o
TAVO
LA fiT
Monjw
ito s Mackmaws
. .
"$5.25, $7:50, $10, $12:25
Here yon will find
macklnaws 111 all col
ors, models and'sizes.
Our assortment is
quite complete and
the quality the kind
you -will appreciate
more after a few
5WER
mimes OF T
CIIIKF SKCKETAHY filVKS ( UW
1'1KTK Kflll.rrAI.
ifnjority of "arjcfi Arc Kvidenlly
Ilcliheralely I'alsiiiM1 to Injure
the InmUulr.in.
anANDis ETr.xTxn observer.
I. i-.j . . .. .
CLEANING UP TIME
!v marked, were eolcTto the 1'. M. C. A.S
j tiy quurtermasU'r andfltetailed in
certain V. M. . A. canteen to sol-
dm ut tha price paid the uimrt,etr-1, . .a , 1
I roaster. Later, when soldiers came t0l'SPrlne KW-fr-alinie Vd Moving lb I,
open these pawls'. thy found in them ln "and al W lns'n. I
evidence that they had Wen intended ! i
fl'or free distribution. In every ctte ! WASHINGTON, Feb- C-fc' s a com-
v,Ber these were returned to the J . ibination f "spring" cli.anii time and
n. A., it lurmsncil Iregan euiva- moving day in Wathtrii-ton.
lent amount of tobacco rfrom its own j As the thousands of war workers
.supplies. The New York Sun states are tual ut.paini; to, their hornet in
that they have investigated several ith4 frty-eiKht states, thousands t
stories fit this kir.d and found he dt.k3 alul chairs-ftiese desks and
facts to be as stated above. Tta quar-ichajl.s in tm,ir Drimitive state iin.h-
iibly made up a (food-sized forest are
TTI n-D A V, f KT T5A Y P, 19W.
termaster concerned has also investi
gated the matter and fully exonerates being moved out of the evacuated ejv-I
the Y. M. C. A. Mr. Sloans, the chair- rnment offices, and as they are taken !
man of the national war work council outi U1J army uf cmlryorm, rush in to i
ot the Y. M. C. A who has recently dean up lhe hattlefields of ths virtoii-1
ear.' wear.
Men's Stag
Shirts
Hill's Dept.
ii..
Hi
i
Store!
Incisive answers to the criticism
hurled at home and abroad insnint
the service of the Y. M. C. A. have rc'u.rDe.1 ,r?m f". to l;uu JllmilliHt,ative army-the .loiter-!
been made by 1),. John It. Molt, Ben-'! . .? 'V n . Ytnr nun' wh orkcJ nr,ler for
eral secretary, national war worl,'?;' tha l. Y' M' C A-Wa? "ot ' that one dollar than they ever had for
...u.ui. in ...,,. ni , yearly salaries m the five fiifiii-es. and
quartermaster himself had sold totheltlle othcr minor war wor)terSi wh,
soldiers these same packnees of to-, ly spwll al, anJ niort) uf lh,.ir
bacco intended for free distribution. war wll;(,a to Intot tlie Oemarnls of the
being entirely iKnorant of lie fact profiteers all to back up those ' over
that they had been sent over fur free there."
distribution. To stand'on one of Washint-ton's
Question No. 5. Is it true that "Y"i street corners and see big trucks trun
workers ovcrsuis did not go to the j Jlin by with ton and tons of desks
front lines, but persistently dodtrei' unci chairs and mighty ood desks
dangers? jand chairs they are, too makes one
Tl.e best answer to the question is : inquisitive about this phase of the
that since the Y. M. C. A. went over- transition period on the national capi
seas to servo the A. K. !'., nine of its.tal.
witrkent have been killed bv shell fire So. after much effort. It was fairly
while on duty, twenty-nine were seri-, accurately estimated that the sianme; llial'kct, ilS C
ourly gassed or wounded. In ud litlonlof the armistice li ft Uncle Sam with , ( 1;ntlt('l I'Yllifs
to this, thirty-one have died in the i surplus in wnsningion oi no.uuu uiu
service, chiefly as a result of exposure?! top oitice UesKs,. sii.uuu typewriter
' OUR.
rouncil of thi aHsociation. Such ques
tions n whi-ther the "Y" mde
motuy on the canteen service, or oh
(fift tobacco at 'Y'' cantecn, or failed
in their duty to the wounded cr
whether the Hecrelaries ovurseas jpr-si-rteiitly
dodcil dangers, are all
taken u one by on and answerej
'eniles'ly and conclusively by Dr.
