
est Universal attraction, "McGuire
of the Mounted."
It is a story of .border life Jn
northwest Canada, woven around
the adventures of. Bob McGuire,
of the Royal "Northwest Mounted
. police service.
- The story has its setting In the
picturesque country of the north
land, where there is little attention
.paid .to conventional laws 'and
where the, refugees from the law
of two' continents, "mush" along
the same trails X; i ''U ":' i 'u,. v
, - It is a type of play particularly
adaptable to the romantic . star,
whose dashing - "personality has
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.OTHER FEATURES , TOO . : .
MONDAY" MUSICAL COMEDY
THE OREGON STATESMAN; SALOi; OREGON
Have You TWO Boys or "Girls?
Here's a fine plan for two boys or girls to learn the great
' lessons of industry and thrift and have a great deal of
fun doing it. . .
Give each a savings account at the United States .Na
tional for a Christmas gift. Then offer a monthly bonus
for the account that shows the most deposits at the
end: of each' month.
Differences In age may be evened np by handicapping the
older, making him save a little more in proportion- Try
it this year and watch the fun. ,
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made him a favorite outdoor char
acter with the motion picture pub
lic. He is supported by a strong
cast, v which was carefully chosen
for the locale and theme of the
play. " t ' ' " '""
Louise Lorraine, the pretty lit
tle heroine of ; many Universal
chapter plays and western features
is charming In the. role of Juneau
Montre. the daughter of the
French-Canadian trader.
A? new four act vaudeville road
show opens at the Bligh theater
headed by the "Mel O Dee Saxa-
phone .Four Jl .VThey jrjll , be here
for two days opening today.
Poultry Men Attend '
Meeting at Auburn Hall
;. Problems ..of poultry feeding,
poultry , diseases and culling of
flocks were- discussed at a poul
try meeting at the Auburn Com
munity club last night. Prof. F.
E. Fox of the poultry husbandry
department at. OAC spoke n , the
progress, in . egg. production dur
ing recent years and pointed how
the west has 'gone afiead of the
east and middle west in this re
spect. " " "' i i : ' - V '; j-'v " .' ' "l"f
The meeting was well attended
by commercial poultry men from
Salem and vicinity An Informal
discussion' i followed Professo'r
Fox's talk. . : ; - -
40 and 8 Initiates Fiver...
Candidates at Silverton
J.:
SILVERTON, Dec. 14. Fiye
candidates were initiated by. 40 &
8 Voiture 153 here tonight. ,E.
M. Page of Salem was one of the
candidates and the others were
Archie Hi Thomas, E. A. Sewell,
Lester G. McDonald and Carl R.
LMoaier, all of Silverton. L .
The initiation ceremonies were
preceded by a box car parade of
more than 30 Salem and Dallas
members of the, organization of
over seas' veterans.
Turner Student Elected .
To Coveted Fraternity
- OREGON - AGRICULTURAL
COLLEGE, : Corvallis, . Dec. 1 4
Glen Miller of Turner, senior $n
civil engineering, has been pledged
to Lambda Phi Lambda, honorary
fraternity in engineering. vf Miller
will be initiated next week.
Membership to ' Lambda ; Phi
Lambda is obtained by invitation
only and ,1s based on a'.high schol
astic standing in cooVfes pursued
in college, good moral character,
and . an expressed ' interest in the
engineering profession. .,-
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The Larry Srmon
of Vaudeville
Brown & Pot U-r
Exclusive Novelty .
Mnited States
National Bank
Salem. Oregon i
Plans Being Made for
National Thrift Week
Plans for observance of nation
al thrift week, January 17 to 24,
werjs discussed by representatives
of 15 organizations In the : city
who met at the YJTCA Friday
noon.. ; David Eyre, representing
the bankers of Salem, presided as
chairman. Information given at
the ' meeting yesterday , ' will be
placed, 'before the various clubs in
the near future. ; . . v
,, Under a general outline of .fol
lowing .out the, program adopted
last year, which brought national
attention to Salem, essays will be
written by school children, talks
made and windows decorated. The
week is. being observed in mem
ory of Benjamin . Franklin,; the
greatest American : exponent , : of
thrift, whose .birthday anniver
sary will be January 17.; - ; .
