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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-10-01
PHOENIX SILK HOSE

No 365 in colors of brown, black and white
at the reduced price, per pair. S1.5O
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-10-01

We have selected from our inn
mense stock of boys clothes Eighty
Six Boys Suits, ranging in sizes from
8 to 10 years, good fall weights, extra
good makes and values that were ORR
ginally priced from $3.50 to $500.
Don't overlook these wonderful
values.
You can't afford to. We couldn't possibly
go into the market and replace these garments
at near the price we are offering them to you.
Come early before the sizes are broken.
Choice. $9.85
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-10-01

You'll be surprised to learn of the great saw
ings to be effected in this best of all Bargain
Shops. You'll be able to say that there is one
low price shop in this big city, You'll agree
with us when we say that the catalogue hous-
es are left far in the rear in the race of COM
petition.
Here Are Some of the Good Things:
CHILDREN'S ELK HIDE SHOES S349
One big bin full, sizes S11a to IL. Every pair
worth much more
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-10-01
THE NEW WOOL HOSE

drop stitch styles in colors of brown, green,
ETC., the pair r..... $500 to S4.25
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-10-01

The Rummage Sale That Spells Economy
BARGAINS IN YARD GOODS
Hurrah for the big store that has
Come Rummage in for
Bargain Basement there's where everybody
in the
PERCALES. GINGfIAMS. CHAIIIES, DAMAsKS. PILLOW
TUBING. OUTINGS. SILKOLINES. NfUS1INS. CRETON-
MES AND DOZENS OF OTHER KINDS GOODS.
During the Rummagc
39c-HEAVY OUTING-39c
In quality that readily sells for 50cm
the flimsy that is offered the
this after
ply. you will your neighbor a kindness you
make known the good things viii
Bargain.
BIG SALE OF REMNANTS
1t wouldn't a real Rummage
Remnants-so were going to pile stocks
Rummage your hearts
should
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1920-04-08

Attend the Sunday school conven-
ton April 18th and 18th in the the
Audubon Methodist church.
S. C. Rhode Island Red eggs, good
layers, large dark red, $3.50 per Is.
$3.50 for so; SO per 100. Thorough
bred. Mrs. Chris Faaborg. Rt. O..
Extra, Iowa. 15-4tpd
DR.. E. L. Fitch and wife left yes
terday morning for Bows. Iowa,
where they were called by the death
of the lady's aunt, Mrs. Bertha
Damerow, who died Tuesday ut the
age of so years after a lingering ILL
ness.
John Croisant, wife and two
children, who have been here on a
visit with relatives, left yesterday
morning for Menlo, their former
home, where they will visit a few
days before returning to their home
at Humboldt, Kansas.
Bodo Oelke spent over Sunday
with friends at Clarion, returning
to Audubon Monday morning. Mr.
Oelkc has for years been a railway
mail clerk, but lis taking a little lay
OFF During the past few weeks he
has been staying with his parents,
MIR and Mrs. August oelke and
helping with the farm machinery 1t
the Oelke Co. store.
Neal Meyer who for several years
past has been farming near Dunn
mer, Sask., Canada, writes relatives
here that he has sold his farm there
to good advantage and has moved
to another place near Omega, which
is about sixteen miles from Dunn
mer. He purchased his present
farm early in the spring and says he
is head over heels in work getting
ready to put in his spring crops.
Mr.. Meyer is among the many Audu-
bon county men who invested in
Canada lands several years ago and
by sticking to his proposition has re-
ceiyed splendid returns on the in
vestment.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1920-04-08
ss -
LOCAL AND PERSONAL .


s. III. Ripley is busily engaged
with a force of workmen installing
vapor heating plant for Father
Costello and also a large plant for
Frank Bagley in the new home he is
building. Mr.. Ripley is an expert
at heating and plumbing and is
meeting with unprecedented sue
cess.
A meeting of the Farm Bureau
was held at the Greeley Center
school house Tuesday evening. Six
the much talked of Nolan bill was
discussed. A vote was taken and
it was unanimous against the pro-
visions of the bin which is in every
way detrimental to the farmers of
the great northwest, especially Iowa.
Pete Dennis has just finished re-
papering and repainting the interior
of the Smoke House. He has re-
ceiYed word from the distributors
that the new soda fountain he pur-
chased recently would be shipped in
a short time, and when he has that
installed he will have one of the
neatest places of business in the
city. Pete is one of our young pro-
gressive business men and is enjoy
ing a thriving business.
Herman Freese, who is working
at the light plant, was in Harlan the
fore part of the week, where he was
sent to consult a specialist regarding
his physical condition. Herman was
in the service in France and took
part in the drive at the Argonne
Forrest. During the engagement
he was either gassed or received in
juries that impaired his health. The
war department has ordered him to
the specialist to ascertain the extent
of his illness to determine how
much compensation he is entitled to.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1920-04-08

