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TO BE PRESENTED
Snikpoh Dramatic Society of
f Salem Hi to Present
f ; Comedy March 20
I The Snikpoh dramatic society of
Salem high school is to. present
l.tfoe "Charm School," a three-act
comedy by Alice Dear Miller, as
the second play of the year, on
March, 20 th at the high 'school
i auditorium. A well trained cast
ha.3 been selected with many of
. the members having secured ex
perience in 'several of the school
plays that have oeen presented dur-
inir th Daat vear. y The nharm
"California Fig Syrup"
Dependable Laxative for Sick
' -Baby or Child
Hurry - Mother! Even a cross,
feverish, bilious ' or constipated
child loves the pleasant taste of
"Calif ornfa Fig " Syrup . and v It
never -fails to open the . bowels. A
teaspoonf ul today may prevent a
sick child tomorrow.
'Ask your druggist for genuine
"California Fig "Syrup" which bag
directions for babies and children
or 'all ages printed on bottle.
Mother! , "You ; must" say ' "Calif or-niaj'-or
you may get ah Imitation
fig syrup. Adv. .. .:,
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Are
Getting
EUGS
The dining room table can't conceal the worn '
spots' .any longrer. The - sunshine 'strikes' a
thread bare place which look's pretty bad. 'Take
an inventory of what you. need tbdayr for just t,
now' is a fine time to get.newonp'!- There's a '
splendid assortment just come in-the pattern x
and Warm colors will warm' ypur' h'ert4 jost Xb:
look at tnem. .,. .-ri1 ... .
TVior r hundreds:
tractive prices m
and come in and ee
"Which'We have arraP2Sd:Pn;nit mam guopr -
Why Ifoji Should Buy
Your Rugs at Stiffs
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-Because we carry in stock - the largest - assortment of - - -
$y3S in'the state.Q Sf? f f Wla5f . ' I, ..
Then you are assured of j honest and courteous treat
ment in selecting your HUGS. I "
See Our Windows.
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Where
School'.' la : replete : with "comedy
front ther beginning tothe endrMn
addition it has its serious mo
menta, but the whole is planned
to make the; evening a carefree,
jolly one.1 V"';7 -; -
The parta, are admirably taken
by. the following young 'people of
the high school: " v
' - Austin Bevans, Baryl Myers,
David MacKenzie, "Cecil Thomp
son, George Boyd, Vernon Perry;.
Jim and Tim Simpkins," (the twins
are portrayed by Garlen 'simson
and Gerold Mero); Homer Johns,
Wayne Harris; ElsOe BenedottI,
(the young girl who falls madly
in love with Austin) Maureen
Styles, Sally Boyd, Elsie's chum,
is played by Gean Shipp r
i Echo De Sart, Fay; Wasson. Ma
rie Hitchcock, and fajr Walx are
members of 'the' senior class tak
ing part in the, play. Miss Hays,
the head 'of the school, Is played
by Helen Marcus and the school
secretary is played by Mildred Gil
bert. -
Ieroy Grote, Fleur Beusch,
Wanda Heberlie, Bob' Ramsden,
and Avery "Thompson "are cooper
ating In making the play a suc
cess. ' t .
Brush Creek Sctiooj Is
; 'Planning Program Soon
e' '
: SlLVERTQN, Or March 17.
(Special to The Statesman.) The
Brush Creek school, district -will
give a program on March 28-at
the school house. While most of
the numbers' will be given' by 'the
school children," the program committee-
is endeavoring tQ "secure a
few; special1 numbers" by outside
talent. A short "play will be lv
eh"by ' mem 6ers -Sf--ihe' parent
teachers' . "circle. ' Arrangements
are also being'-'made for special
musical" numbers. Miss ' Mary
Scott. the teacher, is trying to get
a, feature number in the form of
whistling to be given by Portland
frlendsV J H 41 ! ''- 1 " J"
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Kings Vajley Is Home .'
" " ' ' For SiJvertQn Peqple
SILVERTOX br i March 17.
