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TITi: OREGON STATESMAN, SALEM, OREGON SUNDAY MORNING; DECEMBER 16, 1923 i t r i t A; 1 y I . y if I :Tha OY5TEH LOAF RESTAURANT T $5? Special Dinner 51.25 Choice of Sea Food Cocktails Soap Cream ot Chicken au Gratln Half Chicken Saute Casserole Fried .Half Spring: Chicken la Maryland Roast Sprint: Leg of Lamb Cranberry Sauce - Vegetables Belgium Sprouts Dessert Pie a . la Mode Coffpe ; Tea Milk' Oyster Loaf -RESTAURANT Court SL Near Liberty CITY NEWS . .. (Continued from page 5) Legion IXemrs Chow Call Chow call .will be sounded Tuesday night at the last meeting of the year for Capitol Post No, 3, of the American legion. This meeting will also be the last under t&e present officers, those having recently been elected to take of fice at special installation cere monies January fr. The commit tee appointed to look Into larger and more private quarters for the post will probably have something to offer Tuesday night, - With In terest growing In the legion and a larger atendance at each meeting. the -veterans' room at the armory is -proving insufficient to accom modate the gathering and it is out of the question to hold & meeting in the main auditorium. All men eligible for- membership In the legion are Invited to attend the Tuesday night feed. . Marshfleld Guard Inspected- After spending the week In spectingthe 4 85th' company, CAC. Oregon national guare, Adjutant Ceneral George A. White and Majors James Dusenbury and J. V. Schur have returned to.. -Salem. The Marsh field unit was , pro nounced one of the finest in the state. While in the Coos. bay sec tion Adjutant-General White, who was a bugler la the Spanish Amer ican war, competed with Gubler Tucker, of Marshf ield, who claims to.be the champion coast artillery wind-jammer. Though no deci sion was reached, the contest was declared-to hare provided a great amount - of amusement - for the guardsmen. Roads leading Into Harsh field are in excellent shape, according to; Major Duserhury, though' the railroad, service Is hampered by a log Jam. ro.itcffkKj Adds Department ; la order to speed up checking and we!siicg of pracels. the post office will have a, table, in the lob by beginning Monday, morning. A clerk will be on duty and assist la' weighlns all packages and marking tkem .'with . the proper amount of postage. This " will greatly relieve the holiday rush; and "Is the plan adopted several years ago byN the local postofflce. Turner Scouts Reorganize Action was taken by the Turner Boy Ecoat troop last night to reg ister the troop at headquarters af ter it bad been absent from the rroo for some time. ' F. P. Row ley, who has been acting scout master, was confirmed for the of fice, riarj of interest to the Tur ner tree? were discussed. The meeting was attended by Howard Zinser, Calem Eoy Scout executive. En.r-1-u-Ies Are Reported- . f v Detweea 5 o'clock and 9 o'clock p. m. last Tuesday his home was entered and a duck-back hunting coat stolen, according to a com plaint made to the police by R. J. O'Leary. 1990 South High. v An alarm clock was the only loot tak en from M.J. llelchier, 655 Norht Sixteenth, he reported. Lumber Sent to Orient Lumber shipments are not be ing made to Japan yet. according to Oliver Myers, of the Charles K. Spauldlng Legging .company, ut the Calem plant Is busy getting out an order for 275.000 feet of heavy timbers for Shina. ... Holiday Trade Crisis Coupled with Christmas shop ping, the number of Saturday out of town shoppers In the city yes terday was excessive. ' Stores were crowded and the sidewalks filled with a Lurrying crowd. , , t 2 Inch Prcrrty L' fed " . Frcrerty val-ra lifted with the to 'figures compiled yesterday by Miss Martha. Leavenworth, execu tive secretary. City property rep resenting a total valuation of $58, 125 was listed, while farm and su burban - tracts ; to the extent of $ 161.3CS are now available at each office ot the members, t The total valuation Is - placed at $ 2 2 0.0 0 0. City property ranges from $2800 to $6800 and the other varies be tween $1200 and. $33,600. All members of the bureau are enthu siastic over the method of giving better service to clients. Bribe Takers la Prtso In charge of S. ' W. Starmer, Umpqua county sheriff, and Ed. Singleton, deputy ' sheriff,' Fred Fred Scbulte and John S. (Jack) Connolly, were brought to Salem yesterday and turned over to the prison authorities. Schulte has begun