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8 I 3 1 ll i is 3 1829 OFFICERS VV. J. Stockholm Master of Monmouth Organization; Dinner Is Planned MONMOUTH, Ore.. Doc. 11. (Special) An all day session of Monmouth grange was be Id Sat urday with dinner served at noon. Worthy Master Powell presided and a large crowd was 'present. To conclude the morning pro gram. J. R. Deck, Polk county agent, outlined brlejly and con cisely the work accomplished within the past two years in con trol of cherry pests and frutt fly; Umerock experimentation on soili; growing of disease resist ant clover seed and experiments with an Improved spring wheat ted which yields more per acre than do ordinary varieties. Master Powell appointed the following committee to attend the eounty budget meeting December 11;: G. A. Peterson. George Kurre Jesse Johnson. T. J. Edwards and WJ. Stockholm. Election of 1929 officers occu piei most of the afternoon and resulted as follows: Master. W J. Stockholm; overseer. Jesse Johnson; lecturer. Mrs.. T. J. Ed wards; steward, T. J. Edwards; assistant steward. George Kurre; chaplain, Mrs. Addle Calbreath; treasurer. J. L. Murdock; secre tary. Mrs. Beulah H. Craven; gatekeeper. George McLaughlin; Ores. Miss Alice Butler; Pomona. Mrs. William Riddell Jr.; Flora Mrs. Jesse Johnson; lady assistant steward. Mrs. W. J. Stockholm; musician. Mrs. George Kurre. " Tentative plans were discussed for the annual New Tear's dinner which is the principal social event of the year for this organization. It was decided to make the 1929 dinner a homecoming for- all memfers. former members and families, also invited guests of the regular members. This com mittee was appointed to work out complete arrangements: Mrs. Wit 'n Riddell Jr.. Mrs. Beulah H. Craven, Mrs. Jesse Johnson. Mrs. T. J. Edwards and Mrs. A. O. Pe terson. SUNG IIP NEW YORK. Dec. ll-r-(AP) Prices moved quietly forward on the stock market today. In the lightest trading since Nov. 5, the day before election. Some two score Issues mounted 6 to 21 points, half a doten touching new high ground. Call money renewed at 8 par cent for the first time in just a week, and later tell to 7. Time money, however, was firmer. Cop pers. Steels. Rails. Motors and Utilities were prominent la 'the day's rise. Federal mining made p 21 points of its 50 point drop f Saturday, while Greene Can anea Copper, DuPont. and Radio made extreme gains of 15 points. Radio closed at S20. Just 100 points under Its high. Packard al so made a IS point gain, selling at 165, about 3 points under Us high. Bethlehem Steel was brought forward as a new market leader, mounting more than points to a new peak at II 3-5. Boa Ami. a Columbia Carbon. Goodyear tire. Inland steel. International tele phone, and Pittsburgh Coal pre. ferred climbed about 4 to 12 points to new high prices. Montgomery Ward sold ex rights today, closing at lSSVfc. and the rights were admitted to trading, closing at 216. equivalent to 343 Vi for the old stock, which dosed yesterday at 334 7-t. American Telephone sold up about six points and closed 44 p. Consolidated Gas. Chrysler. Nickel Plate, and Union Pacific mounted 3 to 4 points, while Gen eral Motors. American Can. and U. a. Steel made gains of around 2 points. . Wedel Services To Be Saturday Sister Maria Wedel, who died Saturday. December 8. at tha. tT- eoness hospital at the age of 47 years, was survived by her par ents. Mr. and Mrs. P. B. Wedel. two brothers. Frank P. and Ben F. Wedel; and two sisters. Mrs Martha Rooney and Mrs. Elisabeth Schnag. all of Salem. Funeral services will be held at the Rlgdon funeral parlors at 2:45 p. m. Saturday, December 18th. Rev. J. M. Frans and the Rev. j. M. Canse officiating. In terment will be In Lee Mission ceemtery. HOCKEY FIXAIJ At New York: New York Rang ers S; Toronto 1. At Montreal: Montreal Maroons : Detroit 1. At Boston: New York Araeri ana i; Boston Bruins 0. 