n y II + u
The w. r. c. will meet at the w.
o. w. hall April 18th at 2 p. m.
j. G. Prosser left yesterday morn
ing on business trip to Carroll.
l.. e. Tramp returned Tuesday
from several days visit with his
brother at Creston.
Attend the Sunday school conven-
tion April 18th and 18th in the the
Audubon Methodist church.
Mrs. L. Dee Mallonee departed
yesterday morning for Glenwood,
where she will spend week or ten
days with her parents.
Mrs. F. J. Schmidt came the lat
ter part Of the week, having been
summoned here by the death OF her
father, the late VIM. Owen.
Mrs. VIM. Mutt Of Clarion arrived
in the city the latter part of the
week for visit at the home Of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. August Oelke.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Bertelsen Of
Withe, Wis, arrived in the city yes
terday morning for visit at the
James, Lang and G. L. Christensen
homes
Mrs. John Weighton, daughter
Elinor and little Annis Ashby were
passengers to Des Moines yesterday
morning, where they will spend a
few days with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Jensen and fam
lily of Ida Grove, who were called
here by the death of the lady's cous-
in, Miss Carrie Poulsen, returned
yesterday morning to their home.
John Weighton returned Monday
from a several days business trip to
Chicago. He said the windy city
experienced one of the worst snow
storms of the season last Saturday
and Sunday.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1920-04-08
SPORT HANBACK, FATALLY
INJURED AT COUNCIL BLUFEe

sport" Hammack, for many years
resident of this city, and at one
time hauled mail and express in this.
city, had his skull fractured at
Council Bluffs Monday AFTERNOONS
about three o'clock. Mr.. Hammack
is fireman on the main line of the
Rock Island. He was walking
along the track near the freight de-
pot when No. 6, a fast passenger
train came along. The pilot beam
on the engine struck him in the back
as the engine passed, knocking him
to the ground with such force as to
fracture his skull and cause internal
injuries.
He was rushed to Mercy hospital
where he has been lying between life
and death ever since. Last reports
from the hospital this morning was
to the effect that he was resting some
easier, but the attending physicians
hold out no hope for his recovery.
He and his wife lived here until
about seven years ago. Mar
tin Smith told us this morning that
The was raised by relative and grew
to manhood here
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1920-04-08
Always a Good show-Crescent

Always a Good Show-Crescent
j. c. Jensen, residing two and a
half miles northeast of Elk Horn
was in the city this morning enroute
to Britton, S. D., where he will at
tend big land drawing that is to
take place the 14th.
Rev. ID. J. Shenton left this morn
ing for Newton where he will visit
an uncle who is CRITICALLY i'll. En-
route home he will make short
stop at Indianoid, where his brother
is publisher of the Herald.
Mrs. T. A. link and granddaugh-
ter, Daline Antram, who have been
visiting here at the home of her son
Rex link and family and with her
daughter, Mrs. Fred Morrison and
family, returned this morning to her
home at Stuart.
James Hicks and family arrived
in the city from Extra yesterday for
a visit at the home Of her mother,
Mrs. Mary Hansen. This morning
Mr.. Hicks and son left for TT. Dodge
where they are moving, and while he
is getting everything in readiness
Mrs. HICKS and the children will re-
main with her mother.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1920-04-08
. = So 49,
: LOCAL AND PERSONAL :
Fine program to-nlght-crescent

