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About Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 23, 1920)
P a nv frvr THE CAPITAL -TQTTTVMAT. TTJDAY. JANUA&Y 23, 1020. S.L0I I IAN DESCRIBES CERJ IAN TRADE METHOD In a recant letter to his Uter, Mil dred Robertaon Brook. Rueaal M. Brooks, lormtrf of Salem bat cow U. B. rice consul to Holland, rives Intar-estlng- description of the method! re sorted to by German manufacturers in maintaining a higher Oermaa mom standard. Toils in the consulate general's of fice at Rotterdam, Vies oCnsul Brooks made research into German trade Ttu ju uiscovered the exlstance of unique methods utilised by the Rhine exporters In evading the mone tary restrictions Imposed by the aliea Vice Consul Brook's report on the sit nation has been published In various European trades papers and aroused KBok interest. His observations os German txchange methods ar gives as follows: t "Oaa af the methods employed by Oer.. tuiy 10 maintain the value of the German mark and prevent Its exporta tion to neighboring countries, where the rats of exchange would militate against the business Interests of the present confederation, appears to be the continued turning over' of manu-fa- nr'iclee for goods of higher v' W placeJ 9S0 ffoTlari-tad-cents basis. ns pres ent time Is greatly in need of boots and shoes, but has not the hides to mi ploy for t ie purpose. It takes a contract in the Netherlands for a number of un tanned hides, tawes them to German tanneries and converts them into leath er, giving them back to Holland with a corutm nun her device . i n' for the Unnlng. The German Inter ests then make a further cui. u tin the owners of the new tanned leathers to return these to Germany, wnsra they will be converted into boots and shoes. This done, the manufactured produced ts once more sent to Holland, the process of deducting a certain quantity as payment having been re peated. ' the amount of boo - i hoes thus received, Is practically of no Im portance and'o be able i i re urn to Germany the whole of its manufac tures It Is necessary that an additional step be aken, which Is done by bar tering the stock in the hands of the Dutch merchants for some other Ger man manufactured product, such as dye'uffs or medicines. "By this return to primitive trading methods, Germany Is mux i u se'' i s products and to purchase those thaw of which it is In the most need wiinout the exchange of a cent of mon ey a practice well calculated to sus tain Its credit In the money world, as It remits the pries of these goods to be .ticuiuted upon their real value." Gbmtlhk Circuit Coort W. H. EI mi vs A. A. Colvert. Ver dict Probate) Ooort Ray Perkins, estate. Petition for support of children. Ray Perkins, estate. Order for sup port of children. DAILY STATISTICS IB Saturday - Monday Bon BERG To Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Berg at 484 North Church street, daughter, weight I pounds. Bled DAVIDSON Thomas Luther David son, 84, died at his homo in Morn- Ingtilde Thursday night Funeral at Chanel of Rigdon Son company at I p. m. Saturday. Burial In L O. O. F. cemetery. SIEMENS Mrs. Helena Siemens, 84, died at the home of her son, Peter Siemens In Dallas, Thursday night Body at Rigdon Son's. Funeral arrangements not completed. TTjtnrv TTnjsnel. farmer living Bear Coburg, told a stranger about i,.. .ju,i...u sxDioits and showed him a goose he had killed. It turned out that the stranger was a game ward en. Haenel paid a 126 fine. Wolford Burgeson, who was em ployed In a Coos Bay lumber mill for a month, has been arrested on the charge of being Illegally in the Unit ed States. Burgeson Is a French Ca nadian, coming from Montreal with- "''ulnlng a pnort .on student nave been drop ped from the state university as a re sult of poor scholarship. This is slight ly under 1 per cent of the total enroll ment last term. Pure Lard No. 10 pure lard ... 6 lbs Crisco 2 cans tomatoes 2 cans Del Monte tomatoes .