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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-20
WAVE OF PRICE CUTTING
EXTENDS To ALL PARTS

Chicago, Msy 20.-The wave Of price
,utting in wearing apparel continued yes
,erday 10 sweep the country, merchants In
many cities and towns announcing re-
ductions in mems and women's cloth
ing. shoes. hats and other articles.
While some merchants said the reduc-
tions could not be maintained after
present stocks were exhausted, other
declared the price cuts were the logica
outcome of breaks in the Eastern mar
ket, backward season and large stock
on hand.
They asserted that the reductions
could not be maintained because the
merchant did not control the cost Of
manufacture and that when stocks
were depleted market prices would have
to be paid for new stocks. Nevertheless
owners of department stores IN scores OF
cities and towns today announced price
reductions In mems and women's APP
parel, ranging from 20 to so per cent,
while In some places shoes and other
articles were cut.
AN ECONOMIC MISTAKE.
In a newspaper advertisement yesterday
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-20
cox WITH THE PRESIDENT
ON LEAGUE OF NATIONS
Ohio Governor Condemns Repub-
licans for Their Hostility to
Treaty and Wilson.

Columbus, Ohio, May l9.-Gov.
JAMES NJ Cox, of Ohio, who is likely to
be next to William G. McAdoo in number
of votes in the early ballots for the Dem
ocratic nomination for President, stands
with President Wilson in support of the
League of Nations.
He says that he is not interested in
quibbles over details, nor opposed to inter
pretative reservations, but he holds en-
phatically that the world needs the
League and that the Democratic position
is so clear upon the question that there can
be no objection to reatfirmlng it boldly IN
the party platform at San Francisco
Governor Cox is equally definite in
condemnation of the course of the Re-
| publican leaders. He charges them with
conspiracy to defeat President Wilson's
work in behalf of the League, and contends
that the conspiracy began with the Presl-
dents departure tor Europe, and ran
through every stage of the negotiations.
"I can see no embarrassment what
soever," said Governor Cox yesterday,
Sin writing the League of Nations plank
into the Democratic platform. We need
| simply to recite the facts from the begin
ming of this question.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-20
PRICE CUTS So BIG
PUBLIC IS DAZED;
80 PER CENT IN NY.
Action of Banks and Public Sober
ing From Its Spending Spree
Cause of Drop.
MOVEMENT SPREADS TO
EAST, WEST, NORTH, SOUTH

For the first time in many, many
moons MIR. Average Citizen smiled yes
terday with real relish, (says today New
York Sum- He had right to- something
had happened to the Cost OF LIVING
Something had put the proftee.S on the
run. Wherever Mr.. A. Citizen looked he
observed that prices had come down with
a rush shoes, ready-made clothing, hats
for men and women, silks, stockings, al
most anything and everything except
food. Here and there reductions amounted
to so per cent, and even more; but the
all around general average OF the cut,
as close inquiry showed, was ABOUT 20
per cent.
Mr.. Citizen rubbed his eyes in amaze
ment. unable at first to believe IN the
good fortune that had tumbled upon
him from the clouds 1t was hard TO
believe because, until the thing actually
happened, there had not been an ndlca-
ton of anv real cut in the cost OF llving,
and Mr.. Citizen had fallen into kind OF
numb end france of piled up extortions
and exactions. Then he opened his eyes
to read i'm the newspapers that tins blg
store and that had slashcd prices right
and left and across the middle, ana that
one now can buy pair OF SIS shoes LOT
Sl2.
SOME OF THE ANSWERS.
And so he asked himself lot Of ques-
tions as to the cause OF thus OBVIOUS
miracle. Here are the answers he got:
The banks acccdlng to the wishes Q
the Federal Reserve Board, declined
in numerous instances TO extend Ioboers
notes. The iobbers, in sore need of I'M
mediate cash. dumped large quantities
of goods, especially such things as wo-
mems wear, shoes, fabrics, upon the big
merchants, who took an opportunity to
buy cheaply and then to sell at re-
duction from prices that have obtained
for a long time The attitude of the
Federal Reserve Board and Of the banks
Is stated to reflect the determination OF
the Government to pull down living costs
by main strength, and part OF the gossip
along. this line has to do with the valu-
able political ammunition available here.
spENpERs soBERrNo Up.
The public, taken as a whole, is recov-
ering from a money spending spree
and is displaying signs OF having sense
in the head That is to say, many people
with money have declined as a matter
OF principle to submit TO the extortionate
prices. have refused to patronize mer-
chants where such prices obtained and
have used their influence with then
friends TO curtail buying. While this took
time, it nevertheless has had its effect
as some merchants quite frankly ad'
mitted yesterday. This situation had tc
be met by the merchants, and there was
Just one way to meet iti-get the ole
customers back by tempting them witt
fair prices.
Generally speaking. merchants have
been heavily stocked up with goods
and there was a disposition (which sud,
denly and rather dramatically expressed
itself Yesterday to provide against tht
uncertainty of the future by clearing of
the shelves, even if some goods had t
be sold at an actual loss.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-20
Elderly People Have A
Daily Health Problem
Stomach muscles and digestive organs
slow to act as age advances