( Special "to The Statesman. )t Mr.
and Mrs. Elmer Blicken whohave
been ' making their home at Silver
ton5 for some- iime past have left
for Kings Valley where Mr. Blick
en has. employment. ; .While at.Sil
vertop Mr. BUcken was a sawmill
worker. Mrs. Blicken is ; the
daughter, of Mrs. ,A.QuaIle who
lives in the Brush Creek district.
: The straight- and narrow 'path
is plenty jride for' Us traffic..
Your
Shabby
ot nW small -fUg at at-
f
thewouderfularjety
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CREDIT WITHOUT INTEREST
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FB0I1X10SI
Ralph Wirth Named New
Secretary to Commission
Ratios Discussed ;
. ..T- A. RInehart, for.the last two
years secretary, of the state tax
commission was relieved from his
duties Tuesday, effective April !,
and -Ralph WIrti, named his suc
cessor. The position "pays J200 a
month: ' -. .. ; ; : :.t i ':
The ;:. commission-3 announced
plans of investigating ta methods
in the various counties of' the state
with particular. emphasi - being
placed upon the ratios of assessed
valuation to cash values. Atten
tion will be given -to -mercantile
and manufacturing establishments.
The ousting of Mr. Rinehart is
heralded at the state house as a
forerunner of other changes which
will be made Jh' the near future.
Chief of these is the superintend
ence of the, boys training school,
La positidn held at present by L. M.
Gilbert. Rumor has it that.W. L.
Kuser," former head of the institu
tion" who was replaced by Mr.
Gilbert, may return to Oregon .and
his bid position.1 - At' present ULt.
Kuser is located in San Francisco.
Special Trairj Is Secured . r
. For WiHarnejte Students
: .Willamette university students
are" to" be served by aspeciar train
which wU carry them ; direct ,to
Portland in order that. the train
connection may bV . made with
north and east bound trains dur
ing the spring .vacation which
starts Friday afternoon, j i s
The train will be "shunted onto
the 'siding next to Lausanne hall
ind .is" scheduled to "leave at '2
o'clock Friday afternoon. This
train has " been secured through
the special arrangements of the
Southern Pacific company,
; During the . Christmas vacation
a special train was ' arranged
which ' carried many ' of 'the ' stu-
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dents to Portland on one of the
best runs made on the S. P. lines
between here and Portland.
What makes people who should
be happy but are' not madder than
those who' shouldn't be happy hut
are? . 4 :
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Dr. C. H. ' Robertson Will
Head lllihee Country Club,N
Directors Selected
The standing, committee for the
Illab.ee country club for the year
1925 were selected at the regular
meeting of the club held last night
at the Chamber of- Commerce. :
.DrT C. H. Robertson has been!
selected president .with -. a . board
of directors and ten standing .com
mittees."' ; t '-. ! -
Directors for the organization
are F. ,W. Steusloff, U. G. Shipley,
HTH. Oiingeri T." B. Kay and F. D.
Thielson. 1
.Tfee. committees are as follows:
Finance T. A. . Liyesly, chair
man; "D." J. Fry, j. 'h. . Farref,
C. B. Webb and, J. J. Roberts.
Membership H. H." Smith,
chairman; O. .F. .Franklin, Paul
Hendricks, Al Krause and Gus
HixonV ?r ? - .;
11 Tournament Fred A. Williams,
Oliver ' 'Locke,'" A. A. Keene, ' Fred
Thielson, and RexSanford. . , '
Greens and Fairways Chester
Cox, H. II. Olinger, William H.
Burghardt.; ' f
Hbusfr O. C. Locke.Mrs. J.'H.
Farrer and W. H. Paulus. ...
Landscape Chester Cox, . II. il.
Smith and EN.' "Gmlng'ham. i !
4 Tennis C. B. . 'Webb, D. W.
Eyre, H. W. Myers, W. T Stolti,
and J. H. McNary. "
. Handicap A. - A. Keene, p. A.
