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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 27, 1924)
THE OREGON STATESMAN, SALEM. OREGON WEDNESDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 27, 1924 I'1 my ii i tmejer im Campaign -to Finance -Co-operative "Company Is Now Uijdgr. Vya;rterQ Campaign to finance a coopera tive canning' company to take over tho Brncj?' Cunningham drjei) fruit plant, In West Salem is now under way according to Joseph Baum- gartner, who yesterday signed a 9 0-day' option onthe plant; Mr. . Bauiugartner has $ 4 0.000 ihd the remaining -$35,000 of the neces sary $75,000 wilf he raised. The CLAYAWAY THE YEARS Apply Boncilla Beautifier casmic clay try your face, and rst-white it-iries, then remove and -see and feel the wonderful difference in the color and texture ot the skin.-. ' V, . Guaranteed to do these definite things for lh face or money refunded. - Clear -the complexion and xnve it color.- Lift out the lines. Remove blackheads and pimples; Close enlarged pores. .Rebuild facial tis sue and muscles. Make the skin soft and imodth; : $ ? -;. - You can obtain regular sizes from your favorite toilet counirr.f If not, tend thiy' nd. ith 10 cnts to rVncilla Laboratories, iruliaruipolis; Indian fc.ra trial lute. ' Cunniughani plant represents "a cash, investment bf $ hct nas a daily drier capacity of 2000 bu shels" of T prunes'''"-" Under present plans the new company vrlll, bo strictly a coopera-tlvfe'-wganlzatloii. Only' growers are" eligible for stockholders in the proposed concern anil the stock is to'be soTd on the basis ot $lnrtper share, each share to represent one acre of hearing fruit. - - - If all the stock 13 sold before the 00-day option expires the nec essary cannery unit will be" built and put into operation this sea son. If the stock is not sold the company will be confined to prune drying this year. The fund remain ing over the purchase price- will be used to equip a canning unit with a capacity of 1000 bushels of fruits and vegetables daily. Ten per cent of the selling price will be charged off from the re turns to the growers and will be devoted to the operation of the plant. In case this amount is more than is required to meet the maintenance costs the surplus will be pro-rated to the stockholders. liOYS DROWN nimi'Qt'E. Ia.. Feb. 26. Three Dubuque young men, Harry Raf forth. William Leadlinger and Fred Schubert were drowned in the Mississippi river here 'tonight when the car in which they were crossing the river plunged through the thin ice. ' ' ' "' IBll f MI. MOVEMENT Upturn Follows Reports That Farmers are Holding for ' $1 Bushel v - Vr irr V J-'- tftl .rORMIIHANENCt .rJkf ..f i Ssa3i?-ette Dal CimSlltl it E&dla M TV y. null "f ' . When you come to a stretch of Concrete road you feel your car "take hold" on the firmj even surface. ) r w ' You notice the sure, swift action of the ' brates even m wet weather hbw easy it is 1 to steer. r " - ' " "i 1 " " - ........ ' Yau make your own:. comparisons with othet road surfaces. Then you realue why Concrete surfaced rdadsare"being built everywhere - . m response to motorists heeds. One of the purposes of the Portland Cement Assodadbn'Jis to enable Everyone Whethei'lie uW , Concrete or hWlk used for liiii" to' get the' Ijreatest irsbsi for &is money. We have a personal service to offer individuals Let :, us know definitely what help you need. TheishoBbgaHSnif! I Our lookletRltclh many interesting facl$ abemt Concrete roaiit. Atkui for ioat copy " - - PORTtANDi OREG. ; ! 1 cANational. Organization ' fa Improve and Extend the Uses of Concrete ' Oflicesrift 27: Other -CLtles A' CHICAGO. Feb. Lorn rose briskly today to above the highest price which July and September deliveries had previously touched this season. The upturn was based spreading an organized movement to hold back corn for a dollar a bushel. Corn closed firm, Va&ViC to c higher. May. 81 to SI Vic. Wheat finished c to c down; May, $1.09 to. $1.09 . and July, $l;09T to $1.10, with oats unchanged to c up, and pro visions varying from 5c off to a gain of 2c. Corn trading broadened notice ably in volume and the May de livery as well as the later months displayed strength. May ascend ing to Within a fraction of the best prices so far. Profit taking sales, however, led subsequently to something of a setback from the day's top figures, heceipts showed a falling off in practically .all di rections. Wheat values were adversely affected- by a decline in Liverpool quotations. and by word that east ern" Interests were believed to be hedging' cash wheat. Increasing reports of damage, to the domestic winter crop failed to have more than a temporary bullish influ ence. Oats mainly took their cue from corn, and provisiohs reflected the firmness of the corn market. mand sterling dropped nearly. Vic to $4.29, but French francs held lairly. steady around 4.27c. . Pass ing of the grain Export season sent Canadian ' dollars to iiic. down fOUTH REPEATS BOOSTER TALK (Continued from page 1) dust rial engineer the world has ever known," declared John L. Rrady, who