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-mnpwTriuu iai mop 2 it craicrrrerivf- 3 f if. .- s t V.I aw 'no:'.. i .V ' -f - r.-. illiJ , ' ' f. i 11 1 1 ' " - I leaned Dally Except Monday by THE STATE8M4X FUnXISHINQ COMTANT 215 South Commercial St., Salem, Oreron -- K. J. Hendrirkt Jofta V. Brady Frank Jaakoski MEMBER OP THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The Aaaoelatvd Freaa 1 exclusively entitled to the use for publication of all aewa diapetehea credited to it or sot otherwise credited in thia paper and alao tha !- 1 newa pabliahed herein. B. J. HEXDRICKS : President CARUS ABRAM3 ; Secretary ' '. nrSIXESS OFFICES: 'Thomaa P. Clark-Co., Jfew York, Ml-14.'. Weat 36th St.; Chicago. Marquette Build- inf. W. ft. Orothwahl. Mgr. - (Portlaad Office, 801 Worcester Bide, Phone 6C37 Bttoadway, P f. Williamt. Mir.) Bntine. Office New Department - Job Department Entered at the Poslofflce in Balem, Oregon, at eecood-cai matter. WHY NOT A STONE FROM HOOD OR JEFFERSON? Two Western Ranger boys of California the other day sealed the highest peak: of San Gorgonio mountain, near San .Bernardino, and brought down' a big white stone. It was hard w work for the boj-s, and they were as limp as rags when they got down from the mountain top, but they were all the happier for that - ... . For they felt that they had done something for California and its glory According to John Stephen McGroarty, the author of the 'Mission Play and the. man who has brought it into world wide renown x ' ' -en noiK. , M wrtltn tnn from the white summit of old Goreonio above the good gray town of San Bernardino is to " . . ... .1 a l 1 1 1 i I. vi svnr m set on the peak of the tallest tower mat snau ue in u c iH! Mission Playhouse at San Gabriel, a suburb of Los Angeles. Now, in some future time, when the pageant of the begin i ' mngs of Salem and of the Oregon country shall have been made fl vy perfect and a .permanent thing, and arrangements shall have ' been made for building the pageant a home, what more appro- ;priate than a stone on the peak of its tallest tower, brought " . down from the summit of Mount Hood -W U Or two stones for two of its towers, one from Mount Jef- j : ferson? ' . A I . Or, for the matter of that, a stone each for a tall tower, l ' from Ranier, St. Helens anda the Three Sisters, besides the le,r ones from Hood and Jefferson. i n., f.ret iiina 'firf We mnsf : nnw create a sentiment for an annual mission play here in Salem ; though we cannot rcall it the Mission Play, because California has secured what .amounts to a copyright on this name, by right of preemption. But the sentiment will be the same. It will be, as the Califor nia Mission Play, a story of the beginnings; calculated to m- c nit a ct Iava it iViA fit fl t A v. . Ta-1iot Ka vflw fiiKif 4liincr i A (lib AKW be the securing and setting aside as a snrme of tne nrst uweu W fng house built in Salem, and occupied by Jason Lee and others that clmll .undertaking will be doing a great service to Salem, to Oregon, .and to all this section of the United States that was once the Oregon Country, including the states of Oregon, Washington, Idaho and the western portions of Montana and Wyoming. Who shall be the John Stephen McGroarty of Oregon? To lnm tirnli ha HH7frel tV wliitA stones from the mountain j sa vaaak wi . . v - tops! The great Mission Play was once only a dream in the Si wind of that one man; V plain, kindly, imaginative newipaper reporter of the Los Angeles Times, who is still conducting a page in, the Sunday Magazine of that paper a page that was v';-red.-ire'ekly,;iry;8uch men as President Harding, and is read by other such men all around the world, for its simple and t,ii kradly philosophies because it is written by one who loves his -fellow men, ".of whatever race or color or religion, or whatever -'k .sky may bend over them. j ,t ; . The riBfiiAn Pi vhmis ia still nartiv a rlream in this one man V mind; but it is taking shape with the help of people all around the world who are giving of their means to make the dream come true, If a man makes a better mouse trap, or any other old thing, than may be found elsewhere, i according to what many people think Emerson said, the world will make a beaten path to