HOST people find the years
N slipping by without real
A'A izing it, until suddenly
confronted with the fact that they
can no longer digest everything
they would like TO eat. 1t then
becomes their daily task to avoid
what they know to be chronic con-
stipation.
When exercise and light diet
fail il will be necessary to resort to
artificial means. Strong physics
and cathartics, however, re not
advisable for elderly people. They
act too powerfully and . feeling OF
weakness results.
What is needed is a laxative
containing effective but mild
properties. This is best found in
Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin
which is a combination of simple
laxative herbs with pepsin. IL
acts gently and without gripings
and used a few days viii train the
digestive organs to do their work
naturally again without other aid
DIR. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin
has been on the market since 1892
and was the private formula of
Dr.W, b. Caldwell, who is himself
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-20

past 80 years of age and still active
in his profession. team be bought
at any drug store and one bottle
is enough to last even a large
family many months. 1t is a
trustworthy preparation.
In spite of the fact that Dr.. Cdld-
WeIps Syr,4p Pcpsin IS the largest selling
liquid laxative in the uorld, there
being oper 8 million bottles sold each
.,ear, many utho need It's benefits haze
not yer used IL. If yo.1 have not, send
yossr name and address for a free tridl
bortle to Dr.. w. B. Calduell. SIR
Washington ST.. Monticello. Illinois
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-20

From Hannibal, Mo-; Ottawa, ILL.,,
Rock Island, ILL.,, Sioux City, Iowa, and
many other Middle Western cities and
towns came reports OF reductions IN
clothing. Dealers at Soiux City said
mems wearing apparel was down be.
cause of backward season combined
with large stocks which must be moved
to meet financial obligations.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-20
New Smyrna Rugs


Of
bestou of
IS
Smalru arc N it., tt, in
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-20
New Summer Silks

arriving constantly them
fxsAscn
leason
washs of
atta $3.50
OF
desirable
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-20
New Pieces in
Pickard Pottery

Pikad fndt I Wnamak
ind
youwo could
cons rich hue but
pater
Some Of the hnihe ali ove
a .
and trays
81 salts
splendid vase-Foayth Floor Chetnut
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-20
New Silk TricOlette
Sports Suits


something IN whic
white 0 the beaoh,o o.
4
to
all
turquoise we'll n black
b With
$40 s4-Fust Floor. Central
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-20

writes shorthand notes of what he wants done.
 Uses an indelible pencil to sign most letters to departmental officials
 Reads to Himself An Hour.
 After finishing the morning rou. tine, reads until lunch time on the south portico of the White House. The President reads to himself one hour. / Rests after luncheon.
 Late in the afternoon takes a mo- tor ride.
 Almost daily he sees a moving pie ture in the East Room of the White House. Likes wild anu wooly'' Western stuff William S. Hart, Douglas Fairbanks and Charles Ray are his favorites.
 Retires early.
 While President Wilson has made strides toward recovery. that are re- garded as unusual for a man of his years, his illness of eleven months has told heavily on him. Persons who knew him before his physical breakdown and who see him riding along the streets of Washington are struck instantly by the whiteness ot his hair and other evidences of age
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-20

