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About Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 23, 1919)
THE DAILY CAPITAL JOURNAL. SALEM, OREGON, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1919. - il J f Si I? M v Mil VIK VilVMV VVVI COST OF LiYlKG IS Washington, Dec. 2S. -The cost of living is going up, according to the latest figures gathered by the bureau of labor statistics of the department , ot labor. - - - ', '. . ,. ' .- - Average family,, expenditures for food showed an increase as compar v 4 with October in all but two of fifty ciUea canvassed, the report ai4 In New Orleans and Louisville there was " decrease of fvie tents of one per cent. In Newark, Peoria, and Wash fngton the increase in prices was less than five tents of one per cent Portland and Seattle showed an in crease of one per cent for this Oc tober-November period. Prices now, ' said, the report are as high as in August, which month marked the record for a six year per- iod. "---. .: ' . Wholesale prices during the month of October increased 0.4 per cent while retail prices Increased 0.7 per cent. It was announced. The only decrease In prices occur red in women's and children's shoes, various meats such as bacon, ham and mess pork, potatoes, rice, oleomargar Ine and vinegar. Increased prices were most prom inent in men's high grade shoes, car pets, eggs, butter, molasses, fresh beef, lard, canned salmon, onions, lemons, oranges and Christmas nuts and fruits. Raw materials took the greatest jump, reaching ft new high level, showing an increase of 1.7 per cent reported for the month. Courtship By Mail Ends In Jumbled Mess Vancouver, Wash., Deo. 13. Oppo its the nam of Bable Lewandawskt b the Vancouver police plotter ap pears the following:. ' "Kither she is very much on the snarry of Is the original profiteer." Mlsa Lewandawikl reached Van couver Sunday from Detroit, Mich. Hh Inquired for Jack Sullivan, say ing she had come to marry him as the climax of a mail order courtship. The police located Sullivan. ' Taking one look at Sullivan, Miss Iewandawskl burst into tears and re fused to marry him. She was taken to hospital, where she is being cared for until arrangements are made for her return to her home. Meanwhile a second mall Oder suit er has appeared. Jack Deckert of Kalama reported to the police that he also had wooed Miss Lewandawskl by letter and had sent her $25 and the IMioe of a ticket to Vanoouver. Hiss Lewandawskl is too hysterical to talk about her troubles. Sullivan aid he sent her $100 to pay her ex 1enses to Vancouver. No reason is given for her refusal to wed. The men are awaiting' expla nations. ' . CUM REFUSE TO HANDLE JAP GOODS Han Francises Dec. 23 When Chi nese who made a huge bonfire of Japanese made goods refrained from throwing the Japanese flag on the tturnlng pile, they stayed within the law Jt is believed, and avoided "ln trrnatlonal complications." , ' The suggestion that the JapuncRe flag top the blase was promptly jMiuolched. Chinatown was alive with excite ment The street In .front of Quons Chung and company, where the fire signalled the spread of the boycott to America's shores, was packed with patriotic Chinese. Tom-toms clanged and pipna shrieked. No Chinese in California will sell Japanese goods henceforth until Chi na is awarded Shantung, It has been decided. The boycott has been in force throughout China for- months and hue mt Japan Immense sums ot money, It la reported. ; Ugh! Santa Has Hun Name; Man Would Oast It Seattle, Wash., Dec. 23. Is old Saint Nick going to get the bounce? jfc On learning that Santa Claus is a name of German deriva- tlon, C. H. Baitey, fearless American, started a movement here today to change the name to something more Anglo- Saxon. Mr. Ifaltey lives at 903 Ninth avenue and Is employed at Fraser-Pattersons. 