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About Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 11, 1920)
HP -;.. IP Si i.;. ; ! . Page Ten Unemployed In Droves Come to City; 17 Jailed That there arc more unemployed wen arriving In Salem dally this Sail than there ever have Been dur Jbig hl many years as a police offl jeer, was the statement of Chief of Jollce jaC)t welsh this morning. Seventeen men all seeking work were housed In the city Jail last Wight. "I have never seen the situation mo bad," Chief Welsh declared. This week there have been scores 40t men arriving in the city, some leaded south, others going north, ent on finding employment. And aaarvesting 1b scarcely over. What will be by the middle of the win ter, nobody can predict." The men who sought lodging in Jail lust night, were not hoboes. They were to all appearances lab eling men who have simply been unfortunate. The types among ahem were many and varied. When She Jail door was thrown open this morning a band of them, many With rolls of bedding, stepped Into the office. There were boys, scarce igy 20 years of age, and men twice tfbclr age. Some of the men said they had lieen shipped to various Jobs by em ployment agencies, only to find When they arrived at their destina tion that they were not wanted. Cheap labor men who will work for 2.50 or 13 a clay Is wanted, they declared. Eight men were given employ ment by Police Judge Earl Race his morning. Despite the fact that today is a holiday, Judge Race Was on the Job to sec that every available position was filled. Every man who applied for work was glv n a Job digging potatoes, he said. The local labor supply and demand .Is well balanced, Judge Race de dared. Car Shortage Is Improving Fast Washington, Nov. 31 The back T the car shortage has been oroKen, uiyde u. Atcnison of the ing school semesters. Interstate Commerce Commission,! Bonds Not Filed, dtoclared today before the annual Mrs. Fulkerson reports that sev convention of the Nutlonul Asso- eral districts will not receive their delation of Railway and Utilities' warrants as clerks for these dls Bommlssioners. As a result "ofrlets have neglected to file their nc efforts of railroad operators I bonds with the school BUperlntend JMid employes, with the assistance j ent required by law. Until these mt the shippers, and under the bonds are filed, warrants cannot lie awlicy laid down by the commls- led to these disiricts. sston," he said, "we nre now facing The respective districts apport Ae possibility equipment." of a surplus of $5 Hoboes Visit . City Last Night; Four Are Jailed Knights of the road, tired of the old mornings in Oregon, continue Uiolr journey southward in largo Proves. Night trains through Salem mXX have their burdens of bums u the rods, up on top, in the pasu nger, mail and engine blinds. All shivering, except those forlu auite enough to make connection with the blinds, 65 men, "beating" heir way, were pulled off of No. 13, southbound, S. I, train, last lghl Fifty-one of the men again caught the train when it steamed southward. The remaining four mere herded together by Officer Victor and were placed in the citv Jail. The city's roomers said their awmes were Kd Willson, Harold Martin, J. w. Irwin and Dominic Salvaggi. "Beating" of trains Is a violation of both state and city laws, Chief of Police Welsh said. Musicians Have Personal Discord Bosto, Mnaaa., Nov. 11. Rudolph JNasel, violoncello; Gustav F. Helm, trumpeter, and Fortunato Sordlllo, trombone player, have each wrought suits In the Superior Court or Suffolk county for $10,000 against the Bostohn Symphony Orchestra for alleged breach of "Contract. They say they were hired for the seasons of 1919-1920 to 1921-1922, inclusive, but were discharged on March 5 last. Nagel nd Sordino were each paid $50 a week und Helm received $S5.72 a week. lAfrican Negroes Have Own Motors London, Nov. 11. West African sand Gold Coast negroes are rapidly snaking their fortunes. The in creasing demand for cocoa gave $em the opportunity to go Into business and amass wealth. More than 200 have their own motors, und European-style houses oostlng more than $20,000 are bf ng built by the more prosperous, j Although there Ik hardly one of Caem who can sign his own name, j ing for dinner la now the MM. TOO. LATE 1 only a matter of short time. t wait until paint and aches incurable disease. Avo consequences by talcing COLD MEDAL i world's standard remedy lot Mdns r. Madder and uric ccid trouble ttr KsenedT