his door, though he live in a forest. This is the case now5 with ground flax seed for poultices. The Oregon state flax plant produces the best, and the manufacturing and wholesale and .drug trade of the UnitedStates is finding it out, and making thei proverbial beaten path. We strive to please. What is more, in the matter o poultices, we have the goods with which to please, and no detail will be omitted to keep them the very best to.jbe had in this or any other old country. First thing you know, the best flax seed poultice supplies for the whole country, and perhaps mqny pther countries, will be going from Salem, Oregon. , There is a big business and there are good profits in thus performing part of the offices of the good Samaritan. Poultices that palliate and please would make a good alliter ative motto. It will take us t long time to find out the various ways in which we may excel with the products of our soil and sunshine and showers, plus the skill of our men of vision. We are finding new ways every once in a while, and often twice in a while. We are also furnishing flax seed for the tea of the druggists that is used to cure certain ills. Our flax may clothe the world, make it elegant in, its homes, and keep it well. OVIt COUNTRY TOWNS ha itaxion county is ....... th L character of fortunate in its smaller -io' towns. .In the first place they are ' working unitedly for Marlon coun-H-fty find there is less jealousy than 'between any county towns and county seats than we have seen anywhere else. In the next place eaca one of these towns is living - . its' town life, but each has Its vi I'slon also," aad'is living a, county , v( and "world life as Well. It has never been our good fortune to 2 live in. a county before where I there-were so many small towns, i each prosperous, each working for 1 its own .Interest, . and yet each workings for the general good, as i our towns here, ia Marion county. - ' Our first stop was at Stayton, i where a large Sunday school con tention awas held On Sunday and '? two days later j the high school , held Us thrift exercises, Stayton is a good town, but . it .wants a .little bit more water Just tow. It .i has : an unusually good high : school. Stayton Is fortunate in t having so capable an educator ai 'v Professor White at the head of Its "sjKChooL. , ' ,. Aumsville is a plucky : little town, standing up fdr iti own In i' terests always, but -r cooperating I with its 'neighbors la developing . . . Manager . Editor Manager Joi lept. J. I j. BRADY Vice-President TEMCPHONE8: ' : 2S Circulation Office 23 106 Societr Editor 5fn 106 83 tn Ka nnlirtflken vonUl better - lrt tViA ninnppp work in such an the county. Aumsville also has a high school which does it credit Although not large, it has an tin usually capable student body. Turner is a good little, town whose wide awake business men look after the interests of their community in a patriotic manner. i Marion is a rattling good little town ; where the people, have a passion for service and they are working out their community pro gram in a satisfactory manner. Jefferson is as wide awake a town as one would care to find. It has good progressive business men, capable municipal leadership and its schools are mighty fine ones. Jefferson is proud of its schools. In the north end of the county Hubbard is a town that has been on the map for many years, but it la a progressive, substantial com munity and the people are unusu' ally Intelligent. "We were unable to stop 'in Woodburn. but we know what a fine town that is because its .mer its are heralded abroad. Cemls is another, rattling goodtpwn. The pride of Oenrais Is'Tn its schools .and probably that is why the athletic teams make such good records they have splendid home backing. ., St. Paul is oft the railroad and wa were much? surprised at the progressive attitudeiot its citizens It is up to the minute, has a fine school system and its business men and citizens generally are mighty fine people. Mt. Angel we have not yet visited but hope to soon. Silverton is of course the larg est town in the county outside of Salem. It is an unusually pretty town, clean, well kept, and its municipal house keeping indicates close attention to details. It has a high .school