Representatrres and the various
organizations - present yesterday
were: W. T. Jenks, Rotary; Ross
Miles, 'Lions; R. A. Harris, Marion-Polk.
County Realty associa
tion; Maud Covington, Salem Pub
lic library; Howard ZInser, Boy
Scouts; Rev. J". J. Evans, Minis
terial association; ' Mrs. R. J.
Valiton, women's club; Carl ' Gab
rielson,' American legion; , James
Nicholson, underwriters; Dr. H.
E. Morris, Kiwanis; T. M. Hicks,
LMutual Loan assocaitlon; ; Otto
Paulus, ; Business : Men's league;
George Hug anil Miss' Rousch, Sa
lem public schools; Edwin Soco
lof sky,, Marion County YMCA; Mr.
Reynolds, Silverton banking men,
and C. A. Kells, "YMCA. ; The
Chamber of Commerce will nave
a representative in the near fu
ture, while Miss ; Frances -Richards,
president of the University
club and Mrs. Alice H. Dodd,
YWCA, were not present.
Mabel Let's move over a few
inches, Jpe. . f .believe there's a
nail In this spot we're dancing on.
liberty
LAST TIMES TODAY
COMING TOMORROW
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Dorothy
MacKail
Edmund
Breese ;
o i f ri w a .x i
SFIK loved him and ran away so that she
- could rental n aiid marry him! Hounds
like a- paradox, doesn't it. but- wait till you
see this gripping comedy of delicious errors
and you'll understand just, bow. It
happened. .
k COMING TOiidRROW
no.uma: talmabgje:..
OFFICEOS
First Evangelical Congrega
tion . Preparing ' Budget
For Coming Year
Members of the board of stew
ards of the 1 First ; Evangelical
church are preparing the budget
for 1924 and making plans for
the coming campaign, it .was an
nounced at the annual homejcom
ing event Thursday night. The
home-coming was attended by a
large number of members of the
congregation, their families ; and
friends. , . ' . '
J. F. Unrich was elected super
intendent " of the , Sunday school
with Mrs. 'George Siefarth es as
sistant. C, T. Doty was named
trustee for three years; Class lead
ers elected were F. A. Myers, and
G. R. SteTer, with , Mrs. George
Siefarth and C; T.. Doty as assist
ants. Grant Wikof f will be sec
retary and August Rex treasurer.
The Christian Endeavors also
elected;' -of fleers for 1924. Tbey
will be Violet .Peters, president;
Lena Stever, vice president; "Ida
Hilfiker, secretary and August
Rex, treasurer.
New Drug Firm in Salem
Has Unique Beginning
i Perhaps no other business in
Salem was founded upon a series
of coincidents more than the Nel
son & Hunt drug store, which will
open In the AdlPh & . Waters
building; Liberty and Court, this
morning. t ;
They were total strangers . to
each other until they met in San
Francisco shortly after each had
enlisted in the navy. For Beveral
months , they were together, be
ing transferred to the . eastern
coast. Here they, became separ
ated, duty taking them along dif
ferent paths.
Five years ago George W. Nel
son went to work for the Capital
Drug store. Two years ago J. H.
Hunt returned, to Salem and. hap
pened to find his old buddy here.
and also found employment at the
same drug store.- A few months
ago they decided to go into busi
ness for themselves. . ; ? i ... , "
The firm claims to be TOO per
cent for the American legion, both
belonging to Capitol Post Kb. 9.
They intend to establish a prece
dent In the city by placing an Am
erican legion , emblem , in , a con
spicuous -place v in their display
windows. . :
New Feature Enters
- Into Irrigation Pact
A new feature of an agreement
between the state irrigation se
curities commission and' the Jor
dan Valley irrigation district is
that the, state requires a project
manager who will be . aDDointed
by the state engineer with the ap
proval ' of the commission. ; at a
salary not to exceed $3600 a year.
