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Worthy of All Tribute.

10 France today people. regardless
of rsee, are strewing new graves with
flowers and their eyes are misty with
the tears Of Thanksgiving that the ter.
ribls conflict is over. Right again has
triumphed, and with that triumph
come the fresh responsibilities as well
as the fresh courage to meet them and
to make our tortured world a better
place 10 which to live; a better place
In which to die. Soldiers Of all the
ages, their sleep Is sweeter today for
the sincere tribute that We pay them.
The Raymer enterprise., 1920-05-20

With your fingers! You can lift OF
any hard corn, soft corn. or corn be-
tween the toes. and the hard skin cal
luses from bottom OF feet.
A tiny bottle OF "Freezone" costs
little at any drug store; apply few
drops upon the corn or callous. In
stantly 1t stops hurting. then shortly
you lift that bothersome corn or cal
ious right of. root and all, without
one bit Of pain or soreness Truly
No humbug ADV.
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Terrible Tortures From
Itching. Skin Diseases

trouble, and strikes at its cause.
Such q remedy Is s. s. s., the re-
liable old blood purifier that kills
the germs Of disease, and sends q
new supply Of rich red blood
coursiLg through the veins.
8. s. s. has been used success
fully in some Of the worst cases
Of eczema and other skin disor-
ders.
For valuable literature write to
Medical Adviser, 108 Swift Labo.
ratory, Atlanta, Ga.
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COUGHING, WEAK and
RUNDOWN after FLU
assalnsd flesh and strength quickly,
and tells how.

7 nearly died from 'du' last October.
ana II left me with q terrible cough. The
ooctor gave me one bottle of medicine
after another. but It did me no good.
Went to Charlotte. N. c., and took treat
ment Of specialist without any psrma-
nent benefit
i saw Milks Emulsion advertised and
started using It. II helped mo right
from the start. / had no appetite and my
stomach was In bad shape. But II bottles
have Strengthened me out entirely. eat
anything without distress, my cough 10
gone. and have gained back my strength
and flesh. h."-Emma withers, Box 80, Bel
mont, N. C.
Don't trihe with q weak, rundown con.
dition. 1t leaves you open to serious dis
eases. Get your strength back. Nilks
Emulsion costs nothing to try.
Milks Emulsion Ii pleasant, nutritive
food and q corrective medicine. II re-
stores healthy, natural bowel action, do
ing away with all need Of pills and phys
ics Il promotes appetite and quickly
puts the digestive organs In shape to as
simulate food. AZ q builder of flesh and
strength Milks Emulsion ID strongly rec.
commended to those whom sickness has
weakened. and IL q powerful aid In re-
sisting and repairing the effects Of vast
ing diseases. Chronic stomach trouble
and constipation are promptly relieved
usually In one day.
This II the only solid emulsion made.
and 90 palatable that It u eaten with Q
spoon like Ice cream.
No matter how severe your case, you
are urged to try Milks Emulsion under
this gtarantee-Taks SIX bottles honA
with you. use II according to directions.
and if not satisfied with the results your
money VIII be promptly refunded. Price
&c and 10 per bottle. The Milks Emul-
sion Co., Terre Hauts. Ind. Sold By drug
sists verywhere.-Adv.
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MEMORIALS Of TWO WARS
rres, with Ito seythes and Flags, llv.
Inc Msmentoss Of Those Vine
Loved Their Country.

In 1851, when the unpleasantness
between the North and South broke
cut Wyman J. johnson Of Waterloo,
N. Z. came In from the fields one day,
hung his scythe In q tree and said to
bis parents: Il am going to enlist In
the Union army: let the scythe hang
there until ! return" johnson, after
serving three years. died Of wounds In
1884. and, 10 accordance with bis re-
quest his scythe was never taken
down. and II still 10 in the tree. q At
ting memorial to one who gave his
The Raymer enterprise., 1920-05-20

No Sure Relief Until the Cause
Is Removed.
When the blood becomes in.
tested with millions Of tiny dis.
case germs that attack the skin,
then the fiery irritation and in
tense itching will remain with you
until these germs are removed
from the blood.
Genuine relief therefore, can
snly b expected from = treatment
hat goes right to the seat Of the
The Raymer enterprise., 1920-05-20
The Flvs Entry.

