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BUY A CERTIFIED CAR Late 1922 Chevrolet Sedan - - $373.00 " - 23 Ford Touring f34S.OO 1319 Dodge Touring fsso.oo ,1922 Overland-4 $3o0.00 J . YOU can depend upon the truth of what we tell you about the his 'tory and the capaci ties of any used. car on our lists. Come .in., and examlno them. V "Used But Not Abused" Certified Public Motor Car Market H Blk N. of P. O. Phone 885 scape artist of Portland, who was a recent Visitor in Salem. ' "Scotch broom liesired for covering fences and It Is a native shrub." Mr.'Gerke said, in com menting upon plans for improving the automobile park grounds. "In almost every instance shrubbery is to be preferred to flowers. Even the trees should not be white washed in a park of this kind, for the tourist Is loaded up with arti ficial things and desires to see naturalness." "In painting buildings either gray or olive drab, paint Is' to be recommended for tbe same reasons that flowers should not bo plant ed.". Mr. Gerko continued. "Ore gon grape, flowering currants and the Scotch broom give the effect of naturalness. Under no circum stances should advertising be per mitted in a camp ground. There ts too much now along the. high way,, ana tho tourist uccus a rest." S t 3000 ACRES OF FLAX TO BE CONTRACTED (Continued from page 1) will be. the capacity after the new tank now to be begun is finished This will be necessary In order to take care, of the' 3000 acres of flax: With the new retting tank, and the new thresher, and the putting In of a line of scutchers, in the ' new building nearlng completion . Inside: the walls, the state flax plant will be ready to work a con siderable force of men. in order t get the 1923 crop out of the way, to give room for the 1924 crop that will be coming in during )he summer.- .May Pay All Expenses . It is estimated by Col. W. B. Bartram pf Canada, who Is now here, and by Superintendent Rob ert Crawford, that the treatment of 3000 acres of flax up to the l' iber stage at the . penitentiary. With the by-products, at less than present market prices for flax pro ducts up to that stage.-will pro- . . tide work for all tbe available men at the penitentiary, and will pay all the running expenses of the state penitentiary. . . . .' -The new contracts are now be ing printed, and they Will be ready far signing within the next day or ; 'two. . !.;' I The new retting tank Is to i ? constructed . of specially treated concrete. The water is to be slightly warmed by steam pipes. BAPTIST S 3 1 5 THESE ROOKIES HOPE TO BE WASHINGTON REGULARS WHEN THE UMPIRE SHOUTS "PLAY BALL" I im Minim Mm -i 1 1 r ' n imnmr-yrni rrirmrnr--r-i ir inn - nuimnr -i-n-- i ml i mm i i m lillllinimUM iiif GOLDEN BEAR VICTOR OVER HUSKY QUINTET This photograph shows members rf the Washington American l-a-igue club warming ip after an party morning sprint soon after their arrival at Tampa, Fla., for j former pitcher and now Nick Al sprlng trainine. Left to right are j (rock's fun-making partner, Joyce, Marberry, JIcGrew, Al Schacht. 1 Brogan and Wingfield. Singing By Large Choir and Effective Addresses fea ture Meetings The revival meetings at . the First Baptist church continue with increasing interest. There was a full house la3t night that heartily joined with the choir in the sing ing. There were 40 voices in the choir and a good orchestra to lead the singing. There was generous response to the singing of the old choruses. Mr. Tebow Is a trom bonist and use3 his talent as a musician to help lead. The eve- Shrubbery Superior to . Flowers, Says Expert Shrubbery .la superior to flowers when it Is desired to giro the natu ral effect of the woods and nature and should be given preference, is the opinion of Walter Gerke, land- Wfflanette Valley Transfer Co. - Psa Through Freight to All ; Valley Points Dally. ' fped- Efficiency-Service Balem-Portland-Woodbwa OorraJUs Eugeae - JeTfevaoa f Dallas Alban y-Monmoatb Independence - Monroe . .8 prti c fie 1 d i SHIP BY TRUCK I and cleared the idols from his ! own front, yard before he advised his neighbors to clean up the na tion's back yard. "Gideon was not slow in asking Clod for a sifin of his presence. He was entitled to know that God was with him. Only men who know God can handle God's two edged sword. Gideon had to be taught a great lesson in spiritual mathematics. After he had se parated the men of fear from the men of faith and the men of fick leness from the men of fidelity he had a band of 300 invincibles. Men whose daring was so inspir ing that they struck terror to an army outnumbering them 100 to 1. They are among the immortals for I find on the stand in my room at the hotel a copy of the best seller in the world and oa its cover is the inscription. 