that would be hard to beat. It is trying to reach out and form a union high school, ami they think they will be able to do so in a year or so. All of these towns mentioned have loyal newspapers, except St Paul, which are spending their energy unstintingly for the ad vancement of their communities. One reason for the greatness of Marion county is' that we havo these towns and such capable peo ple in them that the entire county is raised to an unusually high standard. DIRIGIRLK TROUBLES The breaking away of the dirig ible balloon - Shenandoah is to be regretted. The balloon we have had with us always but they have always been dangerous. Of late years there has been a belief that safety appliances were being perfected. In this case the balloon did not seem to be tied safe enough. It is al ways a problem to tie a tremen dous poA-er like this one. We have mastered the air, and the flying machines are practical ly as safe as trains. The fact that the crew was able to control this immense dirigible, even after it was battered up. shows that the great element of danger has been removed and that this method of travel is safe. COOPERATIVE ILLS The Oregon Statesman has in sisted always that cooperation was the only hope of the farmer, just as it believes that labor owes its present condition to organization. However, in the conduct of their business the farmers must tote square. We notice one company in Van couver has been getting business by cutting prices. This is not good business. It cannot last. Cooperative business must be con ducted open and. aboveboard. every interested party knowing the details of it and the general business known to the-world. If there is any branch ot business that must not be a price cutter or commission divider it is the co operative ipstitutions. THE HAY RATI The new hay rate which is causing such a furore is simply a new application of a very old con tention. We knew a man to go to the senate once on his record In evading paying the same pro portion rates for long and short hauls. That has been some years ago, and there is just as much trouble as ever. He must not have reached fire somewhere. The hay freight rate is based upon the premises of long and short hauls. The fuss that is be ing made about this shows that people are not agreed upon that particular brand of justice. PRICE STABILITY What the farmers of America need is a stabilizing of prices so they may have some assurance of a market when they do produce good crops. - Our markets are manipulated and the law of supply and demand is nullified. There has been legis lation against manipulation, but It does not seem to touch the exact spot. What we must have is more legislation so as to pre vent the cornering of any product, which always results in loss to the farmer. There is no effort made to corner the market until after the crop is out of the hands of the original producer. A GOOD MAX GONE The death of Dr. C. W. South worth is a severe blow to the pro gressive citizens of Salem. Dr. Southwortli was clearly alive to our every interest in religious work. He was not fond of making any display, but was fond of doing the work of the Master in a quiet, effective manner. Dr. Southworth was not an old man, but he was a man who crowded a lot of activity into hi3 busy life. It is a sad day for Salem when the announce ment of the death of Dr. South worth is made. Another medal . of merit has gone to a Jersey cow in Oregon. If this continues we, will have to move the medal factory to the Willamette valley. We are get ting all the prizes anyway. , Ml MARRIAGE PROBLEMS Adcle Garrison's New Phase of REVELATIONS OF A WIFE Copyright 1921, by Newspaper Feature Service, Inc. CHAPTER 77 MADGE HEARS A SIGNIFICANT CONVERSATION. I waited breathlessly for Lil lian's answer to Robert Savarin's thinly veiled command that she stay at home instead of motoring to Kingston with me. To all out ward seeming I was absorbed In the delicious pudding which Mrs. Oosgrove had served for dessert, but I lost no word of her reply, which came after only an instant's hesitation. "Oh, I am sure it in the only thing! I need a good shaking up, and Madge will drive fast enough to give it to me." Her words were light, casually frivolous, but my heart