A hy's leg made $40 look like $40
on the handbook Of st. Paul concern
the other day. We've been swatting
flies with our handbook since early
June with precisely the reverse effect.
Some folks are born to luck Buffalo
News.
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Not In 4 Religious Sense.

In the zone finance office a letter
was received lnQuirIng about bond
which the soldier had purchased
His letter was rather incoherent and
the office was unable to Identify
the case. So letter went back to
the soldier asking for more informa.
tion and incidentally inquired whether
1t was q converted bond.
SHAW, the bond wasn't converted >
wrote back the soldier, "and I don't
want 1t messed up In religion either
You just send 1t on to me like twas
The Raymer enterprise., 1920-05-20
Males outnumber Females,

The latest available compilation
shows the United States to be one Of
the four leading countries In the
world where the male population out
numbers the female. The proportion
,of females to each thousand males is
as follows: United States. 934; Eng
land. LOGS; Germany. 1.026; France,
1893.
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Growth.

AL fruits grow-whether they grow
10 soll or in the soul. No man can
make things grow. He can get them
to grow By arranging all the circum-
stances and fulfilling all the condi.
lions. But the growing 10 done by
God.
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The Most lnslnnIBcant,

The most insignificant people are
he most apt to sneer at others. They
are safe from reprisals, and have no
hope Of rising In their own esteem but
By lowering their neighbors.-Hazlitt.
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GOLD MEDAL.
ll!1lEllqe
0lZI X

Ths Nssid's standard remedy Tor kidnsy.
lived biaddsr and uric add troubles, ths
ensmiss Of HE and looka In uss sines
Ieo6 Al dsuegisss, thsss sissa
- aopnue - fmi0naiso
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Tho sIrds.

"'Those birds fly over here to feed.
Their sleeping place is many miles
away but they return every night"
II see. They commute."-LOuisville
cOurler-Journal.
The Raymer enterprise., 1920-05-20
Women
Made Young

Bright eyes, a clsar skin and q body
fuu Of youth and health may Be
yours # you will keep your system
IN order by regularly taking
The Raymer enterprise., 1920-05-20
BOXES to Hold 5000 ooo 600 Cam

One hundred million wood boxes
were required to pack last years out
put Of the canning industries in the
United States, estimated at 5000. .000.- :
900 cans.
The Raymer enterprise., 1920-05-20
MIGHTY THRoNG OF HEROES
No Cisparaoement to cay the World
Has Never Seen Army Superior
to "Boys In Blue"

Now that the last great war hal
been fought that will ever be fought
the question as to which was the great
est army the world has seen can b,
settled.
In our judgment there can be n,
doubt that history will say unquali
fedly that the greatest army In ever,
respect the world has seen was thu
arfny that fought and won the CivI
war In the United States between 1851
and 1905.
Old and bent on the highways,
Their tattersd nags on the breeze.
Never lsaped 1t the Jaws Of death
Such lighting men a. these:
Never saw flame or rampant
When battle tides ran red,
The like Of these old gray soldiers
Who seek today their dead.
they are fast disappearing now
only the thin blue line remains OF that
great host Of freemen who filed the
world with their story. But. when
the last man Of them all shall have
stood at salute before the Great Cap
tain at the gates Of jasper, God will
have folded In his heavens the might.
lest throng Of heroes that heaven II.
self has yet welcomed to It's shining
highways.
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Literal One.

$50 you met Miss Daisy through a
church fair rafileT
"Yes, quite chance acquaintance"
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'urlevIS uavsan INTERNATIONAL
SUNNSQlOOL
LESSON

Ry REV. p. B. fTTZwATER, D. d,
Teacher OF English BibIe In The Moody
Bible Institute Of Chicago)
!cseyrkht. isie. Wsstsrn Nsvspepes unioal
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-22
w amt a EIomae?