'quick as a flash r STOCK MARKET Til BYJEVy Wl WTER -vCTAMDAnD tiCOiU4V4CAJBJU Heir to British Throne Wins Long Race Death; Sees King Alive LONDON. Dec. 11. CAP) The sovereign of tha British Empires exhausted by three week of straggle against serious illness, late tonight greeted his son and heir who had hurried 6.000 miles to reach his father's bedside. King George had not previous ly been told of the expected ar rival of the Prince Vf Wales, but be was said to hare Immediately recognized the prince. Their visit was not prolonged for feat of tir ing the patient. At about the same time it was said at Buckingham Palace that there was a slight change for the better in the condition of the king. The prince, in the hour that he spent at the palace, saw also his mother, his sister and his brother, the Duke of York. Upon leaving the palace the prince went to his own home at York House. LONDON. Dec. 11. (AP). The Prince of Wales tonight won hlj long dash from farthest Africa and reached the sick room of 'his stricken father. He arrived at Buckingham Palace at 10: 35, p. m.. where King George for three weeks has been fighting pleurisy and lung Infection which had caused anxiety throughout his empire. Aided by the resources of three nations In his final dash across Europe, the heir to the throne was met on his landing on English soil at Folkestone by Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin. Again he re ceived the latest word from his father when his younger brother the Duke of York met him at Vic toria station. The brothers rode together to the palace, the duke recounting the progress of the illness as he had seen It In constant attendance at the palace as the only son of te king then In England. , Vast Crowd Cheers A mighty throng of all classes such as has gathered dally outside the palace to await medical bul letins on the king had waited for more than one hour behind strong police lines at the railroad station for a glimpse of the young man who may soon be called upon to lead England. Some of the men and women In the close-pressed ranks wore fashionable furs and others shivered in shabby suits. All burst into spontaneous cheer. despite the gravity of the situa tion, when the prince appeared. He looked well after his hunt ing trip in East Africa but his face showed the strain of his anx iety and the marks of his forced Journey by land and sea for nine days and nights. At the palace the prince met the physicians who have been caring for his majesty. It was learned authoritatively mat tney permutea mm 10 see ni father. Great Concern Shown When the prince clasped hands with his brother at the station he OF E NORTH SANTIAM. Dec. 11. (Special) J. Rowe, represent ative of the Mountain States Pow er company, and manager at Stayton. in a meeting at the schoolhouse Thursday night, laid before the people of North Santl am a proposition for: putting up a power line. The estimated cost is $1500 per mile and to each house taking lights $100. more or less will be charged. Willis Sco fleld was appointed to solicit the neighborhood for patrons. Mrs. I. R. Hammer lately re ceived a gift from her sister. Mrs, Ocle Orant of Portland, of which she is Justly proud. Mrs. Orant. who Is studying art tn Portland, won $50. first prise. In a contest on Jesso painting. The artlele painted, a magazine rack, with clusters of red rosea on two aides, was presented to Mrs. Hammer. John Young. James Ewell, Mr. and Mrs. Bert Kelthley and son Willis went to the Elslnore the ater In Salem Saturday night to see "Wings". Mr. and Mrs. O. B. Bond and son Wayne. Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Arehart and children. Jesse. Ma rie. Ladona, and Doris, and Mrs. Arehart's son. Herman Keister of Lebanon, spent Saturday evening at the L. H. Davis home. Mrs. Wiley Angel and John Young went to Stayton Thursday night to see the senior play, "As slated by Sadie". The play was repeated Friday night and Mrs Bert Kelthley and son Willis and James Ewell attended. E. D. Powell, who has been vis iting relatives here the past few weeks, left Thursday for his home at Tyee. Douglas county. SOW PLA LYING Shown at S 4: SO, 7:00; 0:00 George M. Cohan's FannJeet Stage r Baeraas 100 ALL TALKIE a mw iwittu a Towners" I New Vltaphone LJ . Seawatfoa. -Starring Richard Bennett Root. ItcWade Gladys BrockweU IDE POWER a mm Ps n listened