gave a fierce little throb of gladness. I had been afraid that Lillian, worn and weary of the tragic battle with life that had been hers, weakened by physical illness, might not strike the note of in dependence which I was sure Robert Savarin needed. Every man is a potential Simon Lagree, provided the woman who loves him chooses the feminine counter part of Cncle Tom's submissive role. And though, being a wo man, I hate to admit it, the con verse of the statement is as la mentably true. j Lillian's head was ruling her heart again. I did not need a microscope to discover this, and I was correspondingly jubilant, for I knew that only in that state of affairs lay any possibility of happiness for her imperious yet loving nature. And I am afraid I wickedly rejoiced at the startl ed, even nonplussed look which came into Robert Savarin's som bre countenance. Lillian's Decision. I hdd guessed before Uhis that into their romantic love idyll there A Real F. F. The fa, ch tttKtthojilip a-wftv, 4 . wv Southern Aristocrat jbhatters Jbarruly Tra ditions by Taldng y $ to Stage New York City. An F. P. V. r and he never even told his press agent about it! That's why Broadway simply can't understand Brooke Johns, graduate of Georgetown Univer Eity and soloist in the Ziegfeld Follies this year. It came out by accident the other day that 4b.e, J good-looking, modest young fel-J low, who is a sort of matinea idol around town, comes of the bluest Virginia blood and numbers gov?? ernors, senators, archbishopVamiH 11 i - m . . . . 'i it sons 01 aristocrats among'nKr ancestors. - --iiiJ r The girls who adorn Mr. Zieg-U lews production have alwayi made a point of their family con never beforJ had come any clash lag of wllll over- petty minor things.. The contest between them, which I; Was sure had ma terially helped. Lillian s nervous collapse, had been upon the high plane of the spirit, in which Rob ert Savarin" had been a suppliant instead of.h dictator. I do not think he ever had realized before the pride ind self-reliance with which the years of facing her world and ittoniinating it had en dowed the woman he loved.. That it was a ialutary lesson I was sure, and 3 was glad that Lil lian's absence during the after noon, would- give him ti'me and op portunity to con if, if not to mas ter it. ; She did not give Robert an op portunity to protest her decision, even it hejhad been so inclined, but rose as she finished her low toned answer, and came to my side of the table, dropping her hand for ap instant on my shouN der. "I'll run over and get my hat and coat, she said. "Marion, have you '"finished your dinner, dear?" "Yes, mpther," expectantly. Then come with me. I want to take some measures so that I may get something for you to wear home. I think you have grown a whole foot up here. At any rate, almost everything you own will have to go to the first philanthropioTummage sale, whose sponsors catch me." "Oh. goody! That means all new things!" Marion carolled. "Oh, mother! x May 1 have one of those spiffy little ? The closing; door shut the sound of the child's voice from us, and we did noft learn what particular 'iffy" tbject of dress Marion desired. But I knew as well as though I had heard the mother's answer, that Lillian had promised her adored little daughter the thing she asked, and I caught a glimpse for a second dow.n a Vista of the years immediately before them, when Marion's needs and wishes would be constantly in creasing, while her ' mother's Im paired health ought to spell a diminution; of income unless she taxed her; flagging powers too greatly. "Are You Coing?" My eyes were drawn irresistibly to Robert Savarin's. His were fixed upon: the door through which motlier and child had just passed. I saw my thought only intensifi- V. In Ziegfeld Follies; j bj$ M pw-trmtai ft, worii flwy sa;.: r.ections,;real or fancied, so they, can't imagine why Mr. Johns kccp3 hi noble secret dark. '"It's because your family, doesn't count after you get out rustling for yourself," the singer ; protested, really embarrassed.. "My jcb is so fascinating that it gives me no time .to think about things like ancestors that are all in the past. , , "Look at -my hit scng, 'Take Those lips Away.' I've been looking for several years for a song idea like that. A sort of superlative decree cf all the sen timental syncopation cf the past. lti is my friend3, Joe Mc Carthy and Jlarry Tiemey, and I'm having the time of my life "It's what you really aye that counts in this kind of an activity My ancestors can't help, so yrhj bother tti lug them out before tat public!"; The Boys . .... . ...i- .,. 