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About Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980 | View Entire Issue (March 30, 1920)
PAGE EIGHT. THE CAPITAL JOURNAL -Tl'rSDAY, .MAECH s. Mvutl Mitt Uil Other Markets Good, Is Report Requests for fresh loganberries In lots cf 20,000 barrels am over, is reported by R. C. Faulus, Bales mm ager of the Oregon Growers associa tion as eno of the incidents of his re cent trip to the east. The fresh fruiJ as shipped by the refrigerator pro cess, is very popular, he found. Sir Paulus reports he was obliged to de- Jay any action in accepting these Salem Enters Big Contest to Keep Down Fire Losses Salem, through arrangements made by Chief Harry Hutton, of the fire department, has entered into the Pa cific coast fire prevention contest foi the Thomas H. Ince cup, Mr. Hutton announced today. All principal cities in Oregon, California, Washington, Montana, Idaho, Utah, Nevada, Ari zona, New Mexico, British Columbia, Manila and the lVwaiian Isliinria nrf jirmiers, oecause or uncertain crop entering ni the race, which will be estimates prior to blossom time. staged between April 1 and 14. These His visit to the mar.et cities of the two weeks are known as National central and eastern states impressed safety Weeks, and constitute the p-r-Mr. Paulus with two facts. One is, tod during which the contest will be that the frenzy of reckless spending on, prevalent In the east, augurs well for j The cup will be awarded to the cltv western ftult growers. The popular in which fire chiefs report is shown demand, according to Mr. Paulus ol-i the smallest fire losses, the fewest servatlo.i is for luxuries of all kinds. 'fire alarms and calls, the minimum fancy and staple fruits being one of actual fires, and the' least loss of lif.i I inese mediums. The second observation made "ay the fruit salesman is that prohibition is aiding in the drive on the fruit markets. There is a terrific demand for raisins in all parts of the country, "but especially in the eastern states. Observers attribute this to the Sahara slogan "Put a raisin in It." Altho dried berries of all kinds are report ed to. be In popular demand by the home beverage makers, the raisin from the wine grape is the moat pop ular of all. Mr. Paulus reports that tho wino grape growers of California are jubilant over the ready, market eiiciuntered. Another popular use for; difference In tho contest, according I I know, the American fT'e I hg j hearted and lends its ear and its hand jto the appeal of suffering people anu sf. 1 hull vni.r h!n pnmra not too late For Passing Check mat mere are suu gooa people m mr Coquille Youth Held In Portland Portland, Or., Mar. 30 Gordon Nel son of Conuille, Or., is in the county jail here today charged with having is sued a worthless check for J!"3 drawn on the First National bank of Medford and cashed by the Northwestern Na tional bank of Portland. Nelson, according to information fn l the hands of the sheriff, has passea spurious checks in seveml Oregon towns. world. Hoping I did'nt do a vain request 1 have the honour to be very respectful ly, sir. Yours truly, H. Kt'STER. Hasselbrookstr '2V., Hamburg, Ger many. " from fires. Other requirements of less importance are cited in the rules of the contest. How to Win Told "If 3.le mis to win this cup," Chtet Hutton said today, "it must clean up. There is only one way to get it and that is to eliminate all fire hazards. Where there are no fire hazards," he added,, "there can be no fires' Chief Hutton strongly urged every business man to clean up his premis es at once, and recommends that nil citizens take unusual precautions to ward fire prevention. The size of the city will make, no the wino raisins is In Jelly and pastry manufacture. ; Mr. Paulus states that the outlook for all varieties of berries is very good. Imt how prices will materialize is a very uncertain factor at the pres nt time. Another factor to be con sidered is the present crop, the sales manager asserting that this will ploy tin important part in price establish ment in all lines. "Tho demand for the northwestern fcox npule Is Increasing rapidly 'rv out the east," states Mr. Paulus, 'the line ,1b as popular with retailers ni with wholesale men nnd jobbers, the tiltlmate distributors find, that the hosted fruit runs better ns to quality Ond in vnrloty of selection Is easier to handlo than the barreled ni-ortucl" The Oregon Growers represenlitive found; the eastern prune market to be