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THE OREGON STATESMAN, SALEM. OREGON. THURSDAY MORNING, JANUARY 19, 1928 PRICE Wflfl RAGIwG BETWEEN OIL! IIS Standard Oil and Royal Dutch Shell Parties to Great Conflict NEW YORK. Jan. 18 fAP) V The "price war" raging between the Royal Dutch Shell group and the Standard Oil company of New York In India will be extended at once If the American company of . fers Russian oil for sale in other countries. This was made clear here last night by Richard Airey, American representative Sir Henri Dederd ing, head of the Shell interests. . "I do not anticipate a price war in any other country,' Mr. Airey Eaid, "but this is entirely in the hands of the Standard Oil com pany of New York if they ship Russian 'stolen goods' to any oth er country, the Royal Dutch Shell group will fight it." He declared frankly when Ques tioned that the object behind the fight was to make the marketing of Russian oil unprofitable with the view of forcing the Soviet gov ernment to make compensation for petroleum landi confiscated with out payment. To this end the former foreign producers who op erated in Russia have formed an association with headquarters in Paria, to carry on a concerted cam paign against the marketing of Russian oil. Included in this as sociation are British, French and Dutch interests, as well as a few small groups with headquarters in other European t'ountriee. A loss of 54.000,000 annually which the Standard Oil company of New York declared in its state ment was the cost to it of the oi jrke war in the Indian market. Mr. Airey ascribes to a "lack oi foresight." will be presented while the scenes are being changed. Entertaining stunts will consist of dances, tumbling, by the boys' gym classes, a one act play and various other things. The vaudeville is being spon sored by the Nine A's of Parrish. A part of the money is to be used for a present which will be given as a farewell gift, to Parrish by the graduatfng class. The rest Is to be used by the student body for various expenses which they must pay. turnum RUSSIAN' AM) ITALIA.V GOV KKXMEXTS DISCUSSED Pi HAS SH 1 VAUDEVILLE TO FKATIRK ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT A snappy six-act vaudeville will be presented at Parrish Junior high school this evening at 8 o'clock. The performance wil cons'st of six individual acts given by the seventh, eighth and Ninth grade classes, besides acts being given by the boys' gym classes, girls' gym classes, also one given by the ronduct conductors who held the cffices recently. Each act will be ten minutes lung, and interesting curtain acts WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 (AP) (AP) Fascism and communism were picked as offering the Unit ed States the "'moving force of a sreat ideal," by James G. McDon ald, chairman of the foreign policy issociation in discussing last night before the conference on the cause and cure of war, the rela tionship of empires and distator ship to the organization of world peace. f The movement for universal peace, he said, offers to Americans just such an ideal. "Fascism and communism have much in common." he declared. "in that both are dictatorships contemptuous of democratic prin ciples." But as regards their position la foreign affairs, he said, they dif fer. Contrary to the usual as sumption, Mussolini has changed the foreign policies of his country "not in kind but merely in de gree; the tone is only more stri dent." The Soviet regime however, he said, placed Russia in an anam alous pooition; the government sincerely advocates peace on all its frontitrs while the communist party supports the third interua iicnale in still adhering to the program of world revolution. TAX BILL SHELVED DEMOCRATS EXPECT TO BRING MEASURE UP EARLY University of Oregon Now Has 3041 Students El'CEXB. Jan. IS (AP) With the addition of 191 students this term, the enrollment on the amjius of the University of Ore gon litre has now reached a total jf 3.041. This number does not include the 