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About Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 20, 1921)
The Capital Journal, Salem, Oregon Saturday, August 20, 1921 btestTNews Covering Willamette Valley Points .Meeting AiabyTo Sunday r . .... ?n with l.d frim remote the east and re 1 ta ,rnm remote lMn . rrm. w iif camp Liio session P1 .! features. P bring a Picnic V 'ri"!,h the tall shade in" Ln Sine ai ... t,h. ground-or wh , occupy ieul-D . -.111 PT1 il Sunday rj'fie following IB the TrtTn fl MIS- Ktr, Saturday after- I. ! Urn P. E. r,t Mrs. uu'" sr4te S1Icher Address, r Thompson, r-.tj .HI contest Lslor, band. Address, Lpiummer Schleber, re- Islonary from mma. r, (J, rl. UIi-"""--' jftritt for our foreign f building. Di"6'"f 1 rwntlnnal. Mrs. J. Ln. Chorus by Clear L. Mrs. Laura Cos, Singing. Bene- L. Aneust 21 fwonhlp. Sonfr and praise, Wt Wood. L. Sunday school, u. u. . Sermon, Rev. J. W. Lb. Children's meeting-, I U.imnv f m. Sermon, Rev. A. W. Christian Endeavor, . Hoyt. . Sermon, Rev. H.. l. it icre farm in PolK tait 12 miles northwest i .hlr.h has been occu- I the past year by A. R. I tu recently purchased I (rem Martha M. Llttle the consideration of $11,- place has been used l the past for grain and e ieal was handled thru. to. First Carload Pears Shipped The first local pears came in yesterday and the firat carload will roll tomorrow from the Oregon Growers' warehouse. The pear season Is starting nearly 18 days earlier than it did last year and will continue for the next two months. The pears are of excellent quality and have been sizing up rapidly for the last three weeks. All of the association's pears in the Willamette and Umpqua val leys will go to the canneries and the price at which they were sold is $3.25 a ton higrher than the nearest competitor for the top mark. The Oregon Growers' pears brought $65 a ton f. o. b. shipping point for No. Is while the Califor nia Pear Growers' association ob tained $61.75 for their No. Is. Brooks Collins Elected Head State Elks Marshfteld ,Or., Aug. 20. G. T. Collins of Medford was elected president of the Oregon State Elks' association at a late afternoon ses sion Friday. Other officers chos en were: First vice-president, Frank D. Cohen, Marshfteld; sec ond vice-president, W. F. McKin ney, Portland; third vice-president, E. T. Halton, Tillamook ; secretary, J. E. Turnbull, Eugene. The place of holding the conven tion next year will be decided by the newly elected officers. At the afternoon session Mayor George Baker of Portland made a talk on the big brother movement and Charles A. Bradley, exalted ruler of the Portland lodge, told of what was done at the Los Angeles convention. Two thousand people were served dinner in 1 H hours Thurs day at the barbecue given at Co quille for visiting Elks and their friends and the local people who gathered. It was said to be one of the best arranged big feeds of the kind ever held in the state. Brooks, Or., Aug. 20. Clyde Harris and John Dunlavey mo tored to The Dalles and brought Mr. Dunlavey's father home with them. Mr. Dunlavey Sr. had been in The Dalles hospital four months suffering with paralysis. John Ray spent a couple days in Silverton last weeit. Miss Anna Ambroson and Gene vieve Gardalow of Thompson, Iowa, and Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Koloen of Silverton were recent visitors in the Bachelor home. Miss Luella Kalghln of Talbot spent the week with her aunt in Brooks. Earnest Smith has moved his family to Silverton. The ladles' aid society of the M. E. church met last Thursday at the church and tied a comfort for Mrs. Homer Gouley. Mr. and Mrs. George Sturgis, Mr. and Mrs. Monroe Sturgis and children, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Stur gis and two son, and Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Gilbert and George Baynard of Brooks all attended the home coming picnic at Aumsville last Sunday. James Dean of Portland has been visiting his sister, Mrs. L. S. Murdick in Brooks. Joe Martell's daughter, from Portland, has come to make her home with her father. Mrs. Charles Morson is spending a few days with friends in