Fine program to-nlght--Crescen
Mrs. Lawrence Petersen of Extra
is patient at the hospital of DR..
Webb and is getting along very nice
ly.
Chas. Ping purchased the Win
theirs property on First Avenue at
the public sale held last Saturday at
ternoon.
Mrs. Thelma Keller of Oxford, In
diana, arrived in the city yesterday
for an extended visit at the home of
her sister, Mrs. DR.. Webb and fam
lily.
James Law left last week for
Hamilton, N. D., where he went to
superintend the putting in Of his
crops for this year. His son Ford
Law joins him tomorrow and will
remain for several months.
Mi. aud Mrs. Hans NJ. Hansen, re-
siding in the Freeman addition, are
the happy parents Of son born to
them the fore part of the week. Hans
says he could always handle a sledge
hammer pretty good but since the
arrival OF a son he can play "I'm
Forever Blowing Bubbles" on the
anvil with variations, and do good
job of it too.
Martin G. Christensen and family
left this morning for Ute, Iowa,
where they will visit a few days at
the home of her parents, G. Bramsen
and family. Next Monday they go
to St. Paul where A. H. Jorgensen
and family and Soren Nelson will
join them on their trip to Canada
where they will locate on big
ranches.
Mrs. w. j. Kennedy and little
baby left this morning for Jackson,
Nebr., to join her husband who is
making d couple of weeks visit at
the home of his parents. Mr.. Ken
nelly has been in poor health for
several months. He is taking a
course of treatment at this time and
if he does not get relief soon he may
go to one Of the Omaha hospitals for
an operation.
Bert Killinger and wife, who were
in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas,
investigating the land propositions
returned home last Saturday. Mr..
Killinger and his family lived in Tex
as several years and know something
about that country which since their
departure has experienced an unpre-
cedented era of prosperity. They
have owned much land there and on
this trip added still more to their
holdings.
DR.. Webb returned Tuesday from
Kansas City, Mo-, where he was call
ed last week on professional BUSH
ness. The doctor did great deal
of surgery before coming to Audu-
bon and is known to the best sur
geons in the country. He has estab-
lished wide reputation as a sur
geon and is frequently called to diff
ferent hospitals of the country to
perform operations. We hope that at
some time in the near future Audu-
bon will have hospital in order to
properly care for the people whose
ailments require hospital care.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-11
WEBSTERVILLE

There will be pictures in the Palace
theatre to night.-adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-11
The Grocer's Boy.

Charles Dickens and other nndVic
torians were very fond OF the tousled
headed grocer's boy. He was pictured
generally as overworked, undNrpaid and
altogether imposed upon, when not i'm
posing upon, but yet rather likable
and essential factor in social and trade
economies In America he very often
has the dignity, Importance and title of
clerk
Must he go' Eyes" reply several
persons who are making startling ad-
vances in the retailing of food One
store at Rochester, n. Y, is now doing
retail grocery business of about a
million dollars a year. without the aid
of the grocer's boy or the grocers clerk.
A large number of other boyless and
clerkless grocery stores have sprung
up in the last few years and are max
ing a success of IT,
Goods are placed in easy hands
reach on shslves against the walls.
White enamelled tables are located on
the floor On the shelves arc such arti
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-11
PRAISES PHONE OPERATOR
And Tells of Good Work Done by Barr,
Firemen.

Editor, Barre Times: An unfounded
rumor has spread since the Park thea :
! tire fire that the telephone operators on
duty that night were negligent and
careless, a great injustice to the girls
on duty that night, for no human per-
son could have done better II is fact
that the theatre line signal showed
about ! or ] 80 Sunday morning and
the operator could get no reply, but as
a great many lines were out OF order.
caused by the extreme storm, she re-
ported this line for attention as out of
order. not knowing of course that the
signal was probably caused by wires
burning
If she had reported to the police sta
tion every line that was in trouble
Saturday night. volunteers would have
been required to assist the police in
handling same
/ personally had occasion to use the
telephone many times early Sunday
morning and through the day and re.
cciNed service that one would only ex.
pect under normal conditions.
Believing that the fire had burned
the wires at I or 80 a nj. and the
alarm was not sounded until $3.50. it
shows the wonderful work done by our
fire department in combining the flames
to this building. Nothing but the high
est praise is due each aud every man
for their stop under the worst possible
weather conditions seen for years.
Trusting that my above explanation
viii put at rest all reports to the
contrary, j. Il. Eames.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-11
TALK OF THE TOWN