1 - He says he will be glad to to receive suggestions for a ifc new monicker for the grand oia man or yuletide. Cobb Holds Place As King 0T American Leaguers Chicago, Dec. 23. Ty Cobb was one march who didn't abdicate , in 1919. His throne as king of swat re fused to topple. Batting averages of the American league, made public to day, showed Tyrus out in front with an average of .884. Murphy, star pinch hitter of fh White Sox, topped the Georgian with a mark of .486, but he participated in only 30 games against Cobb's 124. The White Sox led the' league as an organized gang of swatters, their combined average being .287. Detroit wn i3 and Cleveland .277, were next In line. Connie Mack's famous experiments squeezed into eiirhth place with .244, Man Believed To Have Scared Other To Suicide Morganfield. Kv.. rr- si a for the alleged "m which drove Robert Morehead, Union county farmer, to kill himself on De cember 8, was brought to light today when , the trial of Erastua Mliutoari was set. " ' Mlllstead, who Is alleead tn Vinvn in spired the fatal fear mind, will be placed on trial charged wiia jmoreneaa s murder on December 29 or 80, County Attorney Knrl ler announced.. The relatives declared Morehead had been told , by Mlllstead that the men who left the tools in his barn would declare he stole them. rutin iuimiulo hiiii APPLES LOST DOS COLD WM HERE Loss -of from 50 to 60 per cent of the potatoes stored in the county as a result of the recent cold snap, Is esti mated by County Fruit Inspector Van Trump. A great loss to apples is also reported throughout the valley, Van Trump said Tuesday. The greatest losses in potatoes that were stored and frozen was centered around Mount Angel and Silverton, ac cording to InsDectsr Van Trumn sev eral men in these towns lost as -many as 1,000 sacks, v.- This will mean's tnnterinl inKmu In prices locally before the winter is over. Van Trump predicts, as much of the apples and potatoes were bnlna held until spring when it was ex pected a higher pricefor them could be obtained. jitjwrui ot the killing of thousands of loganberry bushes planted during the fall by the cold weather have also reached him, Van Trump Baid. Fcrmsr Periled Pastor Offered Big Salary In East Los Angeles.' Cal., Dec. 23 The Rev. J. Whitcomb Broneher. leadiner Tms Angeles minister and formerly of Port-. land. Or., has ben offered $l,O00 an nual salary If he will accept the pas torate of the Firse Baptist church of Syracuse, N. Y., it was announced here today. VAXL FOB SALEM IMPROVEMENT - ' . , BONDS . Notice is hereby riven that nn .Tan. uary 1, 1920, there will bo funds avaij able for the retirement of city of Sa lem, Oregon improvement bonds, Nbs. 1 to It both IncIimivA. nf icunia "T " Holders of these bonds will nresent them for payment at tha off in of the city treasurer on January 1. l2n. aa Interest ceases on the above named C. O. Rice, City Treas. Iinilnntll inmifTTfw FAVLIAADMItiJ TO CHINESE REPUBLIC Vancouver, B. C, Dec' 23. Mon golia, which, has been enjoying a con dition of autonomy since 1911, has on its own request been admitted into the republic of China. Notification of the reunion was received by Koliang Tih, Chinese consul here from ' Peking. President Shlh Chang Hsu, in addition to the petition of the Moneolittn prin ces, issued a mandate on November 22 cancelling the autonomous state and admitting it into the republic. -.Mongolio" the consul explained, "throuirh Russian influence declared its independence in 1911. at the time of the overthrow of the Manchu dy , nasty. China retained certain sover J eign rights, but in fact a treaty had I been ratified by Russia, China and I ... il 14. Mongolia, whicn recognizeu uie mi ter as a neutral state. Russia and China agreed to