serving a seven year and Connolly a 10 year : sentence . In connection with taking bribes while supposedly enforcing the prohibition law around Reedsport; Schulte was formerly a constable and Connolly a deputy sheriff, the latter holding office for only 44 days. Both the officers returned to Roseburg on the irst rtatn after getting rid of their prisoners. Women limped ; Prison .'A group of prominent Portland club women inspected the state prison yesterday and were In con ference with WardenA. M. Dalry mple regarding this work. Dr. Mabel Aiken; though not a practic ing physician, was In charge of the women. She Is Interested In soc ial and welfare work. Ilolstein Herd Increased Since the arrival of a herd of blooded Holstelns. at the state pri son farm, several calves have been born, but much to the disgust of Tom Cornelius, who has charge of the dairy and farming department, none has . been of the milk pro ducing variety.1' Complaint of the situation ' was stopped yesterday with the arrival of ' two heifer calves. ; . . " : l . Parkins Sins Effective Beyond all doubt, the recently Insulted parking limit signs are bringing the desired .effect, for though there was ; an unusually large number of automobiles In the city Saturday, no difficulty was encontered In parking for a short time any place within the fire lim its. All streets adjacent to the re stricted district " were lined with automobiles, particularly the court house square, which was, entirely surrounded. . Realtors Hold Luncheon - The first t)f the Saturday lunch es to be held by the-Marion-folk County Realty- association wwas held at the Graybelle yesterday. with all members present; These are Informal luncheons, and mem bers devote their time to discuss ing various; exchanges or trades that they, may have. Provisions Not Mandatory- , , That provision of the law which says that the final order of ' the county tax supervising and con servation commissions . shall 4 be made by December 10 Is directory 1 1I3EKTY STARTING TODAY THOMAS MEIGHAN AND i I 4 . "Tins Hear; .Oil" ' r J and 1 not mandatory according to an opinion of the ajttorney general. The law says that" the order shall be : in,, by . December. 10. , but the attorney general holds that the commissions have until December 28, which gives ; sufficient time for the annual tax levy. - 1 1. PERSONALS .1 Ronald C, Glover, Salem attor ney, returned : from ; a business trip to Spoksne Saturday morning. Sam Starmer, sheriff or Douglas county, arrived here yesterday with two' prisoners for the state penitentiary. f i i j Linn Kesmith. well known here, was In Salem between trains last night on his way to Klamath Falls where he Is now making his home. He attended the funeral of his cousin. C. N. McArthur, In Port land yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar MeClellan are leaving today for Los Angeles to spend the holidays with their daughter Alice and son Cola. John Smith of Aumsvllle was In Salem yesterday. . , . t W. TIL Stevens of North Howell attended the grange meeting yes terday. . " - ..-; Philip Fisher of "Victor Point was in Saltm Saturday on busi ness. f r '. , ' R. Vsn Stiphout, of Staytoni Is registered at the IUigh hotel. : Victor Hicks and Vern Hutchin son returned late Friday night from Corvallis, where they attend ed an Initiation of De Molay. Phil Bartholomew, or i Eugent. was a business visitor In the city yesterday. Mr. . Bartholomew ' is student. ' ; t Mrs. Hattie Ordway and daugh ter were Stayton callers In Salem Saturday. - ;f . ' - -y - Mr. and Mrs. CP. Anderson, of Medford, were recent callers in the city. T ! Waterloo, Linn county resort, was represented in the city yester day by Lillie Dobson, Lee Dobson. Bessie .Miller, Mrs. , Nettie Bruce and O. L. Seabrook. Mr. and Mrs. S. WUberbe were overnight visitors in the- city from Oregon City. Polish Organization Seeks Larger Immigration Quota (By Tks AsseeUUa Pmi) . WARSAW, Dec. 14. (By Mall) Thanks to the Interest taken by President Wo jelechowski in Am erican Poles, the organisers of the circles in various parts . of. the country, for .the protection of re turning American Poles have been able to set up a central office in Warsaw. This office will central ize all the work that is being done for these Poles returning to the homeland, .and will keep in touch with American organizations in terested in 'the same work. President Wojclechowskf, Car dinals Kakowskl and Dalbor, as well as the' Speakers ot the Diet and Senate, will be asked to Join the committee of this organisa tion aa honorary presidents. Among other aims, the new or ganization ' will endeavor to " in fluence America to - Increase the Polish. Immigration quota. ." 