223 students in the medical school in Portland, nor extension, school of social work, or coiTcsponience school students. A few more students are ex pected to register yet this term, and the total will be swelled by entering students in the spring term, which starts in April. NEW 14 Read the Classified Ads WASHINGTON. Jan. 18 (AP) The 1290,000.000 tax reduction bill, passed before Christmas by the house, was laid on a shelf in the senate finance committee on Tuesday until after March 15 but democrats announced their in tention to ask the senate to bring it out at an earlier date. An effort by Senator Simmons, of North Carolina, ranking demo crat on the committee, to obtain immediate consideration of the bill today by the committee wan turned down by the republican majority on a strict party vote. 11 to 9. Informed by Chairman Smoot of the committee that the admin 'stration Jesired to learn more about the tax returns for this year, which will be revealed part ially when first payments are made on March 13, before having 1 reduction bill enacted into law. Senator Simmons replied "upon lefeat you will hear more from us later." In the senate late in the day, Harrison cf Mississippi, a demo cratic member of the finance com mittee, intimated the attack plan ned by democrats would be to have the senate discharge the committee and take up the bill Meanwhile, in the house, members indulged in another argument over the advisability of delay. American Ranch Owner Killed By Bandit Gang WEJTCO CITY, Jan. 18. (AP) Frank Edward Lake, American owner of La Esperanza ranch near Colima, state of Colima, was killed in a fight with rebels yes terday when he and a number of his employes attempted to exp;l the rebels from the ranch. The American consul at Guad alajara who reported the killing -today to the American embassy here said it is not. known whether the rebels who participated in the fight were victorious or Mhether they fled. the Junior class boys Friday eve ning. The community club Is planning a program for January 17. Mrs. Matilda Van Cleave and daughters, Mrs. Taylor and Bertha Van Cleave, were guests at the Lester Van Cleave home Sunday. New Candidate Announces Self For U. S. Presidency COLUMBUS, O., Jan. 17. (AP) Olin J. Ross, Columbus attorney and member of counsel for the Association opposed to Blue Laws, announced tonight that he is a candidate for the republican pres idential nomination. R0S3 indicated that he probably will seek preferential endorse ment in Ohio against Senator Frank B. Willis or any other can didates. Ross said he was persuaded, to become a candidate "by voters in various stales who already have thrown my hat into the ring." pupils w BUS 84 PARTICIPATE IN THRIFT i i WEEK EVENT Passengers Badly Hurt : When Train Leaves Rail LETHBRIDGE. Alta.. Jan. 18. (AP) More than a dozen pas sengers were injured, probably none fatally, when a Canadian Pa cific passenger train was derailed today about two miles south of -Milk River, near the International boundary. AIMEE BUYS GRAVEYARD BUR BANK. Cal.. Jan. 18. AP). Aimee Semple McPherson. evangelist, head of Angelus temple in nearby Los Angeles and leader of the four square gospel faith, has bought a 14 acre graveyard here. Eighty-eight Salem public school: children were conducted on a tour of inspection of the four Salem banks yesterday afternoon. The pupils were selected for their thrifty tendencies by election at some schools and at others by ap pointment of the faculty. The tour was arranged by R. W. Tavenner, assistant high school pr'neipal, as a feature of "Thrift week." Those who made the tour were: Senior high school: Margaret Moore,- Malvin Millett, Dwane Griffith. Dorothy Shafer, John Bostropk. Vera Mollett, Arthur Golden, and Delphin Savage. Leslie Junior high school: Ru dolph Calaba, Kenneth Grant, Floyd Bailey, Body Trindle, Loleta Skipper, Irma Marlin, Ann Reed Burns, Gwendolyn Hunt, with two of the teachers. Miss Phoebe Mc Adams and Miss Ruby Delk, ac companying them. Richmond school: Alexander