Tiin ozt.go:; rtatzsan,-salii, Oregon
TUESDAY MOFwNING, DECELIDEIt 25, 1C23'
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"Seekers of the Christ" Pre.
sented at First Method.
isf Church
An unusual Christmas pageant,
"Seekers of the Christ." was pre
sented to a packed church by the
Sunday school of the-First Metho
d 1st church ' Sunday, night. , The
pageant was prepared and directed
fcyMlss Mary FIndley, and was
dirided Into two parts the- Beth
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lehem seekers of the Christ, and
the seekers of the Christ , today.
Those appearing in the pageant
were in costume.
, The pageant 4deYelops rapidly,
beginning , with the bewilderment
of a rabbi and his family orer the
news that theyj haveTieard, ;'The
shepherds ! pay I the 'rabbi a Tisit,
after which he tells ot the Wise
Men, as it had been reported to
hint at the palace of Herod. The
star appears suddenly and at , the
same time as the Wise Men, who
make their report. They are tak
en to the manger where, they be
held the Christ child in adoration,
and s servant, Joel, is finally con
vinced. : ;.- . ,TY .'.
. In jthe sceonff part of the page
ant the spirit i of Christianity is
personified, while universal groups
of the world are found still to be
seeking Christ.' , These come, and
WISHES YOU AND YOURS
A MERRY
CHRISTMAS
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Qur.Mdniuj. Friends : a
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each, shares, in the blessings given
them by Christianity.
Music was scattered throughout
the pageant, with solos by R. D.
Barton and Herbert llobaon. Sev
eral ' selections were i given . by a
quartet. The choir, was invisible,
having been placed behind a bank
of evergreens. ' Preceding f the
pageant Prof. T. S. Roberts gave
several organ selections. There
were nearly 50 persons in the cast,
with Dr.4 C. Powell taking the
lead In the first part and Miss
Minna Harding ot Willamette uni
versity leading in the second part.
Following the pageant an oppor
tunity was given for gifts to the
Japan earthquake fund, ' in re
sponse to- a call of the bishops t ti
the church. Friendship rolls
brouaht by the Sunday school
classei amounted to $483, while
the Sunday collection of the Ep
worth league brought the total
amount that .will, be forwarded to
$560. Xeri Taniashlta, Japanese
student at Willamette, represent
ed his nation and was asked of
ticiaUy ,to receive , th gift. tl-He
gave an impromptu address, voic
ing appreciation upon - behalf of
his country. : "? , ?. "'.' '
'-The Jason Lee and the Leslie
Methodist churches contributed
$125 towards the rebuilding fund-
of the Methodist church in Japan.
. The entire Christmas, offering
taken at the Center street Metho
dist' church, amounting to $102,
will be sent to the board of for
eign missions in New York, where
it will be to the underfed i and
starving children in Central; Eu
rope. Another offering will be
taken in January for Japanese re
lief purposes. ) V. i " OH
Alta M. Moxley. of Bull Run,
was a visitor in Salem Monday.,
Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Sargent, of
Willamette, were in the city re
cently. :r ; - , - t ''-J, U :r -'. ;
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371 DARTUEin' SIOHES
fJEBR. NEWSPAPERMAN ?
TELLS ABOUT SALEM
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having no number " at all. We
moved west to the contiguons
block and found numbers from
150 downward. Finally, after
many tearful inquiries, by .switch
ing to the north, side o block
;1 and crossing: a bridge that
spanned a raging canal, we found
the desired number , ou. s rather
attractire bnngalow occupying the
very geographical center of the
wrong block. 1 . v - , j
We asked a -native to tell us it
he could '"tell why this promiscu
ous system of numbering houses,
and his only answer, was that the
same were, projected trom : a; gna
that scattered like a Belgian mar
ket. ! It . seems to me the idiotic
work muet. nave been done before
Oregon, went dry. It gives a sober
man the delirium tremens now.:
t Salen. is an attractive city, even
In, the rainy ' reason.1, " All Its' pubW
He buildings cceptthQ postoffice
are constructed of a marvelously
cleanly ' appearing granite that
gives ' the ' impression" of having
been painted wfcite. The abutting
streets are wide, the lawns a lux
uriant green and no lack of ever
green trees make the state' house
and all its ecvlronn a picture good
for sore eyes.