'V 1 -X IN f - GRAND "Midnight Alarm OREGON -Ruggles ot Red Gap. LIBERTY "Heart of Wetona." BL1GII McGuire of the Mount ed. Vaudeville. 1 In love, yet forbidden to mar ry! .' How to overcome the objec tion of modern parents is solved In "The Marriage Maker, a new Paramount feature to be shown at the Oregon theater Tuesday. Lord Stonbury, played by Jack Holt. Is about to marry a girl for her money because all he has Is a title. But then comes the girl he loves, a girl he hasn't seen in years, what should be do7 Brooding over this unhappy turn of affairs, Stonbury Is about to end it all when a Faun; from the fields, prying Into civilized life puts in an unexpected appearance and luckily for Lord Stonbury, brings about a radical change In conditions. 1 How? That's the novelty of "The Marriage Maker.!' The paramount picture, ''Rug gles of Red Gap, a Jameh Cruse production and a picturization of the novel and play ot the; same name by Harry Leon Wilson has scored an artistic success In Its two days at the Bligh theater. : The screen version of the story, prepared by Walter Woods and Anthony Coldewey, Is an exact pic turizatlon of the original, produc ed with all the skill of a master director and with the last word In modern photography and lighting effects. Featured in the principal roles In the production are "Ed ward Horton, Ernst Torrence, Lois Wilson. Frltzl Ridgeway. Charles Ogle and Louise Dresser. J t; i "Ruggles" Is not Just another picttre it la far more It Is a James Cruze production for Par amount. The latest Mack Sennett photo play burlesque of adventure and red hot romance on thet burning desert. ; satirizing "The Shlek' contradicts all statements relative to the manner in which the Ara bians live. ; In "The Shlek of Araby." as the new production Is known;, Ben Turpin and Kathryn McGuire the featured players, would make you believe that ham and ostrich eggs were the regular morning meal and that the milkman delivered the milk and cream each day, and even the newsboy left the daily papers at the tent entrance "hlso that living In a tent is as clean. .- wholesome and comfortable as a hotel. ';:, - '"--iril: " This latest Sennett farce,' 'an Allied Producers and Distributors Corporation release, will be given its : first showing next Fridsy at the Grand theater. : . i - ' ? x William S. Hart in "Wild Bill Hickok." directed by Clifford S. Smith, la an announcement that EDWARD HORTON ERKSST TDRRENCE LOIS WILSON FRITZI RIDGEWAY CHARLES ' OGLE LOUISE DRESSER AAHEN a KrinnJng t T : pate takes a pol ished valet straight from England to the Mwlld and wooly Wes you want to be there to see the fire works: ,1 ' : ' V Director of t, t . , . IM The Covered, Wagon .'. . If. ' t w I CLYDE COOK ',; In "THE CYCLIST PATHE NEWS trill have familiar ring to the mo tion ' picture world. In the good old days, beginning In 1914, Clif ford 8. Smith directed this' fam ous star In no less than 45 .pic tures;": Twenty-two of these were two-reelers and 23 were five reel pictures. These were the Western - productions that : made Bill i Hart, would-famous as ' the king ot Western heroes. . f - -Wild BUI Hickok. attarks the director's debut for Paramount re lease. It will be shown at the Bligh, December 26. Ethel Grey Terry plays opposite Mr. Hart and heads an excellent I: supporting cast. The feature is said to be one4 of the most thrilling of Mr. Hart's long repertoire. i . ; ; y When Zaza; the great French play was produced lit Paris some 2 5 years ago, and which was the. starring vehicle for Madame Re Jane, 'jit -was y believed by many critics that It would be impossible for any .'American actress to por tray that arduous role as artisti cally - as ' the actress named, but these critics were in error," as the evidence showed. The picturization of this charm ing: play: by .; Paramount with the beautiful American actress, Gloria SwansOn, in the title role. Is said byljuiany to be a far more power ful characterization than has ever been seen on the American stage pr screen. In this splendid pic turization, , which ; will be t shown at , the Oregon theater Friday; Miss Swahson relies entirely upon the power of pantomimic art In