"A rev suits lett at 500, small sizes
only. just the thing for the shops
Lamorey's.
Mrs. Dennison Densmore, who has
been seriously i'll the past 10 DAYS. is
still confined to the bed, recovery being
very slow.
! Seventy five pretty girls in dazzling
gowns in the Dokies' "Folies of 1920
at the opera house next week Thurs
day and Friday.--adv.
Mrs. L. b. Dodge has returned from
Wiliamstown, where she was called by
the illness and death of her brother in
law, Luther j. Bailey.
Hear yet Hear We! The Rebekahs
will be ready TO welcome you to their
dance in the Rowland hall at s o'clock
tomorrow night, and Carroll's orches-
ira with its catchy music will also be
there to greet you. Admission, 81 per
couple.adv.
The ladies' aid society of st. Mon
ica's church will hold food sale Sat
urday afternoon, March 10, at ll5
North Main street, the old Vermont
! Fruit store. There will be on sale
baked beans, brown bread, spaghetti,
| cake and doughnuts. --adv
The piano recital given by Miss
Mary Allen, assisted by Violinist Ralph
Smith and very capable bass soloist,
Edward Hamel, was given at the as
sembly hall of Goddard seminary last
evening before a large audience. The
affair was complete success and much
appreciated by the assemblage of mu-
sic lovers.
Word has been received from San
Francisco, Cal, Of the death of Mary
A. Smith, widow of the late John
Smith of this city. Mrs. Smith lived
at 20 Maple avenue until three years
ago, when she went to California to
reside with her daughter, Mrs George
Fowler. She died March Q, death fol |
lowing an operation from which she
never rallied.
Williamstown is once again commu-
ncating with the outside world by rail
road after Ave days of complete iso-
lation. The Williamstown branch line |
was opened yesterday with the huge
snow pillow and a gang of workers from |
st. Adams, who succeeded in reaching
Williamstown depot yesterday after
noon at $50 Not until this morn
ing ulu tue DrdHCH tram make Il Jour
ney over the road, but found little
difficulty in touching the South Barre
and Williamstown depots on scheduled
time.
The Church street schoolhouse is now
being converted into club rooms for
members of Barre post of the American
Legion This work, begun the latter
part Of last week under the supervision
of Contractor A. II. Lane, is expected
to be completed in six weeks In order
to do this, the structure must undergo
remodeling on general Il
lines. Plans for the club rooms were
drawn by William A. Murray of this
city. The present stairway and en-
trance hall will be entirely remodeed.
On the first floor will be the reception
and reading room, pool, billiard and
room, and toilet aecommoda-
ions In the reading room a fireplace
will be installed. The second floor will
DC divided into a dance hall, ladies
waiting room and toilet rooms. The ,,
in charge is contemplating
having shower baths and toilet accom-
installed in the basement of
he building. u.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-11
Notice to Public

Having gone into Autou1ohiie. Carriswa
and sixn Painting AZ SIS North Msin street
vii dAcoutinue ny house painting ard
rEperhznEinE. Tharking the pabiic for their
past faVers. I remain.
HENRY BOSLEY
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-11
WILLT4MSTOHN

+. J. Rutter. optometrist will be at
the hotel Monday. the 18th. Cali and
have your eyes examined. adv
The regular town meeting, adjourned
from Tuesday. March ,. will be held at
the town hall at 10 n. m Saturday.
March -. Per order J. f. Martin.
moderator. At the meeting last week
Tuesday it was voted to meet at the
above hour. but later that vote was
rescinded and one was taken TO meet
At Z y. m., instead OF 10 a. m LAWYERS
who have been consulted are of the
opinion that the motion to rescind was
illegal. therefore the meeting will he
held according to the previous vote,
at 10 a. m. Saturday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-11

administrator. Lewis D. Bancroft has
been appointed administrator of the
estate Of Lucy d. Bancroft, late of
Calais. The will of Jane Cross, late
of Plainfield. has been presented. c, P.
Mcknight of Mortified has settled his
account as administrator of the es-
tate of William H. Foster, late of CAL
ais.
There is an exciting egg contest here,
started when Judge C. S. Dana brought
from his home in Woodbury. an egg
which measured 6h by ~ inches and
weighed four ounces. In size an egg
by Ralph Brown of Waterbury to-day
surpassed the Dana egg, for it meas.
ures 6la by 77s inches.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-11
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

