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About Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 6, 1922)
5 i 7 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1922 HEME HODS iHE CAPITAL JOURNAL, iSALEM, OREGON PAGE THREE USED BY UNCLE niHfl rp mnvi urti IN Washington,. Nov. 6. Buyers 0f bootleg whiskey visiting the "haunts of bootleggers may be buy ing from government agents. The answer is that the govern fment is "planting" its enforce ment operatives in the bootleg headquarters. . J Federal agents are adopting va 'ried disguises. They appear as i tulMl entering some strange town. ITiey are taken in by the boot flegs, who are moved not by pity, I but 'by the selfish purpose to use i'the alleged 'bum' as a tool to palm off their wares. V Th "bum" later turns up in the headquarters of the state pro hibition director, with records and charts that offer the key to the fcnntleKging industry in the sec- I lions covered by their operations. Hotel bootlegging has been cur tailed by another very shrewd -method of the enforcers. Govern I went agents, skilled in the art of I crime detection and wise to the ways of the bootlegs, suddenly jbow up in the most fashionable hostelries. They are for the time being gentlemen of leisure, with lots of money to spend and w-tth lavish programmes of enterta. K ment for their friends. a fcUoi p-ufvtt.. on the law ot averages, can muster a big flockl of guests, without much advance notice, by a pronouncement that he Is to have a "rum party." The "boys" fall over each other get tine in on the big time. The al- leged wealthy host, who has blown in from some more or less indistinct "manufacturing centre' is none other than a rum raider. He gains the confidence of the bell boys, the porters and the waiters l? his profligate demeanor. He Hashes rolls of banknotes with teckless abandon!. The tip goes around the hotel that a new "lucker" has arrived. He's the "fall guy," think these smart young fellows who are lying round waiting to make easy coin On the liquor clean-ups. The prosperous gent, who Idles round with lots of cash, buying dynamic drinks for the crowd gathered about him in his suite of ornate rooms, stays long enough to get the goods and soon disap is not quarrelsome about pay. He but with the stuff that will be used as a basis for Indictments. Battle Of Wits . , In the war on lllict distilling fn rural districts operatives have leen put to their wits' ends. The ratal dweller may look the un tuspecting part, but agents have found him the wisest type of '.'bird yet encountered. It's a joke Jielves that the "corn likker" ex pert would rather take a shot at them with his musket than go to ji festival. I Your prohibition Taider there fore adopts the simplest ways Czar Boris May Visit United States i it- ' ' y the. unwary, the quickly amassed prfits begin to dwindle in law yers' fees and other court costs which may exhaust the quickly- made fortunes of the moonshiners, besides a collection of other re serves that may fall in the path of those arraigned before the courts. Velvet With Metallic Trimming for Evening ! known to men. He migrates sud denly to the country, with a two peeks' growth of beard, and seeks 'u humble job in a region suspect i el of being a moonshine center. He will do any handy thing and K nt quarelsome about pay. He 'appears as an honest-looking man I wanting work and needing it bad- : ly. Sometimes he ventures into the - dangerous fastnesses of the moun tain districts. Sometimes he does !ot come out alive. But that is another story. The odds are in his j favor that with caution he will eventually emerge with the proof that the government wants. I The disguises adopted in the aunt for liquor makers and ven- o' cheap concoctions that are be rQf I I"STITUT By MARY BROOKS PICKEN T"0 SQAR in the rery heights ol draped distinction, model has but. to choose velvet as its fabric, draw up its fulness at one side in soft, lovely folds, and com bine with a note of metallic luster for trimming. Such requirements have been met most delightfully in this 'evening: gown of coral- colored chiffon velvet in which ex quisite contrast is afforded bv a bodice of silver -cloth, silver rib bon loops suspended from the waist-line ornament and a cascade of silver lac that balances the mora intricate draping of tha velvet. The long lines of this model are suggestive of matronly dig nity, but the color and the ex treme decollete require that nei ther flesh nor age be. pronounced in its wearer. RETAILERS DECLARE WAR OH GIRLS CLUBS London, Nov. 7 TheSetail trad ers of the large manufacturing cen ters of England have declared war on the hundreds of biris clubs or ganized in mills, factories and com- dnm - h.oTKia tmercial houses which undertake Hi V. H UUUIUi UUO CtO V " 1 ... to supnlv their Tnc-'bc-s with candy, M peddled under the name of ilk stockings, underwear and other whiskey." The net result Is that .licit liquor making is growing to be a mighty precarious pastime. U is not doubted that its profits M the liquor distiller are great while the going is good but when hands of the law fall upon 'muring aarel at niuca xower prices than asked at the stores. The retailers have lost thousands of pounds yearly through the activities ot these clubs, and their trade in 'many products has been permanently curtailed. RUSSIA'S RULER IS RECOVERING . .... . " n v JAPAN SCRAPPING GREAT WARSHIPS Tokio, Nov. 6. (By Associated Press.) Four great sea fighters of Japan's imperial navy, marked for the scrap heap by the arms conference at Washington today are