Potter, Richard Borden, Erwin Potter, Lawrence Macklin. Mar guerite Kingston, Betty Taylor, Margaret McKinzie and Ruth Pearson. Garfield school: Florence Fred erickson, Josephine McGikhrist, Lois Burton, Dorothy Bahlsberg, Robert Brownell, Walter Cline, Or val Varty, and Winfield Needham. Englewood school: Marion Draper. Mnrian Chase, Maxine Hill, Terrance Randall, Nellie Hanson, John Brook:ng, Emery Hobbs. and Martha Kock, all chosen because they had written the best essays on "how they would spend a dollar." Highland: Donald Sumpter, Virgil Mason, Byron Webster, Mil ton Beckett, Lois Young, Loretta Pro, Jane Kleth and Irma Doerk son. Grant school: Benecia Spencer, Robert Smith. Jack Dewey, Jean Anunsen, Jack Berry, Alicia But ler, Wednell Huskey, Iola Quess cth. Orin Otjen, Edwin Edwinds, Evelyn Niemyer. .Robert Mason and Dorothy Kibbe. Park school: Earl Eckstein, Ivan Burns, Lowell Bottew, Lyle Cave, Marjorie Hastings, Betty Baker, Prisc'-lla Fenkins, and Helen Hikeman. Parrish Junior high school: Dalbert Jepson, Phillis Hauge, Frank Childs, Mayme Smith, Rob ert Skewis, Mariam Williams, Pauline Routh and Ronald Hud-' kins. Washington school: Rose Gib son, Herbert Glaisyer, Robert Carper, James Martindale, Esther Callison, James Harland, Helen Page and Wesley Jarv!s. DORMITZER LAYS ATTACK TO KL AN ATTORNEY OBJECTS TO JUDGE BRAND AS REFEREE Disbarment Proceedings Wanted In Some County Other Than Coos Burley Unanimously Chosen By Growers POCATELLO. Ida.. Jan. 18. (AP) Roscoe E. Rich of Burley, was unanimously elected president of the Idaho Wool Growers asso ciation today at the close of Fheir 35th annual convention held in conjunction with the Idaho Horse and' Cattle Growers' association. Frank Gedneyof Mountain Home was elected vice president. Continued support of the "truth in fabrics" act was pledged in a resolution adopted at the closing session. The successful politician seems to be the one who shakes your hand before election and then shakes your acquaintance after ward. Crane American. Paul Dormitrer, attorney, who recently was paroled from the state penitentiary after serving his minimum sentence for obtaining1 money by false pretenses, Monday asked the state supreme court to j remove jucge j. 1. urana 01 coos county as referee in disbarment proceedings filed against him by the Coos County liar association. Dorrnitrer alleged in his peti tion that the grievance committee of the Coos County Bar associa t on is a creation of th ku klux klan. Special rnentinn was made in the petition of Arthur K. Peck, who Dormitzcr alleged was grand giant of the klan and a law part ner of Mr. Brand. Other Marsh field attorneys attacked by Dorm itzer in his petition were J. F. An derson. W. T. Stoll and J. W. Mc Inturff. Tho petition requested that a new referee be appointed and that the proceedings be transferred to some county other than Coos. Dormitzcr practiced law tn Portland for a number of years and later located at Marshfield. It was while in the latter city that lie was arrested and convicted of kiting checks. He is now located at Lakeview. He blames his incarceration in the penitentiary and the disbar ment proceedings to activities of the ku klux klan. 3000 Mark Passed By U.D. In Student Registration UNIVERSITY O P OREGON. Eugene, Jan. 18. (Special) The 3000 mark has been passed In the total number of students now registered on the Eugene campus it is announced by Earl M. Pair lett, registrar. New students this term number 191, and this added to the total of 2S50 registered during the fall term, makes a total of $.041 for the year so far. Registration is not entirely finished for the winter term, and at the beginning of the spring term in April the registra tion figures will again be given a considerable boost, it is stated. The grand total given above does not include the more than 200 students in the medical school in Portland, nor any of the stu dents registered in the extension division, school of social work, or those taking correspondence courses. KLAMATH