It has a frontage On the trunl hieh- way of 100 feet and extends to the Newtown and NorwaIk turnpike at the west. To the equipment of his place MT. Frost recently added farm tractor of-the caterpillar type
 The first of the Mems club open forum meetings will be held at the Sanford School gym on Friday even ing of next meeting with Henry F. Gilbert as the speaker. Music lovers cannot fail to be well repaid for at tending as Mir Gilbert is rated by many as the foremost living Ameri- can composer, his relation to Ameri- can music being Hkened to that of Wagner to German music. To 8 large degree he has broken away from, the traditions of the classical European school and made use of material furnished by the melodies originating with our colored people and other themes belonging to Amer ican conditions.
 The entire length of the trunk highway from Bethel to Pine Tree corner is practically completed, as regards the placing of the stone base and only awaits application of the surface layer consisting of oil mixed with crushed stone and a light .sprinkling of sand. The contractor IS 6sSureO or plenI1Iul Oe11VerleS ol oil beginning next week so that com pletion of the line to Pine Tree Cor ner and perhaps beyond during the present working season appears ito be a certainty. The steam shovel was brought from the Park section to the lower Ridge this week to reduce grades at several points.
 The marriage of Frank O'Neil and Miss Ivy Ramsdell was solemnized in the Catholic church at Georgetown on Monday afternoon. The groom, who is an electrician, recently came from Maine and will continue to live in Georgetown.
 Harry Mills and wife of Ansonia, are visiting the formers brother. Clifford Mills, in Georgetown. Benjamin Read, located at the Bedding town line. is an- other farmer about to go out of the milk business. He will sell his herd of 30 cows at auction.
 The Bridgeport chapter of the D. A. R. will be entertained at the home
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-20
ROOT SUPPORTS
 INTERESTS OF
 SMALL NATIONS

The Hague, Aug. 2O-In the course of the jurists' conferences which have been held here to draw up plans for the organization of an In ternational High Court of Justice, Raou1 Fernandez, the Brazilian dele gate, found Elihu Root a strong sup porter in his fight for the interests of small nations.
 At two different occasions, MT. Root to adopt articles which Senor Fer nandez proposed but which only met with a cold reception until Root came to Fernandez's assistance.
 The first case was the right of the country which had no judge in the court to name a Judge to sit while that countrys' case was before the court.
 The second case in which F'ernan- dez and Root closely colIajborated was when the latter's proposal to extend the power of supplem entaTy judges
 was about to be rejected. According to the original plan the vacancies caused through the absence of judges could only be filled when at least three judges were absent. MT.
 Root, however, supported the Fernan- dez amendm ent, and the substitute takes the function as soon as one judge is absent. In these two cases the small powers are closely interest i ed.
 ! The small powers are to have a na- | jority in the high court there beins five judges representing the big DOW. CTS and six representing the small powers while also the substitutes be- l long to the small countries i This majority was endangered b, 1 the old plan when in case of two ab | sent judges the small powers vacan
 c1es would not be filled and the fbis
 powers would have a majority of five ] to four.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-20
WILSON BACK AT
 NORMAL WEIGHT
 OF 179 POUNDS

Washington, Aug. 20-Gradual inn
 proyement in the condition Of Presl-
 dent Wilson, whose illness for the
 last eleven months frequently has
 caused his medical advisers to worry
 over the possibility that he would
 never fully be restored to health, is
 seen in the authorized statement from
 Dr. Cary T. Grayson, the Presidents
 physician, today that MT. Wilson is
 again back to his normal weight
 of 179 pounds
 Dr. Grayson would not admit that
 he was wholly satisfied with the pro- gress made by the White House pa-
 tient, though he professed gratifica-
 tion at the improvement noticeable in the President. Presidents Daily Program In an effort to accelerate the re- covery of MT. Wilson, Dr. Grayson has prescribed a daily program of calisthenics for the President. Ac-
 cording to Dr. Grayson, these are some of the things President Wilson does in the course of a normal day at the White House, Arises at ' o'clock each morning. Exescises his left arm by extending and withdrawing it. Climbs stairs with a cane to exer- | else his leg muscles. ShaVeS himself SOmetlmeS W1In l safety razor.
 Eats a hearty breakfast at o'clock.
 1 Reads the headlines of the morn 1 ing papers.
 Promptly at g o'clock begins dis | posing of official work, correspond l ence and administrative duties. i Works continuously for three hours | and does not like to be interrupted 1 during that time. Dictates rapidly and frequently
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-20