GIRL WANTED for general housework: an
ply 90 Mrs. John r. BENJAMIN. tel. l05-R.
r. D. :. Barre 3ostf
BAY MARE FOR SALE. SEQ rs, T-yrs
old. kind and fearless portable saW-mill
i4s-W. s0stf
GIRL OR MIDDLE-AGED WOMAN wanted
ct once TO care for 2-ycar-old child and dc
light hnusevork George Molsey. 80 Circle
street, Barre. tel. li3-M. 3oat3
FOR sALE-one extension ladder. IS ft:i
go-car7 l solid cord Of dry wood. / gas
stove ! gas heater. I gas 7atiron. | xss
lamp. ] baby sled; Bert Tenney. l53 Wash
ington street. 3o4n
wANTED-An incubator thst viii bold So
o. $50 ezu tel 4Ie-R 304ff
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-11

The Montpelier fire department re-
eeived a demonstration. OF the eflicien-
ey OF motor driven fire apparatus when
last evening an alarm was sounded
from the corner of Barre and Main
streets in the business section of the
city and at a time after the city had
been suffering for three days from low
water pressure. The fire was in the
cellar Of the Pierce & Clark bakery.
Ii caught from something on the top
of the gasoline stove that is used in
connection with the baking business.
The fire did but little damage, being
easily put out with hand extinguishers,
but the alarm showed what a motor
driven apparatus will do in snowy
streets.
The boxing bouts that took place in
Montpelier Wednesday evening were
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-11
MON1'PELIER
Close Vote on Some City officers at
Council Meeting.

Alderman Bowers busted the "biq
four" II there ever was intended to be
Zone, in the Montpelier city council on
! Wednesday evening when he charged
! Aldermen kelly and Farrar and two
Others, whose names he did not give
with trying to put something over;
but the result Of the vote showed that
! he must have been mistaken in the
matter. 1t all came about when Al.
derman Kelly moved to delay the cleo
| tion OF the city engineer water com
missioner and oyorseer Of poor Alder
man Bowers stated that he was told
that conference had taken place be-
tween four members Of the council.
This was denied and later he claimed
Alderman Yeti was the man who told
him of the alleged conference, which
was denied Alderman Kelty's motion
was lost the mayor casting the decid-
ing vote in the matter, and then Alder
man Bowers nominated G. i. Lackey
for overseer of poor and Alderman
Kelly seconded the nomination; but
the matter of the election of city en-
gineer and the water commissioner was
left until special meeting. Another
scrap occurred when it came to the
election of city attorney. Apparent
~ Alderman Bowers took exceptions to
&. l.. Hunts letter relative to his serv-
ices, for Mr. Bowers nominated L. S.
Tillotson. Alderman Farrar nominat-
ed G. L. Hunt, who was elected, Mayor
Slsirtleff casting the deciding vote. In
Alderman kelty's original motion, ask
ing to lay some of the nominations
over, the chief of police was included
but this could not take place, for the
charter provided differently, and Chief
Connolly's appointment, as made by
the mayor two weeks ago, was con
firmed later In the evening. However,
the council without dissent voted to
reduce the police force from three to
two patrolmen. Other Officers were
electe das follows: Superintendent of !
streets, +. A. Witham; assistant, G. b. |
Roberts, fire warden, V. B. Persons; |
pound keeper, c. V. Kent; fence view
ers, James Finn, Harrison Lombard I
and H. S. Tabor. Two temporary
loans of $4,000 each were voted in
Of taxes to be collected.
John Stone was designated as the off ,
Ger to be paid by the state for grand
jurors work. The matter of buying
an automobile truck for the fire de-
partment was referred to the purchas.
ing committee, which the mayor stated
would be composed of Aldermen Yeti,
Kelly and Bowers. The water commit
Tee was given authority to install
water gauge in the fire station, while
he same committee was authorized to
nave installed meters where water is
supplied by the city to the private
water systems. the Hubbard system
being the only one mentioned, although
he vote was made in general way
The matter of appointing an inspector
# plumbing was left until the next
Meeting.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-11

Giles as canned and general package
goods: ON the tables are such as vege-
tables and specialties. Neatly designed
metal price tags, dangling from the
shelves tell the customer the price Of
each article. Large printed signs dis
played around the store convey general
information.-Aaron Hardy Ulm in The
Nations Business.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-11
BARRE DAILY TIMES
THURSDAY, MARCH IL, 1920.
The Weather

Rain tonight and Friday; warmer
tonight except on the east Maine
coast, moderate south winds.