'The Pro perty of the Gideons.' They fought with a two-edged sword. The sword of the Lord and of Gideon. The sword that conquers every foe within and without and ends the war. in a peace that passes all understanding." Tbe subject announced for to night is, "The Everlasting Bread Question." In the afternoon at 2:30 there will be a Bible study on the subject of "The Holy Spirit." At 4:15 Dr. Shanks will meet the Junior conRrcgation. The afternoon meeting for Bible study at the First Baptist church started ofr with a large attend ance yesterday afternoon. Rev. C L. Trawin, the evangelist, gave a very interesting discourse on the Holy Spirit! It was the first of a series that will continue through the week on tho same subject. Today at 2:30 he will trace the work of the Holy Spirit through the Old Testament. mm pied FOB TOUilEI Announcement of Players for Semi-Finals in Golf Con test Made In the first playoff for the An derson & Brown cup in the Wash ington tournament, the following players won matches of the past week and are paired as follows, for the semi-finals: Ercel Kay vs. P. A. Elliott. Sharkey vs. J. J. Elliott. C. M. Cox vs. T. B. Kay. Hutcheon V3. Farmer. The Flag tournament will be held on March 15 and IB, and all players are urged to .participate in tlm tournament, in which there will be at least three prizes for tbe winners. The prizes and do nors will be announced later. The campaign for new members T n n OFFICIALLY ENDED ISHKKKLEY, fal., March I. -The University of California de feated the Cniversity cf Wahsing ton, 32 to 31, In the first game hero tonight of a peries beinjr played to d terinine the cham pionship of the Pacific coa ;t bas ketball .-onference. The game was decided in an ex tra C-minute period, necessary by the fact that the score stood 30-30 at the end of the second period. 'Washington held the lead over California but three times duriug the ga'Ae, each time by a nnrgin of only one point. Belasco's fail ure to drop in one of the two free throws awarded California in the final -minute of play, when the score stood 30 to "9, snatched a possible victory from their grasp i and forced the p'ay into the extra five-minute period. California held a lead during the entire first half despite a strong spurt toward the end of the period by the Huskies. The second half was a hectic, see-saw battle, how ever, with the lead alternating be- plcled the scoring, after Washing ton had made a point on a foul, and the score at half time stood 17 to 15 in the Bruins' favor. The Huskies continued their strid" in the opening minutes of the second half and brought their total points to 19 while California boosted its total to 21. The Bears than nan the score to 2G to 23 in their favor in a few minutes of furious floor work. Washington retaliated with a bas ket which brought them within a point of their opponents. Welts, who dropped in the coun ter, Eliot another a few moments later that put Washington in the lead for the first time during the game, tho score standing 27 to 26. Spurred to renewed effort by the Huskies' feat, the Boars displayed a burst of speed and Captain Talt emerged from a terrific melee with two free throws awarded him, after having dropped in a goal from the mixup. He made one of tho free tries. verfon. At present be Is-at the home of Lewis Robinson, on South Water street. Residents along that street claim that they can tes tify to the fact that the dog Is practicing lung development every night. i i xi-tin n Vin toarnn lint li nlavlne a Abdul Mediid Effendi Leaves! fast and aggressive game, in thejsilverton Real Estate With Two Wives and Son for Switzerland final moments of the contest the play was marked by roughness, whioh was responsible for frequent foil In. Is Moving With Speed CONSTANTINOPLE. March 4. (By the Associated Press). The caliphate in Turkey was offi cially abolished today and the caliph. Abdul Medjid Effendi. left Constantinpole for Switzerland. The Vali of Constantinople, di rector general of public security, J accompanied by police at 2 o'clock this morning, proceeded to the j I Dolmabaghche palace. They or dered the caliph to takejhis seat SILVERTON. Ore., March 4. (Special to The Statesman). California started off with a . There is no doubt in the minds of rush from the first whistle and i silverton people ihat Silverton property moves with considerable rapidly drew away from Washing ton. Captain Talt