Besides the state fcouse and the
federal temple of justice, Salem
has the state -penitentiary, hospi
tal for the insane, school for the
deaf and blind, separate Industrial
schools for boys and girls, an in
stitution for the education of
aborigines, home for tho feeble
minded, and a. hospital for those
afflicted with tuberculosis. It. also
has "a general hospital sustained
by: the voluntary contributions of
those interested in that appealing
form of philanthropy.
, Industrially, Salem has one saw
mill, seven - canning factories, a
packing house and no end of poli
tics. Here Is where the legisla
ture meets every two years to
muss up the statutes same as is
done in Nebraska. Here the gov
ernor lives at , least during his
term ot office. ; The state has no,
mansion - for his accommodation,
and consequently escapes an ap
propriation for the maintenance ot
the same, ; I have heard some un
complimentary : things about - the
present governor, ; Walter Pierce,
but . will not repeat them fin. this
letter: I snspect . he i in ; neither
bettet nor, worse .than other gov
ernors, but none of these profes
sional politicians Interest me half
as much aa ordinary people, whA
are more Interested in. being, good
than in fooling their neighbors.,;
Today If the weather behaves.
Cousins Fred and Ada will take
us about where we can see; the
most 'that is to be seen . of Salem
and get a glimpse of - the , Willa
mette valley, the greatest, agricul
tural and fruit-growing region, of
Oregon. V
AlthQugh I like the boundless west
And have for rain no kicks, r
I think I like Nebraska best; -I'ni
cornlpg. back. there,: . ,
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ENGLISH CELEBRATE
YULETIDE SEASON
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6,011 cars to handle Saturday's
outbound travel alone.. Fully an
other million passed through the
Pennsylvania terminal to trains
ot that line , and the Long Island
railroad; to spend the holidays
with the homefolks. -v
., Postmaster. Morgan ? said., this
year's Christmas nail' was fully
? no)
10 per" cent greater ' than . last
year'av He f also said that fully
$1.0e0, 000 In outgoing money or
ders had been purchased In the
last four days
Washington Qlt
W A SHINQT O N , Dec; 24.
Christmas in Washington finds
governmental activities almost en
tirely suspended, and : President
and Mjs, Coolldge partltipating
actively: In the capital's observance
of the holiday . ; . . ' '
The chief executive himself for
mally started theclty'i observance
at S o'clock this evening by turn
ing a switch which, lighted thous
ands of lights on the big national
Christmas tree, erected on the El
lipse directly south of the White
House.
Later the ' president and Mrs.
Coolidge threw open the gates
of the White House grounds for
thousands to gather there to sing
Christmas carols. The Coolidges
tomorrow will attend . .'a anion
Christmas service of. the city's
churches'
Activities In the government de
partment --ceased at noonr cabinet
members will not return-to their
offices until'. Wednesday morning.
CHRIsf CAROLSi
. SUNG BY CHORUSES
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ed the Salvationists ' In x loading
baskets,1 wrapping packages and
delivering, working at all hours.
Materials left over at the army
hall will be used 'during the win
ter for poor relief. ;
At the armory last night the
Salvation army gave its annual
Christmas tree when confections
and gifts were distributed.
Merry Christmas It is indeed, if
the thousands of people who were
t0 be seen on the streets the latter,
part' t of v the previous; week s.and
Monday are Indicative ot pur
chases, and merchants give assur
ance that such is the case.
Stores were filled yesterday,
many a shopper coming ' down
early in .an effort to select some
gift for an almost forgotten per
son or to make a last minute pur
chase for the Christmas dinner to
day.' Many local firms added ad
ditional salespeople to an alredy
increased ; holiday force. And a
SilEETEIWiS,
GflAY HAIR DARK
It's flraadiaeUter's Iteclpe to
Bring Back Color and
Luslre to Hair h
That beautiful, even,' shade of
dark, glossy hair can only be had
by brewing a mixture of Sage Tea
and Sulpbun Your hair 1 your
charm., It .makes: or:; mars, the
face. When it fades, tarns gray
or streaked, just an application
ot two of. 6age and, Sulphur en
hances its appearance a knndred
fold. ; Don't bother to prepare the mlx
tnre you can, get, this famous old
recipe improved by the addition of
other Ingredients at a small cost,
all ready fo use. It Is called Wy
eth's Sage, and Sulphur.Compound.