Mott as follows:
Question No. 1. Is it truo that the
Y. M. C A. has failed to keep in touch
with the wounded and ill? In this
; connc-.ti' n it is charged by some
wounded and ill men that they s:vw
no Y. M. C. A. workerK from the time
; tlicy entered th lio.suital,'
j In ordr to prevent any duplication
ll t:i IUI l IIVVlhKUH, till UKrVVIIU-lll' 'Ailrt
O , i ii II
J ' fat i V " -v
1 r.vOVr ' ' ,
t y 5.
4 ' f y i
..
. till' SCilSdl
Vcs. li
VlllllllV VI
ve
in L'Ji
JAMS
ARE .
Ylike mother
wy IV its.
I HIS 1
ami Prcsci
ui), vc cau
Crois and the Y. M. C. A. This pro
vided tha; the American Ited (J'ross
should concern itself primarily with
the care of the wounded and the ill;
the Y. M. C A. and kindred organiza
tions with the well. This might lead
to the supposition that the Y. M. C.
854.50 8G.25 857.85 H; reached between the Alherican RcJ and overwork. It is of interest to add desks and 175,000 chairs, all purchased
that ten have been cited for bravery or since the declaration of war between
decorated. I this country and Germany.
Question No. CIs it true that some ( This surnlus equipment will not be
of the overseas secretaries have be-n I nuctioned off. but is being stored for
brusque and even impatient in their . fulurc use- U ls In'lle-that the
dealings with the soldiers? government would lose money in an
Cnnsirlei-in.,. iho r,., t that v 'auction of the equipment, as it is vir-
A . u- c.l.l xii.l nnfeelinv where n5 : M c A .miiIUii t'i,..i- tually as good as new. Under the pros
it matter of fact, it was simply living pits for-eighteen hours at a stretch, ont pl"n nee,ls nf the BOTCment (le"
up to an agreement. At the invita-Isvmetinies without meals, it would b't Prtments in Washington for desks
tion of the Iced Cross, for some hos-' but natural that a few might have lost ! Bml chair8 "ftc!' lle c"d ?.f V": Pr05'nt
pitals overseas, the Y. M. C. A. still! their self-control and have manifested i fi"ral year ""PI'1'61 fr,.,m tl,c
piovi.les its activities for the patients, ja wrong disposition, but we are glad to surplus store, and the old equipment
Canteen Profiteering Denied. j believe, in tl light of the great lnus "!:" "
OneKtion No. It true that the ninss nf tplimniv. thut. tbiu h. nnl au
i to use ('aiiiii'd Fruits, Jams, Jollies
1 1 1. 1 , 4.
U vtill nave used vnai yni n.nu jmii
m'witli the Purest and I.t'st on the;
!t lariif assoi-tiuciit ot Preserved and
' , , i in:.. 'I1 : P
ISS anil illl. also -jellies t 1 a . .u ut
SI rawiierry I'i'eserves' today, lo$.
Fhone Your Order Our Delivery Service Covers the City
108 NORTH l ilt STREET ACROSS THE TRACK
"United States rood Administration License No. Gj0.235"
AR C AD
Y. .M. C. A. has been pinfiting by the been the characteristic attitude of theWas'e;
Tieasiiieis Call for County AVailants ' funds up to and including No. 4220
- .series of 1918.