YoungrL." C. Farmer and Sharkey.
Ladies Social --Mesdames Oris
Fry, Paul Hendricks, E. 1' Baker,
H. H. Olinger, O; C. Locke, E. N.
Gillingham, Donald:-Young and
ErtfoJ Kay. . ' . ' . '
The: entertainment committee is
divided into' Xour sub-committees:
' FL H. Spears, Wi C. Dyer, Curtis
Cross and E. F.'Slade. - ' " ' ?
A.' J. Rahri, Jack Elliott, Carl
Gabrielson,' and James Voung. L
Clifton' Irwin, Paul Hendricks,
Frank Durbin, and Clifford Far
mer. ' ' ;' , : ' : -
' f. D. Thielsof, W. H.; Lytle,
Breyman Boise and Carl Webb. I
,CIub Endorses Plan of LocI
High School to : Attend -
National Tournament '
' : Alex- Bennett, ' pastor of the
First " Methodist church at Brem
erton, wash., brought .the Salem
Kiwanls a sanguine message at
their regular luncheon yesterday
hoon at the Marion hotel. The
speaker brought put. the fact that
It was the ' business pf ' every ' Kf
wanls to keep the fires of enthusi
asm ' burning; "the " warming of
hearts was also the task and duty
of "every Kiwanian. '
-Ideality," he ' said, " is the
main task of the organization to
Keep toe entnusiasm. burning. It
is linked with the" readv service
keynote of the club and is 'mani
fested ' on all occasions'
The' Klwanla are to spend ten
minutes in their next meetlne dis
cussing the parking ordinances of
the city, which were referred to
committees for action at the regu
lar meeting of the city counciL
The Kfwanls club went on re
cord yesterday in favoring ' the
Salem hieh school., in -thhp niin
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10 aiiena me in terscholastlcj bas
ketball tournament; to be held in
iucago-rsoon.' -From all indica
tions the club is to help as much
as possibje. . ' .
Song Dedicated to Blind
ur uregon is sow Here
Miss Nama Paellps." 'talented
young Salem singer who has beei
assisting in the sale of the song.
iaai lieautirul Home of the
Kose," which has been dedicated
to the blind of Oregon outside the
GRAND
TONIGHT
AT 8:20
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(Based on Don Quixote
. COMPANY OF UO
i GCZGeOUS COSlUfES
' SETTiriGS,MJSlCDAtCES
of this GREATEST STAR.
(N1PUHT0
HELP SALEM TEAM
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HURRY
Best Sal Now at Box
- Offict
; Zwer Floor $2.75; Bl
- cony 92.75 nd $3.20;
liwer bxe S'2.20: Vp-
per $!.; -GHery $1.10
. i-luclaiint tax."- y '
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tate institjdtions. sang before the
qint meeting of the Masonic lodge
and the Eastern Star at their St.
atrick's day celebration. Monday
evening she appeared before the
Rebecca s at heir regular meet
ing, sne .nasvappeared recently
before the-' Rotary club,, the Wis
consin caB And other clubs.
Miss i Elisabeth Silver, i Willa-
mette nnfversity student, has also
assisted in the popularization- of
this song by appearing before the
Woodmen of the World. The re
sponse here resulted in the sale of
several hundred copies of the edi
tion. . - . ; .
C. S. West, who is in charge of
the sale of the song in this dis
trict, is also introducing the song
in the outlying districts of Salem.
