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About Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980 | View Entire Issue (June 17, 1925)
jPAGE SIX THE CAPITAL JOURNAL. SALEM. OREGON VEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 1925 I Report of health work carried on in Salem elimentnry schools flu ring tlio pnst year, under the pen era I supervision of MLhb Grace Bnook, was made public yesterday. Vlie report, aa made by Miss Snook Indicates a gradual and consistent improvement In children's pos tures since the work was begun. The close of the school year 1924-1925 saw the number of pu pils in elementary school needing attention reduced to 5.0 per cent, As compared with 10.4 per cent at the closo of the previous year. There were three checks taken In the year Just closed, revious to the check at the end of the year.. A check taken In November showed that 31.1 per cent of the children had Incorrect postures and needed Individual attention. In February the percentage wa reduced to 16.9 and a check in April showed 10.9 per cent still defective. Garfield heads the list of schools as having the lowest percentage of pupils needing individual attention. A complete list of elimentnry schools in the city, with the num ber of puplU tested and percent age found with defective postures, la as follows; Garfield, 240, 2.5; Hnglewood, B42, 4.1,-Highland, 208, 4.4; Grant B96, 5.4: Yew Park, 270, 5.7; Rich mond, 248, 6.4; Washington port able, 08, C.8; Lincoln, 286, 10.3. INDEPENDENCE TEAM WINS Falls City, Or.. June 17. In the baseball game held hero Sun day afternoon Fa lie City ve. Inde pendence the score was 11 to 2 In favor of Independence. EDISON OFFERS TO BE WITNESS FOR SCOPES Chattanooga, Tenn., June 17. Thomas A. Kdison, inventor and scientist, has offered his service as a witness for the defense In the noted Scopes evolution case to ho tried at Dayton, July 10, accord ing to John It. Neal, leading de fense conns!. Mr. Neal haa ac cepted Mr. Edison's offer and he mild he considers this a strong point in favo. ot tho defense. Th0 American region fife anil drum corps will go to Portland. Friday, to participate In a parade held in connection with tlte "Mer rykana" festival, it was announced this morning by Carl Ilingee, man ager of the cot pa. The organiza tion will make the trip to Port land. Friday morning, participate in the parade Friday afternoon and take part In a competitive drill held on Multnomah field on the same day. Legion fife and drum corps from all parts of the slate will take .art in the contest. Prizes have been offered aggregat ing 300. Tile local corps is slated to lead tho parade of hospitality clubs through Salem when they are feted tonight. On Wednesday, June 24, the fife and drum corns will leave Salem for Prineville to participate In the state convention there. The manager here baa also received an invitation to bring the cor pa to Portland an 1 rarade during the Elks' national convention next month. The invitation will be ac cepted. Tjondon, June 17 The Duchess of Westminster won today grant ed a decree nisi In her divorce suit against the Duke of Westminster. TORTURERS OF White Plains. N. Y., June 17. (A. P.) Convicted of torturing an unwelcome suitor, a briue'e husband and father were in jail hero today. Randolph M. Stellc, bond broker of Newark, N. J., the husband, and William MacC'Iymont, Yonkers real estate broker, the father, used steel twisters on Willium Holland of Howard, N J., a youthful com mercial arliut weight 122 pounds. Jury yesterday found them guilty of second degree assault. The twisters, euch as police employ in subduing refractory prisoners, Holland said, were wrapped around his wrista In Mac- Clymont's office to which be was lured one evening last July, until links cut into his flesh and the blood spurted. He then promised. ho said, to cease niB attentions to Mi33 MacClymont. She was mar ried to Stel:e shortly afteryard. Judgo Bleakely deferred sen tence to admit Stelle and MacCly mont to bail. Conviction calls for a maximum prison sentence of five years, but there were Indications Banker's Wife Advises Salem People I had stomach trouble so bad everything I ate soured and form ed gas. Was miserable until I tried Adlerikn. This helped tho first day." Adlerlka helps any case gas on the stomach unless due to deep seated causes. The QUICK action will surprise you. itecause Adler lka la such an excellent Intestinal evacuant it is wonderful for con stipation it often works In one hour and never gripes. J. C. Perry, druggist, 115 S. Commercial St. Adv. that tho court would be lcui'.-tit. Holland conferred with the judge otter tbe verdict waa ren dered and said he was satisfied with vindication. The defeadants deuied they bad lured Iloliand to tbe office. They said be bad threatened to write a derogatory Utter regarding Mlsa MacClymont and after they had searched him unsuccessfully for such a letter, Holland punched MacClymont. , The twisters were used then to subdue him, tbe defendant said. . MacClymont aaid he did not hurt Hollaed much, but in a demonstration with a court at tendant of how the twisters were applied, the attendant (ell to bis knees gasping with pain. MacClymont testified that after the twisters were applied Holland admitted that be had been a cad and got wh.it he deserved. HOISTS AMERICAN FLAG OVER MEXICAN RANCH Mexico City, June 17. (A. P.) Dispatches from Pueblo aay W. O. Jenkins, former United States consular agent at Puebla, whose kidnaping by Mexican bandits In 1919, created a serious interna tional sitautiou. has hoisted the American flig over all his ranch property in Fuebla state. The dispatch added disordars are fear ed and much ill feeling has been caused because tae Mexicans cfca sidsr this action a taunt. New Sawmill Ready. Falls City, Or., June 17. Wal lace Brown ha3 just about com pleted his sawmill In McTimmonds valley and expects to begin opera tions about the first of July. TODAY TOMORROW Eva Novak Wm. Fairbanks In "The Battling Fool" Spicy with Thrills Brimful of Adventure EAST IS WORST COMEDY BLIGH THEATRE Stromberg Carburetors For smooth running motor and long gasoline mileage A CARBURETOR FOR EVERY CAR "JIM" "BILL" Smith & Watkins Snappy Service Court at High St. Phone 44 Sustained Quality One of the MOTORMATES in service Taxi companies constantly face the" problem of economical operation. This is possible only by the use of a gas oline that give&mileage under exacting first and second gear work a super test service. The sustained quality of Associated Gasoline is responsible for the"more'miles-to-the-galion" service it delivers to taxi fleets. All the more reason why it assures you of efficient and economical motor operation. 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