Notice: The undersigned county; Interest oh. the above warrants
treasurer has funds rn hand vMth stons on Jnr.u.Vrv 10. lltin.
care is being taken to avoid any;whil.h lo ,mv all nirrants on tho! "SOH. I'RAWI.EY,
FRIDAYAND SATURDAY
iriiT nrwTT rmrh a irw
oiieration of the canteen overseas. Ivast majority of workers. I have heard ' Antl ue,Ka ami cnans cou o
It is not true that the Y. M. C. A. the complaint made bv a few soldiers talk-a f"vnte theme of some senile
has buen profiting by the operation , that certain of the Y. M. C. A. workers writers what a tale they wou.d tell
of the canteen overseas. In tho terms j have been prone to pav more attention i" their respective warehouses a pos
of bulletin No. 3:1. from General j to the officer, than "to the enlisted i"'1"1' f ,auKnt w,th "PP""11" fur
Pershing's headquarters it was pro-! men and that they have at times treat-.congressmen curious about the d,rcc-
ed men who have come into canteens ! uon UI "" i"""" "'"
in an unsvmpathetic and inhospitable i war' . ... . . ..
Tin t 'Oh' some might imagine a natty
manner. Wherever our supervisory 1 , , i- j
snrrMari... hnve lenrned f the.e rnm-1 Broailing, "my back still aches
mi iOfi ISi.
HOLLIDAY
and Plagg Comedy, The Big Joy Show. A Scream
From Start to Finish. Don't Miss It
vidrd that If there Were nny profit
derived from tho canteen the Y. M, C.
A. would use it exclusively for the
hnefit of the men of the army. Tho
; discrepancy btwcn th quartermas
ter's prices and Y. M. C. X. prices was
inve.ntijjatvd by tho war department, i have been substantiated have repri
lhe foJIowinR telegram from Third
plaints they have acted promptly and,
from the k0111-'8 f kat second lieu-
Last Time-Today "The Old Homes'lead,'
Fox Comedy.
and a
sufficient the workers were recalled
and sent home.
wool)!'.; 'nii 1 1
Sliij'.mciil
A 1,1, STOP
BUCKH EC HT
AR M"V
Why accept on in.
fcrior Army Shoe
when you cm pet
the st.uKlanl article
at filename .-iice or
less? Aik fur tlio
iSticKHMiiiT Army
Shoe auJ jjcf )jf
you ask fur.
Then you're sure
to be siitulicj !
Lottie for the tiflini) j'
wii.h on the n 1
i rvviy oikhv. lor our
f not obtainable from your dealer, send
liaitm nnd y.mr inder dito.-t to
KlM klNtillAM tV UVXWi'
f bi.ack ' . "i
3UN flETAU A j
v OH Xr, rtKn-Tf
INDIAN TAN Vy. M
. . -V..i
L
MOB
Huiic siunly and
scivicc.i!:lc fur
Offkej Men
Attorneys
l'hyiiciana
1 litters
Farmers
Orcliartliata
Motoiuicn
Conductors
llut.tcr
.nul otlicr-i
emy u.ilk ot"
in
life
Mamtlueliircr
San Krancisco
-on mi (in .nniMmia
$8.00 to $7.00
Assistant Secretary of War K. I. Kep-
pc is self-exdanutory;
"Matter of prices asked by Younp;
Men's Christian association for, its
articles sold In canteen' Overseas' nl-1
'icady investigated by war depart
ment and condition being remedied.
Ynuiie; .Men's Christian association
originally asked by lieneral Pershing
to run cnuteen for army on cost basis.
To do this had to reckon in price fix
ing such overhead charges as trans
portation charges and marine insur
ance so that prices were, much higher
i iiian in this country. Young Men's
It nristmn association made no profit,
;lnit lost thousands of dollars. Ar
rangements now made will
lutein to obtain supplies fl-om sources lhipbiiilcling materials continued
I that will reduce overheud charges and I "' from Western Oregon to the j
, keep prices down." IS'illlll.
Uaynioud H. Fosdick, chairman of With reference to this S. Kvaus ,
tlie commission on training camp ac-'"f division of cancellations, ad-.
! t: vilii-H of the war department, upnn lj"1"""'"1 ""d Ri,u ';'KC "r lhu '''lwt :
' reliii ning from an investigation f il-'oiporollou, said: "We are Iraus
iimxiliary agencies in Kurope, was '"" '"11 fro"i the Pacific i
j'H'oted by the Now York Times u3.ousl Iu be used in tho place of pine J
S-iying: s" aH l" relievo tho Pacific Coast
I ;'I should like to lake this onnor- i"'"1"''' situation."