dropped in the first basket for the Bears, and three more followed In rapid suc cession, giving the Californians a lead of six points over their oppon- speed. A few days ago Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Dedrick purchased the G. O. Medask property on South Mill street. The day after they sold it again to Mr. and Mrs. A fjtltlONE ELEVEN cigarettes S r i ents, who were abl to connect for j v. Dodson. Attorney J. only one basket in the first few j nier made both deals. minutes of play. With the score -' standing 8 to 2. several substitu-; tions were made by California, and E. Hos- upon his throne, and when he had ; Washington thpn began to show a KIGK.VE CHAMPION done so the decree of the grand burst, of speed. national assembly at Angora or-j At the end of 15 minutes of pliy aermg his deposition was read. The caliph was immediately or dered to descend from the throne REV. C. L. TRAWIN' ning was preceded by a meeting of the Baptist brotherhood, which met around the supper table and listened to an address by Judge. CosTiow, and then coming into the main room in a body added to the already well filled auditorium. Ijtev. c. Trawlu. the evangelist, took for his text: "The Sword of the Lord and Gideon." He said in part: "Near the close of hi3 ministry the Prince of Peace startled his disciples by saying. 'He that hath no sword, let him sell his garment and buy one.' The Christian church of today has too much money invested in garments and too little invested in swords. Con quest and not comfort is the goal of Ted-blooded men." The speaker gave a graphic pic ture of God and Gideon, a story of divine grace and human grit. "Gideon succeeded because he dared to call a spade a spade. He had the courage of his convictions H Ml '8 E FiM RElltF BILL Farm Loan Association at Spokane Sends Resolu tion to Congress is progressing, and there is a i and make his arrangements to de- great deal of spirit and rivalry) part at once from Constantinople, among the mcnubers looking for-j An hour later, accompanied by ward to a number of tournaments j two of his w ives and his son, the in prospect. caliph was conveyed by motor car The players are all urged to to Chatalja, on the frontier, where hand in their scores, good, bad or ; a special train was in readiness to indifferent, so that a fair average , convey him westward, can be had by the handicap com-' raittee and avoid confusion. j ine fairways are in very fine shape and the greens are Improv ing with tho weather. ! El'GENE, Ore.. March 4. By ! defeating the University high the score favored California I t to j school of this city by a score of 4. Forginsr rapidly to the front, j 25 to 1 1 tonight the Eugene high however, Washington started to ! school basketball team won the find the range of the hoops and a J upper Willamette district cham vollev of shots found their mark, j pionship and is entitled to corn California's lead was cut down to j pete for the state championship in OREGON DEFEATS 34-23 BEARCATS First "Half Is Most Brilliant Mix-Up Seen in Salem Th's S TRIED FDR KILLING three points, with the score read ling: California, 12; Washington. 10. i Anderson. Washington's center, j breaking loose for two tosses. brought the score almost to a tie with two baskets which would have seijt the northerners into the lead had California not accounted for two more points wilh another shot. Another California basket com- a meet at Salem March 13 to 13. Prison Bloodhound Gives Lungs Workout at Silverton SILVERTON. Or., March 4. (Special to The Statesman.) One of tb state penitentiary blood hounds is making a visit at Sil- Notice How Many People Use the McClaren Cord Jim" BUI" Smith & Watkins Service. Phone 44. caso.n SPOKANE, March 4. Strong endorsement of the McNary-Haug-en grain export corporation meas ure, including an appeal to con gress to let none of the "so-called relief measures" Interfere with its passage, was given here today by representatives of 502 National Farm Loan associations who com pleted a series of meetings here today. The "endorsement was in the form of a resolution directed to congress. Loan associations represented included those from Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Montana. F .