$1.45 $2.85 .J2.20 25c Standard peas, 2 for Standard Corn, 2 for . Del Monte corn, 2 for . Large can milk 3 cans small milk Large can Pineapple . Medium Pineapple 2 cans Shrimp 2 cans Clams Large can Kraut 4 lb can Phez jam 45c glass Phez jam Pkg. Spaghetti 5 lb box Spaghetti 10 lb bulk Macaroni ... 1 lb black tea 2 Kelloggs Corn flakes. 2 Shredded wheat 10 lbs Cream Oats Carrots, per pound ..... Parsnips, per lb Large Head Lettuce .. D. C. flour Olympic flour . Crown flour .38c -35c .35c ....45c ..15c 25c .38c 28c .-35c 35c 15c .$1.00 -.40c ....10c .60c ....75c ..40c ....27c ....27c ...80c ......4c 4c ....10c $2.75 $3.25 $3.30 Olympic Wheat Harts.37c 'Olympic Pancake 37c uoiaentfoa uais Armour's oats 35c 50c Instant Postum 45c I w. i a.. I 6 IDs jf oigers snasia cui- fee .. . $1.40 1 lb. Folger's Shasta cof fee 48c 3 lbs Royal Club coffee $1.50 3 lbs M. J. B. coffee $1.58 Peanut Butter 20c Gen Nut, Rex and Nucoa oic Creamery Butter 63c Royal Baking powder....,: 50c K. C. baking powder 45c 25c K C baking powder 23c 6 boxes matches 35c 3 Cream Oil Soap 25c 3 Peroxide soap 25c 10 bars White Navy .....65c 10 Bars Royal White 65c lobars Crystal Wnite vuc Ivory Soap flakes 10c 10 bars Brown soap obc Citrus --28c PHONE CM ORDERS TO 186 or 198 HISSING GIRI. IS FOTXD Vlsalia, Cat. Jan. Jl. Police pho tographs today led a girl arrested here under the name of Ruth Lundl on charges of complicity in th theft of an automobile, to admit, the police said, that she is Ruth Guthman, IS years old, missing two weeks from Seattle and for whom it la reported a coast wide search has boen made. Elmer Dogart was arrested with th girl, on the charge of automobile steal ing. REAL ESTATE COURSE c. Jon. tS. Establish . . n veal estate sales- mem v w manshlp at the University of Califor nia and elimination 01 tne urewr wiv ,.,i.shi methods were the usva uwhwi" - topics of discussion at tn annual con vention of the California- real estate convention which opened here today. Remedies for high rental also wew suggested. An ordinance Is ts be introduced Into the Roseburg city council, requir ing autoists to dim their lights at night For Long Distance Auto Trucking Willamette Valley Transfer Co. IS WE ALSO DO LOCAL HAULING. WANTED USED FURNITURE .fkt have you to sel PHONE 1177 Best Prices PaiJ W. E. Lucas Ftrry and liberty Sts. JOURNAL WANT ADS PAT CORN SHOW PROGRAM Saturday Is scheduled to be the big day of the Corn Show. Many out-of-towa visitors ars expected to attend the exhibit which Is being hold at the Val ley Motor company's nulesroom. The program of addresses for Satur day at ths Commercial club auditor ium Is given as follows: 10:45 a. m. A talk on "Power Farming" by Professor (Minora of the farm moohanlos department, O. A. C. 1:30 p. m. W. G. Munro, lecturer for the Standard Oil company will de liver a wel llllustratod talk upon" Lu brication and Farm Machinery." A portion of the afternoon program will be duvotcd to hoys' and girls' in dustrial club work. The U, S. National bttlia Oltf club Will ninnl ill th. -.- merulal olub rooms at 1:30, where they win niuKo pians ror the now year and lleten to talks given by J. W. L. Bnilth. of Corvallls; L. J. Allen, slate live stock clubmun of O. A. C and by naner Denton of Palem, II. C. Soy inour, state club organiser, is also ex pected to be present. At 8:00 p. ni. the members of the pig club Inlend to take aotivo part In the corn Judging contest, which Is open to all boys of the grammar sohoot gradoa.. l'rlies of $1, $5, 3 and 1 will be offered for the bust cxhlibtlon of amateur corn Judging, FKOKKN OHVNUICS HKVMJi rsrtlaiid, Or., Jan. SS. Federal Official hura toduv itiilxtti 2.11 hmttia of oranges shlppod by the l'roducera ruil company of l,imtnny, Cul., be cause the fruit was frozen In transit flnnrnmAnl nrrnnta pAtwtrtml II,a . tknirm nnnlitlnA "fllthv ilandniita,.! And putrid substance," as a romilt of ths freerlng. As a result of numerous complaints of people nilwied In the census, the Kugnne chamber of commerce has asked for blanks so that those who have been mlmwd