(unity to remove a misapprehension1 " !
about the Y. M. C. A. which has gained GEO. COHAN IMITATES '
considerable ground not only with our! EVANGELIST SUNDAY'
fellows ubroud, but with the people! , "'
back, home, ami that is that the Yj Delightful Artcralt Photcnilav Pro-'
' ' A' ,s, .,""k'"-' 1,,u"l'.v uut of thci vides Actor-Manager With Most
cantccu which it is operating for the j ( haraclerislic Hole,
forces. At (ieneral Pershing's request j j
I went into this mutter thoroughly; Thf Artcraft photoplay. "Ilit-the-lh"
'''I""'' ' sbsoluU'ly without !T,il ltlii,lv ." isi .k.. ..b.v
I mention this matter , which ran lor a season on llioadwnv
cue wwospieau rumor m( which was written bv Georiro M
my knowledge, where the charges nani spins.
nut, llll'M llll, lint: ""Jin I"""
ii i . : 'ft..
mamled the workers concerned and in "ni? ,8mL imiS!m V
f..w ca8e where this has not been!?? a U,IC ' V-
labor, preat personal sacrifice, but
consequent valuable achievement for
America, of sme "real war woVker.
Such casvfi woald predominate
nf I, umber to South K-
citts Suspb-Iitn, r
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5. Orders
for wooden ships en the At hunts
Coast and lit the south were suspend
ed on the Ha mo basis as those on tho
1'acifie Count, Kepresentalfve Mo
Arthur was assured by tho Kmer-
tfenny ltt Co: nor Ubm today.
iSoiife suspicion hul been excited on
enable ilntt ,aci,i( Coast from the fact that
Neal Suydam
Trops. Stand
713. Reliable
cars. Uay and
MONEY ON I
Jack Oliver has
on city property wi
,1 n,i
d
Hi
AXI MXK.
Clifford Coorgo.
sivoy hotel, M;,in
dsirers, first class
;tlt service. Adv.
IrY PKOPBKTY
oney lie w ill loan
very easv terms.
l-ll-30t
No matter now fast the s'.ow fulls,
people very generally like u hot drink,
a tamulc, chili eon trarne, or a. malted
milk and often an lice cream l Jiu'ae.
If you will drop ii at iSilve.-thorn's
fountain you will see lust why the
customers give thei i Romuch of their
patronage. They pu out the very best
of everything at tl kiir store. 2-o-:tt
FAMILY DRUG STORE
(.A QRANDt,ORC G0 IM.
noaeral or county fund endorsed by j
(Ik tre-isurer. not Knd for want of
County Treasurer.
i-3-i;-2::-:io-F-i;.
Gcoid With Cocktails $: ':
cliJt cit'setves another.
pr fruit cocktails are delicious :
Snow Fi?.!lcs ats de'.icio1. jt ;' ;
Combine tii.5 two cad j'isv
oa r.;ve a- ncosi enjoyable courcc.
Qm g
Oyii'-r
i dishes..
ciackoi
tot
crackers, say Snow
n t u:
YcMP grocer car. :upp!y you,
1 :
Mi. X'rVrSi .vr'""V'1 ' " ".f "-.' ;"-.v-i-
9 1
fnuadation.
or ly becansu
nitist unfair to mi organization which
's doinjr heroic service.' I
Question No. .!-- Is it true that the
Y. M. ('. A. ftirnislud free nothing
ino.e tha-t wiitin paper to men over-
1 ' ATTENTION ' ' j
1919 Maxwell Is More Efficient Than Before
i.virV
C i ; true tbitt the
niIu s liotlrnjr linn e
in ) to men over seas,
fo!M y of the Y. M.