Accept "Ca11forn1a' Syrup of Fig only-look for the name California on the package, then you are sure your child is having the best and most harmless physic for the little stomach. liver and bowels. Children love it's fruity taste. Full directions on each bottle. You must say "California."- Adv.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-20
BUS DIRECTORS
 WILL MEET TODAY

Members of the newly elected board of directors of the Bridgeport Bus corporation will meet this afternoon in the law offices of DeForest and Klein, for the purpose of electing of ficers of the organization. The pres ent jitney situation will be thorough ly discussed.
 After a stormy session attended by over 100 jitneymen, which lasted from 1 until 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon, the following were elected on the board of directors: John B. Schwartz, Harry Frank, George Bevans Jacob Massoth,. Walter Kelly, Victor John son and William Mccormick.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-20

of MT. and Mrs Randolph Bradley on Tuesday of next week.
 Sister Mary Seton, who. is attached to a religious house onS Long Island. is visiting her brother, MT. Joseph Sullivan, at Sunset Hill.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-20
POETIC LICENSE

POETIC LICENSE Otis-Do you believe in poetic 1i- cense?
 Chester - Yes, indeed, and I think they ought to make the license fee high enough to be practically prohi- hitiYe = New York Post.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-20

Flora-How do you manage to get a kick out of the same old movie plots all the time?
 Fauna-Learn lip reading, my dear, and you'll forget there is plot!- Flint Fun.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-20
HE AGREED

That remark that Mr Gruff made tonight about not being able to see how so intelligent a. man could get married was very impolite."
 Well, Gruff doesn't stand on for malities-he's a great stickler for truth.''
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-01-23

The funeral OF the late Z. L. Nc
Broom will be held on Sunday at 2
p. m. from the Presbyterian church,
with Rev. J. Francis Morgan. pastor,
officiating. The body of Mr.. Nc
Broom arrived this morning from
Portland.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-01-23
Ground Frozen: Roads Rough.

The ground in the wheat districts is
still frozen about as hard as has been
the case for the past several weeks,
according to Walter Lehman. The
cold is not damaging the winter wheat
in the least, however. so long as the
ground does not alternately freeze and
thaw. The road are rough in the
wheat country, due to the freeze-ups
following recent rains and chinooks.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-01-23
Hero to Establish Agency.

j. II. Farley. representing the Denis
Motors Company. of Portland, is in
the city and expects to establish an
agency for the jackson, Sears and
Commonwealth machines. The COM
pany expects to establish agencies in
every county in the state. They have
for their territory Oregon. Washing
ton, Idaho and California.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-01-23

Rudolph Tannler. of the Western
Auto Company, is on his way east
where he will be the guest of the Cole.
REQ and bort factories. Mr. Tannler
will visit the Cole factory in Indian
apolis. the REQ factory in Lansing,
Michigan, and the bort factory in
Flint, Michigan. The purpose of his
trip is to equip himself to give better
service to customers OF the local firm
which he represents.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-01-23
Injured Eye Gives Trouble.

Brooke Dickson, who had to have
n steel splinter removed from the pu-
pill of his eve, Wednesday night, was
obliged to remain at home today be-
cause the eye is giving him trouble.
He cannot stand strong light for a
few days until the injured eye i'm
proves.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-01-23
Army Has New Hall.

The Salvation Army post has leased
for year the hall at 20S East Alta
street and will hold meetings there in
future. The first meetings will be on
Sunday at 3 p. m. and s p. m. The
hall is being remodelled and Captain
Jennie Conrad in charge of the local
post expects to open the reading
room in another week.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-01-23
E.Iks Initiate Three.

Pendleton lodge of Elks last even
ing initiated a class of three candida
tes, several others expected having
failed TO appear. Those who were
g'ven the work were: J. w. MCGEE and
w. p Chisholm, of Pendleton, and ].
r. Bul'ard. of Echo. Following the
ceremony n luncheon was served.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-01-23
Lainan Bonney Honorcd.