of Holland since HR Three autea, all druggists. i CmU MU mm awr km Salem Fans To See Washington Oregon Battle With the promise of good weath er, fine roads and extra train ac commodations between this city and Eugene during the coming week-end Salem football funs are planning to invade the University city for the annual Oregon - Wash - lngton football game, the premier event of the university's homecom - ing Saturday Krom all pre-game Indications the contest is to be one of the best on the coast conference schedule this year. Comparative scores and records of the past performances of various members of the teams indicate that the battle Is to be hard fought from whistle to whis tle. Oregon, anticipating a close fight, is banking strongly on the kicking ability of "Bill" Steers to clinch a victory for the lemon-ycl low. rickets tor tne game are on sale In Salem at Hauser Bros. County School Funds Alloted Total $108,102 The 143 school districts of Mar ion county are now receiving their respective shares in the 1920 school fund. Apportionments were com pleted Tuesday by Mrs. M. L. Ku! kcrson superintendent of schools for Marion county. For the current year, Marlon county schools will receive a total of 1108,102.30 from state and county funds. Of this sum $26, 585.22 is from the state fund which is derived through returns rrom state lands set aside for the school fund plan. The county fund amounts to $81,517.08 and is based on the $8 per capita provision embodied In Oregon statutes. In addition to these apportionments for which warrants have been issued to each district, ait institute fund of $100 Is provided for each district. There is also an allowance of $5 for each teacher who records a 16-hour at- tendance at county institutes dui- ii i- in- itri- h tonows: The apportionments to th var- ions districts are us follows: District 1, $730.31; 2, $589.84; 3, $751.70; 4, $7005.63; 5, $552.06; 6, $404.46; 7, $1372.01; 8, $411.59; 9, $411.59; 10, $739.57; 11, $958.34; 12, $278.25; 13, $347.42; 14, $1, 719.99; 15, $1920.37; 16, $219.08; 17, $178.43; 18, 568.45: 19, 326.03; 20, $785.22; 21, $377.44; 22. $751.70: 23. $28.91; 24. $30,542.48; 25, $183.13; 26, $379.33: 27, $411.59 28, $254.73; 29, $347.42; 30, $311.77 31. $872.91; 32, $411.59; 33, $404. 46; 34, $689.66; 35, $406.59; 36, $404.46; 37. $411.59; 38, $490.02; 40. $765.96; 41, $554.19; 42, $411.59; 43, $333.16; 44. $368. SI; 45, $1186.63; 46. $511.44; 48, $696.79; 49. $1 77.36; 50. $601.97; 51, $830.13; 54, $326.03; 36, $501.32; 57. $721.04; 58, $204.82; 59. $596.97; 60, $497.15; 61, 411.59; 63, $511.11; 65. $573.45; 67, $425.86; 68. $283.25; 69, $326.03; 1 70. $596.97; 71. $109t.81: 72 $345.55; 73, $630.41; 74. $326.03: 75. $340.29; 76, $1257.92; 77, $1, 506.83; 78, $504.28; 79. $1030. 51 80. $730.31; 81. $183.43; 82, $989.12: 83. fit- i- ii $661.32; 85, $304.64; 86, $318.90; 87. $167.17; $8, $1441.18; 89, $368.81 ; 90. $190 56 91. $3378.41; 92, $261.86; 93. $219.08: 94. $347.42; 95, $19 08 6, $409.46; 97. $311.77; 9s' $328.02; 99. $644.75; 100, 233 34 102, $297.61; 103, $4109.37; KM it. -'40.47: 106, $135 OS lfl?, $311.77; 109. $404.46; no' $254.73; 1 12, 0261.86; 113. 618.36;' 114. $183.43; 116. $162.04; 118 $283.25; 117. $1 47.78; 118. $ti04'.lt 119. $276.12; 120. $268.95; ... $42.80: 122, $509.28; III, $162.04-' 124, $297.51; 125. $404.46; ,2G. $516.41; 127. $461.50; 128, $865 78 129, $757.35; 130, $475.76; isi' $390.20; 132, $26.55; 133, $313 It; 134, $801.61; 135. $290.38; 136 $504.28; 137, $340.29: 1 3S $454 37 139, $154.91; 141. $209.82- 14"' II.ti 143. $463.63 102.30. tolal $108. The second batch of paving bonds issued under the Han. roll act Is being offered by the eltv council of Enterprise. The issue amounts to $36,987. BIG AUCTION SALE At North Santiam Station ONE MILK SOl'TH OF WKST STAYTON. OREGON". ON Friday, Nov. 12, 1920 t Commencing t o'clock, p. in.. I mill erty: ONB FOliD CAR. Model 19)9. in 7bd Repair: One Walton PIANO, Like Hew, cost $900: 1 fine S-plece Parlor set; 3 oak rockers, 1 can library table, 1 rminr table and chairs, 1 desk and chair. 1 rug. 1 Singer sewing machine. 1 ok dressing table, mirror: 1 oak dressing table, 1 book case, 1 single bed and mat tress. 1 Ice box. 1 oak drewer. 1 sanitary cot and mattress. 1 new steel range. 1 center table. 1 electric lamp, rawhide chair, ringer, dishes, cooking utensils. 