Y. M. C. A. fvir
than writing; pa
It has lHen the ,
( to jrive free
eie anil not primarily free sup
pics This policy has from the be
giuniiie; commeailcd the approval of
the army nulhoritias. Nevertheless. t,,jty.
diirii-.i; the month of September of this j ., t'h,
year, me . i' ., distnhutnl to
! overseas i;.oui worth of his employ
-upplies. This is in addition to $150,-.. ,,n,l
tnu um'.sual picture, liiuy ttolli- l
is the r. pli.11 of Hilly Sumlny, the I
eviii geJist. he being a widely H
remove
v
m,t tKtui. it n.ltr4 f.itt
41 nuuaa Iwvt. atd tlin
&ffia vfteu bnl U KriliM
i rH ot tau doubl.
run h dw'nulj ii, hi.
WluloiMt had di
ttit brudj, ckM ul
bitciiti
l-.K
tft ii.c i. l i.i.it V Utti 4
p n. cUr irr a nrtcr of
No te,i- (cnut'.ifc
f ?iv.:.utl The
C';t ' tS'oJt ?l'iil; 4
r r m vil. Wnia Ui
i v-v u-ctn 11
C nhan, the famous dramalist, com
poser and actor-nianaKer, will be seen
in picture form with Ceorue M. Co
han a.t the stiir at the Arcnde theatre
Friday. The scenario was prepared
y John Knu-rKon and Anita l.oos, anil
was prodii.-cd mi splculid style under
the diit'clinn of Marshal Xcilan.
In thi-; unusual picture, Itillv Holli-
day i
aiivei tisril irte(ntiM wlu'se ch.uac-
lics have won him env uble cele-
Me plays the bartending name
Mitiaie, and refusinir to utippiy
Miiuor to sonip minors at the behest of
m, be finds himself out of
! tff-i into n litt'o fouittrv
exces! of cost over seliinnr uric
oil suj-plies Mid iuriliK the .same ln this town arc two" elements
month, the hist month of which weWlP l!rVi ,he other we. Wnen he Meet-
n.ne ureucu a report, t.dea giv- the beaut if uT dau-htcr pf the leader
,.K uuawuiuc oi npWPstof thl. drv, he cast in his lot with
m tront line woik, the Y. M. O. A. ,'them and whin the leaJer of the
pin ulfd Itetween Juf- ami November u,.,-r j,,,,.!,. ii.,-.1t.1J vntm,n.-
my 'verseiu S,00t) , wortn HullMav tainlv on the ioo At
Service
la What
Counts
;.n the army nver.-es $S;M,010
if athlfiic supplies, not to mention
' hu-idt v,)k of housards dol!i 5'
Voith tf mai;aiuns and elucalional
(Applies. 4
Sonic t.iff IVbarvo Sld by Mwtake.
luestmu .NV 4 -Is it Hue that K'tt
;.it a co aa sold at Y. M. t'.'A. iun-
t t-js iVCI J,'IJ ? '" -T o
"' it is true th:t in a few cases fcifl .T-ar
-0-1
4M-
co is --old by misl'.iVe i)t Y. M. C.
A. c.i:i'.en4 and the ciirtinistancts are
tbcc: The New V.jjik Sun, tlw C.ti
ao Tribune ami postildy odvr pr
'ties hipped tobacco to Frame ih care
r-f the 'mrtern!-.tr, S).h tlicciSi'n-
y.t :. ........1 1 ;'.:,-
n. ml 1. i.iaiocHiicii ,i Til
a meeting if prohibittoniais, vhivh
brewery eii-ment titicatens vertre;nu
'jy tl" int r-oductiiui of a number of
oujjh ne. !;s. Holhd.w tnA the plat-
tgrtw ano millirie their effort trv n
'hrilliiHT prohibition speech, a, He
eeds fin;tVv in puttiftiT the
ictei i.-'.h-. wtMiv win tne uve of
He civ
vet e!e- f ;!
ttSn
.oOBSEEVEIt.ADVERTIUin bring rosulU
uted 1
j,e!-.lievs S. por(Gi: of to
-"t '''"' c"s,' wcifl,not propel
Kd-.th Jason ard inuU;ai'i!y m::W
himself iinr in his commun;ty.
ln thi photoplay Mr. t'oha i f!ne
V, MipwrtiHi by Maruuer te d layton uwi
o"nw m
U-H( Hroderi tjl, Tat O'MIey,
thers.
e"
- Observe!- advtwtl:
1U.
ln TTlirhic re-
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