A WONDERFUL 7-room. two-story
home, closc.in on ID ST, :. w, with
garage, driveway and servants
house. A good 10, and improved in
every way. All built.in features and
hardwood floors throughout. one.
half cash will buy this exceptional
house.
TWO beautiful close.in six-room strict.
ly modern bungalows on stanley
These are good buys ana must be
seen to be Nppreciated.
A BEAUTIFUL east front bungalow
with south exposure On one OF the
pretticst and best located corner
lots in southwest. Garage, drive.
way, fireplace and bult-in features.
A DANDY little fve-room bungalow
on good street in southwest. Good
lot garage. A complete home which
YOU should see and price is right
at $500.
A BEAUTIFUL broom east front
bungalow which is real buy. owner
wants large place. strictly mos
ern and $1,000 cash viii handle.
\ 5ltOOM home, ideally located on I
ST., ~ W.. garage, driveway, ana
u very good lot, so by l7G. THIS
is home TO please you.
A BEAUTIFUL 5-room bungalow @,
Sth Ave, y. W. with garage and
driveway. This home is priced right
A 6-ROOM cottage on Caddo on lot
so by 200. Newly papered through
out. Garage, best garden spot il
town. A good buy at $3.l0O
A BEAUTIFUL 5.room close.in neN
bungalow on 9Th Ave. \. W. witt
garage and driveway This is a rea
bargain.
SPEND this next summer in you,
own home, These are only few o,
the homes We have for sale. We
have them in all section. of Tho
city. See what we have before Vat
buy. We keep busy all the time bu,
never too busy to sell you. We ar,
always at your service We know
the town and the town knows us.
Lamgstom Inv. Co.
2oS Simpson building.
Phone lO241S5l.2l5,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-22
Ardma0r@ Hom@s

AtDMORE has nearly sold out OF
homes; we have few good one,
left they are getting scarcer every
day.
FOR $55OOOO which is just the value
OF the house alone, will sell a fine
large bungalow with large lot on
West Broadway; 100000 cash Will
handle.
a NICE modern five room house on
West broadway for i2750.O0, DAY.
able $l25O.OO cash, balance s27g,
per month
On q ST. southwest We have ba,.
gain five room house for $3.50;
terms.
y BEAUTIFUL bungalow close in un
9 St, southwest; wouldn't YOU lik,
to live in this aristocratic neighLor
hood, and yet ho within five minute,
of bu'InrsH2 Price S7500.0O.
A LOT On West broadway for $500 10.
worth $500 90.
\ LOT on /; ST., southwest for $500. 90
worth $4,000
A SIN room bungalow in the best
part OF Stanley; 100000.
ON SrH AVE-, northwest near ID 81.
we have splendid good lool,iuc
five room bungalow for $4,000. 90; a.
low as $1,000 down win handle.
ANOTHER five room bungalow on s.
Ave, near Il St, Tor $500. 90.
y GOOD five room house on 1lth Ava.
near 2 ST., northwest for $1,000 90
\ REAL homo, six rooms. corner lot
on llth Ave, northwest for on,,
s36jO.00.
NICE five room modern home OF
Iiarsrove St, east front; price 81,
10000.
A FINE FIVE room brick house q,
Wheeler ST. southwest for only So.
000.
SIX room home on McLlsh Avo.
for 100000.
THE BEST lot for home in IN,
city; 90 TT. front on Ilth Ave. Uhar,
the fine homes are gong 10 NJ
built.
AXE YOU speculating? Buy n 100 n
lot with four room house on Oh
Ave. near Caddo; price is only 81.
10000
WE HAVE a real nice home on goo,
sized lot on y. Washington st. To-
only 100000; east front
RIGHT down town. only . blocks from
new hotel. on G St. northwest. W.
nave four room house on n 20 Fl
lot for $3750.OO.
\ FIVE room hricl; house on ca
line for S39j0OO.
a FINE five room cottage on lot 50 ',
2l3 IT. on Caddo ST., for s3o5o 90
easy terms.
MAY WE urge your Immediate consjd
Grafton Of buying a home. whit
there are yet homes to buy?
LET US help YOU select u home.
R. G. McKiddy
1s6 ID West Main ST.
p. S.-We have two story brh,l
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-22
Statesmen Wanted