The district representatives yes
terday asked the commission to
approve a'unit price contract with
Morrison & Knutson of Boise, who
also agreed to take the district
bonds at 90 in payment. ' The es
timated cost of the project is
$ 4 0 0,0 0 0, but the district has
authorized bonds only in the sum
of $325,000. The commission in-
formed the district ., tepresenta-
Wilfred
Lytell
tlves that If : theyK,will " authorize
the sHe.of $400,000 and bring in
a new -contract the state will ap
prove the bonds. J '. 2, - : ;
my mum
Adele . Garrison's New Phase pt
REVELATIONS OF A WD7E
Copyright 1921. : by Newspaper
Feature Service. Inc.
CHAPTER 49
WHAT SMITH TRIED TO DO
Dicky's apparent absro'ptioh in
Bess Dean gave me the chance I
wished to fling another tiny barb
at the man named Smith, who had
been so insistent that the Mate
troopers pot us under arrest fir
the wounding of the young troop
er. '
"I mean," J answered, looking
him squarely in the eyes, "ex
actly what 1 -said that I would
like to know your own where
abouts during this evening." v r
I expected anything but a di
rect answer to my question. That
he would push m'e aside, call to
the troop captain to remove me
these things I was prepared for
1 only counted on keeping 'his at
tention until l was ready to slip
into , the car, thus' preventing the
scene I knew he was prepared to
make. But the thing he did sur
prised me.' He snapped his fin
gers toward the rotund little inn
proprietor, and as the man obse
quiously hurried toward him, he
said between his teeth:.
"I have been in this house since
before dark this "evening, dined
here. Kronish teirthis woman
when I came here tonight; and
how long have been here." . , .
t "Since before dark. ; You "dined
here," the man replied in parrot
fashion.
I looked around, saw that the
men carrying the unconscious
trooper had reached the car and
stepped back with a little mocking
bow to both men.
"I congratulate you upon your
drilling," I said audaciously, then
turned and walked swiftly to bur
car. ., . . t , .
"Who is to drive?" Capt. Hast
ings asked, as I came up.
"I Demand the Arrest"
. Before that glance I had had of
Picky and Bess Dean, I would
have deferred to him, asking if he
wished to drive. But my jangled
nerves demanded the . cutlet , . of
driving. Besides, I had an eerie
little feeling that there was some
thing beneath ' this whole - attack
upon the trooper which Lillian
would wish me to investigate as
far as possible.
"I will drive," ! said promptly.
"I drove the car down here."
Behind me I .heard the tense
breathing, the snarling tones of
the man named Smith.
, "Hastings, I demand the arrest
of this woman." -. ,
By the flush on the young offi
cers face I saw that Smith had
over-reached himself. ; Aa "great
man" of the region he had manas-
ed to Instil a certain deference In
to, the mind of Hastings, but it
vanished at this blunt interfer
ence. f -. - - -
"Your request is absurd, sir,"
Hastings returned, "you have no
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evidence. These people hayeren
dered every aid tolls. : They sum
moned a physician; before I . got
here. In every - way they have
acted the' part of Samaritans in
stead of a'ssassins; '. Besides, we're
i wasting time. Get in, please,
Mrs. Graham, I believe."
A Threat. x
He bowed to me charmingly and
courteously, and I climbed into the
driver's seat of the car. . Mr. Cos
grove and two -state troopers were
holding, the sti-etcher la ; the ton
neau level; and two "others were
perched upon the running boards.
The seat beside me was vacant,
and 1 guessed that the young cap
tain was to take it. i ,
"Yon' young fool!"
A string of oaths came from
Smith's lips. "I'll " ;
. "You stand out of my way.pr I'll
knock , you. down," .Hastings , de
clared hotly. ."I've stood about all
I. care to from you, 'We're Play
ing .with death Jisteqing to you.