'Things ; To Do Copyright, 1923, Associated Editors. Snoppyquop This bird is Diogenes, searching for an. Honest Snoppyquop. The police dog has turned the "S,top" sign on him, arid wants to know where he got the new Idea for getting ahead of the world. You must admit that it's clever snails for feet, and a nice fresh carrot to urge on the snails. It's slow, but sure, and, though he won't ever have a chance with Charley Paddock, he's thinking seriously of challenging Turtle Tortoise for a match race. Diogenes'handy searchlight enables him to peek into books and papers at night to see if there are pictures of any honest Snoppies. Once he looked in the dictionary, but caught the measles, as it was in there. That's where he got the spotted panties. ed a thousand per cent reflected in his face. And then, for a searching second, he looked squarely at me, and I read in his eyes all the disapproval' he would have liked to heap upon me for my support of Lillian's proposi tion. 1 Then he rose and left the table, and 1 finished my dessert in digestion-defying haste, that I might hurry after him and give him no chance to talk to Lillian alone before we started. I would have left my dessert altogether if it had not been for Mrs. Cos grove's observant eyes, and "the stress I had laid upon my liking for it. I reached Lillian's door just as she opened it in answer to Rob ert's knock, and I schooled my voice and expression to 'a simula tion of haste. "Let me help you with those measurements," I said. "We only have a very few minutes left if I reach Rhineback without having to speed. , Oh, Robert! Would you mind asking your sister if she has any errands for us? I forgot it, and we're in such a hurry." "fn a moment," he replied, bow ing courteously with the grandiose air which is, fascinating or dis tasteful, according to one's reac tion toward the person using it. Then he spoke slowly, measuredly to Lillian: "Are you going?" he asked. She returned his look as stead ily. "Yes, Robert, I am going," she answered, and at the words he put out his hand, almost as if she had. struck him. Then ho turned and walked slowly, heavily, to the farmhouse. (To Be Continued) I SCOTTS MILLS SCOTTS MILLS, Ore., Jan. 17. Mr. and Mrs. II. E. Magee, w:ho have been visiting relatives in southern California the past three weeks, returned home Saturday Cap'n Zyb CAN' YOU DO THIS? This tumbling stunt is an en tirely different type from the ones which have gone before it. It is called the "two man roll." TWO-MAN ROLL 'reaov CO! One boy lies on his" back with his feet up in the air. The other boy stands with his feet beside the head of the bottom one. This top boy leans over and grasps the ankle3 of the bottom boy, who also grasps his partner's ankles. The two then start a series of easy dives; while holding each other in this manner, making a very funny human wheel effect. t CAP'N ZTB. and GiRLs-iSfATESMAN The TUggektJMtie rp ineworia.' v4 Land Where Nothing Seems Queer I evening and say they are glad to get back to Oregon. G. W. Myers made a business trip to Portland Saturday. W. L. Taylor of Portland visit ed his parents here Saturday. His father, J. A. Taylor, accompanied him home Sunday morning, where he is taking medical treatment. Mrs. F. M. Shepherd and son Robbie returned home from Port land Sunday, where they visited relatives over the week-end. CD. Hartman and W. T. Hogg were in Salem Wednesday on business. Arnette Collins visited her par ents near Gervais Sunday. A surprise party was given on Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Hogg at their home Friday evening, celebrating their wedding anniversary. The evening' was spent- in playing games and music. At a late hour refreshments were served. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Hartman, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Lawrence, Mr. and Mrs. Almond Rich,. Mr. and Mrs. George Haynes, Messrs. John Plas, Leo Hettwer, Glenn Haynes, Misses Arnette Col lins; Doris Hogg and Mr. and Mrs. Hogg. Mrs. Jean Adams, who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. J. S. Koob, returned to her home in Portland Monday. Born To Mr. and Mrs. Allan Week End Bargains In Connection with January. Clearance Sale Makes Saving a Positive Fact. - : The C.& C. Store 254 N. Coin. WEEK-END BARGAINS IN DRY GOODS 25c 36-in. White Outing i now Yd &LQ 9-4 Pepprill Bl. Sheeting 59c Yard 15x25. Turkish Towel 15c Diamond Dyes Children's Raiacoats , . . ....,12c ... 10c .$2.49 56 in heavy Broadcloth Yard 98c Heavy Woolen Eng- do pjr lish Army Blanket MEN'S FURNISHINGS 50c heavy wool Socks S3.00 Woolen Shirts Heavy cotton Socks, . 3 Pairs . 50c SHstender3 . . . . . ..39c $2.25 ..50c ..39c Hood's llest Grade Red Rub ber Boots, Regular " $3.95 54.SO Hood's Red Rubber $3.75 Shoes H-50 and $5.00 Raincoats' . . . $3.25 Men's Dress and Work and Work y Cj Shirts Doing exactly as we advertise arid treating our trade fairly in every respect is pushing us to the front. THE C. & fc. STORE PHONE 560. ; - 254 N. Commercial Load of Fun t Edited by John M. Miller. - 4 1 THE FUN BOX PrterPimle Says' Guess this word square: 1. x vegetable that Is also a slang ex. . pression for your head. 2s The sharp side of an instrument. 2. j r j The amount of time since the world began. 4. A bird's home. Randy Itiddle . Kays i, ; ) Why do cross-eyed men get ar- I rested? - v ,. Slender Diet ? J Walter: We're having lovely I weather today." .. . , ,- f Absentminded Patron: ' "Aa right, bring me some." ; ! . Red 'Ra .J " :- Rastus: "Dat sure am a flam- J in tie yo got on, Sambo." . ; Sambo: Yo' sho am right, Ras- I .(in ) A k I . t. Ml . I jo, r au tui it 111 m ure saie. , .1 . : r- - : h j ' Haid to Understand i "f ' Johnny: "Huh! I bet . rout' uiuii v nare a gooa time at yor birthday party yesterday. . Willie: "That's all you know about it." v Johnny: "Then why ain't yo sick today?" . An Vntimely Death u i? There was a. young fellow named t I - . Hall ; -.-.... Who fell in the spring In the. fall; 'Twould have- been a" sad ' thing If he'd died in the spring.' - But he didn't, he died in jtbe, fan. Aniwfr t tody word umiarc: i f Bean. 2. Ed. 3, Aft. 4. XM. -" . ; - Answer ' to ' today Y riddle: Croit-T4 i tarnjn trreitrd tor looking erok4 Bellinger at the Salem hospital Monday, January 14,- 4, g daughter. f J. S. Koob was in SilvertOB, .uonaay on business. ? Mr. and Mrs. Ben White and' daughter left for Eugene Tuesday uiuiuiuj a visit. The mn who Invented the theory that hot ale rises never livd on-he top floor of an apart ment house. : - .A ,'L I FUTURE DATES ; : J7 ; 1T14 KatiOB.1 Tkrlft Waok, January 19, Batord? aUetia mt if partraent offieera, admin iitratioa eoanetl T w coaundra. Veterans t for elf Wars, r - ;ij f ,-r -. January w2,. ModarEx-MrTie bm or Marion-Polk eoontiea ratttl cf AO A Meqornaek kail, fialera. " February 12, Tuesday Annul Ladies nighty JKiwmU chib. t 4. February 38, Saturday Ddiea,Uo ef "Tke Circuit 3idr.". ia ataa houae groande. . . : . , March 13. U and 15 State ilntee echolarMie baaketbaU . touruaaenL Wg lamrtte . gymBaaiuaa. . ;- Marthl-and 15, Friday and Salun day Marion ennnty Sunday tcboo! braeek of religioua education aieeU at Slaytoa. May 16, Friday Primary eleeUoa th Oregon, June 10, TuMday Repnblieaa nation al convention! meet in Cleveland. June 24, Tuesday Penoeratia nation al convention . meeta in Kew York. i: ' WEEK-END GROCERY BARGAINS 15c box Ball 10c 10c 25 c 19c 59c 30c 10c Blueing Small choice naval' . Oranges, dor. 4 lbs. PinX Beans1 i 4 25c Package LIpton Tea 1 lb. Package Tree lb. Package Tree Tea .. . ; . ......... Lima Beans Pound . . . . ; 5 1-4 lbs. Berry 7....... 49c " Sugar 5 lbs. K. C. Baking Powder , ... 63c SHOES Men's IS in. Pac, OC High Top .... . . vOe7D Men's Tan Army ' flO blucher work shoes O Ladies' nice Kid Oxfords, low or Medium ' Cl QQ Heel VlenlO Little Gent's High" j & QQ i Tops ...... . . , , . vawealO Women's . heavy gfoTe i finish general use Aj U f Shoes r...". vJlD You will find oar shoes the most reasonable priced In tho city,: taking into consideration that they are all new lasts and shapes. . ; : ' : " ' -' r to I V