SAtESMEN-llustlers; win you show
results: If so, will GUARANTEE
expenses and liberal drawing ac-
count. Carbo-Lastic Paint Com.
pany. Finance Bldg. Kansas City,
Mo.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-22

MONEY to loan ON improved city
property for five years. with prvi
lego TO pay at any time Interest
payable semi-annually. See W. A.
Wolverton, ground floor Simpson
building S.lmo
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DAILY ARDMOREITE.

Per
inch
Open space without contract Coo
1000 inches to be used within one
year ---------.- ---OVC
1000 inches TO pe used within one
year
5000 inches to be used within one
year .---------- 4uc
Mont Contract Ad iertising.
Theaters, concerts. clrcuseS, otc.--15c
Stock promotion, oil, zinc, esc, .--10c
Political advertising, cash with or
der. display only accepted ----15c
Advertising at above rates must
take run of paper"
Guaranteed position is 80 per ceAt
additional.
Advertisements r1ust be as many
inches deep as columns wide.
Copy for Daily ArdmOreile must he
In office by II o'clock on dny Of
publication and for Sunday Ard
nnreitc by Saturday. $3.50.
Monthly Display Rate.
800 per inch per month with
weekly change of copy il desired.
$500 per inch per month on year
h contract with daily change OF
Copy.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-22
For Rent--Houses

FOR RENT--A new broom house, wa.
ter, lights and gas Located on +
St, Sth Ave-, southeast. Phone o02G
90
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-22
Business Opportunities

CAN BE LEASED-Bulldings j0x2Qo
feet in center of business district
On Main street; would be ideal locG.
ton for Picture Theatre. L. NJ.
Corlew.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-22

TEN beautiful Ilostcin or Guernsey
] hcifcrs ana one bull s25 each. clev.
on head $500. Burr Oak Farm,
=. Whitewater, Wis.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-22

FARM LOANS-Good terms with
privilege To pay at any time. Make
my own examinations and close up
promptly w, y, Wolverton.
Ground floor, simpson building.
S-imo
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R. e. McKiddv

1eG ID West Main 81.
p S.-Wc have two story brrl,
double apartment house, blocks
from post office. Il. C. Mex.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-22

FOR SALI.--Nice young Jersey cows
fresh in milk. Geo. l.. Dyer 22.S
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-22

Use Ardmoreite WANT ADS and ge,
results.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-22

FOR SALE-Settng eggs from Single
Comb White Leghorn-. $l.75 per L.
Hatch early and get winter eggs.
Phone 1858 j. 29.i
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-22