1 doll buggy, etc.;! Underwood T i writ er, and one POOL TABLE All Complete. TERMS: All sums of $20 and under. Is Cash; over that amount short time credit will be given, purchaser giving bankable note with approved security. Interest at S percent. No property to be n moved until settled for. and Auctioneer to be final in all ca of dispute. QfcXl ITTKRIiKR. AuotkwH-er Ptaawe 1 177. Sak-i Owners Urged To File for Car Licenses Now Less than 5,000 applications ostc been received for 1921 motor licen ses up to date according to Secre tary of State Kozer who urges au tomobile owners to file their ap ! plications as early as possible in or der to avoid the usual last minute 1 congestion in the automobile re- gistration department. Motor vehicle owners are remind ed that It will be a violation of the. law to operate cars after the first day of the year without the new license tag and that the issuance of these tags requires a certain am ount of time. Automobile owners who delay in filing their applica tions may find it necessary to store their ears after the first of the year until their belated appli cations can receive attention and the license issued in their regular order. It is estimated that not less than 60,000 applications will be made before January first and based upon present Indications the great bulk of these will be made at the last minute. A total of 102,427 automobiles, 3485 motorcycles, 751 dealers and 3264 chauffeurs have been register ed for 1920 up to date with re ceipts of the registration depart ment aggregating $2,041,042.75. Mexican Goods Sold as Yankee Products, Said -Mexico City, Mexico, Nov. 11. Discussing Mexico's efforts to build up trade with Cuba, the Bulletin Financiers y Minero asserts that American merchants have heen playing tne trick of buying Mexican goods and selling them in Culm am American goods. The Bulletin says: "Our dealers should negotiate di- reetly with the dealers in Pnhs, thus making certain that our prod ucts are sold under the Mexican trade marks, for it is well Irnnnr that many American nnh9ni buy our goods and after exnnrtine- them to the United Slates re-exnort them as American goods to Cuba and many other Latin-American countries. Congressman In Toils for Driving While Intoxicated Washington, Nov. 11. After spending the night in a precinct police station. Representative Gar Tl't of Tennessee was in police court Wednesday morning to answer to charges of operating an automobile while under the influence of liquor. The case was continued. The cong ressman's machine, the police charge, knocked down Miss Olive M. Schofleld, resulting in a com pound fracture of her 'hip Crime Wave In Portland Must Stop Says Mayor Portland. Ore., Nov. 11. Arous ed by a large number of burglar ies in Portland recently. Mayor George Baker has served notice on the police department that the crime wave must be checked. Chief of Police L. v. Jenkins an nounced that the first step in the reorganization of the department will be to increase the number of uniform men. Police now working in plain clothes will be put back in uniform and given patrol duty. State Fire Chiefs May Organize at Meet December 6 A. C. Harber, state fire marshal today Issued u call for a gathering of all fire chiefs in Oregon cities and towns, to be held in Portland, December sixth for the purpose of forming m state association, liarber in his cull points out that Oregon Is the only state in the Pacific coast fire chief's associa tion without a stue organization. Sugar Drops Again New York, Nov. 11. There was another break of 14 cent a pound in the price of raw sugar today, with Cuba selling at six cents, a new low record for the season. At today's level, prices represent an almost perpendtoular decline of 17 M cents from last May, Pendleton may raise its 1921 budget from a levy 2 mills lower than for its 1920 budget. I Vtiall of lhe following prop B. J. FISHER, Owner J. V. MAYO Clerk. The Capital Journal, Salem, School Budget Will Be Voted On December 6 In order that the Highest sfyind arfls of efficiency may be main tained in the Salem schools, a special election, to be held De cember 6, at which, it is hoped, residents of the city will vote fav orably on the 1820-'21 school bud-j get, was decided on by the board of education at a special culled meeting last night. Just what amount of money will be required to properly operate the schools is not yet known, and members of the board are still at work on the budget. An itemized statement, with all of the neces saries included, will be prepared for publication within a short time, it was stated. Hope that the people of Salem will realize that the money asked for is absolutely necessary In or der to properly carry on the school work, and will vote accord ingly, was expressed today by members ot the board. Confidence that the budget- will curry is felt. In case the budget should be voted down, some of the much needed departments in the schools would necessarily be discontinued because of a lack of fund, it is jointed out. Rate Increase Asked Application for an innrpjis In telephone rates has been filed with the public service commlsalnn t the Deer Island Cooperative Tele phone company of Deer Tsl.ir.rl Columbia county. 