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JUNE 28, 1917 PAGE 8 CROOK COUNTY JOURNAL BEND BALL TOSSERS SHUT OUT TWICE Prlneville 6. Bend 0; Prineville 6. Bond 0. and all in one day too. The Bend ball team journeyed to this city Sunday and returned with the above result, which placed Frineville again in first place in the Central Oregon League regardless of the fact that the Shevlin-Hixon team defeated Jefferson County at Bend the same day. On two occasions during the 18 Innings the visitors had an oppor tunity to start the game in their FOOD CONTROL BILL , PASSED BY HOUSE Measure as Passed Contains Far-Reaching Prohibition Provisions. Washington. The administration food control bill, giving the president broad authority to control the distri- direction, but the jinx soon reap peared and roosted ahout the dia mond during the greater part of both games. ONLY 150 n Tin REMAIN TO BE SOLD AT PRESENT PRICE OF $2.50 after which all adult season tickets for the Prine ville Chautauqua will be advanced to $3.00 Last year more than 75 season tickets were sold after the contract was fulfilled and the sales are being made easier this year FRIDAY IS TicketDay 1 and if you want a ticket at $2.50 buy today and buy early Any merchant or business man can supply you button of food, feed and fuel for war purposes and appropriating $152,600, 000 tor Ita enforcement and adminis tration, was passed by the house after far reaching prohibition provisions had been written into it The vote was 365 to five. Represen tatives McUemor. Slayden and Young, of Texas, democrats, and Meeker, Missouri, and Ward, New York, republicans, voting in the neg ative. The prohibition amendment, accord ing to statements of house members, will reduce the government revenues by more than 1300,000,000 a year. The prohibition amendment in the bill will make the Vnlted States "dry" during the war, If the measure goea through the senate as pastted by the house. It forbids the manufacture of any food materials into liquor, thus knocking out beer and light wines as well as stronger spirits. The Webb amendment gives the president power to make the nation practically "bone dry" by seizing ail intoxicants In the nation and redistilling them to get al cohol for industrial use. The bill now goes to the senate, where it probably will be substituted (his week for a similar measure al ready uuder consideration. Leaders hope to get the measure to conference by July 1. While the senate is occupied by the control bill, the house will proceed with the rivers and harbors bill, to be followed by the administration meas ure authoring the president to direct priority In railroad shipments, which has passed the senate. Another carload of UICEC Is due to arrive this week, two of which are already spoken for We regret that it will be impossible to fill any orders f JC Fords before July I . If you want a Ford please drop in and sign an order, aa deliveries are made on signed orders only. We nave in stock the following trucks and touring cars for immediate delivery 4 One 1 -ton Republic Truck One 3-quarters-ton Republic Truck One Dodge Touring Car One used D4S Buick at a Bargain One Buick Bug INLAND AUTO COMPANY, PRINEVILLE, ORE. RUSSIANS OPPOSE SEPARATE PEACE Washington. Ambassador Bakhme tlsff, head of the Russian mission, em phatically declared in an address be fore congress, assembled In the hall of the house, that the Russian people themselves oppose a separate pea.ee with Germany. The ambassador's declaration came at the end of the most remarkable and demonstrative reception yet given any of the foreign missions in either bouse of congress. Shouts and cheers came from floor and galleries. Members of congress who on previous visits of missions have applauded or remained quietly in their seats, cheered loudly. The ambassador added: ; "Rumors of a separate peace are without foundation In fact. Russia's endeavor la for a lasting peace be- twreu democratic nations. Triumph ot the German autocracy would render such peace Impostilblc. (lunula will not fall to lie a worthy partner in the League of Honor." ROBERTS ITEMS (By Our Regular Correspondent) Mr. Carlin and sons spent Wed nesday of this week In Prlneville. fhas. Houston and family were In Prlneville Tuesday. MIbs Etta Houston proved up on her home stead. Geo. Taylor and hla mother were in Prlneville on business yesterday. Mr. Roberts aold bis wool In Red mond Monday for 55 cents a pound. Mr. Nelson hauled It over. A tew Roberta men and their families took their dinnera and spent the day recently working the roatf between Roberta and Prlne ville. A great Improvement was made and another picnic la being planned for the near future. The date will be given later. All the neighbors are Invited and a special invitation will be extended to the County Court. There was a Red Cross