spoke upon the gen ius shown by the automobile man ufacturer, emphasizing the fact tuat he had never had a strike or permitted his employes to or ganize, though he now gives em ployment to. more than 60,000 uien. "Though Henry Ford is a gen ius and wizard along his line he Trill eventually fail because he has failed to take into account, the fundamental principles between capital and labor- those of collec tive bargaining," Mr. Brady said in closing. Mrs. Mary Talmadge Headrick delighted the organization with her violin solos. She was accom panied by Prof. T. S. Roberts, ft. I. Barton sang, with Mrs. Headrick playing a violin accom paniment. The attendance prize, donated by "Dolly" Fanner, was won by Karl Becke. ' CAUSES BIG STIR si Tit. Unexpected Dividend Brings Flood of Selling Orders on Market NEW YORK, Feb. 26. Unex pected passing of the Anaconda copper dividend today brought a flood of selling orders into the copper shares, weakness of which eventually communicated itself to the general list. Copper issues broke 1 to 4 points, several of them to their lowest prices of the year, while a number of other ac tive industrial stocks closed 1 to 2 points belpw .yesterday's final figures. Anaconda, approximately 100, 00 shares of which' changed hands during the day, dropped to 33; as compared with the year's high of 41, closing slightly above Its low price for a net loss of 3 points: Not all of today's dividends was unfavorable, however. Directors ot the Sloss-Sheffield Steel com pany resumed dividends on a $6 artnnal basis, after having sus pended payments since the spring of 1921 and the stock immediately climbed 2 points to 65. , Professional operators on the short side took advantage of the break, in Anaconda to increase of ferings in other parts of the list, some of the late selling also De log influenced by intimations of further sensational developments atf the Washington oil inquiry nnenine nrices" j had been fairly steadyj Call money held at 4V4 ner cent all day. The time money nrtrt mmmerctal Daper markets were quiet, with the bulk of the hiifiinesst-being done at 4 per Icpnt. Business in the foreign ex i.T:inir market was on a moderate Si i . .- TW f ..nol.iv th rates irreguiar. w ii if ii. i ii; ' 1 .1fefe rrS-a raHTtKJ lfSififc'kH.? The Value of Sound Advice The country is besieged in this day and age by many high pressure salesmen 'of nicely sounded schemes to get rich quick. Their proposition can be gone over carefully and sound aslf there is not a doubt in the world as to the successful outcome. But there are small flaws in it, which are in visible to the rayman" The officers of the United Spates National Bank know these flaws and' are more than willing to advise you and protect you from heTarioWschemesT" 1 4 United States National Bank Salem.Oregon MAYOR XOMIVATKD SEATTLE, Feb. 2 Mayor Ed win J. Brown and Alfred II. I.un- diu were nominated as mayoralty candidates in the primarv election held hero today uecordhur to com plete unofficial returns. HAY PORTLAND,' Feb. 26-cbauged. -Hay un- SEATTLE, Feb, grain unchanged. ' 2ii. Hay and No Newspaper ' Fight Is Conclusion of McAdoo LOS AN'CELES, Feb. 2fi. Wil lidm dibhs 'McAdoo, candidate for the democratic presidential nom ination, declared here tonight that he is not' going to make a news paper fight out of . charges made against him by Senator James A. Reed of Missouri, also a candi date for the democratic presH dentlal nomination in a speech last night ill St. Louis. S ' I'm not : going- to fight this fhing out in the newspapers." the former secretary of the treasury declared. When I have something to say I will say it in a public ad dress." " ' - ' Routine Business Done By Salern School Bdrd . .' ." ' t ' ' j" Additional drawer room in the art room at the high school was voted by the school board in reg ular meeting last night. Mem bers of the Salem Trades and La bor council appeared before , the board requesting that a clause be inserted in the contract for the new junior high school specifying that Salem labor be used and the Salem wage scale be observed. The lnatterof what action the hoard should take regarding the goitre survey came up for dis- I ciission but was. passed over until ' additional GENERAL MARKETS WHEAT MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 2fi. Wheat: Cash "No. 1 nothern $1.14 5-8 to' $1.18 5-8; No. 1 dark "nor thern spring, choice to fancy $122 5-8 to $1.29 5-8; good to choice $1.18 5-8 to $1.21 5-8; ordinary to good $1.15 5-8 to $1.18 5-8; May $1.14 5-8; July $1.15; Sep tember $1.14 ir. information could be j secured. The superintendent, j George Hugg, was instructed to I follow the same plan as used last w ! year in the matter of election of teachers. The questionnaire sent to the teachers' last year asking their desires in the matter ot as signments, preferences etc., met with the approval of the board and Was said to have, been satisfactory from the'point of view of the su perintendent and teachers. It probably will be used this spring again. , Richard Barthelmess at his best. j Salem but from "all of the sur rounding territory. "A Big Reward," written, by Aaron Hoffman, is' proclaimed by critics as the best vehicle in which these comedians have made their appearance in several years. For Saiemites who have seen Kolb arid Dill in some'of their past per formances that is saying consider able. ' That, in a sentence, describes the performance of this popular star of the screen in "Twenty-OnV" which opened at the,6regon theater-yesterday and wijl remain as the attraction there until Friday. In the part of Julian MeCrtl lcugh. 