All funds secured from the sale of
the song go to help the blind who
are in distress. . V
RIBBS SUIT IS
Damages of $2000 Sought
tsy ivioiner-mrLaw in-
;. jqred in Accident
The . suit for damages ' against
Zadoc Riecs. instituted - by hU
mother-in-law, Mrs. Janet Waller.
and growing out of an automobile
accident on the Pacific highway,
is progressing in the circuit court.
and orobably. be concluded this
morning. v" . ' ' ' '' '
The suit is for $2,000,, which
Mrs. Waller declares 43 due her
for injuries, received fcrben a car
in' which she and her son-in-law,
Mr. Rlggs, were riding, struck
another' 'machine driven by An
drew' ' Junor.1- 6r the lllihee 'golf
club, anif was 'forced into the
ditch. ?' : "' '' ' ' "' '"'
Mr. Juor started a damage suit
for $ 3 5,Dfi against 'Riggs, and
was awarded about $4, Q00. Rlggs'
car was heavily insured. Immed
iately, i after the Junor. litigation
had; ended, Mrs.. Waller instituted
her uit against her son;in-law.
The case is oeing tried oerpre
Judge Pecy R. Kelly. W. C.
Winslow is attorney for Mrs.' Wal
ler, with Guy r Smith, of Salem,
and E. :p. McDougal, representing
the insurance company, ."counsel
for the defendant.
HERE
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New Invention of Great Merit
Gives Comfort and Relief
To Thousands Suffer
jng'FfiMn Rupture., v, ,
The Collings Rupture . Expert,
H. E. Carl, will be at the Marlon
Hotel, Salem, Ore., Friday and
Saturday, March 20 and 21. Every
ruptured person, ; whether man.
woman or Child, should arrange to
call on one of the above mentioned
dates and get a free demonstration
of a new invention for difficult or
aggravated cases of - rupture no
matter where located.
Thousands of persons who form
erly suffered the tortures of old-
fashioned steel and spring trusses
are now rejoicing in tneir ireeaom
from the danger and discomfort' of
rupture. If you who read this no
tice are interested in curing your
self completely, then don't tail to
visit the Collings Expert for an ab
solutely ; free - demonstration and
trial of the most remarkable ays-
tern fdr rup ture that "has ever been
Invented. There is nothing like it
anywhere and host of ' men and
women are 'amazed at the ease
with Which their ruptures are coni
trolled. ' . -- ' - "
' Why- wear trusses the rest - of
your lifet What you want is to be
cured of your rupture so you can
throw your trass away. Ton are
given an opportunlty: to find out
how you can do this by accepting
our free trial 1 pian, aosoiuieiy
without a penny in advance. We
want a chance to prove tq ypu that
the Collings System for rupture is
a real, genuine means of relief.
from gouging,' cutting, . chafing
spring trusses. We want you to
try this treatment at our expense
and send our representative io
personally apply It to your particu
lar case of ruDture.- Kememper .it
costs you no money to give this
system a trial ana you, muuw
anxious to know If It holds: out
greater possibilities of a cure than
wxiul you are uuw usiut.
- The exnert who is coming to
your city is thoroughly experienced
in the Collings System ana ne win
be clad to.eive you the benefit of
his experience in the treatment ot
rupture, 'Without any charge whatever.1?-
Kb 'matter what you 'have
tried or haw many times you have
failed, you can't afford to miss
this opportunity. Mr. Carl will
explain about 'the famous Capt:
Collings: System, of treating rup
turethe System that thousands
report have healed them in their
own homes. He win show ' you
plainly: why this Method of treat
ing rupture has been so remark-
ablr successful.
;No ruptured person can afford
tn unffer the dancer and lncon
enience of rupture when a means
of relief is brought" to' your very
door. . Don't let .the . little ones
grow up handicapped with rup
ture-Find out the Collings Sys
tem of recovery without "operations
It will -be well - worth any rup
.tured person's. time to see; this ex
pert. It'is' not often that such an
OBportunity'comes 'and;' when It
does1, it is foolish to' neglect- it.
Call at the Marlon Hotel, any day
or, evening. Fridar or Saturday,
larch 20 orJl. Hours to 1
a n., 2 to 6 pjm.v7 to evenings.
and brlHsf this notice with you.