Wood burn. Mrs. H. A. Spicer is visiting her daughter and family at Talbot. Hop Picking Starts Monday; Previous Production Cost Given Mother-in-Law of Hoover Dead Palo Alto, Cal., Aug. 20. The body of Mrs. Charles D. Henry, mother of Mrs. Herbert Hoover, who died yesterday is being held at the Hoover home here pending the arrival of Mrs. Hoover from Washington to direct the funeral arrangements. Mrs. Henry died after a long illness. She resided In Monterey. Britain Accepts. London, Aug. 20. Great Brit ain's formal acceptance of the of ficial Invitation of President Hard ing to participate in the confer ence on Far Eastern questions and disarmament in November next has been forwarded to the Amer ican government, it was an nounced here today. Invitation To Dog Party Spurned Boston, Aug. 17. The following cheerful message was contained in a recent letter from a Mohammed an father in India to his Bon study ing in a large New England edu cational institution, who has be come a Christian: "If you were home I would give your flesh to the dogs. Now I shall be glad to hear that you are begging or that you have been put in Jail. I will certainly kill you if you come home." The young man is not going home. Between 1800 and 2000 pickers will start work Monday on the early hops ln this section of the state and further south ln the Wil lamette valley. Picking of the later clusters will not start until the first of next month or later. The cost of producing a pound of hops and all items of expense will be close to the figure of 1919 with perhaps a 'slight reduction in the labor cost and the cost of ma terial. Figures of the two previous years taken from three farms, two of good size and third smaller in acreage, give the cost of produc ing a pound of hops for 1920 over 24 cents. The cost of producing a pound of hops in 1919 was about 19 cents. The itemized statement of one of the yards for both years is as fol lows: Team work, repairing trellis, fertilizer, repairing baskets, pick ers, 1920, cost $21,235.20 1919 cost, $10,621.69; blacksmithlng, repairing buildings, stoves, hard ware bills, miscellaneous bills, 1920 cost" $9851.601919 cost $8,402!50; feed, hay, grain and labor 1920 cost $2343.62 1919, $2544.38; taxes, woodcutting, foreman's salary, phone bills, 1920 cost $661.66 1919, $2148.09; twine, sulphur and burlap, 1920 cost 8044.69 1919 cost $7614.87; hand labor September, 1920, $8655.15 1919, $6968.81; spray ing, hose, soap, labor and bills, 1920, $2291.02 1919, no figures; tractor expense, repairs, gas and oil, 1920, $2967.081919, $, 320.11; tickets, picking hops, 1920, $22,015.30; 1919, $16,710; Jap contract, hand labor, $8998.95 1919, $6100.40. The yield of this farm of 316 acres ln 1920 was 1951 bales and In 1919, 1812 at an average cost yt $.248 a pound in 1920 and 18 oents in 1919. In some cases a comparison of the figures will show the expense was almost doubled over the previous year. A smaller yard of 100 aeres had an average yield per acre of 1427 pounds at an average cost of 19 cents in 1920 and a cost of 11 cents in 1919. The items of ex pense for both years witnessed a siimlar advance in 1920 of almost 100 per cent. No tractor was used on this yard eliimnatlng that ex pense. On a yard of 215 acres a yield of 1644 bales was experienced in 1920 against 1617 bales ln 1919 at cost of 25 cents per pound ln 1920 and 16 cents in 1919. The aver- j age yield per acre of 1818 pounds. Individual management enters into hop growing as well as any I thing else and allowance made for I this reason. However. It la con ceded that under the present con ditions the 1921 crop will cost In production close to that of the 1919. Famous Mason Speaker Coming For Lecture Here A. R. Stoekley, of the Masonic service bureau of Iowa, one of the most eloquent Masonic orator ot the country, will speak la the Ma sonic temple hero nxt Wednesday night before ail Masons who have advanced as (ar as the master mason degree. While in the west Mr. Stoekley will speak In but two places in Oregon Salem and Portland. He will come here directly from Port land and leave for the east after the close of his lecture here. Mr. Stoekley