Laman Bonney, a nephew of
Charles Bonney of this city and who
has visited in Pendleton, has been
awarded the block "S' for playing on
the Stanford football team this season.
Bonney played halfback for the STAN
ford team. He is a former University
of Oregon student.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-01-23

The Pacific Grain Co.. of Portland,
which has extensive holdings in Una
tilla county as we'll has filed amend
ed articles of incorporation with the
secretary of state, increasing the cap
ital from s25O,000 to $1,500,O00. John
f, Montgomery is local agent for the
company.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-01-23

James Sturgis returned yesterday
from trip to California. He saw the
Oregon Harvard game in Pasadena
while away. Mrs Sturgis and Mr. and
Mrs. George Strand. who accompanied
him to California have not yet return
ed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-01-23
Are Visiting Diaries.

Miss Ella May Harmon, county dem
onstration agent, J. Dewilde, agricul-
turist for the American National
bank. and representatives of the va
rious Parent-Teacher organizations in
are visiting local dairies
today They will make these visits
once a month in future and are the
guests of the dairymen.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-01-23

Mrs Ida Gray. Louis King and
Clarence Roach. employees at the PEN
dleton postoffice, are suffering from
what physicians pronounce as Span
ish influenza. Mr.. King is quite ILL.
his temperature reaching 103 last
night.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-01-23

f. f. Schmidt left on No. II for
Echo today where he will look after
business this afternoon and act as
judge in the high school debate to-
might.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-01-23
Forest Official Here

ID. N. Kavanagh, assistant district
forester in charge of the grazing de-
partment in the Portland office, was
In the city today on his way to Spo-
Kane to attend a meeting of the Ma
tional Livestock Association.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-01-23
DIR. Wilson Here.

DR.. f. o. Wilson, formerly with the
L. II. Parker office of dentists here,
returned yesterday to E1gin after a
visit In Pendleton. DIR. Wilson has
opened an office of his own in EIgin.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-01-23
One Drunk Forfcits Bail.

j. w. Haven, arrested on a charge
OF being drunk last night, forfeited
$40 bail in police court this morning
by failing to appear for trial.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-01-23

e. j. Burke Here.
E. j. Burke, prominent wool man, is
Pendleton visitor. He arrived this
morning from Portland.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-01-23

The funeral OF the late Mrs. Roy
Pamburn will be held tomorrow at 10
a. m. at st. Mary's Catholic church.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-01-23

Colonel w. F. Yohnka, of Ritzville,
Washington, is in the city today. The
Colonel Is an auctioneer and is In Pen.
dleton or business
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-01-23
LYK LINEN

Needs no introduction, the best
fabric you ever used for waists,
dresses, baby clothes, collars, etc.
SOC Quality, Jan. White Sale. -. 41c
Csc Quality, Jan. White Sale. -. 53c
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-03-11
Plants sweeter Than Sugar.

Several ounces of dried leaves and a
small quantity of seed OF wild plant
that is about $50 times as sweet as
sugar reached Washington. from Para
quay. 1t is called kaa lee, and it's
botanical name is stevia rebaudlana.
Another strange plant is the agbayun
(synsopalum dulciferum) of southern
Nigeria, the fruits of which are only
slightly sweet. but have the peculiar
property of making the sourest SUBJ
stances, such as lines, lemons. unripe
fruits, or vinegar. eaten within II
hours or so afterward, seem intensely
sweet.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-03-11
TAKEN FROM EXCHANGES

Brick are being manufactured IN the
United Kingdom at the rate OF 10000
600 week
For tourists complete electric wa
ter heater has been designed that is
small enough to be carried in travel
ing bag.
Industrial equipment is being pur-
chased for the invaded regions of
France at the rate of more than 81 ,000,-
600 a day.
One bakery of the United States
ouartermasters corps in France had
a capacity of 100000 loaves daily.
Slightly raising and lowering a
users heel actuates gearing that pro-
pels a roller skate invented by two
Oregon men.
TO prevent accidents due to over
head electric wires, mules in the coal
mines in and around Hazleton. Pa,
wear bonnets.
For quickly clearing street cutters
OF snow an Englishman has invented
horse-drawn pillow featured by roll
ers to guide it along curbs