protect Mongolian neutrality. Now the Russian govern ment, owing to Its helplessness, is un able to be of any assistance. The bol- annex Mongolia by force of amis. FACE MUTINY CHARGE New Tork, Doc. 23. Sixteen mem. bers of the crew of the British freight- er Michaels, of the Wooth line, aft.r charges of disorderly conouct ar heard; against them In a Brooklyn eourt toOay, will have their cubes piesented betore the British consul. Mutiny charges will be made against them there, it was said. JOURNAL WANT ADS PAT Poet Leaves Fbne Says Report From Rome Today London, Dna. 3 .a nA vn,. l..x. uinpaiuii from Rome today reported Gabriele E Annunzlo had relinquished command x .uiuo una aepartea aboard the iiUah liner Paunonia. MMMHtMKIMHI , MM F. I oolworth Co, 5, 10 and 15 Cent Store Owing to the inclement weather dijxing the hoi iday season, we will remain open Wednesday, Dec. 24th, until S p. m. to accommodate bur patrons in completing their Xmas shopping. ' We take this opportunity to extend to you the season's greetings. AV.' FMMolworthCo. SALEM, OREGON. E Shop In the Morning Shop In The ; Morning . JOURNAL WANT ADS PAT CAPITAL JOURNAL WANT, ADS BRINfr RESULTS Rosedale Items. Komdale, Deo. S3. Miss Florence ? "raiier spent the week end with rel atives In Salem. The Indies Sewing club met with Mrs. Gardner Friday, Mrs. Cook of Portland is visiting at C A. Itadley a Miss Nina returned Tuesday from Vancouver where she attends high school. Margery Alexander Is borne, for. th holidays. t, Lrftwell Gardner and Helen Ctun iuack came from Newberg fViduy to spend vacation at home The school gave a Clirlstmas pro- dram Krlday evening. , Mm Holderman haa! a daughter and husband from California visiting aero. . . W. B. Pnmberton and family have $ono to Manmfleld to spend Chtist- mmm with rnlntlvea The S. S. gave an Interesting Chrint nuta program at the church Hunda vmilng. - Dr. Camnmck will speak at the ?hurch Sunday morning concerning the mission work In Africa. MUSH':! MAY BK S.AFE , Washington, Dec JS -The Canadian lcifo railroad steamer Princess May, reported in a sinking condition law nirM. Is alKiut four miles off the n re to Delaware bay and the danger oT uaster has passed, according e avavjr department massages today. Certainly He Would Appreciate A Pair'!? ast M inu te Po irclhiases ' Will be just as Satisfactory if purchased from our department of Women's, Misses', Children's leady-to-Wear andReady- to-Use Merchandise What could be better than any of these COATS SUITS DRESSES BLOUSES SILK UNDERWEAR UMBRELLAS BATH EOBES 1 GLOVES HOSIERY . RIBBONS SWEATERS SCARFS HAND BAGS HANDKERCHIEFS STATIONERY CHILDREN'S WEAR IF IN DOUBT- BUY HER A MERCHANDISE ORDER Quality -Merchandise It C Ijt$ikg (0. STORE OPEN 9 A. M. TO 5:45 P. M. Popular Prices AND ESPECIALLY WHEN HE CAN GET SUCH SPLENDID STYLES ?t9ALITIES" THEN THE C0ST WILL bE SMALL TOO FOR THE QUALITY. .- For Father "Stetson'! Vici Kid Corndodger, a $19.00 quality at .....$15.00 Brennan'; Vici Kid WideToes, Neolin Soles at 9.50 All Kid with Kid Lining and Heavy Soles at . $ 9 00 Or a.i Aristo Kid Easy Shoe Welt Soles at ..IZ$ 5.65 For that fine Son or Brother maybe-- Fine Brown Calf, English Lace, Tan, Top, very swagger at $13.50 A snappy Regal Brown English. Lace at L $12.00 Other Brown English or Brood Toes at from....$9.50, $8.85, $7.50 . and on down. to $595 Blacks in all styles $10.00 down to . L..:ZZIZZi:h& ' mTnitWh W?y try? It would take the whole paper to give all the good things. It's best to see and to see is to buy You're welcome anyway at J lime TO WRITE ADS Plenty of Time TO SELECT YOUR XMAS GIFTS COME TO THIS BIG BUSY STORE TOMORROW HUNDREDS OF APPROPRIATE GIFTS TO CHOOSE FROM. At the Electric Sign SHOES Littler & Upmeyer Sole Owners I 4 STORES : " '' 'Cr 1 ! JOURNAL WANT ADB PAT