slowly recovering from a neloux decline caused by tho drop In for eign exchange rates. This slump had caused uie unloading or largo quni ' . titles of the ftult upon the New Yosk Offlttiet 010,1 KjlUV jium ivt-L. xiuwever mis was grauunry absorbed in local channels and at the present time prunes are apparently regaining their former high llcve. larger nines in this line are advanc ing according to lute quotations. That the smaller sized grades ae moving well Is attributed by Mr. Paulus to the advertizing campaign inaugurated about three months ago by California growers. In order to announced today that three pretty lov- to the regulations. In fact, the small er city has better chances of winning the cup than the larger one because of the lesser chances for fire, llcasons urc Shown Advancing as a reason why tho contest is being put on Fire Chief Hutton htv received data Knowing the great amount of loss by fire In tho United Ftates in the past year. Ac cording to reports the total fire loss In the United States last year va3 $390,000,000; or $1400 a minute. The annual amount of money expended for teachers salaries in the United States is given as $364,781,265, show ing that fire losses cost the people of the nation more than is being pad for the education of your.g Ameiie;. The statements assert that if propci' fire prevention Is observed tho $400, 000,000 paid annually for the upkeep of fire departments would be greatly lessened, . - . Offers Prize In Planting Scheme That the peqple of Salem might take a keener interest in the beauty of the city and lend a hand in the general movement to make Sulem the City Heautiful, the Commercial club on test their advertising mediums, a five pound package of the smaller size! fruit wns placed upon the market. These were absorbed so quickly that tho growers were compelled to no range for other supplies in order to meet the newly aroused demand. Judging from reports received since 'tis return, Mr, Paulus states that ho expects a good general fruit yield this coming season, present In dilations being that the first discour aging nitpect of the unusual frost tends to warrant a moro optliniHtlo outlook. J. 8. Day of Jasper, Lane county, Is exhibiting a flying squirrel, which he recontly caught. Ing cups will be given as prizes for the best efforts made along this line. Tho decision to give the prizes was reached through an agreement with the City Beautiful society. Although rules governing the con test have not yet been made, it was said that tontatlve arrangements call for tho "most beautiful, artistically ar ranged and permanent" Improvement. Definite requirements nnd on what terms the awards will he made, are expected to be announced later. The postotflce at North Bend, which has outgrown Its present quarters, Is to bo moved May 1 to a new location In the building adjoining the First Na 'onal bank. Germans Further Propaganda Here By Asking Help Furthering an insidious propaganda, for which thy were noted during the world war, even during peace times. Germans are sending pitiful appealsto all parts of the United States for aid. This became known here with the re ceipt today by City Recorder Race of a letter, addressed '"To the Magistrate of Salem (State of Oregon), U. S. of America" today. Another letter, the xt of which is similar to that received by the city recorder, the only differ ence being that it was typewritten, has been received by the German Baptist church here. In the opinion of Mr. Race, and oth ers, the Germans hope, through toucn ing the hearts of America by their pleas, to bleed the financial resources of the country. Attention to their let terse is being 6trongly discouraged. The textsof the letter received by Mr. Race today reads: 'Hamburg, "3rd March, 1920. Dear Sir: I come as a beggar to you. And deeply I feel ashamed about this. But the whole Germany is a beggar now arid only America can help us. I am sure, in youf city there will be a good hearted family that llke9 to help a poor honorable German family in net misery, but has no a dress. I myself do not know anybody In the U. S. A. and so I take theUborty in troubling you. ."Only the dreadful condtiion of my small children lets take me heart te appeal to your big-heartness in help ing us. You believe me, dear sir, if I declare Its too hard for parents hean to see how their children are weeping with hunger and eoldth and you can'nt give them a hit of bread or anything; And please, look for this, how it is to make 4 persons of my family to live by 4 pounds of potatoes and 8 pounds (German weight) of bread the whole week. This is,-you can get on your cards. Milk and eggs and other neces sary things my children have'nt got in years. There is no grease, no butter to be paid. And now about clothings! I am not able to buy anything, be cause prices rush from day to day and the price of a complete suit of clothe is about marks 2.ri00-3000. a nair of boots costs marks 300 now and so on During tlii! whole wartime I could ! 