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About The Stayton mail. (Stayton, Marion County, Or.) 1895-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 12, 1918)
The M an in the Tobacco Store Says Christmas Shopping Should Be Done Early This is very important this year, as many of the stores are short of help and you will find it hard to get waited on at the last hour. Shop early and get better service and better stocks to select from. Our stock is full of good sensible Christmas gifts* Call early and look them over Ladies’ W riting Desks Sewing Baskets Cedar Chests E ectric Lamps Traveling Bags Boston Shopping Bags Nut Bowls Lily Bowls W icker Chairs W icker Tables Leather Rockers Morris Chairs Library Tables Hoosier Cabinets Brunswick Phonograph Smoking Stands Easy Rockers Couches DavenDorts Over-Stulfed Chairs Dir.irg Tables C. S. HAM ILTON f u r n is h e r SALEM, OREGON 340 COURT STREET RED CROSS RELIEF IN THE FAR EAST Bring ‘ Food and Supplies Czecho-Slovaks in Siberia. to T Inn» iras started the moment {heir plight m u » brought to the attention of the American Ited Cros*. The relief work was directed by ( ’hartes K. Mo ser. American commi and bend of the Ited Croat chapter at Kurbln. Ameri can Ited Croat chupiera ut Tokyo und Sbungbul also gave vuliicble aid. While waiting for Inatructlona from America, they went abend and ramini fund» In Vltidl'o»tok which provided tem|Mirary relief for both aoldlera and civilians. On niiiborl/.atloii of the American Ited Cross, I»r. It. It. Teualer, bead of HK Amcrlron R«tl Ooan him bo- cume very «••live In tlmt |>nrt of 'Kii»»lti MUrriiunilliiK Vlmllvtm- tok. nn<l the pr<nii|>( medical ii»«lMuncc renilarwd that ill«irermyl country lina remilliHl In eiivlng ihoinutml» of liven. The reaeua work (lone by the lit,'I I'roa» for the Cxtwho-Hlot ak refugees lina uaauniuil prodigious proportion« anil la dully htg'omlng greater In »cope. Cuhletl ndvlcea received from Vltidl- voaiok report that more thun ‘¿0,000 Cari'ho-Slovak refdgcc», 4,000 of tliam children, are now being r a n d for by tiie American Ited ( ’rim« at (but city. In addition to thla relief work, the cublea atnte that the Ited Crosa Medical or ganization la attending hundreda of wounded fzevho-Mlovnk aoldlera who have reached Vludlvoatok after weeka of the moat deaiierate IlghtlDg agalnat the pro (ierirtan forcea. The condition of the refugeea, who were found living la lent« and freight cara along the Chlneae Kuatern Hall way weat of Marhln, was pitiable. A majority of them are farniera, though there are many coal mluera and rail way employee« iu the number, people who were driven from their homca by Entrance to American Red Cross Hos the Holahevlkl, and aome German and pital at Kiev. Austrian war prisoners. The work of admlalaterlng to the wounded Caecbo-Slovak tighter», who St. Luke'a Hospital at Tokyo, hurried steadfastly refused to rerognlM the to Vladivostok with necessary hospital Bolehevlkl-Oertnan peace, and reliev atippllea and perfected a medical or ing the distress of the homeless civil- ganization to care for the Incoming wounded aoldlera. Thla organization, which was com plete from a medical and sanitary stnnd|Milnt, consisted of a base hospital m r . b a bed ca pacify for ‘¿00. one r illlng canteen, two sanitary trains, one Held tlrst-iuld unit and a disinfecting train. I»r. Teualer cabled that there were in active service with bis unit fourteen American amt seven Japanese doctors and fifteen American and seventeen Japanese nurses. All Jbe American doctors an* volunteering their services. I>r. Teualer said lie hoped to enlist thirty additional American doctor» and fifty American nurses In the Orient. P. trontze our advertiser*. JOIN THE RED CROSS & NOW /]>' W H A T SH A L L I GIVE? Our atora offers hundreda of happy selections to the perplexing problem " W h a t shall I give for Christmas." A stroll through the store these days will offer many helpful suggestions. Come and make yourself at home. Arrange to do the balance of your Christmas shopping as early as possible. There should be no "la s t minute ru sh " this Christmas. »■ Sensible gifts that are useful and acceptable are here in abundance. L A D IE S ’ K ID G L O V E S — To whom will you give gloves this Christ mast Buy your glove gifts Itere— to morrow. Price $1.50 to $2.50 A dress Pattern a fine p'reaent. at their broadest the time to buy. n yard. of Silks is Stocks are and this is 90c to $2.50 Superb assortment of stvlish and beautiful Silk and W ool Sweaters and Slip-ons. Price $2.95 to $12.50. A most excellent assortment of Bath Rohes for men and women. Eiderdown cloth and corduroys. Priced $3.95 to $12.50. Our dresses are the embodi ment of loveliness. "N e v e r have l seen such lovely styles combined with such beauti ful materials." Many cus tomers have told us that. Pi ie-'s from $10 to $45. ' WHAT BOYS SAY ABOUT REO GROSS Since the »«Idler* overseas have been Informed by their officer* that the American KetJ Cross »-111 play San ta Claus this Christinas for nil the hoys In klmkl who have no relatives In the L’nlteil Slates. Red Cross Head quarters at Washington has been re ceiving hundreds of appeals. Inci dentally ‘.lie men at the front have taken tills tltne to express their ap MOBILE HOSPITALS AT FRONT. preciation for the work done by the Ited Cross “Over There." It Is the task of a mollile hospital to following are a few excerpts taken advance to the front lines with the at random from letters Inclosing troops (o give first aid treatment to the wounded. The mobile hospital Christmas Package Coupons: "Iteer Mr.. Miss or Mrs Red Cross.