1 mnniiiwm tiitiiiitititwiiwiiMiwiiiiiivnmnnmnmninmiiiH iiiimimnnn id NOT A SALE Lower Prices Now not six Months hence "Crossatt" Shoes "Knox" Hats "Eagle" Shirts "Coopers" Underwear Orejroi Argentina Back of League WitH Every Resource Paris, Nov. 11. Argentina Is ready to do her utmost to contri bute to the success of the League of Nations, said Honorlo Puerredon foreign minister of that country, to a representative of the Paris news paper Eclair. "I am going to Geneva to the meeting of the league assembly,'' he said, "with the greatest enthus iasm, I believe in the success of the league if each nation brings to it good will. And that seems easier than the pessimists imagine. Na tionalism properly understood, is not Incompatible with healthy in ternationalism." Mexicans Oppose "Free Port" Plans Mexico City, Mexico, Nov. 11. Great opposition has developed in the Mexican congress to President Adolfo do la Huerta's decree estab lishing the three "free ports," Puer to Mexico, Salina Cruz and Guay mas. Members of congress hold that the president exceeded his au thortiy In Issuing the decree and that the establishing of the "free ports" was illegal. Bees Swarm in Church. Dotham, Ala., Nov. 11. The steeple of the Foster street Method ist church here is the home of a swarm of bees. Just when they took up their abode there 100 feet from the ground is not known. A record of six seconds in mak ing and breaking a hose connection, set by Owen Hudson and George Stokoe of the Bend fire volunteer department, is believed to be the speediest in the state. IN ANTICIPATION of lower clothing costs next spring, we now make a complete revision of our prices to a lower level. NOT A SALE, but a defi nite downward revision. The same high quality of merchandise, but a substantially lower 'prices right now. NEW SUIT PRICES $35. $40. $45. and $60. New Overcoat Prices $20. $25. $40. $50. and $60. No reservations are made. Every single suit and overcoat in our new fall stock represents, at the new prices, reductions of from $10 to $20. This action represents our sincere effort to meet your desire and our de sire for lower prices on good clothing. Greatest values of the season. SCHEIS the house of Kuppenheimer good clothes .Albany Provides Festivities for Salem Cherrians Salem Cherrians and their wives, making up a party of about 60 persons, returned here late last night or early this morning from Albany where they were guests of the Hubarians Albany boosters. At the dinner, honorjing the Cherrians, King Bing C. B. Clan- eey, R. O. Snelling ,ind Charles Knowland of Salem, and Mark Weatherford of Albany, were the principal speakers. Later In the evening the Cher rians Inspected the Albany public brary. Following this a social hour was enjoyed at the New Al bany hotel. The concluding fea ture of the evening was a dance given at Lee L. Gilbert's new bus iness house. Fisher Elected President of Liteerary Club Robbin Fisher, a senior of Wil lamette university, was elected president of the Websterlan liter- VILHJALMUH STEFANSSON Scientist Explorer at The Armory, Nov. 19 Subjest "My Five Years in the Arctic" Illustrated! wjtth Steroptican views Admission $1.00 Lyceum ticket holders 75c " ' .- win be initial..,! ,..7. nesdny night, to succeed Edwin So colofsky. He will serve during the second quarter of the school year. Tinkham Gilbert was elected vlcepresident. Truman Collins, re cording secretary; Waldo Kelso, corresponding secretary; Noble Moodhe. treasurer; Ray Rarey, critic; Edwin Socolofsky, marshal. The 1 4 new pledges of the society Our Store is remaining closed on account of this being 'Armistic Day. Gale & Co. 9686868886863886283688368688 wsday, November H, night. The new office. in; stalled the week follow' "lite i During the vm 12 monll... umanna county R(H, c cured for ev-.,i.i 'u tna Umatilla compensation for J -ranee, etc., tu lhe - - tlfln v 344 State Street A