may b counted. Dr. riilllp J. Kelior has ben elect ed i, nieiu of the North Ilend Cham ber of commerce. He served two years overseas in the gas and flams division t I ! Can Find Him It mflv tttm Imrvuulrils j r hut tvninnal VVnnr AAm have done (traager, harder things. They penetrate many remote gad unexpected plscea, relatives and lost heirs. They have reunited families and lovers. ftssd sad Use the West Ads s THE CAPITAL JOURNAL OUR LADIES' READY-TO-WEAR DEPARTMENT IS A Very Popular Place JUST NOW, AND GETTING MORE POPULAR EACH DAY AS PEOPLE FIND OUT WHAT BEAUTIFUL SHOWINGS WE' HAVE, AND AT WHAT REASONABLE PRICES EVERYTHING IS GOING DRESSES That will please the most particular in wool and silk. SILK DRESSES in Poplins, Taffetas,' Satins and Georg ettes. Prices range from $12.50 to $32.50 WOOL DRESSES in Jerseys, Tried tines and Serges from $16.50 to $45.00 SKIRTS We have a fine new line of Silk and Wool Skirts in Wash Satins, Toplins,. Taffetas, Fancy Plaids and Many Novelty Weaves $6.90 to $16.50 YOU SHOULD ALSO LOOK OVER OUR SPLENDID LINE OF . SHOES AND SAVE MONEY SUITS " We have ' splendid selections in .the popular Tweeds, Poplins, Serges and Silvertones from which you can get the best in Style, Quality, and Price. You will find them in the late popu lar and staple colors. $24.75 to $57.50 J COATS That are the latest and best in Vel ours, Tweeds, Polo Cloth, Camel's Hair and Basket Weaves.Prices from $18.50 to $45.00 Incorporated $401 n Cash Given Away Why should Salem people Buy Oregon made products? In order to stimulate interest in Oregon Products week, Jan. 19th to 24th Gale & Co. will give $40.00. in cash prizes for the best essays on the above subject as follows: First Prize Second Prize Third Prize Fourth Prize . Fifth Prize ..$15.00 Sixth Prize $1.00 , 10.00 Seventh Prize . -. 1.00 .. 5.00 Eighth Prize 1.00 .. 3.00 Ninth Prize -.- ...... 1.00 .. 2.00 Tenth Prize ....... 1.00 Rules that govern this contest: 1. Anyone residing in Oregon is eligible to compete for these prizes, ex cept employes of Gale & Co. ! 2. Essays must be plainly written or typewritten, one side of paper being used. ' ; ' -iti&ESL 3. Essays must not consist of over 300 words. 4. Essay must be accompanied by the name and postoff ice address of the writer. $i 5. Essays must be received by Gale & Co., or deposited in the post office properly addressed to Gale & Co., contest department, Salem, Oregon, on or before 6 p. m. Saturday, January 24, 1920. 6 In awarding prizes the judges will consider: First, strength of reasons given; Second, style and forcefulness of composition; Third, neatness and brevity. JUDGES OF THE CONTEST In order to insure absolute fairness and impartiality in awarding prizes, the following judges of the contest have been selected: T. E. McCroskey, manager Salem Commrecial Club; R. J. Hendricks, manager Statesman Publishing Co., and George .Putnam, manager Daily Capital Journal. ' ' " ' Prize winner's names will be announced in the daily papers as soon as awards are made by the judges. 3b Address all answers to Contest Department i Gale & Company Commercial and Court Streets Formerly Chicago Store SALEM, OREGON. urniture Stock Reducing SALE Imr i FRIDAY AND SATURDAY We are overstocked in furniture and must make room for new shipments due to ar rive soon. For two days only we offer REAL BARGAINS On every article of furniture in the store, everything goes in this sale nothing re served. HERE IS YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO SAVE MONEY Prices are Going Higher BUY NOW-BUY NOW LINOLEUM LIBRARY TABLES Feltex 80c Yd $10.00 and up Wardoth ....$1.15 Yd pttattj DINING TABLES T 42-inch; solid oak $22.00 up $1.75 and up : DRESSERS RANGES $22.00 and up $30.00 and up BEDSTEADS have recently advanced 25 per cent, but we will sell all bedsteads dur ing this sale at 25 per cent less than regular prices. 285 N. Commercial Street Don't forget the number Capital Hardware and Furniture Co. 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