WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER so f PAGE EIGHT THE CAPITAL JOURNAH SALEM, OREGON JAPS ASK REVISION I OF RATIO FORMERLY SHOWALTER & JACOBS WHOLESALE GROCERS 125-149 North Front Street A Bargain Feast for the people of. Salem and vicinity ' that will long be remembered. j vUUJ t.uC U1re you save everv article marU i . i w m piji figures. Seventy Percent Navy- Status Sought In Place of American L Jf Proposal Washington, Nov. 30. (By As eoclated Press.) Coincident with the first meeting Tuesday in near ly a week of the committee of naval experts, the question of a 60 or 70 per cent naval ratio for Japan had become the outstand ing Issue of the conference thru the definite announcement by Vice Admiral Kato, chief Japa nese naval expert that Japan wants the 70 per cent status. In the first authoritative announce ment that Japan sought to replace the "6-5-3" ratio oasis of the American naval limitation pro posal, giving her a 60 per cent status, with a 70 per cent ratio for her fleet, Vice Admiral Kato declared this was the minimum necessary lor Japan's security. Against this definite announce ment of the Japanese position, the American naval experts still gave very indication today of firm ad herence to the view that 60 per eent for Japan is the maximum naval strength that could be ac cepted In view of American liabil ities and Interests in the Pacific. In addition to a final agreement looked for soon to gradually abolish the system of extra-territorial rights in China, under which foreign governments have let up their own courts there, the Far Eastern committee of the con ference also was prepared to take Up China's request for withdrawal of foreign troops . stationed on her soil without treaty sanction. Discussion of the latter question may bring up for the lirst time the Shantung and Mancuurlan controversies. Posed As Marine Once Too often Washington, Nov. 30. "Tell It to the Marines" Is time-worn, so David Louis, ex-drummer In the marine corps, reversed the Idea and had a good time for a while- He ts now In the "brig" at the marine base at Quantlco, Va., un der a choice assortment of charges, According to marine officials Louis deserted his station abroad the battleship California while in port at San Francisco. He next turned up in Fort Dodge, Iowa, where he told everybody he was a recruiting sergeant. He hired a pretty stenographer to run the offLce, told her she would receive $38 per week, and also "contract ed" for his lodgings with certain residents in the city, making oth er contracts for his meals with others. In each instance he told them they would get $1 per meal and $1 per night for his lodging. When things got too urgent at Fort Dodge Louis told everybody good-bye. Later he arrived in Hazelton, Pa., where he told them he was a marine aviator. He wore an avl ator's uniform to prove It. He un dertook the same game there as he did at other points. But he told one too many, and as result " the marines told him to come home, and no doubt will tell him some other things later. But Louis "told" his way from California to Pennsylvania before he was told of his arrest. ' Denies Classifying Chicago As Sixth Hun City of World Chicago, Nov. 30. Mayor Thompson did not classify Chicago as "the sixth German city in th World," his attorney. David Jackson, declared before Circuit Judge Brothers, in argument on a demurrer In the mayor's $500,000 libel suit against the Chicago Trl bune. The classification quoted bad been attributed to the mayor In newspaper Interviews concern ing the mayor's declination to In vite Marshal Foch of France to this city, a courtesy which the mayor explained he had left to the city council to extend. "Did he ask the council to in vile him!" Judge Brothers asked- The answer was negative. Rail Employes To Fight Wage Cut Cincinnati, Ohio, Nov. 30. In structions were sent out here to day from the national headquart ers of the Brotherhood of Railway and Steamship Clerks, Freight Handler, Station and Express Employes, by E. H. Fitzgerald, (rand president, to the 230 gen eral chairmen of the brotherhood, to meet a new proposed demand of the railroads for further re duction of wages, with a counter demand for restoration of pay In effect before the It per tent cut Was ordered by the labor board. The Fire Insurance