This can always be depended upon
to bring back" the natural color
and lustre of your nair. ;
Everybody uses "Wyeth's"
Sage and Sulphur Compound now
because it ; darkens so . naturally
and evenly that nobody can tell
It has been applied. You simply
dampen a sponge or soft brush
with it and draw this through the
hair, taking one small strand at
a time; by morning the gray hair
.has disappeared, and after an
other application it becomes beau
tifully dirk and apnears glossy
and lustrous Adv. ' '
majority of these bad more cus
tomers than they could easily wait
upon.
Many were the purchases made
this year, according to a survey of
the situation made yesterday
While the profit per purchase was
not as much as during previous
years, the number, of purchases
was greater.; Never in the bis
tory of 'the local firms has busi
ness been so brisk and so many
people visiting shops. And It was
not any certain kind of store that
was popular. Nearly every kind
ot business reports a brisk de
mand for goods of a varied na
ture. Expensive gifts were not
so much in demand as were those
that would give service to the re
cipient. -
' Sentiment Shown
Sentiment was not forgotten in
th rush, of business, T for many J
firms remembered their faithful
employes in a substantial ! way.
Decorations, which spoke the
hours of work necessary to bring
them to a ' point of perfection,
were prevalent. ;.
Unfortunates who are Inmates
of vardas state Institutions will i
receive a little bit of cheer today,
with-' decorations- to delight the
eye and fine dinners at noon.
Through charitable institutions
and organizations, the poor and
needy are receiving aid In a sub
stantial manner. Churches as a
whole observed the day with spe
cial services - Sunday - and - last
night.
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As a prevntiv, mslt snd
inhals night and morning
M0KS
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j: Just Received'
Several Can of Utah and
Rock Springs
: Phone Us for Prices
' ye Guarantee Our Coal
' COAL OR WOOD
Larmer Transfer Co
469 State St. Phone 930
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237 N. Liberty St.
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Here's one by Mrs. Robert E. Leigh, 1CS3 Slate St.
: Jingle Bellx, JlngJe DelU, '
- Jingle all the wayf -
Down to Damon's Grocery Store,
To bay without delay. f'
Bargains then you'll sorely find, . j-'
With goods and prices right; '
C5rocerIe, meat, n everything
Clean and fresh and bright,
Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells,
Jingle all: the way N
: Let Damon's store supply your needs
For this Merry Christ ma Day. - "!?'. s-. i
Mrs. Leigh gets a sack-of Fisher's Blend Flour f :
writing the above, feverybddy is fond of telil abc
"the kind mother used to make.! In fact, anything th
mother made, from mince pies to biscuits, was; &n inccr
parable joy. The wise mother will erect a ir.onumc
in the minds of her children, when she makes her brec
biscuits and pastry with Fisher's Blend Flour, the eld
est, sweetest, most nutritous flour manufactured. Wh;
you order next time try a sack.
This add will wind up the Limerick advertise.? for t'
f present. ' !
. We take this occasion to wish yon all a
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year av
to thank yon 'all for the Interest you have,
taken In the contest.'
Here's some stuff by. MJoew who runsthe meit. marl;;
Listen to this Jingle,
If yon follow its advice,
: You'll have a. Jingle in your pocket,
Now wouldn't that be nice.
. Oh! Yes!? We forgot to tell you that cr ann:
clearance sale has been running 3 days. . It would 1
advisable for you to lay in a supply of grocnss wh:
we have things marked down so low. ' .
Damon; Grocery Ce0,
Joefs MarEsGi' : "
899 .N. Commercial St.
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Why not talie advant- jecr
that fact?
A FEW DAYS AGO a wcaan r 'led cr
assistance in repairing a certs: i elcctrl
appliance.. ' '
It was an inferior applizr.ee. It lid tc:
sold to her by a salesman wha I rst Lit
town, worked fast" and dbsppearc
There was no one to reimburse h'r, no cr.'
to make proper adjustment.
A local merchant would not havs cell t:
that inferior appliance. This c rpany
.which submits all types of apr2r.c to car:
ful tests would not have sold her that :
pliance. !
And if we had, by error, she ccIi har
found us like your other bcal m?::lzz.iz
right here in town, ready and wil: ; to rz:
tify that error. f
If yon haven't an electric Tacnnm cleaner,
yon aren't taking fall adrantare of y?r elec
tric serrice. Lt's brlns m L'nrcka Tacncxa
cleaner to your borne and show jofi bow It
aares your time, your strength, yocr heali.
No obligation whatsoeTsr for the dc -onstra-tlon.
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