AH ready, Mrs. Graham?" ' .
Yes." I turnea my switch key,
speaking to Dicky and Bess Dean
as I did so. They had come to the
side of the. car next "me ; when I
entered It, and ,1 felt that they
were watching me curiously.,
"Where will you be when Mr.
Cosgrove and I get back?", I ask-f
ed. . . . ; .
? "! Right here," Dicky replied,
unless they chase us out. "Other
wise we'll be strolling down the
237 N. Liberty St.
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road in the' general direction 'of
home, or1 stopping at the reservoir
gate. Pipe Smunr -,
He uttered the last two words
in a whisper, and I turned my, head
to We Smith's face fairly distorted
with rage, fcis arm raised in de
nunciatory protest at Hastings,
who had climbed into the car.
"So-o?" . He had drawled, the
monosyllable interminably. ."You
have forgotten your superior offi
cer, Mr. Hastings, I think. Be as
sured I shall get into communica
tion with him at Kingston at once,
and then we will see wbere you
will land!" '
That he had drawn blood I saw
by the change in young Hastings's
face. But he had good stuff in
him, and his reply was like the re
port of a revolver.. .
, ; "Communicate and be damned!
Pardon, Mfs. Graham. Let' go." t
; But it was no part of my plan
that Smith should make trouble
at Kingston. With a swift move
ment I undid the badge Lillian
had given me and held it so that
Capt. Hastings could seie it:
"Advise' the gentleman to look
at ,that before he telephones," I
said crisply. i J
' ' (To be continued);
Christmas to Be Observed ;
M State, Penitentiary
There will be no splurge at the
state penitentiary; Christmas day
this year, though Warden A. M.
Dalrymple will make every effort '
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Salem, Oregon
Comedy
-o-News
Events'
We C
'The Third Alarm"
WITH .--..
Percy Marmon
. - ' 'STAIl OF
: WINTER dOMES" .
Johnny Waiker-Alice Caihoun
ThM t?? STARTING.DEC. 26TH
The Return .After 2 Years Absence
&LKHART in 'iWlLD BILL KICIX
to have the dining room dec
with seasonable suggestiot
make things as cheerful as
b)e. The annual custom
Christmas tree, or perhaps t
of them, will- be observed,
day men will begin to gath
necessary evergreens for d&
ing. ' Any presents received
mates i from, friends and rtL
will be presented to them
the .tree, provided ; the natu
the gift is suitable. .
i The prison will not spec :
money for entertainment, tt
Warden, Dalrymple is willing
anyone having anything la
line be welcomed to present
the inmates. ; '
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' The world .la now divide
two classes: Those who play
and those who have to l:
endless; stories of how we!
cithers do it.
BREAKS THAT C
lIUl's Cascara Bromide Q-i.'
break your cold in one day. '
promptbrit prevents colds, la ;
and pnetononia. . Demand red l
beartng Mr. IlUl'r portrait.
CASCAliAODi:!!
"W U UNI m T.nmm
Away ;
Why not talce advantage cf
that fact?
A FEW DAYS AGO a woman asked cur
. assistance in repairing a certain electric
appliance.
,7 It was an inferior appliance. It had teen
sold to her py 'a salesman . who . burst into
town, "worked fast' and disappeared.
. There was no one to reimburse her, no one
to make proper adjustment.
A local merchant would not have sold her
that inferior appliance. This company
which submits all types of appliances to care
ful tests would not have sold her that ap
pliance. ; ; ' . :
Anil If we had, by error, she could, lave
found us like your other local merchants
right here in town, ready and willing to rec
tify that error.
If you haven't an electric vacnum cleaner,'"
you aren't taking full advantage of your elec- )
trie service. ' Let's bring a Enrek' vacnum
jeleaner to your home and show you how It t
. saves your time, your strength, . your health, f
No obligation whatsoever for the demonstra-
.tion. . v . . . V
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