P UIER 1Y
RUPTURE
EXPERTS
RSOLIlE price
REOUCE0 1 CEiiT
Independent Stations Handl
ing General ' Petroleum
Only Ones Affected
Independent service stations in
the cityTeduced the price of gaso
line one cent at 7 o'clock Tuesday
morning according to" the" an
nouncement made by W. R; Speck,
distributor for the General Petrol
eum, corporation. The new price
brings the General gasoline to
i y cents a gallon. This price
includes the state tax. "
Other gasoline distributing cor
porations Were non-comm'ital upon
the price, reduction Two flatly
stated that they 'had no intention
of lowering the price and the
others' that no reduction has been
authorized yet. "
Many of the Independent sta
tions in the city are now handling
the General product. " :
Oregon Creamery Directors
' Patton Make Run to Sandy
Directors of the North Pacific
Cooperative ' Creameries, "recently
organized by eight Oregon Cream
erltswili holditheir first meeting
since organization of the associa
tion, in Portland,' today. Matters
concerning cream grading prob
lems will.1 be taken up, and other
matters pertaining to' the stand
ardization pf butter. ' ''
; Creameries making up the or
ganization are: """Capitol City
Creamery Salem; Lower - Colum
bia -Cooperative u Dairy association,
Astoria; Eugene Farmers Cooper
ative Creamery; St. Paul Cream
ery;" Hood "River" Creamery; Ra
ven Dairy company. Portland;
Mt. Angel Creamery and Ice com
pany and" 0 AC Creamery, Corvallis
the latter concern "participating
only 'in .cream" grading work but
not officially a member of the as
8pclation.
Officers are: M. M. Doney,
Eugene, president;' H. "C. Raven,
Portland, " vice-president; V. D.
wnappeii, uau, . uorvams, secre
tary and treasurer.
v i ROSEDALE
The Rosedale school baseball
team defeated the Liberty school
team to the score of 11 to 1 at
Liberty 4 last Friday afternoon
Those who played on the Rosedale
team.; were Elmer Boise, ' James
Foster; . i Paul Cammack,' Floyd
Kime, Kenneth Canridy, Melford
Cook, Arthnr and ' Roger Harris,
and Sherman Tucker. '
' Mr. "and Mrs. Fred Anderson
eft last I Monday for their new
home near Portland. Recently
they traded their place here to
Mr. andl Mrs. Armstrong of Port
land. They moved to the com
munity Monday. :
Mrs. Francis, with her son from
Washington, is visiting her moth
er," Mrs. flrvin, who is ill, and her
sister, 5 Mrs. ' D. C. Bloom.
; fsext jTiaay evening win ne tne
Parent-Teacher meeting fat ' the
school. -'
Mrs. Lesta Bates has been se
cured " by the school hoard for
next year's principal.
Kenneth Cole attended the state
basketball tournament last week
end. "I" ''""' "'' ; -:.
Pavement Towards M ehama
To Be Lengtnenea soon
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Before summer is over the pave
ment on the road to Mehama' will
have fceenv extended three miles,
according to the decision reached
by the county court yesterday: The
gap of three miles remaining be
tween the: pavement and the city
W4U b closed the following year.
if all goes according to the pres
ent program. v 7--' S: 'v
The next pavement in the road
must be. laid by Linn county, as
the road swings 'over Into Linn
county for about nine miles ' be
fore coming . back into Marion
county. At Mehama the road
s wings over j the , San t lam, ' but re
enters vne county before Gates.
It is stated that a' new scarl
fier has been secured by the road
district at Ml City and steps are
underway to put the old pavement
into good shape. , -The ruts are to
be Ironed out and the road made
smooth
65
For 65 years St.
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uw nas oeen enatng pain
for millions. It
once most of the pains we
suffer,. and gives Nature a
chance to cure. All pains
allied to rheumatism, to
backache - and ' lameness,
are among them. And the
pains and dangers of chest
-.COldS. ' ; ' ' '
Some : results come
: :hrougU counter irritation.