- SZzjrr i bit. ii'sHC' 1 s X t j First Investigate Only a few people deal with and are familiar with bonds, stocks, mortgages or notes the ' tiling we call investments. And yet many people nrc in a position to invest and do so without in vestigating. Rankers deal with investments every day. They know their value. If you buy with. a banker's ad vice you will buy prudently. If you buy from a Kinker you will be treated fairly. Talk, with us here at the United States National when you have money to invest. , United States National Bank i . Salcm.Orcgon Willametto university and Ore-1 gon closed their 1923-24 basket-1 ball seasons hero last night with I the Lemon five administering a di to 23 defeat to the Bearcats. The first half furnished the most exciting mix on the local floor this season, tho Bearcats twice taking a four-point lead and tying tho visitors by a 15-15 count at the end of the period. Latham, towering Lemon cen ter, rang in the first point of tho same and also scored the last tally for Oregon this year. At the open ing of the first half the visitors gained a four-point lead which Willamette equalled within five minutes. Soon after Logan started a winning attack that kept the Cardinal men ahead until Oregon was able to match a 1 1 -point score. Rushing a fierce attack. Willam ette broke away from the tie and piled up a 15-11 score in their fa vor. Gowans and Rockhey came back with the four points that brought, the score to a tie at the end of the half. In the second half Willamette weakened on both their offensive and defensive play and permitted the visitors to work a beautiful passing game that netted them an easy 11-point lead when the final whistle blew. Gowans, Lemon forward, was high point man, scoring 12 count ers for -the Lemon live. Logan, Bearcat center, gave him his clos est race for honors with 10 points to his credit. In th first half Willamette played with brilliant form, work ing to good advantage a clever weaving pass that gave them easy tries for the hoop. In the second period their old jinx came back with them aud they lost ranjre on the circle, even on tho close shots. Oregon played a steady gamo straight throughout, but operated their offensive unusually smooth in the last period. The lineups follow: Oregon, 34 2T. Hcarcats Gowans 12 F .... Fasnacht ! llobson 10 ....I' ...Ilobertson2 Latham S C Logan 10 Rockhey 1 G rat ton 2 Chapman G Erikson Substitutions: Willamette Hart ley f2) for Logan; I-opan for Iat ton; Patton for Erikson; Erikson for Hartley. Referee Ralph Coleman of Or egon Agricultural college. YAKIMA, Wash, March 4.- With all evidence in the man-! i slaughter case of tiie stale against William Gregson, age 20, driver of a car in which one passenger was killed on January 22 near Toppenish, when the machine Ihr'-v.' tbe rifilit front tire and rim and crashed into a tree is ready to k to the jury tomorrow morn iiiK afLer' instruction from the court and final argument by the attorneys. Tiie states witnesses gave testimony that the defendant had been drinking liquor, was speeding, and wore ice skates while Idriving. The defense by Gresoji was that the loss of his right front wheel, an accident, caused 1 the car to swerve out of control' in spite of th fast that tre ret his brakes and tried to kee; in the road. Today the father and brother of the defendant took the stand in his defense, also the defendants wife, who is under 20. denying that the boy was intoxicated.: Greg son himself admitted having sev eral drinks but said he djd not feel ny strong effects from them and that he knew what be was do ing. A doe.il young people who attended the skating party on the night o the accident filled . the front row of the court roon daily during the trial. An interesting question involved is which iway a car would swerve with thQ right front tire and rim off. j The car went to the leftiof the road. Jurors on the case, in their examination to sit on the case, all expressed the belief such a car would have gone to the right- At the Oregon Tomorrow Win. .ri I . - 4'f i -:.4 RAMON NOVARRO and AUCE TERRY la "SCARAMOUCHE" i. " i mm A Quarterly Mailing if Dividend Checks tt the 2JotOOO Stock holder t Co. Nationwide Ownership Ni ationwipe in the scope of its service, the licll System is nationwide also in the distri bution of its securities. In street car, at church, at theatre, at grocery store coun ter ybu rub elbows with its own ers. They differ as widely in occupation and in wealth as do the more than 14,000,000 subscribers served by the &ys tcm. But as Bell subscribers arc united by a common means of inter-communication, so licll owners arc united bv a common characteristic thrift. Other forms of thrift have very properly attracted the sav ings of thousands of Americans, but none of them more truly illustrates an investment democ racy and none more directly serves the public. 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