toothless dogs of war, with their 12-inch guns removed, and their turrets and mountings torn out, according to official an nouncement. The ships are the Kasmlha, Katori, Okoma and Kurama. On two others, the Aiki and Satsuma, the work of destruction is far advanced while still other capital ships included in the roster to be set aside will be Placed on the forced reserve list. Ashore as well as in the navy. Japan is at work making the terms of the Washington agreement ef fective. The naval base at Port Arthur will pass into history in December and as a result 700 offi cers will be retired and 15,000 men dismissed, owing to the fact that retiring allowances were not included in this year's appropria tions. NAVY RECRUITING TO BE DONE HERE Petty Officer J. J. Nyland ot the U. S. Navy recruiting service was in the city over the week-end ar ranging for' the opening ot a re cruiting station here. He states that it is the Intention ot the Navy Department to maintain the station here until the pres ent needs ot the navy are met probably the middle of January The navy, he says, at the present time has vacancies for a certain number ot trained mechanics at advanced ratings; and at the same time it offers an opportunity un paralleled by any. other, institu tion in the world for ambitious, young men to learn a trade or develop executive ability. The young men from Oregon have received very favorable comment and are considered at the training station among the best in the United States. In ad dition to the trade schools ashore, schools are maintained on board ship offering courses in eleven different technical lines and in struction in nineteen general sub jects. The present course ot in struction is largely the selection of Professor Alderman, for several years state superintendent ot schools in this etate and subse quently, attached to the education department of the navy. Room 65 ot the Armory has been secured as a recruiting office. AUTO RACING DRIVERS -PLAN FOR ARBITRATOR New York, Nov. 6. Automobile racing drivers are planning a na tional organization headed by a director with authority to protect their Interests such as is held by Commissioner K. M. Landls in baseball. Barney Oldfleld, former speed king, it was said today, has been mentioned as a possible head of the organization which will be known as the Association of Auto Aces. Tommy Milton, a Jeading driver for several years, is said to be one of the leaders in plans for a convention of drivers early in January to effect definite organizations. JIuriol B. Sonusr, noted European dancer, recently insured her legs for a million dollar. FORTUNE SPENT IN RUMANIAN CORONATION il-'i y V V- s Tf rev 4 JxklxS in ' More than 600,000,000 Irancs wore expended at the coronation of King ferdmand and Queen Marie 0 Rumania, at the ancient capital, Albajulia. The rich robes, made in Paris, represent the last word in the modiste and jewelers' art. The royal sceptre of the King was fashioned by Falize, famous French artist, as a lighter model of the unwieldly one that reposes in the royal Rumanian vaults. Queen Marie's crown was manufactured by the same goldsmith of Transylvanian gold and rich turquoise, amethysts and moonstones. It contains many ancient relics and symbols, the ornaments hanging f rom the chains representing wheat, symbolic of Rumania's chief product. li "eo'i Lon'n, with his wife ana children, is shown in Moscow, "e ke u recovering from his recent critical illnes.1 ' m 1 OUR FIFTH GREAT ANNIVERSARY SALE OFFERS For Today and Tuesday A Timely and Phenominal SALE OF ANNIVERSARY SALE ANNIVERSARY SALE fjm i r- i . These cold, frosty, foggy mornings more than suggest additional bedding. This store ever looking forward to your needs, announces these radical reductions Pound Cotton Batt l'9c Were 29c regular. A fluffy cotton batt of excep tionaly good quality. Special for Monday and Tues day only. Lovely Crib Blankets 98c $1.49 is the lowest price these ever sold for. During this bedding sale we can't forget the little ones. Prettily scalloped, many different designs. Double Cotton Blankets 89c . A super special in a double cotton sheet blanket for small beds. The price is so low that we can't say how long they will last come early. 36 inch Cotton Challies 14c Yard Regular 25c values. A wonderful assortment of pleasing designs that you will like. Especially priced to go with this bedding sale- 3 Pound Cotton Batt 79c Sell regular at $1.00. A full 3 lb- cotton batt of an extremely good quality cotton. Just another of these bedding sale specials. Virgin Wool Batt $2.69 . $3.50 is a low price for a Pendleton Virgin Wool Batt, weighs two pounds, double carded. The warmth that never fails. Large New Comforters $2.29 Were $2.98 regular. Filled with 100 new cotton, double carded. Variety of different patterns in a good quality silkoline. New Feather Pillows 59c Were 98c. Yes and they contain all new feathers, a fancy heavy ticking puts a finishing touch to this big value. . 70x80 Plaid Blanket $3.49 Were regular $4.45 and you'll admit it the moment you feast your eye3 upon these pleasing plaids and feel their fluffiness. Fine Sheet Blankets $1.98 Were to $2.75. A fine soft double cotton sheet , blanket 64x76. Good weight. They come in tan and grey with an assortment of colorful borders. - Nashua Woolnap Blankets $3.98 Regular price is $5 00. The name Nashua is a story in itself. These are 66x80 and the variety of beautiful plaids to choose from is unlimited. Heather Plaid Blankets $2.98 Were $3 50. 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