with most acute concern to the massage which the duke bronrht of the state of their rath ?r. Strong relief shoved on the face of the duke. He alone of the four sons had been nresent to aid and comfort his mother and the roval household dnrine the time of this great and continuing trial. The throne at the station was dismayed for a moment by the dash of the nrlnces for the pal ace. They wondered whether the critical condition of the king made this lmneratlve rather than a first visit to the Prince of Wales' own houe. At the nalace. the orince was shown into the apartments of tne queen wheTe her majesty awattea him. Then the anxious and burd ened mother and her eldest 6on were alone together to give re ciprocal comfort under the still menacing shadow of the Illness. Sunburned Skin Noted Traces of sunburn were observ ed on the cheeks of the prince as he descended from the special train which bad ruabed mm nere from Folkestone and this recalled that only a few days ago he had been In the open wilds 500 miles below the equator. He wore a dark overcoat and a light grey bowler hat which he had obtained en ronta to renlace the scanty trop ica t hunting costume In which he started his homeward dash. The shniita o'f ereetlnr which welcomed the royal heir at the station quickly subsided In rec ognition of the anxious state which brought him home. Thou sands followed his car along the roait to Bucking-ham Palace, but they moved with unusual order and quietness. Voice very Ixw Pettnle snake In whlsners as though afraid that their voices even at that distance might dis turb the sick man who Is their be loved king. They obeyed the slight est gesture of the directing police. Thousands came to join the mult itude' already standing before the Stftiace. They made no demonstra tion, standing silently while awaiting any new indication of the condition of his majesty. The gallant and tireless Jour ney of the young heir In desper. ate efforts to reach the palace be fore tragedy should crown him king and emperor had progressed under the eyes of the world which watched the drama with almost unparalelled Interest and sympa thy. The spectacle of an affectionate son hastening from the ends of the earth to support his disease ridden father and sorrowing moth er had stirred all races and peo ples. IIK F (Continued from Page 1.) I'm sure there must be many families worse off than we are. If you have a dinner to spare of course it will make the day a won derful one for oi. But you at tend to the people who are In worse circumstances first." This is but one item in a day of such Items with the Salvation Army. It is to take some degree of Christmas cheer to such homes that the kettles are now boiling on the street corners. The clink of coins in these ket tles means Christmas cheer as does nothing else. Soon the op portunity to contribute to this fund and have a part in such a happy work will be over so give" glre NOW. Most serious Injuries suffered by football players is due to their not being la the proper physical condition when they entered the game, says Keene Fltxpatrick, who has acted as trainer for Prince ton grid squads since 1910. SonFron "Silver Gray" through stage leaves here daily 'Arrive San Francisco 2:08 fun. next day. TJUJ) SwFhindsco Low fare good only oa All-Coach train. Eeclin - lag chain, all-day hmxn car, also diner with moderate prices. 30 lbs. free baggage. Leaves bete Arrives San Francisco $:30 LosAngeleo For Los Angeles, Coach ' train makes connection at Port Costa, Cat, with the . fast "San Jomm"whtcbs. rives Los Angeles evening of the same day. Only one -4ught on train. TffltIineG?iiO SPIRIT IS DDTHOLO The New OREGON Statesman. Salem. Oregon! semi THRICE If! SERIES Local bowlers have been break ing records right and left for the last two weeks, but it remained for players in tha Commercial league to break the same record three times in one match. This occurred in the competition Tues day night between the Chevrolet and Valley Motor teams--a typi cal Chevrolet-Ford battle when the Blngle game record was beat en by Phillips of Valley Motor with a 228, Johnson of Chevrolet with a 229, and Wright of Chev rolet with the new mark that counted after It was over, 242. The Valley Motor won two games out of three, taking the deciding one by two pins. The Barr Plumbers beat the General Petroleum quintet three games straight, and the Capital City Bedding Cubs won a similar victory over Wood's Auto com pany. Scores were: Chevrolet 177 187 24S 680 143 97 I0 346 170 183 144 478 157 114 140 411 229 132 169 SS0 Wrirht A Urn 8amstar DaMerritt Johnson Total 87 672 801 2349 Valley Motor Browa ... 