Company Has Adjusted The Lo ss The former owners not being in a position for some reason or other to retain the stock or not caring to. The Entire Stock of About $100,000 of Choice Groceries of all kinds, of which 90 is in perfect condition and not in the least damaged by FIRE OR WATER was or dered placed on sale direct to the PUBLIC for what money it will bring. POSITIVELY the greatest opportunity ever presented to the people of Salem and Vicinity. Our advice is come early and buy liberally while the stocks last. - Just a Few. of Our Prices Picked at Random To Give You an Idea of the Extraordinary Savings Showalter & Jacobs Suffer Loss of $100 Thousand in Fire Fire, thought to hav origin ated from faulty wiring in tfe second floor of the building de cupled by the firm of Showalta & Jackobs, wholesale grocers, it 149 North Front street, resulted in damage estimated at about $100,000, early yesterday morn ing. Two firemen were injured dur-1 ing the five-hour battle with the flames, during which time the city's entire equipment was call ed out. The fire was discovered at 2:30 a. m., the flames having gained considerable headway The lnflamable nature of a por tion of the stock carried by the firm made It difficult to control the blaze. Chief "Buch" Hutton sustain ed a badly lacerated hand, while Fireman Ben Faught was filled to the floor by a hundred-pound sack of sugar which fell from t nine-foot stack. Much of the damage is attributed to water. Office fixtures and equipment were practically destroyed by the flames. SUGAR CORN 11 Cans for $1.00 Bob White Soap 20 bars for $1.00 Alaska Pink Salmon 11 Cans for ' $1.00 Boyles Mustard 12 jars for $1.00 No. 10 Sack Yellow Corn Meal 5 sacks $1.00 Quakers Quakies 9 packages for $1.00 School Boy Peanut Butter No. 1 5 cans $1.00 Snow Drift No. 1 5 for $1.00 Toilet Soaps At less than Cost Van Camps Soup 12 Cans for $1.00 Rolled Oats 4 large packages $1.00 Grape Nuts 8 packages for $1.00 Pancake Flour 4 large for $1.00 Spaghetti 5 lb. boxes 45c 10 lb. boxes 85c Snowdrift No. 4 - 79r No. 8 -$1.59 Dried Fruits of all kinds Priced Low Jiffy Jell 24 pkg. for $1.00 No. 1 Pork & Beans' 12 Cans for $1.00 No. 14 Mollasses 9 cans for $1.00 Sapolio 12 bars for $1.00 Pettyjohn Breakfast Food 5 for $1.00 Red Karo Syrup No. 5 5 cans for $1.00 Shilling Coffee l ib. 39-2 lb. 77c 5 lbs. $1.90 Wesson Oil Qrt. 53c, gal 95c 1 gal. SL89 Arm and Hammer Soda , 15 pkc. for ; $1.00 Sea Lion Sardines 20 cans for $1.00 Sugar Slightly , Damaged by water per sack $3.95 Perline, Mediums 10 packages for $1.00 Standard Tomatoes 8 cans for $1.00 Blue Karo Syrup No. 5 3 cans $1.00 Calumet Baking Powder 1 lb. 4 cans for $1.00 Upton's Tea 1 Pound 76c Easy Day Soap Goblin Soap Palm Olive Soap j 20 bars for 25 bars for 15 bars for $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 Pacific Peaches Shredded Wheat Imlyl Ste . 5 cans for,- .. 9 pkg. for oVnn ' $1.00 $1.00 $1-00 5 lb. Box Candy Kindsman Cigars Lamp Chimneys slightly damaged by box of 50 12 for water $1.95 $1.00 $1.00 Mason Fruit Jars K. C. Baking Powder vbSyApS Quarters per doz. 25 ounces for ' No nn 75c $1.00 7 Sl-OjL. - Hilsdale Asparagus Pineapple Libbys Apple Butter Tips 4 cans for 6cans for 4 cans for $1.00 $1.00 . $1.00 Mollasses Mollasses Cotolene No. 10-3 cans for No. 5 - 3 cans for TT $1.95 $1.00 $1.0L- T.v,', H " - . '' Table Salt Libby's Milk &m Macaroni 50 lb sack 20 small cans for . 5 lb. box ARc ckn $1.00 " ib. box 1 b5c , b,w .... Toilet Paper Eagle Brand Mil! ; Salt Licks 20 for 5 cans for at'coS5tthan $1.00 $1.00 Hundreds and hundreds of other items not mentioned in this ad are priced accordingly. We anticipate a big attendance for this sale and' to save lime would ask you to be so kind as to make up a list of all your wants at home. Buy All You Can Carry And Then Come Back For More It will pay you, so be sure to be here when the 17 TTYT YTT rmK A n il nil aiiii iv. ii i. SALE STARTS NOTICE Showalter & Jacob have no con nection with this sale. Tins stock was turned over to expert stock adjuster with instructions to turn it into money. . 1 FORMERLY SHOWALTER JACOBS 125-149 North Front Street ' NEAR STATE STREET 10 NOTICE and fs TTnpl keepers. dealers! Before placing your or ders elsewhere come in and sec we will save you real money. ' have what you want. ti JOURNAL WANT ADS PAT