21 -year-old son of a rich man who is nnable to master his own fate because he -has not yet reached his majority. Barthel mess proves tlhat he s a versatile star, one who can jump from char acter roles to modern parts and back again with admirable ease. Dorothy Mackaill afcain adds to her laurels in the part of a work ing girl. The settings, it is said, were taken at the .famous West-chester-Biltmore Country club "at Rye, X. Y., the rendezvous of mil lionaire New Yorkersi and at the famous estate of Sajmuel I'nter meyer, "Greystone." j "Twenty-One" is a picture Which will delight all lovers of simple modern tales. It is unpretentious but very human. In; the cast, in addition to the star apd Miss Mac kaill are Bradley Barker,. Ivan Simpson, Dorothy Cutimings, Elsie Lawson, Joe King, Nellie Parker Spaulding and Helen Tracy. John S. Robertson, who directed 'Twenty-One,' has given his char acteristic careful attention to set tinss, acting and situations. GO-WETTER" GOOD SHOW Kolb and Dill, kings of the com edy stage, will play to a capacity house at the Orand theater Thurs day. night when they offer "A Big Reward," if Hie money order and box' office advance sale of seats is any indication of the crowd to be expected. Orders have been pouring in to the boxoffice during the past two days, npt only from The Hickman-Bessie Stock com pany opened their season with the "Go-Getter," a clever comedy-drama written by Guy Hickman, whose keen sense of humor kept the house in a continual uproar. Miss Virginia Stanton showed her usual excellent talent by her act ing and her rendering of one musi cal number. She was very ably as sisted by Miss McMahon. a recent acquisition from the Lyric theater in Portland. Mr. Bessie and Mr. Chauncey gave their usual excellent imper sonation of their various charac ters. Two other recent acquisi tions are Mr. and Mrs. Griffith, who played their parts with good taste. On the whole the show' is well 'worth seeing; The "Go-Getter" will be shown for the last time on Wednesday" and will be followed by, another clever play entit ted "Shanghaied." One boy at pool. at school's worth two BIS1'!?' stvitonH .1 Of TONIGHT HICKMAN BESSEY i Presents "THE .. . ; GO-GETTER? k three-Act Comedy Drama . t' CONSTANCY;! j TALMAriG In Tolly of the Follies' BLIGE I LIVERPOOL, Feb. 2fi. Close: Wheat, d lower; March Os S'd, May 9s 5-8d; July 0s; October. 8s 11 id. HEAD STUFFED hi BUENOS AIRES, Feb. 21.-- Open: Wheat. March !)6Vid; down IVic; May 98 c; down c. I PORTLAND. Feb. 26. Grain futures: Wheat, bluestem arid Baart, February, March, April 99 cents; soft white, western white February. March, April 98 center- hard winter, northern sptipte,,1 western red, February. March. April, 94 cents. Oats No. 2 white feed. March, April, $32.50; No. 2 gray, March, April $32. Corn No. 2 eastern yellow shipment, February, March, April . $32.50; No. 3, same, February $32; March April, $31.75. , ' - : " It your nostrils are clogged, your throat distressed, ,or your heart is stuffed by nasty; catarrh or a cold, apply a little pure, anti septic, germ destroying cream in to your nostrils. It penetrates through-every air passage, sooth ing inflamed, swollen membranes and you get instant relief. How good it feels. Your nos trils are open. Your head is clear. No more hawking, snuffling, dry ness or struggling for breath. Get a small bottle of Ely's - Cream Balm from "any druggist. Colds and catarrh yield like- magic. Don't stay stuffed Jip. Relief is sure. Adv. jjj l Copper ; I Washer J a 0 Silver jjj 0 Dollar 0 wmm night SEATS NOW: SELLING ( - V ' i - ' i t VJ I life V 1 I cox CONCOCTCP rr OA nn- in PRICES ; Entire Lower Floor . . ... ... . 1st 3 Rows Balcony . . . . . . . ; . 3. Next 2 Rows , Gallery . . Tax Included. . . . .9220 . . . .$l.tJ3 . . . .91.10 , .... r . .-. .7r" II . A Hi : . - w- vtr - j mm - NOW SHOWING .mW II W W NO one can -resast it a -picture filled with' jotjf, bubbling a'nd sparkling with the spirit of youth the spring madness of the magic age of - 21 when anything daring, ro mantic and ad vet turous can happen, and does, as youishall see. The society butterflies called him . to jjin taenvbut he preferred td icoinfort-the beauti- JTLfal Cinderella in shab- UJt tlUlUCB. LIBERTY NEW SHOW TODAY 1T7T1TV TTT AVJLJLL .. . .....' ... ... . i. - -" .- it , J A shot rang forth and the gay bounder was murdered. Did the honorable? wife of Hugh Manners kill Hirri or did : the - youth who rushed to her defense arid found himself accused, of the criihei,"' " s -. V I j:i !'. an-rt-vtitK ft .... 71,