133 1SS Phillip Snyder . Poo I in ... Lealev ' ColweU . 197 MS 435 159 187 144 420 113 153 143 407 .185 160 150 495 210 145 149 504 Totals 800 791 Barr PlmnVer SOS 2394 IS 431 140 404 ISO 435 168 454 14S 411 T. M. Barr .135! 16S J. B. Natfaaa .130 134 K. Barr .117 .158 .142 15 128 123 Bsvit - Jaakokki Total . 830 70S General OQ 121 73 ..... 133 118 747 213S Breet Hendrlcka 145 838 189 389 186 422 163 425 81 808 Woodruff , 151 , 135 McKinner .138 : 127 .198 4 129 Jacktoa .... Tots la 63 8 581 663 1882 C. O. Bedding Cuba , 163 165 153 430 166 170 167 508 112 137 147 396 144 153 144 441 120 124 153 39$ Iue Paofta Muller Prienj Kajeer Totals 705 749 759 2213 Wood's Auto Co Lynch .. 186 151 125 472 Dowd 158 153 124 433 123 126 373 173 135 404 Wood .125 . 97 Knowlea .129 107 160 896 Totala .....703 705 C90 2098 SAN PEDRO. Dee. 11. fAPI Two members of the crew of the Barge Blue Sea, which foun dered off San Pedro last night in i 50 mile gale, were dead and hree others, one of whom may die. were being treated on the U. S. S. Hospital Ship Relief tonight. The dead: Peter Sellers, cook. John Shortly, deck hand. The Injured: Captain H. W. Major, skipper Barry Dunham, lunch counter attendant. The Blue Sea. perhans the moat palatial flshlne barce on the west coast, served as a transfer boat for the gambling ship Monfalcone. an- cnored ll miles out. OF IW DROWNED U-fHSKL COME AYS "KEK-jE K 1 A maat, of the it!. 1 MATTNEgS FRIDAY AND SATURDAY 3 Cr I laai dialect mm& mm I SgSSBSSSn gS3S J, J I actor who ham given ! a .. r . y ly: l to the stage some I Attraction Extraordinary JPlchJ!r i OntheStage , B 1 tEot" ,W Manhattan Players r py I this record. f Present the Distinguished American Actor P (5D3AEULES E. j j ' j! J As Guest Star in H I m mmmm R ;jb?ca . A play of Love, Laughter and Feminine Frocks Jq B fWFt. ! ELABORATE STAGE SETTING JSCL j V X II GOWNS AND DRESS GOODS f f 0 Wednesday Morning. December IX, 1928 At itlie Theaters IXSIXORE, Manhattan Players with Cbarlea Royal tn Ina- bardl lAd." a, 4, 7 ana p. m. CAPITOIa All talking picture "The Home Towner," z, :su 7 and. 9 p. m. OREGON', 'Tenth Avenue," 7 to 11 p. m. HOLLYWOOD, Talent discovery nlcht. Pictures. "Pools lor Luck." 7 and 9. p. m. ja 'Lombard? Opens Four Day Showing At Elisnore Tonig One of the most delightful plays that hajn been given to the Amer ican stage is "Lombardl Ltd," anil during the past two years it has played to more people than any other play since "Able s Irish Rose." It opens a four day show ing on the Elslnore stage tonight. The theme of "Lombardl" is love, laughter and feminine frocks, truly a magnet for any box office The scenes are laid in the stu dio of Tito Lombardl. a lovable Italian, who designs beautiful gowns for New York's 406. and from the rise of the curtain in the first act until the finale of the great '"bankrupt scene," there is not one dull moment. Charles E. Royal, who will be the star In "Lombardl Ltd." Is known from New York to San Francisco for his marvelous per formance in great dialect parts and his characterization of Tito Lombardl Is said to be his crown ing achievement. j - f f Seeing what happened to Knute Hansen, over whom a host of managers squabbled. Max Schmel- ling, German light heavyweight, over here for the fistic wars, has decided to do his own managing. A Joint committee from the Na tional Trotting association and the American Trotting association will meet In Chicago, 111., to re vise certain rules and provide a uniform code for the sport throughout the country. This advertisement and lOc la gopd for one child's admission and a 6c candy bar at Satur day