has spoken before every grand lodge in the country. JOURNAL WANT aDS PAY Wood Must Retire to Get Island Post New York, Augr. 20. Secretary of. War Weeks declared today that the tabling by the house military committee yesterday of the admin istration bill authorizing Major General Wood to act as governor of the Philippines without retir ing from active service, left no other means of meeting the situa tion. "The only alternative tor the general," he said, "Is to go on the retired list." General Wood will be eligible October 9, next, for retirement un der the age provision as he will be 62 years old that day. He now Is eligible retirement after 30 years continuous service as he Is ln his thirty-fifth year of army life, hav ing entered as an assistant geon January 5, 1886. Elephants never use more one tooth on each side of Jaws at once. than their 1 Beauty Contented1"! Tou an always confident that your beauty haabeon developed to the Suabe of its po-Samn atar using Gouraud't Oriental 7 " m laaaaaaaiflaaaaaaaaV TOMORROW MONDAY TUESDAY E. K. Lincoln and Agnes Ayres IN "The Inner Voice" "A man may be down, but he is never out. "No matter how far a man may fall, if he places his trust in God and in himself, he may reach the sky." "THE INNER VOICE, a thundering song of love, of wrong, and of lova triumphant." One of the Swiftest Moving Dramas of the Season PARAMOUNT-VANDENBERGH EXPLORATION SERIES "WILD MEN OF AFRICA" "THE JUNGLE DANCERS Out of Earth's blackest spot The Strangest things man has ever seen. 99 Prisma Colored "The Ghost of John Barleycorn" Ever Interesting FOX NEWS TOMORROW'S SCHEDULE 2:00; 4:00; 5:45; 7:30; 9:15 P. M. UR MUSIC MAKES GOOD PICTURES BETTER IpHECOWl REMIUM ICTURE PRODUCTIONS (Incorporated under the laws of Oregon) PRESENT A 1200.000.00 Issue of Cumulative Participating 8 Preferred Stock ' . ...... A are motion mcture corporation organized to utilize scenery in producing films featuring world-renowned Oregon artists khas been selected as the home of a large picture JJ company after an exhaustive study of the needs of the The motion 1 Producer today is in urgent need of: I, New nM scenic settings. 2 Arrescihilitv of scenic f 3. Lowered production cost. abounds n natural scenic beauty. Its variety cecansp nf ifo omocoIK; hhr the nrofinrtioii w v. i.J uvi.i.ooik:iJkj, niv l' Pictures may be lowered from twenty-five to fifty " And in nHHit P "ghl fr photography to be found in the world. I now appreciated by men at the very height of ! i"ure production. tt famous directors say of Oregon as a motion picture center rnwho as a producer of pictures ranks second -'u recently: "There are plenty of wonaenui ! ali thru the West, with which the average pic- unfamiliar. Then. t. the Meal climatic con- walmost a year-round of picture taking. Every "g can be found in the West, from the trop- . , t-1 wwiia Ui 3UUW. TT ooivw Sairl : "!?-,tv, t-;, t tharo tn cret .vureS- I hav n cr, ir, minH ritrht now and "ot be surprised if you hear that I am on the t nton, another famous director said about Ore i m free r ... . - ' J v 1 1 1 1 1 uia l i uavc nt,wi ' -" ' It., m "-""'paraDie to your scenery a lul lniust delight the heart of a director whose field P mT "1 and around Los Angeles is very limited. Lri!!rand ls within easy distance of every back- BTT' """d be required. Only a few hoars away lw . "'-"'vieum snow iieias ana mouiusm mn- fcttaches and your rocky shores, forests and mTS nI ?iant crests. YOUR SCENIC CAP- pk" u,t-fttUMES ANY WEATHER lAxui afcT AN INTEI.T mF.VT SELECTION OF BLTOJi FILMING . COULD AVOID THE r" JK HIP nrniT D XinTHTO K ; wv PRovinp nil? cnrvPBV " What you will receive for your Famous Artists and Directors The PREMIUM PICTURE PRODUCTIONS will produce only the very highest grade of feature plays, employing internationally known artists and directors. The Corpo ration will utilize the wonderful and unequalled outdoor scenery of Oregon whenever and wherever possible. The following well known Portland and Salem Men are the officers and directors of the PREMIUM PICTURE PRODUCTIONS COM PANY who have subscribed for more than $250,000. of the common stock issue of $300,000. J. J. Fleming, G. E. Watts, H. J. Schuldermann President Vice-President Treasurer Edw. B. Labbe, Secretary Directors : J. J. Fleming J. L. Van Doren Dr. G. E. Watts Dr. M. G. McCorkle Edw. B. Labbe. These directors have shown their faith in this enterprise bv their subscriptions to the Common Stock. Every one of them is a man of integrity and standing in the com munity All have agreed to devote as much of their time as shall be required to develop this corporation. Men who make money are those who invest wisely. You DELAY! Make Your Checks Payable to the PREMIUM PICTURE PRODUCTIONS Suite 402. Wilcox Building, Portland, Oregon All subscriptions by telegraph may be sent collect. investment in the PRE- , MIUM PICTURE PRODUCTIONS for eacn ien subscribed. (A) One share of preferred cumulative and participat ing stock, fully paid and non-assessable, paying an interest dividend of eight (8 7c) per cent per annum. (B) A further premium of ten per cent when retired. (C) In addition to all this, you will receive your pro rata of fifty (50'; ) per cent of the dividends from the net earnings. In other ords the preferred stock is retirable at any time after three years, optional with the board of direc tors. If so retired, you will have received eight (8 ) per cent per annum for three years. Added to that, a premium of ten (10'i ) per cent, or three and one-third (3 1-3) percent additional for each year of your invest ment, making a grand total of eleven and one-third (11 1-3' ; ) percent for each year. And plus this, you will also receive your pro rata of fifty (50", ) per cent of the divi dends from the net earnings. The dividend paying dates are May 1st and November 1st of each year and the dividends are payable in the City of Portland. AH share of preferred slock purchased now bear interest from May 1st, 1921. An opportunity to invest in Cinema produc tionthe third largest industry in the United States Do you realize that Dupont, Kuhn, Loeb k Co. and other powerful financial interests, by reason of their support given to producing companies, have profited millions? They are now investing millions in the industry because cinema production is no longer an experiment, but today stands as a recognized leader with the foremost of all industries and is known by the most conservative of in vestors to be fund men tally sound and solidly intrenched as to permanency and absolute safety. It affords more lucrative returns to the investor than can be expected and enjoyed from investment in any character of busi ness now being conducted in the commercial life of the world. The government of the United States is now receiving each month from this industry in taxes alone, the stupen dous sum of approximately seven million dollars. Why shouldn't we here in Oregon awake to our oppor tunity and participate in these fabulous earnings when the fact is established that throughout our entire state, nature has endowed all the essentials for producing pic tures acknowledged by experts in the picture producing business to be superior in scenic effect and photography to those of any location where pictures are now produced. Here is an opportunity for you to get big returns on your investment. Subscribe for your stock in this new corporation now. OUR GUARANTEE (1) The directors of the Premium Picture Produc tions, men of wealth, honesty and integrity, have subscribed for ever $250,000.00 of the Common Stock issue of $300,000.00 with the full knowl edge that they assume all the risk and that they are responsible dollar for dollar. (2) That your money is placed in trust in a Portland bank, and provided the sales of the preferred stock do not total a sufficient amount required to prop erly finance the first production, your money will be returned to vou dollar for dollar. (3) That after eight per eent per annum has been paid to the preferred stock and before any divi dent has been pand upon the common stock, there shai be set aside twenty-five (25) per cent of the net earnings for the purpose of retirement of the preferred stock or for the purpose of expan sion of the business of this corporation. $ s ) 1 U s g ;t e l w d t r I f s I