meeting at Roberts Hall last week and near ly everyone In this vicinity donated liberally. I Mr. Illm kinun, a Presbyterian mlnimer and Sunday School organ izer will hold services hero Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Miss Laura Ntilson Is spending a few days this week with Vera Dun hum. Mr. and Mrs. Nelson returned from their trip to Washington last week and report a fine lime and a pleasant trip over the Columbia Highway. ' Mr,. Nelson's mother and brother came home with thorn. FIFE ITEMS (By Our Regular Correspondent) Inst Monday, Kd HI reel and family, Claud Wil son and George Wllwin attended the tlmico at Silver Creek. They report a fine time was hud by everybody, Johnson llros. have aawed about 150,000 feet of lumber and have logs cut for 100,000 feet more, ' We are having some One growing weather now and we are In hopoa the hay crop will make good yet. There la going to be a dance at Silver Creek the 7th of Jnly for the benefit of the Red Cross. Everyone Is welcome. Paul Wilson and wife and Mrs. Earl Chapman went to 8llver Creek Saturday after a load ot grain and to attend a dance at that place. Mrs. Pant Werner was visiting at the home ot Mrs. Stanley Balfour Oregon Daily Journal Daily 50c. Daily and Sunday 65c If you don't get your paper regularly, phone Red 43 1 anal we will send one up by special messenger Prineville Drug Co. Local Agent Cornett Stage Barn Op. a Undw Naw Management Farmers Feed Yard Corrall in Connection W. A. Lincoln, Prop. Prineville, Oregon cc 3 CC 3CC 3 C J CC 3 C The coolest place in town to trade with the warmest welcome. The very latest and best Notions for mCn and women of every description. The largest and most com plete stock we have ever carried which will be sold at reasonable nricea. You will find marvel, of stvle. extra oualitv and exquisite designs here in all materials. The summer weather calls for light airy goods .and we thought of your requirements early in the season and have appropriate summer goods ready for your inspection lUKNCTT CO. rnRVCTT M. pn COHNKTT CCK " nnrr.ii m i. CORNETT ft CO. Every retail store is judged by the kind of goods it offers to its customers. If the mer chandise is of high quality the store rates high in the estimation of the buying public. You can judge this store accordingly CORNETT ft CO. Another Shipment of Silk Petti coats Just in From New York These are made of extra good quality taffeta silk and any color you may wish. Skirts were personally selected from exclusive showings of New York's master designers. Ask to see these. Moderately priced at $3.00 U cind CORNETT ft CO. Peter's "Diamond Brand" Shoes "Walk on Diamonds" We have just received the newest styles in these beautiful boots. They are made according to Dame Fashion's latest decree in smart combin ations and in solid colors. A neat fitting shoe will increase your sum- mer pleasures through cool comfort, "hugtite" ankle fitting and distinguished style. Eliminates warm weather foot troubles. These elegant new boots are sold at our usual close prices and you will find it to your advantage always to Come to Us For Your Finest Shoes and Pumps Also we specialize in slippers and pumps of the season's most advanced styles, which will most assuredly appeal to the taste ot the most critical buyer. Let us help you fit and select vour footwear. The Peters shoe is famous for easv clove-fittinur. foot-form Qualities. They maintain their shape and look neat, and have wear-resisting qualities not found in every brand '(-j I 1 CORNETT ft CO. CORNETT ft CO. CORNETT ft CO. CORNETT ft CO. Men, B. V. D. Nainsook Union Suits the most comfortable union suit ever worn Men's $1.00 Boy's 50c CORNETT ft CO. Men, the Yurefit Union Suit Made of fine nainsook, knee lengths and sleeve less; very comfortable Men's Boy's 75c 50c CORNETT ft CO. Men, the P. Q.A. Union Suit Just the thing for warm days, short sleeves or long ankle lengths, sizes 36 to 48, priced at only $1.25 CORNETT ft CO. Men Balbriggan Union Suits You will wonder how we sell this union suit for this price but we do 75c CORNETT ft CO. ex- Brandegee-Kincaid Clothes We have only one suit of a k: cept blue serges, best way to buy suit $15, $20, $22.50, $25 PHONE 351 Get our prices on derrick rope and wire cable and all kinks of forks for the coming hay season. Again we urge that you visit our grocery department. We are prepared to handle large as well as small orders. Send for our price list on groceries. We want : your trade. Figure the freight or parcel post charges Ion small shipments on groceries then compare our prices and on most things ' you will sa ve by buying here. Your money is sent away to build up coast communities and cities. Buy at home, make the town 'grow Learn to read these signs it's our bond Ci PH ONE 351 (OR VK. Prineville. Oregon .r PRINEVILLE. OREGON