FALLS SHIVERS Morrury Drops Down Near Zero; fjakes Covered With Ice KLAMATH FALLS. Jan. IS. (AP) With tho mercury hover ing around zero and with continu ed cold weather Klamath pre pared itself for another long win ter siege. Lakes and most rivers through out the country were covered with ice and the few remaining flocks of ducks were having difficulty in finding open water in which to feed. One little section of open water on Kwauna lake was liter ally black with the game birds. Read the Classified Ads Winning Class In Contest To Be Guests At Program HAZEL GREEN, Jan. 18. (Special) Mrs. Orvill9 Luckey's third year primary class won in the recent Sunday school contest. and will be entertained by the los ing classes at the G. G. Lhoney home Friday evening. The parents of the children will also be pres ent. Fred DeVrles, president of the county Sunday school association, Is expected to be present to speak on Sunday school work. G. G. Looney gave a social for Girls Apparel ALES - i n W. JOHNSON & CO., SALEM, ORE. One of this City's Oldest and Leading Clothing Stores Dama: moKe A MEN'S SUITS OVERCOATS and FURNISHINGS m 1 Isio Selling Everything that has the Smell of Smoke On It TTTITH the weather man pre- dieting plenty of cold weather ahead this annual Sale of girls wearing apparel will be pleasant news to mothers with daughters of school age. Coats ranging in sizes from 3 to 14 years. Some have fur col lars and cuffs. All' are excep tional values at this price. i! DRESSES Cottton dresses of fancy figured and plain materials. Sizes 4 to 14 years. Special price-to clean up quickly. .48 $1.95 49c 79c 1 Knitted Jersey one piece dresses. Just the thing for the cold snappy days. 4 to 11 years. $A .95 Clever little two piece Jersey frocks iu two tones. $Q.95 i t if SWEATERS Ail wool and wool ,and rayon. While they remain $1.48 GLOVES Wool gauntlet gloves. A large assortment of sizes and colors. ; 49c SOCKS Three quarters sox of wool with fancy tops,3 for $1.00 or 35c 9- 42 if Right Now is the time. Don't Wait-Come Today We want all our friends to reap the benefit of this sale; We have run sales before lots of them. Yes. and eood ones too. but never one like this in the history of our business. We were only dam aged hv smoke. W cot no fire and no water but we eot smoke and lots of it. The insur ance companies gave us a very libera) ad ju stment. We were satisfied. We are not losing any money. We are not giving anything away, out our seiiiemenis,- CL with the insurance companies has enabled us to give you the'best valuesx'1 -4 O lv ,r. in the history of this store for this reason : we want our friends and customers to reap the benefit of this sale. We ex pect this sale to make us many new friends and customers and seal more tightly the good will, friendship and liberal pat ronage this store has al ways enjoyed. Now ! READ THE PRICES! 7 r w r ' -oCAJ PRICES That demand attention backed up mprrhandise only sugnuv damaged by smoke. It's a sale no one can afford Ud" : . J . ..n k HHr still come ta .'Say ardV day unti. .he d or your -eeds are ly supplied. You can't afford to miss it! ' A0 WE ARE SELLING MEN'S SWEATERS $6.00 VALUES Heavy rough nock. Come black and white only. FOU WE ARE SELLING One Lot I V MM Te:.ov : k9& Dress Shirts Values up to $3 Collar attarlifd. FOR fl to complete WE ARE SELLING Ladies' and Men's Rain Coats FOR $2.50 WE ARE SELLING ONE LOT John B. Stetson Hats FOR $4.45 WE ARE SELLING Men's Hats $5 and $6 VALUES All the latest styles and f.!iMle9, all sizes, for FOR $3.95 WE ARE SELLING MEN'S DRESS TROUSERS $8.00 VALUES All wool, well nniwlo and good patterns for FOR $5.95 We Are Selling Men's O'Coats Values up to $23 Light weight splendid r material and well :l.t:A . made, i ' FOR i $16.95 WE ARE SELLING P WE ARE SELLING MEN'S DRESS one lot SHIRTS MEN'S O'COATS Collar t) " Value lXtJS thJ. lot ' $1.45 ' $22.85 We Are Selling Men's Trousers $4.00 VALUES Good range of pat , terns, all sues. FOR $2.95 P n M G.W. JOH i 469 State Street I Salem, Ore. .... t