which : the French always .have been adepts, but those who have seen ; the v great screen artist in her wonderful emotional Interpre- tations, in which she has appeared for several years, win be the first to declare that Miss Swanson la r -VI 2- ft , GIVE HER SILK HOSE FULL FASHIONED r ". $1.95 1 OREGON r l ri 77 77 id: ' - . . - CONTINUOUS TODAY 2 1 If at-J ? m i , the only. American- screen star who vests the role of "Zasa" with a "power never before witnessed In silent drama productions. "; The life .ambition , of millions Of ,flre-buffa to go to a real fire In a fire chief's ear was realized by 'Alice Calhoun during the mak ing of "The Midnight Alarm" which closes at the Grand theater tonight. ; ' . 'i At the invitation of the chief of the fire department of LosiAnge les. Miss Calhoun. .: accompanied by her mother, visited Engine Company No. 14 to obtain an In sight into the life and duties and thrllld ot real f jre' fighter)!, about whom the story of "The Midnight Alarm" is concerned.,. j- . . Miss ' Calhoun "was 'shown through the station. She visited the quarters of men and saw how they ; lived while on duty. She was told how the fire alarm sys tem worked and given facts about the power and speed of the fire engines and trucks. 1 --; r ; The evening - passed ' unevent fully. The battalion chief, how ever, had a "hunch" that a mid night alarm was about' due.1 and inasmuch as ; Miss Calhoun was making her new - picture. ' "The Midnight : Alarm." he persuaded her and her . mother to remain and go to the fire he hoped would materialize. " ; At four minutes after 12 the alarm came through. The men slid down the brass poles and took their positions on the truck as signal concluded.':. Miss? Cal houn, with her mother, went into the battalion chief's car. FORTUNE SMILES ON 'MIXER " ANCHORAGE." Alaska. Nov. 23. (By mail.) Joe Wilson.; 80 years old. and his son, aged 50, showed up In Seward recently with 120 ounces of placer gold which they had taken out in 4 2 days at Moose Pass, ',29 'miles from -Seward .on the Alaska railroad. 1 , - r ' Old fashioned form:, "May I presume to Introduce myself, sir?',' Modern lormC "Gotta match?" Fawn, Brown, J Beige, Black, Nude, Otter, : Buck, Beaver . Lost Cabin, Thrush. 9 eyi s : v; . 1 P. M. . . Adults 35c Childs : : 10c Loges s 50c i EVENINGS Adults .. . 50c Childs 20c Loffe3 i C5c League Would Provide" For Organized Relief (By T1i Associated Picas) GENEVA, Dec. 14; (Dy Mail) One outcome of tbe recent Jap anese earthquake Is found in the efforts being made by the League of Nations t'o secure quick- Infor mation from all governments con rerning the creation of an inter national,; organization for the speedy relief of populations stick en by calamities. A proposal to found such an association was made at the last assembly by Sen ator Ciraolo, president of the Ital ian Red 'Cross. , 'J .x c ' The underlying idoaof the pro ject is in ter-governraen tal cooper- TODAY ONLY FOUR FEATURE ACS -MEL O DEIS SAXAPHOXE Music De Lax Florine Xccordioalst W1I. DESMOND v In "McGuire of the Mounted. OTHER FEATURES TOO t I " MONDAY MUSICAL COMEDY L mm i i , . ,,,, GRAND Xmas Nirrlit Say It With Tickets" ki?kew ;?i FACTS' STAE PRICES: Entire Lower Floor and 1st 3 Rows Balcony ...l.:..L.:.l.i:..i...S2.7a Next Two Rows Balcony ........;........$ 2.2 3 Gallery ..:;...:...i.... :$1.10 0m as a s j a siwus,i w t w H GRAKD. LAST TIMES; TODAY Continuous 2-11 P. M. : v The First Time :vi;j : "THE - : .-MIDNIGHT' . ' ALARM" ; . f. . , With Percy Marmont (star in "If Winter Comes") ; Cullen Landis, and Alice Calhoun. First Time Shown in Salem GRAND THEATRE ORCHESTRA f I i J - fi - stion on insurance principles. Gov ernments would undertake to con tribute to a fund to be utilized in ternationally1 through t'ne various Red Cross societies, to afford or ganized , and adequate elief im mediately, upon the occurence of any great disaster within the ter ritory, of one of the participating states, j The plan, is to plae ihe organization' under the supervis ion of the council of the League of Nations, which would act chief ly Jn an advisory capacity. ' As a general thing, the reform er who says the forces of hell are opposing him Is flattering -.himself.. r Clinton & Vivian The Larry Semon of Vaudeville . Drown Potter Exclusive Novelty musical, vath; 19 dCCtSf. ur UKIU.V OV JUUAN MlTCHO-L Boxes . ... Shown in Salem ruffe. .aLi r;;!""',' !' ' " I :.tc 'i c' tks l'r-