FOR SALE-lshode Island Red eggs,
$l,50 FOR setting. Mrs w. NJ. Rob.
inson. phone 2Sl. 22.3
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Miscellaneous
FOR SERVICE car call 6l5 day tine.
Night 1903. !. W. Holland. 1i-1mo
LADIES Shoe.Shining Il speciality a.
Shropshires Electric Shoe shop. 10
West Main. limo
LADIES and Gents Shining Parlor.
Shropshircs, ll0 w. Main. limo.
HARRY ABLES dealing in junk lni
second hand oil well supplies, rig
iron Of all description. wire lines,
oil field supplies and fittings OF III
kinds. Have good supply Of inch
rod line, stakes and line pipe. Ii
you want to Luy or sell second hand
oil well supplies call il3, Healdton
Okla. STA
FOR FINE cleaning or dyeing hats.
London's Just try us on that next
suit or dress, hat or anything YOU
want cleaned. Our equipment Is new
and up TO date. Auto delivery. Phone
30l. Between the two shows. West
Main street l2-lmo
80 PAIRS Of ladies' shoes, sizes from
4 to :, gray, medium heels. $3.50
values for $3.50 at 10 Caddo street.
at Meyers. Look for sign, sample
Shoes 1873
OAK BALM-A superiOt home remedy
for ladies'. Mrs. Anna Bailey, Phone
l13SR. 1910 3rd Ave, northeast
l51mo
BOARD AND ROOM-Tor one or two
Gentlemen. Private family. is 9Th
Ave, northeast 1873
NOTICE Winona Mills salesman Will
be in city for the next few days.
Phone 5Sl. 1913
WANTED--placc to board and room
by young man, phone S4l. between
sever and six o'clock. 20.a
notice. have bought back my
dairy ard have plenty Of milk and
butter min, 2Oc per gallon and
butter G0c per pound. Jim Davis,
sos Sth Ave, northeast BOB
PRIVATE--Moucy to loan, one to
five hundred, on vacant lots. auto
or diamonds. Address 30 care of
Ardmorcitc. 29-3
ANTED-About ten head Of horses
or cattle to put OF pasture and also
have maize to feed them. Phone
IS5. 22.2
THE BANK will pay you per
cent. Would you be interested in
"a per cent. Write Bankers FL
nance Company, SO2.4 Western In
dcmnity Bldg, Dallas, Texas.
BROKERS' and Statesmen sell shares
| producing oil company paying
monthly dividends. Liberal con.
tract to producers. Bankers III
nance Company S024 Western In
demnity Bldg, Dallas. Texas.
| Adv EHTlSE successfully, cconomi-
cally; S0.plgc Advertisers Pocket
! Companion tells how; quotes rates
| in leading publications.; mailed free.
STANDARD Advertising Agency. 81.
| Louis, Mo.
- --------------------'
'-NI' ''''9 mn u'A'Sru or "tes uid'
use FhhNN'i NoiioN t'i-''N
sale and dependable. Refuse 9th
crs. Ey mail, $500; double strength
/ $50. French medicine CO., Atlanta,
/ Ga.
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/ any sized tracts. well Irrigated
wonderfully productive small grain
livestock. $50 up. T. Kicfcr F'rui
>"''p Ff'R 'NN pald one lady III
eoch town l" distribute" lree circu
HfS l"t ECONOMY Non-A'cohoh'
Il. Barr CO., Chicago.
--------------- -----------------
HANh a limited suppiy of Sooo
dependahie cotton seed Tor pAhtlns
For iul particulars and prices
write W. u. Nhitmore, Lockhart
Texas.
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9OS Simpson building.
Phone lO24-1S51.915g
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-22

If YOU want to rond buy or sell,
phone ~. II. n. Dallas. 22-3
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-22

FOR SAIE--A few setting BarrNd
Rock eggs s. per setting from the
best stock IN the country. Geo.
l.. Dyer. 22-lO
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Agents Wanted

NGENTS-@OO per cent profit, won
dcrfu little article. Something
new; soils like widcfre Carry
right IN pocket Write at once
for free sample. Albert ADnS GcnL
Mgr, S5S American Bldg. Cincin-
natl, Ohio.
AGENTS coming money selling Brus
sells Bibro Erooms. OltllSt six
corn hrooms. Retail si.75. Sample
postpaid Sl0j. Also Sanitary
brushes, Cramer Mfg. Co., Wichi
II, Kansas.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-22
Livestock

iOR SALE-Reglsterc Berkshire
gilt will farrow before March 1st,
s45, each. also registered pigs. six
weeks old, sl5 each, phone 400.
20-3
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Financial

CITY LOANS-lIome money cheap.
plenty Ct it to help YOU buy, build
or pay off that lump sum mortgage
The Peoples Building and Loan As.
socation Ardmore, Oklahoma. Phone
$40. Practice Thrift. Start {. say.
ingS account S.Is
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-22
Oil Stocks
Wanted to Rent