'nt buy any a piece and so we are ragged now! The prices for. every matter have reached a fantastical height and are still ' rising. For the whole' winter I have, got on my cards only 10 hundred-weights (German) of bad brlcketts (not coals) j apd I paid an exorbitant price. r.ut wo have no warmth. A good word says: "He who gives ; sir, I heartily beg you and your friends send Home parcels with aliments quick, w ill give double." And so, dear j (food) or send some, few dollars in. bankrbills, because I was told, one dollar is wimth about marks 90 herei and so you can bring great help with small money. Patriotism Given As Deportation Cause On Stand Tombstone, Ariz., Mar. 30. In ex plaining his principal motive in de porting the 1,186 striking copper min ers oad their sympathizers from Bls bee, July 12, 1917, Captain Harry C.: Wheeler, at that time Bheriff of Co-! chise county today told the jury try- ing Harry E. Wootton on a charge of kidnapping in connection with the deportations that he would have been, willing to "sink the entire Bisbee dis-l trict to the bottom of the sea" fori his country. ' Jack Johnson Is At Line Ready to Enter The States Valexico, Cal., Mar. 30. Jack John son, former world' 'champion heavy weight pugilist, arrived it Mexican, adjoining Calexico but across the inter natoinal line in Mexico, early today. Johnson was acocmpanied bv his wife, his nephew and his wife's maid. He came direct from Mexico City anu was carrying a passport purporting to have been issued by the United States em bassy at Mexico City. Johnson began negotiations today for a fight at Mexlculi in the near fu V.:. ilo a,! agreement to day to give an exhibition boxing match at Mexican next Sunday .i which time members of the Elks from many cities are expected In Calexico to attend the dedication of a new lodge building. Johnson said he expected to return to the United States and "get squared" with the federal authorities soon. Johnson said he expected to go di rect to Chicago when he re-entered the United States and endeavor to have the charges against him disposed of. He aid he would then take up his former occupation of boxing and would sign for a theatrical tour. He said ho plans to spend the rest of his life in the Uni ted Slates. After starting, negotiations for a box ing match here, Johnson arranged to go to Tiajuana next Monday where he hopes to meet J. W. Croffroth. fight promoter .and sign for two or thrfo 3JU.S in LuWer CalifoTnSTrr he goes aero lhe M , f os Angeks Counh io increase Wqm Los Angeles, Cal.. March supervisor, of Lo, Ans have named a commits otZm ty officers wtto wm ptQJ K-lary schedule fr all , n? count, to enable8 L wf,r tf mt Incased livin cm"1" to Tentative estimates about SS.'jAO.nnn ,... re thy at the pay ro one-half will be ah....... . ' h alw stories for teachers. ,acrSsi Cms county has received & cWfc $12,141 in payment of back," forfeited timber l,i. tax - FEW ORIENTALS BECAME CITIZENS OF CANADA Ottawa, Mar. 30. Only 106 Japa nese and 25 Chinese have become Ca nadian citizens by naturalization, al though the immigration of the two na tionalities has been fairly steady since 1911, according to information fur nished the house of commons by the secretary, of state. The last census showed that 9021 Japanese and 27,774 Chinese resided in the Dominion. CONFERENCE TO SETTLE STRIKE SET FOR FRIDAY New York, Mar. 30. A conference " a vie" settling t e longshore men's strike that ha tied up shipping along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts has been called by Secretary of Labor Wil son to meet Friday morning in -Wash ington. TODAY! ONE DAY ONLY ALCAZAR Stock Co. Present THE MAN FROM K0K0M0" A million "find one big Laughs New Picture Too BLlGH l WED-THURS. Dorothy Philips TO MAKE YOUR Outfit complete, you will not want to overlook your feet. So you should come in and see what we offer you in SHOES Which is one of the most important articles of dress. 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