Somo.bjr relieving conges
Yon can afford to waiu .
lion, by bringing the blood
to the skin. - All ' are
prompt. Before yon stop
rubbing, on St. Jacobs Oil
the 'pain ebbs away. -
Then you ' forget ihe
trouble,. while Nature has
a chance to cure the cause
UJieamatism, Backache Lamcnes
6
rmmln low so please
Daddy, brin us sbnte
mors VfrWer. WW be
Uatwioatit!m
Pa3sl it aroundV: after
every meal. v ;
Give the family tHe 7?enefit
of this, aid diedtioni
It crleansesjAi Xecth. 'top.
ICeep it ajhyayslixjhpii.
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Sealed tight - JCeptI&zit
SPHKEB TUESDAY
Willamette University Stu
dents Hear Bremerton
Minister's Address :
Reyjertnd Alex Bennet of Brem
erton' WasffrT delivered an address
to the students of Willamette uni
versity yesterday during the regular-chapel
period. The address
was well received by the students
and. waa considered : to be one of
the best eiven for some time.
Rverend Bennett started his ad
dress with a dlsertation on the
subject" of "The Sunshine of
Christian Faith," and brought out
quite forcefully that this form of
sunshine should claim the souls of
those present. " - '
Air a further thought Reverend I
Bennett brought out 'rtW$olhtr
that ;the secret o! friendship is to
be round "in the belief that alji
"K -Vl T An tt Avi A "k It tA IrmnitX
on earth are from heaven.
' After giving' several Interesting
anecdotes Reverend Bennett clos
ed '.his address ' by . showing the
students that they should not
worry about living np to their
degrees but should do their best
anyway. - .
' An address was given to the
Kimball College students at 3
o'clock." v
iverton Residents
: Move to Marquam Farm
SILVERTON, Or., March 17.
(Special to The Statesman.) -Mr.
and-j Mrs. Oliver.. Hoi man -have
moved from Silverton to the farm
of Mr. 'Holman's ""mother near
Marquam. " Mr.4 Holman 1 wii man
age, the firm" for his mother.' He
will begin the erection of a small
house at once where he' and hla
Jacobs I Some will tell you other
ways to do this. But re
stops at
member that this way has I
for 65 years been reliev-i
ing pain for milliona. '.'It
does that quickly, without
burning the skin. You can '
rely on It- Your druggist!
guarantees It. ' Why' take
chances on a method not
so sure? '"" "
- Keep St. Jacob's Oil on
hand. Have it ready when
the pain starts. Don't
waste Jhours which you
ean spend in comfort. Just
a moment pf rubbing with
St. Jacobs QH W.UI end
most of the pains you suf
fer. - And check a chest
cold at the start. Think
how .little the cost only
35 cents to insure that.
Lumbago; Soinees, Cticst Colds
BBEMML
wife will make their home; Mrs.
Emma Holman and her daughters
Intend to" remain In' the old "farm
house on the estate. . . ,
. A debutante -tells us if she lei
the men know how much sense
she really has it would show she
didn't have much. .
omlivlBM r
m4
SIfPSToardaTighter-j-odper- ;
4,. -pi you hate tq thkui 01 Let 1
havi- toreork for a livic;
'
But thi sort 0 thin doe happen
in vry nice farnil,(- snsi too
oftf 1 the rrl is uerly unpre-
patd f ot fcay weJl-; -Ad occupa
doo. So sbe takes at roocly paid
' job as sales girl, waitre or ccrk.t
'
It's different when, there it a
( Corona in the home. A child ,"
( : Who has learned t6 use Corona
Four, with its standard oface
keyboard, can operate any oClce
machine and you've provided
- her with the best kind of an
insurance policy arst the day
when she rnay be icrced to up
port herseli. . ' ' x
The price Corona rotzrU$60
cash Easy 1 terms arracd if
' desired. Cill or Lous for a
dcmoastratlou . :
AIas Bcoli A
Slalicncri'' Co.
463 STATU STREET
f'viiOZV CIO
rV
-r oil raai
I fjvore i.
i i .
Rubs Pain Away
Only S3 Cents.:
Capt XA: COIXINGS,"Inc
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