WANTEp-ro rent II modern house
that Is not for sals. Phone 1S3S-R.
22.3
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-22
Agricultural
Prominent Physician Kiliei.
TREES

PLANT THEM NOW. and buy them
from your home nursery. II | don't
know the Nursery business no one
does. In business in southern Oklor
homa since Is years OF age. have
best line Of shades ever. Also all
Kinds of fruit and ornamentals. graft
ed pecans, roses, hedge, berries, etc
and more than q dozen kinds OF
shrubbery can do landscape worl,
so Us to give YOU the effect YOU
want VIII plant your trees and give
you written guarantee that they
will grow. Ask Mr.. Agent il his
Nursery viii do the same.
Let me furnish your Arbor Day
trees g.
Come and see them, one block west
of Postoffice on A. Let's get acguaint
ed, Am here 10 stay.
ARDMORE NURSERY
lEI HIrnSnN Drnn-;a,o,.
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One cent per word each insertion. A
minimum charge of 25 cents made for
aas run one day only. Copy must be
IN Ardmoreite office by 10 o'clock week
days. II received after tina. hour ads
VIII be run TOO late to classify"
All want ads are cash. Advertise
ments taken over the telephone are ac'
cepted only at customers risk and the
Ardmo-eite viii not be responsible for
errors unless advertising copy is hand.
ed In at our office.
10 words one time 25c
10 words two times
IL words three times -45c
IL words four times. soc
~ words five times
- words one week SOC
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-22
Help Wanted, Miscellaneous

WANrED-Colored woman or man
10 cook. Have servants room.
Apply Sl3 y. Washington 90
WANTED Man and family to work a
2-team crop, =. f. Skdmore. Brock.
Phone W 50.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-09-25
CAMPAIGN COSTS OF
ASPIRANT RENDER
DEFEAT A MARV

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25.-(A. P.)
Here are some of the campaign ex-
penses of G. II. Force, defeated Mis-
sourian congressional aspirant, which
he listed under oath in his expense ac-
count filed recently with w. Tyler
Page. clerk Of the house of representa-
tives.
August Postage for 25 letters to
influential men in my district, telling
that l was trusting to the kindness OF
the people and the mercy of God to
elect me (both failed), so cents.
August 2-For professional serv-
ices of a tonsorial artist in shaping up
the sandy whiskers of an influential
son of Erin. 35 cents.
August 3-One jar face creme to
fascinating blonde for passing out my
cards, 81 cents
August 3-Another jar of face
creme to charming brunette for pass
ing out more of my cards, 35 cents.
August 2-For her work and in
fluence among her many friends and
admirers, pair of open-work hose
for plump widow; the less said the
better. special, $I0O.
July 27-For street far fare to
summer garden where Tony Steuyer
and congressional committee held cleo
ton on night week previous to legal
primary and nominated my opponenf
Tor congress in the tenth district IA
cents.'
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-09-25
DISAPPEAR ro.
FROM LISBON MARKET

| LISBON, Sept. 25.-(A. P.)-
Matches have disappeared from the
market, much to the discomfort Of
smokers and housewives. Walters
and cigar store clerks who are able
to furnish a few matches have been
extremely popular for two weeks.
In view OF the high prices here. the
operatives OF the Match Company de-
mand higher wages. and the company
10 meet their wishes petitioned the
government for permission to raise the
price Of matches. This consent has
not been given and IN. view of the
have no matches for about a fort
night, since the stocks in the shops
were exhausted.
When the monopoly OF match man
ufacturere was given to the company
some years ago, the public, specially
smokers, as sign of protest began 10
use automatic flint and gasoline
lighters, which caused a considerable
decrease to the company's sale and
the government at the company's re-
quest. issued a law forbidding their
use. in consequence of which they
were all seized and their carriers
fined.
recall of this law, however. has
been proposed in parliament but has
not been acted upon.
In the provinces, fires are kept
alight day as night and the only way
of obtaining light at a moments no.
tice.