— 1 unit from base hospital No. ‘¿0, Uni versity of Pennsylvania, were com would appreciate It tremendously if you would send me a Xm as package I have’ mended by General Pershing for the no relatives, and a little something from courage they displayed under shell the good old l". S A. Would be appreci lire. Tw o Ited Cross nurses »-ere In ated beyond words. The Red Cross has done so much for us over here, and you cluded In this special distinction for don’t know Just how we appreciate It liielr bravery and devotion to duly. beyond everything else.” sAn Economical, Delightful, Light Place 10 Tradei N E C K W E A R — A timely gift Hiiggoation. Neckwear in the dniittiest h ii < 1 most charming styles. Price . 25c to $1.50 H A N D BAGS Bml P U R S E S in the latest novelties. A gift most pleasing. Price 26c to $6 P E L T S L IP P E R S — A spe cial display o f Ladies’ and Children's Felt Slippers in fancy colors. Ladies, $1.85; Children’s 85c to $1.25. ( ’old-proof B L A N K E T S for winter nights. They are an ideal present for Christmas and we have them at a wide range at special prices. Pair $2.75 to $10 BufTets Children’s Chairs Toy W age ns Hobby Horses Stick Horses Doll Carts Electric Irons Never have handsome Silk Kimonas been shown to you. Rich and artistic patterns. $7.50, $12:50, $14.60, $19.50. H O S IE R Y — The always use ful gift. W e have all wanted kinds for women and child ren. Prices 26c to $2.50 pair An Italian thus addresses bis Ghrlst- mas appeal: “T o Whom It May Concern.— I am In service In France and. having no people In the United Stntee. would like 10 re ceive n little pnekage from the Red Crosa on Xmas. I am In No M an’s Land in a big woods, and It Is ra in in g " “ I have been Informed tiie Red I ’roae will Bend Xmas packages to env soldier who sends them ids Xmas pad,age cou pon. I have received »o much tobacco and other things from the Red Cross In ray fourteen months in France 1 e.arcely like to write again. 1 am In the hospital recovering from wounds, and the Red Cross furnishes us with dally papers, writing material, tobacoo. fruits and rec reation ’’ “ 1 have no one else to send my Xmas coupon to. so am sending It to you, as notice on our bulletin board. If you send a package I would appreciate It If you would Inclose a bill for earns, for I would gladly pay I t 1 don’t want to Im pose on you. The Rod Croon Is the boot friend wo have." On« Red Crow nurse writes: “ Am Inclosing the coupon, but please ho sure all the boys at the front got their packages Brat, then If one la loft l will appreciate It. an I «aspect all the ethers will have something from home which will make me a little lonesome. W o rd « cannot e i k *aa our appreciation tor the Red Cros—" "T h e Red Cros» 1« a great help and SI seeing to the aoldlera aay pad every w h e re" " W e of the A. B. r . are constantly being shown evidences of the wonderful work the Red C ro w Is doing aad are ex - trereely thankful." "D e a r Red Cross Workers.— A fter we left dear old America we thought we were traveling away from your klndneea. hut we did net. W e cannot praise you too highly for your work. I have no folks at home to send me a Christmas package." "W o rd s cannot espreee the obligation q|e are under for the work you are doing td help ua along.” " I know they would greatly appreciate any little remembrance. I wish to most sincerely thank the Red Cross for all the kindnesses and benefits they have be stowed upon our b e y a " — it doe« beat all how men are taking to Real Grave ly. now that they know it coats nothing extra to chew this class of tobacco. A ll you have to do is to get a man to take his first plug of Gravely. Let him get the pure, satisfying Grave JO IN T H E R E D CROSS KAFOURY BROS. JO IN T H E R ED CROSS 41« S T A T E STR EE T THE STORE FOR THE PEOPLE 41« S T A T E S T R E E T / / | w i fm rlk tr— tkmft why tmm f*t Ik* f*aW kil< •/ lilt •/ lo k a cf writieut tgtra cm I. PEYTON BRAND lOv a pouc 'j - a n d w o rth GRAVE LY T O b A C t O CO , DANVILLE 'VA Save Today for Tom orrow's Needs j Do you live "from hand to mouth?" ■ There is a system of living whereby Tt da} may be made to provide for Tomorrow-~this year for next year— the prime of manhood for old age. I - SAVE This one word tells the story. Just a little regu larly deposited in our-savings department makesapleasently sur prising showing in the y ea n to come Capital $50,000.00 Farmers & Merchants Bank of Stayton,Oregon A GOOD PLACE TO TRADE We carry . a large line of dry goods, shoes, notions, gents’ furnishings, hats, caps and rubber goods, etc. OUR GROCERY DEPARTMENT has a large line of fancy and staple groceries, canned goods, smoked meats. In fact ev erything you will find in a first-class Merchandise store is to be found here at prices that are right. GEHLEN’S STORE The Mail is $1.50 a Year W A IS T S and B L O U SE S— You have never seen prettier waists, in styles ranging from simple to dressy models. Crepe de Chine. Georgette. Taffeta and Lingerie. Prices $1 to $10. Dainty Silk Underwear is a most welcome gift. Gowns, Chemise, Vest Combinations, Bloomers, Camisole. Prices 98c to $7.50. ly taste, and learn for him self how much longer the small Gravely chew stays with him than a big chew of ordinary plug. MRS. FRANK LESLEY, PROP We cater to the traveling public CLEAN ROOMS GOOD BEDS oooooooooooo Make this your home when in Stayton STAYTO N OREfi