matinee. HOLLYWOOD Tonight Chester Conklin "FoolstZrLuck" Talent Discovery Nite Dec. 12, 13, 14 and Dec. 19, 20, 21 On above night we will give away sev eral Free Turkeys. VERSATILESTARIS TO PUY LOMBARD) Salm theatre roers are to hare an unusual treat Wednesday eve nlnr when the Manhattan Players Lwlll present at the Elslnore the atre, "Lombardl Limited," unaer the direction of the guest star. Charles E. Royal. Mr. Roval la both artist and au thor, having written many popu lar songs, not a few musical com edy scores, and at least two suc cessful books. His latest musical comedy hit Is "Honeymoon Cot- tare." which Is to be produced soon In Los Angeles. Many of the artist's musical numbers will be Introduced at the Elsinore to night. When asked what had made "Lombardl Limited" so popular. Mr. Royal smiled and said: "The answer is easy. First It Is a superb love story one that thrills: then there are clothes. lovely clothes. In fact the theme of the play Is clothes and love, and then there Is laughter real refreshinr lauehter. That is why It has run Into. $300,000 Just in the west alone. "Yes," he said, bis eyes smiling. ll is a loveiy atory. otic oi wuicii I never tire acttag- And one could believe by,, looking at the guest star that he meant every word of it. . Mr. Royal's voice must lend a great deal of charm to his acting. Besides his success on the legiti mate stage he has already made one "talkie" which Is soon to be released from Hollywood. His voice Is one which should lend charm to a vltaphone production. From appearances Salem is for tunate to have the opportunity to see "Lombard! Limited" with Charles E. Royal as the guest star playing the part of Lombardl for Wednesday. Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights. wiru PHYLLIS HAVER VKTUBVAKCOWI AM JOitPU SCUIUKRAVT xciea oncw Romantic picture story of love, hate and revenge in the underworld of a great city. Eft! ll NW llf SIS in miasm tv a ctttSthtov. Dee. 11- (AP) While government health officials Issued warnings and fn tmrtlona today. In the hop of curbing the spread of influenza. Dr. G. W. McCoy, director or me hygienic laboratory of the public health service declared that the causa of the disease was still "a question mark." to scientists. "The bacillus' which causes in fluenza has never been Isolated." he said. "It Is Impossible to say whether the disease results from activities of one or of several germs." Son? (SIlncpnGtlDimaG via Oregon Electric Special Reduced Round Trips of one fare and one-third are in effect to points in Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Mon tana. Tickets on sale Dec. 19 to 25; return limit January 7th. Locally between Oregon Electric Ry. points Dec. 19 to Jan. 1st ; return limit January 7th. Home Visitors Fares One fare and one-third for the round trip to Chi cago, St. Paul, Minneapolis, Council piuffs, Des Moines, Duluth and Siotix City. Louis, Omaha and Sioux Ciyt. Tickets -on sale Dec. 17, 19 and 20; return limit Feb. 28, 1929. Ontfbn Electric Bailway mFT HOSIER? Sheen, achieved only by paral lel knitting, makes of every, McCallum a fashion stocking. Chiffons, service chiffons and service weight, pointed or square heels, in colors selected by fashion authorities for your pleasure. Packed in Gif t Boxes $240 the pair Box of 3 pair $5 JO rnirinr the epidemic of 18S8 a (ernv fee; exniamea, . un neurer Racilloa. was Isolated and accepted aa the Influenza virus. This belief lasted until the epidemic of 19 18. "The last; -epidemic discredited the Pfelffer Bacillus beyond a doubt." he continued. "There were .mKiir nf nroofa that this was tho wrong .germ, notably the fact that It is Impossible to communi cate the disease by Innoculation with the Pfelffer Bacillus." little Is known of Influenza is that It lasts a com paratively short time, he saia, ana i.i ,,r matArlal to work on is LUCU WW. oari)i for the jeerm. Ciliauoicu. - and investigation of how the dis ease is transmitted, and how it may be prevented, he predicted. .vill be spurred by this, the pres ent outbreak. OQQ alTO,QtoqoTt J 4 TltaphoM Acta Tefaplaene "SO v 1 - HiCJwSsaeaaaj: r V w .,v ...